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.
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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| Date | Headline | Summary | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #253Â | Wizards of the Coast seeks new leadership as Cynthia Williams departs. Despite financial loss, Steve... | Cynthia Williams, Dungeons & Dragons, Steve Jackson Games, wizards of the coast |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #252 | TTRPG News: Black Company RPG in development, Planet of the Apes gets tabletop treatment, Adventure... | Chaosium, Dungeons & Dragons, lego, magnetic press play, Planet of the Apes, the black company |
| 06 Apr 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #251 | Monte Cook Games has launched an online Cypher System character builder. DriveThruRPG's Pocket Quest event... | Dungeons & Dragons, leyline press |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #250 | D&D goes all-in on Vecna for 50th thanks to Stranger Things, Larian pivots to new... | Dungeons & Dragons |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #249 | We're nearly a quarter of the way through 2024, and it's Friday again or Saturday... | Dungeons & Dragons, gary con, James M. Ward, raven |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #248 | Huge RPG sale to help a developer! Plus, Critical Role playtests, D&D AI news, and... | artificial intelligence, chris cocks, Cubicle 7 Entertainment, Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #245 | Become a Tomb Raider! Explore the thrilling world of the new official TTRPG, and maybe... | Dungeons & Dragons, Tomb Raider, UltraPro |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #244 | Hasbro's profits fall amid 'Universes Beyond' controversy, hinting at changes coming to D&D. New D&D... | Cubicle 7 Entertainment, Cyberpunk, doctor who, Dungeons & Dragons, hasbro, just crunch games |
| 03 Feb 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #242 | RPG news is summed up in bullet points, and this week, we've have denials of... | Dungeons & Dragons, king arthur pendragon, marvel, Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game Nexus |
| 19 Jan 2024 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #240 | Geek Native's Routinely Itemised: A daily dose of geeky news, reviews, and insights, delivered in... | Dungeons & Dragons, wizkids |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #237 | Routinely Itemised is Geek Native's RPG news round-up for the week, scooping up stories from... | 3d printing, Dungeons & Dragons, eone |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #236 | It's a big weekend. Are you ready? This blogger is not, but he's used to... | artificial intelligence, Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #235 | Routinely Itemised is a weekly summary of RPG news from Geek Native, mainstream media and... | darrington press, Dungeons & Dragons, hasbro, wizards of the coast |
| 02 Dec 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #233 | WotC reveal their D&D 2024 roster and timeline, The Walking Dead shamble to RPG life,... | Dungeons & Dragons, Free League Publishing, ghostfire gaming, Matthew Mercer, the walking dead |
| 03 Nov 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #229 | Routinely Itemised in a summary of TTRPG news published each week. | black armada, diablo, Dungeons & Dragons, extra life, mork borg, pathfinder, wizards of the coast |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #228 | Geek Native's Routinely Itemised is a weekly newsletter that summarises the latest news and developments... | Cubicle 7 Entertainment, Dungeons & Dragons, luke gygax, rogue trader, shadowdark, typhon games, william murakami-brundage |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #227 | Routinely Itemised is Geek Native's weekly news roundup of everything roleplaying, including reviews, interviews, Kickstarter... | dungeon crawl classics, Dungeons & Dragons, goodman games, hive mind games, planescape |
| 07 Oct 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #225 | Routinely Itemised is Geek Native's weekly look at TTRPG news, reviews, interviews, Kickstarter launches and... | Cohors Cthulhu, cthulhu, Dungeons & Dragons, Green Ronin Publishing, Modiphius Entertainment, penguin random house |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #222 | Stay up-to-date on the latest tabletop RPG news with Routinely Itemised, Geek Native's weekly round-up... | Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast |
| 09 Sep 2023 | Routinely Itemised: RPGs #221 | Routinely Itemised: Your weekly RPG news roundup, featuring Trail of Cthulhu 2e, Mansters, Assassin's Creed... | Dungeons & Dragons, luke gygax, Pinnacle Entertainment, rifts, savage worlds, Son of Oak Game Studio, wizards of the coast |
