Val Hull

Val Hull

Resident role-playing RPG game expert. Knows where trolls and paladins come from. You must fight for your right to gather your party before venturing forth.

BattleTech Update #48 – Release in April, New Trailer

The latest Kickstarter update for Harebrained Schemes’ BattleTech is on the shorter side, but is packed with exciting news and announcements regardless. First of all, we get a confirmation that the game is in track for an April 2018 release.…

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Released on GOG

In case you were waiting for a DRM-free version of Warhorse Studios’ ambitious open world RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance or you just don’t want to give Steam your business for whatever reason, you can now purchase the game from GOG.…

BBS Door Games Retrospective

Before Internet was a part of pretty much everyone’s daily life, and even before the advent of the world wide web itself, there were bulletin board systems, or BBS for short. They allowed you to communicate with people online and…

Ash of Gods “Roguelike Storytelling” Trailer

When it launches this March, Ash of Gods will feature a robust non-linear story that will offer plenty of opportunities to make impactful decisions. Your favorite characters will be able to die, get crippled, and even imprisoned, but the story…

Grim Dawn Celebrates Second Birthday, Teases a Major Announcement

Grim Dawn, Crate Entertainment’s crowdfunded action-RPG and Titan Quest’s spiritual successor, left Early Access about two years ago. Since then, it received plenty of updates, some downloadable content and even a full expansion. And now, this developer post that celebrates…

Good Side Quest Design – Rules and Examples

Side quests are a pretty important part of roleplaying games. Depending on how well they’re designed, side quests can make any game memorable or boring. But how does one create the former and not the latter? Gamasutra reached out to…

Fable Fortune Released

If you’re interested in playing something vaguely Fable-related that also happens to be a competent CCG, you’ll be happy to know that Flaming Fowl Studios’ CCG/RPG Fable Fortune has left Early Access and is now available on Steam and Xbox…

Ash of Gods Developer Diary #7

The new Developer Diary for Ash of Gods, a Banner Saga-like RPG slated for a March 2018 release, is focusing on the intricacies of the game’s turn-based tactical combat, its diverse character pool where different characters are going to appeal…