This month’s roleplaying game news summary. We cover the sale of 7th Sea to Studio Agate, a lawsuit involving Luke Gygax, and a significant delay for a new Eberron book from Wizards of the Coast.
The continuing voyage of 7th Sea as Studio Agate acquires the TTRPG from Chaosium
This transfer marks the latest chapter in the popular RPG’s journey. As Geek Native reported in 2019, Chaosium acquired the rights to 7th Sea from its creator, John Wick, whose company, John Wick Presents, had faced financial difficulties despite a record-breaking Kickstarter.
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.
Studio Agate vs OGL: Fateforge becomes a Pay What You Want protest
The ENnie-winning fantasy that took years to make is a love letter to Sword & Sorcery and (once) Dungeons & Dragons. The game is set in the world of Eana, which while familiar, is also exotic with new twists and turns.
Modern and mature: Vermin 2047 is a post-apocalyptic warning
There are only a few days left to back the short run, but the successor Gamefound crowdfunding project for Studio Agate’s Vermin 2047.
Revealed: The three-page table of contents from Creatures: Netherworld – Monster Compendium & Toolbox for 5E
Creatures: Netherworld is a 400-page monster compendium and toolbox for your next campaigns, featuring more than 180 illustrated creatures for all levels, including 150 entirely original ones and 30 great classics with a new spin.
Studio Agate has a secret project: France’s highest crowdfunded and most award-winning RPGs release nearly a dozen new books
Failure in 2021 looked likely, in what the Studio has called “dark” and “changing times”.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #96
Wizards of the Coast are taking back control of D&D in some countries after settling a legal row. Luke Crane’s The Burning Wheel is Roll20’s quickest growing system, and the inhospitable setting round table is coming. It’s an RPG news summary from Geek Native.
Studio Agate confirm an English version of Vermin 2047
The game is written in the first person, with survivors explaining the world, and so players reading the book never have complete certainty that what they’ve just read is absolutely and entirely true.
Encyclopedia: Lore Book & Toolbox – a gorgeous way to bring your 5e setting to life
Studio Agate has earned itself a reputation for effective Kickstarters and gorgeous products.
