Geek Native spent last weekend at the oldest tabletop games convention in Scotland and finished up with big news for the local Edinburgh gaming scene.
Let’s get going with the summary of the summaries!
- Wizards of the Coast will launch their own actual play series called Dungeon Masters.
- Innsmouth will become an official part of Ravenloft.
- Dungeon Crawler Carl is breaking BackerKit TTRPG records.
- Academics have investigated the origins and definition of TTRPG-lingo “Murderhobo”.
- Paizo will release a horror TTRPG called 13 Omens.
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RPG news from Geek Native
- We got to chat to Luke Humphris about When Society Collapsed.
- We noted that D&D brings Innsmouth to Ravenloft, but the real horror might be the pre-order fatigue.
- Geek Native can’t get legal advice, but we can ask questions and wonder about the new official actual play from D&D. Is it a show or a 60-minute advert? The legal grey area of the new D&D actual play.
- Records are being broken with Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG + Unstoppable: Renegade’s brutal World Dungeon adaptation.
- Academic Steven Dashiell dug into the origins and definition of Murderhobo.
- Drama at The Welcome Wench. We investigate The curious case of Hommlet’s Inn of the Paladin Prince.
- Sadly, Erik Bernhardt issues refunds as hardware failure halts Brinkwood expansion.
- From Scotland’s oldest tabletop convention, we had the last chance to play Alexa MacBett’s v2 Track Dogs prototype.
- At the event, we got the first hands-on experience of Malcom Craig’s The Bunker.
- Another first look came from Pelgrane Press and The Paragon Blade.
- Also at the Pleasance, we had the debut of Roll to Life’s NPC dice.
- Later this year, there’s the UK Games Expo, where Paizo will demo their new horror 13 Omens.
- Also at UKGE 2026, we’ll see Roll Britannia expand their universe and a new Bastion indie market that bans crowdfunding.
- Johan Nohr and Tania Herrero are crowdfunding the folk horror Fomoria.
- Kalum of The Rolistes is winning people over with The Magic of Inventorying.
- There’s more caprine chaos and AI-art for 5E as Sumida offer The Return of the Goat.
- We found out Why an indie RPG publisher is hand-delivering checks to Madison schools.
- MimicsNMisfits ready up for life with Duality: A 2d6 Genre-Crossing Roleplaying Game.
- In online entertainment, we’ve the story that Critical Role doubles down on Beacon with 24-episode Weird Kids order.
- In local Edinburgh news, there’s a big shake-up as The Thistle Tavern moves into the West End.
- There are a few bundles this week. At the Bundle of Holding, watch out for The Perilous Void and make what you want with Fellowship.
- While at Fanatical, there’s a deal on Free League’s Symbaroum.
- Then, in Humble, there’s an offer for Pathfinder Remastered.
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RPG news from around the web
- Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics has published a piece on Future D&D Books Will Be Outsourced to Third-Party Publishers.
- The folks at Polygon details Critical Role Campaign 4 just resurrected a rule from D&D’s crunchiest edition.
- GameSpot’s Jordan Ramme wrote To Stand Out, This TTRPG Podcast Network Chose The Risky Route Of Avoiding D&D.
- EN World’s Morrus covers Daggerheart reveals Hope & Fear cover artwork and release date.
- The folks at GamesRadar spotlights New Horrified D&D board game goes to Ravenloft, and here’s your exclusive first look at it.
- You can read about Campfire Tales – Scouts against Cthulhu! over on Chaosium.
- Gen Con has introduced the 2026 featured artists.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Over at Reviews from R’lyeh, the team reviews Friends in Need and Vaesen’s City of my Nightmares.
- Straight has a music review with Owlbear goes hard on Dungeons & Dragons, the abomination of AI art, and metal in the 21st century.
- Halfway Station VI has a review of The Witcher RPG.
- The folks at The Kind DM take a closer look at The Game Master’s Book of Magic and Mayhem for Kids.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb has published a review of Children of the Horned Rat.
- Dice Monkey has published a piece on Throwback Review: Ghostbusters RPG (1986).
- Flames Rising reviewed Our Brilliant Ruin.
- Rascal has published a piece on Monte Cook On Dungeon Design, Gygaxian Feedback, And Shaping The $5 PDF and From Blog Posts To Mighty 1,200-Page Books: Stonetop’s Creators Reflect On A Decade-Long Journey.
- EN World’s Egg Embry reports on Darryl Mott’s tasty treat, reviewing Shadowrun: Running A La Carte.
RPG new releases
- Schwalb Entertainment has published Godless: Novice Player’s Guide.
- RPG Ramblings Publishing has hit publish on Dark Devilry.
- Three Sails Studios has released Gallows Corner – A Peasants’ Revolt RPG, swiftly after their Kickstarter.
- Goodman Games has released Dungeon Crawl Classics Dying Earth Boxed Set.
- Four-Color Studios has published the Techno-Fantasy Adventure 2nd Edition.
- Vulpinoid Studios published Sceletus Core Rules.
- J.F. Pereira has published The Worm Ouroboros Roleplaying Game.
- Silver Games LLC has released Foundry VTT – Tails of the City.
- Etges Press published Hazardous Terrain – A Sci-fi Hex Crawler.
- We now have Terry Herc’s Stargazer Keep: Black – Voyager’s Handbook.
- Pure Critical published Cry W.O.L.F..
- Etges Press published Hazardous Terrain – A Sci-fi Hex Crawler.
- We now have NUELOW Games’ ONE: The Minimalist RPG.
- Of course! At the DMsGuild you and pre-order the Roll20 edition of D&D Ravenloft: The Horrors Within.
- In physical merch, Random House’s retail partners are taking pre-orders for D&D: The Fallbacks: Dealing With Dragons.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $26.18 (30%) with MmpApps and their Complete Military Collection 5e monsters bundle.
- Save $3.96 (31%) in Pure Critical’s Terra Inferna bundle.
- Save $3.01 (38%) with Vulpinoid Studios’ Sceletus Starter bundle.
- Save $0.49 (22%) in the DMsGuild’s Seaspray Tavern & Tale.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- There are an incredible four articles from the Genre Police this week. We have;
- Campaign Mastery takes a look at Campaign Mastery.
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:
- Grimdark Dungeon is a project by Matthew Linder that is described as “Try not to lose Hope”
- The Halls of Vraxith 5E from Eric Bleney offers “They sent you to kill a dragon. They didn’t tell you the dragon is the lock… and you’re the key.”
- Old School RPG Heroes & Enemies from Dopa Minne is nominating “A Complete Collection of Classic Heroes and Mythical Monsters: The Ultimate Old School RPG Experience is Now Live on Kickstarter!”
- Zodiac Dice from Scatter Games is developing “Pick your birth sign dice”
- The Haematurge – A New Class for D&D 5th Edition is a project by Classhollow that is “A complete half-caster, half-warrior class that turns your own vitality into the most dangerous thing on the battlefield for DnD 5E”
- These Dice are Cheesy: Set of 7 RPG Dice for Cheese Lovers is a project by Sir GameAlot that features “Express your Cheesy side with these great cheese-themed RPG dice! Cheddar, Mozzarella, Blue Cheese and Metal (?!?) available.”
- Maise Designs Dice: Astral Depths from Maise Designs introduces “Roll your way into the Astral Depths with these vibrant resin dice designed to bring the fantasy to your table!”
- Moon-Blood Rite. Dnd Adventure from Ana the halfling shares “A Dark Urban Adventure of Scapegoats, Secrets, and Public Violence . Adventure for 5E (Levels 3–6)”
- Everlore: Lorebook by Everlore Games is offering “Discover the world of Everlore with this enchanting 60-page book, containing lore and art to promote the upcoming board game.”
- Super Maid Cafe: Dollhouse Horror RPG Book from D presents “A pen and paper RPG with unique damage and capture system”
- BILT Among the Stars: Universal Sci-Fi Toolkit is a project by Apocalyptic Games that features “From 1950s alien invasions to far-future space exploration. A sci-fi TTRPG from the creator of AZ: After Zombies and City of Solstice.”
- ADVENTURE – The Violet Mist Part I: The Corrupted Valley is a project by ChronicleMaker that promises “A dark fantasy short adventure for D&D 5e/5.5e. Play it as a standalone one-shot or as the first part of a trilogy.”
- Into the Barrowlands, A TTRPG Hexcrawl from Rift Publishing seeks funding for “Venture into an unknown world of Celtic traditions, Arthurian legends and dark magic, held within this 320+ page setting.”
- LOWLIFE: A DUNGEON DEGENERATES ROLE PLAYING GAME from Sean Äaberg kickstarts “Adventure in the grit & grime of the gutter.”
- Abundance & Adversity – four adventure-filled seasons is a project by Wonderschouw that looks at “A brand new adventure collection for Mausritter. Also available in Dutch: Overvloed & Ontberingen – vier jaargetijden vol avontuur.”
- The Crimson Codex by Steven Chabotte is touted as “A Global Vampire Taxonomy for 5e”
- The Cohort – An Adventure for Mothership RPG by Simon Taylor is touted as “They volunteered for Project Ascendant. What happened remade them in its own image; feral, biomechanical and thirsting for blood!”
- Dragon Spine:The 13 oz(374g)Premium Mechanical Roulette Dice is a project by UNBEATEN that features “N52 Magnetic Lock | Precision Bearings | Built for TRPG Players & Collectors”
- Cat Court: A Dungeons & Dragons Plane Where Cats Rule by Black Cube Games is an upcoming supplement for “A full D&D setting book in the realm ruled by cats, with races, NPCs, quests, and adventures. Compatible to DnD 5E 2024”
- Slider Dice — A Pocket Dice System by CNMZTRPG is a new roleplaying games project for “A pocket-sized tool that combines an infinite sliding mechanism with a complete dice system designed for tabletop players and EDC lover”
- 🦜 RPG Maps — 400+ Pirate Maps 🗺️ from LFirefly has introduced “Brave the Kraken’s reach! 400+ battlemaps of cursed isles and pirate dens. Every tide tells a story. Will you survive the sea?”
- The Demonologist Journal Vol. 3 by Two Starving Gnolls is a new roleplaying games project for “A treasure trove for all occult TTRPGs”
- Eclipse Over Bonham: Call of Cthulhu© Adventure from New Comet Games is crowdfunding “A modern day horror adventure set at Bonham State Park in Texas during the 2024 full solar eclipse.”
- Biomes in Maksur: Lakes by Cave Gaming is now live, described as “TTRPG Resources for exploring the vast inland lakes!”
- Curse of Kilminster Rock- DnD 5e Dark Fantasy Short Campaign is a project by Secrets of Alexandria Retrogrind that is described as “A Dungeons and Dragons 5e compatible RPG adventure following Skyfire, incl. VTT token, maps & images, 3d printable terrain available”
- FIREWATCH from Crooked Lines Comics is nominating “A Solo Role-Playing Gamebook. Single Player. Choose Your Own Adventure. TTRPG. RPG Single Player Game.”
- Codex Cosmic: Monsters for Shadowdark & 5E from Kabouter Games is pitching “100 horrifying entities from beyond for D&D 5E and Shadowdark! With adventure hooks, omens, and terror mechanics!”
- Four Cheese Wheels is a project by Mario Barbati that invites players to explore “A Shadowdark adventure for levels 0-2, with pregen characters and battlemaps! Suitable for younger players also.”
- The Last Ember: A WAYPOINT Solo RPG Adventure is a project by Waypoint RPG that invites players to explore “A solo tabletop adventure for the WAYPOINT RPG. One traveler, one dying kingdom, one impossible choice. 6–10 hours of play.”
- Mythic Realms – 1800 Fantasy Battle Maps -April 2026 Edition by Agnieszka Polanowska is offering “Every realm. Ready to play.” “Your adventure starts here.” “Map it. Play it. Live it. 1800 Fantasy rpg battlemaps”
- Aerathain – Divinity Undone – DnD 5 E Supplement is a project by Gearwheel Grimoires that is described as “Finish the trilogy of the Nocturne Realm with this 3rd D&D adventure suitable for levels 10–12 for any fan of TTRPG !”
- Protocol Games Compendium: 75 Ready to Play One-Shot Games by Postworldgames Jim Pinto is currently raising funds for “75 Games. One Dramatic System. A massive collection of short, fully playable games built on a single flexible system. Zero prep.”
- Dustveil – Legends of Western is a project by J.M.L. JOKE that promises “A Mystic Western Tabletop RPG”
- LOCKED LAIRS: PUZZLES & RIDDLES FOR ANY TTRPG – 2nd PRINTING is a project by Rye Alboa that is “Puzzles & Riddles to secure great treasures, deep knowledge & dark secrets for all time! Compatible with all TTRPG’s (Inc. 5e/v.5.5e).”
- Magic Chronicle: Dungeons is a project by Chamomile Has A Project that is described as “An all-in-one solo roleplaying app now with an auto-dungeon generator built in.”
- HârnWorld: Kingdom of Evael is a project by Columbia Games that looks at “The Elven Kingdom of Evael is a powerful game master supplement that will bring your Elven community out of the ordinary!”
- Death x Tiles | Dungeon 2 from Cast n Play is working on “Death x Tiles are 3D Printable modular tiles for RPGs. 100% supportless models, excellent for FDM and Resin 3D Printing.”
- Tales from the Locker #1 – Reference Cards by SkeletonKey Games is currently raising funds for “33 Pirate Borg compatible reference cards from the pages of Tales from the Locker #1. Creatures, NPCs, Vessels, Relics, and more.”
- Into the Wild Omnibus Reprint by Todd is offering “Funding an offset print run of the Into the Wild Omnibus Hardcover”
- Whispers: Urban Legends of the Multiverse from James is working on “Lead your adventurers through a multiverse of urban legends. Zero-prep encounters for 5e and Lovecraftian investigation.”
- WANDERVERSE Tabletop Roleplaying Game by Cory J. Burns is an upcoming supplement for “An original d20 system with a new form of action economy and character creation/leveling. ALL DIGITAL CONTENT IS FREE!”
- The Night Before Sinsmas – A Helluva Boss D&D Adventure from AZ Stolas has introduced “A D&D 5.5e adventure featuring exciting subclasses, magic items, NPC stat blocks, and dungeon crawl maps!”
- Nibiru: Revisited from Federico Sohns is nominating “Step once again into a colossal space station, home to millions, where stories of drama and struggle are written on a daily basis.”
[What’s this chart? We use Kickstarter Heat to measure how busy the crowdfunding season is.]
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