Howdy, howdy! Welcome to the Friday part of the week and the RPG news routinely itemised round-up.
Let’s dig into the super summery first;
- One D&D moves onto the next playtest phase
- Free League CEO Tomas Härenstam talks to Geek Native about another games publisher buying Lord of the Rings
- The Adventure Zone’s new season drops D&D
- Labyrinth Lord is getting a new edition
The monthly spotlight is up with Battleaxes & Brimstone in the centre.
If you’re a patron supporter, you can still vote for whom is next.
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Hmm. Is it against the rules of the web to have two bullet point lists at opening a round-up article? I guess we’ll find out.
Now, let’s dive in with all that tabletop news! (and more bullet points!)
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Wizards of the Coast has moved onto the next phase of One D&D playtesting.
- What big mistake did Free League make with The One Ring? What does the Lord of the Rings ownership change mean for the RPG? Geek Native talks to CEO Tomas Härenstam.
- Geek Native noted the Homeworld RPG Collector’s edition among a whole new Forbidden Planet dice boom.
- Geek Native talked to the award-winning podcast team that features monsters and heartache with Romancing the Dungeon.
- 9th Level Games’ MAZES has picked up an Indie Cade nomination.
- Quickphix Club has released a free version of the eco RPG Extinction Punk.
- Modiphius has released their latest free to download Star Trek Adventures supplement with Spacewrecks.
- At the Bundle of Holding, there are two Infinity RPG deals and a quick deal on Psi-Punk.
Spotlight: Battleaxes and Brimstone
RPG news from around the web
- The Guardian investigates how From satanic panic to billion-dollar business: how Dungeons & Dragons conquered the world.
- Space.com covers High roller: Dungeons & Dragons launches a die, space ‘pilot’ into stratosphere.
- Dark Light Media and David Flor are Itchfunding The Coming Dark: Complete Edition.
- Chase Carter digs into How new tabletop RPG The Zone embraced, and then kicked, AI-generated art.
- Goodman Games previews the 5e version of Monsters & Magic of Lankhmar.
- A vision of accessible gaming for everyone is running this weekend in Everyone-Games.
- Polygon covers Virtual tabletops can make playing RPGs even harder. One More Multiverse wants to fix that.
- In related news, Polygon’s Charlie Hall notes The Adventure Zone’s new season moves from Dungeons & Dragons to something even better.
- Goblinoid Games announces the second edition of Labyrinth Lord.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Reviews from R’leyth takes a look at the Relic of the Lost Kingdom and Mark Bishop’s The Sullenlands Adventure Omnibus and Guide.
- OnTableTop reviews Cubicle 7’s Sea of Claws for Warhammer.
- Points of Light writes up Dungeons & Delvers.
- At RPGPub, Dan Davenport reviews the Alien RPG.
- The Los Angeles Review of Books shares thoughts on Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel.
- Roleplayers Chronicle reviews D&D’s Light of Xaryxis.
- Jared Rascher, over at Gnome Stew, shares first impressions on the Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Case: Creatures.
- While at What Do I Know, Jared notes thoughts on Arcadia Issue 20.
- Seed of Worlds digs into The Perilous Wilds.
- MJR RPG reviews the Call of Cthulhu Hand of Glory.
- At EN World, Charles Dunwoody talks to Eric Bloat about Dark Places & Demogorgons for OSE.
- Geek Girl Authority talks to Matt Young.
RPG new releases
- Osprey Publishing and Alan Bahr’s neon-noir hits the shelves in a Crescendo of Violence.
- SoulMuppet Publishing follows up a successful Kickstarter with a PDF release of Gangs of Titan City.
- Infinite Black has released the MORK BORG space worm horror of Vast Grim.
- Cubicle 7 blasts off with Doctors & Daleks 5e: The Keys of Scaravore.
- Benjamin Dickinson unearths lost 5e Player’s Guide to Powers.
- Todd VanHooser has published the fantasy RPG Laughing Moon Adventures.
- Andrews McMeel Publishing has released Andrew Kolb’s OZ: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting.
- 6 Sided Games publishes a sci-fi war-torn 6-sided dice RPG called Redshift.
- Modiphius has set sail with Star Trek Adventures Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook.
- Imaginarium Games has released the Savage Worlds pulp thriller The Secret Files of Section D.
- Ross Eaglesham publishes the magical adventures of LoFi Bards to study and relax to.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $79.23 (86%) with Ken Wickham’s Horror Collection.
- Save $48.61 (71%) on Fat Goblin Games’ Stranger Stuff TinyD6 PDF bundle.
- Save $19.01 (28%) with Modiphius’s Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 Starter bundle.
- Save $11 (25%) with Parable Games’ Shiver RPG Starter bundle.
- Save $11.00 (50%) on Samurai Sheepdog’s S-Class Psionics bundle.
- Save $1.72 (35%) in the DMsGuild’s Tales of Terror bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Rob Leigh put together an exclusive playlist for Geek Native readers for the gothic RPG When the Moon Hangs Low.
- Ben and the Genre Police looked at generic RPG systems.
- Cat Webling at SuperJump suggests How to Use Dungeons and Dragons to Improve Your Writing.
- BookRiot investigates When was Dungeons & Dragons Invented? A History of D&D.
- At ScreenRant, Sofia Santos wrestles with D&D: What To Do With Players Who Refuse To Learn The Rules.
RPG Crowdfunding
You can see those Kickstarters and other crowdfunding campaigns that caught Geek Native’s attention over at Kickstarter watch. Here are some industry projects worth a mention;
- Thrive to Survive – Modern Zombie Apocalypse Tabletop RPG from Caden raises funds for “A Modern Zombie Apocalypse tabletop RPG. Bringing the aspects of survival, combat, and crafting to pen and paper.”
- 3D dungeon tiles for your TTRPG game’s from Isaac Ryan proposes “My goal is to make 3D dungeon tiles so you can make custom 3D maps of your ideal dungeon”
- Book of Deadly Dungeons & Adventures for D&D 5e from Jason DM pitches “Printed 120 page book of Deadly Dungeons and Adventures for Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons.”
- 2OG Games Goes to Print! from 2 Old Guys Games pitches “You want 2OG Games RPG resources officially in print? You got it! Every DCC & 5e adventure, every resource, and some new things!”
- Trinakria Gazetteer from Bloodstone Press proposes “A guide to ancient, mythic, Sicily at the beginning of the First Punic War.”
- Darkness Reigns (Chronicles of Shadaryn) Campaign Setting from Chris Boudrie proposes “An RPG setting in a world of dark-fantasy, touched by arcane science and shadows from a world beyond. Works with 5e.”
- D&D dice&Coins& Boxes, a brand new adventure from ShadowForestDice crowdfunds “43 types of dice in 11 series,D&D 5E sharp edged resin and gemstone dice, crystal coins & Boxes for RPG game”
- Valor: the Heroic Roleplay System Reprint from Valorous Games crowdfunds “An Anime-inspired Tabletop RPG in its second printing.”
- Deck of Corpses 2, a third-party expansion for Mörk Borg from Philip Reed pitches “36 different corpses, each one of which adds a touch of mystery and dread to your next game session. Use these to populate the dungeon!”
- Bardic Beatdown: A Battle of the Bands from Twin Goddess Miniatures proposes “A collection of 3D printable tabletop minis for D&D or other games! Two stages, four bands, one wild show!”
- Shipwrecks of the Astral Sea: The Gilded Molly from Jerry Joe Seltzer raises funds for “A Spelljammer dungeon for astral travelers level 4 to 6. Great for a one-shot or as a dungeon to explore.”
- Aether: A Heroic Fantasy RPG from Eldritch Crow crowdfunds “A fully realized card based heroic fantasy tabletop role-playing game.”
- Vervewalkers: Spoils of War – A Hero Questing Tabletop RPG from MajorWood Studios crowdfunds “A hero questing fantasy TTRPG, with unique playable species and mechanics, including levelling up via chapters and sabotage actions”
- Code Warriors RPG from Craig Campbell raises funds for “You’re a program living in a computer world. The computer is crashing. Will you survive?”
- The Miniature LED Controlled Bases from Curtis proposes “Enhance your miniature tabletop D&D games and miniature displays with these App controlled LED base.”
- A Star and 8 Planets: Semiprecious Gemstone Dice Collection from HISEcards pitches “An elegant, beautiful dice collection with a semi-precious gemstone and glittering floating in the middle”
- Muse’s Gift: Heaven’s Dice Collection from Eternal dice kickstarts “Inspired by the colors of the sky, RPG dice with sharp edges and a shiny core.”
- 3D Printable Spell Effects: Level 2 from MiniForge offers “50+ 3D printable Level 2 spells for resin and FDM printing. As your character levels up have the right models to show your skills!”
- Hollow Hearts from Andrew Zorowitz pitches “Brand new hollow dice and enamel pins. Check out our premium dice with embedded gemstones! Ships in time for Christmas!”
- Dice & Divination – A Roll and Write Compendium from Madison Anderson pitches “Dice & Divination is a light-hearted set of five roll and write games for all styles of gamer for just $7.”
- Crossroads – A Tactical and Personal TTRPG from Lindorm Dice suggests “A personal and tactical TTRPG that motivates players to explore, experiment and create their own paths and playstyles!”
- d120 and 120-sided d20 Dice from Flying Horseduck raises funds for “Two kinds of dice: d120 and d20 (120 sides but numbered as a d20). 53mm, machined from solid aluminum or steel.”
- Shards of Ascension 1-3 for 5e from BiteSizedGaming kickstarts “Begin your quest for divinity. Rise through the shards of ascension!
A level 1-9 fantasy campaign for 5th Edition.” - SLIME – a 5e Splat-Book from SkeletonKey Games offers “SLIME is filled with new 5E races, subclasses, spells, monsters and more! Great for players and gamemasters.”
- Harling’s Hearth: A 5E Tavern from John Lemay suggests “Four 18×18 battle maps inspired by historic Fort Yellowstone.”
- The Thirteenth Hour, a Halloween special D&D 5e Campaign from Matthew David proposes “For 13 nights only! A Halloween spooky 5e campaign for players levels 1-5”
- 48mm Dice Of The Giants Series 2 from Easy Roller Dice Company pitches “Dice Designed To Crush Your Enemies!”
- Primordial Classes and tools for 5e D&D. from Colt, Parris crowdfunds “Play in the distant past or ruined future with classes and systems designed to survive and build a future in the wild.”
- Dungeons Misrolled: An TTRPG App To Unite! from Wallace Turner pitches “We at Dungeons Misrolled want to create an experience. A place to rejoice and collaborate our passions for Tabletop RPG.”
- The Threat of the Swamp from Matthieu MARTIN raises funds for “STL miniatures + 5E illustrated RPG adventure, all you need to start your role playing game campaign”
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