The game is set in an Irish mythology-inspired Tir Nascath, a dark land where the magical Golden Oak has been protecting people from the undead Slaugh.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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Never Going Home: Haunted Trenches RPG bundle
Never Going Home is a game of shared storytelling. Gaming groups collectively create a soldier Unit and play through their experiences.
Worldbuilding Amazing Adventures: More Monsters
Amazing Adventures is a d20 game of modern adventure. Amazing Adventures uses familiar old school rules but keeps the roll high vision of later editions.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #300
RPG news: Origins Awards finalists, D&D on Yoto, Hasbro’s boss on AI, LOTR starters, and the Monty Python RPG (yes, it’s out!)
Shadowdark smashes a million again with The Western Reaches setting and a premium edition
In 2023, Shadowdark hit $1.3 million on Kickstarter and won multiple awards. Two years later, and Kelsey Dionne’s The Arcane Library looks set to repeat and better that tally with The Western Reaches setting.
Celestial Bodies: Pilot mechs to fight over dead gods
Celestial Bodies is a funding Kickstarter from Binary Star Games. They’re asking for $30,000 and have raised $26,700 with April 3rd as the end date. It’s looking good for the publisher’s first campaign.
Sneak Peek: Hellborn Descended interview and art gallery
Studio Hex is soon to launch a TTRPG inspired by Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel, except it’s a combat-centric game.
2025 Origin Award finalists announced
The Origins Game Fair is at the Greater Columbus Convention Center from June 18th to 22nd.
Tiny Supers (but a lot of them): A TTRPG flash sale
Gallant Knight Games’ TinyD6 system started with Tiny Dungeon and grew, but stayed tiny. In particular, it grew large enough to include Tiny Supers.
Impressive innovation: Hero Forge offer 3d-printed custom dice
I don’t need any more dice and haven’t tested Hero Forge’s claims that their new dice are balanced but I am incredibly impressed at their custom dice offer.
