Cultic Games discusses its hit Kickstarter TTRPG Human No More, the lessons learned from Stygian, and designing a tactical game about non-human resistance.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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Tentacles 7 bundle collects indie Cthulhu TTRPGs like Lovecraftesque and Cthulhu Dark
The “Tentacles 7” bundle at Bundle of Holding collects several complete, standalone Lovecraftian TTRPGs from different independent publishers.
One week left to pile in for Role with Class 5e playmats
Tree Bee Games’ Kickstarter offers 12 neoprene 5e class playmats with key rule summaries. See the designs and pledge tiers before the campaign ends.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #333
Who’s knocking? It’s your TTRPG news summary! This Halloween, get updates on D&D Beyond’s T&Cs, Pelgrane’s Lumen, the future of OSE, and the biggest new bundles.
Arctic abominations feature in this year’s free Achtung! Cthulhu release
Download Halloween Horrors IV: Arctic Abominations and A Cold Day in Hel, two free supplements for Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20.
Happy Yuletide? Ho ho oh no! An interview with Shades of Vengeance on the Crueltide TTRPG
We interview Shades of Vengeance about Era: Crueltide, a new TTRPG where players must save Santa from snowmen and disgruntled Jack O’Lanterns.
Genre Police: Catch It On A Re-Run
Running the same roleplaying game one-shot for different groups? It’s a masterclass in GMing. Learn how re-running a scenario teaches vital skills in design, pacing, refinement, and adapting to group dynamics.
Worldbuilding TOR: Over Hill and Under Hill
Discover the new starter set for The One Ring & Lord of the Rings RPG. See why starting at the Prancing Pony with new Player-heroes offers a great launch for any Middle-earth roleplaying games campaign.
Run system-neutral Lovecraftian horror through history with the Cthulhu Reborn bundle
Bundle of Holding has a new offer featuring system-neutral Lovecraftian horror settings from publisher Cthulhu Reborn, spanning Ancient Rome to the Vietnam War.
Genre Police: System Expectations
Feeling bored with your regular roleplaying games? Challenge yourself as a GM. Learn to push systems to their limits, change basic rules, and mash up genres for exciting new play.
