Results for: dice
Easy Roller Dice – Fantastic Dice Company
Have you heard of Easy Roller Dice? If not than I have a treat for you. Happy Monday everyone. I am taking a break this week from my normal post about board games. If you missed last week and want to hear about Dragon Slayer...
Board Games in Review – Dragon Slayer – The Dice Game with a Twist
Its Monday, so you know what that means. It is time for another board game. Today I want to talk about a cool dice game that I recently acquired. Dragon Slayer, the dice game with a twist. Last week I did Quadrillion. You can check...
Cast Metal Gaming Dice – Kickstarter
Hey Nerdarchists and Dice lovers. Sorry for the late article today we had a little snafu with the scheduling so this is me throwing something up there for you. If you are a gamer like I am I am sure you love dice. I have...
Gamescience providing precision dice for more than 40 years
For those old enough to remember the earliest days of Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop role playing games, the dice available often were of lackluster quality. Sometimes soft but brittle around the edges, the dice had a tendency to flake or dent easily, not...
Nerdarchy Returns from Page 3: Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo
Ted and Dave are back from Page 3: Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo, a local gaming convention that is clearly on the rise—and after this weekend, it’s safe to say it has officially leveled up. Between the games, the people, and the sheer creative energy filling...
Alien RPG & Alien: Destroyer of Worlds — A Masterclass in Cinematic Sci-Fi Horror Roleplaying
Few tabletop roleplaying games understand their source material as completely as Alien RPG. Designed by Free League and powered by a specialized version of the Year Zero Engine, this game translates the dread, brutality, and existential horror of the Alien franchise directly into tabletop form....
Pets & Companions in D&D: Why Every Party Needs Them (and How to Use Them Well)
Pets and companions have been part of Dungeons & Dragons since the earliest editions—familiars, animal companions, summoned creatures, loyal mounts, and even strange magical tag-alongs. Yet many tables still treat them as an afterthought or a mechanical hassle. That’s a mistake. When used well, pets...
The Cheshire Cat as a Powerful D&D Entity
Reimagining Iconic Tricksters as Fey Powers in Dungeons & Dragons The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland isn’t frightening because it attacks.It’s frightening because it understands the game better than everyone else at the table. It appears when rules stop making sense.It answers questions without...
Tales from the Loop RPG Review: Nostalgia, Mystery, and Kids on Bikes with Robots
Some tabletop RPGs hook you with crunchy mechanics or sprawling lore.Tales from the Loop hooks you with a feeling. It’s the feeling of riding your bike at dusk. Of knowing something strange is happening just beyond the treeline. Of adults being present—but completely missing the...
Arithromancer Wizard Subclass (D&D 5e Homebrew)
A Wizard Who Treats Magic Like Math Most wizards in Dungeons & Dragons learn spells as fixed formulas—reliable, repeatable, and safe. Arithromancers don’t. The Arithromancer is a homebrew wizard subclass for D&D 5e built around a simple idea: magic is a system. Every spell has...
Nerdarchy Heads to Page 3: Philly Area Gaming Expo!
Next week, Nerdarchy is hitting the road as Dave and Ted attend Page 3: Philly Area Gaming Expo in Pennsylvania, and we couldn’t be more excited to be part of this growing tabletop celebration. If you were at Page 2 last year, you already know...
The Calculus of the Arcane: Interacting with Magic Through Science and Math
In most Dungeons & Dragons games, magic is treated as mystical: whispered incantations, ancient tomes, and inscrutable forces beyond mortal comprehension. But what if magic isn’t unknowable—just complex? What if magic behaves less like a miracle… and more like physics? By reframing magic as a...
Mutant: Year Zero — Late to the Zone, Still Eager to Explore
Some tabletop RPGs make a big splash when they release and then quietly settle into the background. Mutant: Year Zero is one of those games I somehow managed to miss at launch—but the more I read about it, the more convinced I am that it’s...
Zoo Mafia: Seasonal Superstitions & Omens
Reading the Signs on the Longest Night In the Zoo Mafia world, the calendar doesn’t just mark time—it marks danger. As the year drags toward its darkest stretch, when the nights grow longest and the cold presses in close, the animal underworld becomes restless. Deals...
Winter’s Gifts: Cold-Themed Feats & Seasonal Session Perks for D&D
Winter in tabletop roleplaying isn’t just a backdrop—it’s a mood. Snow muffles sound, cold tests resolve, and survival becomes as much a story beat as combat. Whether your party is trekking across frozen tundra, celebrating a midwinter festival, or battling horrors beneath aurora-lit skies, winter...
