Roll & Play Press are edging up to £100,000 with their latest Kickstarter. They are an example of a British RPG publisher who’s found a niche with tables and reference guides, making a quality product and earning a loyal audience of backers.
Archives for September 2022
Dungeons & Dragons: D&D 3.5’s core books now available in print-on-demand
DriveThruRPG, who work closely with Wizards of the Coast, had the books as PDF in DMsGuild for a while. This month, though, they’ve added the print-on-demand options.
Sneak Peek: Castles, Crypts & Caverns – Books of Battle Mats by Loke BattleMats
These are ring-bound hardback books of tabletop mats that you can write on, wipe clean, sticker and decorate and mix-and-match with others in the set. As the name suggests, this collection adds Castles, Crypts and Caverns.
Tabletop Gaming Awards 2022: Pathfinder wins best RPG, and Call of Cthulhu wins Best Way to Die in an RPG
As some attendees, like this blogger, battled through strike-Brexit-Royal-funeral traffic/cancellations, the Tabletop Gaming Awards 2022 were announced.
Spectres of Brocken: The indie RPG about making friends and then using your giant mech to war against them
The pitch casts your PC as a naive mech trainee who, in time, finds out what they want from friends and life. Years later, in their kickass custom mechs, find out what you’re willing to do to get it.
Bocchi the Rock! Love your guitar
Hitori “Bocchi-chan” (“Loner”) Goto, a lonely high school girl whose heart is in her guitar, does nothing but strum the instrument by herself at home every day.
Exception: Netflix’s stylised horror anime
Netflix’s sci-fi horror will debut around the world on October 13th. I’ve checked, and that won’t be a Friday the 13th; it’s a Thursday.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #170
This week’s roleplaying game (RPG) news, reviews, interviews, bundle offers, and advice are summarised in Routinely Itemised.
Limited Run: 200 “Fight Like a Girl” Stranger Things-inspired t-shirts from The Spark
It’s an ethical range, too, printed by experts onto quality cotton and never sold by stores. Each purchase helps a woman or girl in need.
Awesome is expensive: It’s Tiamat!
Awesome is expensive. The pre-order, expected in April-ish, dragons cost around $2,000. Yes. Ouch. My treasure hoard is lacking.
