Next Friday, Bronwen will be holding down the fort while I’m at UK Games Expo.
In 2025, I completed a brief Routinely Itemised live from a hotel lobby. This year, on Friday night, I’ll be changing hotels since I’m coming down on Thursday for the press briefing, which I booked separately. That means we might have to skip a week of Routinely Itemised and do a double feature later. Might.
Anyway, on with the RPG news summaries of the summaries!
- Modiphius won’t be writing any more Actung! Cthulhu
- There’s anger over the e-mini Doppel’s failure.
- Tabletop Gathering is coming to Glasgow.
- Wizards of the Coast has been cancelling D&D computer games
We’ve created a UK Games Expo news hub as an easy first page before the tag archives.
Hey, you can win a Steam key for RPG Stories. Isn’t that cool?
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On with the TTRPG news!
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RPG news from Geek Native
- It’s for the UK only, and a good cause, as Dungeons & Dragons partners with Comic Relief for Kynren.
- Modiphius is shuttering Achtung! Cthulhu.
- Fancy a stable salary for making videos about tabletop RPGs? Mongoose Publishing is hiring.
- Black Armada will bring to UK Games Expo their relaunched The Big H superhero RPG.
- In Kickstarters, we wrote up the expansion of the Steam-based and 3D VTT RPG Stories and Studio Agate wrapping up the era with Shadows of Esteren: Down the River.
- In bad Kickstarter news, it looked so good, but Doppel has died and backers are angry.
- In good news about Kickstarter, it’s pausing to rethink how it tackles adult content on the site.
- The Melsonian Arts Council are on BackerKit with the expansion Swyvers Miscellany.
- Tabletop Dominion’s ambitious double convention gambit reminded me of the heavy cost of the convention gauntlet.
- It’s a fight out there; we noticed the mysterious aggregator RPGNews.com has been spammed.
- 9th Level Games and James Wallis are teaming up for a new edition of The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
- We talked to Kevin Fontolan and Deep Ark Games about mixing up 5e potions.
- News from Scotland, home of Geek Native, as the Glasgow Tales and Tabletop Gathering is announced.
- Paizo has had success in wrestling BigCommerce and retrofitting in Foundry VTT bundles.
- In the Bundle of Holding, there’s a deal on Critical Kit Solo bundles.
Competition: RPG Stories Key.
RPG news from around the web
- Rascal shares the latest on Bludgeon Wants You To Embrace Roleplaying In Your Own, Radical Way.
- D&D Beyond shares the latest on Kobold Press Presents the Northlands.
- Game Developer notes that Hasbro cancels Dungeons & Dragons game led by Respawn veterans.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- The Kind DM has published a review of Cabin Fever.
- Geeks of Doom have reviewed Dungeons & Dragons: Player’s Workbook Of Epic Adventures.
- The Other Side reviewed Forgotten Realms Book of Lairs.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb takes a look at The Chronicle of the Throne of Thorns – provisional conclusion.
RPG new releases
- Bloat Games has published SURVIVE THIS!! Bloody University – Core Rules.
- Colt Hack Games has unveiled Elemancers TTRPG.
- You can now download Descent into Midnight RPG from Games Change Lives.
- New from Art of the Genre is The Delve FAST Setting.
- Spilled Ink Studios released WATCHKEEPER: The Roleplaying Game of Humanity’s Resistance / Quick Start Rules + Scenario.
- Studio Agate has unveiled
- OptimisticNIL has published the Legitimate Salvage a Forbidden Psalm Game.
- Ugo Leao, at the Storytellers Vault, published V5/V20 – Vampire: Blood and Tragedy.
- AJ Pickett published Super Atomic RPG.
- Eldritch Tides Games has hit publish on
- Jackdaw Roleplaying Games brings us GeneSteel TTRPG.
- In physical books, did you miss WotC’s Exodus? Merchoid has both the Traveler’s Handbook and the Creature Catalogue on pre-order.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $48.08 (55%) on the PocketQuest 2026 Sci-Fi RPGs bundle.
- Save $29.61 (44%) on the PocketQuest 2026 Solo RPGs bundle.
- Save $18.86 (70%) with the PocketQuest 2026 Horror RPGs bundle.
- Save $8.07 (45%) on the PocketQuest 2026 Cuckoo RPGs bundle.
- Save $6.95 (25%) in the Storypath Nexus Divine Bundle – Menageries.
- Save $1.38 (41%) with Marshal Games’ The Greatest Generation bundle.
- Save $1.30 (4%) in Atomic Ninja Studio’s Dead End: No More Tomorrows – Farewell Digital Bundle before the studio closes.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Mythic Mountain’s Folk Gaming Blog on “Everyone plays the game wrong”.
- Sly Flourish opines on Draw Small Maps.
- Over at Polygon, Corey Plante shares thoughts on D&D’s biggest new sci-fi hit exists because Avantris wanted more from Spelljammer.
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:
- D6 Sword Dice by Anan is offering “Unique design for many games—both dice and a striking game accessory. Crafted from Top-quality metals, durable and long-lasting.”
- Magic Items Mixing Sheets by Diego Pisa Artworks is an upcoming supplement for “100 items, 100 powers, 1.000 possibilities. Just roll the dice to discover new magic items! For use with DnD 5E and other fantasy RPGs.”
- Touched by the Simurgh: Rise of the Chosen King Adventure is a project by Ravenora that looks at “A 12-Session Epic D&D 5e Adventure Inspired by Persian Myth and Shahnameh, Featuring the Rise of the First Elf of the Persia. (NO AI)”
- Wrath by Christian Eichhorn is currently raising funds for “A Mörk Borg Omnibus Hardcover for Brutalizer and Scorn”
- The Infernal Collection Vol. II is a project by NODF Design that is “From the depths of hell, 3 DND dice towers rise. Brutal, detailed, and ready for your tabletop battles.”
- Dwarf heim: STL Miniatures & Terrain Collection is a project by David Lann that invites players to explore “Dwarf Themed 3D Printable Terrain and Miniatures for your Tabletop Wargames and RPG”
- Stranger Danger – Over 200 NPCs for the Shadowdark RPG! is a project by Philip Reed that features “An A5-sized book offered in PDF, POD, and as a limited, leatherette-bound hardcover! Written by Philip Reed with Lex Morgan.”
- Zanrik’s Guide to Mythic Metals – 5E Crafting, Upgraded is a project by Obliscope RPG that features “Turn crafting into story fuel. Mine mythic metals. Forge legendary gear. Deal with consequences.”
- Under the Heavens: Warring States Saga from April May kickstarts “A narrative-driven RPG set in China’s Warring States. Every choice shapes your rise from a nameless soldier to a legendary general.”
- Scented Wild Magic Dice by Baron Smellybones by Studio Woe is touted as “Scented dice with a wild side.”
- 🗺️ Map Expand | Smart TTRPG Map Extensions in Any Style 🎨 by Benjámin Weisz is an upcoming supplement for “Expand your TTRPG maps seamlessly in minutes 🔓 Connect different terrains, continue existing, seamless world building. 🗺️”
- Rhythm & Bruise : The D20 You Shuffle For Any TTRPG is a project by Draw20 that looks at “2 decks of illustrated dice cards that bring real community artists to your table. Use with 5e and any TTRPG system.”
- Gangs of Ferrum: D&D 5e 2024 Adventure from Dumpstatadventures is pitching “Fight the city in this 220-page campaign in a magical industrial metropolis inspired by Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Peaky Blinders.”
- The Grand Gamble: High Stakes Across The Infinite Den is a project by Altor’s Archives that features “A 5E Gambling Plane with New Mechanics, Monsters, and Magic Items”
- 200+ Handcrafted 3D Minis for Your VTT from Andrew Stockton is nominating “Plug-and-play miniatures for TaleSpire & Tabletop Simulator! Sculpted by Velrock. No AI.”
- The Adventurer’s Vault | Leather Dice Tray & Travel Box is a project by James that looks at “Soft-touch leather, plush velvet, adjustable compartments, and a built-in HP tracker. The dice tray that travels with your party.”
- Jon Hodgson Backdrops 3 is a project by Jon Hodgson that is described as “Four new Backdrop Books for your miniatures photography”
- Soot and Charms: Boston is a project by Graftbound Press that is “Fight for justice in this alternate history, urban fantasy TTRPG for fans of Arcane, Mistborn Era 2, & the Dresden Files.”
- Chronicles of Ivria : The Breaking Ward – 5E Supplement by Galandir’s Pit is touted as “D&D adventure from the chronicles of Ivria. New homebrew Norse campaign from level 12! Great for TTRPG lovers like DnD and else!”
- Dark Times: Shadowdark Adventure Collection by Story Forge is touted as “Nine adventures. Three zines. Zero mercy.”
- Terminus RPG: The Coherence System from Dan Cross shares “Terminus is a dark fantasy TRPG of dice and cards, where a hidden fictional AI maintains reality through routine, law, and rupture.”
- Origins of the Blade – Backgrounds & Feats for D&D 5e / 5.5 from Narrative Ninjas is crowdfunding “Every adventurer has a past, and every story has a beginning. Bring your character’s martial past to life. Fully compatible with DnD!”
- Modular terrain – 3D printing files – stl – sunken path from Tabletop-Modellbau Jörg Cappel is pitching “One board – so many possibilities”
- Noir 1933: A Pulp RPG is a project by Noir Incorporated that features “In the shadows of the Depression, unsung heroes rise from their communities to fight for justice. Join them and reclaim their history!”
- The Living Scroll: Shadow of Chernoles is a project by Chop Chop that invites players to explore “A dark Slavic fantasy STL collection with a 5E-compatible PDF adventure, printable battlemaps, lore, and stat blocks.”
- Mice & Hexes – Tiny Wilds from Hermann Hillmann is pitching “Modular STL Terrain and Creatures for Small-World RPGs like Mausritter”
- NOCTURNAL is a project by Dan Thacker that invites players to explore “A Modern Ghost Hunting RPG”
- RPG Towers: Multi-Level Dungeon System from Jorrit Schlüter is working on “3D-printable modular TTRPG tower system for multi-level dungeon-style gameplay across linked towers with no disassembly needed.”
- Medieval Nights: RPG Adventures from Real Medieval Stories is a project by Kevin Hassall that features “Ten medieval-fantasy RPG adventures, based on real medieval chronicles and writings. With stats for Ars Magica, DnD 5e, and Mythras.”
- Retcon: The Roleplaying Game by NILgravityPublishing is a new roleplaying games project for “Rules light Tabletop RPG for comic book hijinks”
- Elartean Gates: A tabletop role-playing game and settings from Paul Lytle presents “This TTRPG is more than simply a campaign setting, it is the start of an adventure with novels, games, and music.”
- HérosExplore core box and The Desert of Oria expansion from Bernard Quentin introduces “A modular narrative exploration game “scripted days”, combining dungeon crawler, light survival, an evolving RPG system no game master”
- Pocket Game Club Subscription by The Grinning Frog is offering “Play a mutant rat, control a killer mech, be a stompin’ kaiju or take on other roles in this diverse monthly game collection!”
[What’s this chart? We use Kickstarter Heat to measure how busy the crowdfunding season is.]
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