We made it through Halloween and are now in the run-up to the festive shopping season.
First up, the RPG news summary of summaries;
- Glass Cannon Unplugged will release an official Diablo RPG.
- WotC has delayed the Deck of Many Things due to production errors.
- There are some big charity bundles, including Games for Gaza and several Extra Life.
- Pathfinder Remastered has hit reviewers.
Check those charity bundles out, as they make a difference, as do regular bundles that support charities! There’s also just a wealth of bundles this week too!
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Glass Cannon Unplugged and Blizzard will publish a board game and Diablo TTRPG.
- Handiwork Games will publish new editions of Malcolm Craig’s Cold City and Hot War RPGs, and, somehow, it’s also be an academic study in culture.
- For Halloween, Modiphius released several free Achtung! Cthulhu downloads.
- In the world of TTRPG music and ambience, Plate Mail Games joined BattleBards.
- In the Bundle of Holding, Goodman Games has DCC Funnels and Araukana’s sci-fi Nibiru.
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RPG news from around the web
- Bleeding Cool’s Gavin Sheehan pens Dungeons & Dragons Provides Product Delay Update.
- Chase Carter covers Stormlight Archive RPG’s lead design team includes D&D, Star Wars RPG and Descent board game credits.
- GamesRadar has Get a better look at Critical Role’s new RPG with these exclusive Candela Obscura rulebook pages.
- ComicBook writes up Dungeons & Dragons FAST Channel Launch Date Announced.
- Dicebreaker also covers with Dungeons & Dragons’ free TV shows launches later this month with cooking, character deaths and Patton Oswald.
- Roleplayers Chronicle runs the release The Lost Mountain Saga & Solo Rules for Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying Released.
- Matt Bassil at Wargamer suggests You could find your next DnD group with RPG Tinder.
- ICv2 writes up Cublce 7 reveals new “Warhammer 40,000 TTRPG” boxed set.
- ICv2 also covers Beadle & Grimm’s will release ‘Dungeons & Dragons 5e Encounter Cards’.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- POCGamer offers a day one review of Pathfinder’s GM Core & Player Core.
- Dawn Dalton at EN World also has a Player Core and Gamemaster Core Remastered review.
- Mollie Russell goes with DnD Deck of Many Things review – both dazzling and dull.
- Jared Rascher pens first impressions of the Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter Adventure Pack.
- Strange Assembly have a review of The Deck of Many Things.
- Reviews from R’lyeh has a Dungeons & Dragons Adventurer issue 3 review and The Bone Alchemist.
- The Alexandrian has reviews for The Shattered Obelisk Part 1, Part 2 and Addendum: Unkeyed Dungeons. As a bonus, there’s then Remixing the Shattered Obelisk.
- Egg Embry talked Negocios Infernales with Carlos Hernandez and C.S.E. Cooney.
- D&D Beyond and Alyssa Visscher have an Interview With D&D Designer Makenzie De Armas: Autism, Asteria, and The Book of Many Things.
RPG new releases
- Total Party Skills has published the alternative setting Girls Gone Vampire: Noir Island Pacific.
- Free League Publishing has a cheap as chips and gold-best-selling Vaesen – Solo Rules.
- Portalis Publishing has their first DTRPG RPG with the Prowlers and Paradgons’ Modern Gods.
- The Basic Expert has released Macuahuitl: Whitebox Roleplaying in the Aztec Empire.
- Spille Ink Studios has published a rather brutal-looking City of God: Demonic Horror Investigation TTRPG.
- The Gauntlet releases The Slit Verses Roleplaying Game.
- Lightpress Media publish Starlight Opera.
- Free League serves up the Roll20 Dragonbane core set. Roll20 have a Tomas Harenstam feature on it.
- In physical releases, Forbidden Planet and others have D&D Adventurer #14.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $1,503 (99%) with Games for Gaza.
- Save $97.27 (20%) with the Extra Life Charity Roll20 Con Extra Life 2 bundle.
- Save $88.96 (78%) with the Extra Life Charity Roll20 Con Extra Life 1 bundle.
- Save $40.63 (50%) in Onyx Path’s Halloween 2023 Slarecian Vault bundle.
- Save $33.35 (77%) with the Extra Life Charity Roll20 COn Life DMG bundle.
- Save $27.84 (28%) in Kobold Press’ Black Flag Roleplaying Adventure Pack bundle.
- Save $25 (63%) with Catalyst Game Labs’ PenumbraBundleOne.
- Save $17.49 (50%) in Onyx Path’s Heroes of the Continuum bundle.
- Save $12.28 (50%) in Onyx Path’s Bag of Tricks bundle.
- Save $11.59 (50%) in Onyx Path’s Titanic Terror and Spooky Scions bundle.
- Save $11.75 (25%) with BiscuitTinRPG’s bundle.
- Save $5.96 (43%) in Onyx Path’s Horror Film Festival bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- In a thought piece, Black Armada’s Josh Fox explores scenario design in The glue that binds.
- Marcia B revisits The OSR Should Die: Basic Edition.
- Dice Goblin asks and answers Why venture into the dungeon?
- Geek Dad runs Introduce Kids to D&D with Young Adventurer’s Guides.
- Jaden at the University of Alberta has a lifestyle article on Connecting with others through Dungeons & Dragons.
- At Wargamer, Timothy Linward shares Your guide to Warhammer 40K RPGs in 2023.
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;
- Gruss Vom Krampus from Kristopher Neal McClanahan pitches “A holiday horror MÖRK BORG RPG hack and Krampus greeting cards!”
- GRAB’n’GO – Narrative Tables from HeroicHouse Creations nominates “300+ Pages of narrative tables for your favorite TTRPGs, ensuring there is never a dull moment at your table.”
- DarkFrost: Mark Thy Steps (a grim yuletide 5e sourcebook) from Dungeonaid nominates “In time for Christmas, a dark 5e adventure series, unique winter subclasses, spells, items, and more.”
- Bottle Dice Tower from Saagaas suggests “3D Printable STL Files, Tabletop Terrain 3D printing on FDM printers”
- Wondrous & Perilous Treasures volume 2 for OSE & OSR RPGs from Adam Dreece kickstarts “110+ Amazing new magical items for Old-School fantasy TTRPGs (B/X, 1e, 2e) from OSE to Castles & Crusades – by author Adam Dreece”
- Relics & Runes: A compendium of D&D 5e Magic Items and Runes from Elowen Frost submits “A Compendium of Unique Magic Items, Runes, and New Subclasses for DnD 5e.”
- Casebook for the Arcane Crimes Division RPG from Imaginary Empire Games submits “New cases and detective backgrounds for the Arcane Crimes Division tabletop roleplaying game.”
- Spellbook 2e: Customized Luxury Tabletop Gaming Storage from Elder Wood pitches “Design your own elite leather-bound tome-box to store your favorite D&D and tabletop RPG gaming gear”
- Gloom Tarot and Terror | TTRPG and Tarot Deck from Ryan Cagle nominates “Blurring the lines between gameplay and ritual to divine stories of horror and suspense!”
- The Woods at Blight’s Hollow – Folk Horror & Fairy Tales RPG from Sinister Beard Games introduces “A small town. An infinite forest. A conspiracy of silence. You have a year and a day to solve this mystery.”
- Mini-Dungeon Tome II for Pathfinder 2e from AAW Games submits “One shot adventures for Pathfinder 2nd edition”
- Do Not Adjust Your Set from Ex Stasis Games submits “A book of system-neutral adventures for modern horror TTRPGs.”
- D&D: Deff and the Infernal Monsterz from Zach offers “Venture into the Infernal: An Adventure through the Depths of Hell!”
- Tales from the Smoking Wyrm 9 from Blind Visionary Publications nominates “Tapping into that sweet, sweet DCC awesome sauce on a regular basis!”
- Forbidden Psalm: End Times Edition from Kevin Rahman proposes “Tabletop miniature game. Inspired by and compatible with Mörk Borg. Collected End Times Edition. Wargaming at the end of the world.”
- Sanctimonious Slimes vs Expired Epicures from Ava Islam is working on “Face off against gorgons, slimes, and undead in this dungeon delve adventure for Errant RPG!”
- Vault of Splintered Souls: A D&D 5th Edition Megadungeon from Morrus suggests “An epic 5E adventure with 14 lethal floors for 6th to 10th level characters plus a free poster map for physical backers!”
- The Tarhive: A Survival Guide Against Annihilation from TJ Faulkner nominates “A dive into the realm of destruction, compatible with D&D 5e.”
- Kat-Patum: humans. Easy to play… hard to survive. from Meigas de Brigantia raises funds for “Play this easy-to-learn and highly visual PBTA-style role-playing game, in which food and emotions will guide your way.”
- Assassin’s Guide to the Soul Hunt: A 5E Supplement from Assassin NPC is working on “”Assassin’s Guide to the Soul Hunt” offers unique new ways to hunt, tinker with, and trade with the souls you can now collect in 5E.”
- The Traveler’s Guide to Mandragoria from Scott McGowan pitches “This game-ready guide introduces a new setting, races, monsters and adventure that is fun for both new and seasoned TTRPG players.”
- Kill Your Necromancer – a spooky MÖRK BORG supplement from Paweł Kicman crowdfunds “Play as a monster. Roam the dungeons. Regain your eternal rest.”
- Spherechild – multidimensional P&P roleplaying game from Alex Hartung kickstarts “Spherechild is a Pen&Paper-RPG in which adventures take place on multiple worlds. The Core book contains all rules, two worlds, …”
- Return to the Tavern on Gallows Hill from EndGame Gaming offers “Return to the RED BARREL TAVERN in the much-anticipated sequel to JAMES A. HIRONS’ critically-acclaimed THE TAVERN ON GALLOWS HILL!”
- The Apothecaire’s Apprentice TTRPG from Anya (La Lionne Publishing) raises funds for “A 1-2 player magical worldbuilding TTRPG where you journal your experiences creating potions for the Apothecaire’s customers.”
- Architects of the Deep: Holiday Adventures from Dren Productions Games offers “Armored Polar Bears, Warrior Penguins, and Mutant Reindeer for your players to face this holiday season.”
- Dungeon Depths from Daniel James raises funds for “A dungeon-delving mega bundle for DnD 5e & its many TTRPG variations. 12 PDFs, 7 physical products, & a horde of useful goodies.”
- Cy//Korg | A Solo-TTRPG experience from Caleb Engelke is working on “In this game you’re just another punk stuck performing dangerous gigs to make rent.”
- A Distant Galaxy: Science-Fiction Role-Playing Game from Geoff Bottone raises funds for “A tabletop role-playing game of science fiction adventure, set after a devastating war and during the collapse of the Solar Empire.”
- The Datamancer’s Heist from Bound for Beyond kickstarts “A 5E D&D Adventure set in the Bound for Beyond Sci-Fi Universe”
- Plague of Kettlebrook 5E from Eric Bleney proposes “A 5th Edition One-Shot Adventure set in a Grim & Perilous World for 4-6 characters, levels 3-5.”
- Heights of Power: A Revolution in the Age of Ambition RPG from Tab Creations LLC submits “Take your Age of Ambition roleplaying game to the next level!”
- Dungeon Domains: Riven Catacombs (5e / OSR compatible) from Bart Wynants pitches “An endlessly expandable dungeon for 5e, Pathfinder, Shadowdark, Forbidden Lands, Mörk Borg & other fantasy tabletop role-playing games!”
- Encyclopedia of Wilderness Encounters A – E from Fallen Highway Studios raises funds for “Never be without another wilderness encounter”
- Fantasy Rocket Dice Tower – STL File from Slope3D submits “A highly detailed Mexican style detailed rocket, made as dice tower STL file along with nice dice case.”
- Mimics Of Malice & Mayhem, vol 1! (Relaunch) from Samantha Reynolds raises funds for “36 Playable Monster Cards With Unique Mimic Designs & Concepts Usable with your favorite TTRPG Games… Better watch your fingers.”
- Uncle Ernie’s Summer Catalog from 23rd Century Productions proposes “A sci-fi catalog of bio-engineered & cybernetically augmented horrors to throw at your Battlelords and Savage Worlds players!”
- TRIPTYCH Quest book from Vita Iovena suggests “This story will activate your neural connections!”
- Daggers & Heart: $1 Fantasy RPG! from Michael Putlack is working on “A fast and fun RPG you can be playing in minutes using the BEST die there is: a d12!”
- Spell Scorched TTRPG from Pete Florian offers “Dead rise from the sea. Spoiled lands yield no crops, and elemental storms rage. Find hope in this new tactical and narrative TTRPG.”
- Forgotten Hymns TTRPG from Timeless Architect submits “A Template-Based TTRPG”
- Fearsome Folklore: Quick-adventures for TTRPG’s – $1 from Luna Publishing is working on “5 System-Agnostic Cryptid themed mini-adventures. Compatibility packs available for D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e.”
- The Mayor of Mayville: A DnD 5e One Shot For Levels 1-2 from Dumbest DnD pitches “The party comes across Mayville, a city that is inhabited by naïve-but-happy folk, preparing for “We Love the Mayor Day””
- On the Other Side Deck Two, Fantasy RPG Dungeon Cards from Philip Reed submits “A 52-card deck you can use to stock your next fantasy roleplaying game dungeon! Written by Lex Morgan and Philip Reed.”
- 1976: Bigfoot from Past Adventures crowdfunds “A historical setting for tabletop roleplaying games that include mechanics for modern adventures.”
- Cast of Characters from CENTRIFUGE GAMES is working on “For when players ask “what’s their name?” A collection of 10 fully formed NPC’s for your 5e or any campaign setting.”
- Era: Dragonsong – High Fantasy TTRPG in a World of Magic! from Shades of Vengeance submits “Enter a world where everyone uses magic and giant cities known as archaeopolises float in the skies, hiding mystery and power within…”
- What We Possess: A Ghostly Story Telling Game from Publishing Goblin proposes “A card-run GM-less experience. Set the scene for the living, then the dead. Find the split in the veil where they meet.”
- The Jordenheim RPG (5E Conversion) from W.R.K.S Games kickstarts “We are taking our Viking inspired Jordenheim RPG from two years ago and adding a 5th Edition D&D conversion to broaden our audience.”
- DICE Effect – Roll with it! Called Shot and more. from Tree Bee Games raises funds for “Dice and Dice Effects for 5E & RPG’s. Direction, Called Shot, d8 Magic Missile, Upshot system or feat, plus more…”
- FOLDS: A Solo-RPG Trilogy from rivethead games is working on “3 distinct games from 3 amazing authors wrapped up in a unique form factor. Can you survive? Inspired by Death in Space.”
- Reaper Miniatures – Dungeon Dwellers Roleplaying Game from Reaper Miniatures nominates “A classic fantasy RPG with daring heroes, fabulous wealth, and untold danger. Designed for new and experienced roleplayers.”
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