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Acheron Games shifts from Spaghetti Fantasy to Cozy Coffee with Pumpkin Spice
Acheron Games hits 4,000 followers for Pumpkin Spice, a new cozy RPG about witches running a café, marking a shift from their Brancalonia roots.
Expeditious Retreat Press’s massive OSR dungeon returns to Bundle of Holding
Bundle of Holding has revived the Halls of Arden Vul offer, giving OSR fans a chance to grab the 1,100-page megadungeon and map pack for just $24.95.
No extra cost to backers: CMON reveals fulfilment roadmap and stock sell-off
CMON Limited announces a 2026 fulfilment plan for delayed Kickstarters while simultaneously raising HK$7.9m through a discounted share placement.
Scientists force AI to play Dungeons & Dragons, and the Paladins won’t stop making speeches
A new study from UCSD tests LLMs like Claude 3.5 and GPT-4o in Dungeons & Dragons combat. The results? They follow rules well but can’t stop taunting the players.
Wizards of the Coast Hires Erin Roberts: Is a Godsbreath campaign setting next?
Erin Roberts, creator of the Southern Gothic setting Godsbreath, joins the D&D design team. Is a full campaign book on the horizon?
Former Nintendo boss Doug Bowser joins Hasbro Board of Directors
Doug Bowser, fresh from retiring as Nintendo of America President, has joined the Board of Directors at Hasbro. Read what this means for D&D and Magic.
Roll with the King of Dinosaurs: Real T-Rex bone dice hit Kickstarter
Own your very own 65 million year old dinosaur bones crafted into beautiful dice and works of art.
From travel writer to DM: How real-world wanderlust shapes extraordinary RPG locations
We interview Duncan Rhodes about his new book, The Creative Game Master’s Guide to Extraordinary Locations. Learn how his background as a travel writer helps him turn generic fantasy maps into versatile, session-sustaining set pieces.
The Binding of Isaac and Smurfs board games target better localisation with new deal
Maestro Media, the studio behind The Binding of Isaac board game, partners with PTS to improve global localisation and distribution for its tabletop titles.
