Routinely Itemised: RPG #337

It’s the last RPG newsletter of November, and we’re entering the final month of 2025. Wow.

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, though. Here’s the TTRPG summary of summaries.

• After the failure of Bloodlines 2, Paradox Interactive is reconsidering the World of Darkness.
• Animation studio Titmouse, famous for Critical Role deals, sets a release date for Drunkards, Druggies & Delinquents.
• There are lots of Black Friday/Cyber Monday TTRPG offers, including this Cyberpunk one from Dark Horse.
• It’s Dragonmeet weekend.

If you’re an awesome Geek Native Patron, there’s still time to vote in the RPG Publisher Spotlight and pick the final publisher to feature on the site this year.

We’re nearly through the sale madness — and nearly into the Yuletide replacement sale madness.

First, though, here’s a plug for the Geek Native store that we hardly ever mention!

And now, the Routinely Itemised TTRPG news.

Spotlight: Eric Bleney.

RPG news from Geek Native

• Titmouse sets a date for their first RPG Drunkards, Druggies & Delinquents.
• Paradox Interactive said they would “evaluate how we best develop the World of Darkness.
• I gave it my best go to evaluate how the UK budget might impact Kickstarters shipping to the country.
• Geek Native reviewed the quick rules booklet for Cybergothica.
• I also took a look at the quickstart for Broken Lands.
• I guess quick start reviews happen in threes as there’s also coverage of Sentients.
• For Black Friday, dScryb’s human writers have a special offer.
• At the Bundle of Holding, there’s a deal on Leyline Press’s Salvage Union and one on Atarashi Games’ Yeld 2e.

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RPG news from around the web

• Bell of Lost Souls pens RPG: ‘Imerium Maledictum’ Expands With Upcoming Adeptus Mechanicus Guides.
• Ngenius, at EN World, shares Kickstarter Traveller 5e powered by the DnD SRD in 2026 crowdfunding.
• ICv2 reminds us of the retailer crowdfunding deadline for the Ghost in the Shell Roleplaying Game.
• ComicBook.com writes 4 Upcoming TTRPGs That Could Rival Dungeons & Dragons.
• The Guardian’s Jess Hassenger pens ‘A nucleus of a community’: the five-hour stage play about Dungeons & Dragons.
• Edge Studios writes up the Arkham Horror adventure Dreams of Kingsport.
• WSIU Public Broadcasting discovers a Mural honors reclusive Carbondale Dungeons and Dragons artist.
• Rascal carries the announcement Find Your Next TTRPG Group — Introducing Groupfinder.

RPG reviews and interviews from around the web

• The Kind DM reviews Christmas Encounters.
• Ill Met by Morrslieb share as review of Knights of the Grail (WFRP 2e).
• Yawning Portal reviews Tanares 5e.
• Siliconera reviews the D&D VR Demeo x Dungeons & Dragon’s Battlemarked is generally sound.
• Referring and Reflection looks at a few books in Supplement Supplemental!.
• Horror Geek Live pens ‘King Sorrow’ Book Review: A Massive, Disturbing Game of Dungeons & Dragons.
• Breaking Bourbon gives the D&D bourbon from New Holland Spirits Dragons Milk: Black Edition a very good rating.
• Charles Dunwoody, at EN World, details Vale of the Failed and the Fallen: An Interview with Robert Turk.

RPG new releases

• Philip Reed Games has released (ahead of the Dec 8 price hike) Fantastic Faction Cards, a Fantasy RPG Deck.
• Pelgrane Press already has 10 5/5 stars for the GUMSHOE Mutant City Blues 2e.
• DamErin has released the vampire RPG Stakes.
• Oakbound Studio has published Deepwood Shadows: The Woods RPG.
• Chasm Games Company has released the Halcyon Pilot Handbook.
• Legends Fantasy has published Swamplight: A Heroic Amphibian Roleplaying Game.
• GM Bif has released The World of Karma Campaign Setting.
• Garblag Games has published Heroic Deeds RPG.
• Rarr! I’m A Monster Publishing has released Blood Freak: The Solo Survival RPG.

RPG bundle deals

• Save $47.23 (50%) in the Dark Horse Black Friday/Cyber Monday Cyberpunk bundle.
• Save $28.42 (50%) in Rebellion’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday Judge Dredd bundle.
• Save $25.47 (50%) with Scout Comics and Entertainment’s Vulcania Black Friday/Cyber Monday bundle.
• Save $12.87 (50%) in Dice Average RPG’s Super Cyber Sale bundle.
• Save $12.45 (16%) with Art of the Genre’s Space Vixens bundle.
• Save $2.66 (35%) with Aenarion’s Coven’s Dark Sea bundle.
• Save $6.60 (25%) in History and Games Lab Edinburgh’s Lion Rampant Vikings bundle.

RPG ideas, tips and discoveries

• Charles Dunwoody wrote up world building in Tales of Argosa.
• I tried to make the case to why Old English is a great language for D&D.
• Gnome Stew looks at Background Events.
• The RPG Gazette explains The Problem With Epic Level Play: Why D&d Breaks Down When Characters Become gods.
• Wargamer’s Matt Bassil details Does D&D’s new Eberron book nerf the worst type of Artificer?.
• Crossplanes gets into The Hexagon for Shadowdark: Why Am I Building a Megadungeon? I’m Glad You Asked!.
• At Roleplaying Tips, there’s the Quarrel at the Quarry: Bottom-Up Encounter Prep.
• Polygon reports D&D’s most famous vampire is also the secret behind the game’s success.
• ScreenRant details 5 Big Differences Between Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight RPG & D&D.

RPG Crowdfunding

There’s more! You can catch up with the Kickstarter campaign we’ve written up in more detail at Kickstarter watch. Here are some noteworthy industry projects to mention:

• Living Bestiary: 100 Evolving Horrors & Eldritch Bosses from Allister raises funds for “From the creator of Living Loot: 100 horrors that grow, mutate, and end worlds up to CR 30+”
• Dragonbane: Tales from Mervalde & Five go Quackers… from Dunderdagar kickstarts “You have never experienced Dragonbane like this before!”
• AHV Game’s Tome of Class Feats Vol 1 from Kevin Kissick kickstarts “5e compatible compendium of Class Specific Feats, Multi-Class Feats, New Conditions, and New Variant Rules for each class.”
• Funded! || Melador’s Dungeon || A DnD 5e Mega Dungeon! from Leon Jaume crowdfunds “Let your players run through an epic, mega dungeon and explore the dark depths and secrets of one of the Followers of Sin, Melador!”
• Dice Towers Empire Helms Collection from NODF Design crowdfunds “Empire Helms: Forged by war, shaped by time. Ancient power returns as legends rise again.”
• Tails in the City – Dungeons and Dragons Soundtrack from Jolene Khor kickstarts “It all starts with the sound of dice rolling on a table; the sound of a new adventure.”
• Clash of Dragons from Karol Rudyk Art raises funds for “Limited edition collectible miniatures – forge your own legendary battle”
• Rising Realms: Modular Dungeon System from Blunder Games suggests “High-quality 3D printable Modular Dungeon, Supportless 32mm STL files for collectors, tabletop games, painting, RPG, D&D, War games”
• Night of the Brave – Luminous Gemstone Dice for TRPGs from Radiant Die submits “glowing gemstone dice — claim the glory of the Wasteland Warriors.”
• Santa’s Workshop: A 5e Christmas Expansion from Belazan Games offers “A festive D&D 5e supplement series filled with Christmas magic. New races, classes, creatures, treasures and the Naughty & Nice system!”
• The Light That Blinds from Seth suggests ““The lighthouse calls you home… but not to safety.””
• Fighting Fantasy – Solo Adventure Gamebooks – Set 2 from Steve Jackson Games suggests “Five roleplaying adventures by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson. The classic series that’s part story, part game – you are the hero!”
• 2D6 Void – A Classic Sci-fi Dungeon Crawler – Solo Play from Toby Lancaster introduces “A Print and Play, Roll and Write, Sci-fi Dungeon Crawler, Solo Player Game designed by Toby Lancaster”
• Across the Realms: An Event Guide for TTRPG Settlements from Cryptic Quill Chronicles kickstarts “A 100+ pg book packed with festivals, ceremonies, & celebrations for fantasy settlements. Works with 5e, Daggerheart, & other TTRPGs.”
• £1 Whimsical Christmas Encounters D100 List for D&D 5E from Pixel & Parchment raises funds for “Roll once, spark wonder and your festive adventure begins here with our Christmas encounters table.”
• Secret Passages #3: An Old School RPG and Oldhammer Magazine from James Hoare offers “Packed with interviews and illustrations, this is the third issue of a new zine exploring the tabletop games that raised us.”
• The Rings of Legends from Tini Titans miniature proposes “3D Printable rings for Tabletop & RPG, DND rings – 18MM, 20MM & 22MM Scale, Painters, Collectors & Gamers”
• World Under Red Glass: A 5e Campaign Setting from DM-FLYNN suggests “A prison world of flooded isles under red glass, featuring bespoke subclasses, evolving magic items, adventures, and VTT assets for 5e.”
• Dice from the Abyss: Pure Metal, Dual-Rotation from Dieace submits “A collector’s masterpiece: full-metal dice with dual rotating rings, forged in madness and mystery.”
• 12 Class Character Dice Sets from Bear Dice is working on “DND Collection Series | Exclusive Engraving | Smooth Rounded Corners | Highly Transparent Resin”
• Pick Me TTRPG from Brian Sago offers “Love-starved Christmas toys are delivered to a home where a child plays favorites.”
• 350 Frozen Lands: Winter Fantasy Battle Maps from Agnieszka Polanowska kickstarts “Explore 350 frozen fantasy battle maps for TTRPG and VTT, filled with magic, danger, and winter adventure.”
• Black Crab Miniatures- Witches, Wanderers and False Prophets from Andrew May offers “A new set of miniatures for tabletop games, collectors and painters.”
• Mud Ghost Estate Redux—A Spooky Tumbling Tower TTRPG from W.H. Arthur introduces “A spooky tumbling block tower-based TTRPG inspired by Hong Kong folklore; now with revised text, new artwork and extra content!”
• Rise Of The Red Shirts from Ben Edwards submits “A TTRPG set at a comic convention”
• The Anvil’s Chosen – Dwarf Heroes for Your Tabletop from Golden Coast Games offers “Bring the might of dwarven legends to your tabletop with finely detailed miniatures in physical resin”
• The Voyage of the Golden Duchess from Panthea Gaming kickstarts “A swashbuckling 5e space-fantasy adventure where drag-pirate vigilantes sail the Starwilds in search of treasure, justice, and more!”
• Dungeon Pages Underboss from Jason Greeno submits “Build a dungeon, slay the heroes in an all-new roll & write game that twists Dungeon Pages to the point of view of the boss monster.”
• Classic Korg v.2 Pirates from Caleb Engelke offers “A solo adventure game where you’re a captain sailing the high seas for gold and treasure!”
• Christmas 3D Printable Dice Tower – Pay What You Want from Fantasy3DTabletop introduces “3D Printable Christmas Dice Towers for Tabletop RPGs & Board Games. Support-Free, High-Detailed Designs Crafted for Immersive Gameplay.”
• Thornvale City from Davale Games suggests “Make your battles more epic! Realistic 3D-printable city for Medieval tabletop games, wargames, and D&D.”

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