The latest roleplaying games news features a Count Binface tabletop miniature, Simon Lucas joining PEG as COO, and the BackerKit ENnies Emporium.
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The 2026 ENNIE Award nominees are live: Find PDFs & books instantly
Navigating the massive 2026 ENNIE Awards nominee list? Find every nominated TTRPG cataloged by category with quick links to buy digital PDFs and physical books.
Brave Horizons: Post-Apocalyptic Solar-Punk Creature Capture
Discover Brave Horizons, a solar-punk creature-capture roleplaying game featuring deep bond mechanics, dynamic dice contests, and a strict anti-AI stance.
Ennies Emporium 2026 launches on BackerKit as independent publishers pioneer curated tabletop marketplaces
Discover how independent roleplaying game creators are uniting for the ENNIEs Emporium 2026 on BackerKit to streamline international shipping and offer exclusive community discounts.
Seduction and assassination: Ashton Baker on the mechanics of Courtesans’ Guild
Catacolyte Games launches Courtesans’ Guild, bringing tactical espionage and safety tools to revised D&D roleplaying games via self-publishing.
First issue of White Dwarf magazine available to read on Internet Archive
Discover the early history of Games Workshop through the open-source digitisation of White Dwarf issue one on the Internet Archive.
Count Binface tabletop miniature funds NHS during historic Clacton by-election
Troublemaker Games releases an official 28mm metal miniature of Count Binface, donating a portion of all sales directly to NHS-supporting charities.
Simon Lucas officially takes over as chief operating officer at Pinnacle Entertainment Group
Simon Lucas steps up as Chief Operating Officer at Pinnacle Entertainment Group, formalising leadership roles following the tragic loss of Jodi Black.
HARP Steampunk debuts globally on DriveThruRPG alongside physical Gen Con launch
Iron Crown Enterprises releases HARP Steampunk by Phil Masters. Read our independent journalistic review on the new High Adventure Role Playing sourcebook.
Genre Police: Advance Meant
Discover why advancement mechanics exist in roleplaying games, how they reward players, and why managing story escalation is crucial for a successful campaign.
