Is it almost Easter? That means we’re approaching April Fool’s and that dread day on which the internet makes even less sense than usual.
Let’s get going with the summary of the summaries!
- Tom Clancy’s The Division is getting a TTRPG.
- Free League has announced the Fomoria RPG.
- The directors of The Role Play Haven have stepped down.
- Kobold Press turns 20; Kobold Con 2026 is on.
- Pathfinder has teamed up with Titan Forge.
It’s nearly the end of the month, so let’s recap on the RPG Publisher Spotlight choices patrons have this month. You can vote for;
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On with the TTRPG news!
Spotlight: Open Sesame Games.
RPG news from Geek Native
- French publisher Arkhane Asylum has landed the rights to publish Tom Clancy’s The Division.
- Free League Publishing has announced The Fractured Library for Coriolis: The Great Dark and a new MORK BORG-based dark Fomoria RPG.
- 7th Sea returns as Studio Agate modernises the iconic swashbuckling roleplaying game.
- R. Talsorian Games has Cyberpunk RED reprints and free DLC bridge the gap to Edgerunners season 2.
- Lone Colossus Games will publish Titus Villanueva III’s social TTRPG in which One of Us Will Die.
- Rebellion Unplugged has hit targets and released a free download for the next edition of Tunnels & Trolls.
- Wyldwolf Games has unveiled the Axis Saga.
- It’s an end of an era as Garry Harper and David Coulter step down from The Role Play Haven.
- In the Bundle of Holding there is a Trail of Cthulhu megabundle and Scion 2e.
- In Humble, there’s a Fateforge Megabundle.
Competition: D&D Crochet.
RPG news from around the web
- Kobold Press turns 20 and invites you to celebrate with them at Kobold Con 2026.
- Polygon explains This D&D-themed vacation lets you explore on horseback and solve mysteries by the campfire.
- The Popverse runs Wizards of the Coast aims to codify the advice DMs and Players have been giving each other for decades in a perennial book.
- Bell of Lost Souls notes Modiphius Unveils Two New Fallout RPG Books.
- At Dice Scroller, Maxime Bonnin, writes up D&D Season of Champions: What’s Behind Wizards’ Mysterious New Season?.
- ComicBook.com pens Dungeons & Dragons Just Launched a New Character Creation Tool & They Want Your Feedback.
- ICv2 reports ICv2: ‘Cypher TTRPG’ Core Rulebooks Head to Preorder.
- D&D Beyond pens Heroes of the Borderlands Arrives in Localized Languages Across Europe on March 24.
- Rascal runs Master Of Nordic TTRPG Matthijs Holter Returns With A New Game Of Magical Realism.
- Patchwork Paladin talks about their latest release ALone & Paley Loitering.
- The indie RPG Han Cluster has a new website and store.
- Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics reports D&D is Heading Back to Gen Con in a Big Way.
- Roleplayers Chronicle notes that Hunters Entertainment Needs Help to Decide Which Wildlife Conservation Fund to Support.
- Dice Monkey covers that Pathfinder Launches Printed Miniatures Line with Titan Forge.
- Vice tells us Dungeons and Dragons Seasons Explained – Everything To Know About the 2026 Release Schedule.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Reviews from R’lyeh pens reviews of The Tower of Six, The Cavern of Cursed Tears, Private Dining, Debitum Ignis and the Hollow Earth Expedition.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb reviews Sullasara’s Spells of Utility.
- Marcia at Traverse Fantasy reviews OSRIC.
- Grognardia shares a review of The Argon Gambit.
- The Kind DM looks at Villains & Lairs II and III.
- Throat Punch Games reviews Marvel Multiverse RPG Core Rule Book.
- At Wargamer, Timothy Linward chats with Gav Thorpe in Roleplaying in the shadow of monsters – Godzilla tabletop RPG designer tells all.
RPG new releases
- Edge Studio has released the adventure RPG Dungeons & Kittens – Core Rulebook.
- Kestrel Arts published the Champions/HERO system Jolrhos Bestiary.
- Ty Hulse released A Gamemaster and Worldbuilder’s Guide to Fairies and Fairytales.
- Kodi Gonzaga has released the second edition of Extra Ordinary.
- Odd Artworks has published Dread Knight rules and adventure.
- The Yellow Hand has released the EpicVerse Core Rulebook.
- Geeky Pat Games invites you to pay what you want for the EpicVerse Core Rulebook.
- Bandwagon Books has published Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions: Relic Worlds (Core Rulebook).
- Total Party Skills has released SWORDSHANK Rulebook.
RPG bundle deals
- Basunat is about to remove many products from DriveThruRPG and is offering this final chance bundle.
- Save $82.52 (35%) with Dias Ex Machina Games’ Complete 5e bundle.
- Save $24.99 (50%) in Wizards of the Coast’s Curse of Strahd Roll20 & Demiplane bundle.
- Save $3.98 (28%) with Ettin Entertainment’s Daggerheart bundle Beasts, Bandits & Gnolls.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Refereeing and Reflection have Thoughts On Concluding a One Ring Campaign.
- RPGBot has written an Artificer 5e: Dnd 5e Class Guide.
- Gnome Stew reports Give ’em a Little Free Play.
- Grognardia writes Science Fiction is Fantasy.
- Bell of Lost Souls reports D&D: Heliana’s ‘Parasite Warlock’ – What If Your Patron Lived Inside You.
- The RPG Gazette scribes The Reaction Roll, the Morale Roll, and the Monster That Doesn’t Want To fight.
- At Roleplaying Tips, there’s the heavy question How Do You Reveal Your Maps To Players?.
- The Goblin’s Henchman shares a Random Spell Name Spark Table.
- Tales of the Grotesque and Dungeonesque has a downloadable spreadsheet of Powers by Tier in Savage Worlds.
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:
- Exotic Wood Dice: Dragon Set with 3D Box for DnD by Anna Maximov is now live, described as “Handcrafted exotic wood D6 dice in a new magnetic 3D bas-relief dice box and tray – for DnD, RPG, and board games”
- The Twelve Tribes of Emunah – A Tabletop RPG from About Lot & Lore Publishing is developing “A world where every choice shapes your tribe. Play as a multiclass through the Sourcebook and Campaign box. 5 & 5.5E compatible.”
- AD&D The Howl of the Hyena / L’Ululato della Iena by DiegoZap is now live, described as “An old-school AD&D module compatible with all OSR systems, for characters level 4-5”
- Empowered Solo – YOUR stories between saving the world! from Shades of Vengeance has introduced “A Solo Superhero RPG (fully compatible with Era: The Empowered), where you play the stories that happen between the big team missions!”
- Sunken Depths: Underwater Encounters by JJ is a new roleplaying games project for “Drop-in underwater encounters for 5e featuring new monsters, hazards, spells, and tactical environments.”
- Tales of Asunda Tome + New Untamed Comic & D&D 5e Module! by Sebastian A. Jones is an upcoming supplement for “STRANGER COMICS PRESENTS: Deluxe Fantasy Omnibus Graphic Novel starring Niobe + Oversized New Untamed Comic with a D&D Module!”
- The Apothecary Dice: Tear in Space edition by Bethanie Lambott is now live, described as “I am working to create my debut dice series: Tear In Space. 3 different sets for ttrpg.”
- Peacekeepers TTRPG – Crime Fighting Capers in a Fantasy City from Stone Fable is crowdfunding “A TTRPG system which sees you as plucky, potentially unlucky, coppers in a fantasy city alive with flair, fun, and fiascos”
- The House with Chicken Legs, a 5e Baba Yaga adventure is a project by Matthew David that is described as “A dying village. A cursed woodcutter. A house that walks on chicken legs. A 7–10 session D&D 5e adventure for 3rd–5th level characters”
- INSTADUNGEON Fantasy tiles compatible with D&D! is a project by Big Dumb Fun Games that invites players to explore “Build a dungeon in one minute with ready-to-use, 3D-printed tiles that snap together instantly. No assembly or painting required.”
- Adaptable Encounters 4th Compendium (D&D 5e/5.5e) is a project by Ready to Play that is “A new Hardcover book with collections of Encounters in different environments for Dungeons & Dragons 5th and 5 edition.”
- Of Harmony and Entropy from Benedetto Robinson is crowdfunding “An original, single-die tabletop RPG designed for intimate and realistic high stakes play in any setting.”
- 🚧 RPG Maps — 350+ Zombie Apocalypse Maps 🧟 by LFirefly is offering “Loot. Fight. Survive. ⚔️ 350+ high-res zombie apocalypse maps. From ruined cities to fortified bunkers. Clear the zone! 🧟🛰️”
- World Builders: Inns, Taverns & Pubs 5e D&D from Anthony David kickstarts “Not Just Another Pit Stop. Make Every Tavern the Heart of Your Story! 5e D&D”
- The Lost Tomb of Kazcuk Mot the Undying for OSRIC Style RPGs is a project by Advanced Fantasy Games that is described as “28 Page Soft Cover Module + PDF + 8 PCs + Classic Blue Maps + Tournament Scoring System in OSRIC and adaptable to 1E AD&D, OGL/OSR RPGs”
- Mythic Hall: Immersive Gaming Adventure Space from Shawn Porter has introduced “Roll initiative to gather your adventuring party together in highly-themed, private rooms for in-person gamers, streamers & makers.”
- Void Empire – Modular Dice Tower System for D&D & Tabletop by NODF Design is now live, described as “Create your ultimate dice tower with 4 interchangeable heads and 3 modular bases. 12 epic combinations for DnD and tabletop RPGs.”
- 100 Hand-drawn Fantasy Ink Illustrations is a project by Tove L. J. that promises “Original fantasy art for personal & commercial use in gritty OSR style. For fans of Shadowdark, Mörk Borg, DnD 5e and other TTRPGs”
- Bloodmaw TTRPG by Chad D Gibney is an upcoming supplement for “In a blasted world, humans must claw their way back up the food chain, fighting ancients, demons, magic, tech creatures and each other.”
- 5e Adventure: “Seed of Ruin” – Rule of Vaelithra from Elven Foundry seeks funding for “Dive into a magical adventure within the Feywilds to stop the evil matriarch Vaelithra from spreading her corruption.”
- Origins of the Occult – Backgrounds & Feats for D&D 5e / 5.5 by Narrative Ninjas is touted as “Every adventurer has a past, and every story has a beginning. Make your character’s origin matter. Fully compatible with DnD!”
- Doloir: Dragon’s Blaze Gem-Carved Dice is a project by Doloir that promises “For Gamers, By Gamers • Ethically Crafted • Forged with Dragonfire”
- Badge Dice Set from EaseDice is crowdfunding “Your dice set, sealed in a shell:never scattered, always portable, magnetic badge ready.”
- Heroes of Nocturne – Card-Based Lite-Tabletop RPG from Stratum Press introduces “Help the Heroes of House Nocturne fight against the forces of darkness in this lite-tabletop RPG.”
- Myth-IQ TTRPG by Zach Bussmeir is touted as “A new TableTop RolePlaying Game that brings us back to the basiscs we all fell in love with.”
- 🌕 DREAD MOON from Button-Games introduces “100 Zero-prep horror for D&D 5e. Run each scenario on its own, or link them into a game using the Dread Moon Curse Game Engine”
- Runecore Bastion Dice Tower – 3D Printable STL Files from New Leaf 3D is pitching “3D Printable Pieces for Wargames, Tabletop RPGs & Boardgames, Fantasy, Tabletop Accessories, Gaming Gear, Board Game Accessories, TTRPG”
- Medieval Marginalia – Militant Menagerie by Andrew May is offering “A new set of miniatures for tabletop games, collectors and painters.”
- Hunter Game’s Strongholds, Businesses, and Artisan Skills from Kevin Kissick has introduced “This project introduces brand new very simple rules for Strongholds, Businesses, and running skill challenges for Artisan skills.”
[What’s this chart? We use Kickstarter Heat to measure how busy the crowdfunding season is.]
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