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Welcome to the heart of Geek Native: the Tabletop & RPGs category. This is your primary source for the latest RPG news and essential TTRPG news, from blockbuster releases to indie Kickstarter discoveries. We provide in-depth reviews of roleplaying games, board games, and card games, helping you decide what's worth your time and your shelf space. Whether you roll dice, shuffle cards, or push miniatures, you'll find your community and your next obsession right here.

Stay ahead of the curve with our popular Routinely Itemised summary. This regular feature is your essential digest of the TTRPG industry, curating the biggest news, trends, and hidden gems into one unmissable roundup. It's the best way to stay informed on the business of tabletop gaming.

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Tabletop & RPGs Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Tabletop & RPGs reporting (Archive Page 15).

The D&D 6 Ownership Crisis: Why you might access, but never own, the next edition

May 14, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Is D&D 6 moving to a “Live Service” only model? As Wizards of the Coast rebrands to 5.5e and plans the Project Sigil sunset, the era of owning your roleplaying games is under threat.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chris Perkins, Dungeons & Dragons, Jeremy Crawford, law, wizards of the coast

Free League Publishing brings acid western Frontier Scum to hardback

May 14, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Frontier Scum returns in an expanded hardback from Free League, adding 19 new backgrounds and “gun hand” rules to the psychedelic acid western roleplaying game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Free League Publishing, uk games expo

The future of Osprey Games: Roleplaying games remain as board game division hits the market

May 13, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Osprey Games owners Bloomsbury Publishing have announced the sale of their board and card game line to refocus on roleplaying games and wargames.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, osprey games, rebellion unplugged, Steamforged Games, uk games expo

Step into the shadows with this Delta Green cosmic horror bundle

May 13, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Step into a bleak world of federal conspiracies and unnatural terror with the new Delta Green bundle from Arc Dream Publishing on Fanatical.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Arc Dream Publishing, Delta Green, fanatical

BREAK!! START: Expanding the ENNIE-winning anime TTRPG

May 11, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover BREAK!! START, the new companion book for the gold ENNIE-winning anime roleplaying game. Explore the Shadowed Lands with this 200-page hardcover expansion.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: break, kickstarters

Richard Watts returns to the Young Kingdoms for new Elric roleplaying game

May 9, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Free League Publishing announces Legends of Stormbringer, a new roleplaying game based on Michael Moorcock’s fantasy works. Arriving in 2027, the title features adapted Dragonbane mechanics and the return of veteran writer Richard Watts.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dragonbane, Elric of Melniboné, Free League Publishing, michael moorcock, Tomas Härenstam

Roguelike TTRPG: Loot, Die, and Repeat the tabletop run

May 9, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover Roguelike TTRPG, a new roleplaying game by Pete Petrusha that brings the frantic loot and death cycles of video games to your tabletop.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

The grim reality of Zweihänder: Daniel D. Fox moves toward litigation over Kickstarter delays

May 9, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Litigation looms for the Zweihänder RPG as creator Daniel D. Fox moves to trigger a contractual default against former publisher World of Game Design.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: daniel d. fox, legal, world of game design, zweihander, zweihander: reforged

Routinely Itemised: RPG #360

May 9, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the latest tabletop updates as we prepare for the UK Games Expo. From community efforts to replace stolen books to the mystery of our new Apple News layout, here is the essential summary of this week’s roleplaying games industry news.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: ed greenwood, minis, routinely itemised

YŌVĀKYĀNA Campaign Setting: Ancient Indian and Persian Mythologies for 5E+

May 8, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover YŌVĀKYĀNA, a 5E roleplaying games setting inspired by Indian and Persian myths. Explore new subclasses, lineages, and the massive city of Ayattayōva.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters

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