Every bloomin’ week this month, we’ve started the RPG news summary of Routinely Itemised by asking whether it’s Christmas in July yet.
It is, and there are many discounts. Now, let’s try and get to the news quickly with the summaries summaries;
- Tales of the Valiant, Kobold’s Project Black Flag, is out in Alpha.
- It’s Traveller’s birthday and the Classic RPG is free-to-download.
- Cubicle 7 have confirmed two Doctor Who 60 years books and a new edition of the Laundry Files RPG.
- Green Ronin has released Fantasy Age 2e.
- Modiphius has released BrikWars.
- Hasbro is beginning to wind down eOne.
We’re fast approaching August, a month in which Geek Native will likely slow down due to the Edinburgh Festivals and Tabletop Scotland. In the meantime, pats on the back for getting Instagram sorted. Some of that is due to WordPress integrating better. However, some of that is me manually catching up.
I know, how old school! And if I can catch up on Instagram, maybe I’ll even get Geek Native content back in Pinterest. Hey, at least Threads is still going.
Right, let’s see what the news looks like right now.
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Geek Native argued that we might not see another Christmas in July like this year again.
- Dragon Turtle Games confirm they no longer have the Carbon 2185 license.
- Marvel has confirmed an official Spider-Verse expansion will happen for their soon-to-be-published Multiverse Role-Playing Game.
- Out now in Alpha Release is Kobold Press’ Tales of the Valiant.
- The classic SF RPG Traveller is free to download for its birthday.
- The OSE game that Necrotic Gnome has been working on now has a free-to-download preview, and that game is Dolmenwood.
- Colin Richards published the Call of Cthulhu one-shot Signal to Noise.
- eOne, the Hasbro-owned studio that made D&D: Honour Among Thieves, is closing in the UK.
- Wrenegade Studios has launched a tabletop RPG study.
- In the Bundle of Holding, there’s a 5e Legendary Beginning’s deal.
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RPG news from around the web
- Cubicle 7 will publish two sourcebooks for Doctor Who: Sixty Years of Adventure.
- Green Ronin announced that the 2nd edition of Fantasy Age is out.
- Cubicle 7 also confirm they’ll publish a new edition of The Laundry Files.
- Samantha Nelson writes up Gloomhaven’s designers took board games by storm — now they’re coming for RPGs.
- Wargamer’s Mollie Russell warns that DnD book Glory of the Giants will put you off your dinner.
- Comic Book (autoplay video) note that Dungeons & Dragons to Publish First High Level Adventure in Five Years.
- Gen Con confirms that Wizards of the Coast will attend.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Rowan Zeoli reviews Dungeons and Drag Queens for Polygon, saying … a cultural reset for queer nerds.
- Dicebreaker takes a look at the classic RPG in Delta Green is the X-Files RPG I’ve always wanted and the new GM-less Brambletrek.
- Charles Dunwoody playtest reviews Forbidden Lands: Book of Beasts.
- The Rat Hole interviews D&D adventure designer Jes Wade.
- Geek Girl Authority interviews BODHI of Homie and the Dude.
RPG new releases
- Logan Watkins publishes the apocalyptic hellscape of the Journey RPG.
- Now on DTRPG is Paizo’s Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beginner Box PDF (1E, OGL).
- Modiphius have another license RPG out, and this time playtime is over with BrikWars.
- Totaly Party Skills expands the romantic horror RPG with the Total Party System Rules Handbook Girls Gone Vampire Edition and Girls Gone Vampire: A Bump in the Night
- David Trotti’s Chaosium Community Content is a copper-badged bestseller with Japan – Empire of Shadows: A Call of Cthulhu sourcebook for 1920s Imperial Japan.
- JB-Media released 34-pages of Wicked Cool Monsters.
- MurderHobo.rip has published Willowdale – A Complete RPG Setting.
- Dread Unicorn Games has hit “Go” on their 13th Age compatible Pirates of Atlantis.
- Cubicle 7 expand Wrath & Glory a little more with Warhammer 40 K’s Redacted Records 2.
- In physical pre-orders, the team at Forbidden Planet have lined up;
RPG bundle deals
- Save $17.79 (50%) with PenguinComics’ Campaign Settings / Packs | Fantasy, Atlantis & Dinos bundle.
- Save $7.00 (19%) with Thomas Scott Ingle Presents’ Kith-Garghoul, and KG-1 bundle.
- Save $2.95 (50%) on Keith DEdinburgh’s One Page Is All It Takes bundle.
- Save $3.00 (20%) with Wyrmwork’s Limitless Champions Electronic bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- The Genre Police and Ben Jackson-Ellery talk RPGs and Aligned Playstyles.
- It looked like the official D&D magic rings nearly sold out on pre-order.
- Modiphius and Jim Johnson pen a post Introducing Captain’s Log.
- GamesRadar+ writes up How a tabletop RPG fan turned their podcast into an official campaign book.
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;
- Solar System Odyssey Guide – Tabletop Game Dice Set from Kurt Team submits “We have created a complete set of dice using natural gemstones that represent the eight planets of the solar system.”
- City-State of the Black Sun – Virtual Boxed Set from Mario Barbati proposes “A unique yet flexible fantasy city for use with your favorite RPG!”
- Fantasy Pirates and Swashbucklers Vol. II from YourNeighborKnight kickstarts “A crew of 21 salty seadogs of all kinds, from Human to Warforged, and from Rogue to Artificer!”
- The Complete McCaigue Creature Compendium Volume 2 Relaunch from Katelyn McCaigue introduces “Original Monsters, Items, and Playable Races for your D&D 5e Games! Volume 2 in our Creature Compendium Series!”
- The Arcane Chronicles Volume 3:Frostfall to Sunfire Dominion from Tim Belden raises funds for “Fantasy RPG support book, suitable for any system e.g. ED1-5, T&T, Runquest, etc. Details lands, history, economics, demographics, etc.”
- The Paths of Tyra from John Savage introduces “A New Gamebook Trilogy for 2024”
- Spells of a Haunted Mage, Third-Party Black Sword Hack Cards from Philip Reed nominates “The game’s original 41 spells, plus 28 new spells that were created for this collection. Offered as PDF and print-on-demand.”
- Dwarf Adventurers Miniatures for P&P or Tabletop from Martin Pirsch submits “A group of 6 characterful, high detailed fantasy miniatures for role-playing or tabletop-gaming. Cast in white metal.”
- Catalyst – Cross Planes in this D&D 5e Campaign from Matthew David nominates “Prepare to be launched into a world of chaos where time and space collapse into a nexus of raw magic, and heroes will emerge!”
- Jungles of Kuauhtla: The Campaign Guide from Fifth Sun Press is working on “A Latin American inspired industrial fantasy setting for 5e, where society is surrounded by a deadly and mysterious jungle.”
- Inventory of Improving Items: Volume 2 from Evil Pigeon Games introduces “A DnD 5e supplement to fill your games with a variety of magic items that players can level up and improve.”
- Kalvekoti – The Home of Winter from Jeremiah “Baphomeat” raises funds for “A TTRPG setting based on the Pathfinder Second Edition rules.”
- Blood & Glory – £2 Pledge for 6 Adventures! from Corey Davies nominates “From £2 for a collection of 5E adventures to a complete setting guide, discover the Norse-inspired, vampire-ruled Dauthyr Isles!”
- Slaughterville RPG: Dive into the World of Fun and Horror from Christopher Brown kickstarts “Slaughterville RPG uses the Year Zero Engine to bring the world of fun and horror from the board game to the role playing world!”
- The Cult of Ares from Bloodstone Press pitches “New paladin oaths, spells, magic items, artifacts, monsters, and skills for cultists of Ares in 5e and Pathfinder 1”
- Queen’s End: Swansong from Poison Potion Press is working on “A campaign setting for 5th Edition & Core Fantasy Roleplaying following the last days of the Swan Queen’s reign.”
- World of Battlezoo: Indigo Isles for Pathfinder 2e and 5e from Roll For Combat pitches “Over 280-pages of new ancestries/races, settlements, islands, NPCs, dragons, PC options, and more for your 5E and Pathfinder 2e games!”
- The Art of Taming: A Revealer’s Journey from Foredice proposes “A D&D 5e compendium for pet lovers. Explore a new class, 50 pets, and much more!”
- Gaming table and furniture for board games by Fun and Tables from Fun and Tables raises funds for “Tables from 191€ to 648€. Tables and furniture for board games. Industrial manufacturing, +50 years of experience, available in Europe.”
- Graveyards of Arkham from Chaosium Inc. introduces “A Blockbuster Call of Cthulhu Actual Play”
- Mad Wizard’s Hall ♦ Miraculous pre-painted dungeon tiles from 9d10 Games submits “Pre-painted wooden tiles, doors, columns, and traps for any fantasy tabletop RPG and miniatures games”
- Legacy of Undeath, 5E Adventure from Arcknight proposes “An ArcKnight module for 5th edition with an old school esthetic. From the twisted vision of horror artist James S. Cole.”
- LEGENDS OF THE BARDS: A Collection of Tales & Songs for 5E from Wyvern Blade Games proposes “Immerse Your Game in Epic Ballads & Heroic Lore: An Unprecedented Sourcebook for Bardic Inspiration in 5E”
- Miniature Dragons DnD Role Playing Gaming Tabletop Sets RPG from Guinevere Llyn crowdfunds “Inspired by medieval and viking time eras, these mini dragons are presented in the past hues of Ancient Copper, Iron Stone & Aurum Gold”
- Six-Hack from James Hargrove suggests “A dead simple, OSR homage to The World’s First Fantasy Roleplaying Game.”
- Discovery of the Hollowed Isle from Hammered Out Homebrew raises funds for “A 5e setting sourcebook about a plane hopping island full of options for players and tools for GMs”
- Rezraz Gemstones 7 dice set tabletop roleplaying dice from TheGoblin.com suggests “Rezraz Obsidian gemstone tabletop dice collection. 7set RPG Dice”
- Mystery Cave Dice, Handmade 50mm Large D20 DND Dice #Make100 from Moonmares Games nominates “Unleash the mystery within. Let the dice guide your destiny and illuminate the path to unimaginable adventure!”
- Risen Ashes RPG – Zombie Apocalypse Game from Gemu Lab raises funds for “There’s no hope. This is your story. The story of how you died.”
- LegendMiniatures- Medieval City Volume 1 (Canceled) from LEGEND MİNİATURES suggests “3D Printable STL Files, Terrain for Tabletop, Role Playing Games, Wargames and RPG”
- Gary’s Appendix: Issue 3 from Jeffrey Jones suggests “A Thoughtful RPG Zine for Fantasy RPGs”
- The Gloomhome Murders: An Oubliette Adventure Module from Joe Bush introduces “Three people have died in the land of immortality. Now, an insular, community of refugees needs your help to solve the mystery.”
- Isle of the Mimic God (5e) from Andy Hand offers “”The whole island is a mimic?!” A DnD5e adventure for 3-6 characters (level 5). #dnd #dnd5e”
- Dungeon-X from Lord Zsezse Works crowdfunds “Modular and cost-effective 28mm dungeons for D&D and other tabletop RPGs in 3D printable STL and PDF formats.”
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