31+ min ago (161+ words) Gab is a naturally playful and talkative writer with a particular interest in D&D, Warhammer 40k, and indie tabletop games. They adore the chance to write about these things every chance they get, be it for Wargamer, their personal blog, Dicebreaker, or ScreenRant. (They/Them) Something not often discussed in the average Dungeons and Dragons campaign is how normalized death has become. Oh sure, people can still die permanently, often in frighteningly thorough ways depending on whatever entity you angered. But an arrow to the neck or a fireball to the face is fine so long as there's enough bits of you left to bring to a cleric. But what happens if those gods of the afterlife suddenly feel like those bits should be theirs forever? The Black Ballad explores the afterlife thoroughly, from its sudden brutality to its grim…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago (216+ words) Ironsworn: Starforged is the best Star Wars roleplaying game that's not actually Star Wars, and for a price even Watto can't complain about Ironsworn: Starforged takes everything people loved about Ironsworn and improves upon it, from lore to mechanics. For those unfamiliar with the Ironsworn system, the original rulebook is totally free on the official website. Simply put, Ironsworn is a narrative-first game. Rules exist to guide the experience, but unlike something crunchier such as D&D 5e books, they never overpower the story. It's so story-focused, in fact, that there are even rules for co-op and solo play, so everyone can join in as players. A side benefit of this is that Starforged is fast to start up. While modular at its heart, Starforged does expand on its lore a bit more than its predecessor. Namely, the galaxy of Starforged…...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago (229+ words) Gab is a naturally playful and talkative writer with a particular interest in D&D, Warhammer 40k, and indie tabletop games. They adore the chance to write about these things every chance they get, be it for Wargamer, their personal blog, Dicebreaker, or ScreenRant. (They/Them) From Total War to Space Marine 2, these Warhammer games are on deep discounts for Steam's Black Friday sale, and you better grab them fast Moving on from sci-fi slaughter to fantasy strategy, the Total War: Warhammer Trilogy is on sale for a quarter of its usual price. That's not just one game, that's the entire franchise for you to enjoy. Grabbing the trilogy is highly recommended because this enables the Grand Campaign for Total War: Warhammer 3. On top of the base game discounts, most major DLC are discounted to varying degrees. Finally, Dawn of War…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago (207+ words) Twisted Cryptids is a board game that lets you build up your own monster mythology, it's currently discounted to $10 for Black Friday. Twisted Cryptids was developed by Unstable Games (the designers of titles like Unstable Unicorns, Here to Slay, and Casting Shadows). It casts players in the role of shy cryptids like Bigfoot and Mothman, hoping to hide away from the world. There are also two expansions available. Cryptid Culture adds monster worshipping cultists to the game, while Ness is More adds the Loch Ness Monster and the Chupacabra as playable cryptids. For a more thorough breakdown of the rules, check out this official explainer video. Twisted Cryptids is available on Amazon for $10 as part of a Black Friday sale. If you're a fan of getting creative and crafting scenes with blocks, then you won't want to miss our guide…...

18+ hour, 22+ min ago (270+ words) Lost Omens: Impossible Lands for Pathfinder is one of the most in-depth settings ever made for the game, and it's 50% off for a short time Pathfinder Lost Omens: Impossible Lands is now a much more affordable $29.99. Anybody even remotely interested in cool tabletop RPG settings must grab this. The setting takes place in a specific region of Golarion, where two undead wizards battled for over a millenia. While the war has long since ended, the scars of these magical battles still throb throughout the land. From the corpse fields of Geb to the god-killing smiths of Alkenstar, this book more than lives up to its name. As an avid player, one thing I will always rank modern Pathfinder over D&D are these beautifully crafted sourcebooks. While diversity has become standard fare across the top TTRPGs, I personally feel that…...

18+ hour, 50+ min ago (972+ words) Warhammer 40,000 is expensive, and Games Workshop doesn't do discounts - but you CAN save cash on these essential bits of cheap kit. You don't have to be in the Warhammer 40k hobby very long to realize two things: the miniatures are very expensive compared to most other miniature wargames, and discount sale prices are few and far between. So Black Friday doesn't traditionally offer great deals on Warhammer 40k minis - but it's a golden opportunity to grab all the other stuff you need for your hobby, at rock bottom prices! I will say, if you're in the US, and you're hunting for reasonably priced Warhammer 40k box sets and units for your armies, you should definitely check Miniature Market's current deals. They're not technically Black Friday discounts, but they're among the best US prices you'll find on new in box Warhammer kits. And, believe…...

21+ hour, 33+ min ago (1472+ words) LEGO has discounted a ton of my most wanted sets this week, from AT-STs and STAPs to Barad-d'r, Rivendell, and Animal Crossing - dig in! I'm going to rip the band-aid off right up top: the strongest deals I've dug up this year are all from Amazon UK, including most of the real Big Ticket sets. There's over "200 off one that's normally among the world's most expensive Lego sets! But never fear, because I've still found a range of delightful savings for those of us stateside, across Amazon and the LEGO store. Both sides of the Atlantic, there's an honestly surprising crop of mid-range Star Wars Lego sets with a quarter off list price or more, including the very first ship ever seen in Star Wars (Bail Organa's Tantive IV); Battle Droid STAP skimmers from The Phantom Menace; and (for the Brits)…...

1+ day ago (322+ words) Amazon is currently discounting a wide range of Magic: the Gathering goodies, here are three commander decks that you can pick up cheaply. This Black Friday weekend, there are all sorts of Magic: the Gathering deals on offer. If you're looking to get your hands on a preconstructed commander deck, here's a selection of three that are currently available on Amazon for less than $40 each. First up is Revival Trance. This red, white, and black deck is probably better known as the Final Fantasy 6 precon. It's got a graveyard focus. The commander, Terra, Herald of Hope, mills two cards at the start of each combat phase and can reanimate creatures with 3 or less power whenever she attacks. There are many other cards in Revival Trance that can also either revive the dead or be cast from the graveyard. The MSRP…...

1+ day ago (378+ words) With 18 packs, some glorious goodies, and some promo Pok'mon cards, grab this collection below market price in celebration of Black Friday. While the Pok'mon Mega Charizard X Ex UPC isn't something that scalpers want, mainly due to the variety of packs and the extra goodies increasing the price, it's something that I'm sure collectors like myself would love to have. Unfortunately, it's still just a below market value discount, but it's a good deal in my eyes. Right now, the Pok'mon Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection is just $174.99 at Walmart, which is $74 below the typical price on Walmart. That's not only 18 packs of goodness to rip over the weekend, but there are some of 2025's favorite expansions that you'll get, giving you a variety of chances over each set's chase cards. That includes: Personally, I love having a…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (664+ words) Games Workshop's big Christmas board game is inventive, easy to play, and has genuine depth, but hides a few hazards for the unwary. Games Workshop provided me with a review sample of Warhammer Quest: Darkwater. I've built the minis and run test games with players of various ages, skill levels, and degrees of caffeination. It's been enough to get a feel for the rules, the rhythm of play, and the kinds of experience the game wants to offer - but nowhere near enough to exhaust the content in the box. The Jade Abbey was once a sacred temple in the Realm of Life, it was overtaken by the corruption of the plague god Nurgle. Alarielle, Everqueen of the realm and goddess of life flooded her temple to drive out the interlopers. That was long ago, and now the vile servants of…...