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Arkhaane: The Netflix of D&D and homebrew RPG content

August 6, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You’re paying for a subscription-like Spotify, and Netflix lets you access a library of RPG content. Like those platforms, you don’t get your own copy. You merely have it while it’s there but are not capped either.

Filed Under: Cool Tech, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, software

Outland acquires Michael Rookard’s Galefire series for a 5e RPG

August 5, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The 5e-powered Galefire RPG will get a Kickstarter campaign, and that’s scheduled for late 2021 or perhaps early 2022.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, Outland Entertainment

Designer demons: A review of XII – Inner Demons

August 5, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I think the indie RPG community should look again at XII: Inner Demons, but we should keep the edgelords away.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: reviews, witch+craft, XII: Inner Demons

Flying Buffalo, the oldest RPG publisher in existence, bought by fulfilment company Webbed Sphere

August 5, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 5 Comments

Webbed Sphere companies generated an estimated $40m in sales every year.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: flying buffalo, Rick Loomis, steven crompton

Wholesome D&D: Enjoy Teatime Adventures in the Verdant Isles

August 5, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Snowbright’s 5e compatible and heartwarming RPG, one that comes with tea pairings, has been funded on Kickstarter, and there’s still plenty of time to join the party.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, snowbright studios, Verdant Isles: Teatime Adventures

Highmoon Press to delete all PDF titles and give away print products

August 4, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Daniel Highmoon of Highmoon Press has emailed previous customers to say that on September the 1st every all the company’s products will be taken offline and not sold again.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: sales

Werewolves, except Disney! Zygomatic invite you to the Gathering of the Wicked

August 4, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In Gathering of the Wicked, Disney Villains and their Henchmen find themselves in a dark realm.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, card games, werewolves

Magpie’s Avatar Legends RPG Kickstarter takes $1m on the opening day

August 4, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The officially licensed and Powered by the Apocalypse game brings the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra to the tabletop.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: avatar legends, Avatar: The Last Airbender, kickstarters, magpie games, powered by the apocalypse, The Legend of Korra

BrokenWoodGifts’s Dice Tray is also a tower and health tracker

August 4, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

BrokenWoodGifts’ combo dice tray and tower looks gorgeous and is made from plywood and birch, coming in six colours.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, dice towers, dice trays, Etsy

Free to Download: Fragments of the Past Quickstart RPG

August 3, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Fragments of the Past is a bronze-age tabletop game that is in development and looks good.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download

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