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Right, let’s look at the news!
- The Black Company RPG is playtesting.
- Rascal are putting up their prices.
- Mike Tresca steps down.
- You can pre-order the 50th Chaosium anniversary Call of Cthulhu slipcase set.
- You can also pre-order Planet of the Apes Roleplaying Game
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Today, this very Friday, is International Ninja Day! Here are five ninja TTRPGs.
- In promising news for fans like me, Arc Dream Publishing has opened a playtest for The Back Company RPG.
- Don’t miss out. If you’ve bought a Fantasy Grounds license, then you’re due free stuff.
- I interviewed Groupfinder about red flags.
- Geek Native wrote up the Dragonmeet Award Winners.
- At Dragonmeet, Three Sails Studios announced the dates for Gallows Corner.
- We reviewed the folk horror Grimsbury.
- We also reviewed the hexcrawl Fly Me to the Moon.
- Three times is a charm; we also reviewed Beyond The Woods (a day before they moved to the Mist Engine).
- VTT TaleSpire weaves in TitanCraft.
- We’re all feeling the squeeze, and Rascal are putting the prices up.
- Sadly, Nightpath Publishing is parking TTRPGs, moving into music and becoming Nightpath Studios.
- At the Bundle of Holding, there’s the 13th annual Cornucopia, a huge deal with three Shadowrun bundles.
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RPG news from around the web
- Mocked by thousands on social media, Ed Power at The Telegraph decided to publish How ‘woke virtue signalling’ ruined Dungeons & Dragons. The Telegraph is being bought by DMGT, a mainstream publisher controlled by Lord Rothermere.
- Mike Tresca steps down as Managing Editor of the Columnist Program and EN World and transitions out of being the Chair of The Committe for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games.
- Polygon’s Corey Plante explains Tabletop Stamps creators explain how a craft-night idea became a tabletop phenomenon.
- Chaosium has (always) been busy. The publisher has hired ex-Weta Workshop Paul Tobin as Art Director, confirmed the return of Chaosium Con UK and opened pre-orders for the 50th anniversary Call of Cthulhu Slipcase Set.
- Rascal opines Omios Ures: Post-Heroic, Weird Fantasy.
- At Bleeding Cool, Gavin Sheehan pens Modiphius Entertainment To Produce New Discworld Tabletop Games.
- Bell of Lost Souls shares Starfinder Unveils ‘Galactic Ancestries’ – Unleash Your Inner Alien.
- WKAR goes local with New Lansing business aims to offer ultimate Dungeons & Dragons experience.
- TTRPG Insider runs Pay-to-Play: The Business of the Professional Dungeon Master.
- Roleplayers Chronicle notes that Son of Oak is set to hit another milestone.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- EN World’s Christian Hoffer scribes Eberron: Forge of the Artificer – First Impressions.
- Reviews from R’lyeh pens a review of The Hollow Tower and the quickstart for Midnight of the Century.
- The RPG Gazette shares A Review of Die RPG: A Game About You, But Not About You.
- Bell of Lost Souls suggests Pathfinder: ‘Monster Core 2’ Has Demigods, Requiem Dragons, & More Than 300 Other Monsters.
- Jeff McAleer, at The Gaming Gang, reviews Starfinder GM Core and Roll for Combat’s Leshy Dragons
- The Kind DM looks at Winter’s Bite.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb writes up From Warpstone: a review of Knights of the Grail (WFRP 2e).
- The Grinning Rat interviews Alexander Jatscha-Zelt of Golem Productions.
- The Grimdark Magazine interviews Matthew Dawkins.
RPG new releases
- 9th Level Games has published the physical edition of the TTRPG that DriveThruRPG refused to carry because it celebrated punching Republicans. Rebel Scum 2e is out.
- Also in physical release news, there are pre-orders now open for Oni Press’ Planet of the Apes Roleplaying Game.
- Avantris Entertainment has published their Crooked Moon Roll20 edition.
- Cubicle 7 has released Warhammer 40,000: Wrath & Glory, Only in Death.
- Ettin Entertainment has released the 17-page Daggerheart compatible Xmas Treety.
- Interrobang has released Age of Blood & Iron: Omnibus Edition.
- Mice of Legend have published their Shadowdark Campaign Guide.
- Concept System has published their new rule system.
- Old Oak Games is hopping from 5e to Legends of the Mist and here’s the new preview.
- Tony Pi and Coln Wilson also have a new Mist Engine game out with Wulin Rivals Legendary Edition.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $53.52 (42%) with Red Panda Publishing’s Past and Future bundle.
- Save $9.20 (51%) with Codex Integrum’s SSK – Three Books to Start! bundle.
- Save $8.20 (80%) in Marshal Games’ Savage Worlds’ Worlds of Adventure bundle.
- Save $6.83 (26%) with History and Games Lab Edinburgh’s Lion Rampant Vikings bundle.
- Save $3.88 (39%) with Hectic Press’ Shadowdark Holiday Sale.
- Save $1.40 (20%) in Kai Putz’s Gregorius21778:Sprawl Goons Compatible bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Spaceship name generator? What about one inspired by The Culture?
- Polygon opines D&D’s coolest class is better than ever in Forge of the Artificer.
- Grognardia details Forward into the Past.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb thoughtfully pens Carl Sargent: in appreciation.
- Jeremy Friesen shares Musing about Dolmenwood.
- Ruprecht asks, “ If I Owned D&D what would I do?“.
- Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics details The New 2025 D&D Spellfire Sorcerer (Subclass Deep Dive).
- At Roleplaying Tips, there’s the heavy question The Red Box Trick for Faster Sessions.
- Sly Flourish scribes Running Shadowdark’s Scarlet Minotaur as a One-Shot Game.
- ComicBook.com shares 4 Must-Play Fantasy TTRPGs That Aren’t Dungeons & Dragons.
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:
- War Eternal. A Tabletop roleplaying game. from Paul Bellanca kickstarts “Were you there when the stars fell? When their impact hammered the bones of creation?”
- The Infinite Quiver – 100 Magic Arrows for D&D from BJ Hypes offers “100 whacky, absurd, and deadly magical arrows that will excite and entice the Rangers in your D&D party.”
- Breath of Life – The Warmage (Pathfinder 1st edition) from Orphaned Bookworm Productions LLC suggests “A 1-20 battle-magic-focused class for Pathfinder 1st edition”
- Dogs of War Bestiary for Shadowdark RPG from Dead Hawk Publishing offers “200 stat blocks for your Shadowdark campaigns.”
- Collision Course | DarkSpace RPG & Death in Space RPG from Midgar Press LLC offers “A ghost ship drifts toward destruction. Board it, stop it… if you can. Void horrors stir in this sci-fi horror adventure.”
- Holiday Hoards 5E: 150-300 Magic Items from Dream Realm Storytellers submits “Holiday Hoards 5E captures the spirit of giving! Each backer helps unlocking more cards expanding the decks from 150 to 300 items.”
- In the Heart of the Pole from ChronicleMaker suggests “A ready-to-play Christmas one-shot for 3–5 level 3 heroes, where saving Christmas is only the beginning of a chilling surprise.”
- Infinite Dice Towers and Cups from 3DVision suggests “3D Printable Dice Towers & Dice Cups – and their Terrain Versions – 49 Fantasy STL Models for DnD, Tabletop RPGs & Wargames – Pre-Sup”
- A⁷ : A Roleplaying Game About Complexity and Emergence from Ælfheim pitches “A posthuman hard-science RPG of Proteans navigating AR worlds, biomimetics, uplifted species, hive minds, and weird future tech.”
- Hidden Ark: Wild Oceans from All Or None Games kickstarts “Experience Hidden Ark with thematic events, exploration, and immersive campaign play!”
- Carouser’s Guide for the Shadowdark RPG from William Murakami-Brundage crowdfunds “40+ All New Carousing Tables for Shadowdark. Including Locations, Treasures, Allies, & Much More”
- One Night Realms from Jason Elliott offers “Discover a realm. Become someone new, all in one night.”
- 🧭 RPG Maps – 408 Winter Western Maps 🐎❄️ from Gergely Papp offers “High-quality Western maps with immersive encounters for gunslingers, outlaws, and frontier explorers.”
- The Hunter’s Guide: Winter Folk Horror Bestiary for 5E from DumbProductions kickstarts “A winter horror bestiary for D&D 5e featuring cursed monster lineages, group mechanics, and naturalist-style art.”
- 100 Poisons & Venoms: Deadly Toxins Guide for 5E & TTRPGs from MCUP Publishing crowdfunds “A complete 100 toxin compendium with real-world analogues, fantasy poisons, stage effects, cures, and GM tools for any TTRPG system”
- Maps for TTRPGs – Arcane Academies from RealmCrafters introduces “304+ Wizard School Battle Maps for Any TTRPG — Halls of Magic, Hidden Chambers, and Enchanted Grounds (Grid & Gridless)”
- Plagues and Pandemics (A DnD 5E Expansion) from David Ferguson raises funds for “Spread magical disease across your fantasy world with vile and wretched new mechanics, subclasses, spells, lore, monsters and more.”
- Wide-Eyed Terror (Revisited) from Nick Baran nominates “A fan favorite horror adventure for Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG, newly revised and expanded!”
- Biomes in Maksur: Cities from Cave Gaming is working on “TTRPG Resources for running Urban Adventures!”
- Tales from the Smoking Wyrm 11 from Blind Visionary Publications submits “Working hard to bring you new DCC content with every issue!”
- Festive Skeleton from Chamomile Has A Project proposes “A 5e class for a skeleton who loves the holidays.”
- The $1 Holiday Hoard: 50+ D&D Magic Items for Christmas (5E) from GM’s Satchel suggests “A festive hoard of magic items, cursed gifts, and yuletide oddities for your D&D 5e game. Instant digital delivery starts at just $1!”
- KING MORG from Gavriel Quiroga introduces “An epic tale of love, conquest and madness set in Mork Borg. Featuring intervened vintage comic illustrations.”
- Populated Hexes Monthly, Issue 52 from Todd offers “The Ruins of Isenden”
- The Sweetest Curse: An Adventure for 5e from Parallel Dimension Gaming crowdfunds “What happens when somebody too good takes over Yuletown? A Tier 2 holiday mystery adventure.”
- Creature Feature OMNIBUS Vol.1 (5e compatible) from Jeremy Hart Illos is working on “10 issues of Creature Feature Quarterly in one volume. 130 monsters for use with 5e. POD via DriveThruRPG. 500+ pages!”
- Feasts and Festivals from Evil Pigeon Games is working on “The Halfling Food Festival and Flotsam Fair, all rolled into one! Plus some extras!”
- Modular Board Game Storage System from WizzGame submits “Built to bring structure to your games, this system keeps everything perfectly stored, protected, and ready for play.”
- Resin Undead Fomorian and Ogre miniatures from Whitehorn – Krakon Games proposes “The dead march to war”
- AVALON DEATHRAY from Mitchell Tierney pitches “A Solo Role-Playing Gamebook. Steampunk, High Adventure, Choose your own Adventure.”
