Now, decades later, Rifts Promise of Power Reforged is about to launch a crowdfunding for a remake of the game.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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The Daggerheart problem? Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford join Darrington Press
Chris Perkins, ex-Game Design Architect and Creative Director for D&D at Wizards of the Coast (he was there for 28 years) and Jeremy Crawford, ex-Game Director and former Co-Lead Designer for D&D 5e, have joined Darrington Press. Both left Wizards of the Coast around April.
Quebec’s tabletop scene faces potential TPK from French language law
Store owners across the Canadian province are warning that a long-standing law, newly reinforced, could spell “game over” for the vibrant tabletop hobby.
Worldbuilding Outgunned: World of Killers
In a World of Killers, the player characters are assassins for life in a setting of violence and carefully arranged rules of conduct.
A free preview and Vanguard lead Kobold Press’ Player’s Guide 2 charge
Kobold Press are on Kickstarter with over $200,000 backed for Player’s Guide 2. It’s a book for D&D and Tales of the Valiant (they mention D&D first).
Enhance your D&D and DCC games with the “Monsters, Traps, & DM Tricks” bundle, all for a great cause
At Humble, there’s a Monsters, Traps, & DM Tricks bundle with titles like How to Write Adventure Modules That Don’t Suck.
What are the different types of board games?
A table of categorise board game types and define them concisely
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #313
A roundup of tabletop RPG news for Friday the 13th, covering Wizards of the Coast’s new RPG ‘Exodus’, Sebastien de Castell on licensing, Free RPG Day, a Hero Forge apology, and Daggerheart’s international expansion. Also includes insights from the Cymera festival.
KiwiRPG Week returns, showcasing Aotearoa’s TTRPG talent and Te Ao Māori creativity
The vibrant and innovative tabletop roleplaying game scene in New Zealand (Aotearoa) is gearing up for its annual celebration as the fourth KiwiRPG Week kicks off on June 15th.
The adults have disappeared: The “On Your Own” TTRPG has a free quickstart
A Kickstarter campaign is on the way, and you can sign up for alerts now to get a free copy of the TREngine, the game’s core system.
