Happy Friday, folks! Here's the highlights of the Week that Was, including the Necromunda RPG's disappearing act, WFRP 5e's continued sales dominance, and a giveaway for an Imperium Maledictum Inquisition Guide Collector's Edition!
We had a lot of big news last time, so a quieter week this time isn't unwelcome. Still, it's great to see WFRP continue to be King of the Hill on the DriveThruRPG's Top 200, and some terrific database work for cataloguing WFPR adventures from u/GrimDragonStudio are amongst this week's news.
As the new Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay's 5th Edition continues to make its way into the world, we've got more first impressions and initial thoughts from around the community this week. And while Cubicle 7 slipped a touch on the DriveThruRPG's top 200 bestsellers, for the most part this was a week of holding firm!
Hey folks! WFRP's newest edition is here, and it's already doing well on the charts. We look at the release, bundle availability, and how the other Warhammer-based RPG's are faring in this week's recap!
Sorry for the delayed column this week, folks! It's been an unusually busy week, but there's a TON to talk about! From my visit to the Warhammer flagship in Grapevine, Texas to the shift in deluxe edition preorders, plus plenty more as usual!
I went walking in a Warhammer Wonderland yesterday, and had to ask: where were the RPG’s?
https://www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/warhammer-rpg-weekly-farewell-texas
Happy Monday, folks! More preorder woes this week in the wake of Deathwatch, but a few things to be excited about too!
Hey readers! If, like me, you enjoy seeing what Black Library authors are up to outside the sandbox, John Sollitto (Rok Crackers, The Redoubt) has a new original fantasy novel called Scholarguard, and I reviewed it on Friday for Tabletop Battles.
https://www.tabletopbattles.com/beyond-the-black-library-john-sollittos-scholarguard
Hey folks! This week we're looking at the idea of "unserved demand" at Gen Con, plus a Q&A from Cubicle 7 on WFRP 5th Edition and a new zine launches for 40K fan RPG content!
Back to the Heresy I go with my latest audiobook review, with Graham McNeill's The Outcast Dead being narrated by Jonathan Keeble. Generally considered one of the "skippable" ones, does it perhaps deserve another look?
It's here! A little delayed today, but still plenty of ground to cover in the Black Library. Preorder perils, Writers are Fans Too!, new books and all the news from the week that was!
Need a little Chaos in your life? In the debut of RPG Conversions on the Warhammer Wordforge, we bring over the two warbands from Bladeborn into the Soulbound world. Whether adversaries or (for you Champions of Chaos parties) potential rivals or even allies, they are sure to leave a mark!
The Illustrated and Annotated Edition series continues to be one of the best values in the Black Library going, and Sandy Mitchell's entry is a worthy addition to the pantheon.
My review today for Tabletop Battles: Tabletop Battles Reviews: For the Emperor (Illustrated and Annotated Edition), by Sandy Mitchell - Tabletop Battles
Okay, so maybe it's been pretty quiet on the RPG news front this week, but there's always a bit of ground to cover!
Black Library Bibliophiles is the monthly series on the collection and display of Black Library books. This time we're looking at JOYTOY's line of Astartes helmets as centerpiece displays, July's deluxe edition books, and spotlighting some community shelfies!
https://www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/black-library-bibliophiles-helms
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Happy Friday, folks! This week we're looking at Cubicle 7 Games snaring an ENNIE for The Old World, the Warhammer RPG bestsellers on the Top 200, and plenty more!
Happy Lore Friday, folks! I continue to maintain that these editions are some of the best value for dollar in all the Black Library, and was certainly not disappointed here.
For this week's feature I headed back to the world that was, with one of Warhammer Fantasy's earliest tales. Drachenfels was surprisingly delightful and ambitious, less a story about heroes storming the castle so much as a story about staging a play about heroes storming the castle!
It's terrific stuff from Kim Newman (writing as Jack Yeovil), and Antonia Beamish's narration delivered!
Hey folks, buckle in, we’ve got an action-packed one today! New books, the August giveaway, an AoS wellness check, and plenty more!
https://www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/black-library-weekly-a-star-is-bjorn
Hey folks! Meant to highlight this yesterday, but I reviewed William Crowe's Veterans of the Fall for Tabletop Battles yesterday.
Crowe writes good action, but I'd have loved to have gotten to know his characters a little bit better.
Tabletop Battles Reviews: Veterans of the Fall, by William Crowe - Tabletop Battles