Who’s topping DriveThruRPG’s Small Press Spotlight Sale?

There are four days left on the Small Press Spotlight Sale as this blog post goes live. That’s time enough to get involved and take stock of who the runners and riders are.

First, I think it’s neat that DriveThruRPG is doing this. It’s a good idea. It’s a growing part of the hobby, with alternative platforms available and even more options for buyers. No small press creator gets rich, and they will all feel each and every purchase. As buyers, we get to make a difference.

The search features at DriveThruRPG tell me there are 52,468 qualifying products in the sale! Hard to get noticed, huh? This post is about the top ten sellers, but I’ll also add results from the “highest-rated” filter. I wish there was a way to do random samples.

Hottest Small Press Spotlight Sale titles

With half a week to go here’s a lot at which small press titles are doing well with the crowds at the small press sale.

1. Esper Genesis 5E Master Technician’s Guide by Alligator Alley Entertainment.
2. M’s Miscellany: The Thingonomicon II (System Neutral) by Raging Swan Press.
3. Mighty Tiny: Tales from the Old Empire the RPG by Battlefield Press.
4. SCP The Tabletop RPG by 26 Letter Publishing.
5. Flying Circus – Core Rulebook by Newsstand Press.
6. Prowlers & Paragons Ultimate Edition by Evil Beagle Games.
7. Those Who Wander by Gnome Made Games.
8. Esper Genesis 5E Sci-fi – Core Manual by Alligator Alley Entertainment.
9. Masks: A New Generation by Magpie Games.
10. The Great Book of Random Tables by dicegeeks.

That’s the hot data from the strip across the top of the page. Interesting to see Magpie Games in there. The debate around what counts as “small” is a hot one. I’ll back out now after throwing that cat shape.

Highest Rated Small Press Spotlight Sale titles

DriveThruRPG lets customers rate products from 1 through to 5. It’s not a straightforward system as trolls are a thing, but once a title has a sufficient number of star ratings the poll is a pretty good idea.

1. Bluebeard’s Bride by Magpie Games.
2. Dragons of the Red Moon: STL dragons (pack2) by Draco studios.
3. Flying Circus – Core Rulebook by Newsstand Press.
4. Glitch: A Story of the Not by Jenna Katerin Moran.
5. Unity RPG Core Rulebook by Zensara Studios.
6. 0-hr: Renegade by 0-hr.
7. Legendary Dragons 3D by Draco studios.
8. GM’s Miscellany: Dungeon Dressing by Raging Swan Press.
9. Deadball: Year II by W.M. Akers.
10. Nat19’s Trial of Heroes Handbook (5th Edition) by Logan Laidlaw.

If you do a Venn of “Hot” and “Rated” (frankly, sounds a bit Tinderish), then the first title to qualify for both is Flying Circus – Core Rulebook by Newsstand Press.

Quick Links

• DriveThruRPG’s Small Press Spotlight Sale.