Tabletop Features & Insights about Board Games

Ten Cool New Items In Pathfinder Treasure Vault

Interested in the new items and mechanics introduced in Pathfinder Treasure Vault? This lights highlights just ten of them and their uses.

March 21, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

The Culture Shock of Moving From D&D to Pathfinder

Moving from D&D 5e to a new system takes a bit of work. But when pivoting to Pathfinder, it can result in serious culture shock.

February 28, 2023 | 11:00 EST

Talking with Steve Gabry About The Sally Face: Strange Nightmares Kickstarter

Sally Face: Strange Nightmares is a co-op board game retelling of Sally Face from Steve Gabry and Maestro Media hitting Kickstarter at the end of the month.

February 27, 2023 | 11:00 EST

Skyrim The Adventure Game Unboxing - Frozen Adventures In The North

With a huge amount of content in the box, high quality components, and some neat organization features, the Skyrim Adventure Game looks to be big fun in the cold north.

February 21, 2023 | 03:47 EST

The Best Cards We Pulled From Phyrexia All Will Be One

We've sorted all our Phyrexia All Will Be One cards and have pulled some of our favorites that we opened over the new Magic: The Gathering set's release weekend

February 13, 2023 | 04:44 EST

Phyrexia All Will be One Bundle Compleat Edition Unboxing

Will special cards and tons of packs, the Phyrexia All Will Be One Bundle: Compleat Edition offers tons of value and a great way to jump into the new set.

February 10, 2023 | 08:30 EST

Ranking The 10 Planeswalkers in Phyrexia All Will Be One

Phyrexia: All Will Be One is almost here and we rank the 10 planeswalkers in the set to sort out who's the best, and who you can probably ignore.

February 10, 2023 | 07:39 EST

5 Things To Know About Phyrexia: All Will Be One

Phyrexia: All Will Be One is almost here, but here are 5 things you need to know before you dive into the set online or in person

February 4, 2023 | 12:13 EST

Frosthaven Unboxing Is Lengthy And Almost Perfect

We're going to take you through just what's inside this massive box in this Frosthaven unboxing from playable characters to the piles of monster tokens.

January 23, 2023 | 01:24 EST

Top 10 D&D Alternatives You Should Be Playing

Are you someone quitting D&D in protest against the OGL 1.1? We at TechRaptor have 10 D&D alternatives you should check out.

January 16, 2023 | 04:07 EST

The TechRaptor Wargaming Gift Guide

Need the perfect gift idea for the wargamer in your life? Check out our wargaming gift guide for recommendations on box sets, accessories, and more!

December 13, 2022 | 04:07 EST

Must-Pick Sleeper Agents in MTG Brother's War Limited

The Brother's War is full of big robots and the game-changing Planeswalkers that Magic: the Gathering is known for, but what uncommon cards are worth picking in your first drafts? Check out our selections for the best Limited sleeper agents of the set!

November 11, 2022 | 04:19 EST

Everything We Know About D&D Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen and Warriors of Krynn

We had a chance to sit down and hear from Wizards of the Coast about Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen and Dragonlance Warriors of Krynn.

November 7, 2022 | 12:00 EST

Using Essence20 To Make The Perfect Transformers Crossover

With the release of the Transformers TTRPG by Renegade Game Studios, we look over all 3 Essence20 systems to figure out the ultimate Transformers crossover.

October 6, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Top 5 PocketQuest 2022 Tabletop RPGs

Recently, DriveThruRPG held its very first TTRPG game jam, simply titled PocketQuest 2022. Here is our top 5 smaller RPGs from that jam to check out.

October 1, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

Most Interesting Cards In Dominaria United

Dominaria United's most interesting cards get looked at here, as we consider what we should be building with the newly released set and where the cards fit

September 15, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

How Anansi's Tapestry of Lives Is Trying To Enrich DM's Worlds And Promote People's Voices

Anansi's Tapestry of Lives is a D&D 5e sourcebook with a focus on creating rich NPCs and micro settings for DMs to drop into their worlds.

September 12, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

Early Thoughts on Dominaria United Limited

An early opportunity to try out Dominaria United Limited on MTG Arena gave some insight into the format and things to know about before the pre-release.

September 2, 2022 | 01:24 EDT

How to Play Cult of the Lamb Knucklebones in Real Life

Having so much fun playing it in-game immediately got me thinking though... how easy would it be to play Cult of the Lamb Knucklebones in real life?

August 30, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

How is One D&D Already Different From D&D 5th Edition

We got a chance to look at One D&D, the next generation of Dungeons & Dragons so we decided to break it down and give our thoughts.

August 18, 2022 | 12:04 EDT

Magic The Gathering Dominaria United New Features and Art Revealed

Magic The Gathering's newest set, Dominaria United is going to release on September 9th, bringing Magic The Gathering back to Dominaria.

August 18, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

Spelljammer DM Tips You'll Want To Use

We cover a few Spelljammer: Adventures in Space DM tips here so you can know what might be an interesting idea to bring to your next game.

August 16, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Everything We Know About Spelljammer: Adventures In Space

Spelljammer: Adventures in Space is the next Dungeons & Dragons 5e setting and we had a chance to hear from Chris Perkins what it's all about.

August 3, 2022 | 05:10 EDT

Every Classic D&D Moment In The Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Trailer

The first official trailer for Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has come out. How many Classic D&D tropes and ideas were in it? A lot, apparently.

July 21, 2022 | 08:01 EDT

Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel DM Tips You'll Want To Use

Journey's Through The Radiant Citadel is an Anthology of Adventures written by a diverse cast of authors each creating a Dungeons & Dragons adventure based on their own learned experiences or cultural background.

July 21, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

The Doomed Forgotten Realms Brings Apocalyptic Thrills

What if every single adventure in Faerun ended in tragedy? This is what The Doomed Forgotten Realms explores, bringing adventure to the end of the world.

June 20, 2022 | 01:29 EDT

How To Use Essence20 To Make The Perfect GI Joe Power Rangers Crossover

With both the GI Joe and Power Rangers TTRPGs now out on Essence20, we asked how would a crossover work? We have the answers here.

June 7, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Every Upcoming Dungeons & Dragons Release Date

With so much D&D 5e content releasing every few months it can be difficult to keep track of so we've collected together every Dungeons & Dragons release date, as well as every upcoming Dungeons & Dragons 5e book.

May 16, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

TechRaptor's Top Picks From The TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Texas Bundle

Recently, the TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Texas bundle released on Itch to support a good cause. Here is our list showcasing just 10 RPGs in the bundle.

March 15, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

The Year of Tabletop Gaming 2021

With 2021 coming to a close, we look back at the world of tabletop gaming, the highs and the lows alike, while looking to the future.

December 31, 2021 | 11:00 EST

Best New Family Board Games To Play This Thanksgiving

From card games to dice rollers and everything in between, we look at the best games to play with family over the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 18, 2021 | 12:00 EST

Good Haunting: Tips On Running Successful Horror Tabletop RPGs

Running horror can be a real emotional roller-ghoster, especially if you've never done it before. TechRaptor has some ghouldance and resources for newbies for this fall.

October 1, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Picking And Choosing Rules To Follow In TTRPG

How much can you remove from a TTRPG while still calling it the same TTRPG?

September 30, 2021 | 04:18 EDT

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight DM Tips You'll Want to Explore

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight is now out, we've taken a look at some of the new features for DMs and players alike to be interested in heading into the adventure, or to bring to their own adventure.

September 22, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

5 Massive Horror Board Games To Play This Fall

Our five favorite long, intricate, and deeply strategic horror board games to start playing now if you hope to finish by Halloween.

September 17, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

A First Look at Warhammer+

Warhammer+ is Games Workshop's new subscription service, including video streaming content, written content, and even an exclusive miniature.

September 15, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Acrylicos Vallejo Infinity Paint Sets Showcase

We take a look at the official paint sets for the Infinity tabletop wargame in our Acrylicos Vallejo Infinity Paint Sets showcase.

July 10, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Talking Zoop and Crowdfunding with Co-founder Jordan Plosky

Zoop is a new crowdfunding service launching today that assists creators with additional tools covering marketing, project management, and fulfillment.

June 7, 2021 | 08:00 EDT

Van Richten's Guide To Ravenloft DM Tips You'll Want To Explore

Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft is out and with it we've gathered a number of tips for DMs to help create horror-filled experiences for their players

May 18, 2021 | 11:47 EDT

Video to Tabletop: The Secret Neighbor Party Game

Continuing our Video to Tabletop feature where we look at video game franchises' tabletop version, we look at The Secret Neighbor Party Game, based on the Hello Neighbor video game.

March 20, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Creating WandaVision's Wanda in Dungeons and Dragons 5E

WandaVision has aired its final episode. That doesn't mean you can't create your own Wanda for adventures in Dungeons and Dragons though?

March 6, 2021 | 12:00 EST

Sea to Shelf - Flying Colors

In our first Sea to Shelf article, we take a look at the Flying Colors Deluxe 3rd Printing and talk to its designer Mike Nagel about capturing the sea feel on the tabletop.

February 21, 2021 | 03:05 EST

Deep-Cut Studios Sea Mats Showcase

November 19, 2020 | 12:00 EST

Feldherr FSLB150 Ship Storage Solution

November 10, 2020 | 11:00 EST

Army Painter Gift Sets Guide

November 6, 2020 | 10:30 EST

Pegasus Spiele Discuss Destroy All Humans! Card Game

Destroy All Humans! The Official Card Game is a new social deception game from Pegasus Spiele. We had a chance to interview the developers.

September 16, 2020 | 08:00 EDT

Video to Tabletop: Wolfenstein the Board Game

Another video game has made the transition to tabletop as Wolfenstein comes to a dining room table near you

July 14, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Reichbusters Projekt Vril Kickstarter Showcase

Our Reichbusters Projekt Vril Kickstarter pledge is in so we take a look at it's contents

June 25, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Deep-Cut Studios Gaming Mats Showcase

June 19, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Feldherr Products Showcase

June 9, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

Feldherr HS Cases Preview

June 9, 2020 | 12:30 EDT