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An article by Thomas Kolar There are two things you should know about my life in order to understand why my wife and I made a rules adaptation of Pandemic to play with my 3 year old son, Billy. The first thing is that my wife is also a tabletop… Continue reading
Seasons is a dice game – and a card game. It’s about ancient wizards competing for glory and power – by making jewelry and summoning furry woodland creatures. As such, it is unlike anything I’ve played before, and in the best of ways. Seasons is a game about planning and… Continue reading
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the… Continue reading
When Tee Morris emailed us to ask if he could talk about a game he’d recently discovered, naturally we were excited. It’s one that both taught him that card games can be amazing, and that he could have fun whether he was playing with his friends or his young daughter.… Continue reading
The cave was dark and cold. Outside the sun was beating down on the arid ground, yet the prophet huddled into the corner shivering. It had been over a month since the angel spoke those heavy words. Over a month’s wandering on the ravens’ leavings. Since the dread proclamation was… Continue reading
We like to think that the team here at InnRoads covers a variety of fandoms, game styles, and gaming experiences. However, we cannot be everywhere and cannot play everything. As the tabletop hobby spreads out like a great web of meeples, dice, boffers, and minis, we want to make sure… Continue reading
Last year, Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day headed to youtube with an announcement. Through Tabletop, they were seeing an explosion of people gathering around game tables, and they wanted to celebrate the success of the show. Thus was born International Tabletop Day. Tabletop Day is just what the name implies. It… Continue reading
When I discovered that the game Elder Sign had an electronic version designed just perfectly for my mobile device of choice, I was filled with glee. There is something approaching pure joy that arrives when the game comes to a crescendo to where one roll stands between world swallowing death… Continue reading
Much like our first installment of the Gamer Glossary – this will be a brief overview of overarching terms for those looking to get into tabletop role playing games. While each RPG will have its own specific terms – this list will cover terms that are used across multiple games.… Continue reading
Feature photo credit: Jeff Belmonte via photopin cc We love welcoming new gamers into the hobby. However, we also know we can get so caught up in esoteric terminology that we forget some people don’t know what we’re talking about. Thus – we have the Gamer’s Glossary. In this… Continue reading
