It’s that time again – Friday! Unless it’s already Saturday for you. This week, we’ve our routinely rounded up and itemised TTRPG news!
Here’s the TTRPG summary of summaries!
- Needs must as the UK Games Expo makes big floor plan changes.
- Greg Stafford’s Pendragon 6e is out.
- Dicebreaker’s destiny is in doubt.
- The Origin Awards nominations are out.
- There’s chance to save over $400 and support Owen KC Stephens with the Still Not Done with PF1 bundle.
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Geek Native digs into the big changes coming to UK Games Expo.
- After years of work, Pendragon 6e is out.
- I took a look at the Outgunned RPG and then the quickstart for Outgunned Adventure.
- The Role Play Haven launches youth support group Young Dragons.
- Parable Games revealed the cover of the solo mech TTRPG ION Heart.
- A new Dragon Age CRPG is coming called The Veilguard, and if you’re wondering whether there’s a Dragon Age TTRPG, then there is! The quickstart is free.
- In the Bundle of Holding, there’s a deal on the gonzo Operation Unfathomable.
- On Humble, the very spooky Delta Green is on offer.
Spotlight: Ganesha Games
RPG news from around the web
- The Origins Game Fair has published the nominations for the Origins Awards.
- Sadly, Cyberpunk artist Scott Ruggels has passed away.
- Bad news as Dicebreaker’s future is unclear and staff made redundant.
- At Forbes, Rob Wieland writes up Celebrate D&D’s 50th Anniversary With These Wizkids Miniatures.
- IcV2 covers new D&D gold edition dice.
- J.R. Zambrano argues that The DC20 RPG Hits $1 Million On Kickstarter, Proving Players Are Still Hungry For 4e.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Jared Rascher pens a review on Cubicle 7’s Warhammer 40K Imperium Maledictum.
- At Gnome Stew, Jared reviews Deathmatch Island.
- Reviews from R’lyeh has thoughts on Senet #10, deals with zombies with the The Walking Dead RPG Starter Set, the other OSR Forbidden Psalm.
- PC Gamer’s Jonathan Bolding notes The new Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons book is a vital piece of gaming history.
- Rob Wieland reviews Vampire’s The Crimson Gutter.
- At EN World, Charles Dunwoody has a playtest review of Call of Cthulhu starter set.
RPG new releases
- Ganesha Games, the current RPG Publisher Spotlight holder and Ukrainian publisher has released Twisted Traits for Four Against Darkness.
- Tuesday Knight Games has released their 1e
- Full Moon Enterprises have published a 5e version of Shotguns & Sorcery.
- Lucid Eye Publications has published Wyrms, Wyrds And Wonders: A Collection Of Unique Wyrms, Monsters, Characters & Treasures For Elfking The Immortal Roleplaying Game.
- Bloat Games has released SURVIVE THIS!! Bloody Appalachia – Core Rules.
- Berin Kinsman and Lightspress Media have released a series of guides like Understanding Horror Roleplaying.
- Onyx Path Publishing has released the ashcan version of Curseborne.
- Mind’s Vision warns that this is not for the faint of heart as they release Infaernum – Extreme Role-Playing Game (Core Retail Version) along with the setting The Infaernum of Cthulhu.
- In physical releases, Forbidden Planet et al have;
RPG bundle deals
- Save $446.52 (94%) with Owen K.C. Stephens and Rogue Genius Games through the Still Not Done with PF1 bundle.
- Save $57.20 (74%) on Demon & Dungeoneers Gamebook’s Father’s Day Weekend bundle.
- Save $56 (36%) on Tuesday Knight Games’ Mothership Deluxe Set bundle.
- Save $19.95 (36%) with Valeur RPG and Wanderer’s Guide to Enchanted Emporiums.
- Save $18 (18%) through the Two-Headed Serpent bundle.
- Save $3.02 (23%) on Luna Publishing’s Clockwork Carnage bundle.
- Save $2.95 (25%) on Azkalian Traveler’s Echoes of the Heavenly Kingdom bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Wargamer’s Matt Bassil covers The first DnD rules allowed 50 players in a single party.
- The Alexandrian has Ptolus thoughts on Running the Campaign – Expanding Dungeons.
- J.T. Evans at Gnome Stew writes up Adventure Design: Backgrounds and Factions.
- CBR’s Sonny Giordano II pens Dungeons & Dragons: How to run a dungeon crawl.
- GenCon publishes part one of their Celebrating Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary series.
RPG Crowdfunding
You can see those Kickstarters and other crowdfunding campaigns that caught Geek Native’s attention over at Kickstarter watch. Here are some industry projects worth mentioning;
- Architects of the Deep: The Goblin Horde from Dren Productions Games nominates “A new 5e supplement with all new Goblins to allow play at higher levels.”
- Don’t Wake the Dragon from Aarón Medina suggests “A card-sized dungeon crawling adventure for 1€!”
- South lie the woods… from Dark Settlement crowdfunds “A D&D 5e bestiary and narrative art book set in the hauntingly eerie American South.”
- Liberty Inc, a Cyberpunk/Post Apocalyptic RPG from Stuart Waddicor kickstarts “A fully original rules system for adventures in a never before seen world that blends slick cyberpunk with grungy post-apocalyptica.”
- Arcane Treasures 5e compatible magic items and adventures from Arcadian Media kickstarts “Dozens of new magic items with adventure hooks, monsters, and spells for your favorite fantasy roleplaying game.”
- The Brotherhood Of Steam: A Steampunk 5e Adaptable Adventure from Mizo Games nominates “Turn ruins to riches and rebuild The Brotherhood.”
- Mystic Bonds: Enhancing Your Familiar from Critical Craftworks offers “Unlock the full potential of your magical companions with a D&D 5e supplement that brings new abilities for your familiars”
- The ADVENTURE ANTHOLOGY for SEE YOU, SPACE COWBOY… TTRPG from Onslaught Six kickstarts “8+ one-shot bounty hunting space scifi adventures for your games!”
- Steampunk 30mm Card Stock Science-Fantasy Gaming Miniatures from Joe Nittoly kickstarts “Steampunk heroes and villains card stock minis for science-fantasy tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPG) that use miniatures.”
- Studded Leather Issue #1 from Castle Grief is working on “Studded Leather is a punk rock fantasy setting ‘zine for running your own OSR adventures in the post-apocalyptic city of Steelgrave”
- The Curse of Cthulhu – Strange & Deadly Shores Gamebook from Simon Birks raises funds for “A branching narrative game set in Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos – infiltrate a deadly cult and find the idol – or die trying!”
- Wine Dark Nights from Gallant Knight Games crowdfunds “A 90s inspired vampiric tabletop roleplaying game from Alan Bahr & Gallant Knight Games”
- Factions of Cy | A Cy_Borg Supplement from Caleb Engelke kickstarts “A zine that adds 5 thematic factions to the streets of Cy!”
- TRUE-d6 🎲 printed edition from Nerdura Games raises funds for “The clean layout version of your favorite fantasy roleplaying game”
- Smörk Borg TTRPG from Squid Ink Games pitches “An irreverent hack of Mörk Borg featuring a bunch of yellow goblins in weird mushroom hats.”
- Ramble & Rhoam’s Realms of Wonder from Runic Press crowdfunds “A traveler’s guide to strange places and even stranger people. A supplement for your D&D 5E TTRPG table.”
- Songs of the Spellbound Sea: Nautical Adventures for 5E! from somanyrobots offers “Explore the Spellbound Sea with naval combat and ocean travel rules, 3 new classes, 20+ subclasses, 100s of spells, and more!”
- Sixty Mile Sky: The Two Body Problem from Benjamin Arndt pitches “A rules expansion and lore compendium for the world of Sixty Mile Sky. Also releasing a complete revamp of the original core rule book.”
- Adventures Await: Arcane Armaments from Adventures Await pitches “Adventures Await: Arcane Armaments is a collection of 200 fifth edition compatible magic items.”
- Fold-Å-Freak from The MAD Network nominates “5184 Enemies for MÖRK BORG, CY_BORG, PIRATE BORG, and CVRSED FLESH! A new FREAK with every fold!”
- Adaptable Encounters: Castles & Ruins for 5e DnD from Ready to Play is working on “A selection of ready-to-play encounters set in Castle and Ruins scenarios to add to your GM toolbox.”
- The Mages’ War | Magic vs. Machines | 5e from Critical Crafting | Dillon Olney suggests “High Magic battles High Tech in this comprehensive 5th Edition tome. Choose a side and join… the Mages’ War!”
- Skydrift: A 5e Node Based Adventure in the Sky from The Monster Directive is working on “A new 5E Adventure unlike any other. Enter into the Skylands realm where players find themselves suspended in the air of the Cloud Sea.”
- Bria’s Mythical Menagerie: Creature-Collecting & Plush from Grant Mielke raises funds for “Playable TTRPG plushies to collect in Dungeons and Dragons, with a D&D 5e tome packed full of familiars and creature collecting!”
- Shadow of The Brutacorn from Ian McG pitches “An Gnarly Adventure for Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland”
- Followers of Anapa – Undead Dice Set from Anapa introduces “Black tombstones with golden inscriptions, the Undead Dice represent Anapa’s final judgment.”
- Fungi of the Far Realms from Daniel Sell introduces “An illustrated guide to fictional mushrooms, compatible with all tabletop role-playing games.”
- Crackin’ Crazy Crawfish 1$ One Shot from J.T. Williams proposes “A 5E Compatible 1$ One Shot”
- 🎉 Diceapalooza 🎉! A Dice-Themed Party, and You’re Invited! from Wyrmwood Gaming kickstarts “POV: You step into an extravagant and colorful dice-themed event. You’ve never felt joy like this. You want to eat everything.”
- Warren Magazine #2 – Vertigo from WereRabbit Press proposes “Embark on a mountainside odyssey with our second 5E issue, exploring the heights of adventure, peril, and mythical wonders.”
- DnD 5e: The Bastion Class from Evan Mackay kickstarts “Become the ultimate Bastion, and craft your armor from materials of unfathomable power. become a legend with this DnD 5e Class.”
- Overkill 2nd Edition from Joseph Barber raises funds for “The urban fantasy action movie tabletop rpg with a unique card based mechanic”
- Gracewindale: Dungeon Master’s Inventory from Narnaa Gracewind offers “3D Printable Modular Game Master Screen and Accessories for TTRPG games”
- RPG Alignment Axolotls – Hard Enamel Pins from Frost Dragon Designs, LLC offers “Hard enamel pins of RPG Axolotls representing the nine alignments!”
- Punch God(s) in the Face! – A D&D One Shot from Zachary Burrell crowdfunds “An epic level D&D one shot about showing the gods who’s boss!”
- Pocket Game Master: Magic Items, a 5e reference book from Matthew David offers “Unleash the power of the arcane with “Pocket Game Master: Magic Items” – 350+ Magic Items in this campaign that will last 1 week!”
- Epic Heroes Encyclopedia for 5e – Fighter from Table Knight Studios is working on “Reach beyond limits, unlock hidden potentials, be an epic fighter, advance up to 30th level with this 50 pages of epic content for 5e.”
- The Morley Adventures – Three One Shot Adventures for 5e from Dark Realm Roleplay raises funds for “A New Morley DnD Adventure and Chance to Pick up all Three in Print”
- The Outsiders from Big Lizard Games suggests “A story driven TTRPG with fast, dynamic character creation that allows you to build a diverse world of mutant misfits in minutes”
- Twin Cities: Gilded Host Faction. from 3DPZstudio offers “A dark fantasy Egyptian Themed miniature set. Provided with Terrain and paired with TTRPG Resources and Lorebooks for your Adventures!”
- HEAT: High Excitement Action Tabletop! from Cybernetic Coven pitches “A unique, diceless TTRPG that combines high-octane energy and pulse-pounding intrigue in a totally new way.”
- Tomb of the Dead God: A Desert Tabletop Adventure for 5e from Natasja van Gestel pitches “Throw your party into an action-packed quest through the port city of Alshuruq and a mysterious tomb buried under the desert sands.”
- Escape from DrakenStone Castle: Solo or Group 5E play from Andy Schiller raises funds for “DrakenStone presents an Old-School Renaissance game module: 8 Adventures for 5E D&D. Play as a group, or alone as a solo player.”
- €1 One Shot: In the Shadow of the Marchwald from Ardann Creative pitches “A 5e Compatible Investigation Adventure”
- The Lost City of Eldrath from Seerendip Publishing raises funds for “The D&D Campaign that you will never want to put down!”
- Pathfinder Second Ed.: Dr Dhrolin’s Dictionary of Dinosaurs from PalaeoGames kickstarts “A palaeontology-themed supplement for tabletop roleplaying games.”
- D6 Cursed Trinkets for Fantasy RPG’s from Samuel Steele offers “6 pieces of cursed and condemned trinkets to bring wreck and ruin to players in almost any fantasy RPG setting…”
- Fantasy Gardens from The Oracle proposes “Come smell the roses with us as we describe the magic in these fantasy gardens. A system-neutral RPG supplement.”
- Where Heroes Fall – 1001 Dungeons and Dragons Maps from JD Allen kickstarts “Making high quality maps and digital assets for your D&D games.”
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