Chinese manufacturer Golden Maple is selling budget Kolinsky sable brushes directly to painters, exposing the reality of wild trapping for tabletop miniatures.
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Dungeons & Shakespeare launches Chaos in Verona adventure module with global livestream
The hit Edinburgh Fringe comedy Dungeons & Shakespeare broadcasts live from Los Angeles to launch its first tabletop roleplaying game module, Chaos in Verona.
Zach Cox reveals Atrapos with tactile mosaic cover and play-to-lose mechanics
SoulMuppet Publishing reveals Atrapos, a doomed mythic fantasy roleplaying game launching on BackerKit this September with a real mosaic cover.
London Science Museum to host free Pokémon Space Trail and ESA exhibits
Explore the Pokémon Space Trail at London’s Science Museum this autumn, featuring space science tie-ins, Pokémon GO raids, and Astronaut Pikachu.
Humble RPG Bundle: Dungeon Master’s Guild top content from the D&D Community
Explore the Sword Coast and the Astral Plane with top-rated 5E community sourcebooks and adventures in this Dungeon Master’s Guild Humble Bundle.
Outside the Wire: Tactical modern military sandbox roleplaying
Outside the Wire brings modern military counterinsurgency and tactical 2D10 mechanics to Kickstarter. Discover the new sandbox tabletop roleplaying game.
Five new D&D releases land as local game stores step up the online fight
Wizards of the Coast has released five high-magic D&D products, but independent shops are taking the fight to international online giants with rapid ecommerce setups, sharp discounts, and honest buying advice.
From OGL rug pull to external partners: Dan Ayoub’s plan to de-risk Dungeons & Dragons
Dan Ayoub admitted Wizards of the Coast pulled the rug on the OGL. Now, his D&D franchise model relies on outside creators to absorb creative risk.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #379
Steve Jackson steps down at Steve Jackson Games, Games Workshop reveals a Necromunda roleplaying game, and Mark Cooke joins UKGE. Catch up on the week’s top TTRPG news.
What Modiphius cutting Dune and Mindjammer to £5 means for both lines
Modiphius cuts core rulebooks to £5 in a major UK warehouse clearance, signalling likely line conclusions for Dune and Sarah Newton’s Mindjammer.
