From WotC deputising Kobold Press and Ghostfire Gaming to Paizo’s new horror RPG 13 Omens, here is the biggest TTRPG news from Gen Con 2026 so far.
Archives of Nethys stays official as Paizo trades commercial licence for informal deal
Paizo and Archives of Nethys reach a new informal agreement to keep Pathfinder and Starfinder rules free, moving away from commercial licensing.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #370
This week’s RPG news: Chaosium reveals a new original game, Paizo shakes up the Archives of Nethys licence, and an indie charity bundle supports accessibility.
Licensing shakeup hits Pathfinder community as Paizo cuts ties with Archives of Nethys
Paizo has terminated its commercial contract with Archives of Nethys. We look at the legal, financial, and scraping issues that triggered this tabletop licensing split.
Paizo warns Discord users about new looking for game art scams
From Discord LFG scams to AI generated slop, discover how to protect yourself when commissioning art for your next session of roleplaying games.
Paizo announces restructuring and layoffs following Diamond Comics distributor deadlock
Following a devastating multi-million pound loss tied to Diamond Comics warehouse litigation, Pathfinder publisher Paizo announces redundancies and scales back official Organised Play.
Paizo’s brutal 13 Omens playtest at UK Games Expo leaves Pathfinder fans in shock
Geek Native goes hands-on with Paizo’s upcoming horror RPG, 13 Omens, at the UK Games Expo, revealing a brutal rules-lite system where few survive.
Paizo brings back Foundry VTT bundles with 6th Anniversary sale
Paizo has restored digital bundles for its official Foundry Virtual Tabletop modules. Discover how the new pricing and 6th Anniversary Sale impacts your games.
From the Grand Bazaar to the Sewers: Vast savings on Pathfinder Remastered
Explore Absalom with the Pathfinder 2E Remaster bundle. Get the Agents of Edgewatch campaign and core rules for a bargain price.
Paizo publisher Erik Mona and Jason Bulmahn to debut 13 Omens at UKGE
Paizo, the publishing heavyweight best known for the deeply tactical, high-fantasy mathematics of Pathfinder, is taking a sharp detour into modern supernatural horror with the announcement of 13 Omens. Designed by Jason Bulmahn and Joe Pasini, the upcoming roleplaying game abandons complex, crunchy rulesets in favour of a single-evening, high-tension system set in a dark […]
