Upcoming ARPG Crystals of Naramunz to be Unveiled at GDC 2024

Experience seamless in-game crafting to Web3 in an immersive steampunk world Crystals of Naramunz is an upcoming hack ’n’ slash, loot-driven ARPG being developed by a team of veterans, sustainably integrating real in-game item ownership to provide everlasting gaming experiences and value to players. San Francisco (GDC) –March 11, 2024–At GDC this year Crypto Rogue Games will showcase how Web3...

Designer’s Diary: 2Die10 – Excelsior

Excelsior By B. Wraven Wright Back the Excelsior RPG on Kickstarter here Welcome to the latest Designer’s Diary, a column where designers are given the opportunity to take readers on an in-depth ride through the design and development process of their system, setting, or product. If you’d like to share your product in the Designer’s Diary column, send a message to aaron@roleplayerschronicle.com. Description Excelsior...

Review: Scrying Eye Games – The Foul Strumpet (Dreams of Steam)

Dreams of Steam: The Foul Strumpet The Foul Strumpet is a fantasy battlemap by James Miller, published by Scrying Eye Games as part of their Ships of Fantasy – Dreams of Steam series. By Lord Mhor Learn more about The Foul Strumpet here Purchase The Foul Strumpet here Find other Scrying Eye Games products here The Foul Strumpet is a well-depicted battlemap of a steampunk airship. A gas bag...

Tales from the Gazebo – Guns in Games: Steam Pow!

Guns in Games: Steam Pow! By Cape Rust Even with our break last week in the name of love, nothing can stop this series. Sure things can slow it down; but this train is still on the tracks and we have to move on. Steampunk has given authors, GMs and game designers the ability to greatly increase the things that guns can do in an alternate Victorian setting. First, steampunk is so much more than adding...

Designer’s Diary: Pamean Games – Brass & Steel

Brass & Steel Brass & Steel is a complete role-playing game published by Pamean Games. By Shane Bauer Welcome to the thirty-seventh Designer’s Diary, a regular column where designers are given the opportunity to take readers on an in-depth ride through the design and development process of their system, setting, or product. If you’d like to share your product in the Designer’s Diary...

Designer’s Diary: Über Goober Games – Über RPG: Steampunk

Über RPG: Steampunk Über RPG: Steampunk is a complete system published by Über Goober Games. By Steven E. Metze Welcome to the thirty-fourth Designer’s Diary, a regular column where designers are given the opportunity to take readers on an in-depth ride through the design and development process of their system, setting, or product. If you’d like to share your product in the Designer’s...

Review: Cakebread & Walton – Airship Pirates

Airship Pirates Airship Pirates is a complete steampunk role-playing game (powered by the Heresy Engine) written by Peter Cakebread and Ken Walton and published by Cakebread & Walton. By Aaron T. Huss Airship Pirates is a steampunk role-playing game, with elements of post-apocalyptic and time travel, based on the songs of the steampunk band Abney Park and the world created by their lead “Captain”...

Designer’s Diary: Cakebread & Walton – Airship Pirates

Airship Pirates Airship Pirates is a complete game powered by the Heresy Engine (compatible with Victoriana) and published by Cakebread & Walton. By Peter Cakebread Welcome to the fifteenth Designer’s Diary, a regular column where designers are given the opportunity to take readers on an in-depth ride through the design and development process of their system, setting, or product. Designer’s...

Review: Visionary Comics – The Devil’s Six Gun (Deadlands)

The Devil’s Six Gun The Devil’s Six Gun is a one-shot comic book set in the Deadlands role-playing game setting written by David Gallaher & Steve Ellis at Visionary Comics and published by Image Comics. By Aaron T. Huss This review, as you can see, is a bit different from the rest. The Devil’s Six Gun is a comic book, but not just any comic book. It is a one-shot story set...

Designer’s Diary: Reality Blurs – Iron Dynasty (Savage Worlds)

Iron Dynasty: Way of the Ronin Iron Dynasty: Way of the Ronin is a complete plot-point setting for Savage Worlds and published by Reality Blurs. By Sean Preston Welcome to the seventh Designer’s Diary, a regular column where designers are given the opportunity to take readers on an in-depth ride through the design and development process of their system, setting, or product. Designer’s Description Iron...