Blizzard co-founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime’s publishing company Dreamhaven just announced a new game that mixes elements of tabletop RPGs with party games like Jackbox. Sunderfolk looks to be a more casual pick-up-and-play take on something like Gloomhaven. The title has been “designed for players who love tabletop, board and video games.” It’s a two-screen experience, with players actually controlling many aspects of the game on their smartphone. You know, just like the immensely-popular Jackbox franchise. The “tactical couch co-op RPG” is being advertised as a way for veteran tabletop players to introduce the genre to their inexperienced friends. Sunderfolk can be played by up to four players at once and there are six hero classes, like bard, arcanist, ranger and some of the other usual suspects. The TV is the main screen and the phone acts as a controller as folks navigate the game board. The story follows a beleaguered town as it is attacked by various monsters. In other words, it’s a standard fantasy RPG. The unique control scheme looks to eliminate some of the barriers of entry with this type of game, like the steep learning curve and lengthy set-up time. Like many tabletop RPGs, it’s cooperative in nature and not competitive. You and your friends against the world. Dreamhaven While the designer’s say Sunderfolk was made with couch co-op in mind, there will be online play. The game releases for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime in 2025, with... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2024-10-10 17:43:24 UTC ]
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Here's a look at the matchups for Thursday in the World Cup: GROUP H JAPAN VS. POLAND Where: Volgograd Time: 7 a.m. PDT. TV: FS1, Universo. The buzz: Japan needs a point against winless Poland to move on, although it can also advance with a Colombia loss in other the group game. Japan wins the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Francesca Dow stressed the importance of finding stories from “voices that are overlooked” at last night’s Penguin Random House Children’s summer party. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The prestigious award from International Thriller Writers acknowledges the Gussins' lasting impact on the thriller genre as advocates and editors at Oceanview. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon Books founder Peter Pugh was rescued on the Norfolk coast by police, after going missing for 18 hours. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eva Chen, director of fashion partnerships at Instagram, Martha Stewart and activist DeRay Mckesson at a party hosted by People magazine during Book Expo America. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Book Marks, the 'Literary Hub' vertical and newly-circulated book reviewing widget, Morgan Entrekin, Andy Hunter, and company make a push to restore the vitality of book critics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat is opening up to outside developers and apps for the first time in a bid to boost user growth with new features and collaborations. In doing so, the video messaging app is following the footsteps of its rival Facebook, which first welcomed outside developers in 2007. That helped... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning author Holly Bourne wants to "blow the lid off" the truth about abusive relationships. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An investigation has reported that thousands of agency workers who make Amazon’s Echo smart speakers and Kindles in China have been hired and paid illegally. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book author George RR Martin co-created the as-yet-untitled show, one of five potential spinoffs. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creating original serialized content—as in the case of streaming on-demand services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix—holds the key to success for audiobook subscriptions, says Storytel España in a new report. The post Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association has recommended that the government makes funding for textbooks a priority. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Potato—the star of 'Potato Pants!' (Holt/Ottaviano, Oct.)—hears about a one-day sale on potato pants (pants made out of potatoes, of course!), he is so excited, he starts doing the robot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The critically lauded US author turns his hand to children’s books with a fortuitously timed tale of immigrant experience—and keeps a decades-old promise as a result. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Saunders, Hilary Mantel and Michael Ondaatje are among the names to have been shortlisted for the Golden Man Booker Prize, created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the coveted literary award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The sun is set to shine on the summer book market this year, boosted by a crop of fresh nationwide promotions targeted at the season. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Nintendo promised to revive the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Editions, we didn't expect the company to do it this way. In celebration of Japanese manga magazine Weekly Jump, Nintendo will release a special gold and red Famicom Mini (NES... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We sit down with CEO and publisher Rachel Fishman Feddersen to hear how the 120-year-old Jewish culture publication is embracing the digital age. The post Nearly Two Years in the Making, The Forward’s Transformation Continues On appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anwen Hooson, co-founder and former co-managing director of Riot Communications, is launching the Bird Literary Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first title in Prima Games’ newly announced Gaming and Pop Culture line is 'Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play' by Meagan Marie, a 352-page celebration of women who have made a mark in the male-dominated video game industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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