Alchemy RPG’s first Kickstarter became a 2022 ENnie nominee, and now the young studio is back with the next in the Lore of Aetherra series. Dark Symmetry is a 5e science-fantasy campaign setting and adventure saga.
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Free to Download: Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode
Welcome to the Time of the Red, Choomba! The Megacorporations spent decades wrecking everything and in the aftermath of their last War, everyone has to fend for themselves.
Jumpstart into Troika with Troika Worlds bundle
Daniel Sell’s Troika! is sometimes described as psychedelic fantasy, and the game has been going great guns. It has a permissive third-party license, and people love to write for the game.
Genre Police: Un-Genre Police
I was recently asked by a reader to cover how I would approach using one game system to run a different game or setting.
Historica Arcanum: Empires of the Silk Road surges through $100,000 as gamers scoop up an alternative history setting
From Istanbul-based Metis Media, the 5e setting Historica Arcanum will expand with the Empires of the Silk Road sourcebooks as gamers scoop up its alternative history.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #169
I’m still going to Tabletop Gaming Live, a growing RPG and board game expo from Tabletop Gaming Magazine and Warners Group Publications. Due to rail strikes, I was going to struggle through on coach, but now with the death of the Queen, even the roads are chaos.
Secrets of the Sun King: An actual laser-powered 5e adventure
Treasure Trove Found reassure potential backers this is not Warlock magic, and there are plenty of videos to demonstrate the technology. In truth, I think most gamers are familiar with it.
Bastard!! returns for a second dose despite mixed reviews
Four hundred years since the collapse of modern civilization, the world is dominated by the chaos of swords and sorcery.
Free to Download: Vallis Mortis Reference Guide
Fat Dragon Games has taken inspiration for their fantasy terrain sets from Tom Tullis’ home campaign. That’s been going on for 17 years.
No prep, no GM, and a learn-while-you-play model pushes Tales of the Round Table forward on Kickstarter
The project is for Tales of the Round Table. It’s an RPG that doesn’t need a GM or anyone really to be the master of the rules.
