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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #285
Fueled by rum bought at the Edinburgh Night Market, Team Geek Native wonders if your RPG features goblin markets or floating markets while RPG news highlights include a massive Oldskull bundle, Musk’s Hasbro buyout threat boosting stock prices, a Chaosium signing event in London, and Lord of the Rings arriving on D&D Beyond.
Titan Effect comes to the Year Zero Engine
On Tuesday, Knight Errant Media will launch the Titan Effect RPG Zero. The game is a new version of Titan Effect powered by Free League Publishing’s Year Zero Engine.
40 years later: The DC Heroes RPG returns
In the original DC Heroes RPG, characters could be Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and other iconic heroes to take on the likes of Brainiac, Lex, The Joker and Sinestro.
Gary Gygax’s daughter calls her father “sexist” in response to recent D&D row
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.
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.
