Kelsey Dionne joins Kobold Press to write Dark Halls, a major two-book Shadowdark RPG expansion launching on Kickstarter in 2027 from North Vancouver.
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Against the Starmaster interview: Massimiliano Caracristi on space opera rules, vehicle criticals, and AI disclosures
Massimiliano Caracristi explains the mechanical overhaul behind Against the Starmaster, addressing DriveThruRPG AI disclosures, d100 vehicle criticals, and tactical space combat.
Knight Errant Media revives Titan Effect Zero for an October BackerKit launch
Knight Errant Media brings Titan Effect Zero to BackerKit on 13 October, rebooting the biopunk spy tabletop roleplaying game with a standalone Year Zero Engine ruleset.
From Orc skirmishes to Great War trenches: Osprey Games details 2027 schedule
Designers Daniel Mersey and Jonathan Haythornthwaite lead a five-book wargaming slate as Osprey doubles down on miniature rules.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #382
Wizards of the Coast staff move to unionise, Adrian Tchaikovsky pens a 5e setting, and The One Ring breaks Free League crowdfunding records.
The Hazelands: European folklore meets medieval whimsy in a new setting guide
Tine Fieldling brings folklore, bespoke subclasses, and medieval manuscript design to 5E in The Hazelands: Stories of Yonder & Yore.
Wizards of the Coast opens Montréal video game studio for Dungeons & Dragons
Hasbro officially opens Wizards of the Coast Studios in downtown Montréal, rehashing a 2025 pledge for 200 jobs to build original Dungeons & Dragons video games.
Old-School from the Start: Goodman Games marks 25 years with art and history books
Goodman Games celebrates 25 years with a crowdfunding campaign featuring two retro hardcovers by Stu Horvath and Philip Reed alongside a custom d25.
Fanatical offers 50,000 free Steam keys for Spooky Cats in 48-hour Fall Sale giveaway
Fanatical is giving away 50,000 free Steam keys for the retro indie platformer Spooky Cats until Friday night. Claim yours before allocations run out.
Acheron Games reveals Helluva System 2.0 with free Helluva Kingdom preview
Acheron Games releases a free 48-page quickstart for Helluva Kingdom, a card-driven cartoon fantasy roleplaying game funding on BackerKit this November.
