In Real Life

Giving A Classic Board Game The Love It Deserves

HeroQuest, an “entry-level” Warhammer game first released in 1989, was at the time a fairly primitive affair, limited to a board, some cards and the player pieces. So Damien Thévenin has spent a few years fixing the game up a little.


March 31, 2011
In Real Life

There’s A Second Penny Arcade Game (Only This One’s For Tables)

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Penny Arcade’s “spin-off” works, but the recent Lookouts comic series (or at least attempt) was awesome. So it’s even more awesome to hear that the fantasy world is getting its own “hybrid role playing and board game experience”.


January 21, 2011
In Real Life

The Illustrated Guide To Role-Playing Monsters

Not all role-playing games are played on a monitor or TV screen. Some are played around a table with words and numbers, and when you’re playing one of those, you’re not limited to the monsters a developer has designed.