There are two very common activities for friends and families and that’s a night of movies and board games, so watching movies about board games could be the perfect way to spend your next night in. There are quite a few movies out there that are based on popular board games, but which ones are worth watching? We went through and found the best and the worst movies based on board games. Continue reading “Movies Based on Board Games: The Good, Bad and Ugly”
Long ago, before Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, and other tabletop games, the gaming ancestors were laying the foundation for what came to be of this popular pastime. Tabletop games have begun rising in popularity in recent years, so we decided to trace back their long history to understand where these games originated.
As this year comes to an end and the holiday season quickly approaches, it is time to start shopping for your friends and family. If you are shopping for a board game aficionado this holiday season, you might not know where to start when it comes to the world of tabletop board games, but fortunately, we have you covered. Whether it’s strategy, family-friendly, legacy, or party games, check out our list for our favorite board games to give as gifts this holiday season.
Whether tabletop gaming has been a lifelong passion or something you’ve recently picked up, there is one way to make your next gaming session unique from any you’ve experienced before or any yet to come. If you’re the crafty or artistic type, then you may be interested in how you can make your figurines unique to you and your gaming party. Let’s get the paint and brushes out and talk about painting your mini figures. Continue reading “Mini Figure Painting Pro Tips”
I am sad to report that this will be the last in the series of Being a Bard blog posts as the campaign featuring our intrepid bard, Roger Sparx, has come to its conclusion. For those of you that have followed the story from the beginning, it started with an account of The Bugs Bunny Maneuver, explained How to Punk a Dragon and even touched on Being a Bard During a Quarantine. This final installment will show you one possible path to making your character immortal. I am, of course, talking about making your character a deity in the Dungeons and Dragons pantheon.
Continue reading “Being a Bard: How to Become a Deity in D&D”
Role playing games have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years and 2020 has seen some truly excellent potential additions to your tabletop gaming library. This year we have seen plenty of games with different themes and settings. There are definitely top games which are also new to the market to consider picking up and playing. Continue reading “3 New Tabletop RPGs in 2020”
As it has come to pass, a pox has befallen our realm. Along with every other citizen of this, and the adjoining kingdoms, our once social bard Roger Sparx (nigh, life of the party) has also been compelled into seclusion. Needless to say, being sequestered is NOT a bard’s natural state. A bard needs people in their life—people to entertain, people to charm, people to tease, people to bluff and sometimes, people to trick. Without people, a bard has no new tales to tell and no new stories to learn. So, in these unprecedented times, what is a bard to do? Continue reading “Being a Bard During a Quarantine”
If you’ve been trying to scratch the RPG itch and you’re missing the camaraderie of your tabletop gaming group because of stay at home orders and social distancing, we understand because we’re feeling it, too. And if you’re like me, after a day of staring at a computer screen for work, your eyes are tired and the last thing you want to do is stare at a screen to play online versions of your favorite games that often fail to achieve the same magic anyway. Additionally, RPGs and other tabletop games may not be your spouse’s idea of a fun or relaxing evening. So, what can you do? Maybe the solution lies in single-player role playing games. Continue reading “Single Player Tabletop RPGs”
I once saw a list of Dungeons and Dragons cliché sayings. The one for the bard class read: I’ve never killed a dragon, but 29 ranks in bluff sure makes you think I did. That’s a great bardic turn of phrase. But, with far less ranks in bluff, I can teach you a much better bardic trick when facing a dragon.
You’ll recall from the last installment of Being a Bard, our intrepid bard, Roger Sparx, employed the Bugs Bunny Tactic—a cunning use of a disguise kit, the alter-self spell and good dice rolls—to disguise as a female hobgoblin, luring a male hobgoblin out of its ambush and into Roger Sparx’s party’s ambush. This time I’ll show you Roger’s next trick: bluffing a dragon out of fighting and walking away from its precious hoard. Continue reading “Being a Bard: How to Punk Out a Dragon”
It’s game night! What excitement lies ahead. Now, you want the party to last as long as possible, right? After all, why should the fun be unnecessarily cut short? As in life, two things are inevitable on game night: fun and hunger. Now, certainly you want to maximize one and limit the other (we’ll let you decide which). So, how can you keep the fun going all night long? Here are four great food ideas for your next gaming night. Continue reading “Four Fun Food Ideas for Your Next Game Night”
