According to Wizards.com:
You may have just heard about this announcement: DeNA is currently working on a D&D mobile game. Arena of War is a party-based battle game set within the Forgotten Realms—and it has a heavy emphasis on boss battles! Worldwide release is currently scheduled for late July.
Look for further news and information about this title on their site.
The game will be free and supported on both Apple products (Iphone and Ipad) and Android devices.
Should be cool.
Gen Con Indy is only 84 days away! With more than 300 exhibitors and a beer garden, this should be the greatest Gen Con yet.
Event registration is live and the event hall map is available here.
Holding true to their new motto, “Every Edition Available Again!”, Wizards of the Coast is reprinting the original D&D boxset. From Wizards.com:
A premium, deluxe edition of the Original D&D “White Box”!
The original Dungeons & Dragons boxed set was published by TSR, Inc. in 1974 and was the very first roleplaying game, introducing concepts that have persisted throughout later editions. It included three small rules booklets in a white box.
This deluxe, premium reprint of the original “White Box” features new packaging and includes the following seven booklets (plus, reference sheets):
- Volume 1: Men & Magic
- Volume 2: Monsters & Treasure
- Volume 3: Underworld & Wilderness Adventures
- Supplement I: Greyhawk
- Supplement II: Blackmoor
- Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry
- Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes
Each booklet features new cover art but is otherwise a faithful reproduction of the original, including original interior art.
Item Details
Item Code: 45390000
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Format: D&D Boxed Game
Price: $149.99; C$172.00
ISBN: 978-0-7869-6465-9
I think it would be fun to own an run a campaign with, but a hundred and fifty dollars is expensive…
At this year’s Gen Con I had a chance to talk with the guys from RPGwithme.com, their virtual tabletop is, by far the most visually stunning I’ve seen. The examples they had at the con looked like still shots from a high-quality video game like Dragon Age or Skyrim.
But the virtual tabletop isn’t the main function of the site. They offer free digital character sheets usable on your laptop or tablet. The site also offers campaign management software complete with free artwork.
Finally, the site offers a play by post platform that integrates your campaign website and digital sheets.
Overall, it looks pretty solid and is worth a visit: RPGwithme.com
If you like what you see, check out their Kickstarter page.
Check out Conclave. The creators claim you can play at any pace without software. What interests me most is the claim that it can be played from a smart phone.
According to their website:
Conclave is a D&D-inspired RPG that you play with your friends, at any pace, from any Web browser. As long-time roleplayers, we were motivated to build it when we saw how we, and most of our friends, had stopped playing the tabletop RPGs we all love due to lack of time and opportunity. So we decided to take the tabletop experience online, and build a game where your sessions can be as long or short as you like, and where you can find buddies to play with anytime – while still preserving story and gameplay.
It is worth a look. Check out their Kickstarter for more info.
Fans of the Guild will be happy to hear that Steve Jackson Games has released a Guild expansion for the wildly popular card game, Munchkin. The folks at SJG were handing out free promo cards at Gen Con and the art (by Len Peralta) looks awesome.
Order your copy here
All images from Worldofmunchkin.com
