This is your essential weekly roundup of tabletop roleplaying games news from across the industry. The roleplaying hobby moves at a rapid pace, with a constant stream of news about new games, company announcements, and community-led projects.
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Routinely Itemised serves as Geek Native’s curated intelligence briefing on the tabletop news that matters. Each week, we collate the most significant developments, from the latest Dungeons & Dragons updates to breakthrough indie titles on platforms like Itch.io and DriveThruRPG. Consider this your go-to source for a scannable list of headlines and links, ensuring you never miss a critical update in the world of tabletop roleplaying.
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| News Briefing | Summary | Topics |
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| RPG News: 7 April 2023 | We made it through April's Fools, although I did think the news about Phil Reed stepping down from Steve Jackson Games might have been! Mr… | Blood FeudDungeons & DragonsTales Of The ValiantWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 31 March 2023 | It's nearly the end of the month, and I've not yet seen D&D: Honour Among Thieves (spelt with a U in the UK, officially). Why… | Dungeons & DragonsSnowbright StudiosVirtual Tabletop |
| RPG News: 25 March 2023 | Welcome back to another RPG news round-up from ye olde Geek Native and around the web. As is the tradition, there are interviews, new RPGs,… | Dungeons & DragonsImperium MaledictumRenegade Game Studios |
| RPG News: 17 March 2023 | There's a lot of tabletop news featuring bundle deals trying their best to tackle the world's ills this week, but perhaps that's because our community… | Black FlagDungeons & DragonsKobold PressOwen K. C. Stephens |
| RPG News: 11 March 2023 | We're well into March, and this week's RPG news has taken a few hours to condense into a few minutes for you. It's time travelling!… | ChaosiumPaizo PublishingStarfinder |
| RPG News: 3 March 2023 | Alright, gang, somehow we're into March, and it's been a bit of a struggle to keep up. Despite that, there's still lots to say! Mr… | Artificial IntelligenceBloat GamesDark SunDiceDungeons & DragonsPaizo PublishingSavage WorldsTabletop Gaming Magazine |
| RPG News: 24 February 2023 | It's another busy week of RPG news; unfortunately, some of it is rather grim this time. Mr Root The summary of RPG news summaries; Can… | Battlefield PressDungeons & DragonsEd GreenwoodWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 17 February 2023 | In recent weeks this RPG news summary has been fighting deadlines. I'm starting earlier this week… but, oh look, it's been busy! Mr Root Kobold… | Battlelords Of The 23rd CenturyFantasy AgeFree League PublishingGreen Ronin PublishingKobold PressSavage WorldsWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 10 February 2023 | Oops! Two weeks in a row, the weight of Kickstarters has pushed this news summary up close to midnight. It's good, no? Health in the… | DrivethrurpgFree League PublishingMazesRoll20Ruins Of Symbaroum |
| RPG News: 3 February 2023 | Yikes! The OGL drama has cooled down, but I've been caught out. If you're reading this news summary at midnight, it's incomplete, and I'm backfilling… | Kobold Press |
| RPG News: 27 January 2023 | Drama? Here? There? Wizards of the Coast back down as Hasbro sheds 15% of employees. Mr Root Let's dive into another week of busy RPG… | AfterlifeBlack ArmadaHasbroMothershipSevered BooksWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 20 January 2023 | Whelp! It's been another week, and imagine if you could no longer stand the mention of acronyms like 'D&D', '5e' or 'OGL'? Mr Root Let's… | |
| RPG News: 13 January 2023 | So, busy year for RPG news! It's not even halfway through January, and mass media has caught up. Mr Root Critical Role and Stranger Things… | Mindjammer PressStiff Whiskers PressThe Lair Of The Leopard EmpressesWeird Frontiers |
| RPG News: 6 January 2023 | It's the first RPG news summary of 2023! Can you believe it? Mr Root Let's hope the year doesn't continue like this. Why? Here's the… | 3d PrintingDarren WattsHero GamesMonsters |
| RPG News: 30 December 2022 | It's the last RPG news summary of 2022! Can you believe it? Mr Root Kickstarter is a bit of a ghost town, but there is… | ChaosiumRivers Of London |
| RPG News: 23 December 2022 | Dangerously, as midnight and the deadline for this RPG news column approaches, I'm writing with a second whisky in my hand and distracted by booking… | Cynthia WilliamsDungeons & DragonsMork Borg |
| RPG News: 16 December 2022 | This week's real-life news has been talking about nuclear fusion, chatbots that pass the Turning test, the ethical use of AI art and the world's… | Blade RunnerBlade Runner RpgDungeons & DragonsFree League PublishingGilaIdw PublishingSpencer Campbell |
| RPG News: 9 December 2022 | The winter chill continues to seep through Kickstarter, but the D&D movie hype is warming up a little. Mr Root News sparks? Okay, here goes!… | Free League PublishingGloomhavenVaesen |
| RPG News: 2 December 2022 | It's not been that busy on Kickstarter, perhaps because this week, everyone has been busy publishing their previously Kickstarted books. Mr Root Even curating the… | |
| RPG News: 25 November 2022 | It's Friday again, dark and stormy here in Scotland again, and it's been a busy week AGAIN! Fear not - it's also the RPG news… | DiceMongoose PublishingPinnacle Entertainment GroupSavage Worlds |
