I think we all know some of you actually do make or sell traditional games for a living. Share some stories about it. Any of you work for Games Workshop or WotC straight up in particular?

>a devastating scene just happens >one of them gets the great idea of trying to "lighten the mood" with a joke

>Pay over $2,000 for a Dungeon Mastering class hosted by e-celebs, >endure the stench of unwashed rubes >One of the "professors" was on The Adventure Zone >Get a Loot Crate tier jacket and bookbag fo...

I am currently gming a game with a lolrandom player. Every decision, every idea, is just: > I want to be funny, chaotic and retarded. Let's discuss ideas to punish retardation. For example, he thoug...

Which D&D edition or other class based system has the best version of the Ranger?

Previous Thread: >>96156835 Better Cloud Edition >Most recent bracket system update https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-april-22-2025 >Outline article in...

>playtest new game I'm working on with friends group >suddenly the game begins to feel like a job >still had to compile all the playtest feedback Have you ever been a playtester for a new game, /tg/?

Thread 443: Bloomin' Onion Edition Bushi-Navi EN: https://www.en.bushi-navi.com/ Deck Log: https://decklog.bushiroad.com/ (JP) https://decklog-en.bushiroad.com/ (EN) Beginner guide, decklists and oth...

Previously on /slop/: >>96140564 ▶ Thread Task: "Im here to talk to you about the /slop/ Initiative" Make Vintage Heroes. ▶ It's been confirmed images are not saved on Microsoft's servers forever, o...

>My Ex Edition >What is Trench Crusade? An alternate weird history 28mm/32mm tabletop skirmish game still in a pre-release playtesting phase but with the full release slated for this year. Based on t...

People talk about wokeness in games a bunch but what's the game that's actively the most left leaning in the industry? As in it doesn't just include rules for making trans characters but actively push...

What are the essential setting/story elements of a successful wuxia/xianxia-inspired game?

Eight of Pentacles edition >"New" Arcane Subclasses UA: https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/ua/arcane-subclasses/zepvK7DBkeSt6dqv/UA2025-ArcaneSubclasses.pdf >2024 PHB Scan (No more finger...

For discussion of D&D 3.0 and 3.5e > Tools https://srd.dndtools.org https://dndtools.one/ https://d20srd.org https://www.realmshelps.net/ > Indices > 3.5 https://archive.burne99.com/archive/4/ http:...

Mighty Sisters Edition >Balance Dataslate: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bk58priy/the-warhammer-40000-balance-dataslate-june-2025/ >Community Links: https://www.warhammer-commun...

Did you ever put your players infront of a No Win scenario, where they couldn't win per say, but at most minimize harm? How did that go?

>Being a nogames is bad shouldn't be one But then I would have to interact with people lmao, not doing that

Kharadron Overlords Edition >Previously, in the Mortal Realms >>96151919 >Official AoS website: https://www.ageofsigmar.com >Downloads, Rules Errata and FAQs: https://www.warhammer-community.com/wa...

Low CHA character is a great warrior Why is the most kino way of playing one?

it's almost time to say goodbye edition >Bans https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-june-30-2025 >News The 2025 MagicCon and Pro Tour Schedule: https://www.magic.gg/...

>Brutus' Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1qb0_OLhDrDYVVpbllIREdOczg?resourcekey=0-m3LU1xaC5-PnnA0VLRfK9g >DriveAnon's Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Cx7KoDkQa9qmDfJN9_Ce...

What’s the weirdest most fucked up fauna or flora in your setting

What would be each wizards speciality? European wizards: your typical wizard stuff Middle East wizards: commune with djinni and scrying Far East wizards: your typical taoist magic stuff African wizard...

Legio At-a-rest edition Previous Thread: >>96150900 >HH 3.0 Leaks https://imgur.com/a/jYokLre https://files.catbox.moe/98h6h7.pdf https://gofile.io/d/cnJk0N >Mech Leaks https://imgur.com/a/lRaqKSw >...

How do you handle a poorly balanced party? >Two stealth archers >One sword and board fighter >One summoner >Two crafters (Alchemy/Enchanting)

Blunder of the year edition >Chess websites, tools, videos and books: https://rentry.org/vxdsw7k5 >Calendar: - FIDE Women’s World Cup | July 5th - 29th - Biel International Chess Festival | July 12t...

>when the older edition is more fun but both you and your opponent are conflating rules from other older editions Is there a word for this frustration? When a game has been around so long and changes...

Rp6 is the only rpg you need. Everything else will ruin your creativity and distract you from storytelling with obtuse mechanics

Horror Edition >Previous Thread >>96118229 >Pastebin https://pastebin.com/WiCHizn0 >Mediafire https://mediafire.com/folder/s9esc6u7ke8k5/CofD >Mega I https://mega.nz/folder/ePQ1BKhJ#RCosRCh59Ki2Mpb1M9...

I keep seeing threads lately about making fun of bad looking warhammer tables and terrain layouts, but what exactly makes for a good one? Are there tricks and tips for making tables that both look goo...

WHERE THE FUCK ARE MY DRUCHII

This is played by grown men btw

I want to design a fantasy setting where adventurers pilot giant steampunky(?) mechs powered by not!Warpstone after an alien moon began raining the stuff over the planet, bringing madness, mutations a...

This is a thread to post about /yourdudes/ Who are they? What do they do? What's their favorite off-brand soda? Tell us, Anon! Bonus points if you post models...

Does your character have autistic traits?

Here's an idea for Maid: Concubines! The PCs are all concubines in the imperial harem, trying to draw the Emperor's attention while dodging shanking attempts from the others. I mean I guess it could ...

This is a situation I have noticed pop up in my games from time to time. >Players need to go to some dungeon or do some misson (for this example lets say they need to delve into the sewers of a city)...

Work in Progress, "Men of Rohan" Edition >Full-on /WIP/ OP Links Pastebin https://pastebin.com/BE42AEcD >WIP Tutorial Images Mega https://mega.nz/#F!TvQFCaLb!w8WZKCcOsTRasxrI0JWezw >Saint Duncan's ...

why do some /tg/ users lose their shit when they see a woman combatant in non sexualized armor/clothes (most the time its just men's clothing) like I kinda prefer women in actual working armor than w...

They ruined 40k

What campaign would you run in this setting?

Any other twisted horror stuff like Daemonculaba (or Axotl tank if you wish) in different settings? I find it inspiring and amusing

What kind of rules do your games have about female armor?

Previous Thread: >>96146264 Space Food edition >Most recent bracket system update https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-april-22-2025 >Outline article intro...

Excuse me Commisar, but is it pronounced zee-no or zen-o?

>Everyone • PLEASE BUMP THE THREAD IF IT REACHES PAGE 10! >Requesters: • Provide good, detailed references (pictures are better than verbal descriptions), so the artists know what you're looking for....

I was just wondering how every modern or cyberpunk setting deals with the ubiquity of increasingly powerful handphones.

Mon-keigh's Paw Edition >Balance Dataslate: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bk58priy/the-warhammer-40000-balance-dataslate-june-2025/ >Community Links: https://www.warhammer-commu...

rolling these bad boys next game night

Why doesn't Games Workshop just consolidate these lines into a new, original fantasy game? Pros: >easier and more efficient to manage >no need to try and keep ranged separate >keep the best parts from...

Who was supposed to be the team healer?

Yu-Gi-Oh! General #575 End of an Era Edition Previous thread: >>96014403 Most Yu-Gi-Oh! discussion encouraged. Post OC, write dumb fanfics with bad CaC in them, duel each other, have fun, etc. >Yu...

How does /tg/ feel about Traveller? I'm currently working on building my setting and have very few people to talk to about it.

What's something you usually find cringe but would actually work for a particular game/setting? For me, it'd be the Gundam card game going all in on Universes Beyond-style crossover slop, since SRW h...

This thread is dedicated to all kinds of solo games. Ancient Ceremonial Worship Edition. >Previous thread >>95970244 Resources: https://rentry.org/srpgg https://tayruh.github.io/solo/solo-roleplay...

DMs, GMs, Storytellers, Narrators, Maim Masters, and others! What was your very first campaign/chronicle/story/whatever like? The very first time you sat down behind a screen and tried to run somethi...

Will it ever make a comeback?

>playing a magic-user >DM says I can't do whatever I want Times when the DM was in the wrong?

>No conversions, if a model is 1mm too tall or has a slightly bigger base than what is "official" people get pissed >Majority don't even want to paint, would likely buy pre-assembled models if offered...

>Previous thread: >>96093982 >What is /awg/? A thread to talk about minis and games which fall between the cracks, or peoples' homebrew wargames. The >>>/tg/hwg thread doesn't entertain fantasy (for ...

Runequest really seems to be underrated, and there nevers seems to be an explanation why. I really feel like 3rd Edition Runequest wasn't liked. But it just doesnt feel like most people are into the g...

Southland Auxiliaries Edition Resources: WFB: https://pastebin.com/qVGrgwwh WM: https://pastebin.com/EsDAgeba WFRP: https://pastebin.com/inbyBsR6 Novels: https://pastebin.com/PFqPDr0H >Warhammer Chro...

Sup guys duncan here, more paints more dates

Silver Tower Edition >Previously, in the Mortal Realms >>96143083 >Official AoS website: https://www.ageofsigmar.com >Downloads, Rules Errata and FAQs: https://www.warhammer-community.com/warhamme...

Why are space marines like this?

>Horus Heresy Lore scholar >MTG deckbuilder Who wins in The Midwit Contest?

Palladium Games and Rifts General! /PGaRG/ The world is a broken, post-apocalyptic wasteland destroyed by the eruption of inter-dimensional portals, rifts in the fabric of space-time and ley lines wh...

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>Rule lite games get one-shot by that one autistic player who remembers all the rulings a GM makes then presents them in a 600 page document I never understood having pride in 'lite systems'-- they w...

Should Konami hard reboot Yu-Gi-Oh? The game is completely dead and bandaid solutions like Rush and Speed duels didn't work. I think that just saying "The 30 year old game is over, we're making a new ...

Cosmology Edition >Balance Dataslate: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bk58priy/the-warhammer-40000-balance-dataslate-june-2025/ >Community Links: https://www.warhammer-community.c...

Why do some wizards wear turbans? To hide their orbs of course!

>Setting has Giant race >They're only 7 foot tall This shit pisses me off.

>Crunchy games with lots of rules and mechanics >Than games are released with a focus on story and character mechanics like FATE that are fairly light on mechanics >Then Morkborg gets released which i...

How did James fuck this up so badly?

I am seeking help playtesting frenopolis, a memetic game in the form of a tcg. You can request a free playtesting portion of the physical game by following the instructions in the video description ...

Mon-keigh's Paw Edition >Balance Dataslate: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bk58priy/the-warhammer-40000-balance-dataslate-june-2025/ >Community Links: https://www.warhammer-commu...

Shut your mouth, it's the words, words, words, edition of the Board Games General! Previous: >>96097674 Pastebin: https://pastebin.com/h8Tz2ze8 Survey results: https://pastebin.com/YJPZ44rq This g...

What are our expectations for the future of D&D? https://archive.is/UKyWG

I'll be honest, I miss the real Space Marines so much. The real Angels of Death. Those who were the desperate thin line on Macragge, on Armageddon, on the World Engine that wiped out the Astral Knight...

Drawing Cards Edition >Bans https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-june-30-2025 >News The 2025 MagicCon and Pro Tour Schedule: https://www.magic.gg/news/the-2025-magic...

Is there an RPG that's a good fit for the kind of weird, surreal tv cartoons that were popular in the 2010s, like Gravity Falls, The Owl House, Amphibia, or Inside Job? These are a kind of kid-cente...

rayer Edition >Balance Dataslate: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bk58priy/the-warhammer-40000-balance-dataslate-june-2025/ >Community Links: https://www.warhammer-community.com/w...

Solar Leaks edition Previous Thread: >>96142375 >HH 3.0 Leaks https://imgur.com/a/jYokLre https://files.catbox.moe/98h6h7.pdf https://litter.catbox.moe/9zh539zknqu9vqso.pdf https://gofile.io/d/cnJk0...

Previous Thread: >>96137758 >Most recent bracket system update https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-april-22-2025 >Outline article introducing the bracket s...

The /btg/ is dead! Long live the /btg/! Jihad Edition Last Thread: >>96119151 ================================ >BattleTech Introductory Guide & PDFs https://bg.battletech.com/?page_id=400 >Overvie...

Press nozzle to pay respects

Which faction in a non-historical wargame would be best to use for a Lockheed Martin inspired army?

Why is it called a rook?

Does anyone else remember when /wbg/ had a Discord link in the OP post? What happened to that? And does anyone here know of any good Discord servers they can invite others to, be they worldbuilding on...

What was the moral of the story looking back?

Anyone else planning to run campaigns in Neverwinter Nights 2 EE? I like that they added the Dungeons and Dragons branding to the title, it feels officially endorsed as a virtual tabletop offering now...

Has the criticism of "all characters use the same format for their abilities, so they must all play the same, and everyone is a caster" died off compared to the D&D 4e edition war era? Back in 2008 a...

Previously on /slop/: >>96126909 ▶ Thread Task: Dinner time! Fancy foods and beautiful places to eat them. ▶ It's been confirmed images are not saved on Microsoft's servers forever, only for 50 day...

Any RPGs that take place in dreams or in someone’s head?

Surrounded On All Sides Edition >Balance Dataslate: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bk58priy/the-warhammer-40000-balance-dataslate-june-2025/ >Community Links: https://www.warhamm...

I'm planning on running a Touhou Project game shortly, since I and my players are all big fans and I've had a bunch of brainworms winding around in my head for a while that I need to excise. I have th...

Wouldn't a science fiction setting with advanced science and medicine be able to deal with a god of disease?

Gun Edition >Balance Dataslate: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bk58priy/the-warhammer-40000-balance-dataslate-june-2025/ >Community Links: https://www.warhammer-community.com/war...

>The player characters meet a high-caste nobleman >It is considered good manners to bow to him, or at least nod to him in acknowledgement of his station while in his own home >The entire party decides...

No one wants to play my game

Death to Beastmen Edition Resources: WFB: https://pastebin.com/qVGrgwwh WM: https://pastebin.com/EsDAgeba WFRP: https://pastebin.com/inbyBsR6 Novels: https://pastebin.com/PFqPDr0H >Warhammer Chronicl...

Reanimation Edition >Bans https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-june-30-2025 >News The 2025 MagicCon and Pro Tour Schedule: https://www.magic.gg/news/the-2025-magicco...

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Do you prefer 'symmetrical' or 'asymmetrical' factions in your wargames? Should factions be more like Battletech, where everybody mostly has similar lore and equipment, with only minor variations betw...

New MkIV edition Previous Thread: >>96135630 >HH 3.0 Leaks https://imgur.com/a/jYokLre https://files.catbox.moe/98h6h7.pdf https://litter.catbox.moe/9zh539zknqu9vqso.pdf https://gofile.io/d/cnJk0N ...

>no you're not allowed to ruin my tradition in fantasy (imagination) why do people even get mad on others for doing something not tolkien or whatever dnd shit

What can you guys tell me about Shadowdark, pros and cons? Thanks for anytime you can tell me

Skyport Edition >Previously, in the Mortal Realms >>96137653 >Official AoS website: https://www.ageofsigmar.com >Downloads, Rules Errata and FAQs: https://www.warhammer-community.com/warhammer-age-...

If this picture were painted today Conan and Elric would be swapped out for Jon Snow and Astarion and that's fucking depressing. Who would your personal top six be? No more than two characters per se...

My group, which is online, normally plays totm but I wanted to run some games that would need some sort of tabletop element but the problem is none of them really like roll20 so I was wondering what o...

The local villagers gather into a mob with pitchforks and torches to slay the monstrous ogre terrorizing the region

...Identity Spoofed ...Encryption Keys Generated ...Connected to Onion Routers >>>Login: ********* >>>Enter Passcode: ********* ...Biometric Scan Confirmed Connected to EmeraldGrid... >Welcome back t...

PROMOTIONS Edition Previous Thread: >>96132786 >Most recent bracket system update https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-april-22-2025 >Outline article intro...

Rank their power levels, assumed at max strength. Including their minions, artifacts, or whatever else they have at their disposal: -Vecna (height of power but before divine ascension) -Acererak -Larl...

Do you guys ever get scared that other people at your table lurk here and see you talking about them

In fighting, you tend to wait for your opponent to make a move you can exploit. He will overextend, go off-balance, or choose a stance that you can take advantage of, or have training to counter. Are...

I was watching a clip from john wick and they were playing 5 card draw and he got aces over eights which lead me to look up what actual type of game Wild Bill was playing when he got shot and it was e...

I Am The Law Edition >Balance Dataslate: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bk58priy/the-warhammer-40000-balance-dataslate-june-2025/ >Community Links: https://www.warhammer-communit...

Time to ruin some friendships.

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>dm mutters something and rolls behind his cover >chuckles ominously

I cannot diverge the "focus" of my brain's worldbuilding from elves most of the time. Always keep thinking about unique elven cultures, subraces and properties that could arise in various conditions,...

these are the "good guys" edition >What this thread is for: /tg/ gets shit done again and is creating a “Battle Bible” (Ala 2nd edition) for 4th edition Warhammer 40k. >What this thread isn’t for: Al...