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.
Stay current with the latest briefing from 17 October 2026, or explore the full TTRPG news archive below.
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: 2 January 2026 | It's no longer betwixtmas, and rather than coming out of a cheese fog, I'm finally moving on from Roll20 stats. This year OBS/Roll20 decided not… | DiceDungeons & DragonsGurpsNecrotic GnomeOld-school EssentialsWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 26 December 2025 | It's Yule, and it looks like I've been sensible enough with gifts that come in bottles to get this TTRPG news summary live! Let's kick… | Penguin Random HouseStudio Hex |
| RPG News: 19 December 2025 | I need to wrap Christmas gifts after this, so let's get to the summary of RPG news summaries! Hope the upcoming holiday week is great… | BackerkitCritical RoleDraw SteelGreen Ronin PublishingJames OhlenSteve Jackson GamesThe Expanse Rpg |
| RPG News: 13 December 2025 | It's getting close to Yule, yikes! Let's look at the summary of TTRPG news summaries. Australia's new social media laws forbid teens from talking about… | Catalyst Game LabsDaggerheartDraw SteelJason CarlMetis MediaThundercatsWhite WolfWizards Of The CoastWorld Of Darkness |
| RPG News: 5 December 2025 | It's the Friday after Black Friday. How's the bank balance? There are still deals at the Geek Native store. Right, let's look at the news!… | 9th Level GamesDungeons & DragonsPlanet Of The ApesThe Black Company |
| RPG News: 29 November 2025 | It's the last RPG newsletter of November, and we're entering the final month of 2025. Wow. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though. Here's the… | Cubicle 7Philip Reed GamesWarhammer 40k |
| RPG News: 21 November 2025 | Huzzah! It's the weekend, and only one Routinely Itemised to write up. Last week, after technical gremlins struck, it was a challenge with the team… | Alien RpgBattlemarkedColumbia GamesDaggerheartDarrington PressFree League PublishingKeith BakerMausritterMonte CookMork BorgNightfall GamesVaesen |
| RPG News: 15 November 2025 | What happened last week? Gremlins got into the machine. They've gone now. We're not sure what happened, but we are thankful that this is only… | Ghost In The ShellGodzillaIdw PublishingMana Project Studio |
| RPG News: 31 October 2025 | It's Halloween. Who might knock on your door? But first, let's squeeze in TTRPG news summary summaries! D&D Beyond's T&Cs changed. Pelgress Press have released… | Bloat GamesDaggerheartDnd BeyondLumenPelgrane Press |
| RPG News: 24 October 2025 | Bronwen is ill. I'm here alone in Geek Native towers and protected. Does that sound fair? Well, one of us has pizza, and I don't!… | 9th Level GamesCosmereCubicle 7Dungeons & DragonsPolymorphWarhammerWayland Games |
| RPG News: 17 October 2025 | It's getting dark out there. Okay, moving on, let's start the weekend with a weekly round-up of tabletop RPG news. Let's dive in with a… | AsmodeeDark HorseMiddle-earth |
| RPG News: 10 October 2025 | We weathered Storm Amy and the week that was. This weekend we've had last-minute press passes to Comic Con Scotland. Let's see if we can… | Cold CityDanse MacabreGhost In The ShellHandiwork GamesInkarnateRenegade Game StudiosShopping |
| RPG News: 3 October 2025 | It's Storm Amy and Geek Native towers in getting hit fairly hard. Let's avoid the weather and look at roleplaying news. Let's get the column… | Critical RoleJeremy CrawfordKickstarterKobold Press |
| RPG News: 27 September 2025 | We're here again, folks! Let's get the column rolling with a summary of TTRPG news, as usual. There's an impressively large Outright International Roll20Con 2025… | Battlefield PressCall Of CthulhuChaosiumCosmereDrizztGaslight Victorian FantasyJeremy CrawfordMongoose PublishingR.a. SalvatoreTraveller |
| RPG News: 19 September 2025 | It's the weekend, and Edinburgh's forecasting a rain weather warning and (yes, already) the first Oktoberfest weekends. Let's start with the summary of TTRPG news… | Artificial IntelligenceCyberpunk RedDaggerheartDungeons & DragonsExalted FuneralFree League PublishingInvincibleMarvelMeow WolfShadowdarkTaversTrollish Delver GamesWilliam Murakami-brundage |
| RPG News: 13 September 2025 | It's the week after Tabletop Scotland and, oh boy, did we break lots of news. This weekend I'll be doing a charity hike to raise… | Diamond Comic DistributorsDungeons & DragonsThe World Anvil Publishing |
| RPG News: 6 September 2025 | It's Tabletop Scotland weekend, and I hope RPG news coverage volume is starting to make amends for news being a bit sparse during August. Let's… | Green Ronin PublishingJohn Hight |
| RPG News: 29 August 2025 | It's the last week of August, the festival is nothing but a memory, but next week it's Tabletop Scotland and the weekend after I'm on… | DicePaizo PublishingPathfinder |
| RPG News: 22 August 2025 | Bronwen and I are wrapping up our time wearing many hats as often as possible during the Edinburgh festival season. Nevertheless, a skimpy collection from… | CoriolisFree League PublishingShades Of VengeanceZatu |
| RPG News: 15 August 2025 | You're supporting an indie media organisation. Thank you! In August, Geek Native is the middle child in the family of blogs. Let's take a look… | Dungeons & DragonsMinis |
