Tabletop & RPGs
160 sites
http://18xx.net/
Blackwater Station is a comprehensive reference hub for the 18xx family of railroad board games, covering hundreds of titles from 1800 to modern variants with reviews, a tile encyclopedia, and a beginner's guide. Now run by Toby Mao, the site also catalogs amateur-produced gamekits and tracks distribution orders, making it an essential stop for enthusiasts and designers alike.
http://navalwarfare.net/
Naval Warfare Simulations (NWS) is a publisher of tactical and strategic combat games spanning computer simulations, printable board games, and miniatures rules, operating since 2001. Visitors can browse the NWS software store for downloadable and CD-based naval and land warfare wargames, as well as access community forums.
https://kramer-spiele.hier-im-netz.de/
The official homepage of Wolfgang Kramer, one of Germany's most celebrated board game designers, featuring a catalog of his games including titles like Colosseum, Tikal Legend, and Baron Oxx. Visitors can explore his biography, awards, game rules, bestseller lists, co-authors, and press coverage spanning decades of prolific game design.
https://www.fantasy.kismetrose.com/FantasyLinks.html
Kismet Rose's curated link collection gathers hundreds of resources for tabletop RPG players and fantasy writers, covering virtual tabletops, D20 systems, name generators, maps, and world-building tools. With reciprocal links, SRD references, and generators for everything from Drow names to medieval characters, it serves as a well-organized gateway for both GMs and players.
https://rpg.ashami.com/
Created by J. Ash Bowie, this guide helps tabletop RPG players build rich, nuanced characters through a modular system covering primary motivators, emotional dispositions, core personality traits, and character backgrounds. The site offers detailed tables, worked examples, and downloadable character sheets, making it an invaluable toolkit for players and game masters who want their characters to feel like real, breathing people rather than stat blocks.
http://spieleakademie.at/wordpress
The Österreichische Spiele-Akademie is an Austrian non-profit organization dedicated to promoting board games and tabletop gaming across Austria. The site lists upcoming events including the official Austrian Terraforming Mars championship, game festivals, author meetings, and the prestigious Österreichischer Spielepreis board game award.
https://enworld.org/
EN World is a major hub for tabletop RPG enthusiasts, covering news, reviews, and discussions about Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Warhammer, and many other systems. The site features columns by industry veterans like Ed Greenwood and Jonathan Tweet, crowdfunding roundups, product reviews, and active community forums with thousands of participants.
https://yockbosboardgames.blogspot.com/
Stephen Brasseur, known as Yockbo, chronicles every board game session he plays in detailed session reports, with a strong focus on historical wargames like Advanced Squad Leader and Last Chance for Victory. The blog offers thoughtful write-ups of scenarios, game components, and play experiences that wargaming enthusiasts will find genuinely engaging.
https://gamesweplay.de/
Running for over 25 years, games we play is a German-language board game review site offering critical evaluations of hundreds of tabletop games organized by year from 1997 through 2026. The site covers award winners like Spiel des Jahres and Deutscher Spiele Preis, featuring top picks and detailed assessments of strategy, card, and family games.
https://jimboboz.livejournal.com/47847.html
Jimboboz compiled this extensive LiveJournal post as a curated link collection covering nearly every aspect of tabletop roleplaying, from finding game groups and free RPG downloads to historical resources, character sheets, campaign settings, and humorous gaming stories. With hundreds of annotated links organized into sections like GMing advice, e-zines, and RPG theory debates, it serves as a remarkably thorough reference for old-school RPG enthusiasts.