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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| RPG News: 2 September 2023 | A normal and Routinely Itemised summary of RPG news? Yes! The impossibility of normality is a treasure. Mr Root Let's kick off the news with… | AconyteChaosiumDream Realm StorytellersDungeons & DragonsLuke Gygax |
| RPG News: 26 August 2023 | A normal and Routinely Itemised summary of RPG news? No. I'm at Tabletop Scotland. Mr Root Therefore, this is a truncated and compiled earlier than… | BeowulfBlack ArmadaCody PondsmithHandiwork GamesR. Talsorian Games |
| RPG News: 19 August 2023 | I got hit by a van! Mr Root That's why, for the first time, Geek Native is doing a double Routinely Itemised of RPG news.… | Battlefield PressCritical RoleCubicle 7DaggerheartDarrington PressDungeons & DragonsEvil Genius ProductionsFabula UltimaFabula Ultima Atlas: High FantasyNeed GamesStrange Machine GamesWarhammer |
| RPG News: 5 August 2023 | It's Gen Con weekend, which means an even stream of news. Mr Root This year it seems to mean lots of VTT bundles, AI news,… | Artificial IntelligenceCoyote & CrowDungeons & DragonsHasbroPaizo PublishingSchwalb EntertainmentStarfinderWhen The Wolf Comes |
| RPG News: 29 July 2023 | Is it still Christmas in July? Yes, but only just. Mr Root Don't let the slim pickings of RPG news on Geek Native fool you.… | Dungeons & DragonsMirrorscapeMongoose PublishingMonte Cook GamesRusty QuillTravellerWebtoonWet Ink Games |
| RPG News: 22 July 2023 | Every bloomin' week this month, we've started the RPG news summary of Routinely Itemised by asking whether it's Christmas in July yet. Mr Root It… | Cubicle 7DiceDoctor WhoFantasy AgeGreen Ronin PublishingJourneyThe Laundry Rpg |
| RPG News: 15 July 2023 | Last week we said Christmas in July was getting closer, and DriveThruRPG's big sale isn't yet here. Now it feels like Gen Con is getting… | CairnCritical RoleDefiantDungeons & DragonsFalloutGame MachineryMagpie GamesMirrorscapePaizo Publishing |
| RPG News: 8 July 2023 | When is Christmas? It's in July! At least, that's the case if you're a DriveThruRPG fan and note their biggest sale every year is Christmas… | Cohors CthulhuEnniesLancerModiphius Entertainment |
| RPG News: 1 July 2023 | This Routinely Itemised is neither on time nor time; I've given in and moved the daily digest email from midnight to 3am. Mr Root Let's… | Bloat GamesDungeons & DragonsSavage Worlds |
| RPG News: 23 June 2023 | It's been a strange week, and sexy goblins have swarmed us. No foolin'! Let's take a look at the RPG headlines; Mr Root Renegade Game… | Adventure TimeCryptozoicDiceRenegade Game Studios |
| RPG News: 16 June 2023 | We're halfway through the year, and here in Scotland, the geomagnetic activity has been weirdly vigorous all day, with AWN SUM data showing strong chances… | Be Like A CrowBloat GamesCritical KitDice TraysDimension 20Exalted FuneralForbidden LandsFree League PublishingLasers & FeelingsOnyx Path PublishingRoleTsrVampire: The Masquerade |
| RPG News: 9 June 2023 | Howdy, it's the first Friday after UK Games Expo, and it's back to writing up the RPG news summary. Mr Root Let's see what happened… | Battlefield PressEssence20Power RangersR. Talsorian GamesRenegade Game StudiosThe WitcherUk Games Expo |
| RPG News: 2 June 2023 | This is weird. It's UK Games Expo, and your editor is there, not writing this post. Mr Root This week's Routinely Itemised was penned on… | Paizo PublishingPathfinder |
| RPG News: 26 May 2023 | It's the last Friday before the UK Games Expo, the biggest tabletop convention Geek Native will attend this year. Not sure what that means for… | Critical RoleDarrington PressDungeons & DragonsKobold PressPaizo PublishingPaizoconTales Of The ValiantVirtual Tabletop |
| RPG News: 19 May 2023 | We're nearly through May and approaching the halfway mark of the year. Around the corner, just at the start of June, Europe's giant UK Games… | Alien RpgAres GamesFree League PublishingLeyline PressMindjammer PressPaizo PublishingSchwalb EntertainmentThe Lair Of The Leopard Empresses |
| RPG News: 12 May 2023 | How was your week, and will this round-up of RPG news make it a bit better? Let's hope so! Mr Root In summary of summaries:… | Artificial IntelligenceDungeons & DragonsFree League PublishingLord Of The Rings |
| RPG News: 5 May 2023 | We've made it to the end of the week, and here in the UK, it's a long weekend for something that could have come from… | Atlas GamesDragonsDungeons & DragonsPlushies |
| RPG News: 28 April 2023 | What a week! How's your energy level? Mine is low, and I've not even had my house raided by Pinkerton agents. Mr Root First, we… | EdgeTwilight ImperiumWizards Of The Coast |
| RPG News: 21 April 2023 | It's the first weekend following Scotland's oldest tabletop gaming convention, so let's pick up and see what's up with the RPG news… Mr Root First,… | DragonbaneDungeons & DragonsFree League PublishingGloomhavenInto The Mother LandsParamount+Ulisses Spiele |
| RPG News: 14 April 2023 | Oh, it's the 200th Routinely Itemised RPG news summary. Why did no one send me a cake? Mr Root So, that bundle of RPG news… | Dungeons & DragonsMythworksStar Trek AdventuresThe Wildsea |
