Portals to Adventure, working with World’s Largest RPGs and Strange Owl Games, has announced the upcoming launch of its Secret Doors Contest.
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D&D’s former co-lead admits the game is still broken for high-level play
Mike Mearls is the controversial former co-lead for D&D 5e and former Creative Director for D&D. He left Wizards of the Coast in 2023.
Mongoose Publishing apologise to fans for reposting AI art
Fans of Traveller RPG at Virtual Traveller and sci-fi publisher CyborgPrime Days are working together to run the virtual Mayday 2025 celebration of the game.
Oceania 2084 – Surplus Edition: RPG Magnifico 2024 winner
In this oppressive future ruled by the Party and the ever-watchful eye of Big Brother, the characters are not compliant citizens – they are members of the resistance.
Listen up humans! “The Horde” is for 5e, OSE, or Shadowdark
The Horde! is a stonethrow away from reaching its funding goal and going wild. The Kickstarter campaign runs until April 30th; you can see its progress from the pitch page.
Space: 1999 RPG quickstart is a free download
Of course, there’s a tabletop game coming from Modiphius, that British powerhouse of TTRPG publishing.
TradeCraft Bonus: Discworld minis
Polish star seller MicroArtStudioPL. has a license to sell Discworld resin minis.
A modern hell: Hellborn Descended crowdfunds
Hellborn Descended is a mix of Hazbin Hotel and Cyberpunk RED. Publisher Studio Hex call it a ‘combat RPG’. It’s not a skirmish game.
Conpulsion 2025: Chaosium is supporting Scotland’s oldest gaming convention
Conpulsion 2025, which I’ll be at, is around the corner and returns to its new home in the Pleasance next weekend.
Twice the Feng Shui: Two Bundle of Holding offers
If you’ve never encountered it, Feng Shui 2 is the high-octane Hong Kong action movie TTRPG. Designed by the prolific Robin D. Laws (known for GUMSHOE and many other great games), it throws players into a whirlwind battle across time.
