Eat the Reich from Rowan, Rook and Decard, Misspent Youth from Fragging Unicorns and the ‘inspired by’ Star Wars TTRPG Galactic from Riley Rethal and in the anti-Totalitarian bundle Resistance.
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Genre Police: Progress, Challenge & Growth
Ok, so let’s talk about the big elephant in the room. Plot NPCs are the people who move the plot forward.
Worldbuilding Amazing Adventures: Alien War on Earth
This month continues building a 1930s world of player characters armed with guns and fists facing off against the cultists and monsters of the Cthulhu Mythos. Basic foes are covered including the Byakhee and Mi-Go and their ongoing interstellar war that has come to Earth.
Mum Chums: A cathartic TTRPG for parents and carers
In Mum Chums, PCs are adult carers of children about to start school, and it is about exploring the situations this might create with emotional honesty. Realism is the key because dealing with kids can be difficult.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #294
Gaming news this week includes Critical Role’s successful fundraising for LA fire relief, Wizards of the Coast delaying campaign book releases, the ENNIES revising their AI policy, Evil Genius Games’ “Sidekick” launch, and numerous game bundle deals available.
The ENnies revise their AI policy after backlash
Last week there was backlash against The ENnies for accepting AI content.
Red Markets TTRPG: Hebanon Games open second edition playtest
Red Markets from Hebanon Games is a tabletop roleplaying game of economic horror. The second edition is being playtested, and you can pay what you want for a copy.
HELLGREEN: A solo TTRPG with free demo
Naples-based artist and game designer Novecento Manfredi has hit crowdfunding targets for Hellgreen.
The Cabinet of Curiosities flashes a CBR+PNK deal
The stripped-back Forged in the Dark pamphlet TTRPG CBR+PNK is up on the Bundle of Holding, but not for long.
Bad Toad Games have a quick start for “Mercs, Mages and Monsters”
“Mercs, Mages and Monsters” is a skill based TTRPG using a 3d8 roll under system. Set in the grim-lite yet humorous fantasy kingdom of Yogath.
