NewsToys/Models
Mario movie diorama: a model-making tutorial (video format).
The trailer for the Mario movie was released last week, and I, like many of you, saw it. I was pleasantly surprised by…
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Computer and board games.
October 2022
NewsGames
The Callisto Protocol (gaming news: horror scifi game).
The Callisto Protocol, created by the fine dudes and dudettes at Striking Distance Studios, is a forthcoming scifi-horror survival computer game with a…
August 2022
NewsFantasy
The Background of the First Dungeons & Dragons (video).
In this episode, we go deep into the background of a certain D&D ruleset. We’ll learn about the rules of “edition zero” of…
July 2022
TrailerGames
Mythic Quest: game dev comedy TV series 3rd season (trailer).
The rather good Apple TV streaming game dev comedy TV series that is Mythic Quest has reached its 3rd season – let the…
NewsGames
The rise and fall of Dungeons & Dragons giant, TSR (documentary).
David Barr Kirtley is joined by Ben Riggs to talk about his new book, “Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons &…
March 2022
NewsScifi
Starfield: the coming best science fiction game, like, ever? (game video).
On November 11th, 2022, gaming giant Bethesda will release their much vaunted next-generation Sci-Fi game, Starfield for the PC and x-box. It will…
December 2021
TrailerGames
Star Wars Eclipse (new PC/console game: trailer).
Quantic Dream is currently working on Star Wars Eclipse, a new PC/console adventure game set in the High Republic period. Here’s their first…
November 2021
NewsGames
Crown and Dragon: skirmish wargame rules (game news).
There’s a Kickstarter for the new Crown & Dragon skirmish wargame rules extension, an add-on to the original Savage Worlds Crown & Dragon RPG –…
TrailerGames
8-Bit Christmas (gaming movie: trailer).
8-Bit Christmas is a look back at the experiences of childhood from New Line Cinema and HBO Max. In suburban Chicago in the…
October 2021
NewsGames
Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons (author interview).
Author Jon Peterson sits down with David Barr Kirtley to chat for an hour about Jon’s new non-fiction book, Game Wizards: The Epic…
NewsGames
Choose Your Own Adventure Books: their rise and fall (documentary: video in full).
Choose Your Own Adventure Books were a big thing back in the day, bringing D&D-like fantasies to the masses. Until they weren’t. What…
NewsGames
Japan’s massive computer game arcades are dying (video).
It’s sad but true, Japan’s massive computer game arcades are dying. Arcades in Japan are known as ‘Game Centers,’ and they are rapidly…