Tonight’s TTRPG news is out on time (almost) and powered by two pots of tea!
Let’s get going with the summary of the summaries!
- We found a paper about D&D triggering Marxist awakenings.
- There’s an official Children of Time TTRPG coming (space spiders!)
- Wizards of the Coast are working with Luke Gygax on Greyhawk
- The Origins Awards finalists have been announced
We have a competition for UK readers and, well, people who are tempted by D&D crochet. If we get enough entries, we’ll have an article about cosy gaming.
I don’t know if Mr Root, the news minotaur, is into crochet, but let me take this chance to remind you that you can get his merch, such as journalist-style notebooks.
On with the TTRPG news!
Spotlight: Open Sesame Games.
RPG news from Geek Native
- We found an odd academic paper that suggests people hiding sociological tests on Marxism in D&D adventures. Really.
- Moving from 5e to Legend in the Mist, Old Oak Games has Beyond the Woods: An Irish dark fantasy setting for the Legend in the Mist roleplaying game.
- Ivan van Norman returns to Hunters Entertainment to rebuild the boutique publisher.
- We talked to Ryan Loos about the suburban horror of Serenity Springs.
- We also talked to Loaded Dice about their march to Warhammer 40K XI.
- Cubicle 7, who are based in Ireland, marked St. Patrick’s Day with a free 5e adventure.
- There’s an official Children of Time TTRPG on the way.
- Parable Games has released a free multiplayer quickstart for Ion Heart.
- Still going and betting big, Dream Realm Storytellers ready up Demonheart.
- In Greece, Black Lantern Studio is making deals and the bold Pact.
- Midnight Tower’s Tove has a new set of fantasy ink art.
- In response to the latest D&D survey, we speculate on media pitch ambitions.
- On Fanatical, there’s a Paranoia XP deal to make you happy.
Competition: D&D Crochet.
RPG news from around the web
- Bell of Lost Souls opines From ‘Cosmere’ To ‘Starfinder 2E’, Here Are The RPG Finalists For The Origins Awards.
- Rascal details Dungeons & Dragons Has Disappeared.
- Wargamer’s Mollie Russell looks at D&D is working with Luke Gygax on a new guide to Greyhawk.
- Christian Hoffer, at EN World, suggests Dungeons & Dragons Will Announce New Products at Gen Con, Modules Returning to Game.
- ComicBook.com pens Upcoming Dungeons & Dragons Expansion Adds a New Horror Setting with a Fresh Take on Vampires.
- Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics writes up Critical Role Introduces New Daredevil Fighter D&D Subclass.
- At Dice Scroller, Maxime Bonnin, writes up Curse of Strahd Turns 10: Why D&D’s Greatest Campaign Still Haunts Us After a Decade.
- Bell of Lost Souls covers RPG: Pathfinder Gets Infernal In New Cheliax Book.
- StartPlaying shares the Most Anticipated TTRPG Releases Of 2026. [Sign Up!]
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- The RPG Gazette reviews Two Sides to The Coin.
- The Other Side reviews Symbaroum.
- Grognardia shares a review Fading Suns.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb has reviewed Symbaroum Advanced Players Guide.
- The Kind DM reviews Terror in Krezk.
- 2d6 Stingbats reviews Sepulchre of Dusk.
- Reviews from R’lyeh pens a review of Building Better Worlds.
- Mollie Russell, at Wargamer, scribes Ex D&D boss Chris Perkins tells us why Strahd is the RPG’s “most successful villain”.
- Gabor Dan talks to RPG Drop in How Elderbrain Built a Brand Players Want to Return To.
- Rascal carries An RPG Community In Iraq Takes Their First Steps Outside D&D.
RPG new releases
- Stillfleet has published The Danse Macabre Rulebook ☉ Survival & Madness in a World Beyond Death Using the Grit System.
- Action Tactics Roleplaying Gaming released GunCraze RPG Core Rulebook Book 1: Days of Reckoning.
- Okumarts Games has published Pulp INC. Core Rules.
- Magic Bullet Productions has released Deadtime Stories: The Ghostly Roleplaying Game.
- Onyx Path Publishing teamed up to produce The World Below: Ed Greenwood’s Monstrous Ecology.
- We now have Ashes of the Machines: Legends RPG.
- Adamant Entertainment has released Thrilling Tales 3rd Edition (D6 System).
- Drunken Dwarf Designs offers us the chance to pay what we want for Galaxy Incorporated RPG .
- The Elf Game published The Elf Game.
- Ava’s Adventures also lets us pick our own price for Undead Paradise Quickstart Adventure.
- Jarvis Mishler published The Orpheus Group Employee Handbook.
- We now have Eduardo Camps’ The Complete Survival Horror Town Toolkit.
- The Black Orifice released Divergence Mechanism Core Rulebook.
- Wagon Wheels Publishing has hit publish on ANOMALIES: Hunted Heroes.
- In physical releases, DK has pre-orders open on Dungeons & Dragons Encyclopedia.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $4.80 in Bright Sun Games’ Bright Sun Games Generator Digital Collection bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Sly Flourish runs Experiences Running a 20th Level Multi-5e Game.
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:
- Dystopian Dawn “Monster Island” is a project by Tony Garcia that looks at “New Dystopian Dawn RPG World Book – “Dystopian Down Under [Monster Island]””
- It’s Your Role: The Level Up by It’s Your Role is offering “Answer the call and keep the quest going for It’s Your Role: The Improvised D&D Adventure!”
- Talamander fantasy gamebook 7 Hunters from a Whispered Void is a project by Tim Brown that invites players to explore “ongoing fantasy gamebook series in the style of Lone Wolf and Fighting Fantasy”
- Pirate Borg: The Winds of Hell is a project by Snapback Game Studios that is “A daemonic campaign swarming with bloodthirsty undead, Inquisition zealots, and enough pirates to fill all the hulks in the Colonies!”
- Rotted Capes: Second Bite from Henry Lopez offers “The World Didn’t End with a Bang, but with a BITE! Rotted Capes: Second Bite is the new edition of the superhero-horror RPG.”
- A Song of Spells & Sorrow: Romantasy inspired by classic D&D by Applewhite Publishing is currently raising funds for “A sweet & spicy romance packed with epic fantasy adventure: Found Family – Second Chance at Love – Queer Representation – Multiple POV”
- Eldritch Care Unit: Regenerated from Falconian Productions seeks funding for “Heal supernatural creatures in a world stacked against the medical system in this tabletop RPG.”
- WITCH: Historical Horror Roleplaying by NamaStacy is offering “A Historical Horror Fantasy Experience for DnD 5E and the Mork Borg TTRPG.”
- Call of the Black Star – Zine for Shadowdark RPG from Patato (Goblin Tower Games) offers “Call of the Black Star is a science-fantasy horror adventure designed for use with ShadowdarkRPG”
- Public Access Analog Horror Mystery TTRPG is a project by The Gauntlet Gaming Community that features “From the creator of Brindlewood Bay and The Between, Public Access is a roleplaying game inspired by analog and found footage horror!”
- Principia Canonica by Lightspress Principia is touted as “A universal narrative tabletop RPG for designing settings and running narrative campaigns.”
- The Black Ballad for Shadowdark RPG by Storytellers Forge is a new roleplaying games project for “The Black Ballad: Second Chances expands Shadowdark into High Tier play. Death is only the beginning…”
- 🌃 TTRPG Maps — 400+ Cyberpunk Maps 🛰️ from Benjámin Weisz is launching “Rain-slicked streets, neon shadows, and lethal secrets. 🌃 Upgrade your sprawl with 400+ high-tech battlemaps. Jack in now! ⚡”
- Its Shadow Means Death is a project by Madness Heart Games that is “A BADASS roleplaying game of brutal kaiju battles & mass destruction.”
- The End is #Trending RPG & Movie from Christopher Grey kickstarts “Social media accidentally unleashed Cthulhu, and now content creators must save the world. An indie feature film & companion TTRPG.”
- The Sparkplug Chronicles (5E D&D RPG / Illustrated Novel) by Chris Dias is an upcoming supplement for “From the creators of Ultramodern5, a Retro-Futuristic, Alternate-Reality, Dystopian, Biopunk Illustrated Novel / 5E D&D Setting”
- Heliana & Ryoko’s Guide to Mythozoology is a project by DnD Shorts that invites players to explore “A world-defining expansion to D&D 5e! Two epic tomes of innovative mechanics, inspiring player options, and realm-breaking monsters!”
- Red Sigil Ventures #1: Kingdom in Disarray from Red Sigil Studios seeks funding for “Drop-in one-page adventures about civil unrest, intrigue, and fractured power. Ready for Shadowdark & 5e compatible”
- Populated Hexes Monthly Issue 55 from Todd is nominating “The Forbidden Hochtal”
- New Burgh – A DnD 5e compatible Mega Metropolis to Discover by Secrets of Alexandria is touted as “A huge city to be used as a campaign setting & story hub for your Dungeons and Dragons 5e sessions, optional extra adventure available”
- Shadows of the Realm: Dark Medieval Battle Maps by Alex1805Kings is currently raising funds for “210+ BattleMaps for D&D, Pathfinder & TTRPG”
- Fantasy Dragon Card Holders Pack for Tabletop – 3D STL Files by Black Hills Studios is now live, described as “High-quality STL pack for collectors – create stunning, epic dragon card holders to showcase and protect your D&D and RPG cards.”
- Vistra’s Guide to the Underdark by Chamomile Has A Project is a new roleplaying games project for “A ‘zine-size 5e supplement of dark elves and deep delves.”
- Gamemaster’s Chest: The Adventure Kit from Frontier Workshop brings us “A multifunctional GM screen and a collection of finely crafted wooden accessories for everyone at the gaming table.”
- Villain Compendium: 10 Iconic Antagonists is a project by Masters Guild Studio that looks at “A collection of 10 unique, system-neutral bosses with minions and VTT-ready tokens to challenge your players. Pay What You Want!”
- The Lichseed Trilogy: A Three-Book Descent into Darkness is a project by Yoav Niv that is described as “The Lichseed Trilogy is a connected series of high-stakes 5e adventures steeped in horror, mystery, and cosmic dread.”
- The Wood Dice Vault Storage Fire-Charred from Tetiana is working on “Handcrafted and forged by flame for your legendary dice. Protect your luck with unique pine vaults designed for masters and players.”
- Wayward Gazette 2026: Ride Hard! Die Weird! from Wayward Studios is working on “Wayward Studios returns to the trail with three brand-new Wayward Gazette releases, fully compatible with Weird Frontiers and DCC.”
- DnD 5E Companion VALERIUS: The Ashen Centurion is a project by Meda Kilam that invites players to explore “DnD Companion for 5e and TTRPG’s ready to join your party.”
- Black Current from Sean Smith introduces “A noir tabletop RPG of power, consequence, and conspiracy.”
- Alaric’s Lost Ledger: 50 Volatile Potions & Botanical Wonder from Archaic Relics Lab brings us “A 5E supplement featuring risky alchemy, stunning vintage art, and high-stakes potion-mixing mechanics.”
- Cursed Souls STL by INDE5 is offering “Grotesque Beasts & Haunted Warriors for Tabletop Worlds”
- Hearts and HP dice is a project by LunaDice that is “Unique set of d6 dice in aluminum and brass for collectors, geeks, dnd, tabletop games and for all who love dice.”
[What’s this chart? We use Kickstarter Heat to measure how busy the crowdfunding season is.]
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