Outgoing Wizards of the Coast President John Hight claims D&D and MTG are stronger than ever. But as game cancellations and VTT shutdowns mount, is he right?
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R. Talsorian Games releases prehistoric RPG Fossilized Violence for Gen Con
R. Talsorian Games launches Fossilized Violence, a brutal new prehistoric RPG from James Hutt where players fight dinosaurs using hand measurements.
Samuel W. Bailey designs an asymmetric Cthulhu strategy game for Chaosium
Chaosium announces Call of Cthulhu: Old Ones Origins on Gamefound. The asymmetric strategy board game reimagines Forbidden Stars with a strict no-AI policy.
John Hight steps down as Wizards of the Coast president ahead of Gen Con
John Hight will step down as President of Wizards of the Coast on September 1, concluding a brief two-year stint at the helm of the tabletop publisher.
Tabletop studios prepare for Gen Con 2026 with new roleplaying games and memorials
Tabletop publishers gather at Gen Con 2026. Discover the latest new roleplaying games, exclusive miniatures, shipping delays, and community memorials.
Lazy Gamemaster talks worldbuilding
Mike Shea/Sly Flourish has a new book on Kickstarter titled Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster. Famous for his GMing advice, Mike offers another tome suggesting the easiest ways to handle worldbuilding, manage the gaming table, and get your gamers excited to play.
Advent Adventures: Black Armada turns traditional advent calendars into solo roleplaying games
Black Armada Games launches Advent Adventures on Kickstarter, bringing solo roleplaying games to daily physical advent calendars.
Review: Danse Macabre Quickstart
Explore the Danse Macabre Quickstart by Christopher Pickett, a dark historical fantasy tabletop roleplaying game set in 1390 Constantinople.
Twilight: 2000 & 2300AD Classic Saga RPG Bundle at Fanatical
Survive World War III or push to the stars with Fanatical’s massive 72-book Twilight: 2000 and 2300AD RPG collection.
Review: Within Cold Stars – Free Quickstart Rulebook
A review of Midwest Mancers’ Within Cold Stars – Free Quickstart Rulebook, exploring its d20 combat mechanics, alien species, and sci-fi setting.
