I only forgot to include links back to our articles via social media a few times this week.
Let’s get going with the summary of the summaries!
- Jodi Black, of PEGInc, has a GoFundMe, as does Meagan Kenreck.
- Louis Zocchi has passed away.
- WizardCon2 didn’t happen because of an “incident”.
- TTRPG crowdfunding is booming.
Since I mentioned social media, I advise that we’re most active on BlueSky and Mastodon. On both, the tactic is the same: since there’s no algorithm sorting, we’ll push two links to the same story, at least 48 hours apart, with different highlights. Hopefully that’s not too spammy (we don’t bantz), maximises your chances of seeing the headline, and finds a new angle.
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On with the TTRPG news!
Spotlight: Mythmere Games.
RPG news from Geek Native
- The first tabletop gamers were probably women in Ice Age America.
- Without making it easy for anyone to find out the details, WizardCon 2 shuts down just before opening.
- R. Talsorian Games announced a Cyberpunk RED sourcebook in Night City 2045.
- There’s a 10th anniversary edition of Symbaroum.
- Wizards of the Coast announced a soundtrack (including vinyl) for Dungeon Masters.
- We talked to Tove from Midnight Tower about 100 hand-drawn fantasy ink illustrations.
- We also talked to Perpetual 3Designs about clever electronic tabletop accessories.
- In some good news, Owen KC Stephens is back at work.
- Geek Native’s crowdfunding coverage included One of Us Will Die.
- In the Bundle of Holding, there’s a popular deal on the Land of Eem.
- Fanatical has bundles on random tables and Shadowdark.
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RPG news from around the web
- Caroline Game Tables is no more, as Jodi Black is fighting idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis through GoFundMe.
- The team at Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics encourages people to Help D&D Artist Meagan Kenreck in Her Battle With Breast Cancer.
- EN World has the sad news that Dice pioneer Louis Zocchi passes away.
- You can read about WizKids Rolls Out a Major New Wave of D&D Minis over on Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics.
- TTRPG Insider has published a piece on TTRPG Crowdfunding Soars: Q1 2026 Sees 25% More $100K Campaigns YoY.
- The folks at Roll20 write up VTT Performance: What We’ve Fixed and What’s Coming Next.
- You can read about Why Localizing Japan’s Decades-Old Fantasy RPGs Can Be A Behemoth Task over on Rascal.
- Rascal has published a piece on How Wizards Of The Coast Almost Published A Buffy The Vampire Slayer RPG.
- At Evil Hat, Em Hubbard begins a design diary series for Rocket Club.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Seed of Worlds reviews The Monster Overhaul.
- The Kind DM looks at Pirate Borg.
- Over at Dice Monkey, Mark has a review of Paranoia (1984).
- The Alexandrian publishes a review of HârnWorld – Azadmere.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb reviews Warhammer 40,000: Imperium Maledictum rulebook.
- Halfway Station VI published a review of Spire.
- Reviews from R’lyeh reviews Monsters! Monsters! and The Rats in the Walls.
- The Popverse takes a look at Daggerheart’s romantasy campaign is a “testing ground” to see what TTRPG audiences want, says Critical Role mastermind Matt Mercer.
RPG new releases
- Modiphius has published the Star Trek Adventures – Second Edition – Species Sourcebook PDF.
- Nightfall Games has published Hellboy: Punch Nazis and Other Strangeness.
- Tactics N Chai has hit publish on Bludgeon TTRPG.
- Broken Rat Games has hit the publish button on Tales of Cragbarren for Delve 3rd edition.
- Micro RPG has released Dinoblood Gulch RPG.
- Coyote & Crow Games has published the Ahu Tiiko – Digital Edition.
- We now have Harmless Forest Creature Games’ Accursed Core Book.
- Crash Nebula brings us animus (Core Rulebook).
- Justice Gaming released Kaizen Second Edition.
- We now have Guild of Blades’ Heroes Forever RPG Handbook 2nd Edition.
- In physical releases, we have
- Chaosium’s Call Of Cthulhu: Chaosium 50th Anniversary (Slipcase Set Hardcover).
- Andrew Wheeler and Clarkson Potter Publications with Dungeons & Dragons: The Dungeon Master’s Workbook Of Worldbuilding: An Official Companion To The Dungeon Master’s Guide.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $10 (33%) with The Arcverse’ DM Essentials X: Halfling Encounters.
- Save $7.99 (40%) with Eduardo Camps’ SciFi Action bundle.
- Save $6.91 (26%) in Schwalb Entertainment’s Dungeon of the Damned bundle.
- Save $2 (50%) in the DMsGuild’s Complete Worldbuilding bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- We looked at Greyhawk author’s card-based Lace & Steel.
- AOL’s Ben Casto shares Pathfinder 1st Edition Game Master Resources.
- The Monsters Know What They’re Doing cover Undercity Medusa and Devkarin Lich Tactics.
- At The Dee Sanction, Paul discusses Dice Mechanics and Design.
- Alphastream asks How Many Times Can a PC Reroll a Check?
- The team at Campaign Mastery reports on Campaign Mastery.
- At EN World, talien covers RPG Evolution: A roll of the dicey dice.
- Over on Wargamer, Alex Evans covers D&D’s live service era could be great – but only if it keeps the actual RPG alive.
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:
- Citadel of the Sun Kings is a project by Joel Hines that looks at “A sword and sorcery desert sandbox menaced by intrigue and an ancient fungal doom beneath the sands. For OSE RPG.”
- SPARCS: TAVERN – A D66 Quest Hook Supplement and Card Set from SPARCS Games has introduced “D66 reference tables – 50+ pg GM supplement with Companion Card Decks. No-prep required. For 5e, Daggerheart, or any TTRPG”
- Fantasy RPG Zine Double Feature – Delver 20 and Runes 10 is a project by James Floyd Kelly that is “Delver and Runes – Two Zines for GMs and Players of OSR Fantasy RPGs”
- Elemental Fringe: A Tabletop RPG of Modern Survival by Eric Ray is now live, described as “A Tabletop RPG of Modern Survival, High-Tech, and Elemental Power”
- Court of Clouds: A Game of Making Mythology by David Resident is currently raising funds for “A storytelling tabletop RPG where players create a new pantheon of gods inspired by Greek, Egyptian and Norse mythology.”
- Singed! An Adventure for Dragonslayer RPG by Thom Wilson is now live, described as “Suitable for any OSR System”
- Osiris/Set Class-ified – 2 D&D Original Classes! is a project by DiceQuest that is “Two DnD 5e Classes Inspired by the Gods of Egyptian Mythology: Osiris and Set.”
- The PackMule Ultimate 5E Inventory System from Eternal_GM is launching “Bring order to you inventory, mystery to magic items, and momentum to your table! A comprehensive card-based inventory for 5E (2024)”
- Akh in the Shell: 5e PF2 Egyptian Science Fantasy Afterlife is a project by Coleman Conley that is “Prepare to die! Prestige dead D&D 5e characters as Akh – Ghostly Holograms ascending the Digital Afterlife from our setting, Khoursara!”
- Visitations on the Vainglory: a scenario for Mothership RPG by Skinkworks Games is touted as “Investigate a mystery aboard a luxury space yacht. Is it a haunting… or something else?”
- Pass the Torch – Campaign for Lancer by Mogrit is offering “This campaign module (LL0-LL12) for the Lancer RPG system walks the line between grand space opera and harrowing mystery.”
- 🌋 RPG Maps — 300+ Prehistoric Maps 🍖 is a project by Gergely Papp that features “Survive the Stone Age! 🦖 344 maps of burial mounds, tribal camps & volcanic craters. Lead your tribe to glory. 🦴🌋✨”
- Roadside Encounters: Travel Cards for Tabletop RPGs is a project by Dice Dungeons that is described as “Decks of random travel events for any TTRPG, built to make every journey more memorable.”
- Kami Gear 2: Crimson Lotus Coal 5e D&D is a project by Anthony David that invites players to explore “One Relic. Four Factions. Infinite Consequences.”
- Lands of Bloom: Dynasties and Harmony V.1 from Redal Velis proposes “Explore a world of blossoms, temples and eastern landscapes with these high-resolution maps/tokens for TTRPGs +D&D 5e AP. No watermark!”
- The Recipes of Khantal – The Fantasy Cookbook for D&D is a project by DemonFury99 that looks at “Le Ricette di Khantal – Il Ricettario Fantasy per D&D”
- Resin Honest Dice: The 2026 Limited Edition Collection is a project by Honest Dice that promises “Hand-poured resin dice w/ mathematically balanced numbering. Limited edition colors – gone forever once they sell out. Ready to ship!”
- Just Dice from Tommy Sunzenauer proposes “TTRPG dice sets: legible, simple, affordable. Sharp edge resin, legible numbers, high contrast color combinations, colorblind friendly.”
- Creepy Constructs – 100+ mechanical monsters – DnD 5e ready is a project by Secrets of Alexandria that is “Lexicaria Bestia Vol.6 – 150+ pages with 100+ complex & unique mechanical & construct monsters for Dungeons and Dragons 5e, VTT tokens”
- CharCon 2026 : THE West Virginia Gaming Convention by CharCon Game Convention is offering “This will be year 21 for CharCon!”
- Starstream Warlock – 5e Streamer Subclass from Kamah is pitching “A warlock subclass (and more!) for 5th edition where you are a streamer to countless cosmic entities!”
- The Dire Forest: An OSR Sandbox for Levels 1-5+ from Christopher C Tennant is launching “Chaos Gnomes abound in this setting inspired by Russian, German, and Scandinavian folklore”
- Tales from Whitechapel: An Anthology is a project by Battlefield Press that looks at “An Anthology for the Gaslight Victorian Fantasy Setting”
- Spirit of the Dragon — A Legendary Drink Set from Vanguard is pitching “Built for game night rituals – steel, leather, and weight in every sip. Worthy of any collector’s shelf.”
- Wondrous Wardrobe 1: The Adventuring Clothes for DnD from Vault of ManyThings proposes “The ultimate TTRPG character wardrobe! 50+ enchanted, non-armor medieval clothes designed specifically for your D&D 5e adventures.”
- Nordic Monsters: A Bestiary of Scandinavian Legends is a project by Legendary Games that looks at “Get nearly 80 incredible creatures from the myths and legends of Scandinavia for D&D 5.5E, Pathfinder 1E & 2E, and Tales of the Valiant”
- 200+ Tabletop Fantasy RPG Coins | 3D Printable STLs by Asset Smiths is currently raising funds for “15 Fantasy themes, 200+ unique designs — FDM & Resin ready. Personal & commercial licenses available. Print once, own forever.”
- THE BEEKEEPER is a project by Mitchell Tierney that looks at “Single Player Role-Playing Gamebook about Murder, Mystery, Money and Honey. Solo Play. Choose your own Path. A Whodunnit Mystery”
- Quiet In The library: 100 books to educate and entertain is a project by New Heart Games that is “A TTRPG supplement of 100 books to add to your games. Compatible with 5e, Shadowdark, and OSR games.”
- Starset TTRPG: Echoes on Mars from Josiah Mork seeks funding for “A 3-session, 112-page campaign for Starset RPG introducing players to the perils of the Red Planet and the politics of La Fayette City.”
- Heart of the Equinox by Faisca00Art is currently raising funds for “A 5e adventure full of mysterious creatures. When the night attempt to take dominion over light, will you stand and defend the balance?”
- 🎲 Fuck You or Fuck Me? Let the Dice Decide – Vol. 2 is a project by Tamira Luna that looks at “After the success of our “Fuck You or Fuck Me? Let the Dice Decide” project, we are bringing a brand new edition with completely”
[What’s this chart? We use Kickstarter Heat to measure how busy the crowdfunding season is.]
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