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Free to Download: The Gamemaster’s Tome of Infinite Treasures – Preview A review of Victoriana core rules (5e D&D edition) Zozer Games drops two Hostile bundles for Alien-inspired roleplaying Troll Lord Games releases starter set for OSR pioneer Castles & Crusades Tabletop Scotland now officially shapes a piece of D&D’s Forgotten Realms

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Free to Download: The Gamemaster’s Tome of Infinite Treasures – Preview

August 29, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Gamemaster’s Tome of Infinite Treasures, which will have its wire-bound edition limited to the USA due to shipping challenges, is being sent to us via Kickstarter.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, philip reed

A review of Victoriana core rules (5e D&D edition)

August 29, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The game, designed by Walt Ciechanowski and Dominic McDowall, uses the 5e system and presents a world teetering between old traditions and a revolutionary future.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cubicle 7, Dominic McDowall, Dungeons & Dragons, reviews, Victoriana

Zozer Games drops two Hostile bundles for Alien-inspired roleplaying

August 29, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Your mission briefing is time-sensitive; however, the deals are scheduled to be removed from the Bundle of Holding system on Tuesday, 16th September. Don’t get caught in the cold of space without backup.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Cepheus Engine, hostile, sci-fi, traveller, Zozer Games

Troll Lord Games releases starter set for OSR pioneer Castles & Crusades

August 28, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Learn to play the classic fantasy roleplaying game Castles & Crusades with a new starter set, now available on DriveThruRPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: castles & crusades, Dungeons & Dragons, Troll Lord Games

Tabletop Scotland now officially shapes a piece of D&D’s Forgotten Realms

August 28, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Find out how the Scottish convention Tabletop Scotland became a D&D Adventurers League Premier Organiser, giving it exclusive control of the Forgotten Realms region of Murghôm.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: adventurers league, conventions, Dungeons & Dragons, forgotten realms, tabletop scotland

Enter a world of neon grime with the free Quickstart for Dirt City Blues

August 28, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Step back into a world of VHS static, cheap cologne, and flickering motel signs.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, the world anvil publishing

Free League releases irrevocable open license for Coriolis: The Great Dark

August 28, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Following a trend in the TTRPG space, Free League has launched an irrevocable open license for Coriolis: The Great Dark, but it comes with some specific rules for creators.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Coriolis, Free League Publishing

Son of Oak launches community content program for Legend in the Mist

August 27, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Son of Oak Game Studio has launched the Cauldron of Mist, a new community content program on DriveThruRPG for the Legend in the Mist TTRPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: :otherscape, drivethrurpg, legend in the mist, Son of Oak Game Studio

Cörk Børd: A Nordic noir Mörk Borg spin-off hits Kickstarter

August 27, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

From the dice trays of All Rolled Up comes Cörk Børd, a new tabletop roleplaying game of Nordic Noir investigative horror, and it’s funding now on Kickstarter.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: All Rolled Up, kickstarters, mork borg, Paul Baldowski, the cthulhu hack, the dee sanction

Concern grows for missing Grimwild designer, physical game on hold

August 27, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The ENNIE award-winning TTRPG Grimwild is on indefinite hold after its designer, J.D. Maxwell, has been uncontactable for two months, leaving backers and colleagues concerned.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: crowdfunding

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