A normal and Routinely Itemised summary of RPG news? No. I’m at Tabletop Scotland.
Therefore, this is a truncated and compiled earlier than usual round-up. There’s still the summary of summaries;
- Handiwork Games have had £25k worth of Beowulf 5e supplements stolen from Kickstarter backers
- The Witcher TTRPG creator has a new secret project
- The Assassins Creed TTRPG preview is out.
- Wizards of the Coast adds partner content to D&D Beyond
- Black Armada games wrote up their Backerkit experience
In bad news, there’s no Audio EXP this weekend as I’m out. In good news; no close encounters with traffic and my face this week!
We’re approaching the end of the month, and Patreons can vote in the RPG Publisher Spotlight. The candidates for September are;
Now, let’s see what happened in tabletop RPGs this week!
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Handiwork Games hit with £25K theft of RPG books.
- As part of the Tabletop Scotland series, I talked to
- Benn Graybeaton of Nightfall Games about Maggot Machine and Musketeers Vs Cthulhu.
- Critical Kit mused on the award-wining Be Like a Crow, teasing a little on Be Like a Cat.
- Cath at Honeybadger about a move back into edible games.
- Christopher Chant and Exit 23 Games about dorky paint and fantasy football.
- Null Signal Games talked Netrunner.
- In a round-up, we also had exhibitors sharing the hype.
- However, the RPG Publisher Spotlight interview is with Will Lentz and Gamenomicon.
- Hive Mind Games, also going to Tabletop Scotland, released a free vampire-Viking 5e Blood and Glory.
- 9th Level Games published their Free RPG Day edition of Mazes Zero Prep Introduction to Fantasy Roleplaying.
- In the Bundle of Holding, there’s the third edition of Hyperborea and the Barbarians of Lemuria spin-off Everywhen.
- On Humble, there’s a Pathfinder fiction bundle and a resource for gamemasters.
- In shopping, I noticed these (hopefully easy) D&D jigsaws.
Spotlight: Gamenomicon
RPG news from around the web
- R. Talsorian Games has announced a secret project written by The Witcher RPG author Cody Pondsmith. The image file name hints at ‘Blue Moon’.
- Tabletop Gaming News covers CMON Shares Details on the Upcoming Assassin’s Creed Roleplaying Game.
- Dicebreaker noted Phandelver and Below promises a nostalgic romp through Dungeons & Dragons 5E’s beginnings.
- Dextero went with D&D’s new Phandelver & Below is the “strangest adventure” yet say creators.
- EN World wrote up WotC Adds ‘Partnered Content’ to DnDBeyond–Starting With Critical Role’s Tal’dorei Campaign Setting.
- CDB’s Michelle Villagracia looked into Finding queer-friendly spaces in the world of TTRPGs.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Throat Punch Games offered up a ringside report on Blade Runner RPG.
- Beth Rimmels shared thoughts on The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons.
- Brandes Stobbard at Tribality reviewed Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants.
- Grognardia shared a retrospective on Traveller’s Traders and Gunboats.
- On RPG.net, Kevin Borrup shares a review of Burn 2D6.
- TheRatHole interviews Bloodless’ Ennio.
- Massimiliano Nigro and Antonio Scacchetti discuss Tabletop Traditions in the Baltic States
- Bend Source talked to TikTok D&Der Diana Fajer in Local Dungeons And Dragons Player Turns To TikTok To Grow Community.
- Pop Geeks talked to Anjali Bhimani on Medusa in Stray Gods, Candela Obscura, Tabletop RPGs, Acting, Voice Acting.
- At EN World, Dawn Dalton shared an Interview with Aaron Shanks, Paizo’s Director of Marketing.
RPG new releases
- kirilot and Stuart Watkinson noted something doesn’t smell right in the system agnostic The Rot Beneath Winterbrook.
- Philip Reed Games unleashes Alternate Monster Attacks, A Supplement for Dragonbane.
- Pinnacle Entertainment have a silver best seller with the SWADE Horror Companion.
- The Roll20 / DriveThruRPG merger continues with Call of Cthulhu and the inclusion of;
- Chaosium also included Harlem Unbound 2e.
- Periapt Games released the character-building Steps to a Hero.
- Amalara Game Studio’s has the Liminal Horror This Mortal Coil.
- Tribality Publishing launched their 5e Under the Seas of Vodari.
- Sneak Attack Press released the Pathfinder 2e Graveyard of the Gods.
- Modiphius published the combo Fallout: The Roleplaying Game – GM Screen + Booklet PDF.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $39.95 (44%) in the DMsGuild’s Rise of the Genie Lords Roll20/PDF bundle.
- Save $10.73 (19%) with Pinnacle Entertainment’s Horror Companion bundle.
- Save $9.00 (29%) with Blackoath Entertainment’s Sacrifice RPG bundle.
- Save $4.80 (49%) with Travis Legge’s community content Onyx Path Core Collection 1.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Charles Dunwoody wrote up Completely Unfathomable: NPCs Help Build a World.
- Gamers wrote up tips on quitting a game when the DM dates a player.
- Helpful to many TTRPG publishers and Kickstarter project creators, Black Armada posted a detailed breakdown of their experience with BackerKit advertising.
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 mentioning;
- Chronicles of Ivria : The Curse of the Emerald Shadows – 5E from Galandir’s Pit pitches “5E D&D supplement from the chronicles of Ivria. A dark fantasy with ghosts & intrigues, perfect for TTRPG lovers like DnD and else!”
- Combat Banes and Boons, Unforgettable Crits in Fantasy RPGs from Philip Reed pitches “Special results for critical failure and critical success in the classic ampersand RPG. Available as a book or as card decks!”
- The Three Weird Sisters – Black Cat RPG – Hard Enamel Pins from Frost Dragon Designs, LLC offers “Three Witch Cats are brewing up trouble in this Black Cat RPG mini-campaign. They are accompanied by their cute little sisters.”
- Gorgon, A D&D 5e Tale of Stone and Redemption from Matthew David kickstarts “Duzin’s fate hangs by a thread as players unveil secrets of the Gorgon sisters and confront the city’s dark syndicate.”
- 1000+ Random Events for TTRPGs from Adventure Squared offers “Over 1000 random events designed to add mischief and mayhem to your TTRPG”
- The Dragon’s Decent: Unveiling the crystal realm from Gator raises funds for “5e Compatible Adventure”
- Nuclear Dice from Scatter Games introduces “Fluorescent Polyhedral Resin Dice with Sharp Edges, Special Nuclear Engraving and a Liquid Core.”
- GRIM IDOLS – an RPG/DND character standing enamel pin set from strange arcade offers “a set of uniquely designed enamel pins based on RPG/DnD character classes and monsters, that can also be used as standing mini-figures”
- Troves from Cody Barr suggests “Solo adventures in dungeon delving. Explore, discover, and recover riches across a light fantasy world!”
- March of the Holy Army from Manouras Andreas nominates “My starting project of many planned both in D&D oneshot style, and in minis.”
- Incursion: A Conundrum role-playing game from JM Guillen introduces “A ménage a trois between espionage, madness, and outer darkness.”
- Slaughterville RPG: Live Your Favorite Horror Films! from Christopher Brown pitches “Based on the Year Zero Engine from Free League, Slaughterville RPG lets you explore your favorite town of fun and horror!”
- Mages Chance – Dice Set from Fable Forge Gaming nominates “Custom Dice Set for Tabletop Gaming, RPG, and Dice Enthusiasts!”
- Puzzling Encounters from Morrus offers “Puzzles and riddles for your 5e roleplaying games”
- Deck of Encounters & Loot: Rollable Tables for DnD 5e from Tome of Summoning offers “Elevate your DnD 5e gameplay with loot and encounter tables! Enjoy randomized challenges and rewards to make your games more thrilling.”
- Castle Vordanrok (Print Edition) from Limitless Adventures offers “A highly-detailed 5e castle setting, now available in print #dnd5e”
- Philosopher’s Stone Spinning Dice Coin- Unlock the Universe! from karmacide proposes “Spinning Challenge Coin- Use as D6, D9, D12 Nikola Tesla 369 Theory, Manifestation, Tarot, Magic, Fortune Telling, Sacred geometry”
- Galgenbeck: Sacrifice | A Mörk Borg Supplement from Christian Eichhorn proposes “The Expanded Hardcover of Galgenbeck//Sacrifice: A Mörk Borg Adventure About Human Sacrifice and Lost Memories.”
- Taculus Cucurbitaceous Mom – Halloween Night Special! from Flame of Udun Studio introduces “A collection of 3D printable models (.STL) ! TTRPG DnD Tabletop Games D&D miniatures DCC…”
- Tome of Terrors Volume 1: Monsters from the Forest! from The Eldorium Archives is working on “Unleash Enchanted Horrors into the forest with this DnD 5e monster supplement!”
- Diceweaver from diceweaver raises funds for “A safe and inclusive online virtual tabletop and community for role playing game enthusiasts who want to tell stories their own way.”
- Legacy of the Green Flame: A Solo Campaign for 5e & Classic! from Pacesetter Games & Simulations proposes “Explore a high fantasy campaign for a single player! Be the hero of your own story!”
- One Shot Dungeons: Adventures for D&D 5e from PetDM submits “A collection of short format D&D adventures that can be played as parts of your campaign or as standalone as one-shots.”
- Feast of the Einherjar: A Norse 5e Setting from Robby Murphy nominates “The 9 realms of Yggdrasil, a Norse setting, a world of gods and giants, and a resource for playing D&D 5e in a Norse Setting.”
- Prison-Pit of the Agelast King – for the Shadowdark RPG from Thom Wilson is working on “A fully written, edited, and illustrated low-level adventure for the Shadowdark RPG.”
- The Tower. Your best gaming accessory. from GameHub proposes “The Tower – organizer for gaming accessories, combined with an efficient dice tower”
- Legends and Wild Seas from The Oracle nominates “Two periodicals full of rich, detailed fantasy RPG content suitable for all game systems, 100pgs content”
- Monsters! Monsters! Rules 2.7 & Crystal Caves Challenge solo from Steven Crompton raises funds for “Expanded M!M! rpg & New solo/gm adventure by Ken St, Andre”
- D&D: Voyage to the Veil of Corruption from Zach proposes “Unravel a Dark Island’s Secrets: An Awesome Adventure of Mystery and Transformation”
Do you know of an RPG news source that we don’t? Let us know, or leave a comment below.
