The Crystalpunk Campaign Setting Imagines the Dark Future of your Average D&D Fantasy Setting

Dark fantasy meets cyberpunk in the Crystalpunk D&D campaign setting An upcoming D&D setting takes your average fantasy world and propels it into a dark future. Plus Three Press recently launched a Kickstater campaign for the Crystalpunk campaign setting, a magic-fuelled future where spells, souls, demons, and infused crystals fuel technology. It’s a setting of dark mysteries and difficult...

Dark Fantasy Meets Cyberpunk in the Crystalpunk D&D Campaign Setting

Grab your free preview of Crystalpunk, a magic-fueled future for D&D 5e Plus Three Press recently announced the launch date of their upcoming Kickstarter project – Crystalpunk, a futuristic D&D campaign setting where spells, souls, demons, and infused crystals fuel brutal, unique technology. There are two free previews of Crystalpunk that you can get right now for free: a new class perfect...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – 30 Nights (Shadowrun)

30 Nights 30 Nights is a fantasy cyberpunk campaign for Shadowrun, written by Scott Bieniek, Brooke Chang, Jason M. Hardy, Jason Hawks, Jeff Halket, Trevor Laughlin, Bryan C.P. Steele, and Malik Toms and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Aaron T. Huss Purchase 30 Nights here (paid link) Find other Shadowrun posts here 30 Nights is a campaign placed within the UCAS territory Toronto split across...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Cutting Black (Shadowrun)

Cutting Black Cutting Black is a supplement for the fantasy cyberpunk RPG Shadowrun, written by Scott Bieniek, Brooke Chang, Kevin Czarnecki, Francis Jose, Clifton Lambert, O.C. Presley, Scott Schletz, RJ Thomas, and Thomas Willoughby and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Aaron T. Huss Learn more about Cutting Black here Purchase Cutting Black here (paid link) Find other Shadowrun posts here Cutting...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Sixth World Beginner Box (Shadowrun)

Sixth World Beginner Box Sixth World Beginner Box is a cyberpunk fantasy quick-start box set of the new 6th Edition of Shadowrun, published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Aaron T. Huss Learn more about Sixth World Beginner Box here Purchase Sixth World Beginner Box here Find other Shadowrun posts here Sixth World Beginner Box is a starter kit for the new 6th Edition of Shadowrun. Although this set includes...

Shadowrun, Sixth World Developer’s Notes

Shadowrun, Sixth World Developer’s Notes From Jason Hardy, Shadowrun Line Developer: Shadowrun, Sixth World is coming soon! Wait, Shadowrun, Sixth World isn’t out yet? But I’ve been thinking about it for years! Playing it for more than a year! How are other people not playing it? Development time can be so disorienting. There was a time—six years ago, to be specific—when I threatened...

Preview the Lineup of Shadowrun, Sixth Edition Rulebooks, Sourcebooks and Game Aids!

Hot on the heels of our announcement launching Shadowrun, Sixth Edition, it’s time to take a closer look at the blistering fusillade of action-packed books, games, and swag that will shake the Sixth World! (Click on the images to view a larger version.) BEGINNER BOX, $24.99 (JUNE) The Shadowrun Sixth World Beginner Box is the easiest way to dive into the intrigue, grit, and action of one of the...

SHADOWRUN: SIXTH WORLD, An All-New Edition of Cyberpunk Fantasy

Catalyst Game Labs proudly announces the sixth edition of the Shadowrun roleplaying game, Shadowrun, Sixth World, debuting this summer. Are you ready to risk everything? The Sixth World. One of the most enduring RPG settings ever created, with shadows growing deeper and darker in its latest edition. Dominated by enormous, world-striding megacorporations strangling metahumanity in their clutches,...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Shadowrun Crossfire

Shadowrun Crossfire Shadowrun Crossfire is a deck-building game set in the Shadowrun universe, developed by Gregory Marques, Mike Elliott, Rob Heinsoo, James “Jim” Lin, Sean McCarthy, and Rob Watkins and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Aaron T. Huss Learn more about Shadowrun Crossfire here Purchase Shadowrun Crossfire here Find other Catalyst Game Labs posts here Crossfire is a...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Shadowrun: Anarchy (Cue System) [Part 2]

Shadowrun: Anarchy Shadowrun: Anarchy is a Cue System-based version of the fantasy cyberpunk Shadowrun RPG, written by Randall N. Bills, Patrick Goodman, Jason M. Hardy, Philip A. Lee, Aaron Pavao, O.C. Presley, and Russell Zimmerman and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Cape Rust Learn more about Shadowrun: Anarchy here Purchase Shadowrun: Anarchy here Find other Cue System posts here and here We’re...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Shadowrun: Anarchy (Cue System) [Part 1]

Shadowrun: Anarchy Shadowrun: Anarchy is a Cue System-based version of the fantasy cyberpunk Shadowrun RPG, written by Randall N. Bills, Patrick Goodman, Jason M. Hardy, Philip A. Lee, Aaron Pavao, O.C. Presley, and Russell Zimmerman and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Aaron T. Huss Learn more about Shadowrun: Anarchy here Purchase Shadowrun: Anarchy here Find other Cue System posts here and...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Court of Shadows (Shadowrun)

Court of Shadows Court of Shadows is a sourcebook for the fantasy cyberpunk Shadowrun RPG, written by Jason M. Hardy, Cassandra Khaw, R.L. King, Aaron Pavao, Grant Robinson, Scott Schletz, Monica Valentinelli, Pete Woodworth, CZ Wright, and Russell Zimmerman and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Cape Rust Learn more about Court of Shadows here Purchase Court of Shadows here Find other Shadowrun...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Seattle Sprawl (Shadowrun)

Seattle Sprawl Seattle Sprawl is a fantasy cyberpunk sourcebook for Shadowrun, published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Cape Rust Learn more about Seattle Sprawl here Purchase Seattle Sprawl here Find other Shadowrun posts here This box set contains 7 products, a novel excerpt and an old school Catalyst catalog to give you lots of great information on the Shadows of the Emerald City, Seattle. The products...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Market Panic (Shadowrun)

Market Panic Market Panic is a sourcebook for the fantasy cyberpunk RPG Shadowrun, written by Mark Dynna, Jason M. Hardy, Philip A. Lee, Chris Lites, Sascha Morlok, Scott Schletz, Michael Wich, and Thomas Willoughby and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Cape Rust Learn more about Market Panic here Purchase Market Panic here Find other Shadowrun posts here In the Sixth World, the Big Ten isn’t...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Rigger 5.0 (Shadowrun)

Rigger 5.0 Rigger 5.0 is a fantasy cyberpunk supplement for Shadowrun, written by Mark Dynna, Jeff Halket, Jason M. Hardy, Adam Large, Aaron Pavao, Scott Schletz, R.J. Thomas, Malik Toms, and Thomas Willoughby and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Cape Rust Learn more about Rigger 5.0 here Purchase Rigger 5.0 here Find other Shadowrun posts here Welcome back to the sprawl chummer; I’m your ride...

Novel Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Fire & Frost (Shadowrun)

Fire & Frost Fire & Frost is a fantasy cyberpunk novel set in the Shadowrun universe, written by Kai O’Connal and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Cape Rust Learn more about Fire & Frost here Purchase Fire & Frost here Find other Shadowrun posts here Shadowrun is one of my all time favorite RPG settings. For any of you that have read my reviews, this won’t come as a big...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Stolen Souls (Shadowrun)

Stolen Souls Stolen Souls is a sourcebook for the fantasy cyberpunk Shadowrun, written by David Ellenberger, Jason M. Hardy, Philip A. Lee, Scott Schletz, and Michael Wich and published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Cape Rust Learn more about Stolen Souls here Purchase Stolen Souls here Find other Shadowrun posts here Catalyst Game Labs started going a different direction with their sourcebooks a few...

Shadowrun: Crossfire At The Printers!

I think that’s worth saying again. Shadowrun: Crossfire is officially at the printers!!! My head does it feel so good to say that. Why all the delays? Well, as I mentioned in a previous blog, we got a little carried away in our excitement and enthusiasm for all of the awesome-sauce games we want to publish for Shadowrun. While the roleplaying game will always remain near and dear to our hearts,...

Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Digital Tools Box (Shadowrun)

Digital Tools Box Digital Tools Box is the PDF version of the Beginner Box Set and Runner’s Toolkit: Alphaware for the fantasy cyberpunk Shadowrun, published by Catalyst Game Labs. By Aaron T. Huss Learn more about Digital Tools Box here Purchase Digital Tools Box here Find other Shadowrun here Shadowrun Digital Tools Box is the PDF versions of the upcoming Beginner Box Set and Runner’s...

Shadowrun Introductory Box Set: Now Splitting Into 2 Great Box Sets!

As part of the Year of Shadowrun, Catalyst announced a Shadowrun Introductory Box Set, which would be the first ever “starter” box for Shadowrun. Unfortunately, as happens to us sometimes, our passion got the better of us, and right as we were ready to send it to print we realized it was trying too hard to do too many things. Ultimately we came to the conclusion that regardless of how well put...