Cairn is a rules-light tabletop RPG with a good reputation. The second edition in boxed set form is smashing it on Kickstarter.
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Chris Cocks on D&D: We want to work with streamers to make the game as big as possible
They’ve made mistakes but grown Magic: The Gathering, that nearly 45% of people who play D&D do not identify as male (35% for Magic: The Gathering) and rules in movies and computer games for Hasbro.
Love the Coen Brothers? Embrace your inner disaster with ‘Fiasco’
Imagine creating your own darkly comedic tale of ambition, greed, and spectacular failure – all in about two hours!
The Lost Bay TTRPG: Suburban Gothic in the alternative 90s
Explore a world where the lore is woven into the rules and procedures, unfolding organically as you create characters and dive into the world.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #250
D&D goes all-in on Vecna for 50th thanks to Stranger Things, Larian pivots to new projects, Osprey drops ‘When Nightmares Come’, AND my weekend’s packed with Conpulsion & Bronwen’s solo debut – we even made local news!
Unleash the Primal Wilds with the Ruins of Symbaroum 5E Bundle!
Embark on an epic adventure in the untamed Forest of Davokar with the Ruins of Symbaroum 5E Bundle.
Free to Download: R3volution TTRPG
It seems barely a day or so after Pawel “Skavenloft” Bodgaszewski published R3volution on Itch.io when someone asked for an English version.
Free to Download: Ruin TTRPG
In a world devastated by the Calamity, con artists and lowlifes like you sell false hope.
Step onto the Dying Sands of Barsoom – The John Carter of Mars TTRPG gets a bundle
Embrace the thrilling adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Martian epics with this revived John Carter of Mars RPG bundle from Modiphius Entertainment.
A tempting TTRPG bundle players might hate: Goodman D20 Monster Guides
Immerse yourself in a bestiary of over 770 pages filled with terrifying foes for your D&D 3.x, Pathfinder 1E, or other d20-based fantasy games.
