Roleplaying Games

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

Being teenager is hard enough, let alone one playing host to a parasitic alien. Luke Frostick digs into Cory Burns new RPG Empty Cycle to find out more.

Ironsworn heads into space with a new standalone book Starforged, Anna Blackwell consults the oracle to find out more.

The dark lord has been deposed, but now what? Play to find out in Paul Mitchener's new RPG, Out Of The Ashes

After 40 years of waiting we have have an official Blade Runner RPG, but does the starter set pass the test?

MÖRK BORG's sci-fi sequel arrives in a discordant howl of electronic noise, but can CY-BORG hack it?