Merchoid has opened pre-orders for a limited edition metal replica of the Matrix of Leadership from the Transformers franchise, priced at £27.99.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #349
A short month packed with TTRPG developments: We cover the passing of Patrick Campbell, the US board game tariff situation, and new releases like Skies Above. Explore the latest RPG tips and a curated summary of reviews and interviews.
US board game industry eyes lengthy refund war following tariff decision
The US Supreme Court has ruled controversial global tariffs unlawful in a 6-3 decision, but American tabletop publishers view this as just the next battle in an ongoing war.
What is Jubensha? Anzir opens beta for heavily regulated script-based roleplaying games
Anzir is launching a public beta this February to bring Jubensha, a popular but heavily regulated Chinese script-based roleplaying format, to English-speaking gamers.
Timothy Brown leads official Traveller 5e adaptation for BackerKit
The classic 1977 science-fiction roleplaying game Traveller is officially receiving a 5e conversion, launching on BackerKit this March.
Zatu Games ditches keyword domain for zatu.com in global rebrand
Zatu Games has moved from its board-game.co.uk domain to Zatu.com. We look at the international strategy behind the move and the technical glitches causing customer frustration.
Downcrawl and Skycrawl: Toolkits for Infinite Horizons
Generate strange underworlds and endless skies at your table. The Downcrawl and Skycrawl bundle offers system-agnostic toolkits for procedural tabletop roleplaying exploration.
Bikes are Magic: A creepy and cozy solo RPG about burnout and goats
Explore a magical village in Bikes are Magic: Goat Town. This creepy and cozy solo RPG uses a custom Exhaustion Engine to simulate burnout. Live on Kickstarter for ZineQuest.
Ryan Dancey leaves AEG after claiming AI can design “as good” as humans
AEG COO Ryan Dancey has left the company after sparking a firestorm by claiming AI could design games like Tiny Towns and Cubitos.
Galactic Events Studio: BCP and Melee.gg merge to unify tabletop gaming
Best Coast Pairings and Melee.gg have merged to form Galactic Events Studio, promising a unified platform for wargames and TCG events.
