Yikes! It’s a bit of a dramatic week behind the scenes here at Geek Native, but look how we move on and progress with RPG news as usual!
- WizKids will release its biggest booster ever for D&D’s 50th.
- Impossible? DriveThruRPG is hosting an SWF Guide to Orgies.
- There’s gonna be biting comments as Paradox sell the anime TTRPG Big Eyes, Small Mouth.
- Ennead Games are offering $654/94% off their 2024 Mega Bundle.
- The USA military reviewed Free League’s The One Ring RPG.
If you know someone at Bloat Games, please give them a nudge so that we can set up an RPG Publisher Spotlight interview.
Geek Native published a controversial post with BESM this week; we’re getting a few comments, and please take the <a href=”https://www.geeknative.com/164161/controversial-mark-mackinnon-and-dyskami-buy-big-eyes-small-mouth-ttrpg-and-tri-stat-system-from-paradox/”>time to read them</a> if you can. James Lowder, for example, says MacKinnon hasn’t been forgiven.
It’s always a hard call whether to write something like this up or not and how to write it if we do. I appreciate some people will disagree with whatever we decide, but we can just stick to our ethics and hope those align with most people. In this case, it was whether the light of publicity was due to be pointed at the good or bad of the history of a game and publisher.
That’s the RPG news intro done, and now it’s time for the full Routinely Itemised RPG news experience!
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Not the headline I thought I’d write but… Defiant Guide to Orgies brings sex-positivity to the Game Machinery’s adult RPG.
- It’ll spark debate, and rancour has Mark MacKinnon buys back Big Eyes, Small Mouth.
- Onyx Path Publishing are out of Werewolf 20 with their final book Icons of Rage.
- Geek Native peek inside Marco Cormagi’s The Wanderer’s Memories journals.
- Green Ronin are taking on a new license and have a free quickstart for Valiant Adventures.
- At the Bundle of Holding, the OSR mega-dungeon Halls of Arden Vul returns.
Spotlight: Bloat Games
RPG news from around the web
- IGN Notes that Wizkids is Celebrating D&D’s 50th Anniversary with its Biggest Miniature Booster Set Ever.
- ICv2 notes that Sirius will release a second wave of ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Acererak’s Treasure’ Packs’.
- Newt published the State of the D101 Games Address 2024.
- EN World notes that Random House Announces Three New Licensed Dungeons & Dragons Books and that the pre-orders are live.
- The “New Year, New Game” sale is still on at:
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- The USA military newspaper Stars and Stripes has reviewed a Swedish/Italian TTRPG with Less magical, but still enchanting: Lord of the Rings Roleplaying bends Dungeons & Dragons rules to fit Tolkien’s world.
- Reviews from R’lyeh have looked at 60 Years of Adventure of the Doctor Who RPG. There’s also reviews on Senet.
- The Halfway Station 3.0 has shared a review of Free League’s Forbidden Lands.
- At Throat Punch Games, there’s a review of Pathfinder GM Core.
- At Gnome Stew, Jared Rascher writes up thoughts on Marvel Multiverse.
- Andrew Hind has reviewed Echoes of Vaerock by Epic Table Games. Also at RPG.net, Richard Crowley wrote up Marc Miller’s Traveller5.
- GeekDad reviews Beadle & Grimm’s Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse DM Vault.
RPG new releases
- Maso Perez has converted the cult hit into the TTRPG Boyfriend Dungeon: Life on the Edge.
- Paizo has released the Roll20 modules Pathfinder GM Core and Player Core.
- Free League Publishing has expanded xenomorph horror with the publication of ALIEN RPG Building Better Worlds.
- Modiphius has released Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20: Operation Bulwark: The Elbrus Enigma (PDF).
- Wardens TTRPG, from WardensTTRPG, is about humanity standing alone against evil.
- Fari RPGs has the output of a successful Kickstarter and the wholesome horror Stoneburner.
- The Velar Company has released the Italian and English epic world of La Torre – Alberver’s Redemption.
- Rarr! I’m a Monster Publishing goes where we all wondered with Bad Comedians in Hell.
- In physical releases and at retailers like Forbidden Planet, you can now get Osprey Games’ Tomorrow City: Dieselpunk Roleplaying.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $654.90 (94%) with Ennead Games’ Mega Bundle 2024.
- Save $4.99 (20%) with Lightspress Media’s Foragers Guild Romantic Fantasy bundle.
- Save $0.46 (9%) in the DMsGuild’s Massive Wild Magic Tables Pack
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Vampire LARP goodies for Valentine’s Day? Trust me, it’s bloody good.
- James Griffin has published a handy How to Use Kobold Fight Club: Features, Functions, and Tips for Dungeons and Dragons.
- The Case Western Reserve Observer asks Why try Dungeons and Dragons.
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;
- Spire’s End: Rangitaki from Greg Favro crowdfunds “A Solo Choose-Your-Path Card Game”
- SpaceJammer 5E – Hardbound Support from Arcknight introduces “Support Kit for Adventures in the Astral Plane, including Minis, Maps, Dice and Ships all in a beautifully designed box.”
- Epic Heroes Encyclopedia for 5e – Barbarian from Table Knight Studios kickstarts “Reach beyond limits, unlock a hidden potential, be an epic character, and advance up to the 30th level in 5e.”
- Adventures in Maksur: Setting Sail from Cave Gaming nominates “Set Sail on an Adventure to Hunt a Sea Beast!”
- Mechanical Monsters for Pathfinder 2E, 1E, & DnD 5E from Legendary Games is working on “A killer collection of monstrous machines, cyborgs, constructs, & robots for Pathfinder 2E, Pathfinder RPG, & DnD 5th Edition!”
- Spark System Reference Guide from Jason Pitre crowdfunds “A Designer’s Guide to the Spark RPG System”
- Worms of Nodham: A Dark Fantasy RPG Campaign from FireLit Knight Games pitches “Unearth the Secrets, Save the Village: A Journey into the Heart of Darkness in Nodham”
- Additional Treasures Four, A Supplement for Dragonbane from Philip Reed crowdfunds “A new deck of treasure cards for use with the Dragonbane RPG. Created under the Dragonbane third-party license.”
- 100 Monsters & Villains for D&D 5e! from Paws for Effect crowdfunds “Unleash a Horde of Menacing Foes: A Collection of Monsters and Villains to Challenge Your DnD 5e Campaigns!”
- Dreamworlds and Ice Palaces from The Oracle nominates “Two packed fantasy RPG supplements full of original 5e compatible content”
- Cyber Thralls from Alt Earth Games offers “28mm scale Cyborg Thrall miniatures for use in tabletop gaming and RPG’s”
- The Chronomancer and The Flying Sword Master – DnD 5E Module from Fantasy Forge raises funds for “A new way to express your fantasy via the time-bending class of the Chronomancer and the imposing Flying Sword Master.”
- Wanders of the Wilds and Factions of the Frontier from BPB Games pitches “A pair of systemless fantasy RPG game aids! A deck of NPCs and a deck of Factions to flesh out any world! Great for group or solo play!”
- Pay What You Want: Classic Dungeon – Make 100 Edition from Golt Velis introduces “A new dungeon await our heroes. Between danger and loot no one knows what will happen! STLs & PDFs for D&D, RPG, Wargames. Make 100 Ed.”
- Wizard’s Legacy from Jerry Joe Seltzer suggests “An UnFamiliar D&D One-Shot”
- Magi Mysterium: Lore and Legacy from Caleb Freeman pitches “This is a brand new TTRPG system produced by Raven’s Quill Press, the brand new press company of DaMedia, LLC.”
- Pixel Jungle Adventures – Paper Minis for RPGs and Wargames from Ben Iverson crowdfunds “Pirates, conquistadores, dinosaurs, and much more await you on the lost continent! Over 100 minis included!”
- Fantasy RPG Zine Double Feature – Delver 13 and Runes 2 from James Floyd Kelly proposes “Delver and Runes – Two Zines for GMs and Players of OSR Fantasy RPGs”
- Paladin’s Tome of Many Treasures from Paladin Reizo proposes “5000 items that can be used in any TTRPG game!”
- The Slumbering City – A Shadowdark RPG Adventure from Thom Wilson introduces “An adventure written in tribute to one of the world’s most well-known sword and sorcery fantasy authors.”
- Moonlite Bayous: New Cthulhu Characters Revelations (32mm) from Cosmondo proposes “Printable Miniatures (STL Files) for Role-Playing Games (RPG), Tabletop, Fantasy, Horror & Call of Cthulhu Miniature Boardgame Collect.”
- Dark Hearts: A Solo Game of Conquest and Treachery from Mobinet Games pitches “A wargame/RPG for one player. Lead the dark elves and conquer for the Spider Mistress. Available as a PDF & physical book.”
- The Forgotten Manor – A Role-Play Adventure Campaign from Cherry kickstarts “Campaign Adventure of Secret and Mystery that will have your party asking what happened next.”
- Digital Map Bundle Five from Declan Gray proposes “20+ Digital Battle Maps for Fantasy TTRPG (D&D, 5E, Pathfinder, OSR Roll20, and Savage Worlds)”
- The Untold Story of Brooksville – 5e adventure & Short Novel from Peanut’s General Store crowdfunds “A one-shot 5e adventure that can be read as a short novel too!”
- Ring Dice – Tabletop Game Dice Set from 76Ray is working on “Seven dragons are circling around a stone pillar; this ring-shaped structure brings a unique gaming experience.”
- Mr. Purrson’s Caravan of Wonders: 100 Magical Trinkets from Quill’s Tiny Quests pitches “A trove of 100 magical, whimsical, original trinkets and oddities for 5E and all other TTRGs. Mr. Purrson has wares if you have coin!”
- Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical Tabletop Roleplaying Game from Lyla McBeath Fujiwara raises funds for “Be Dramatic. Belt out your karaoke favorites. You’re the star in this TTRPG homage to musicals of the stage and screen.”
- Tabletop Towers from Four Harts Games introduces “Fully Customizable Combination Initiative Tracker and Dice Tower along with Life Counters and More!”
- Testing Stress | a new third-party supplement for MÖRK BORG from shakesomespears games proposes “Punish your characters with a new Darkest Dungeon inspired stress mechanic, adventure, new classes, powers, & blood-pumping bestiary.”
- Adaptable Encounters Enchanted & Mythic for D&D 5E – $1USD from Ready to Play offers “A selection of ready-to-play Enchanted and Mythical Encounters to add to your GM toolbox for Dungeons and Dragons”
- Dice Crypts and Class Coins – Make 100 from Cryptic Creative nominates “Dice Crypts with Embedded Class Coins.”
- Battle for the Realm (5e) from Midnight Tower crowdfunds “A Book with Three Epic Adventures. 160+ Pages with Legendary Quests, Unique Lore, and Powerful Monsters (DnD/RPG).”
- RPG Resources for Kids! from NIMA GAMES crowdfunds “Amazing Print & Play content suitable for kids! Specifically designed to facilitate learning and improve the look and feel. (5E)”
- The Golden Engines of Vaporia – A Steampunk D&D 5E campaign from Professor Dudley Proose pitches “DnD homebrew supplement for new adventurers from levels 1 to 4. Perfect for TTRPG lovers and Steampunk & DieselPunk afficionados!”
- FatesEnd GM Screen 2.0 from Kim Bourrie submits “Introducing the next evolution in 3D-printed GM screens – a fusion of artistry, functionality, and innovation: FatesEnd GM Screen 2.0”
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