Hi folks, it’s Scotland Loves Anime week in Edinburgh. All week, we’ve been out late and reviewing (sometimes premieres) until the wee hours. What does that mean for our RPG coverage? Let’s find out!
- Mongoose Publishing has released their annual write-up (already!).
- Hasbro’s latest report shows a decline in D&D.
- The first official supplement to Blades in the Dark is out.
- We’re knee-deep into Krampus content already.
Following on from that cheeky Krampus comment – have you ever run or played in a seasonal one-off game? A spooky adventure for Halloween, perhaps? A festive one for the end of the year? Heck, has anyone played a Valentine’s Day-themed adventure?
As I write this, the AWN SUM magnetometer has flagged a yellow alert for possible geomagnetic activity. That means aurora are possible but unlikely. It’s been a year for the Northern Lights, but even if your local gaming group is prone to seasonal one-shots, I bet they’ve not tied their gaming to solar flare activity.
On with the news!
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RPG news from Geek Native
- We have a Trail of Cthulhu gallery and an interview with Gareth Hanrahan.
- We wrote up Fort-Knight Adventures’ recruitment video.
- The Bundle of Holding has a deal on The Dracula Dossier.
Spotlight: Sketchy Van RPG
RPG news from around the web
- Mongoose Publishing published their State of Mongoose 2024 with the headline news on their IP purchases.
- IVc2 reports that Fanroll will release D&D Masterworks to retail in 2025. You can check for them at Fanroll.
- WordAnvil now has D&D 2024 character sheets.
- Morrus shares Some Takeaways From Hasbro’s Latest Reports.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Reviews from R’lyeh cover the Dungeon Crawl Classics Jewels of the Carnifex.
- Tabletop Gaming reviews the D&D Player’s Handbook.
- Four Letters at Random by Steve Hatherley reviewed Paul Baldowski’s The Haunter of the Dark.
- Gnome Stew’s Jared Rascher reviewed Marvel Multiverse RPG’s X-Men Expansion.
- At Forbes, Rob Wieland looks at There’s Treasure Inside, noting that D&D inspired this real life treasure hunt.
- Throat Punch Games offers a ring side report of The Painted Wastelands.
- Dice Monkey reviews Our Brilliant Ruin.
- The Indie Game Reading Club is all praise for FiveEvil.
- At Tabletop Gaming News, we’ve Creating Tales of the Kytin Age: Geoff Gray Discusses His Epic TTRPG Where Giant Insects Roam and Humanity Fights to Survive.
- It’s not said in high praise as Devin Townsend compares “pseudo-rebellion shit in metal” to playing D&D.
RPG new releases
- John Harper released the first official expansion to Blades in the Dark with Deep Cuts. There’s also a bundle deal.
- Tabletop Trifles has released the silly Mooks and Minions core rules.
- Thiago Gomes has released injury and condition rules for A Cat RPG.
- Kids in the Attic have released Ichabod Crane’s Field Guide to Uncanny Creatures.
- Mucker71 has published Hive City Vice.
- Ragesix Games has an adventure compendium for Omega Project: Infamy with Nightfall : Ascension of Shadows.
- Jordan Prokosch has published the Discovery RPG.
- Ten Acre Games has released a Mausritter setting called Whiskers in the Wind.
- In physical releases and pre-orders, Forbidden Planet and other bricks and motor retailers have;
RPG bundle deals
- Save $63.90 (90%) on C Vandal’s Black November 2024 Complete DriveThru bundle.
- Save $14 (22%) with BiscuitTinRPG’s First Gate Series bundle.
- Save $11.45 (53%) on Ennead Games’ Lifeform Maker Collection 2024.
- Save $10.50 (31%) in Relentless Fiction’s Modern Mythology bundle.
- Save $6 (60%) with Demons & Dungeoneers Gamebooks’ Demons & Detectives! special bundle.
- Save $3 (10%) with One Seven’s Blades in the Dark: Complete Collection.
- Save $0 (but at least it’s still available) with this Crafty Games Mistborn RPG bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- The mighty FT writes up Tim Harford’s epic, 40-year Dungeons & Dragons odyssey.
- At PC Gamer, Harvey Randall writes up An unintended rules change in D&D’s new Dungeon Master’s Guide can cause your heroic adventurer to drop dead after chasing bad guys for 1 minute—and if they survive, they’ll be knackered for days.
- All Dead Generations writes up Gygax’s Fortress.
- Switching away from Notion, Mike at Sly Flourish explains Using Obsidian for Lazy RPG Prep.
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;
- DnD The Krampus Confrontation D&D One Shot from KingOfGames is working on “Rescue Santa and save Christmas in this D&D 5E one shot adventure”
- Meet Yer Maker – A Weird Frontiers RPG Adventure from Eddie Bartlett crowdfunds “A Weird Frontiers, Umerica, DCC Compatible 0-level funnel/1st level adventure.”
- Bjorfrost’s d100 Dockside Rumors for D&D 5e from Wyatt Trull pitches “A Zine of 100 Seafaring Rumors for Your Campaign!”
- Creature Dice Set Collection – Foulebo Handmade Creation from Foulebo crowdfunds “Handmade dice with detailed figurines inside. Designed with care, they combine aesthetics, perfect balance and affordable prices.”
- Maps for TTRPGs – Ancient Civilizations from RealmCrafters pitches “254+ Ancient Worlds Maps for Every Tabletop and VTT System (e.g., D&D, Pathfinder) Plus Commercial Use Included! (Grid & Gridless)”
- A Deadly Quest (5e) from Ross Wickings suggests “An adventure of mystery, conspiracies, festivals, tournaments and of course…a deadly quest and much more – fifth edition (D&D/RPG)”
- The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great Player from Guy Sclanders pitches “A stunning guide to making the most of your TTRPG experience!”
- The Alerian Sourcebook from Katie Thies offers “Shape the fate of Aleria!”
- STONE FORTRESS DICE TOWER – STL FILES – 3D PRINTABLE from HOMERO APAESTEGUI PANTA offers “3D PRINTABLE- DICE TOWERS FOR BOARD GAMES – RPG – WAR GAMES – STL FILES – TABLETOP – FORTRESS”
- Mimics Collection from Mia Kay proposes “A pack full of my best 3D printable mimic sets!”
- MAPS FOR FANTASY RPGs Workbooks 5 & 6 from Laidback Dungeon Master proposes “Workbooks with hand-drawn, full color maps! Write notes & stock YOUR dungeons, on YOUR shelf! DnD 5e OSR D&D Pathfinder Runequest”
- Meanders Digital RPG Maps: Ninja Japan from Kris McDermott suggests “An expansion toward the goal of 3000 Meanders RPG Maps. Beautiful, professional, traditional digital RPG map vistas set in Ninja Japan.”
- Creature Feature Quarterly Vol. 10 (5e D&D) from Jeremy Hart Illos pitches “A 10th volume of my monster manual zine for 5e DnD. Killer monsters with an OSR vibe. DIY-printable. Omnibus as a stretch goal.”
- D&D 5E Equipment Packs from Felix S offers “A collection of new equipment packs for adventurers to use and deploy in their quests.”
- RipCrypt from Kýnan Antos pitches “RipCrypt is a fast, pick-up-and-play, dungeon sprint RPG, for 1 to 8 players. Lo-fi aesthetics with smooth compact mechanics.”
- The Shadow of Dracula, a Gothic Horror D&D 5e Adventure from Laurie suggests “Decades after Dracula’s supposed defeat, his influence resurfaces in a remote region of Eastern Europe.”
- RPG Maps – Retro Maps for Winter Season from Benjámin Weisz kickstarts “Winter maps inspired by Retro RPG Games, featuring detailed, cozy locations and landmarks. Ideal for TTRPG and VTTRPG.”
- HEDGE – The Fey Are Coming, Only You Can Save the Last of Us from A Couple of Drakes proposes “The power fantasy tabletop roleplaying game of nature’s post-apocalyptic magical warriors versus hordes of scary faeries.”
- The Prince of Sands: A 5e Adventure for Levels 11-16 from Cheeky Sausage Games Limited kickstarts “An exciting tier 3 adventure across the desolate deserts of Faerûn.”
- Lands of Frost: Snowflakes and Sweets V.1 from Redal Velis is working on “Christmas is coming! Let’s celebrate with these 600+ detailed digital VTT battle maps and 150+ TTRPG tokens. 1 backer = +1 map & Token!”
- MIC & MAGIC | One-Page RPG from Paul Bamberger suggests “Use the power of words & rhymes in this one-page RPG where battlerap meets spellcasting. Drop bars, cast magic, and rise to fame! 🎤⚡”
- Era: The Consortium 10th Anniversary: Play any Sci-Fi Genre! from Shades of Vengeance pitches “Join us for the celebration of the Epic Sci-Fi RPG, get new rulebooks and 3 free Expansions when funded (+ more from Stretch Goals!)”
- Summon the Dragons from solgoodcreations is working on “3d printable miniatures for RPG, tabletop games and painters.”
- The Fall of Rivenhelm: An adventure for 5E & other TTRPGs from Cawood Publishing submits “A 72-page book with Low, Mid, and High-level options. Includes new monsters, magic items, spells. Fifth Edition, PF, DCC, and others.”
- Vileborn | A nobledark RPG from Horrible Guild submits “A tabletop roleplaying game about young heroes who face the darkness of the world while embracing their own.”
- Mayhem at Mulgraine Farm from Pig Faced Orc Games pitches “The First Installment in a Series of OSR-Compatible Adventures”
- Wind of Dragons – A D20 rules-light fantasy TTRPG from Elowen Frost raises funds for “Embark on a journey of exploration and adventure in this role-playing game, a blend of DnD 5e and OSR.”
- Echo of the Crown: A Medieval TTRPG from Royal Quest crowdfunds “Dive into a world of political intrigue, perilous quests, and legendary treasures in this narrative-driven adventure.”
- A Mansion Most Vile – A Manor-Crawl for the Mothership RPG from Joshua Kramer kickstarts “Save your boss from the depths of a trap-laden mansion… or die trying.”
- Diablo’s Lottery – Journey Through Dimensions from Golden Thief Studio crowdfunds “3D Printable STL Files, Role Playing Games, RPG, Fantasy, Dnd Adventure, Mexican Day of the dead Journey”
Do you know of an RPG news source that we don’t? Let us know, or leave a comment below.
