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Drintera® is a lore-rich fantasy TTRPG setting inspired by world cultures and heroic mythology. The gods have proclaimed the Age of Destiny. Adventurers, stride forth to claim your place in legend! Magic in Drintera makes narrative sense, not rational sense. Enchantments can take hold of the very land to create places of wonder—or dread. As in the legend of the Fisher King, a great tragedy that st...

Time to start 2025 with a bang! Chris and I talk about the games we look forward in 2025, what games we played during Xmas and first impressions review of Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz. ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About us: Paco and Marti...

This is our Xmas guide for people who want to buy games or accesories for the gamer in your life. Links to the places we mention: BGG list of Christmas themed games: ⁠https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/147503/christman-and-winter-themed-games⁠⁠ Board Game Bandit list⁠: https://www.boardgamebandit.ca/collections/holiday-themed-board-game-favourites?srsltid=AfmBOopLrCvmZR1E2Yg7wN86a_MwL3A4oDZCdMqnrk...

Are we seeing a decrease in the sales of RPGs? Over the last few weeks, a lot of small publishers have ceased to exist from the DMs Guild. In the region of 500. Given the thousands of people there, it doesn’t sound like much, but how many people are leaving and how many people just publish one product and then give up? On part two, we discuss if games in which you discover a winning strategy that...

This episode of the GMS Magazine podcast kicks off with host Paco Garcia and co-host Chris from Dias XMachina chatting about Paco's recent trip to Dragonmeet in London. After the Dragon Meet discussion, the hosts switch gears to talk about some recent news in the tabletop roleplaying game industry, starting with an investment announcement from Evil Genius Games. Evil Genius Games has secured fundi...

Language can be a tricky thing with many nuances for different expressions. “Guys” is one of those words that raise eyebrows depending on how you use it. Do you use it as a gender-neutral pronoun or do you use it as a male pronoun? Recently Gary Gygax came back to the fray when petulant billionaire Elon Musk decided to attack anyone and everyone who thought that Gygax was sexist. He was. Undeniabl...

Violet Daisy Games was born with the aim of providing quircky and different types of roleplaying games to its audience. Since they they’ve released a colouring book, been successful in a crowdfunding campaign to get a game about narrating your own demise and have another on the way to make sure your characters meet in an original place and not just any tavern… And there is a lot more to them than...

On November 5th 2024, the American people spoke at the ballots and Trump won the elections, again. What will be the consequences in the gaming world? We also talk about Pay What You Want and people using AI to generate games to be "sold" in that way. And a review of tyle placement, puzzle game Segongsa, from Magic Beans Games. Find out more on the Boardgame Geek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/...

In this episode Chris Dias talks to reknown game designer Mike Selinker about Apocrypha and the new edition of Lords of Vegas. About Apocrypha: The Apocrypha Adventure Card Game allows you to play it as a cooperative card game, or with a game master as a role playing game. The world is on the brink of an apocalypse, set in motion by monsters only your characters can see. Gameplay is story-based, a...

In this episode Chris and I talk about Spiel 2024 and bring you reviews of Cerebria and Codetalk. We also discuss about having paid GMs AND paid players! You can find out more about Codetalk on the Boardgamegeek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267941/codetalk Also on the publisher’s site: https://magicbean12.cafe24.com/shop6/ For more about Cerebria: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgam...

This game is based on Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway known for its distinctive metropolitan structure. The game has no board and no game board spaces. Players compete to build roads across each other’s highway and to place their cars. A unique architectural 3-dimensional space will be created on the table following the simple building guidelines. In addition to the intermediate Basic Rules, the gam...

"Hang on Mama, I'm on my way!" Toto the black cat said, skittering towards the lopsided tower looming before him. Find out more on the Boardgamegeek website: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424751/cat-and-the-tower Having been told that his mother left the world of the living to become a star in the sky, Toto and the rest of his feline friends bound unwaveringly for the top of the tower in the...

The third and last past of this episode is all about the world, time travelling and how characters can belong in different ages and eras. Through the Hedgerow is a fantasy roleplaying game of hope and heroism in which gifted mortals and Fay creatures fight across time in an eternal battle for the soul of the countryside. Find out more on the Osprey Games website: ⁠⁠https://www.ospreypublishing.com...

In this second part, we cover the types of characters you can create and how they work, their motivations... Through the Hedgerow is a fantasy roleplaying game of hope and heroism in which gifted mortals and Fay creatures fight across time in an eternal battle for the soul of the countryside. Find out more on the Osprey Games website: ⁠https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/through-the-hedgerow-97814...

In this part we talk about the genesis of Through the Hedgethrow and its mechanics. Through the Hedgerow is a fantasy roleplaying game of hope and heroism in which gifted mortals and Fay creatures fight across time in an eternal battle for the soul of the countryside. Find out more on the Osprey Games website: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/through-the-hedgerow-9781472856111/ Through the Hedg...

The Chronicles of Future Earth is a cosmic fantasy roleplaying game set in the far, far future of planet Earth. A game of sorcery and demons, fallen civilisations and ancient technologies, monsters, mysteries, and mind-shattering dimensions. This Player’s Guide provides all you need to create and play characters in this fantastic and fascinating world. Together with its companion volumes, the Guid...

Third and last part of this interview with The Terror Beneath author, Scott Malthouse. Find out more about the game here: ⁠https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/terror-beneath-9781472858399/ Description An investigative roleplaying game of horrors both ancient and modern, inspired by the works of Arthur Machen and powered by the GUMSHOE system. Britain at the dawn of the 20th century. In the depths...

We go onto part 2 of this interview. Find out more about the game here: ⁠https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/terror-beneath-9781472858399/ Description An investigative roleplaying game of horrors both ancient and modern, inspired by the works of Arthur Machen and powered by the GUMSHOE system. Britain at the dawn of the 20th century. In the depths of the countryside, cults celebrate ancient rites...

First part of my interview with author Scott Malthouse about his game The Terror Beneath. Find out more about the game here: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/terror-beneath-9781472858399/ Description An investigative roleplaying game of horrors both ancient and modern, inspired by the works of Arthur Machen and powered by the GUMSHOE system. Britain at the dawn of the 20th century. In the depth...

Friend of the show Dimokritos Saloustros asked me a few questions about Kickstarting your project, so Chris and I come to answer them in the best way we can! ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠ ********************************************** About us: Pac...

Sigil is the new VTT system for D&D and it does look absolutely marvelous. But is it all it is set to be? https://www.dndbeyond.com/project-sigil ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠ ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin...

Part 2 of this week's episode. The new D&D Player’s handbook is almost out and we already know a few things that could be interesting. Or not… ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠ ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are...

Part 1: Intro and news Hobby Shop Museum closes down Gen Con Writers symposium explodes! Hasbro’s boss announces that D&D will use AI in the future ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin a...

Why Walking in Provence has become our favourite in the series of "Walkign in..." games. Walking in Provence: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286145/walking-in-provence ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠⁠ *****************************************...

Paco gives his impressions after playing Walking in Burano Roll and Write. Walking in Burano R&W: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385417/walking-in-burano-roll-and-write ********************************************** Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine⁠⁠⁠ ******************************************...