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://spotlightongames.com/
Running since 1997, Spotlight on Games is a comprehensive board game reference site featuring over 1600 reviews, ludographies, interviews, errata, variants, and thematic game directories organized by topic and publication year. The site covers an impressive range of titles from classic war games to niche themed releases, making it an invaluable resource for serious tabletop enthusiasts.
http://jesweb.free.fr/
JesWeb is a French-language resource dedicated to board games and children's games, covering titles like Duel Masters, Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, and Dungeons & Dragons with reviews, game aids, and original puzzles. The site also features magic tricks with video demonstrations, making it a broad and lively hub for tabletop gaming enthusiasts.
https://propnomicon.blogspot.com/
Propnomicon is a long-running blog dedicated to prop-making and handout resources for Lovecraftian tabletop RPGs, especially Call of Cthulhu. Posts showcase curious artifacts, forbidden tomes, eldritch fonts, and vintage ephemera perfect for immersive game sessions.
https://og.myth-weavers.com/generate_town.php
Myth-Weavers Lethe hosts a random Town Generator for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5e, originally developed by Jamis Buck and maintained by the Myth-Weavers community. Visitors can specify town size, military level, political type, economy, and alignment to instantly generate fully populated D&D settlements complete with NPCs, making it a handy tool for dungeon masters.
https://rendedpress.blogspot.com/p/old-school-zines.html
Matthew Schmeer's Rended Press hosts this extensive curated directory of old-school tabletop RPG zines and fanzines, covering hundreds of titles available as free PDFs or in print. The list spans OSR publications, genre-specific fanzines, and community projects, making it a valuable reference for fans of old-school roleplaying games.
https://shadow-of-valtus.neocities.org/
Shadow of Valtus is a personal Neocities site with a dedicated section called The Vault for D&D content, offering a blinkie-free alternative for those sensitive to flashing visuals. The site is still under construction but signals a focus on tabletop roleplaying game material for visitors willing to explore.
https://snombler.neocities.org/cards
Snommy's Corner is a quirky little page by the creator 'snombler' that hosts a downloadable TavernCard V2 character card, complete with personality data and lorebook support for AI chat platforms. The sparse, offbeat presentation with cryptic text adds a distinct charm to what is essentially a character-sharing resource for fans of AI roleplay tools.
http://purplefrog.com/%7Ethoth/library/board.html
A curated link directory focused on board games, covering chess, Go, Backgammon, Othello, Shogi, wargames, and more with connections to internet servers where you could play live. Hosted on purplefrog.com, this old-web page is a treasure trove of mid-90s gaming resources including FAQs, club pages, and telnet-accessible game servers.
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.