Role-playing games
Meet the Polish LARPers Who Pretend to Be American
Roleplaying as people celebrating the 4th of July in Ohio is a unique take on LARP, to say the least.
'Cyberpunk' Is Several Different Games, and You Choose Which One to Play
You get a lot of options about what kind of character and play style you want to create, but here's what you should know upfront.
Why 'Neverwinter Nights' Remains the Most Faithful D&D Adaptation Ever Made
Revisiting the virtual homes built at the crossroads of PC and tabletop role-playing.
It Takes More Than a 'Tolerance' Mechanic to Make an Anti-Colonial RPG
'Dragons Conquer America' wants to tell a magical story of resistance to the Spanish Conquest, but its perspective is merely a more enlightened colonial one.
The Story Behind the Street Fighter RPG You Never Heard Of
Believe it or not, it was made in the 90s by White Wolf, the company behind gothic fantasy games like 'Vampire: The Masquerade.'
How 'The Secret World' Role-Playing Community Became Too Real
Blurred boundaries and a baked-in distrust of authority and narrative poisoned a great role-playing experience.
'Runescape' Is Having a Pride Event, and Players Plan on Rioting
Thursday's event will send players across the world to make a rainbow-colored scarf. Scandalous!
Create the Medieval D&D City of Your Dreams
'Medieval Fantasy City Generator' lets you make your next fan 'Witcher 3' city to bone in.
Wizards of the Coast announces D&D Beyond, a digital 5th Edition toolkit to rival Roll20
Beta sign-ups are now live, unlike your party after their first encounter with the Gelatinous Cube with a gun in it.
In Praise of the Impressive Impatience of ‘Nier: Automata’
Most role-playing games tease their stories over tens of hours, giving away nothing in the opening few. Not here.
‘Dragon Quest VIII’ Is the Ideal Starting Point for the Famous RPG Series
Got into ‘Dragon Quest Builders’ in 2016, did you? Get familiar with a Slime or two? This is what to play next.