Zach Cox from SoulMuppet Publishing talks to us about building a successful indie RPG company and why you should always avoid poster tubes

Whilst investigations have long been a part of our role-playing games, they have also been a source of much frustration for players and GMs alike. Stuart Martyn dons his deerstalker and goes looking for answers...

Tired of tussling with tentacles? New Swedish RPG The Troubleshooters offers a more light-hearted approach to the mystery genre. Luke Frostick goes in search of adventure with the game’s creator Krister Sundelin

Few names send a shiver down the spine quite like that of Ravenloft. Ever since this mist shrouded domain of dread debuted in 1983, its windswept moors, eerie castles and dark rulers have fired our imaginations. But what of its inspirations? Jack Shear, goes in search of Ravenloft’s literary roots.

Increasingly sci-fi RPGs are leaving behind space heroics in favour of something much more unsettling. We speak to the writers behind three of our favourite, recent games, Mothership, The Wretched and ALIEN, to find out what this dark age of space exploration means to them.

Fiona Howat, host of the What Am I Rolling? podcast, drops in to talk learning new systems and how to improve your roleplaying skills

Looking back over 40 years of the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award, James Wallis's new book Everybody Wins is a podium worthy guide to the recent history and evolution of the boardgame.

Ian Livingstone's account of the early days of Games Workshop proves to be an enjoyable if curiously bloodless history.