Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous — Adapting a tabletop RPG campaign for a PC game
Whenever I think of adapting tabletop role-playing campaigns to a PC game, my mind goes to Temple of Elemental Evil. It’s one of the...
The Outer Worlds review — Even the final frontier can’t hide from corporate greed
As I played The Outer Worlds, I kept thinking about the Alien films. The two share a dystopian future in which corporations wield far...
Wheel of Fate is an RPG where AI builds the world based on your choices
Game developers use artificial intelligence in a number of ways: to generate grass and flowers, test bugs, and better enable teams to work on...
Bigben’s acquisition of Spiders weaves a web of Double-A ambition
Last month, Bigben Interactive made an intriguing acquisition: Spiders, a French studio that specializes in action-role-playing games. It’s just another move behind the French...
Queen’s Wish: The Conqueror interview — Jeff Vogel wants you to be a fantasy CEO
When I first looked into longtime independent developer Jeff Vogel’s upcoming Queen’s Wish: The Conqueror, I found a number of things I expected: turn-based...
Outward interview: Unlearn what you have learned about role-playing games
The first time I left the starting town in the indie role-playing game Outward, I found what looked like to be a giant chicken....
The D20 Beat: 2018’s RPGs — my critical hits and made saving throws
When I think about 2018’s role-playing games, I don’t see lots of bombast and flash. Blockbuster studios often stayed away. Square Enix’s main offerings...
Amplitude cofounder Mathieu Girard has a new RPG studio, Tactical Adventures
Mathieu Girard has already lived the indie dream. In 2011, he and Romain de Waubert de Genlis founded Amplitude Studios, the well-regarded makers of strategy...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire review — When in doubt, mock the almighty
When the gods are looking down upon you, the Watcher of Caed Nua, arguing about the fate of the world and themselves, you feel...
AR games live and die by location
Augmented reality gaming is in its infancy. It wasn’t until July 2016 and Pokémon Go‘s release that most people had even experienced it. Fast-forward...