Last week we said Christmas in July was getting closer, and DriveThruRPG’s big sale isn’t yet here. Now it feels like Gen Con is getting closer. Where has the year gone?
Let’s try and save time with the summaries of the RPG news summaries;
- Pathfinder and Starfinder are going augmented reality.
- Critical Role removes hundreds of videos due to abuse and announced a London show.
- Bigby Presents: Glory Of The Giants goes on pre-order
- Magpie Games announces they’re publishing the Game Machinery Defiant RPG.
- New School Revolution is playtesting the 2nd edition of Cairn.
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There are a few bigger-than-usual beasts on the site this week, with the Urban Arcana setting poll and a lengthy interview with Modiphius.
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Right, let’s see what the news looks like right now.
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Evil Genius and Geek Native have been running the votes for the Urban Arcana setting competition finalists.
- Geek Native has an interview with Samantha Webb and Chris Birch about Dreams and Machines, the hopepunk RPG with a free preview.
- It’s been popular news! Paizo and Mirrorscape team up to bring Starfinder and Pathfinder to augmented reality.
- Modiphius has a new Star Trek Adventures RPG (x4), and it’s a solo game called Captain’s Log.
- W.H. Arthur released (and in time for Superhero Week) the Superhero Cinematic Avatar of Gaia.
- In the Bundle of Holding, Magpie has a deal on the Root RPG.
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RPG news from around the web
- New School Revolution release the first playtest for Cairn 2e.
- It’s sombre news, GameRant notes that Critical Role Removes Hundreds Of Videos From YouTube.
- In much better news, Critical Role has announced they are coming to London.
- Tabletop Gaming News covers Magpie Games Launches Innovative Urban Fantasy RPG ‘Defiant.
- Kobold Press has more Tales of the Valiant news with the Alpha Release.
- EN World transcribes the James Wyatt and Emi Tanji video in a post Glory of the Giants’ First Look.
- Gaming Trend’s Dan Hinkin reports Fiery Angels and Replicant Rebellion expansions for the Blade Runner RPG revealed.
- ICv2 cover the new blind draw dice from Sirius Dice and their Acererak’s Treasure and that Ultra Pro has a D&D Premium Dungeon Master Screen.
- ComicBook’s skilful Christian Hoffer runs with Pathfinder Remaster Changes Previewed in Rage of Elements Books, but the site still autoplays videos.
- Paizo themselves blog about Introducing the Sky King’s Tomb Player’s Guide.
- Polygin’s Samantha Nelson pens Blade Runner tabletop RPG expansion lets you play a rogue Replicant. The player next to you could be a Replicant playing a Replicant.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Games Hub’s Leah J. Williams previews and reviews ‘Uncaging Nicolas’ is a multiversal TTRPG starring every Nicolas Cage.
- Throat Punch Games have a ring side report of Starfinder Adventure Path #40: Planetfall (Horizons of the Vast 1 of 6).
- TheRatHole looks at the Christopher Eccleston era and reviews Doctor Who Roleplaying Game (Ninth Doctor Sourcebook).
- Grognardia offers a retrospective on the Monstrous Compendium.
- Jared Rascher asks What do I Know About Updates: The Star Shamans Song of Planegea/ and reviews Apocalypse Keys.
- At EN World, Rob Wieland reviews War Stories: A World War 2 RPG.
- Meanwhile, Charles Dunwoody reviews the Pendragon Starter Set.
- Reviews from R’lyeh dares to get into Shiver: Gothic and the newly released quickstart for Cohors: Cthulhu.
- PC Gamers’ Harvey Randall suggests D&D’s upcoming virtual tabletop radiates a big-budget misunderstanding of what matters in role-playing games.
- Juno Stump at Paste Magazine pens Take Me Down to Penumbra City, an Intriguing Tabletop RPG from Margaret Killjoy.
RPG new releases
- Modiphius and partners Bethesda have released the first official new book for the Fallout RPG wit Winter of Atom.
- Vincent Baker and Vindicated Entertainment have published the 2D6-powered Otherworlds Core Rulebook.
- Chaosium hits publish for the Cults of RuneQuest – The Prosopaedia.
- Renegade Game Studios have been very busy with releases like;
- Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition Roleplaying Game Lines Drawn in Blood Chronicle Book.
- G.I. JOE Roleplaying Game Sgt Slaughter Limited Edition Accessory Pack.
- Essence 20 Roleplaying System Field Guide to Action and Adventure Crossover Sourcebook.
- Transformers Roleplaying Game The Time is Now Adventure Book.
- NeverEnding have published an early release, with about three dozen new pages due in August, for the illustrated NPCs of Anansi’s Tapestry of Lives.
- Mythworks and Felix Isaacs bring the post-fall fantasy to life with The Wildsea.
- Double Critical have a set of supplements;
- ACE Gamebooks and Jonathan Green have brought Beowulf Beastslayer to the handheld tabletop with HEOROT – Roleplaying in the World of Beowulf Beastslayer Playing Cards.
- Slayer Games and Matt Fisher are getting preview requests for the newly released Dragonslayer.
- MeditatingMunky hits go on the shiny button for the Tome of Dungeons – Roll20 Edition.
- Imaginary Empire hit publish on the buddy-cop style RPG Arcane Crimes Division.
- Qwein Games don’t say much except “Horror” for their new Incubus [USA].
- On physical pre-orders, Wizards have the big news with;
- Forbidden Planet taking pre-orders for Bigby Presents: Glory Of The Giants (Hardcover)
- Amazon too; Bigby Presents: Glory Of The Giants (Hardcover)
- But then Forbidden Planet counters with the Bigby Presents: Glory Of The Giants (Alternate Cover Hardcover)
RPG bundle deals
- Save $89.75 (61%) with Gallant Knight Games’ Lost Oath Knights Spotlight bundle.
- Save $8.30 (19%) with Bloodstone Press’ Amazons vs Valkyries: Complete Cult bundle.
- Save $6.50 (31%) with RPGGamer’s D100 Fantasy Bundle.
- Save $4.95 (33%) with Marco A. Torres’ The Complete GOOD NATURE bundle.
- Save $1.50 (60%) in the DMsGuild’s Goblins, Goblins, Goblins bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Friend of Geek Native and self-confessed Stylophile, Murdo Borland, shared Five of the best pens to gift the Dungeon Master in your life.
- Ben and the Genre Police look at ignoring what the RPG designer intended with a piece called The Deaths of the Author.
- USC Viterbi Information Sciences Institute’s researchers dive into the study of teacher-student natural language interactions to achieve a shared goal in the fantasy world game, Dungeons & Dragons.
- Alphastream reminds us that Pathfinder Never Outsold 4E D&D .
- Renee Senzatimore writes up the Reddit share for CBR with Dungeons & Dragons DM Faces Backlash For Denying Players a Metagaming Marriage Scheme.
- Dice Monkey opines on Immersing Yourself in Character.
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;
- The Spattered Patina of the Barbarous Blades from Ian McG introduces “A level 3-5 DCC-compatible adventure for Weird Frontiers”
- The Lost Grimoire Part 2 – Shadows of the Infernal Rift! from Paws for Effect raises funds for “Face demonic threats and restore balance in the sequel of “The Lost Grimoire”, a thrilling DnD 5e adventure!”
- Tales from the Astral Plane – 5e rules & adventure from John Harmston introduces “The definitive resource for adventuring in the Astral Plane with new rules, character options, spells, locations, and epic encounters.”
- Lyra Blackthorne – Miniatures Tabletop RPG STLs from Outter Space Design crowdfunds “Lyra Blackthorne – Miniatures Tabletop RPG – STL files for 3D printing 35 mm & 75 mm – PRE SUPPORTED & UNSUPPORTED”
- “24 Magical Weapons for Beginning Adventurers – for 5E” from The At-Random Adventure Company submits “A collection of dynamic weapons that magically evolve with the PCs, utilizing the NEW Proficiency Point Pool.”
- MACE — Volume #002 from James Shields raises funds for “A zine of original villains to threaten your tabletop games.”
- Cyber Hack #1 Sep 2023 from Sergiusz Junczyc is working on “Decode all the brainteasers in this zine from A4Play like a cyberpunk hacker. This is our inaugural zine for Sep 2023.”
- 5e Bestiary: Creatures from Blightcoral Cove from Dungeonaid raises funds for “For only $2! A monster codex featuring 12 unique underwater enemies, with lairs and more.”
- Octhorrorfest Special Edition from Appendix N Entertainment is working on “Limited Edition Anniversary Hardcover”
- Centaurs of the Apocalypse: A 5E Homebrew from Virtual Fantasy raises funds for “Fight against the deadly centaurs of the apocalypse.”
- Starship Scavengers from The Grinning Frog proposes “Solo play space exploration game.”
- Gothic Enchantment: A Table Top RPG Pin Collection from Luke offers “A gothic collection of DND inspired enamel pins.”
- Fantasy Soundscapes Vol 9 + FREE Vampire & Gothic Volume! from Oliver McNeil raises funds for “40 Fantasy Soundscapes for D&D, AD&D, GURPS, Vampire, Pathfinder, Ravenloft, Cthulhu and other roleplaying, board games & LARP”
- The Demon Age: Apocalyptic Modern Day 5E Campaign & Setting from Andrew Frinkle submits “Demons are trying to bring about the end of days. You play a Nephilim Warrior trying to save the world. Magic meets urban fantasy.”
- The Complete Illustrated Library of Magic and Demons from Phil Stone is working on “The Complete Illustrated Library of Magic and Demons for 5e Dungeons and Dragons”
- Creed’s Codex: Legends of the Psionics (DnD 5E) from Knight Vision Creative introduces “A DnD 5E player supplement delving into the psionic class, introducing paragon paths, as well as new magic items, spells, lore & more.”
- Aldwin Dane’s Arcane Tomes from Titus Tabletop Games raises funds for “The first in a series of Prime Treasures, new magic items for your tabletop gaming entertainment”
- Micro Dungeons VIII & Mechanus Edition (5e D&D) from Ready to Play nominates “Micro Dungeon Crawling Adventures in the Lawful Neutral plane for the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons”
- Psychic Werewolf Teenagers! from Shawn crowdfunds “A collection of 5 one-page games for easy set-up, plenty of fun collaborative storytelling adventures”
- Spectacular Shops & Services (5e) from Anthony Woods pitches “Drop-in ready inns, taverns, shops and services for D&D 5e with new NPCs, items, quests and more! Compatible with Phaylen’s Journal.”
- The Crystals of Z’leth: A 5e Survival Solo Adventure from Obvious Mimic introduces “Uncover the mysteries of a hidden city and live to tell the tale. No DM or party required.”
- Fizzi’s Carnival of WONDER! – 5e D&D RPG Adventure from Zan’s Adventures is working on “A circus of horror, run by a rogue’s gallery of monsters, has come to town. A DnD 5e compatible adventure module.”
- 5e Adventure Bundle, Two Exciting D&D 5e Dungeons from LunaBear Games pitches “An undead-filled Norse tomb and an enchanting fey-forest dungeon in “Tomb of Fenrir’s Hold” & “Shadow on the Bramblewood” for DnD 5e”
- Kobold Invasion! from The Arcane Gearsmith pitches “3D Printable STL Files for your Tabletop Skirmish or Roleplaying Game!”
- TravellerconUSA 2023 – – 20 – 22 October 2023 from Megan McTernan Haithcock kickstarts “Kickstarter for the Travellercon/USA 2023 convention”
- Collectible Coins of Cthulhu: Chapter I – Shub-Niggurath from Game Squid nominates “Call of Cthulhu/ Cthulhu Mythos/ Lovecraftian Aesthetics”
- Plundered Paradise: The Isle of Hidden Riches from DiceQuest nominates “A D&D 5E One-Shot Adventure of Treasures and Tribulations!”
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