Purple has released half a dozen heavily playtested, charmingly bloodthirsty funnels that send noobs to their deaths in caverns, canyons, swamps, haunted Blackwater Manor (where the dumbwaiter is occupied by a diseased raccoon), and a Carnival of the Damned with a Tilt-a-Whirl, a snake pit, a petting zoo, a Bone Coaster, and Whack-a-Mole.
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Fainting Goat to release more Valor Knights with Electrocube War Adventures
You can win a copy of Champions of the Electrocube War: Omnibus Edition hero, which is everything you need to play Fainting Goat Games’ OSR-favoured RPG inspired by 80s robot cartoons.
Simon Burley, Golden Heroes designer, returns with impressively discounted Manifold RPG
MANIFOLD has a seductive range of options which encourage players’ imagination and creativity. It’s a game full of twists and turns. But these are allocated via die rolls. Quieter or newer players are encouraged to participate whilst the more experienced don’t get to dominate.
Adrian Tchaikovsky scouts for a Children of Time RPG publisher
Children of Time follows the journey of a human crew as they attempt to terraform a distant planet.
Still looking for not-D&D? Two HERO bundles return
The Bundle of Holding has been busy during the OGL dramas as people look for clever ways to replenish their RPG shelves rapidly.
Heroic doggos: Realms of Pugmire Tabletop RPG frisbee catches Kickstarter goal
At $250, you can name an NPC and pick up the standard edition, but the combo of supplying a photo of your pup to bring to life as a hero dungeoneer and the hardcover has sold out.
Cubicle 7 announce C7d20 a new d20 system compatible with 5e
C7d20 will be a complete rule set that is compatible with 5e — you’ll be able to use all of your favourite 5e books and supplements, including Uncharted Journeys and Broken Weave.
Free to Download: The True OSR – Obsolete Shi**y Rules sickstart
The conflict between the DM and the players is handled by an engine in The True OSR, which uses tokens called XPicks that the DM can use to warp players’ words or players can use to make sure their characters succeed in actions.
Carbon 2185’s third-party Legacy Rising will be canon
The cyberpunks assist the Fragmented Legacy in consolidating their dominance in the shadows by pushing, prodding, and shooting their pawns into the proper positions.
Till Death Do Us Part: Gary Gygax’s daughter’s wedding gift D&D adventure comes to Kickstarter
Heidi Gygax, the daughter of Gary Gygax, is due to get married and is also committed to DM a few games at Gary Con. Heidi’s fiancee mocked up a cover for one of those adventures, and the project grew from there.
