Catch up on the latest tabletop gaming news, including Elon Musk’s feud with Wizards of the Coast, Steve Jackson Games’ charitable donation, a unique 5e bestiary project, a tribute to Amber Cook, and the rise of BlueSky’s RPG community.
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.
Fireball Gnome? Amazon shows off the D&D Secret Level
Amazon Studio has “Secret Level” coming out to take on Love, Death & Robots animated series rival – with the team behind Love, Death & Robots.
How Covid and speculative evolution creature design led to a 5e bestiary
This sort of evolutionary ruleset became a tool for world building like I never experienced.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #283
D&D’s latest Dungeon Master’s Guide has arrived, but Hasbro faces a lawsuit from investors. Meanwhile, Wizards of the Coast seeks new talent for original content, and Geek Native conducts an unusual interview.
Free to Download: Quickstart for “Marco Polo’s Legacy”
Player characters become members of the Guardian Merchants, a secret society that protects the world from supernatural threats.
FiveEvil: This new twist on 5e offers really scary RPGs
There’s already a 5/5 rated free download for the game called Splinters. The Kickstarter has hit its cash target, but there’s still time to join.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #282
The tabletop RPG world catches up with Mongoose Publishing’s annual report, Hasbro’s declining D&D sales, the release of the first official Blades in the Dark supplement, and the arrival of Krampus-themed content
Draconis convinces gamers that D&D can be pacifist
There are several game modes in Draconis, and one is all about pacifism without even dangerous spells.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #281
It’s the first RPG news summary of November and we’ve a host of Halloween deals and RPG updates.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #280
Geek Native interviews the Torchbearer RPG comic book team. Zweihander finds a new owner. Wizards of the Coast undergoes staffing changes. The Discworld TTRPG Kickstarter surpasses £1.3 million and adjusts pledge levels.









