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Prizes, Updates
Prize Preview: Chainmail Earrings and the Tiny Badass Top

Both of today’s prize preview prizes were donated by local fabricator of amazing things, OberMetalWorks. They specialize in chainmail (and otherwise hand-linked) jewelry, hand-machined beads and rings, and the most badass little tops you have ever seen. Here’s what they are chipping in this year: Chainmail Earrings OK, they’re technically not chainmail. As there are

RPG starter mini collection
Prizes, Updates
Prize Preview: GM Monster Mini Starter Kit

We’ve had some amazing donations for prizes at Scarefest this year, so we thought it only right to start previewing the loot you could possibly win*. Both because we knew you’d want to know, and also because we really want to take every chance we can to thank and highlight the amazing folks who are

Zombie crawling on floor
Games
Let’s talk about board games…

Guest post by Board Game Minion Mateo I have traveled to many countries. I have ridden in a leaky submarine. I have spent the night in a haunted house. I have robbed people on a train at gun-point. I have built a utopia and destroyed cities. I am a gamer. Board games have always been

Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator logo
Games
Game Highlight: Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator

We’ve all spent countless happy hours watching Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica, reading the fiction, playing the RPGs, and making nerdy inside jokes with our friends (and yes, we know about your transporter shower curtain).  But did you know there’s a game that can bring you closer to actually being a starship officer than you have

Games
Game Hightlight: Dungeon Crawl Classics!

“Remember the good old days, when adventures were underground, NPCs were there to be killed, and the finale of every dungeon was the dragon on the 20th level? Those days are back. Dungeon Crawl Classics don’t waste your time with long-winded speeches, weird campaign settings, or NPCs who aren’t meant to be killed. Each adventure

Cryptworld game cover
Games
Game Highlight: Cryptworld!

EVIL STALKS YOU IN THE DARK OF NIGHT — KNOW ITS WEAKNESS OR FALL VICTIM TO ITS HUNGER!! Cryptworld is a horror role-playing game from Goblinoid Games’ / Pacesetter in which you investigate and hunt the forces of the fantastic and unexplained. Classic horror, slasher horror, alien menaces from the stars, and interdimensional monsters: all

Systems, Updates
What’s This Token System?

This year at Scarefest, we’re trying something new: we’re implementing a token system. And to be clear, by “tokens” we basically mean “raffle tickets”, but tokens is more in the spirit of the thing. Like…”a token of kindness”, or “a token of affection”. That sort of thing. How do I get tokens? You get tokens

The Marionette - D&D AL
Games
Game Highlight: D&D Adventurers League – The Marionette

A Dungeons & Dragons AL module for characters level 1-4, The Marionette sends you down the uncomfortable twists and turns of a fortune teller’s prediction, where even the love and determination of a mother can reach too far into the realm of madness and dark obsession… The Marionette will be run by the inimitable Michael Jellema

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Games
Game Highlight: Call of Cthulhu

Continuing on with our quest to leave no game neglected (or at least unmentioned), today’s highlight is Call of Cthulhu: A Time to Harvest! Call of Cthulhu is a horror RPG based on the writings of the late, great H.P. Lovecraft and his spawn.  Those he inspired/possessed.  Whatever.  Basically there are a whole lot of