Tabletop & RPGs
160 sites
https://awargamingodyssey.blogspot.com/
David Crook's long-running wargaming blog chronicles an eclectic mix of miniature painting, boardgames, naval battles, and historical wargaming projects spanning many years. From refighting the Battle of Jutland with 1:2400 scale models to exploring block wargames and diverse rule systems, this is a richly personal record of one hobbyist's enthusiastic and wide-ranging journey through the wargaming world.
https://printandplay.blogspot.com/
Run by Felbrigg Herriot, this podcast-and-blog hybrid reviews free and low-cost print-and-play tabletop games you can download and print at home, covering card games, board games, and dice games. Each episode focuses on a single game with a rating, and the site also showcases original games designed by Felbrigg himself.
http://gamecabinet.com/
The Game Cabinet is a monthly online magazine dedicated to board games and card games, with a strong focus on the European games scene and Eurogames. Each issue features reviews, game rules and translations, original games, convention coverage, and commentary edited by Ken Tidwell.
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.
http://sfsfw.org/
The Society of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wargamers (SFSFW) is an international organization dedicated to promoting fantasy and sci-fi themes within the tabletop wargaming hobby. Visitors can browse past articles from the society's gaming journal Ragnarok, find member discounts from hobby companies, and learn about SFSFW awards and events.
http://soawargamesteam.blogspot.com/
Ancients on the Move is the blog of the Society of Ancients 'Shows North' events team, documenting their participation in UK wargame conventions and club events. Posts cover DBA league results, historical battle recreations like Edgcote 1460 and Northampton, army showcases, and reflections on the ancient and medieval miniature wargaming hobby.
https://germy.co.uk/
Germy.co.uk is a miniature wargaming hobby site where the creator showcases hand-sculpted miniatures, scratch-built terrain, paper dungeon models, and painted figures across scales ranging from 3mm to 28mm. From alien Cimexians and tripod war machines to medieval camps and shanty towns, this site is a treasure trove of creative tabletop wargaming projects.
https://graverobbersguide.blogspot.com/2023/06/combo-encounters.html
The Graverobber's Guide is D.G. Chapman's tabletop RPG blog packed with creative game mastering advice, random tables, and dungeon design ideas. This particular post explores 'combo encounters,' a technique for pre-combining random encounter results to spark richer, more dynamic in-game moments without extra GM prep work.
http://nyx.net/~epass
Eric Pass maintains this hobby gaming page centered on play-by-email (PBEM) wargames, with session reports and commentary on titles like Squad Leader, War at Sea, and The Seven Years War. The site also features a counter exchange swap shop, a PBEM gamers directory, and listings of gaming items for sale including RPG material and Magic: The Gathering cards.
https://stabbyjack.com/
Stabby Jack is a complete tabletop RPG system designed to be played entirely with a standard deck of playing cards, no dice or character sheets required. The site presents the full ruleset for 2 or more players, covering setup, character attributes, combat, leveling up, and monster fighting in a compact and freely available format.