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Roll20’s Jumpgate update to VTT might mean easier integrations and more games

November 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As new web technology such as WebGPU becomes widespread, Roll20 will be ready to take advantage of the new Jumpgate edition of their VTT.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: roll20, unity, virtual tabletop

VTTs edge to safety as Unity respond to the community backlash

September 26, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There is good news: Unity has changed its mind and modified the corporate proposals. The change is significant to SmiteWorks, and Fantasy Grounds has very little to worry about.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: Fantasy Grounds, unity, virtual tabletop

What is a D&D playspace?

August 23, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

A D&D playspace is a digital recreation of a tabletop which shows models, maps, scenery and dice so that tabletop games can be played online.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, one d&d, unity, virtual tabletop

Six bundle deals headline “New Year, New Game” at DriveThruRPG

January 4, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

At the start of the year, it’s a DriveThruRPG tradition to offer a good sale, and it’s happening again this year. There’s 50% off a range of titles to persuade you to try a new RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 2300 ad, Achtung! Cthulhu, Arc Dream Publishing, Delta Green, dms guild, drivethrurpg, elemental, fat dragon games, gildor games, index card rpg, kobold press, Modiphius Entertainment, Mongoose Publishing, Necrotic Gnome, old-school essentials, onyx path publishing, Pelgrane Press, runehammer games, sales, scion, southlands, the yellow king, unity

Who’s topping DriveThruRPG’s Small Press Spotlight Sale?

October 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The search features at DriveThruRPG tell me there are 52,468 qualifying products in the sale! Hard to get noticed, huh?

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 26 letter publishing, Alligator Alley Entertainment, Battlefield Press, bluebeard's bride, drivethrurpg, Esper Genesis, evil beagle games, magpie games, masks, Prowlers & Paragons, raging swan press, sales, scp, unity, w.m. akers

GameDev Challenge winner Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion goes live on Steam

July 24, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Attacking and defending are achieved by building Olkari Cubes, which have unique powers of their own.

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: Steam, unity

Free to Download: Valiant Entertainment partner with DriveThruComics

August 18, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’d seen Valiant get a little cosy with OneBookShelf over at DriveThruRPG as the Valiant Universe RPG launched. DriveThruRPG had the exclusive and Valiant helped with temptations like the free to download Valiant RPG QS. Today that relationship got closer. The two companies have announced a new partnership. DriveThruComics will make Valiant’s complete library of […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Bloodshot, Catalyst Game Labs, drivethrucomics, free to download, shadowman, unity, valiant

Free to Download: Valiant Universe RPG Quick Start

May 1, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’ve been charting my progress through Valiant Comics’ super group “Unity” in my Irregular Reconnnaissance Comics column. It was billed as a way to get into the Universe as the Unity team took on the mighty X-O Manowar. Did that work?  I’ve struggled at times but I’m still reading it and, in fact, the latest […]

Filed Under: Comics, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Bloodshot, Catalyst Game Labs, free comic book day, free to download, shadowman, unity, valiant

Irregular Reconnaissance: Comic Books #6

February 13, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It is the first Irregular Reconnaissance: Comics catch up of 2014 and there’s more than half a dozen micro-reviews. In Irregular Reconnaissance I look back of recent reading to share opinion, insight but mainly opinion. The goal? There’s a wealth of comic book goodness out there and it can be hard to decide when to […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Infinity, Irregular Reconnaissance, Jim Zub, marvel, pathfinder, shadowman, swamp thing, unity

Irregular Reconnaissance: Comic Books #4

November 19, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

More comic book goodness? That’s right; they come thick and fast – although like the title of this column Irregular Reconnaissance sometimes the publishing schedule does seem a little irregular. In this catch up I offer my untalented, non-obsessive, comic book fan view into the series I’m currently splashing the cash on. Do you agree […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Irregular Reconnaissance, justice league dark, reviews, swamp thing, unity, valiant

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