EN Publishing, EN World’s tabletop arm, have a standalone TTRPG called Awfully Cheerful Engine. The action-comedy game is written by Russ Morrissey.
Archives for May 2025
UK Games Expo preview: Life after death/Apotheosis Studios as Storyteller’s Forge takes The Black Ballad to Birmingham
Indie RPG design studio Storytellers Forge is coming to the UK Games Expo and bringing 5e settings Festival of the Forgotten: Revelations of the Dark Carnival and The Black Ballad.
Cyberpunk TTRPG: Hacking Simulator
Need to quickly decide the results of a hacking checking in a TTRPG? Make a dice roll look hackertype.
Book Nooks: A Father’s Day gift for geeks
I still think Tom Taggart’s monster book nooks are fantastic, but the wait is long, and the price tag is appropriate for custom art, so I noticed when MenKind’s marketing emails mentioned book nook kits.
Sony ends its PlayStation Stars loyalty programme
Sony has just cancelled its PlayStation Stars loyalty programme, putting an end to all new sign-ups. Current members who cancel will not be able to sign up to the programme again.
“War Among the Stars”: Galactic & Going Rogue finally get printed and a third edition
Jumpgate Games, the printing vehicle for Jess Levine, has smashed the Kickstarter target for two popular TTRPGs combined into one project and book.
Star Trek: Captain’s Log the SOLO TTRPG comes to Fantasy Grounds
Fantasy Grounds is a Unity-based virtual tabletop. As a result, this is a Star Trek RPG you can play by yourself from your desktop.
Gehenna Gaming to demo new tabletop RPGs, Trashumanism and Eldritch Automata, at UK Games Expo 2025
Attendees can participate in hands-on demonstrations of both games at the Gehenna Gaming booth. Chris Handley, a writer involved with Trashumanism and Eldritch Automata, is expected to be at the booth to speak with attendees.
Short film: Hept (survival horror)
Have you ever wondered why some characters in survival horror have survived so long? I’m asking because it’s a mean thing, yet I do it.
Old-School Essentials from Necrotic Gnome gets a rare all-new double-bundle
These core rules are compatible with Basic D&D, full of new character options and magic, all in theme with D&D from the 1970s.









