Defend Meadowfen from a demonic caprine uprising in The Return of the Goat, a new D&D 5E roleplaying game module now on Kickstarter.
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Save the World (or End It) with the Fellowship RPG Bundle
Forge an epic legend with Fellowship, the PbtA roleplaying game where players define their own fantasy cultures to stop a world-shattering Overlord.
Erik Bernhardt issues refunds as hardware failure halts Brinkwood expansion
The Brinkwood expansion Refuge and Despair is cancelled after a major data loss. Read why Erik Bernhardt is issuing refunds and what indie devs say about backups.
Duality: A 2d6 Genre-Crossing Roleplaying Game
MimicsNMisfits brings Duality to Kickstarter, offering a 228-page roleplaying game that mashes Cyberpunk, High Fantasy, Modern Horror, and the Wild West.
Why an indie RPG publisher is hand-delivering checks to Madison schools
RuneWorks Games is bypassing traditional charity to clear student lunch debt in Madison, Wisconsin. Lead Eric Sahlstein is hand-delivering cheques to local schools funded by 100% of proceeds from the system-agnostic roleplaying supplement The Unconventional Dwarf. Discover how indie gaming is tackling local food insecurity.
Thistle Tavern expands: £2M milestone and new Edinburgh flagship
Thistle Tavern hits a 2 million pound turnover and announces a new Edinburgh flagship. Read our interview with Stuart Robb on the future of Scottish tabletop gaming.
No crowdfunding allowed: The strict new rules for UKGE’s Bastion Indie Market
UK Games Expo and Bastion Games launch the Bastion Indie Market in 2026, a dedicated space for handmade, small-run tabletop games with a strict no-crowdfunding rule.
From the Grand Bazaar to the Sewers: Vast savings on Pathfinder Remastered
Explore Absalom with the Pathfinder 2E Remaster bundle. Get the Agents of Edgewatch campaign and core rules for a bargain price.
Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG + Unstoppable: Renegade’s brutal World Dungeon adaptation
Renegade Game Studios brings Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl to the tabletop with a new roleplaying game and deck-builder on BackerKit.
D&D brings Innsmouth to Ravenloft, but the real horror might be the pre-order fatigue
Wizards of the Coast is bringing Innsmouth to Ravenloft, but the real horror of the new D&D expansion is the unprecedented consumer wallet fatigue.
