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 |
|---|---|---|
| RPG News: 9 August 2025 | It's August and Geek Native's "quiet month" as the team covers the Edinburgh Festivals for other blogs. Good news, we're still keeping an eye on… | Critical RoleDarrington PressDiabloDraw SteelDungeons & Dragons |
| RPG News: 2 August 2025 | It's the end of the week, the start of the month and August, which means festive Chaos consumes Edinburgh. Today, my first day as a… | Cyberpunk RedCypherDungeons & DragonsFantastic FourMarvelMarvel Multiverse Tabletop Role-playing GameThundercatsWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 25 July 2025 | Next week's TTRPG news summary will be written in the midst of the Festival's opening chaos, as we are thrown into it. You've been warned!… | Brotherwise GamesCosmereDungeons & DragonsGen ConGreen Ronin PublishingMutants & Masterminds |
| RPG News: 18 July 2025 | It's been a tough week here in Edinburgh, but we push on! As we approach August, the city gears up for the welcome madness of… | Dream Realm StorytellersGary GygaxKevin CrawfordLegalLuke GygaxSine Nomine PublishingStudio Agate |
| RPG News: 11 July 2025 | Bronwen got married, did I tell you that? There was a black cake that spread its umbral touch, a bee and a castle. Now, here's… | CyberpunkDiamond Comic DistributorsGreen Ronin PublishingMonte Cook GamesShadowdark |
| RPG News: 4 July 2025 | Yo! It's Superhero Week and a busy one here in Geek Native HQ. Here's the week's TTRPG summary of summaries In a shocking move, liquidated… | ChaosiumDolmenwoodDungeons & DragonsEnniesGary ConSchwalb EntertainmentShadow Of The Demon Lord |
| RPG News: 28 June 2025 | Greetings, and what a week. By this time next week, our resident Bronwen will be a married woman. Now, on with the TTRPG news summaries!… | Black FlagDiceKobold PressLabyrinthOrigins AwardOwen K. C. StephensWatch |
| RPG News: 21 June 2025 | The responsibility of writing today's summary stopped me from staying out longer in the sun at the Scottish Street Food Awards. My waistline and wallet… | Cubicle 7 EntertainmentDaggerheartDarrington PressFree Rpg DayWarhammer |
| RPG News: 14 June 2025 | It's Friday the 13th today yesterday, and if you've visited Geek Native while it was Friday the 13th on your desktop, you would have seen… | Free Rpg DayHero ForgeHouseholdPaizo PublishingStarfinder |
| RPG News: 6 June 2025 | What a treat it is to write your TTRPG news summary from the Geek Native towers, not a hotel room. Next year, my hotel room… | Modiphius EntertainmentShadowdarkStar Trek AdventuresWizards Of The CoastWorld Anvil |
| RPG News: 30 May 2025 | The fan-made Book of Malkav (burn after reading) taught me the phrase, "If you're falling, dive". So, here I am, at the risk of a… | Gary ConLuke GygaxMork Borg |
| RPG News: 23 May 2025 | Folks, next Friday will be the UK Games Expo. In theory, I'll be writing #311 in a tiny hotel room on their flaky wifi, so… | DaggerheartDarrington PressDungeons & DragonsInvisible SunMonte Cook Games |
| RPG News: 16 May 2025 | How are you doing? If you want to chat, our Discord is still in the soft launch stage, but people keep joining. Now, let's get… | AlienDaniel D. FoxGeek NativePaizo PublishingZweihanderZweihander: Reforged |
| RPG News: 9 May 2025 | UK Games Expo edges closer, but first I have to make it through my birthday weekend without exploding on food treats! Now, let's get into… | ChaosiumDrinkDungeons & DragonsGoodman GamesJudges GuildKids In The AtticMappa MundiRick HersheyStartplayingThree Sails StudiosWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 2 May 2025 | It's May. We've celebrated the ancient European festival of May Day. We've had tabletop news, too and here are the summaries of summaries. Wizards of… | Crow Land PublishingDemiplaneDiceMarvelPaizo PublishingPathfinderRoll20Wizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 25 April 2025 | Feels like a long week, or perhaps it's just wave after wave of tabletop companies shuttering in response to tariffs that make it feel so!… | FoodMarvelMarvel Multiverse Role-playing Game NexusPhilip ReedStranger ThingsThe Twenty-sided Tavern |
| RPG News: 19 April 2025 | If you're getting the bank holiday weekend, then enjoy it! If not, then I hope the blog offers a little distraction. I used my Friday… | Steve Jackson GamesVampireWhite Wolf |
| RPG News: 11 April 2025 | It's been another busy week, so let's distract ourselves with TTRPG news. How do we do that? We start by summarising the summaries! Jeremy Crawford… | Atlas GamesDark ConspiracyDungeons & DragonsMongoose PublishingSpace: 1999Wizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 5 April 2025 | Did the world change this week? There's certainly been no shortage of trade concerns, and we see that in the TTRPG news this week. Speaking… | Chris PerkinsDungeons & DragonsForged In The Dark |
| RPG News: 29 March 2025 | It's been a long week, and the gremlins are back in the Geek Native code. Hopefully, you didn't notice! Moving on… here's the RPG news… | Alien RpgDiceDungeons & DragonsFree League PublishingSirius Dice |
