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 4 July 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.
Visual Roundup
| News Briefing | Summary | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| RPG News: 19 July 2024 | Today's TTRPG news round-up coincides with a computer deployment mistake that caused governments worldwide to have emergency meetings. Ah, pen and paper, eh? Mr Root… | DiceInfinite BlackPaizo |
| RPG News: 13 July 2024 | Some parts of the world are watching sportsball, but not us. We're here for tabletop news. Mr Root In fact, here comes the TTRPG summary… | Dungeons & DragonsGary Gygax |
| RPG News: 6 July 2024 | We've mainly had broadband this week, so progress and the amount of unread email about Kickstarters and new releases is slowly shrinking. That said, here's… | EnniesLimithronPirate Borg |
| RPG News: 28 June 2024 | Geek disaster. Last Saturday, I lost my broadband due to an unexplained bug, and Birdy flew off on holiday. Mr Root It took nearly a… | Dungeons & Dragons |
| RPG News: 22 June 2024 | It's been a busy D&D week! And it's Origins Game Fair so perhaps why others are keeping their heads down? Mr Root Here's the TTRPG… | Black Lantern ProductionsEvil Genius ProductionsFree Rpg Day |
| RPG News: 15 June 2024 | It's that time again - Friday! Unless it's already Saturday for you. This week, we've our routinely rounded up and itemised TTRPG news! Mr Root… | Origins Award |
| RPG News: 8 June 2024 | It's a rare double feature! The plan was to blog Routinely Itemised #259 from the hotel at UK Games Expo but in the madness, I… | CyberpunkDungeons & DragonsStamps |
| RPG News: 25 May 2024 | It's a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, and next week there's UK Games Expo. Geek Native will be spending -- me! Say hi.… | CyberpunkPaizocon |
| RPG News: 18 May 2024 | Okay, Girdy's birthday weekend is over so back to hardcore RPG coverage? Well, um, day job.. but here's the TTRPG summary of summaries! Mr Root… | Gallant Knight GamesMagnetic PressPlanet Of The Apes |
| RPG News: 11 May 2024 | It's been a decadent week, so let's dive back into the routine of TTRPG news. Mr Root WotC has confirmed the SRD 5.2 for 2025.… | Kobold PressR. Talsorian GamesTales Of The Valiant |
| RPG News: 4 May 2024 | Holy heck! It's May! Mr Root Wow. Okay, on with business and the summary of TTRPG news summaries: Wizards of the Coast are publishing their… | Arkham HorrorEdge |
| RPG News: 27 April 2024 | How was your week? Let's give it some pep with TTRPG news and the summary of summaries! Mr Root Huge gaming company Embracer, who owns… | Dungeons & DragonsSkirmisher PublishingThe Secret World |
| RPG News: 20 April 2024 | Long day! How is yours going? Shall we skip straight to the RPG news summary of summaries? Mr Root Wizards of the Coast's boss has… | Cynthia WilliamsDungeons & DragonsSteve Jackson GamesWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 13 April 2024 | We've made it to the end of the week with 4d6% fewer technical challenges. Let's celebrate by summarising the TTRPG summaries here in Routintely Itemised.… | ChaosiumDungeons & DragonsLegoMagnetic Press PlayPlanet Of The ApesThe Black Company |
| RPG News: 6 April 2024 | Oops! Painful. The internet was out from morning until 10 p.m., and, with perfect timing, my mouse's right-click was out. Mr Root Can we have… | Dungeons & DragonsLeyline Press |
| RPG News: 30 March 2024 | This weekend, I'll be at Conpulsion and Creative Director Bronwen has her solo debut at Granton:Hub. It made local news! Mr Root Here's the summary… | Dungeons & Dragons |
| RPG News: 23 March 2024 | We're nearly a quarter of the way through 2024, and it's Friday again or Saturday morning, depending on where you are. What does that mean?… | Dungeons & DragonsGary ConJames M. WardRaven |
| RPG News: 16 March 2024 | March 15th is World Sleep Day; perhaps everything you've experienced is a dream! And on that note, here's the summary of TTRPG news summaries! Mr… | Artificial IntelligenceChris CocksCubicle 7 EntertainmentDungeons & DragonsWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 9 March 2024 | That's right, gang! It's Friday again, well, Saturday by the time I write all this up and hit publish. But! TTRPG news time! Mr Root… | Arkham HorrorBasic RoleplayingChaosiumNasaSteamforged Games |
| RPG News: 2 March 2024 | What the heck? It's Friday again? Mr Root Okay, let's do this and start as ever with the summary of RPG news summaries; We tackle… | DiscworldEvil Genius ProductionsJagexModiphiusRunescapeShadow Of The Weird WizardSteamforged Games |
