Friday’s TTRPG news: Netflix revives a D&D show, Chaosium launches QuestWorlds, Jared Rascher ends RPG reviews, and publishers support queer love. Plus, new Audio EXP podcast this weekend!
D&D TTRPG news and articles
Dungeons & Dragons is more than a game; it's a cultural titan and the gateway to fantasy adventure for millions worldwide. At its heart, D&D is a collaborative storytelling experience. Players create unique heroes, from mighty barbarians to wise wizards, and embark on perilous quests in a world brought to life by the Dungeon Master. The rules provide structure, but the real magic comes from the shared imagination of the group. Every roll of the dice and every player decision shapes a unique narrative, making each campaign a truly personal epic forged in creativity and chance.
The game’s enduring appeal lies in its powerful social core. In an age of digital screens, D&D brings people together to cooperate, solve problems, and build legends face to face. This spirit has fuelled its explosive resurgence in pop culture, introducing the magic of tabletop roleplaying games to a new generation. Yet for all its grand legacy, D&D remains wonderfully accessible. All it takes is a set of dice, a few friends, and a spark of imagination to unlock infinite worlds of adventure. It is the ultimate engine for heroic storytelling.
Art Gallery: Immortals the dark fantasy TTRPG
We’ve got some artwork from Black Lantern Productions Immortals TTRPG
Not the Witcher: Gardar Realm brings alternative Slavic mythology to 5e
Heretical Fun House are back on Kickstarter for a Slavic-inspired tabletop RPG setting. As the pitch video makes clear, it’s not the Witcher.
Black Lantern on why Immortals is rated 18+
Originally, Immortals: Hubris & Glory was called “Athanatoi”, meaning Immortals in Greek. We decided to change the name to the English version because it had better reception with international players.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #294
Gaming news this week includes Critical Role’s successful fundraising for LA fire relief, Wizards of the Coast delaying campaign book releases, the ENNIES revising their AI policy, Evil Genius Games’ “Sidekick” launch, and numerous game bundle deals available.
Immortals: Hubris & Glory – The darkness of mythic ancient Greece
Immortals: Hubris & Glory runs on Kickstarter until March 1st and Black Lantern Productions estimates it’ll ship midway through April 2026.
Celestial Empire 5e: Acheron Books shatter €100,000 with a TTRPG inspired by Marco Polo
Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and explorer in the 13th century who travelled extensively throughout Asia.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #293
Hello from Storm Eowyn. Geek Native HQ is by the coast, on a cliff face, but we’ve not been too battered by the strongest storm in the UK for years.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Sad Fishe Games
Sad Fishe Games are the first RPG Publisher Spotlight winners of 2025. Last month, our patrons voted for them out of a short list of nominees.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #292
We’re halfway through the first month of 2025 and ready for the next round-up of TTRPG news!









