Tabletop publishers gather at Gen Con 2026. Discover the latest new roleplaying games, exclusive miniatures, shipping delays, and community memorials.
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Lazy Gamemaster talks worldbuilding
Mike Shea/Sly Flourish has a new book on Kickstarter titled Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster. Famous for his GMing advice, Mike offers another tome suggesting the easiest ways to handle worldbuilding, manage the gaming table, and get your gamers excited to play.
Advent Adventures: Black Armada turns traditional advent calendars into solo roleplaying games
Black Armada Games launches Advent Adventures on Kickstarter, bringing solo roleplaying games to daily physical advent calendars.
Review: Danse Macabre Quickstart
Explore the Danse Macabre Quickstart by Christopher Pickett, a dark historical fantasy tabletop roleplaying game set in 1390 Constantinople.
Twilight: 2000 & 2300AD Classic Saga RPG Bundle at Fanatical
Survive World War III or push to the stars with Fanatical’s massive 72-book Twilight: 2000 and 2300AD RPG collection.
Review: Within Cold Stars – Free Quickstart Rulebook
A review of Midwest Mancers’ Within Cold Stars – Free Quickstart Rulebook, exploring its d20 combat mechanics, alien species, and sci-fi setting.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #371
News on the leaked D&D and World of Warcraft RPG, plus updates on Paizo, The Guild, and Renegade’s new Immortal Universe roleplaying games.
Seven-Part Pact: A massive, asymmetrical tabletop ambition from Possum Creek and Steve Jackson Games
Possum Creek and Steve Jackson Games launch Seven-Part Pact on Kickstarter, an asymmetrical tabletop roleplaying game featuring board game mechanics and custom dice.
Roll20 leak reveals official World of Warcraft product for Dungeons & Dragons
A premature Roll20 marketplace listing reveals an official World of Warcraft crossover for Dungeons & Dragons ahead of Gen Con 2026.
Archives of Nethys stays official as Paizo trades commercial licence for informal deal
Paizo and Archives of Nethys reach a new informal agreement to keep Pathfinder and Starfinder rules free, moving away from commercial licensing.
