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Archives for April 2026

A notable highlight from 11th April 2026 by Ben Jackson-Ellery is described as "When exhaustion hits the table, a shift toward comedy can save the session. Discover why playing the world straight while embracing absurdity is the key to mastering humour in roleplaying games.". It also was tagged with Humour.

Continue browsing the rest of the articles from April 2026.

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Pelgrane Press brings the “hidden” guest and The Paragon Blade to Conpulsion

April 12, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Is solo fantasy the future of gaming? Explore the high-stakes gamble of The Paragon Blade, Pelgrane Press’ new GUMSHOE One-2-One debut at Conpulsion 2026.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conpulsion, Gareth Hanrahan, Pelgrane Press

The Bunker Game: Malcolm Craig’s brutal classroom experiment comes to Conpulsion

April 12, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover the dark history of The Bunker Game as Malcolm Craig’s University of Edinburgh experiment makes its commercial debut at Conpulsion 2026.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conpulsion, edinburgh, handiwork games, Jon Hodgson, malcolm craig

When Society Collapsed: Dam Nation – A Tabletop RPG of Peaceful Autonomy

April 12, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover When Society Collapsed: Dam Nation, a rules-light tabletop roleplaying game by Luke Humphris focused on peaceful autonomy, community building, and human-made art.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Apocalypse, kickstarters

Genre Police: Pay No Attention To The Math Behind The Curtain

April 12, 2026 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

Discover why roleplaying games are a lot like knitting in this week’s Genre Police. Learn why understanding the mechanics behind the curtain is essential for new players and how form and function define the gaming experience.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: genre police, maths, rpg tips

Academic paper explores the murderhobo phenomenon in tabletop roleplaying games

April 12, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Academic Steven Dashiell explores the murderhobo playstyle in a new paper, questioning if the modern roleplaying generation understands this classic trope.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, Old School Renaissance

Sustainability meets stealth design: Roll to Life NPC dice debut at Edinburgh’s Conpulsion

April 12, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover the “stealth” origin of Manuel Nobili’s Roll to Life NPC dice. From secret playtests to a sustainable debut at Edinburgh’s Conpulsion 2026, investigate the wood-and-paper tool changing how games masters improvise characters.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conpulsion, dice

Conpulsion 2026: Last chance to catch Alexa MacBett’s Track Dogs prototype

April 12, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Experience the final run of Alexa MacBett’s Track Dogs version 2 at Conpulsion 2026. Discover why this acclaimed arboreal steampunk roleplaying game is undergoing a major mechanical shift.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conpulsion, edinburgh, powered by the apocalypse

Genre Police: Bringing in the Funny

April 11, 2026 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

When exhaustion hits the table, a shift toward comedy can save the session. Discover why playing the world straight while embracing absurdity is the key to mastering humour in roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: genre police, humour, rpg tips

Routinely Itemised: RPG #356

April 11, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover the latest in roleplaying games as we cover the Gygax legacy, Mythmere Games’ spotlight, and new TTRPG funding for Ballad Hunters. Plus, check out our new Routinely Itemised news index for a filtered look at the week’s biggest tabletop stories.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dark horse, luke gygax, philip reed, philip reed games, routinely itemised

The Mother of Army Builders: Solving the Warhammer stock crisis with precision procurement

April 10, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Loaded Dice launches the MOAB service for Warhammer 40,000, offering precision army building and a chance to win your entire force for free during April.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: war games, warhammer 40k

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