It’s Gen Con season, and we’re getting D&D news aplenty. As ICv2 points out, WizKids is releasing a new range called Dungeons & Dragons Gamelings.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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Spirit possession x ideomotor effect: WB sells Exorcist and Beetlejuice ouija boards!
It was the fact that the very American and surely wholesome Warner Bros, WB brand was selling Ouija boards that caught my attention.
Free to Download: “Mooks and Minions” TTRPG promises fun choices
Mooks and Minions plays fast, chaotic, and messy. The system uses exploding D6, and the dice even determine movement.
Taking the ‘V’ Out Of ‘Virtual Tabletop’ and Onto Your Tables
I will admit that I have always felt conflicted about playing in-person vs being online – each bringing a completely different experience!
Iconic BattleTech goes in for Total War … but discounted in this bundle
We’re looking at the digital versions of a board game here, and there’s a pair: BattleTech Total War, which returns from a run in 2022, and ebook play aids in BattleTech Readouts.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #267
This week in TTRPG news: Christmas in July sales continue, Wizards switches to Dark Horse, a new Expanse RPG emerges, CD Projekt Red teases a new game, D&D LEGO minifigs are available for pre-order, and Stormlight Archives RPG reviews are mixed.
Spiel Des Jahres 2024 best board game winners trigger retailer warning
I’d write this off as marketing speak, but I’m scarred over how long it took me to find Boop after it started winning awards!
Cozy Companion: The Nonbinary Tabletop Award returns
The Nonbinary Tabletop Award will return this year with nominations open from August 1st, closing on December 31st, and with people encouraged to nominate themselves.
Powered by Perilous Pamphlets: Less is four times more TTRPG
Philip Reed Games, Crumbling Keep, Headcheese Productions, and Egg Embry Publishing are all in the Powered By Perilous Pamphlets promotion.
The G.I. Joe TTRPG comes to the virtual tabletop with Fantasy Grounds
The application-based virtual tabletop Fantasy Grounds has launched Renegade Games’ G.I. Joe Roleplaying Game. Fantasy Grounds is a platform that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux, offering an alternative to browser-based VTTs. This non-D&D Hasbro RPG lets characters join, lead or be an established member of a team of elite agents in a fierce battle […]
