We’ve made it to the end of the week with 4d6% fewer technical challenges. Let’s celebrate by summarising the TTRPG summaries here in Routintely Itemised.
- Arc Dream Publishing (of Delta Green fame) is working on The Black Company TTRPG.
- Magnetic Press Play has landed The Planet of the Apes TTRPG.
- Cryptozoic has secured the 5e-powered Adventure Time TTRPG.
- LEGO built a D&D gaming table out of… yeah, lego.
- Someone else built a D&D companion from a Raspberry Pi.
How’s your week been? Busy? Manic? Frantic? Thought so. The trick is to keep swimming.
It’s been a busy week for TTRPG announcements too (yeah, I’ve succumb to the acronym TTRPG) with several potentially big names being announced as you can see in the summaries.
We have news of our own, too. Geek Native has secured press pass access to UK Games Expo. We don’t take that for granted, so thanks to the UKGE team for granting one. It means Girdy will be in Brum’ for the duration and is already fairly booked up! If you’d like a meeting, please drop us an email/contact form.
Ready? Let’s dive into this week’s TTRPG news.
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Arc Dream Publishing has announced they have the license for and are taking their time with The Black Company RPG.
- Monte Cook Games gives the Cypher System a ready boost with the release of a free character creator.
- In good and sensible timing, DTRPG is having a sale on the Fallout TTRPG.
- A marketing magazine actually asked Chris Perkins What do you actually do?.
- The Bundle of Holding has deals on Dark Eras and the Terry Pratchett co-authored Discworld TTRPG.
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RPG news from around the web
- IGN has the news that Magnetic Press Play has announced a ‘Become an Intellectual Chimpanzee’ in Planet of the Apes Tabletop RPG.
- Showing a certain way with words, The Guardian’s Keith Stuart writes It crawled from below 50 years ago: how the global Dungeons & Dragons empire began in a basement.
- Dicebreaker suggests its ‘ruling over rules’ in Critical Role maker’s Daggerheart cuts back on stress and fear in latest RPG playtest update.
- Variety, a big title to be talking about TTRPG streams, reports that Dimension 20 Heads to New York for Live Dungeons & Dragons Show ‘Gauntlet at the Garden’.
- Business Insider, another odd choice to be in our world, had Critical Role’s heartbreak prince helped make ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ cool. Now he’s coming for the gothic horror gaming scene..
- Cryptozoic Entertainment has announced a 5e and Kickstarted Adventure Time: The Roleplaying Game.
- XDA reports that Someone made the perfect D&D companion with a Raspberry Pi.
- BolS covers Kobold Press Shows Off New Tales Of The Valiant Mechanist Class.
- At The Columbian, Scott Hewitt opines Once feared by parents, Dungeons & Dragons is ‘incredibly inclusive’ as it turns 50 years old.
- At the Collegian, Rachael Adams shares Dungeons, dragons, dabbling in danger.
- Local newspaper the Lancashire Telegraph runs Burnley: Women’s group helps to grow popularity of Dungeons & Dragons.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Drawing on time and writing skills from beyond space, Reviews from R’lyeh dives into the quickstart for Coriolis: The Great Dark and the Flash Cthulhu Be Good Neighbours. plus the magazine Senet issue 9.
- Throat Punch Games reviews the Shadow of the Weird Wizard adventure Friends in Need.
- Over on Grognardia, there’s a retrospective on Prince Valiant: The Story Telling Game.
- Halfway Station 3.0 writes up Shadowdark.
- Gundobad Games reviews Brimstone RPG – a “high action” OSR game and toolkit.
- Jared Rascher shares first impressions of The One Ring’s Character Lifepaths as well as People of Wilderland, plus You Find Yourself in a Forgotten Temple.
- The Angel’s Citadel reviews NewEdo.
- On RPG.net, ShyberKryst reviews Free League’s Building Better Worlds.
- Refereeing and Reflection looks into Paranoia Perfected?
RPG new releases
- Chaosium has released RuneQuest: The Glorantha Sourcebook – 2nd Edition.
- Marvel are supporting their RPG and the latest release is Revenge of the Super-Skrull and that’s available as a PDF & Roll20 combo or just as a downloadable PDF purchase.
- Hawvermale Paper & Pen has released The Domain – A Fantasy Roleplaying Setting.
- Exotic World Designs have revised and released the core rules for Transimensional Adventures.
- At the DMsGuild, ghostkatsu has published Herrondrake’s Return — Dark Fantasy Campaign.
- 9th Level Games have unleashed the Kobolds Ate My Baby! The Orange Book.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $69.74 (70%) with Skirmisher Publishing’s Swords of Kos Fantasy Campaign Setting bundle.
- Save $32.00 (44%) in the Mammoth Factory Chronicles bundle.
- Save $17.98 (53%) in Rage Kage Games’ Solo Journaling RPGs bundle.
- Save $2.45 (25%) in the DMsGuild’s Thieves’ Guild | PDF + Roll20 bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- LEGO built a 140,000 brick D&D gaming table.
- Charles Dunwoody writes for Geek Native and offers Colony Creation in Alien: Building Better Worlds.
- Nathan Cabaniss pens Gary Gygax’s Comic Inspirations for D&D Explain the Franchise’s Dark Side.
- Sly Flourish shares RUnning Roleplaying and Intrigue Adventures.
- Star Trek Adventures writer Cory Belote scribes Delving into the Lost Era and another piece for Achtung! Cthulhu with Factions of the Secret War.
- Following on from the idea that WotC may be interested in AI DMs, Michael Tresca has compiled RPG Evolution: The AI DM in Action.
- Roleplaying Tips.com gives us Where to Focus for Greatest GMing Improvement?.
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;
- Oh No! I Started a Cult… from Royal Stag Press introduces “A solo roll, write, and plot TTRPG. You take the role of a cult leader who is trying to exert their will onto the world…”
- The Modular Table by Wyrmwood from Wyrmwood Gaming nominates “A solid wood, beautifully crafted table, designed for a dynamic lifestyle. Coming in an array of sizes and wood options.”
- Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy from Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery offers “Investigation that trusts your intellect, gameplay focused on WHO your character is, and deadly realistic combat await in this TTRPG!”
- Additional Treasures Five, A Supplement for Dragonbane from Philip Reed suggests “The final entry in our series of treasure cards. Created under the Dragonbane third-party license. Great for group and solo play!”
- LORDS OF THE LABYRINTH – MINOTAUR ENCOUNTERS from Brad Scott crowdfunds “Welcome to the Islands of Tavrato, home of the Minotaur.”
- Beasts & Botanicals V2: Vilden of the Grasslands 5E RPG Zine from Outland Games offers “The next volume in our cottage core world of original dark folklore!”
- 28mm Fantasy Dwarves Second Slaying! from Macrocosm introduces “Slayers, Engineer and a few oldies back! 28 mm white metal and resin options. Traditionally hand sculpted.”
- The Bloody Bellboots Boogie from WatcherDM proposes “A Murderous Fay Adventure for 5e, Quest, and OSR. Delve deep into dark woods and dank caves to discover the gorey roots of the redcaps.”
- The Halfbeards’ Daughter: A Lewd Dungeon Adventures Module from Phoenix Grey nominates “An adult tabletop RPG requiring real-life intimate actions to move the story along. Can be fully converted into a drinking game.”
- Shatterscape from Kyle Lind pitches “How to build and play a roleplaying game”
- Tabletop Tussle – A Choose Your Own Adventure Card Game from Jake Foster is working on “A TTRPG Co-opetition Choose your own adventure card game! Where you play as tables in a world of animate objects stealing to be on top!”
- Manga Minded TTRPG from Vaultkeeper proposes “Embrace Your Epic: A Journey Through Anime and Imagination”
- Starlight RPG from David Cook is working on “Rank 5 Games is creating a new tabletop role playing game featuring a spaced-based sci-fi setting.”
- Orc Menace – Printable STL Miniatures from Shrinandh kickstarts “Large sized 3D Printable Miniatures for Tabletop games or just to paint!”
- Archeterica Imago: The Invitation from The Imago Cult suggests “Tabletop Roleplaying Game of Genteel Conspiracy in Introductory Boxed Set”
- The Dice Bag Expansion Project from Alice is working on “I make dice bags, to expand my range, I want to buy a sublimation printer”
- The Goblin Hunters – a fantasy campaign for 5e from Paolo Alberto Pinna raises funds for “A fantasy campaign for levels 1 to 10 for the 5th edition of the most famous role-playing game. Including Maps and Tokens.”
- Talamander Fantasy gamebook 3 Corpsetide: Tunnels of Terror from Tim Brown pitches “jumping on issue (with catchup tier for 1 and 2) – branching narrative solo rpg gamebook series”
- Adaptable Adventures – Volume 1 (Hardcover Book) from Mizo Games raises funds for “3 unique adventures in one 395 page hardcover book for D&D 5e (1-8 players of any level, GM friendly for beginners and experienced GMs)”
- Gobblers Level 2- RPG Module and Comic Book from Stef Wilson is working on “Follow the hi-jinks of three Goblins forced to become adventurers in this unique comic and basic set compatible dungeon module.”
- SAKE (Sorcerers, Adventures, Kings, and Economics) Rulebook from Seventh Son Publishing, LLC is working on “TTRPG that blends strategy game elements with fantasy game – adventure in the wilds and build up Your domain. www.sake.ee”
- The Book of Blighted Baubles from Steven Chabotte nominates “A Compendium of Magical & Mundane Cursed Items for Your Favorite TTRPG Game”
- Savage Battlelords – Reprint Campaign from 23rd Century Productions raises funds for “The Battlelords of the 23rd Century setting for Savage Worlds”
- Into the Wilds Battlemap Books Volume 3: Urban Edition from Tom Cartos pitches “A follow up to the hugely successful Into the Wilds Volumes 1 & 2. Volume 3 explores the Urban Wilds: Cities, Shops, Homes & Castles!”
- Book of Spirits: An Ethereal Supplement for 5E from Beyond the Screen submits “Explore the spirit realm in D&D 5E. Cross the Veil, defeat dark manifestations, and reshape the world with your heroic spark.”
- Desolation of Time: A Grim Adventure and Grimoire for 5E+ from Bad Badger Games pitches “The Lands of Exile Returns! DoT, a grimdark adventure for daring players and Book of Dead, a complete guide to death and decay.”
- The Gentleman Game Designer – Storytelling & Tabletop Games from Raymond Chandler III pitches “Learn tabletop game design from a published game designer in this new video series by Raymond Chandler III of Parallel Games.”
- Micro Dungeons Vampire Edition for D&D 5e from Ready to Play nominates “Micro Dungeon Crawling adventures where player’s face terrible Vampires, for 5e D&D (5th edition Dungeons and Dragons TTRPG)”
- Gateway to Glory from Dark Eagle Games offers “5e Resource: Enhance your encounters with fully illustrated locations and engaging storyhooks.”
- Swords & Wizardry: Expansions, Monsters, and More! from Mythmere Games offers “Optional supplemental rules for S&W (and other OSR games), a book of new monsters, an adventure, and much more!”
- Wicked Weirdos – 30+ NPCs – DnD 5e compatible supplement from Secrets of Alexandria kickstarts “65+ PDF pages with wicked + weird NPC characters for your next DnD 5e session or for any other Fantasy RPG or TTRPG. Designed with love”
- Jests and Fakery for all RPGs from The Oracle nominates “A collection of original RPG content covering the fake, the false and the downright deceitful.”
- Oceania 2084 – the Orwellian TTRPG from Jocher Symbolic Systems pitches “A game about resistance against a totalitarian world, ushered in by ecological collapse and authoritarian populism.”
- Call of California from Klas suggests “A Lovecraftian Indie RPG in the Summer of Love”
- Anomalies of the Aether Sea’ Map Collection from Saga Mackenzie crowdfunds “Maps of spacefaring anomalies to explore in your TTRPG of choice.”
- The Megan Plus – Board Game Table by Geeknson from Geeknson Team offers “Tested and trusted Megan Table is back! Together with Expanded Furniture Series.”
- DnD 5e Tome of Terrors Vol 4: Undead Monsters! from The Eldorium Archives submits “A D&D 5e supplement containing new undead creatures, each accompanied by a Mini and a One-Shot adventure featuring them!”
- Wizzentop’s Treasure of Wonders! from Zach submits “101 Enchanted Marvels for the Modern Mage!”
- DnD 5E: The Wyrmslayer (Class) from David Ferguson submits “Slay dragons and absorb their power with this hyper mobile combat orientated martial class for DnD 5E.”
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