One D&D will have a digital toolkit, and Wizards of the Coast has just backed off attempts to exclude VTTs and other toolkits from the OGL. Demiplane must have been waiting in the wings or inspired to act. I’ve called 5e Nexus “D&D-compatible”, which is the essence of 5e, but the platform is intended to […]
Audio EXP: #184 – Roll20 and DriveThruRPG; can we call it a merger now?
Roll20 is one of several VTTs in the Black Flag alliance, and DriveThruRPG is now officially part of Roll20. Does that leave everyone better off?
Audio EXP: #183 – There’s an official X-Men TTRPG on the way from Marvel
Potential Multiverse RPG titles as Marvel announce the X-Men Expansion for the D616 system, Kobold Press announce Black Flag partners and Cubicle 7, the c7d20 game engine.
Publisher Spotlight: March 2023 opens to Patrons
It’s the start of the month. We’ve navigated through the OGL drama and a community reacting to what the industry behemoth wanted to do.
Audio EXP: #182 – Have we doomed D&D to NFTs?
Wizards of the Coast offer a Creative Commons alternative and now drop plans to change the OGL. Meanwhile, the world of games continues with freebie teasers, bundles and a Gygax wedding.
Audio EXP: #181 – Burning Bridges
Wizards of the Coast offer a Creative Commons alternative, apologising but pushing on with their plans to change the OGL. There’s lots to speculate on in this week’s RPG news podcast.
Audio EXP: #180 – The sneaky bit in the OGL 2 tactics
Stranger Things took D&D mainstream, but it’s been the OGL that’s taken D&D drama mainstream, and now we’re set for a legal tussle unless the two sides back down.
Savage Universe: Pinnacle Entertainment launch for third-party creators
Savage Universe is THE place to find out about all of Pinnacle’s partners, including Aces, the Savage Worlds Adventure Guild, Translators, the Media Network, and fans.
Audio EXP: #179 – OGL concerns and 2022 wins – part 3
A recap on the growing drama for D&D Open Gaming License, a look at some non-OGL RPGs and 2022’s best selling games.
Geek Native 2023 plans; 2022 recap
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