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TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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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.
SAKE RPG tips: My players want to build a Kingdom
Geek Native invited Rainer Kaasik-Aaslav, the author of SAKE, a tabletop RPG currently on Kickstarter, to tackle the situation when players prefer to build kingdoms rather than go on adventures.
More magic than fits: FIVE Ars Magica 5th edition bundles
Atlas Games and the Bundle of Holding aren’t holding back with this set of five Ars Magica 5th edition bundles. On each day last week, one of these offers was released.
PocketQuest: Rat Race’s take on the heist theme TTRPG are the megacorporations
Now’s your chance to climb the corporate ladder with “Rat Race”, a capitalist heist table-top role playing game that puts you in the shoes of a power hungry office worker.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Greyplains
April’s Geek Native Spotlight features an interview with Jacob Haines, Creative Director of indie TTRPG publisher Greyplains, known for his smart game design.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #253
Wizards of the Coast seeks new leadership as Cynthia Williams departs. Despite financial loss, Steve Jackson Games remains optimistic. Fallout TTRPG sells out, Pathfinder’s war deity faces demise, and roleplaying shows mental health benefits. Merchandise available from multiple publishers.
