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What to play this weekend: time for relaxing sims on Steam!
Happy Friday, Watchers!
What should the price for failure be (in video games)?
Before you think I'm about to abduct a few dozen puppies to make myself a coat or something, failure is a natural part of playing video games.
The Slay the Spire board game lets you deck build with friends (without even turning on your computer)
Perhaps you've heard of Slay the Spire.
What’s new about D&D 2024’s character creation
While making your first character in Dungeons and Dragons can take a bit of time, over time it gets a lot faster once you're familiar with it -- possibly with the biggest slowdown being figuring out how to translate the concept in your head into a D&D character mechanically.
Quirky upcoming TTRPG releases that crowdfunded their way to becoming reality
One of the ways in which modern Tabletop RPGs are distinguished from their ancestors is in how they end up getting made and reaching an audience.
Do you need to buy the Dungeons and Dragons 2024 Player’s Handbook?
There's a new edition of D&D in town -- Dungeons and Dragons 2024 is rolling out three new sourcebooks, starting with the 2024 Player's Handbook.
When is the Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Monster Manual release date?
Funnily enough, the final book in the set of three updates to 2024 Dungeons & Dragons isn't coming out until 2025.
How does gaming help you “beat the heat” or “cheese the freeze”?
My wife has been listening to the Jack Reacher series via audiobooks and last week was a tough one for her: the titular character was enduring the heat of Texas while we were sweating through a 90 degree heat wave.
What are your thoughts on weekend versus ongoing betas?
Guild Wars 2 had their first beta for the Janthir Wilds expansion this weekend, a limited-time opportunity to test all the new abilities coming alongside the Spear for the game's professions.
What to play (and watch!) this weekend: Steam Summer Sale, the next Final Fantasy 14 expansion, and Summer Games Done Quick
Another weekend, another chance to play some games!