Wizards of the Coast offer a Creative Commons alternative, apologising but pushing on with their plans to change the OGL. There’s lots to speculate on in this week’s RPG news podcast.
Audio EXP: #180 – The sneaky bit in the OGL 2 tactics
Stranger Things took D&D mainstream, but it’s been the OGL that’s taken D&D drama mainstream, and now we’re set for a legal tussle unless the two sides back down.
Audio EXP: #179 – OGL concerns and 2022 wins – part 3
A recap on the growing drama for D&D Open Gaming License, a look at some non-OGL RPGs and 2022’s best selling games.
Geek Native 2023 plans; 2022 recap
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Publisher Spotlight: February 2023 opens to Patrons
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Audio EXP: #178 – The best-selling RPGs of 2022 and other oddities – part 2
Which genre RPGs published this year are selling the best? We keep finish off DriveThruRPG stats and sneak into the DMsGuild for some more.
Audio EXP: #177 – Best sellers, ethics and the future of your D&D business
Which RPGs published this year are selling the best? The first four genre leagues are out, Harry Potter takes a fall and Warhammer rises. Plus, weird and quirky Christmas connections.
Audio EXP: #176 – Does Roll20 own DriveThruRPG and OneBookShelf?
Roll20 signs a new deal with Wizards of the Coast, leveraging their new DMsGuild asset, and they chat up Paizo too. Meanwhile, it’s a good time to get into Rifts, an awkward time for Pugmire and an interesting one for Warhammer 40K.
Audio EXP: #175 – Conan the Barbarian’s Batman RPG problem
Let’s linger on danger for a while, just a short bit. In RPG news, there’s a Gloomhaven RPG on the way, and that doesn’t feel dangerous, and the decision to make it card-based seems to derisk it.
Audio EXP: #174 – Could we get indie RPGs on the NHS?
A round-up of D&D and other RPG news from a week in which tabletop games are shown to be good for your mental health. And we talk about sacrifices.
