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A new book from Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast chronicles the early history of the tabletop RPG, and therefore a vital step in the evolution of RPGs as a whole. The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977 will release on June 18, 2024, and compiles a slew of documents from the development and release of the first tabletop RPG.
Alright, bad news: There's been a murder. Worse news: You're going to have to solve it in bell-bottoms. The Rise of the Golden Idol—sequel to the excellent Case of the Golden Idol—just got a funky-fresh new trailer at the PC Gaming Show, showing off its new '70s setting and a few of the ways you'll be piecing together the puzzle pieces of its many terrible, terrible crimes.
That's '83 as in «1983», and welcome to an alternative universe where the Cold War turned hot. A new multiplayer FPS from Blue Dot Games where the guiding principle is «accessible realism» around a core of tactical precision combat, 83's most ambitious element might be the number of players: Up to 100 per match. The studio behind the game's composed of longterm veterans from series including Red Orchestra, Rising Storm and Squad, and the game is already highly wishlisted on Steam.
Congratulations, you've discovered a new life form! They're adorable inky little worm-like creatures called Loks. But what's this? Why are these cute little Loks miserable and huddled around crude campfire fire for warmth? Time to help them out by growing their world into a golden age of prosperity and technology.
Blue Prince continues the long tradition of estranged relatives leaving dangerous mysteries to their descendants, and I wouldn’t have it any other way after seeing more of the gameplay that our own Chris Livingston was captivated by at GDC.
The whole 'choices matter' shtick has become a bit of a double-edged sword for RPGs, but post-apocalyptic RPG Lorn Vale takes a slightly different approach to players creating their own story. In the game, you start as a survivor sheltering in the sand-strewn wastes and rundown ruins of a failed world. All you've got is the shirt on your back—not even that—and whatever skills and stats you decide to take.
In my stomping grounds of Glasgow, Scotland, one of the most popular boozy beverages is Buckfast Tonic Wine, a syrupy sweet tipple that gets you bouncing off the walls thanks to the added caffeine. I confess I'm a fan, but it's got a bad rep thanks to it being the booze of choice for underage drinkers, as well as folks who like to dabble in a bit of crime after overindulging. It's also the creation of Buckfast Abbey, a Devonshire Monastery.
There really aren't enough games where I get to chew on cheap cigarettes and mutter to myself about dames and crime lords. For as much as developers often draw on noir as an inspiration, there just aren't that many that let me go the full Philip Marlowe with it.