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The “Dice of Stars & Stone” fund, and here’s a sneak peek at the Cosmic Sorcerer
Starlux Games’ pitch is that some people spend hundreds of hours with our characters, and so the dice we should roll should also be in-theme. They’ve hit their crowdfunding goal in the opening hours.
Free D&D and Shadowdark adventure unleashes the Honkdra, the goose hydra
The 17-page scenario, titled King Honk, is designed for level 8 characters.
Acheron brings the undefeated Roman Empire of Lex Arcana to 5e
Lex Arcana is set in a compelling alternate timeline where, through the successful use of divination and magic, the Roman Empire never fell.
“A soulless cash grab”: Codenames publisher CGE under fire for new Harry Potter game
The Tabletop Game Designers Association (TTGDA), a professional body established by prominent designers such as Elizabeth Hargrave (Wingspan) and Sen-Foong Lim (Mind MGMT), was swift to condemn the move. In a public statement, the organisation expressed its disappointment.
Indie TTRPG publisher SoulMuppet blocked (briefly) in the UK amidst ‘Age-Gate Apocalypse’
A UK-based tabletop roleplaying publisher, SoulMuppet Publishing, recently found its digital storefront on Itch.io completely blocked to customers in its home country. The incident highlights a precarious new reality for indie creators, caught between the rollout of the UK’s Online Safety Act and escalating pressure from payment processing companies. This past weekend, anyone in the […]
Dungeons & Dragons have unveiled a new Stranger Things collab board game: ‘Welcome to the Hellfire Club’
You’ve (probably) already bought the shirt, but now you can roll critical hits with Stranger Things’ the Hellfire Club, thanks to this awesome Dungeons & Dragons and Stranger Things official crossover board game!
Sneak Peek! Shadows Over Sol 2e quickstart
In the hard sci-fi horror of Shadows Over Sol, the void is hungry.
ThunderCats Ho! Dynamite announces official 5e roleplaying game
Thundercats will be developed by Lynnvander Studios and, in a now-familiar route for licensed TTRPGs, will launch on Kickstarter before heading to retail.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #319
Get the latest roleplaying game news for Gen Con season! Catch up on the Gamefound acquisition of Indiegogo, the new Mutants & Masterminds playtest, and the release of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere TTRPG.
