Will This Be The Best Dungeons & Dragons Expansion Ever? - Boards & Swords #290
All sorts of new stuff coming to D&D5.5, a board game version of Satisfactory, and a new version of Vampire the Masquerade? Plus, Wil Wheaton is doing a new tabletop gaming show! We talk to about that, and make sure to get in some dirtbag RPG advice along the way!
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News
Gundam Assemble Sighted at Gen Con, My Hero Academia Pre-Painted Minis Game Announced (via Bell of Lost Souls)
We're getting closer to the release of the Gundam Assemble miniatures game, and there was some early product seen on display at Gen Con. I was a bit down on the game in the beginning, but given some of the pictures we have seen about the punchboard terrain involved, I'm getting more and more interested in the game.
The new Satisfactory board game drops a key feature from the videogame - and that's a great sign (via Wargamer)
This week in "popular video game gets a board game adaptation", Satifactory is getting a board game version. Keeping it simple, the game plans on going for a 2D version of the game as they work to create a space elevator faster than anyone else. Seems like fun, although I'd like to see a mode where you have some wild challenges to complete.
Steal the show and ignite the crowd when Infinity: HexaDome Tactics brings the tabletop deckbuilder to the biggest screen in the house - YOURS (via Wargamer)
On the flip side of the previous story - have you been interested in the skirmish wargame Infinity? Now, there's a video game adaptation of one of the smaller modes of the game. Looks pretty snazzy and is a great way of learning the rules with only a small monetary investment.
White Wolf reveals Vampire: The Masquerade 6th edition, and it's "modernizing" the iconic TTRPG (via Wargamer)
Every time I think "its too soon for a new edition" of a game, I get reminded that the existing game has been out for almost 10 years. White Wolf has announced that they are working on a Vampire: The Masquerade Sixth Edition, with a lot of new streamlined mechanics. Not only that, the company announced a slate of titles that sound quite interesting.
Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton announce new board game show, a spiritual successor to Tabletop (via Wargamer)
Wil Wheaton's Tabletop show was one of the things that got me really into the board game scene. Now, as a part of the new "The Guild" Kickstarter, Wil and Felicia Day are looking to bring back that magic with a new show about tabletop games called "Conludo". The more people back the Kickstarter, the more episodes that will be produced - but is it too late for this? Looking at the campaign, I can't help but think that it should be further along with this kind of announcement.
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Gen Con D&D Announcements
https://www.polygon.com/dnd-gen-con-2026-biggest-announcements/
https://www.dungeonsanddragons.com/world-of-warcraft/
https://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/dnd-world-of-warcraft?product=20H69JFHbJ36GshyfTWGE7
Ask A Dirtbag GM
My player wants to use his wish to a second bonus action per turn. (via r/DMAcademy)
Whenever players get the option, of course they are going to want things that fundamentally break the game. Sometimes....you need to break back. Wish spells are great for those monkey's paw style deals.
How do yall like to scare your players? (via r/DMAcademy)
When playing a horror game, sometimes you want to really immerse your players and give them a good scare. Yet, that's not the only times a good scare is warranted. How can you rattle your player's bones?
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