It’s worth noting that Gary Gygax was proudly a biological determinist. It’s unclear whether Gary would refuse any of the preface.
Fantasy-punk rebellion double-trouble! Spire and Heart both have bundles
Both games are from Rowan, Rook & Decard. The Heart bundle expires on Tuesday, 17th Dec, and so does Spire.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Sketchy Van RPG
We’ve been able to line up none other than ‘Space Wizard at Sketchy Van’, Andrew Duvall, for an interview.
Oops! Mood lights! A review of Queen by Midnight – Quarter Past
Pretty cool, huh? Sadly, our first foray into Queen by Midnight – Quarter Past was a disaster.
Audio EXP Podcast: #263 – Speculative evolution and fine lines
Why is Elon Musk cursing Wizards of the Coast and who cares? This week we’ve got apologies and revivals from TTRPG publishers and some surprisingly early 2025 movie news.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs 284
Catch up on the latest tabletop gaming news, including Elon Musk’s feud with Wizards of the Coast, Steve Jackson Games’ charitable donation, a unique 5e bestiary project, a tribute to Amber Cook, and the rise of BlueSky’s RPG community.
Household: The really big/small TTRPG runs bundle with crowdfunder
If you don’t have the Household TTRPG and aren’t tempted (or have missed) the bundle deal, then the quickstart is a Pay What You Want at DriveThruRPG.
Pay What You Want: The OSR of “Rustwater” Quickstart
The system is OSR, and the tone of the game isn’t happy. The result is a weird fantasy RPG set in a cursed world.
Dawn of the Orcs: Dark strategic storytelling
The game suits 1 to 8 players, doesn’t need a GM, uses strategic decision-making and fuses it with storytelling to create and modify the world’s first Orcs to win a war.
Fireball Gnome? Amazon shows off the D&D Secret Level
Amazon Studio has “Secret Level” coming out to take on Love, Death & Robots animated series rival – with the team behind Love, Death & Robots.
