It’s convention season and Origins is on, which might explain why Kickstarter isn’t busy, and we finally have D&D 2024 pre-orders.
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Songs of the Spellbound Sea: Run seafaring campaigns like a breeze
Today we’ve a helpful guest post from designer and author somanyrobots. Robots have a 5e Patreon offering rules, advice and content that’s attracted over 100 subscribers.
Castles & Crusades Reforged smashes through the crowdfunding portcullis
Castles & Crusades was first created in 2003/2004 and debuted in Christmas of that ’04. It was the first to use a simple attribute based system as its key mechanic. It predated and in many ways sparked the OSR publications that followed and heavily influenced D&D 5th edition.
A look at QuickQuest – Solo Roleplaying Made Easy (PWYW)
QuickQuest is system agnostic and begins by saying why you should check it out.
Blast off with the Esper Genesis Bundle: Your complete Sci-Fi RPG collection (D&D 5E compatible)
Ancient machines called Crucibles have awakened, granting extraordinary powers to those who can harness their cosmic energies.
D&D 2024 pre-orders with bonus Roll20 monsters!
D&D fans who pre-order the whole D&D 2024 will also get a free copy of the Monster Manual Expanded Roll20 module.
The Planet of the Apes TTRPG is already six stretch goals in
Magnetic Press Play will use the D6 system spawned from West End Games, the D6MV system. Andrew E.C. Gaska of Alien RPG is leading the project.
Branch Riders funds on Kickstarter as the non-profit Bodhana Group teaches via RPGs
Branch Riders is a narrative game that blends action with investigation and scenarios might including starting a rebellion, helping a superhero become established in a world or sallying forth to rescue a friend.
The art in Queerz, the superhero manga, TTRPG and the music video is impressive
Queerz is the LGBTQ+ and ally-created RPG from Son of Oak Game Studio, known for City of Mist.
Metamorphosis Alpha the sci-fi TTRPG from 1976 returns to the Bundle of Holding
The late James M Ward created Metamorphosis Alpha in 1976 and populated a generation starship with mutants and monsters.
