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Darrington Press Unveils New Board Games and Tabletop Systems
Darrington Press, in it’s first-ever State of the Press, announced multiple new projects and plans to attend GenCon 2023 via a YouTube video released today. Matthew Mercer, the longtime DM of Critical Role and chief creative officer, hosted the event alongside Mica Burton, an actress and actual play performer who has previously appeared on Critical…
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6 Ancient D20s That Will Definitely Not Curse You
Would it surprise you to learn that even ancient civilizations liked to roll some D20s around back in the day? Twenty-sided dice, called icosahedrons, show up in architectural digs all across the Mediterranean, especially in Greece and Egypt. These surviving number rocks are estimated to be from the fourth through first centuries BC, making most…
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Gotta Say, The Maker Community Is Really Shining These Days
As the world struggles to deal with mandatory quarantines and isolation, the maker community is thriving and doing what it does best: churning out incredible, innovative, clever, and, sometimes, utterly terrifying creations.
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Medieval Cheater’s Dice With Double Fours And Fives Found In Norway
Six-sided dice date back nearly 5000 years to ancient Persia, so finding 600-year-old dice in Norway isn’t anything special. But this recently-discovered dice – with its conspicuously absent one-side and two-side – is unique, pointing to some Medieval-era shenanigans.