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A free to download duet RPG: A review of Nora Katz’s “Nude on a Yellow Sofa”
Nora’s latest is a duet RPG, played with two people, called Nude on a Yellow Sofa. One of you is the muse, and one is the artist. You both decide who was who only at the very end of the game.
Scanned original D&D campaign documents from 1976 have been shared
The Known World later became known as Mystara, and it’s Mystara that’s generally counted as the first official D&D campaign setting.
Oh my god! What is that thing? Kobold Press’ Tome of Beasts 3
More than 400 5e monsters are getting ready in the third and final Tome of Beasts from Kobold Press.
RuneScape tabletop RPG confirmed along with a board game
Inspired by Gielinor, the fantasy setting of RuneScape, the RPG will be published by Steamforged Games.
Free to Download: Star Trek Adventures: BRIEFS 004 – Trade Ledgers
Star Trek Adventures: BRIEFS 004 – Trade Ledgers writes up the independent traders who share space with the Federation, its allies and enemies.
Genre Police: World Wide Woleplay
Last article, we looked at a model of a shared roleplaying world. I talked about each of the seven groups I had playing campaigns that affected that shared, or ‘living’ world and examined the way I had chosen to weave the groups into each other.
FASA splits Demonworld from Earthdawn, downgrades chances of a Demonworld RPG
While the possibility of an RPG in the Demonworld setting does remain, it will not be a priority in the short or medium term.
Wordle Wizard: Turn all that Wordle spam into an RPG
I’m busy enough without another addiction in my life, but I did wonder if I was missing out on something special with Wordle.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #136
A summary of RPGs news from the week as Wizards of the Coast make an important D&D hire, Green Ronin plot Cthulhu content done right, and one of the most significant savings you’re likely to see on DTRPG goes live.
