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StartPlaying accidentally launches “Shadowdark Mode” after engineering typo
StartPlaying delays its highly anticipated dark mode for an elaborate April Fool’s prank. Find out how to survive the Shadowdark Mode desktop minigame.
Ticketmaster to monetise tabletop industry with “Questmaster Core” integration
Ticketmaster expands into roleplaying games with Questmaster Core, bringing dynamic pricing and convenience fees to the tabletop. Learn how the ticketing giant plans to monetise the industry through scalped character classes and a “Verified Fan” waiting room.
Runeway: A journey of self-discovery and runes in the world of Weyrd
Mana Project Studio brings Runeway to Kickstarter. This journey focused roleplaying game replaces traditional dice with Futhark runes and physical maps.
Free League expands open roleplaying game licenses to five core titles
Free League Publishing has expanded its irrevocable open game license to cover five core titles, including Symbaroum and Coriolis. This update introduces crucial support for Ukrainian creators, signalling a new ethical “Stockholm Standard” for community-driven roleplaying games.
Daggerheart core set arrives on Fantasy Grounds as physical stock dwindles
Darrington Press has officially launched the Daggerheart Core Set on the Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop, providing a digital lifeline for a player base currently grappling with severe physical retail shortages. The release comes as the “Hope and Fear” engine, designed by Spenser Starke, transitions from a narrative-heavy tabletop experience to a high-automation digital environment. The […]
New research links high complexity gaming to social wellbeing
Discover which modern board games outrank chess in complexity and how new research from the University of Plymouth links gaming to social wellbeing.
Beautiful Darkness: A Máquina do RPG on the melancholic horror of Silent Læke
Explore the intersection of Beautiful Darkness and Melancholic Horror in Silent Læke with creator A Máquina do RPG in this exclusive interview.
Genre Police: Issues With Commitment
Are your most reliable players sacrificing their own fun to keep your campaign moving? Learn why “engine” players often miss out on character development and how to fix it.
Witcher meets Highlander: How Mythomachus brings deadly Greek folklore to 5e
The year is 1821, and Greece is a powder keg. While the human world burns with the fires of revolution against Ottoman oppression, a second, “silent” war rages in the shadows. Edge of Mythos, an indie studio based in Athens, is preparing to launch Mythomachus on Kickstarter this Tuesday. Billed as “The Witcher meets Highlander” […]
