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Roll Britannia brings its live improvised D&D show back to UK Games Expo 2026

May 4, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

British comedy podcast Roll Britannia brings its 18+ audience-led roleplaying show to UK Games Expo 2026, before heading to the official D&D Fan Expo in London.

Filed Under: Online Shows Tagged With: podcasts, rusty quill, uk games expo

Fallout: Wasteland Wanderer adapts the 2d20 system for solo players

April 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Modiphius has launched Fallout: Wasteland Wanderer, a 264-page standalone solo roleplaying game PDF that adapts the 2d20 system for single-player survival.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 2d20, fallout, Modiphius Entertainment, solo rpgs, uk games expo

Symbaroum returns: Free League restructures dark fantasy RPG for its 10th anniversary

April 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Free League Publishing announces the Symbaroum 10th anniversary Kickstarter with revised core rules, but questions remain for veteran players and VTT users.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Free League Publishing, Symbaroum, uk games expo, virtual tabletop

100 hand-drawn fantasy ink illustrations: Midnight Tower’s Tove embraces gritty OSR

April 18, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the dip-pen soul of Tove L. J.’s new art project, featuring 100 human-made ink illustrations with a commercial licence for TTRPG creators.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: midnight tower, Old School Renaissance, uk games expo

No crowdfunding allowed: The strict new rules for UKGE’s Bastion Indie Market

April 16, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

UK Games Expo and Bastion Games launch the Bastion Indie Market in 2026, a dedicated space for handmade, small-run tabletop games with a strict no-crowdfunding rule.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions, uk games expo

Roll Britannia expands shared universe ahead of UK Games Expo 2026

April 14, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Roll Britannia expands its shared universe with two new science fiction campaigns and a live show at UK Games Expo 2026 following six years of fantasy adventures.

Filed Under: Online Shows Tagged With: actual play, humour, rusty quill, uk games expo

Paizo publisher Erik Mona and Jason Bulmahn to debut 13 Omens at UKGE

April 13, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Erik Mona, horror, Jason Bulmahn, Paizo Publishing, uk games expo

Numenera: Strand short film returns as The Amber Archive eclipses original 2012 funding

March 2, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Ninth World returns in Numenera: The Amber Archive. Explore the mechanical shift to the Cypher System and the 10-year legacy of the stunning Strand short film.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, cypher system, Monte Cook, Monte Cook Games, Numenera, Sean K. Reynolds, short film, uk games expo

Routinely Itemised: RPG #349

February 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A short month packed with TTRPG developments: We cover the passing of Patrick Campbell, the US board game tariff situation, and new releases like Skies Above. Explore the latest RPG tips and a curated summary of reviews and interviews.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, paizo, paizocon, routinely itemised, uk games expo

Card combat and hero’s harems: Andrea Ruggeri on the Gates of Krystalia

February 19, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Andrea Ruggeri discusses the mechanics of Gates of Krystalia, from card-based strategy to the debate surrounding AI and adult content in TTRPGs.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: isekai, uk games expo

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