We’ve mainly had broadband this week, so progress and the amount of unread email about Kickstarters and new releases is slowly shrinking.
That said, here’s the TTRPG summary of summaries!
- Roll20 had a data breach.
- The ENnie nominees for 2024 have been announced.
- Early looks at D&D Quests from the Infinite Staircase are largely positive.
It’s Superhero Week here at Geek Native. How many superhero Kickstarters have launched for us? None. A fat zero.
It’s also the start of a new month, and patrons can vote for the August spotlight. The candidates are;
On with the news!
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Roll20 had a cybersecurity incident.
- Voting for the August 2024 Spotlight is open for Patreons.
- Steamforge Games delighst the Strangelight Workshop hopeful by confirming the Iron Kingdoms-set RPG is progressing.
- We had an interview with Mike Lafferty about Cocaine Owlbears.
- Superhero Week is on, and so we noted that the core rules for Transdimensional Adventures are free to download.
Spotlight: The OG GM Adventures
RPG news from around the web
- The 2024 ENnies nominees are out.
- GAMA brings back Horizons Fellowship to promote underrepresented voices in the tabletop industry.
- Gavin Sheehan at Bleeding Cool writes Dungeons & Dragons Getting 50th Anniversary Book “Worlds & Realms”. (Note: It’s already on pre-order.)
- Christian Hoofer at ComicBook notes that the official name of Wizards of the Coast’s VTT Sigil, but it might also be a code name.
- Bell of Lost Souls writes that artist Hydro74, who illustrated the cover of Vecna Eve Of Ruin variant covers, hasn’t been renewed at WoTC.
- Wizkids has shown off a new D&D Icons of the Realms set with lots of dragons.
- At Polygon, Charlie Hall unpacks D&D’s Quests from the Infinite Staircase will be backward-compatible, here’s how.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Dexerto’s Noelle Corbett notes that D&D Quests from the Infinite Staircase review: Strong adventures form disjointed whole.
- Christopher Hutton at the Fandomentals says Quests From The Infinite Staircase Preview: ‘Expedition to the Barrier Peaks’ Recaptures Classic Science Fantasy Vibes.
- Michael Tresca reviews a TTRPG of “tactical plastic” with Army Men.
- Reviews from R’lyeh writes up the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game
RPG new releases
- Limithron sales into new waters with the release of;
- The Roll20 module for PIRATE BORG.
- The Roll20 module for PIRATE BORG for 5e.
- The Roll20 module for Limithron’s Guide to Naval Combat.
- Possum Creek Games release Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast.
- Nick Callaghan follows through on a successful Kickstarter with the release of the original Endeavor Universal Role-Playing Game.
- Parable Games has released their Pay What You Want ION Heart Quickstart.
- If you’re buying D&D 2024 from anyone but Amazon, then retail stores like Forbidden Planet are popping up with their pre-order pages. We have;
RPG bundle deals
- Save $66.42 (63%) with the DM’sGuild The Collected Works of Christopher Hamwell bundle.
- Save $58.68 (50%) in the DM’s Guild’s Big Bundle of Everything | Roll20
- Save $0.99 (25%) with D10 Dimensions’ Cybernetic bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- The Genre Police warn that The Adventure is Butchered.
- Deeper in the Game explains Mechanical cueing.
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;
- RIFT: Herald of Oblivion AN EPIC GAMEBOOK by Paul Partington from EndGame Gaming nominates “EndGame Gaming”
- The Game Master Screen from Castle Rockwood submits “Castle Rockwood”
- ARCs: Vol.1 3D Printable Sci-Fi Assets from David Sheff Models introduces “David Sheff Models”
- The Critical Kit Dice Advent-ure Calendar IV from Critical Kit proposes “Critical Kit”
- Traveller RPG: The Journal of the Travellers’ Aid Society 3 from Mongoose Publishing nominates “Mongoose Publishing”
- Infinity’s Edge: Isekai Edition from Shawn Carman suggests “Shawn Carman”
- Guns For Sale from Monomyth Games raises funds for “Monomyth Games”
- HârnWorld: Kingdom of Chybisa from Columbia Games raises funds for “Columbia Games”
- Soft drink dice set (Handmade) from MicroToys proposes “MicroToys”
- Rise of the Eldertubbies from VoidRealm Minis proposes “VoidRealm Minis”
- Arduin Fantasy Map Art Collection from Emperors Choice Games & Miniatures Corp. raises funds for “Emperors Choice Games & Miniatures Corp.”
- Ascended – the BBERPG from David Wallace nominates “David Wallace”
- Mausoleum: A gothic D&D 5e location guide from Fen Inkwright submits “Fen Inkwright”
- Formoria: The Dark Age from Bryan O’Doherty crowdfunds “Bryan O’Doherty”
- The Griffin Riders of Balland-du – 5e D&D from Anthony David proposes “Anthony David”
- Condition & Concertation Chips for D&D from CraftRiot raises funds for “CraftRiot”
- The Beguiler Class for 5e from d’Artagnan suggests “d’Artagnan”
- Massacre Grounds from Cranky Clydesdale Publishing pitches “Cranky Clydesdale Publishing”
- Along the Road from Badly Drawn Dungeons is working on “Badly Drawn Dungeons”
- The Return of the Blackflame Curse – DnD 5e Adventure from Paper Quest kickstarts “Paper Quest”
- Constellations’ Descend: PISCES – A DnD 5E Adventure! from Stars Aligned is working on “Stars Aligned”
- 100+ Modular Dungeon Tiles maps for TTRPG games like D&D from Miniatures by Ace offers “Miniatures by Ace”
- Calendar for Roleplayers and Writers from Encounter Depot introduces “Encounter Depot”
- UNBEATEN Retro Roulette Dice from UNBEATEN introduces “UNBEATEN”
- Grid dice from LunaDice introduces “LunaDice”
- $2 Drop In Dungeons: Sanctum of Ill Omens 5e from Leopard Print Press offers “Leopard Print Press”
- Mini Gemstone & Glass Dice Sets from TheDiceShopOnline raises funds for “TheDiceShopOnline”
- Cult of the Cave Crickets: An Adventure for D&D 5e and DCC from Dark Star Adventures suggests “Dark Star Adventures”
- Falko’s Vault of Wonders (5E) from Dungeon Decks offers “Dungeon Decks”
- Mystery Dice, the Kickstarter – The Trilogy from John Wrot! kickstarts “John Wrot!”
- Cocaine Owlbear Deluxe Edition – A minigame for 5e RPGs from Eric Bloat kickstarts “Eric Bloat”
- Playmat Storage Tubes from TabletopTerrain nominates “TabletopTerrain”
- Blood, Rum & Thunder: A 5e D&D Campaign from Escape Plan Games introduces “Escape Plan Games”
- Potions and Herbalists Mixing Sheets II from Diego Pisa Artworks raises funds for “Diego Pisa Artworks”
- College of the Third Wave: a Ska Bard Subclass for 5e from Matthew Sargent offers “Matthew Sargent”
- The 55 from Michael Elliott submits “Michael Elliott”
- CogCraft Fidget Dice and Metal Cog Dice Collection from Cynthia Franzen proposes “Cynthia Franzen”
- Ars Mechanica – The Molten Prophecy – 5 E supplement from Gearwheel Grimoires nominates “Gearwheel Grimoires”
- Tiles and Tables from Adventure Squared introduces “Adventure Squared”
- Traveler’s Guide to the Drowned City of Ker-Is from Chamomile Has A Project crowdfunds “Chamomile Has A Project”
- Storming the Pirate Stronghold for DnD 5e from Adventurica suggests “Adventurica”
- Thirty Enchanted Statues, Fantasy RPG Support by Philip Reed from Philip Reed submits “Philip Reed”
- 350+ Map Tiles & 85 Battle Maps Bundle | D&D 5E, TTRPG, PF2 from Tyler Mackenzie proposes “Tyler Mackenzie”
- URWizards Prism Glass Dice: Colors and Refraction Magic from URWizards suggests “URWizards”
- Audiobook of Holler for Savage Worlds from AudioRPG kickstarts “AudioRPG”
- Queen of Atlantis, A D&D Adventure Series (Season 3) from Black Cube Games introduces “Black Cube Games”
Do you know of an RPG news source that we don’t? Let us know, or leave a comment below.
