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A Requiem for Rogues as Picaresque Roman the anime TRPG funds on Kickstarter Dungeons & Dragons: Battle for Baldur’s Gate announced by WotC The first issue of The Dragon Magazine is live on ebay The Runehammer VTT goes free, the Viking Death Squad and new hardbound Index Card RPG both get a retail release Three printed card decks of 5e wonderous items as Kickstarter backs Magical Oddities

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A Requiem for Rogues as Picaresque Roman the anime TRPG funds on Kickstarter

August 25, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

LionWing Publishing’s Picaresque Roman: A Requiem for Rogues is a story-driven anime-styled tabletop RPG set in Japan. It’s about violence, betrayal and money.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, LionWing Publishing

Dungeons & Dragons: Battle for Baldur’s Gate announced by WotC

August 25, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a new Dungeons & Dragons: Battle for Baldur’s Gate on the way, and it’ll be Wizard of the Coast’s second Magic: The Gathering x D&D crossover event.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: baldur's gate, card games, ccg, magic the gathering, wizards of the coast

The first issue of The Dragon Magazine is live on ebay

August 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Jayson Elliot, who set up one of the later TSR’s and The Gygax Magazine, has a Premier Issue of The Dragon. That’s the magazine that became known as The Dragon Magazine.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, tsr games

The Runehammer VTT goes free, the Viking Death Squad and new hardbound Index Card RPG both get a retail release

August 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The indie RPG studio Runehammer, the company behind the multi-world, streamlined d20 Index Card RPG has teamed up with Modiphius. As a result, ICRPG and Viking Death Squad will both head to retail.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: index card rpg, Modiphius Entertainment, runehammer games, viking death squad, virtual tabletop

Three printed card decks of 5e wonderous items as Kickstarter backs Magical Oddities

August 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

“Feed the loot goblins,” suggests Dungeon Scribe in the intro to a Kickstarter campaign to make decks of cards of unique 5e magical items.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters

Wondered about getting Shadowrun 6e? Now it’s a bundle deal

August 23, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Catalyst Game Labs’ RPG has a dire hard following and a provocative, richly detailed cyberpunk fantasy future with Shadowrun.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Catalyst Game Labs, sales, Shadowrun

Steve Jackson Games releases a prerelease version of the Girl Genius Sourcebook and Roleplaying Game

August 23, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Girl Genius RPG will use GURPS 4e. You won’t need a copy of the generic universal roleplaying system to play Girl Genius, as the book will have everything you need.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Girl Genius, GURPS, Steve Jackson Games

It’s not too early for Christmas… dice trees! Kickstarter finds thousands for quirky dice spinners

August 23, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Kickstarter exclusive pricing is on offer, which means Franzen is eying or hoping for a retail release later.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: christmas, christmas gift, dice, Hymgho, kickstarters

Alien invention: Outland acquires the two-shot RPG Negocios Infernales

August 23, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

When it is about to enter a traumatic period of history akin to the persecution we experienced during the Spanish Inquisition on Earth, aliens appear on the world of Espada and stop it from happening.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Outland Entertainment

Lupin the 3rd anime TTRPG confirmed by TMS and Magnetic Press

August 23, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Magnetic Press has today revealed a partnership with the powerhouse animation studio TMS Entertainment for a Lupin the 3rd tabletop RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: d6mv, lupin the 3rd, magnetic press, magnetic press play

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