Did you make it through April Fool’s Day? We pranked ourselves as last year’s joke, which I deactivated weeks ago, fired again! It shows you how long caches persist.
Let’s get going with the summary of the summaries!
- Paradox has wheeled out the big guns and got Brennan Lee Mulligan back to Vampire.
- There’s a crowdfunding campaign to bring Traveller to 5e.
- Paizo has launched Paizo Printables.
- Free League has expanded their open gaming license to more games and languages.
We wrote up our piece on Open Sesame Games and the Acidic Oceans of Ecryme. Since it’s the start of April, there’s a new batch of RPG publishers our patrons can vote for. They are;
To cast your vote, visit this patrons-only page.
On with the TTRPG news!
Spotlight: Mythmere Games.
RPG news from Geek Native
- Brennan Lee Mulligan will lead a new Vampire: The Masquerade actual play.
- Paul Hughes has joined MCDM and praises their ethics.
- It’s in beta-ish, but I took an early look and rather liked Dungeoneers.
- Geek Native interviewed Alex Papadakis in Witcher meets Highlander: How Mythomachus brings deadly Greek folklore to 5e.
- We also talked to A Maquina do RPG about the forthcoming melancholic horror of Silent Læke.
- Interviews come in three because we also talked to Johnny Wilson about the superhero TTRPG Teamup.
- Pulling an April Fool’s (or just being late), Gamers Hunter Edizioni reassure us that 2220 Cyberpunk is coming.
- The Resurrection is a plan to save Infinite Black.
- In virtual tabletop news, we noted that Daggerheart core set arrives on Fantasy Grounds as physical stock dwindles.
- Free League flexed some lega muscles and expanded open roleplaying game licenses to five core titles.
- There’s still time to get involved. We took a look at Mana Project’s Runeway.
- We also took a look at the crowdfunding campaign to get Traveller onto 5e.
- We put the spotlight on Open Sesame Games and the Acidic Oceans of Ecryme.
- In bundles, there’s a Magpie Apocalypse mega-deal.
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RPG news from around the web
- Wargamer’s Mollie Russell notes Exclusive: D&D rival Pathfinder leads new printable mini range with the mighty Mirage Dragon.
- EN World’s Starmaster delivers a breakdown of D&D General Forgotten Realms cover to “Guide to the Dalelands” revealed, book delayed.
- Over at ComicBook.com, the team covers Netflix’s Dungeons & Dragons Show Can Finally Include the Best Character Cut From the $208M Movie.
- The Popverse has published a piece on Goodbye, D&D 5th Edition. Hello, D&D 5.5 Edition. Here’s why, according to Wizards of the Coast.
- Seed of Worlds writes up Field Report: Vienna Fantasy Gaming & Roleplay Con 2026.
- OnTableTop notes that Taiga Miniatures Bringing Warplands TTRPG Range To Kickstarter Soon!.
- The Times of San Diego carries Comic-Con Museum presents one for the tribe with Dungeons & Dragons play set for the summer.
- KGNU writes up Anxie-D&D: How a mental health clinic is using Dungeons and Dragons as therapy.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Over at Reviews from R’lyeh, the Pookie reviews Cursed Scroll #1, Traveller’s Ashfall III: Into the Crust, Numenera’s Slaves of the Machine God and the scenario Hulda’s Last Song.
- The Kind DM looks at The Festival of Spring Eggs.
- Patchwork Paladin reviews the Merry Mushmen’s Dungeon Inc.
- Over at TechRaptor, Andrew Stretch reviews Dwarven Forge.
- Meanwhile, at Tabletop Bookshelf, the team reviews A Perfect Rock.
- The folks at The Popverse have an interview! Chris Perkins is enjoying being free from the “50 Year Legacy” of D&D as he works on Critical Role’s Daggerheart.
- And writing from PAX East, Popverse add Matt Mercer is aware of (and humbled by) Critical Role’s place in D&D history.
- TTRPG Insider talked to Adam Hancock TWELVE REALMS Brings a New Twist to Adventuring.
- RPG Drop talks to Amit Moshe How Son of Oak Turned Community into Kickstarter Success.
RPG new releases
- Tactical Gaming and Simulations has released the adventure RPG Iron and Dice Roleplaying Game Core Rules.
- Bloat Games has a system-agnostic solo RPG with Vigilante City for 5e – Core Rules.
- Underground Oracle Publishing has hit publish on Harrow: The Blighted Plane Player’s Primer.
- Mongoose has released Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022 | Demiplane NEXUS.
- Trollish Delver Games has released the adventure RPG Merlin’s Miscellany (Romance of the Perilous Land).
- Iron Crown Enterprises has published HARP Steampunk.
- Chaosium has published the RuneQuest: A Darkness at Runegate.
- We now have Porcupine Publishing’s Vampire Republic.
- Wolfe & Crowe Productions has published Legends of Talam: Annwyre Worldbook™.
- Derrick Schwartz published The World of Qualin.
- Fights And Fancy published Notes In The Twilight – A Solo TTRPG.
- Kodi Gonzaga has hit publish on Extra Ordinary 2e.
- North Road RPG has released a dark Easter horror one-shot called The Grove of the Forgotten.
- Exotic World Designs has released Apocalypse Essentials – 2nd Edition.
- Highmoon Press published the Champions/HERO system THE IOUN CODEX: A Sourcebook for Fantasy Role-Playing Games + Appendix.
- Wet Ink Games is supporting their Kickstarter with the free to download Precious Things – QUICKSTART.
RPG bundle deals
- Save £70 in the Fanatical-hosted Realms of Pugmire bundle. (The page should convert to your local currency)
- Save $26.65 (30%) with TrueTop Tokens’ The Ultimate DM Collection.
- Save $19.48 (50%) with Onyx Path Publishing’s Victorian Age Mage Collection.
- Save $12.97 (50%) with Onyx Path Publishing’s World of Darkness: Ghost Hunters Collection.
- Save $5.50 (46%) in the DMsGuild’s Whaling and Horror bundle.
- Save $2.00 (3% – wow) with Lizuren Games’ Uncharted Dungeons (Advanced Game Systems) bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Ben and the Genre Police explained issues with commitment and asked what’s in a name?.
- The RPG Gazette explains The TTRPG as Oral Literature: Storytelling, Memory, and the Ephemeral campaign. Sebran Ionita also noted How Dragonlance Invented the TTRPG Novel and What That Cost The Hobby .
- You can read about The Social Contract Is the Real Rulebook over on Dice Monkey.
- Sly Flourish’s Mike notes Because of X, You Know Y.
- EN World’s Michael Tresca discusses RPG Evolution: taking the initiative.
- At Dice Scroller, Maxime Bonnin, writes up 2d10 vs 1d20: How Dice Systems Change the Feel of D&D.
- Roll20 takes a look at D&D Homebrew Features You Need to Try on Roll20.
- CBC’s Michelle Villagracia puts together Level up your next Dungeons and Dragons adventure with these creative makers.
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:
- Precious Things from Wet Ink Games is nominating “A tabletop RPG of tiny dragons and their cozy treasures.”
- Flames Beneath the Keep a D&D 5E OSE compatible adventure by Chris Ballauf is touted as “A one shot Dungeons and Dragons adventure for low to mid level players”
- THE EXECUTIONER’S AFFLICTION from Crooked Lines Comics is launching “A Single Player Role Playing Game. Choose your own Adventure Style”
- Innsmouth Lighthouse Keeper by B.P. Laverock is an upcoming supplement for “A Solo Narrative Horror RPG of Isolation and Encroaching Darkness, with Hand-Sculpted Collectibles from George Tsougkouzidis”
- Japanese Subclasses & Monsters for DnD 5e / 5.5e by Fool’s Hand Studio is offering “Two mythic subclasses and five monsters inspired by Japanese folklore and Yokai legends, bringing ancient spirits to your table.”
- PYRAMID OF IAK’M: GM Workbook & Connected Maps DnD 5e OSR by Laidback Dungeon Master is currently raising funds for “Workbook with 16 Hand Drawn Connected Old School Maps for YOU to Stock Your Mega-Dungeon! DnD 5e Shadowdark Pathfinder Dragonbane OSR”
- Manera’s Guide to Taming the Wild is a project by Fat Unicorn Games that invites players to explore “A guide to taming any Beast or Monster and converting it to a fully fledged character for your party.”
- Forgotten Lore: Celtic One-Shots by Forgotten Lore is an upcoming supplement for “Ready-to-Play D&D 5e One-Page One-Shots Inspired by Ancient Ireland”
- The Hobgoblin Warlord – OSRIC 3.0 by Karla Adder is touted as “A classic dungeon crawl adventure for OSRIC 3.0 and the OSR!”
- URWizards: World-Famous Landmark Themed Dice by URWizards is touted as “🌍A Dice Set from Earth’s Extremes :🌋 Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall | 🏜️Monument Valley | 🏞️White Cliffs of Dover | 🏔️Geirangerfjord”
- 📜 RPG Maps — 400+ Ancient Rome Maps 🏛️ is a project by Gergely Papp that is described as “Fight for honor! ⚔️ 400+ Roman maps featuring grand colosseums, fortified camps, and golden villas. The gods are watching! 🏛️🩸”
- The Chaotic GM Decks by The Chaotic GM is currently raising funds for “Two 75-card decks built to rescue stalled TTRPG sessions – fast”
- Epic Props: Legendary Treasure chests from Mojibake has introduced “Epic fantasy treasure chests with keys, locks, and modular storage. Gridfinity compatible, ideal for dice, cards, minis, and ttrpg gear”
- The Oracle RPG App – Monster Mania! NO AI! from Nord Games seeks funding for “One App: Hundreds of monsters from your favorite publishers! Content Generators, RPG Tools, Campaign Builder, and more!”
- The Undying Pharaoh for D&D 5e from Hidden Hoard shares “Trespass into a sacred pyramid, defy an ancient covenant, and face a Pharaoh’s wrath in this one-shot fully compatible with DnD 5e.”
- RIFTS®: PHASE WORLD® by Star Anvil Studios is touted as “A Rifts® Dimension Savage Setting”
- The Fairy Tale Compendium for 5E is a project by A4 Play that promises “Heroes, Monsters, and Spirits”
- Epic Heroes Encyclopedia for 5e – Wizard is a project by Table Knight Studios that invites players to explore “Let’s change 5E for the better. Get ready to expand your games to the 30th level. Be an epic wizard.”
- Draco Dice – Etched Dragons in Metal Dice from Sorensen’s Precision Diceworks proposes “Unleash your inner RPG dragon with our amazing metal dice collection featuring intricate dragon etching.”
- What the Forest Remembers is a project by CozyRPG that looks at “A Collection of RPG Encounters for the Soulful Table”
- Final Cut: A Cinematic Horror RPG by Robert Smith is currently raising funds for “Survive your own horror movie. This campaign funds professional human-made artwork, quality printing, and future expansions.”
- Evolution Was Not Gentle: 100 Evolving Race Options 5e/5.5 from Allister is crowdfunding “100 Uniquely Twisted & Beautiful 5e Race Options That Evolve With Play”
- They All Think They’re Right: 100 Evolving Factions 5e/5.5 from DM-FLYNN is launching “100 Evolving Factions With World Ending Opinions”
- Tales of Ambergrove: New Editions of Novels and TTRPG Books by H. T. Martineau is touted as “Enhance your adventures in Ambergrove with new illustrated rereleases of the previously published novels and the TTRPG companion books.”
- The DM’s Toolbox – Resource Book for D&D 5e is a project by The Dungeon’s Loot that is described as “Hooks, Magic Items, Monsters and Other Tools for Your Homebrew Tabletop Games made for Dungeons & Dragons 5e”
- Horror at Devil’s Run: A ShadowDark RPG Adventure from Jeff Stevens proposes “A 4th-level adventure for the Shadowdark RPG, designed to be played over 2–4 hours.”
- Realis is a project by Tyler Crumrine that is described as “A new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker”
- CREATURES. Heroes & Villains 3D Printables is a project by Javier Tejedor that is described as “Collection of CREATURES for all your RPG Adventures and Tabletop games. (Pre-supported STL Files)”
- Champions of Blodoran from Christopher Vella presents “A system-flexible RPG where factions rise or fall by your choices. No resets. The world remembers everything.”
- A Very B.E.A.R System from Wesleigh Mori-Caruso has introduced “A Boundless, Expressive, Adaptable, Roleplaying game that keeps narrative, rather than rules, at the centre of the table.”
- Into the Crucible: A Solo 5E Adventure by Limitless Adventures is now live, described as “Lead forces in battle and bring glory to the realm in this 5E solo quest for 4th Level.”
- Shadows of the 1930s: 450+ RPG Battle Maps by Agnieszka Polanowska is offering “Collection of 450+ atmospheric battlemaps for investigators, gangsters, and keepers of mystery.”
- Hell of an Escape – a 5e and 5.5e compatible adventure by Natwenny is a new roleplaying games project for “Fight your way out of Hell itself in this small adventure module for dead characters who want to keep the story going!”
- Mythos Motors – Drive the Madness from Kore Aeronautics seeks funding for “A range of 1920’s & 1930’s era vehicles leaning heavily into Mythos, History, Pulp and Gangster era tabletop gaming. With added Mythos.”
- Holy Rollers Productions from Devin presents “A faith based manufacturing project for Dice sets and props for DnD or Cosplay.”
- Pine Shallows from Jimmy Shelter is nominating “Strange things keep happening in town. It’s up to you meddlesome kids to get to the bottom of things.”
- The Rising of the Moon is a project by Frog God Games that promises “Book 4 – The Lost Lore of The Lost Lands – “For the Pikes must be together.””
- Populated Hexes Monthly Issue 56 is a project by Todd that invites players to explore “The Fungal Fortress”
- Clans of Chayil is a project by Jessica that looks at “Unleash your inner hero as you embark on a ground breaking RPG D6 tabletop game adventure in the land of Chayil.”
- Gods of Pleasure: Carnal Deities for D&D 5e from Mobinet Games introduces “A Divine 5e Supplement of Passion, Ecstasy and Myth. New wonders, relics, spells and quests + random tables for solo games. 150+ pages.”
- Adventurer Aboard: DnD Plate Frame stl for 3D Print is a project by Ani that promises “A set of original fantasy-themed 3D printable license plate frame files for adventurers, roleplay fans, and makers.”
- Breath of Life – The Geomancer (Pathfinder 1st Edition) by Orphaned Bookworm Productions LLC is now live, described as “A 1-20 East-Asian-influenced class for Pathfinder 1st edition”
- A Load of Kobolds from Midlam Miniatures brings us “11 Kobold Miniatures for all of your fantasy games.”
- Gaming Notebook Dice Tray – Halloween Fabric Covered Journal by BoardGameSolutions is now live, described as “An A5 Notebook with a Dice Rolling Tray built into the cover, ideal for D&D RPG Players, Solo Board Gamers, Family Game night and more!”
- The Return of the Necromancer: 3D STL RPG Set is a project by Phantom Forge Studios that promises “Full RPG campaign + 32mm & 75mm STL minis, boss, monsters, magic item cards, real-scale props & campaign manager software”
[What’s this chart? We use Kickstarter Heat to measure how busy the crowdfunding season is.]
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