Shadows in Genzacon was released for GenCon 22, winning an award, and is Gooey Cube’s first standalone set in Zyathe.
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Kickstarter tabletop revenues on the decline for second year running according to new report
A new report from TabletopTabletop Analytics has highlighted that funding for tabletop game projects on Kickstarter declined in 2023, making it the second year in a row we’ve seen a drop in the tabletop category.
Stage actor offers tips on how to get better at non-combat roleplay
TR8R also encouraged Mean-Tie6199 not to worry about being wrong or even bad. There’s no Oscar at risk
Songbirds: Popular eldritch-fantasy TTRPG funds a third edition
Once a hack of the NSR’ Into the Odd, Songbirds uses “d20 + Skill” as as system, with lots of d10 and challenges thrown in to make for a deadly game.
The Good Society bundle: Tabletop RPG Jane Austen-style
Manipulate influential connections, spark scandalous rumours, or orchestrate elaborate events, from grand balls to scandalous carriage accidents – even orchestrate marriages!
Free Quickstart for duet RPG: Runecairn Kickstarts a remastered edition
Runecairn is set in a world following the cataclysmic events of Ragnarok, an apocalyptic battle between the gods and the jotunn. In the aftermath, the Nine Realms burn in fire and drown in flood.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #241
RPG news is summed up in bullet points, and this week, we’ve news of a new Warhammer TTRPG, D&D’s birthday, Evil Genius versus Netflix, the Shadow of the Weird Wizard and Assassin’s Creed TTRPG.
Axes and Anvils Bundle: The dwarf-clan from Shields Up! Publishing
Check out the Axes and Anvils Bundle, which includes Axes and Anvils: A Game of Dwarves by Andrew Shields from Shields Up! Publishing.
Netflix’s settlement with Evil Genius kills the Rebel Moon TTRPG
Evil Genius had been secretly working on the roleplaying game, but the publisher insists they had permission to share those previews at GAMA.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Bloat Games
Can you imagine how busy Eric Bloat must be? Nevertheless, Eric very kindly made time for us.
