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Paksworld comes to the tabletop: A new RPG from Brittannia Game Designs
Wizards of the Coast’s SRD 5.2 rules will offer a new, more flexible approach to 5E compatible gaming—and these are the current version of the rules that originally inspired Elizabeth to create Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter.
Frostpunk is getting a TTRPG from Shadowrun publisher Catalyst Games
The Kickstarter for Frostpunk: The Roleplaying Game has hit target. It’s shattered the campaign goal like a sheet of ice falling off the roof.
Free5e Kickstarter: Open-source D&D alternative is already free to download ahead of crowdfunding
Wyrmworks Publishing, a family-run venture committed to enriching the tabletop gaming community, is set to launch a Kickstarter campaign for their ambitious project: Free5e.
Oni Press to oversee Magnetic Press distribution
Oni Press and Magnetic Press, both part of David Steward II’s Polarity media company, have announced a new strategic partnership.
Greg Stafford posthumously honoured with 2025 Gygax Award
The award, a prestigious recognition in the tabletop gaming industry, is presented annually at Gary Con, a convention celebrating the legacy of E. Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #301
WotC cut VTT staff, Roll20 and Demiplane persist, UK Games Expo plans a large TTRPG event, Gary Con XVII occurs, and a new Stonehome Games interview is available.
Sisterhood: A Nuns with Guns TTRPG funds and free quickstart is no sin
Parable Games, who are heading to the UK Games Expo, have a Pay What You Want quickstart for Sisterhood.
In a high-tech Viking age, where neon meets Norse mythology, the Shield Maidens rise!
From Alison Cybe, whose work includes the Fallout RPG, comes Shield Maidens, a cooperative TTRPG where players forge their legend as warriors against a tyrannical empire, wielding magic and advanced technology.
UK Games Expo: Parable Games will run a multi-table
The horror TTRPG Shiver, a gold best seller at DriveThruRPG, will get a multi-table epic game at this year’s UK Games Expo.
