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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #255
Wizards of the Coast revisits AI art policy amidst ongoing OGL backlash. PocketQuest ends, Arkham Horror RPG details revealed, and Hasbro commits to digital games.
Sarah Newton on ‘The Chronicles of Future Earth’: Fate Core, cosmic fantasy, and zombies
Thematically, The Chronicles of Future Earth is “cosmic fantasy”. It’s about epic dooms, summoning demons, dealing with weird and ancient technologies, dimension-hopping, and saving the universe.
L.S.Dice with the lysergic Black Rainbow Society TTRPG
Gavriel Quiroga’s TTRPG, a tribute to 80s zines and William Burroughs, has smashed its humble $3,000 Kickstarter goal.
PocketQuest: A RPG of psychic heists with Pocket Aces
DriveThruRPG’s heist-themed TTRPG festival PocketQuest is running and Geek Native has been catching up with the indie creators. The rules for PocketQuest are straightforward but challenging, as the heist game must be a self-complete download in just 25 pages. Designers don’t get to refer to a second book of core rules. Kevin Helock‘s Pocket Aces: […]
Black Powder and Brimstone: For the Holy Empire Hell hath arrived
The quickstart is free and downloadable, 28 pages to get you started. You can then jump to the Kickstarter, check out the pitch, and back the project.
Atari fans are invited to invent a new card game via its ‘Club Made’ initiative
Atari is putting its most engaged fans in the drivers’ seat to help design its next game; a centipede-themed card game, where fans will vote on key elements such as the title, gameplay mechanics, and art style.
Genre Police: Looking For Augusta
So, I had a long discussion about chickens. This isn’t actually weird in our house given that we have chickens as pets, but this was especially odd because this particular chicken wasn’t real.
PocketQuest: Unusual creative rewards and undesirable animals in Pest Laid Plans
A group of undesirable animals team up to pull off the most daring of heists. Armed only with junk, they delve into danger.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #254
Gaming giant Embracer (Lord of the Rings) splits into three after deal falls through. D&D 2024 brings back psionics, Roll20 integrates with Discord, and TTRPG bundles support Palestine.
