How are you doing? If you want to chat, our Discord is still in the soft launch stage, but people keep joining.
Now, let’s get into the RPG news summaries of summaries.
- Daniel Fox is back in charge as Zweihander Games releases ZWEIHANDER RPG Reforged Edition Core Rulebook.
- Is the drama over? Ad Populum (aka NECA and WizKids) have bought Diamond Comic Distributors.
- Free League has released a large ALIEN RPG: Heart of Darkness Cross-Platform deal.
- Geek Native is testing a new Bundle / DriveThruRPG button on some posts. (Hey, it’s news to us)
I had a birthday a few weeks back and, gosh, what a setback it was! Just a few days off was enough for me inbox to overflow. UK Games Expo and (else blog) Edinburgh Fringe press passes resulted in nearly 30,000 unread emails in just a few days.
That’ll teach me.
This week, I’ve made amends by coding a silly spaceship generator and testing a button to help check bundle offers against actual retail (DriveThruRPG) prices. Both may be dead ends, but I think that’s what happens in evolution.
Spotlight: FGG Games.
RPG news from Geek Native
- Vortex Verlag warms us up with more UK Games Expo and Serenissima Obscura news with lore and minis.
- In a guest post, Egg Embry talked to Bob Spircoff of Botch Dice about made in America.
- Chaosium’s Lynne Hardy will be at Edinburgh’s Cymera (so will we!).
- Sorry, it’s old news now but we noticed you could buy a RPG from a UK indie bookshop and win £250.
- Critical Role has signed a deal with Fathom Entertainment.
- The Bundle of Holding has a deal on a Menagerie Shadowdark, (Bronwen’s first HoB write-up) Delta Green and testing our new ‘check the deals button’, we have Shadowrun and Dungeon Dressing.
Support: Patreon
RPG news from around the web
- Paizo are celebrating AAPI Heritage Month (and have a supporting bundle.)
- Green Ronin and Malcolm Sheppard give us Modern AGE May: Welcome, and Get the Core Rules Update!.
- GameRant covers that Dimension 20 Reveals new steampunk Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
- Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics run with Legends of Avantris’ The Crooked Moon Coming to D&D Beyond.
- Pinnacle highlights it themselves with PEG Links to the World’s Largest Dungeon BackerKit Campaign.
- Darrington Press announce that Daggerheart Age of Umbra Mini-series Coming to Critical Role May 29th!.
- ICv2 follows the saga as Acquisitions of Alliance Game Distributors and Diamond Comic Distributors Close.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Reviews from R’lyeh take a look at Kelvin Green’s Terror in the Streets, and Johan Nohr’s Art by Nohr, Feast of the Forest and the OSR Black Powder and Brimstone.
- At EN World, Charles Dunwoody pens Game in Many Settings with the Elemental Core Rules.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb reviews Lords of Stone and Steel (WFRP 4e).
- The Kind GM reviews Mines of Chult.
- Grognardia has a retrospective on Nephilim and a review for Dragonbane.
- Geeks of Doom review Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft: Heir Of Strahd.
- Halfway Station reviews Tales of Argosa.
- GameInformer has an exclusive interview with Spenser Starke and Diving Deep Into Critical Role’s Daggerheart.
- On Westworld, Teague Bohlen talks to Coleman Conley in AI Has No Role in Denver Artists’ New D&D Campaign Book.
- Charles Dunwoody has a Liminal Horror interview with Josh Domanski and Zach Hazard Vaupen.
RPG new releases
- Zweihander Games has taken control back and released ZWEIHANDER RPG Reforged Edition Core Rulebook.
- Mongoose has published
- A best seller already, Deeply Dapper Games has released Gallowghast Manor – an adventure for Tombpunk.
- Also a best seller, Zozer Games has released SOLO Second Edition.
- Crossed Paths Press has published Brambletrek – A GM-Less Journalling RPG.
- RAdV Creatives has published The Book of Morancan | World of AEIOUS.
- Thiagogomes has released the Full of Power RPG – Game Master’s Guide.
- Trey Routh publishes Munik: A Campaign Guide.
- Nigredo Press has published Cthulhu Bay.
- BrokenCutless releases the 2d20 Atherius Player’s Guide.
- Verdant Gargoyle has published Wrath of the Elements Game Masters Guide.
- ADZO Publishing give us Wondrous and Perilous™ Adventures: The Lost Cannon, for Old School Fantasy.
- Satyr Play Productions has published the Crime Doesn’t Pay Rule Book.
Komeko has released the zine Good Spirit Bad Spirit.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $32.98 (49%) with Free League Publishing’s ALIEN RPG: Heart of Darkness Cross-Platform bundle.
- Save $20.47 (50%) with the Miskatonic Repository and The Illuminated Codex Keeper’s Bundle.
- Save $16.50 (32%) in the Goodman Games Spring on the Shudder Mountain – May 2025 bundle.
- Save $6.24 (25%) with Elderlight Press’ Monster Tactics bundle.
- Save $5.00 (22%) in the Miskatonic Repository Evil Little Things 1-5 bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Ben and the Genre Police tackled what they think is the classic white whale of any tabletop gamer.
- Guest author Sergio Salvador talks RPGs, novels and MechWarrior with Echoes of Steel.
- Is it as stupid as the mimic game? I wrote an Iain M. Banks-inspired Spaceship name generator.
- At EN World, Snarf Zagyg once again impresses with Arneson, Gygax, and Lawsuits, Oh My! An Actual History of the OG D&D Litigation.
- GameRant’s Jo Craig notices that Dungeons and Dragons player builds lich tower that sinks into the map.
- James Maliszewski writes up Save Versus Senescence and Performance Anxiety.
- Team Kobold opine Everything I Know about Economics, I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons.
- Gnome Stew’s J.T. Evans shares Collaborative Storytelling Styles.
- Christopher Hutton at TTRPG Insider writes up Anti-Liminal Law Enforcement.
- At Explorers, Clayton Notestine offers How to Roleplay Without Accents.
- Campaign Mastery shares The Momentum Of Breadcrumbs.
- Mike at Sly Flourish writes up The Two-Word Cure to Overpowered Characters.
RPG Crowdfunding
There’s more! You can catch up with Kickstarter campaigns we’ve written up in more detail at Kickstarter watch. Here are some noteworthy industry projects to mention:
- Dark Dungeons and Epidemic – The Pestilent Map Pack from Fablehart Forge crowdfunds “100 maps about dungeons about pestilence and demoniac ambiance for any TTRPG (D&D 5E – DnD 2E – PoC – Pathfinder – CoC…)”
- Starot TTRPG from Chaotic Stupid raises funds for “Cosmic fate meets sci-fi epic adventure – a D20 and Tarot-based TTRPG with a unique physics-based space combat system”
- ROMA – Shadows of the Empire 5e DnD from Bonji the Bard proposes “An empire on the edge, heroes in chains, and gods that still walk the earth — forge your legend in this adventure for D&D 5e.”
- DND 5e Module: Monster Tamers and the World of Azira from Dalton Dahlman pitches “Play as a monster tamer that captures powerful creatures from across the homebrew setting of Azira”
- How Does It End? from Heather Osborne kickstarts “A game about ending relationships”
- Tod & Froggë: A Cozy RPG from TcKobold submits “A collaborative roleplaying game about being a frog (or a toad) trying to get some strawberries.”
- ShadowHack: An expanded ruleset for the Shadowdark RPG from Old Man Umby suggests “New and optional old-school tabletop rules and modifications for your Shadowdark game.”
- Dharmaverse Handbook (Vol 1) from Payton kickstarts “Let us embark upon a journey of dharma sci-fi. Let us imagine a world where AIs have become cybernetic buddhas.”
- Behind The Door of: Room Descriptions – TTRPG Inspirations from Pheoxin proposes “Quickly! In need of a description? Throne hall, tavern or else? Worry not – I got you :) Short, helpful, inspiring to let you continue!”
- Chromeheart Revolt, A Cyberpunk-Fantasy Campaign for D&D 5e from Supernova Press is working on “A neon‑soaked cyberpunk strike on the edge of known space”
- Allies & Foes – 5e 100 new NPCs from Elven Foundry raises funds for “A collection of 100 characters to breath life to your adventures.”
- Maps for TTRPGs – Prehistoric Wilds from RealmCrafters nominates “304+ Jurassic & Jungle Maps for Every Tabletop and VTT System (e.g., D&D, Pathfinder) Plus Commercial Use Included! (Grid & Gridless)”
- Slither & Co. – Snake Trinkets + Magic Items + Pets + NPCs from TGrejczik kickstarts “Add some slither to your D&D or TTRPG game with silly snake items from weapons, to perks, to pets, and even snake shopkeepers”
- Songfall Survivors Relaunched from Jason Pitre is working on “An expansion for the acclaimed sci-fi RPG of memetic horror, After the War. Campaign relaunch to benefit from pledge manager.”
- RPG Camp miniature from Ayu Marques kickstarts “Let’s go camping! STL files Miniatures for RPG and DnD games, beds, tents and food for greater immersion in the game.”
- Formoria Character Cards for Shadowdark RPG from Bryan O’Doherty introduces “Pre-generated character cards created for the Formoria setting for Shadowdark RPG in partnership with Menagerie Press”
- 100+ SUPERHEROS RPG Maps and Gigantic art sets. from Gaudreau Steve pitches “Giant package of maps, character tokens, portraits, 3D views, vehicles, scenarios and character sheets AND MORE.”
- Dicetronauts: Liquid Core Resin Dice for RPG Games from Dice Dungeons nominates “Liquid core resin dice sets with the NASA logo, designed for DND 5e, RPGs, and tabletop gaming.”
- Modular GM Box – 3D printable DM Screen – 3 Versions – STL from Fantasy3Dream proposes “Build your customisable, fully modular GM box system, Steampunk, Fantasy & Medieval themes for tabletop games – DnD, Pathfinder, RPG’s.”
- PolyHero Dice – Ranger from PolyHero Dice introduces “Warriors of the Wilderness, tap into your primal powers with the new Ranger Dice Set!”
- Into the Woods–Woodland Resources For D&D from Morrus raises funds for “New character species, eerie monsters, and haunting villains to populate the woodlands of your D&D games”
- Lands of Centuries: The Anniversary Edition from Redal Velis pitches “Celebrate this 1st Anniversary with 1000+ TTRPG Battle Maps for D&D, Pathfinder, TTRPGs in super high quality. Compatible with VTT.”
- Tipsy Counters Vol.03 from Christopher Brown offers “A new set of counters inspired by the races of Dungeons & Dragons”
- Neon City Outlaws from Scratchpad Publishing introduces “A tabletop roleplaying game of cyberpunk heists and revolution.”
- From Out of Gnollwhere, Book 3: Gnoll Man’s Land from Wayward Studios kickstarts “The third and final adventure of the From Out of Gnollwhere series! Save the Warden from the Demon Lord Ar’Traxxis himself!!!”
- DnD 5e Tome of Terrors Vol 10: Epic Monsters! from The Eldorium Archives proposes “A D&D 5e supplement containing new creatures of Epic proportions, each accompanied by a Mini and a One-Shot adventure featuring them!”
- Mystic Realms: Fantasy Wizard Book Ends – 3D Printable STL from Digital Creative Works is working on “Transform your bookshelf with stunning 3D printable (STLs) wizard book ends bringing fantasy worlds to life for every book lover!”
- Dungeon Delvers Double Feature – DnD Actual Play 2025 Launch from Dungeon Delvers suggests “Join the Dungeon Delvers cast on journeys of delight & drama as they play through Strixhaven and A New Millennium!!!”
- The Arcane Rune from Chad Aupperle nominates “A Realm of Food, Flame, and Fantasy. Where stories and games meet super.”
- The Worms Crawl In from Chamomile Has A Project crowdfunds “A 5e-compatible survival horror sourcebook of pestilence and swarms”
- Shadowmere Adventure for 5th edition from Dice Portal crowdfunds “A dark fantasy adventure for 5th Edition, set in a cursed land swallowed by mist, magic, and forgotten horrors.”
- Royal Society of Mythology from Mike Lafferty offers “Royal Society of Mythology A Savage Worlds Modern Arcana Mini-Setting”
- Fae Realms: Annwyn Unveiled from Dan Sprietzer introduces “A Campaign Setting of Revelry, Ruin, and Fey Intrigue”
- Awakening of the Ivonga, Dnd 5e Adventure from Ana the halfling submits “A D&D adventure from the heart of ancient African legends”
- Modular Map Tiles – Build your own dungeons for DnD from Silver Compass Maps proposes “A set of digital map tiles to customize and build your own dungeons. For D&D 5e, Pathfinder, OSR, and other tabletop RPGs.”
- Along the River: 3 5e Quests for New Parties from Ardann Creative introduces “Continue your adventures in the Cheznik Region”
- ToonQuest-Where the Gags are deadly from kim jacobsen is working on “A slapstick tabletop RPG of cartoon chaos, silly gadgets, and wild imagination.”
- AD&D The Call of the Hyena / Il Richiamo della Iena from DiegoZap raises funds for “A 40 A4 pages adventure module for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and all the Old School systems, for basic level groups (2-3)”
- Riftbreakers Second Edition from Alex T. is working on “The epic, MMO-like tabletop RPG returns for a second edition!”
- Khoursara, City of Seven Sentinels: Egypt Dieselpunk Setting from Coleman Conley proposes “Delve into a desert megalopolis surrounded by seven monolithic structures in this DnD 5e / Pathfinder 2e Egyptian campaign setting!”
- Legend RPG from Raymond Ayala suggests “Legend RPG lets you become the hero you’ve always dreamed of—in the stories you love most.”
- Waypoint 39: space station map and miniature from 0-hr nominates “A large “truck stop” in space for all your traveling needs. Poster maps and miniature for Starfinder and other sci-fi RPGs.”
- Destiny Rolls from Nat20 Prints is working on “3D printable STL dice towers for your DnD sessions and diorama building”
- The Castle Among the Clouds: The Last Dream of Althamar from ChronicleMaker nominates “A one-shot fantasy adventure of mystery, wonder, and love set in a floating castle above the clouds. For 5e and compatible systems.”
- Orrvyn Dice Tower – 3D Printable STL Files from New Leaf 3D is working on “3D printable Fantasy Dice Tower for Board Games, Wargames and Tabletop RPGs. Level up your game or shop with the”
- Tools to build your dream world. Sandbox and Worldbuilding from Ty Hulse crowdfunds “Worlds are often as compelling as the characters. These are tools for creating unique cultures, cuisines, religions, cities, and more.”
Do you know of any RPG news sources we might not know? If so,” please let us know or leave a comment below.
