Darrington Press has officially launched the Daggerheart Core Set on the Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop, providing a digital lifeline for a player base currently grappling with severe physical retail shortages. The release comes as the “Hope and Fear” engine, designed by Spenser Starke, transitions from a narrative-heavy tabletop experience to a high-automation digital environment. The […]
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New research links high complexity gaming to social wellbeing
Discover which modern board games outrank chess in complexity and how new research from the University of Plymouth links gaming to social wellbeing.
Beautiful Darkness: A Máquina do RPG on the melancholic horror of Silent Læke
Explore the intersection of Beautiful Darkness and Melancholic Horror in Silent Læke with creator A Máquina do RPG in this exclusive interview.
Genre Police: Issues With Commitment
Are your most reliable players sacrificing their own fun to keep your campaign moving? Learn why “engine” players often miss out on character development and how to fix it.
Witcher meets Highlander: How Mythomachus brings deadly Greek folklore to 5e
The year is 1821, and Greece is a powder keg. While the human world burns with the fires of revolution against Ottoman oppression, a second, “silent” war rages in the shadows. Edge of Mythos, an indie studio based in Athens, is preparing to launch Mythomachus on Kickstarter this Tuesday. Billed as “The Witcher meets Highlander” […]
A Shakesperean Legacy: A Legacy of Kain comeback?
PlayEveryWare delivers a technical masterclass with the Legacy of Kain: Defiance remaster, but does this “museum” of a cult classic provide the closure 90s fans have waited 22 years for? We explore whether Kain and Raziel are ready for a Kratos-style modern revival.
Spotlight: Open Sesame Games and the Acidic Oceans of Ecryme
Your votes on Patreon made Open Sesame Games the RPG Publisher Spotlight. We explore their translation of the French classic Ecryme and their wide TTRPG catalogue.
Brennan Lee Mulligan leads Vampire The Masquerade for Dropout
Dimension 20 pivots to horror with City Council of Darkness as Paradox Interactive brings World of Darkness development back in-house. Brennan Lee Mulligan leads the Intrepid Heroes in a high-stakes Vampire: The Masquerade crossover.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #354
Catch up on the latest roleplaying games news, from Free League’s MÖRK BORG-based Fomoria and The Division TTRPG to the return of 7th Sea and major changes at The Role Play Haven.
End of an era for The Role Play Haven as Garry Harper and David Coulter step down
The Role Play Haven founders Garry Harper and David Coulter announce their retirement as the UK’s largest RPG club network transitions to a new national board and regional leadership model.
