The target audience for this book is primarily aspiring game designers, but most of the material is of interest to gamemasters in general. I’m more of a game design tinkerer than an aspiring game designer, but I found plenty to love in this volume. If you are the type of gamemaster who enjoys the “Design & Development” series of articles in Dragon magazine, you will love this book.

Of the adventures released thus far by any publisher, DCC #60: Thrones of Punjar by Rick Maffei stands out as one of the best adventure released for D&D 4th edition. Though released last year, I was shocked to not find a single review of this adventure on the internet. Be you a follower of the Old School or the New Generation, every gamemaster owes it to themself to seek out and study…

RPG Atmosphere is the most intriguing RPG sound utility I have reviewed to date. The program comes with a large number of preconfigured sound scenarios you can drop into your game without having to spend hours preparing. Once you are ready to create your own scenarios, the interface is easy to understand. RPG Atmosphere also has a number of features not seen in other RPG sound mixers…

Softrope is yet another sound effects program geared towards use in tabletop roleplaying games. It was first released over seven months ago, but somehow I had not run across it until very recently. When I went to the website, I was impressed by the clean, simple of the look of the interface. A truly versatile program lies behind the unassuming…

I recently became aware of SceneSound when it was a featured on EN World. SceneSound is a new sound effects application specifically built for use in tabletop gaming. I’m always looking for new tools to complement my multimedia-heavy gamemastering style. The website was spartan, but I was intrigued enough by the screenshots to register an account and take this little sound program for a spin.

RPG SoundMixer is the absolute best sound effect solution for gamemasters on the market today. It has a few warts to be sure, but I live with them because I am unable to find a product that can replace it. Believe me. I have been looking.