Emily Ogle
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9 Life Lessons We Learned From Board Games
We play board games for many reasons, whether it be to put our critical thinking skills to the test or to simply share some laughs with a few friends. But → Read More
These Tentacle-Themed Board Probably Won’t Drive You Insane With Existential Horror
A renowned author of horror fiction, H.P. Lovecraft has managed to spread his slithering tentacles of influence all over the gaming world, most likely due to → Read More
An Artist Is Making Tiny Superhero Capes For Sick Kids
Back in 2013, Robyn Rosenberger founded TinySuperheroes with the goal in mind to help children realize one particular dream: to look like the superheroes they → Read More
This Tabletop RPG Is As Old As D&D But You May Have Never Heard Of It
Imagine a board game with Dungeons & Dragons’ role-playing, the hexagonal grid customary to tabletop wargames, and the capability to accommodate sixteen → Read More
This Artist Gave Star Wars a Feudal Japan Overlay And Of Course It’s Wicked Awesome
Under Bushido, the way of samurai life, there exist accepted tenets from various versions of the code. Among these tenets are benevolence, self-control, and → Read More
3:10 to Tosche – Obi-Wan Kenobi as the Perfect Western Hero
It’s high noon on Tatooine. The scorching suns sit high over the desert planet as a robed stranger strolls into town. Known only as Ben, the mysterious man → Read More
These Alternative Tabletop Miniatures Are Creative, Cheap, and Awesome
In an ideal world, we’d all be Matthew Mercer. By that I mean, aside from the obvious, we’d receive gorgeously crafted and painted miniatures every other week → Read More
5 Inventions That Turn Our Beloved Dice Into Shiny Gadgets from the Future
It may not surprise you to learn that dice, our favorite neighborhood rolling implements, have been around for centuries—since around the 24th century BC, to be → Read More
This Tiny Blue Dragon Won’t Steal Your Riches, But He Will Steal Your Heart
He may not be laying waste to the cities of man nor languidly luxuriating on a pile of gold, but this little guy is most definitely a dragon. The Glaucus → Read More
These Animated Shorts Are Like a D&D Campaign Brought To Life
When it comes to treasure, we know that X marks the spot. Whether or not we're actually aware of the treasure awaiting us, the lone X pulls us in and convinces → Read More
Fief: France 1429, Or The Game Where One Of Your Characters Can Suddenly Become Joan Of Arc
For some of us, the threat of dysentery on the Oregon Trail is mere child’s play. We’d much rather experience the thrill of the plague looming over our heads, → Read More
The Five Best Friends You Made Playing BioWare Games
BioWare games give you the opportunity to find true friends, something that life so rarely offers. The Canadian video game developer is known far and wide for → Read More
Enter the World of Dragon Effect
"I’m Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite fanart on the Citadel." Clutching Normandy by the scruff of her neck, Joker swoops down and angles the high → Read More
Break Your D&D Campaign (and Still Have a Blast) with These 5 Fictional Items
We all love to imagine weapons or objects from various universes that, when brought to our tabletop campaign, would effectively turn our characters into → Read More
Dungeons & Dialogue Bubbles: How D&D Web Comics Aid the Roleplaying Newcomer
Before I get completely carried away with ampersands, let’s talk about some talented people who have taken the initiative (boo) to transform Dungeons & → Read More
What to Expect from Margaret Atwood’s Upcoming Graphic Novel, Angel Catbird
Dark Horse Comics announced that, in fall of 2016, they will be publishing the first of three graphic novels to be written by Booker Award-winning novelist, → Read More