Spencer Campbell is known for adapting ideas and vibes from computer games to tabletop RPGs. It’s been a rocky road at times, but Gila RPG now has a proven track record and many fans.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #183
A weekly summary of RPGs from Geek Native and around the web complete with RPG reviews, tips, new releases and bundle deals.
Storytelling meets tactical combat: Rune is a tabletop RPG inspired by soulslike games
Spencer Campbell of Gila is back on Kickstarter with a concise run for a solo RPG called Rune.
RUNE: Gila announces a solo tabletop RPG inspired by Dark Souls
Spencer Campbell’s Gila RPG is the publisher behind games NOVA and Slayers, plus the SRD Lumen, a popular system for indie creators.
Grenade stuff: A review of Nova RPG
The fast-paced action of first-person shooters like the computer game Destiny is precisely what Nova (and LUMEN) try to recreate. They succeed.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #129
RPG news summarised from the week that’s just gone with reviews, interviews, bundle deals, competitions and crowdfunding projects.
Free to Download: The NOVA Creator Kit (ahead of the NOVA jam)
The Sparks are ridiculously powerful, and that is intentional. NOVA’s gameplay loop is about going out on missions, destroying the enemies in the Dusk that stand in your way, and looking badass while doing it.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #124
RPG news from the week that’s just been! Wizards win at court, Discworld hits DriveThruRPG, and there’s a bunch of bundle deals.
