# games & hobbies (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover games & hobbies. Page: Feed: --- ## [Will This Be The Best Dungeons & Dragons Expansion Ever? - Boards & Swords #290](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs290) _2026-08-08 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ All sorts of new stuff coming to D&D5.5, a board game version of Satisfactory, and a new version of Vampire the Masquerade? Plus, Wil Wheaton is doing a new tabletop gaming show! We talk to about that, and make sure to get in some dirtbag RPG advice along the way! ## [Because We Needed An Excuse To Be Lazy with Mike Shea - Boards & Swords #289](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs289) _2026-07-30 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ Remember last episode when we talked about the new Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter campaign? Well, now you can hear it from the man himself! Mike Shea joins us to talk about the campaign ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/rise-of-the-lazy-game-master ), how Paizo is ending long term licensing deals, and CMON continues long term terrible decision making. ## [Sew Ewe Want To Be A Game Master - Boards & Swords #288](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs288) _2026-07-10 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ Wingspan will soon fit in your pocket, Spirit Island is getting a new publisher, and the Lazy Gamemaster has a brand new kickstarter campaign! Speaking of being a GM, if you want to be a better one, you’ll want to check out our review of “So You Want To Be A Game Master” by Justin Alexander (amazon affiliate link). Then, we’ll give you some examples of “great” GM advice in our Ask A Dirtbag GM… ## [Apparently People Are Zombicide Themselves To Get The New Version - Boards & Swords #287](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs287) _2026-06-25 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ One of the pillars of 40K has passed away, Asmodee is making buckets from CMONs failures, and apparently D&D is a big deal? Who knew!?! Also, we've got some dirtbag GM advice to give as we dust off our vacation clothes. ## [Getting a Hand-le On Our Quests With Marc-André and Martin Lavoie - Boards & Swords #286](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs286) _2026-06-16 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ Hasbro's CEO apparently has a lot of thoughts about D&D and how you should be playing the game. (Methinks maybe he should keep his mouth shut....). Also, there's a new survival horror game from the makers of Draw Steel, and Roll20 has a dungeon generator that ISNT AI! Plus, we've got Marc-André and Martin Lavoie, creators of the new board game “Questline” from Thunderworks Games!… ## [Capitalism Be Capitalizing, D&D Drops Like Its Hot - Boards & Swords #285](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs285) _2026-06-10 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ We've got ad managers denying Satanic board games, D&D flying into outer space, and \*possibly\* a Dragon Ball Z board game coming to fruition finally. What a time to be a gamer! We're on vacay right now, so enjoy this pre-recorded episode where we go through a bunch of recent news stories before taking a look inside the new Warhammer 40k box and drooling over what's coming soon. ## [CMON is an NFTease, Monster Vault 2 Review, the Best Way to Deal with a TPK - Boards & Swords #284](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs284) _2026-05-06 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ CMON apparently has enough money for NFTs, we get convinced to give Brass: Pittsburgh a try, and Philip finds his new favorite barbarian options in D&D! Also, I review Monster Vault 2 from Kobold Press for their Tales of the Valiant RPG, and we’ve got some answers in our Ask a Dirtbag GM segment! ## [Don't Be Suspicious with Alex from Hootenanny Games - Boards & Swords #283](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs283) _2026-04-20 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ BackerKit has a huge selection of great RPG campaigns this month, speaking of crowdfunding, CMON might be back? And also, time to get dangerous in your D&D games! Plus, we have Alex Kimerling from Hootenanny Games on the show to talk about one of their newest board games, Sneaky Scallywags! ## [Just The Tips, Warhammer 11th Edition Annoucements, Ask A Dirtbag GM - Boards & Swords #282](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs282) _2026-04-09 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ Lots of great announcements at Adepticon - you know, like that BattleTech new lineup of products? That’s what has the internet abuzz, definitely not the 11th edition of a certain Games Workshop game. Plus, Cyberpunk TCG is raising all the cash on Kickstarter, and we’ve also got our first “official” Ask a Dirtbag GM segment! ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ty4EHld6CxOc) _2026-04-09 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Our Excessive Baggage, Gates of Krystalia Interview - Boards & Swords #281](https://boardsandswords.com/blog/bs281) _2026-03-29 · chris@1point21studios.com (Chris Renshaw) · Boards & Swords Super Feed_ Gundam Assemble details are here! Drama in the board game sphere appears to heat up, and the Neopets TTRPG gets cancelled! Plus, we've got an interview with Alberto & Andrea, part of the team behind the Isekai anime TTRPG “Gates of Krystalia” that just recently finished a Kickstarter for an expansion to the game. Lastly, we had on the CEO of Rollacrit talking about their Bag of Holding, but what…