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: 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 |
| RPG News: 18 November 2022 | It's Friday again, it's dark and stormy here in Scotland, but it's time for the RPG news summary. Mr Root In the uber-summary we have… | Cy_borgDungeons & DragonsEoneFree League PublishingHasbroKrampus |
| RPG News: 11 November 2022 | How is it Friday night again? Is time behaving normally? Mr Root Nevertheless, it is Friday, which means a summary of TTRPG news and let's… | Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons Movie |
| RPG News: 4 November 2022 | It's an RPG news summary, and I'm back at my desk. It's been a busy week, with fewer RPGs and more anime content on the… | Dune: Adventures In The ImperiumFoodHandiwork GamesRole |
| RPG News: 28 October 2022 | It's an RPG news summary and an odd one since rather than leaving it all to Friday night to write (thus catching any breaking news),… | Best Left BuriedDragonlanceDungeons & DragonsSoulmuppetWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 21 October 2022 | It's an RPG news summary, and I don't mean to brag, but I've got the coming week off. Mr Root I'll be at Scotland Loves… | Achtung! CthulhuLex ArcanaModiphius EntertainmentQuality Games |
| RPG News: 14 October 2022 | Mr Root Howdy, howdy! It's RPG news summary Friday. We're also sneaking ever so closer to Halloween. Last year's guest post from The Everhearth Inn… | Assassin's CreedCmonDungeons & DragonsJoe ManganielloKids On Bikes |
| RPG News: 7 October 2022 | That's a success. You've rolled nat 20 on your Friday RPG news summary column. Welcome to Routinely Itemised. Mr Root Let's dig into the super… | MarvelMarvel Multiverse Tabletop Role-playing Game |
| RPG News: 30 September 2022 | Howdy, howdy! Welcome to the Friday part of the week and the RPG news routinely itemised round-up. Mr Root Let's dig into the super summery… | Alan BahrChris PineDungeons & DragonsHorrorOsprey GamesZombies |
