Gavriel Quiroga’s TTRPG, a tribute to 80s zines and William Burroughs, has smashed its humble $3,000 Kickstarter goal.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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PocketQuest: A RPG of psychic heists with Pocket Aces
DriveThruRPG’s heist-themed TTRPG festival PocketQuest is running and Geek Native has been catching up with the indie creators. The rules for PocketQuest are straightforward but challenging, as the heist game must be a self-complete download in just 25 pages. Designers don’t get to refer to a second book of core rules. Kevin Helock‘s Pocket Aces: […]
Black Powder and Brimstone: For the Holy Empire Hell hath arrived
The quickstart is free and downloadable, 28 pages to get you started. You can then jump to the Kickstarter, check out the pitch, and back the project.
Atari fans are invited to invent a new card game via its ‘Club Made’ initiative
Atari is putting its most engaged fans in the drivers’ seat to help design its next game; a centipede-themed card game, where fans will vote on key elements such as the title, gameplay mechanics, and art style.
Genre Police: Looking For Augusta
So, I had a long discussion about chickens. This isn’t actually weird in our house given that we have chickens as pets, but this was especially odd because this particular chicken wasn’t real.
PocketQuest: Unusual creative rewards and undesirable animals in Pest Laid Plans
A group of undesirable animals team up to pull off the most daring of heists. Armed only with junk, they delve into danger.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #254
Gaming giant Embracer (Lord of the Rings) splits into three after deal falls through. D&D 2024 brings back psionics, Roll20 integrates with Discord, and TTRPG bundles support Palestine.
Whimsical and deadly: The solo 5e adventure The Secret of Oki Island sails through Kickstarter
Publisher Obvious Mimic has previous success with solo adventures and is back on Kickstarter with The Secret of Oki Island.
I can kill so I’ll kill billions: Maggot Machine is a TTRPG in a lost world
The year is 1994, just like last year and the year before. The world is a ruined place where hideous mutations – Maggot Machines – reign and the Guilds hide deep in the Underland praying they go undiscovered.
PocketQuest: The Heist Episode – the RPG that steals?
One target. One night. One chance. Your team has been gathered from across time, places, and universes to pull off an impossible heist.
