table top
Table top games take us back to the good ole gaming days, before we had to plug in to play.
Table Top Basics: The Session 0
One of the growing trends in tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons is having a session zero. A session zero is a session where the Dungeon Master (DM) and players meet to plan a new campaign. Novice and veteran players find session zeros helpful in planning the schedule, selecting content, and establishing a group dynamic.
Jeromy Schulz-ArnoldPublished 6 years ago in GamersHow to Get Started Painting Miniatures for Tabletop RPGs
One of the things that is hard to miss at any Dungeons and Dragons game is the miniatures (sometimes called a "mini"). They play an important role in most styles of gameplay. If you have read “How to Get Started Playing Dungeons and Dragons,” I alluded to miniatures as "miniature figurines used to mark one's place on the map or battle grid." There is a variety of prepainted miniatures available for purchase or capable painters willing to paint one of your choice. Many players view buying and painting their first mini as a milestone in the hobby. Finding the perfect miniature for their character and painting it themselves is a source of great pride and the figurine itself becomes a memento of those good times with your friends.
Jeromy Schulz-ArnoldPublished 6 years ago in GamersGo on a Journey with the Sirens of the Realms
In an effort to find more audio and video Dungeons and Dragons sessions to watch, I stumbled across Sirens of the Realms. Sirens of the Realms is a Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition play podcast produced by Maze Arcana and airs on the D&D Twitch channel.
How to Get Started Playing Dungeons and Dragons
I have been playing tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) for over twenty years and I never get tired of answering people's questions about my hobby. I was in a bookstore last week, browsing in the tabletop RPG section when a mom and her two sons wandered over. The mom was asking her son about the game he heard of and wanted to try. I was flipping through the latest Dungeons and Dragons title and I overheard the older boy say to his mother: "Let's ask him, he's reading one of the books."
Jeromy Schulz-ArnoldPublished 6 years ago in GamersThe Adventures of Waltor Windbeak
This is a tale of one noble hero, though I doubt many would be quick to call him such. But actions speak louder than words, so read on and determine if he truly is a hero or not. These are the adventures of Waltor Windbeak and the adventuring group R&D.
Walt DuncanPublished 6 years ago in Gamers- Top Story - May 2018
I Don't Really Care What Gygax Had to Say
I'd like to start this article by saying I never personally met Gary Gygax. I've talked with lots of people who knew him, and overall he seemed like a fellow who had both his merits and flaws. As a tabletop gamer, I'm grateful for his contributions to my chosen hobby/career, and I recognize that without his efforts my favorite pastime would look very different than it does today.
Neal LitherlandPublished 6 years ago in Gamers A Hellboy Board Game Has Raised Over $1M in Just Two Days on Kickstarter!
This has to be some sort of a record. A tabletop game based on the Mignola’s Hellboy comic series called Hellboy: The Board Game has smashed its crowdfunding goal in just 48 hours and has already raised over $1 million. And, check out that artwork!
Tim HortonPublished 6 years ago in GamersThe Importance of Character
It's not hard to get caught up in the mechanics of a game—especially a tabletop. If you're overly concerned with numbers then you might wish you had picked a certain class or race or school of magic. But whether you're an elf or a human isn't going to stop probability in its tracks. Whatever the numbers, you're likely to fail, or succeed in equal measure. It's mathematics.
Natalie BingerPublished 6 years ago in GamersDungeons and Dragons: Asrie's Journey
To Whoever Finds This Old Rag of a Book: Last night, I made four new acquaintances. Their names were Ozula, Amy, and two male idiots not worth remembering. I also have a couple of pets now. I have a black mastiff named Scourge and a battle, brown rabbit named Snack. How did I meet this peculiar group?
S. D. KelleyPublished 6 years ago in Gamers- Top Story - March 2018
10 Board Games That Aren’t Boring
Ethnos This game is a mix between Lord of the Rings and Risk, but I do not like Risk and I love this game. With certain cards, you put a token on a city and gain points each round from how many tokens you put on that certain city or other cities. If you play with more than two people, you get three rounds. Depending on the types of cards you choose, you can steal others, play twice, place tokens wherever you want, etc. This game is very entertaining and strategic.
Rich BurtonPublished 6 years ago in Gamers Wargaming with the Kid
What do you think of when you see the word "wargaming"? Is it an image of a bunch of dudes sitting in a basement, or in a garage crouched over a table peppered with miniatures? Is it hours upon hours of formations, battelines, dice throwing, ecstatic cheers of victory and despair filled cries of defeat, with the occasional savage ribbing of your opponent? I wouldn't fault you for thinking so because, at its heart, that's what it is. However, when I think of "wargaming," I lean more towards defining it as an opportunity to spend a few hours a week of solo time with my son, bonding over list building and beating the crap out of each other on the fictional field of battle.
Joshua DeLeonPublished 6 years ago in Gamers- Top Story - January 2018
5 Board Games on Kickstarter to Watch Out for in 2018
In the fashion world, it is the year 2018. We observe the everyday human as they walk down the street: they wear jeans with waistlines starting at their belly buttons, backpacks with cartoon buttons, and glasses are the size of two very big grapefruits. We see floral patterns that match your mother's curtains, full body jumpsuits in singular colors, and dresses that fall just below the knee. No, it is not the year 1980. It is, as we said, the year is 2018. But the trends from this time appear to have resurfaced, you finally conclude. Interesting.Similarly, it is also the year 2018 in the world of games. Our current observation is that video games and consoles such as Playstation and XBox have long since taken over classic games of the past. If you want to play Cribbage, perhaps Meema at the care home would be up for a round. But since the rise of Kickstarter.com, we've seen a fashion world-esque surge in trends of the past in that board games are the new "in" games like Exploding Kittens and Unstable Unicorns have thrived in this new era of gaming from their feeble starts on Kickstarter, and you will notice many others trying to do the same. So in honor of Kickstarter and the revival of the great board game, here are some of their newest additions that you're going to want to add to your collection for the upcoming year!
Delilah JaydePublished 6 years ago in Gamers