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RPG Battle Maps Square Off: Battle Graph Dry Erase Boards

Running battles in combat-centric role-playing games can be as painful as stepping on a caltrop. You’re either depending on the Gamemaster to keep the entire scene in his or her head, or you’re constantly drawing and erasing the map on a ratty piece of graph paper. I’ve seen groups use Lego minifigs, chess pieces and [...]

GeekDad’s Star Wars Dark Times Spoilers

I enjoy Wizards of the Coast’s Star Wars miniatures game. It’s kind of like a roleplaying game with just the fights. Now, I like playing a character as much as the next person, but there’s something compelling about reducing the experience down to a quick-setup board game. Plus, you need fewer players. I don’t know [...]