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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #308

May 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Recent RPG news includes a fundraiser for Rick Hershey’s injured children, Goodman Games clarifying a controversial partnership, new D&D horror subclasses, a UK publisher skipping GenCon over safety, and Canada’s biggest mini maker is closing.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chaosium, drink, Dungeons & Dragons, goodman games, judges guild, Rick Hershey, routinely itemised, wizards of the coast

3 days (left) for 13 Screams Beneath the Withering Sky

February 5, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The TTRPG 13 Screams Beneath the Withering Sky has been designed for people who like to overcome insurmountable odds in their free time.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, Rick Hershey

Sleepy Hollow: Kids in the Attic fund folk horror TTRPG

September 2, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Funding the BackerKit-hosted Sleepy Hollow by new Kids in the Attic took less than a day.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, horror, Rick Hershey

Kids in the Attic: Life after selling Fat Goblin Games, an interview with Rick S Hershey

August 30, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Rick S Hershey used to own Fat Goblin Games but recently sold the RPG publishing company. That explains why the website currently asks, “Pardon our dust” as the new owners settle in.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Fat Goblin Games, Rick Hershey

Fat Goblin Games release a TTRPG content rating system

January 24, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The download has several images for the proposed ratings and a two-page explainer. It suggests games could be rated on violence, language, sexual content, drug and alcohol use, horror and mature themes.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Fat Goblin Games, free to download, Rick Hershey

RPG Publisher Spotlight: Fat Goblin Games

September 19, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Here’s a publisher with a hugely diverse collection of goodies. Over 1,300 accessories, games, stock art and other useful contributions.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Fat Goblin Games, Rick Hershey, spotlight

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