Folks! It’s a late one, and I’ll blame the boom of Kickstarter launches for that. Nothing, nothing at all to do with the decision to blog about beer and whisky elsewhere.
Let’s take a look at the TTRPG news summary of summaries!
- Geek Native’s Kickstarter tracker has picked up a surge in campaign launches.
- Mongoose Publishing has bought 2300AD and Twilight: 2000 (but Free League still have the license to the latest Twilight: 2000 Edition).
- Free League has released The Electric State Roleplaying Game.
- There’s a VOLTRON RPG on the way.
It’s also the start of the month, and I can reveal that Steve Hatherley won the Spotlight vote this month. Patrons can vote for November from the following;
To cast your vote, visit this patrons-only page.
On with the news!
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RPG news from Geek Native
- We don’t know where he’s going, but Richard August has left Steamforged.
- Patreons can vote for indie TTRPG people to support in the November Spotlight.
- It’s only on for a few more hours, but Lulu is having a spooky sale and here are some of the rare RPGs in it.
- We’re behind in our bundle coverage but did get to the Spanish occult Aquelarre.
Spotlight: Steve Hatherley
RPG news from around the web
- Mongoose Publishing has bought Twilight: 2000 and 2300AD.
- EN World has the news that a VOLTRON RPG is on the way.
- PETA, an organisation that has kills thousands of animals, sometimes stealing them to do so, and who has complained about Warhammer fantasy characters wearing fur has released kinder D&C subclasses.
- Rascal carries Chaosium’s Announcing the $10,000 BRP Design Challenge Winners and People’s Choice.
- Bleeding Cool covers Beadle & Grimm’s Reveals Candela Obscura Premium Edition.
- Bleeding Cool also notes that Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer’s Collection Box Set 2 Is Out.
- Game developer Charles Rice has a broken heart and in need of GoFundMe.
- ICv2 notes that Fanroll will release their D&D Beholder Inclusion Dice Set into retail.
- Darryl Mott writes up Multiple Officially Licensed Dungeons & Dragons Accessories Announced.
- In news likely to impact some RPGs; Marvel and DC lose ‘Super Hero’ trademarks.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Very occasional tabletop RPG reviewers PixelBandits wrote up Rivers of London.
- Signals from Delta Pavonis shared their first impressions of Cepheus Universal.
- Tabletop Gaming News wasn’t impressed with their D&D 2024 review, saying A Beautiful but Underwhelming Celebration of D&D’s 50th Anniversary.
- The Other Side reviews the mini-game Vampyre.
- Grognardia reviews the AD&D The Complete Psionics Handbook.
- Jared Rascher pens a review on Cthulhu Awakens: Brinkmanship and one on Achtung! Cthulhu Mission: Operation Oberon.
- The Alexandrian reviews Mothership Trifold Adventures with a part one and a part two.
- Reviews from R’lyeh dig into the Player Core book of Pathfinder as well as Free RPG Day 2024’s Garbage & Glory – Trashrun.
- Throat Punch Games offers a ring-side report of the DCC Day 2023 Adventure Pack.
- Dice Monkey has a review of Root: The Roleplaying Game.
RPG new releases
- Free League Publishing has released The Electric State Roleplaying Game.
- Absolute Tabletop has published the OSR Aether Nexus: Fantasy Mecha Roleplaying Game.
- Blackoath Entertainment already has a silver bestseller with the original Salvage & Sorcery: Scraphounds of Cygnus.
- Catalyst Game Labs publishes the BattleTech Universe.
- Promethium Books has hit publish on Ys: Age of Heroes.
- In physical releases and pre-orders, you can now secure Call Of Cthulhu: Cthulhu By Gaslight: Investigator’s Guide.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $58.37 (75%) with the DMsGuild’s Halloween Fun bundle.
- Save $11.00 (28%) with Gnome Made Games’ Demiverse bundle.
- Save $4.17 (20%) in the DMsGuild’s Freak Show Roll20 Bundle.
- Save $2.99 (19%) in Bloodstone Press’ Scourge of the Sea People Player’s Pack bundle.
- Save $2.96 (5%) with Black Armada’s Lovecraftesque second edition FULL MONTY bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- A large dice filled with moving eyes… for real! It’s the Eyes of Chaos.
- Grognardia looked at D&D rivals in Pretenders to the Throne.
- Roll20 shared a D&D 2024 development update.
- CBC’s The Current gets into How Dungeons & Dragons went from ‘satanic panic’ to pop culture fixture.
- Lake Geneva Regional News snapped Gail Gygax and Paul Stormberg, president of the Gygax Memorial Fund, at Dragon Days.
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;
- DIMI: The Digital Display Cube for Your Custom Miniatures from Unlocked Reality Inc. suggests “Holographic & LCD Cubes for TTRPGs | 4-Sided & 2-Sided Displays | iOS & Android | Easy Customization | Long Battery Life | Bluetooth”
- DIRE NORTH – Into the Wilder Lands from Randy Musseau kickstarts “A Prelude to the Bay of Spirits”
- Breath of Life – The Scout from Orphaned Bookworm Productions LLC is working on “A 1-20 nimble class for Pathfinder 1st and 2nd edition and 5e compatible TTRPGs”
- Creature Feature Quarterly Vol. 3 (Mork Borg) from Jeremy Hart Illos kickstarts “A monster zine for Mork Borg. I’ve selected 17 of my creatures and am giving them a doomy art-punk makeover.”
- The Siege of Zephyr Palace – 5e D&D Trilogy Finale from Anthony David suggests “The third and final part to the Sands of Low Force Trilogy”
- A Tome of Aether and Iron – A 5E & 5.5E Compendium from Olive Branch Interactive submits “Uncover 600+ Pages of Cutting-Edge Innovations in an Arcane Punk Setting that Captures the Spirit of Classic D&D!”
- Armour Astir: Advent – Hardback Edition from Briar Sovereign crowdfunds “The fan-favourite mecha TTRPG finally comes to print.”
- Dice Around The World from Misty Mountain Gaming offers “Stone and glass dice sets for tabletop roleplaying games that celebrate the diversity of different cultures from around the world!”
- LootChest for Amazing Rewards for TTRPGs! from J. Valentine crowdfunds “Discover a chest card system with random rewards to bring excitement and variety to your RPG sessions.”
- Family Business from Rinaldo Agostini submits “A deep dive into corporate hell, inspired by MÖRK BORG and CY_BORG.”
- The Sorcerer’s Return – DCC Adventure Zine from Nerdronomicon raises funds for “Mystery and intrigue await in this grimdark Dungeon Crawl Classics zine for 1st-level characters.”
- Epic NPCs – D&D NPCs Compendium from Vincent raises funds for “Unique NPCs Characters for your DnD 5e stories! Available in Digital and Physical format, in English and in French!”
- EMERGENT from Shield Brothers Games nominates “A tabletop roleplaying game about high school, interdimensional monsters, and the unlikely heroes that must face them both.”
- Epic Ends: 101 Death Effects from Skylance Games nominates “Bring unforgettable flavor to your tabletop RPG with dramatic, funny, and magical death effects that make every final blow memorable.”
- Invaders from Beyond: A Sci-Fi One-Shot Adventure for 5E! from Jack Dixon crowdfunds “Bring classic science fiction into your fantasy D&D games. Experience UFOs, cow-nappings, and much more in this brand new adventure!”
- Secret of the Whispering God from Jeffrey Jones raises funds for “Core Books & a Sword & Sorcery Adventure for DCC.”
- Traditions from Beyond the Vale from TheRaptor28 submits “A rules supplement for the Dragonbane TTRPG”
- Guild Invictus: The Unseen Hand 2 from Jenny D pitches “Quests are the heart of D&D, but constantly creating fresh, exciting ones can be tough. Guild Invictus solves that problem with style.”
- The Hands That Feed from Marco Serrano is working on “An anthology of powder keg missions & societal controllers. Pervasive corporate horror meets awakened aliens for the Mothership RPG.”
- The Broken Empires RPG™: Sim-Lite d100 Skills-Based TTRPG from Evil Baby Entertainment introduces “Dramatic fantasy setting and Success Level System built for speed, detail and immersion! Live (or die) with your choices.”
- Skin City from Cannon Otter Studio is working on “A Flesh and Bone Roleplaying Game”
- Savage Charlie Foxtrot from 23rd Century Productions suggests “A compilation of one-shot adventures for Savage Worlds, Savage Battlelords, and Classic Battlelords.”
- Classic dice in new design from LunaDice suggests “Exclusive dnd sets and cnc anodized aluminum d6 dice for collectors and tabletop or board game enthusiasts.”
- Grim Prospects: three horror subclasses for DnD 5e from Mériate Games nominates “Those 3 grim subclasses are perfect for a Dungeons and Dragons horrific themed / villainous campaign… Or for a halloween one-shot!”
- The Cacophonies, a Musical Adventure for D&D 5e from Windmill Slam Games pitches “60+ pages of tabletop fun”
- Tarotweaver: A Tarot Based TTRPG from Jerad Mullicane is working on “A tarot based role-playing game steeped in otherworldly fantasy and tarot mythos.”
- Grim Hollow: Transformed from Ghostfire Gaming offers “Grim adventures in a godless world. 40 Subclasses, 100+ Magic Items, 12 Transformations, Untold Horror Awaits. 5E 2024 Compatible”
- Voidpilot’s Legacy: A New Solo Sci-Fi Tabletop Game from Sea Stories Creative Studios LLC introduces “In this solo spacefaring game, command your ship and lead your crew through dangerous missions and exciting combat to earn your legacy!”
- One Last Fight – Roguelike Card-Based Roleplaying Game from Hit Point Press suggests “A GM-less roleplaying game where 1-4 players defeat their final Nemesis – or die trying.”
- Micro Dungeons Halloween & Winter Edition for D&D 5e 2024 from Micro Dungeons proposes “Dungeon Crawling adventures with Halloween and Winter themes for 5e DnD (5th edition Dungeons and Dragons TTRPG) compatible with 2024”
- Villains Unleashed: Designing the Ultimate Nemesis from Belazan Games offers “Create unforgettable, nasty, believable and grandiose villains for D&D & other TTRPG! Make them the nightmare your heroes can’t escape.”
- Pumpkins & Phantoms – A DnD 5E Halloween Event from Tales & Taverns kickstarts “An epic TTRPG Halloween Event featuring a main adventure + over 70 spooky extras: themed monsters, items, feats, side quests and more!”
- City of Hope: Solarpunk Magazine 2025 from Solarpunk Magazine offers “An Utopian Worldbuilding TRPG and Magazine Subscriptions”
- d’Artagnan’s Lycanthrope Survival Guide – A 5e Suppliment from d’Artagnan proposes “A guide to survive your encounters with lycanthropes, be they others or yourself for 5e.”
- NINJA BORG from Walton Wood proposes “The most badass RPG ever created about flipping out, chopping heads, and wailing on guitars. You know, ninja stuff.”
- Lands of Horror: Realms of Darkness V.1 from Redal Velis crowdfunds “Prepare yoursef for horror with these 500+ VTT high detailed digital battle maps and 100+ Tokens for TTRPGs. 1 Backer = +1 Map & Token!”
- Fire in the Spires from Michael Elliott proposes “A single player dungeon climber TTRPG. A sequel to A Torch in the Dark. A story of revolution gone wrong.”
- Nietzsche’s Demon – A Mothership RPG Adventure from Charles Macdonald nominates “Old Ben will tell you that things like this didn’t happen in the old days. Traveling through hyperspace is just… unnatural.”
- Deadlands: Abominable Northwest & More – Savage Worlds from Shane Hensley kickstarts “A Savage Worlds source book, graphic novel, and boxed campaign set for Deadlands: The Weird West!”
- Adventures in Maksur: Sickness in the Swamp from Cave Gaming raises funds for “A 5E adventure investigating a mysterious illness in a swamp, with new monsters, magic items, class options, and original art.”
- Halae: Gateway to Adventure from Dan Sprietzer crowdfunds “Book 1 – A Unique D&D 5eR Campaign Setting”
- Graverobber’s Guide to Ghouls & Ghosts – A 5E Supplement from Scarlet Magus proposes “A D&D 5E supplement for all things horror and necromancy! Command the depths of darkness with new subclasses, spells, monsters, & more!”
- Dragonslayer Roleplaying Game from Slayer Games pitches “Get in on the 2nd printing of Dragonslayer RPG, a fantasy RPG with easy-to-learn mechanics, dynamic & engaging gameplay, & customizable”
- Starbreaker: SAINTs and Synners from Star Anvil Studios submits “Sci-Fi Adventure in a Gritty Galaxy”
- Paranormal Hero: The Witches Of Cara gamebook from James A Hirons nominates “The Witches Of Cara gamebook. The 6th book in the Literally Immersive Gamebooks series.”
- Magnificent Tarot Spell Cards (5E) from NIMA GAMES pitches “Cast spells in style with this tarot-sized deck of 376 cards, featuring breathtaking illustrations to enhance your RPG adventures (PnP)”
- Maps for TTRPGs – Landscapes of the End Times from RealmCrafters pitches “310+ Post-Apocalyptic Maps for Every Tabletop and VTT System (e.g., D&D, Pathfinder) with Commercial Use Included! (Grid & Gridless)”
- Dungeon Domains: Dwimmerdark Hall (5e / OSR compatible) from Bart Wynants kickstarts “An endlessly expandable dungeon for 5e, Pathfinder, Shadowdark, Forbidden Lands, Mörk Borg & other fantasy tabletop role-playing games!”
- 100 Magical Mishaps: magical misfires for any fantasy RPG! from Punchboard Publishing offers “A collection of 100 magical mishaps to choose from for any fantasy RPG setting for when magic REALLY goes wrong.”
- Curseborne tabletop roleplaying game from Richard Thomas pitches “In Curseborne, you play as Accursed, descendants of monstrous lineages lurking in a modern world that closely resembles our own.”
- Choose Cthulhu Solo Adventure Gamebooks 7, 8, 9, & 10 from Steve Jackson Games proposes “Four more stand-alone solo adventures wrapped in the eldritch mythos. Experience these classics in the first person! Will you survive?”
- Radish Knights – Tiny Nutritious Heroes from Richard Kelly is working on “Tactical Fantasy TTRPG In A World Of Vegetables”
- RPG Maps – Post-Apocalyptic Maps after the Armageddon from Benjámin Weisz crowdfunds “Post-apocalyptic maps inspired by Fallout, featuring detailed, high-resolution locations and landmarks. Ideal for TTRPG and VTTRPG.”
- Send in the Goblins from Twin Goddess Miniatures offers “Tabletop Adventure Module and Miniatures Set!”
- 50+ Hand-Drawn Dungeon Maps for any TTRPG from TPK Compass offers “A collection beginning with 50 hand-drawn dungeon battlemaps, expanding with support! Suitable for any TTRPG (D&D, Pathfinder, etc.)”
- MONSTER DICE TOWER FOR CANS from TANIA suggests “3D PRINTABLE- DICE TOWERS FOR BOARD GAMES – RPG – WAR GAMES – STL FILES – TABLETOP – DUNGEON AND DRAGON’S”
- The Worldbuilder’s Almanac from S. Kaiya J. submits “A worldbuilding handbook featuring a full year of weekly development prompts, historical inspiration, and 150+ instant story hooks!”
- Ducks & Dragons Play Mats and Shirts from Anthony Christou crowdfunds “A large range of limited edition fantasy art dragon and duck-themed play mats and t-shirts.”
- Adventures of Tey-Ashra from Joseph submits “Embark on Multiple Epic-campaigns, Quests, and Stories in a Kingdom Torn by Magic, Shadows, War, Intrique and Destiny”
- Play Easily Now (PEN) Roleplaying Game from Josiah Mork kickstarts “A modular tabletop RPG system for young adults that’s easy to teach, fast to learn, and grows in strategy as you play.”
- Lord of the Pins, A TTRPG World Filled with Quests! from Bradley Horton pitches “An open world for endless adventures. Customisable events, encounters, and locations. Compatible with DnD 5e and other TTRPGs.”
- American Small Town – Part 2 from Sphere 3D raises funds for “STL files of highly detailed for 3D printing Terrain Tabletop games, wargames and other RPG Medieval 28 32 75 mm”
- Servants of the Mimic Queen from Evil Pigeon Games is working on “A modular TTRPG campaign for levels 3-10 that is full of deadly mimics and deadlier secrets.”
- The Ruins of Castle Gygar from Onslaught Six crowdfunds “A Megadungeon For Old School Roleplaying Games”
- Tabletop World’s Realm of Altburg – Farmstead from Tabletop ltd raises funds for “3D printed resin kits suitable for wargames, RPG’s and dioramas!”
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