AMIGO Games Inc. has closed its US offices after eight years, citing tariff uncertainty and rising costs. We fact-check and report the full story of the German publisher’s American experiment.
Denver engineer turns climate anxiety into a dragon battle song
Denver engineer Brendan Boyd slays climate anxiety with The Dragon Smog. A hand animated folk myth about Smaug, smog, and the power of human led storytelling.
Help independent news: Pick May’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
In a world where fireballs are real, a trickster god is a terrifying wild card. Discover how to use mythological tricksters to challenge player assumptions and use our patron poll to vote for the May RPG Publisher Spotlight honouree.
StartPlaying accidentally launches “Shadowdark Mode” after engineering typo
StartPlaying delays its highly anticipated dark mode for an elaborate April Fool’s prank. Find out how to survive the Shadowdark Mode desktop minigame.
Ticketmaster to monetise tabletop industry with “Questmaster Core” integration
Ticketmaster expands into roleplaying games with Questmaster Core, bringing dynamic pricing and convenience fees to the tabletop. Learn how the ticketing giant plans to monetise the industry through scalped character classes and a “Verified Fan” waiting room.
Runeway: A journey of self-discovery and runes in the world of Weyrd
Mana Project Studio brings Runeway to Kickstarter. This journey focused roleplaying game replaces traditional dice with Futhark runes and physical maps.
Free League expands open roleplaying game licenses to five core titles
Free League Publishing has expanded its irrevocable open game license to cover five core titles, including Symbaroum and Coriolis. This update introduces crucial support for Ukrainian creators, signalling a new ethical “Stockholm Standard” for community-driven roleplaying games.
Daggerheart core set arrives on Fantasy Grounds as physical stock dwindles
Darrington Press has officially launched the Daggerheart Core Set on the Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop, providing a digital lifeline for a player base currently grappling with severe physical retail shortages. The release comes as the “Hope and Fear” engine, designed by Spenser Starke, transitions from a narrative-heavy tabletop experience to a high-automation digital environment. The […]
New research links high complexity gaming to social wellbeing
Discover which modern board games outrank chess in complexity and how new research from the University of Plymouth links gaming to social wellbeing.
Beautiful Darkness: A Máquina do RPG on the melancholic horror of Silent Læke
Explore the intersection of Beautiful Darkness and Melancholic Horror in Silent Læke with creator A Máquina do RPG in this exclusive interview.
