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Cosplay Guide Part 2 - Patterns, Templates, and Measurements

How do you ensure your costume fits well and looks great? How do you take measurements and prepare a pattern? It takes a bit of skill and a supply of plastic wrap! full article...

Board Game News #2

The holiday break from board game news is over, and beautiful new boxes promising hours of fun are hitting the market. full article...

Cosplay Guide: Part 1 - What You'll Need

Do you admire cosplayers at fan events with their incredibly detailed costumes? Have you ever felt sad that you don't have a costume of your own? That's what our video series is for. full article...

How to sew a Jedi Knight costume - Episode 1 (Preparation)

Do you want to join the Jedi Knights? Looking for a cosplay costume? In this series of articles, we explain how to make and sew a Jedi costume, and how to wear it. full article...

The Sandman has scattered his sand on Netflix

A talk about adaptations of the comic book The Sandman, especially the series on Netflix. The series is reviewed by Roman Bílek, a fan of Neil Gaiman, his books, and comics. full article...

How to Survive the End of the World

The end of the world was planned the very moment it began. Somewhere in the supervisor's office, there's a piece of paper with instructions for those who will be here for the very last act. Put the chairs on the tables, close the windows, and turn off the lights… full article...

Dědicové trůnu Card Game Review

Read our review of the fantasy strategy game Dědicové trůnu and discover the strengths of this fast-paced, simple game full of deduction and interaction. full article...

Introducing Mausritter – An RPG with swords and whiskers

A new role-playing game from the Mytago publishing house has recently arrived in our shop, inviting adventurers of all ages to experience a whiskered adventure. It is called Mausritter. full article...

Zombies – our brain-craving buddies

The failure to lay a deceased body to rest in sacred ground has always been one of humanity's greatest fears. This threat has permeated the mythological concepts of civilizations since the dawn of history. full article...

Sandman, the Comic Book Lord of Dreams

Neil Gaiman is one of the most interesting authors of the turn of the last two centuries. At the forefront of Gaiman's success is the Sandman comic book series. full article...

The best expansion guide for Dungeons & Dragons 5e?

A quick analysis to help you discover what's inside all the D&D 5e expansion guides and help you choose the best one for you. full article...

Painting Miniatures for Beginners: First Steps

The sight of an army of beautifully painted models moving across a perfectly crafted terrain is sure to please the eye and warm the heart of every modeler. Looking at such a massive work, one often doesn't know where to start. full article...

Somorra: City of Lies

Read our review of Somorra: City of Lies. One of the best gamebooks of 2022. A grim atmosphere of a drug-fueled underworld and a richly branching detective story. full article...

The Witcher: Where was the series full of magic and monsters filmed?

The Witcher phenomenon was, until recently, known mainly to fantasy genre fans and PC gamers, but ever since the streaming giant Netflix bought the rights to produce it, almost everyone has heard of it. full article...

Veronika Marhounová and the Planeta9 Publishing House

Planeta9 is a small publishing house focusing primarily on classic and modern sci-fi literature. It quickly gained recognition among readers and secured rights to some very interesting titles. full article...

Holiday Reading: Ten Tips to Cool You Down on Hot Days

Just like every year, several book titles have been released that deserve extra attention. Since it's the season of holidays and vacations, I'd like to highlight a few of them. full article...

Dungeons & Dragons 5e – how to choose the right rulebook?

For the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons, you can purchase over fifty official rulebooks. What should beginners pick? Which books are essential? And how do you choose the right one to bring you dozens of hours of fun and an engaging story? full article...

Summer Tips - With Friends and Family

It's that time again! The season of sweaty t-shirts, traffic jams, and vacations. Everyone handles this season differently. Experience shows that the best solution is to leave everything behind for a while and escape. full article...

Cosplay Tip: Metallic Effect Wax Paste

The cosplay community has been familiar with the Rub 'n Buff metallic paste for years. Use it on any surface; just rub it on with your finger or a cloth to create a beautiful metallic finish. full article...

Michael Reilly - author of the gamebook Beyond the Morning Shields

To mark the release of the gamebook Beyond the Morning Shields, we reached out to the author, Michael Reilly, for an interview. Michael is a professional graphic designer and illustrator living in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. full article...