Paizo has terminated its commercial contract with Archives of Nethys. We look at the legal, financial, and scraping issues that triggered this tabletop licensing split.
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Solo roleplaying games offer design gateway according to Black Armada’s Becky Annison
Poole-based Black Armada Games introduces a pair of prompt-driven calendars for solo players, alongside an exclusive game design tip from Becky Annison.
Roll your way to glory with Kent David Kelly’s Oldskull Generators bundle
Build classic fantasy campaigns in seconds with Kent David Kelly’s Castle Oldskull generators, packed with OSR dungeons, monsters, and deep random tables.
En-nichi: Cozy Matsuri board game localised into English
Mugen Gaming launches an English Kickstarter for En-nichi, adapting traditional Japanese matsuri mini-games into a cozy tabletop board game.
Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster: Smart tools for streamlined campaign preparation
Mike Shea launches a Kickstarter for Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster, offering system-agnostic tools to slash tabletop prep time and boost improvisation.
Nathan Blades urban action tabletop game City of Espers sets September launch
Build your own psychic-powered faction in the BackerKit Launch Party for City of Espers, the upcoming urban tabletop roleplaying game.
Tome of Monsters – Galactic Edition: Snowy’s Maps brings cross-system sci-fi threats to the tabletop
Get over 100 new sci-fi creatures and modular lore for D&D 5e, Pathfinder 2e, and Starfinder 2e with Snowy’s Maps’ new Kickstarter campaign.
Out of options and hunting loot: Save $77 on Torchbearer 2E
Explore a grimmer, harsher fantasy world with the Torchbearer roleplaying game bundle. Manage your light and food to survive deadly ruins.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #369
The latest roleplaying games news features a Count Binface tabletop miniature, Simon Lucas joining PEG as COO, and the BackerKit ENnies Emporium.
The 2026 ENNIE Award nominees are live: Find PDFs & books instantly
Navigating the massive 2026 ENNIE Awards nominee list? Find every nominated TTRPG cataloged by category with quick links to buy digital PDFs and physical books.
