Hi from the Arctic bomb and from where we’ve had a Feels Like temp of -7. Geesh!
Let’s look at the RPG summaries summary;
- Billionaire baby Elon Musk wants Wizards of the Coast to burn.
- Steve Jackson Games donates to The Texas School of Deaf Children.
- An artist’s lockdown experience leads to a speculative evolution 5e bestiary.
- Do good through the In Memory of Amber Cook bundle.
Since we last spoke, BlueSky is still growing. I’ve seen it gaining ten new users a second. As I write this, it’s nearly four users per second to take the tally to 21.6m. Why does that matter? There’s a growing TTRPG community. Geek Native is there.
Musk also picked a fight with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast or decided to amplify one. These people need to decide whether they’re proud to think like people from the 70s or consider it to be trash. Musk also picked a fight with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast or decided to amplify one. These people need to decide whether they’re proud to think like people from the 70s or consider it to be trash.
Sadly, Amber Cook passed away. Amber was a behind-the-scenes person, helping with Free RPG Day, Asmodee and Roll20.
On with the news!
Competition: The Elder Scrolls Cookbook v2.
RPG news from Geek Native
- We have a great guest post from Terry Maranda on How Covid and speculative evolution creature design led to a 5e bestiary.
- Pay What You Want for the Rustwater quickstart.
- After a very long break and for a Kickstarter Bit Odd, Innit? Steampunk TTRPG publisher Cakebread & Walton return
- Doug H Cole notes that Gaming Ballistic LLC transitions back to hobby status.
- In entertainment news, Amazon shows off the D&D Secret Level.
- In Bundle (and crowdfunding news) there’s Household.
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RPG news from around the web
- “Burn in Hell”, Musk screeches at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro as he picks another culture war fight.
- Wargamer writes up that Kobold Press says sorry for dunking on DnD Dm’s guide.
- At Monte Cook Games, Charles Ryan announces the Cypher Stream Creator Fund recipients.
- IGN reports that Another Dungeons & Dragons Video Game in Production at Hasbro.
- R. Talsorian Games has a special Cyberpunk RED alert with Hope Reborn+ DLC.
- Steve Jackson Games donate games to The Texas School for the Deaf.
- RPG related as Kickstarter shares The Best Time to Launch a Campaign in 2025.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Reviews from R’lyeh look into the starter set of What’s OLD is NEW, Cubicle 7’s Broken Weave and the Mission Kit supplement Cyberpunk Edgerunners.
- Flames Rising shares their Review of the Dungeon Master’s Guide 2024.
- Grognardia reviews Wulfward.
- At EN World, Rob Wieland reviews Shadow of the Weird Wizard.
- Throat Punch Games writes up Pirate Borg.
- The Gaming Gang reviews Symbar: Mother of Darkness.
- Bell of Lost Souls reviews the horror Ten Candles.
- Charles Dunwoody interviews Jason Vey.
- Charles also interviews Mongoose Publishing’s Matthew Sprange.
- Christopher Hutton interviews game designer Nyhur about turning word clouds into dungeons.
RPG new releases
- EDGE Studio has finally released the core rules for the Arkham Horror RPG.
- Antre Monde Éditions has published the epic horror Knight: An Avalon RPG.
- Modiphius know Fallout is still a hot property and has released an adventure for their TTRPG. It’s Into the Abyss.
- Green Ronin has published a supplement for Fantasy AGE with Fantasy AGE Technofantasy.
- AVD12 releases the pay what you want AnyventureD12 TTRPG.
- Philip Reed Games has released Unplanned Encounters with the Undead, Card Deck Edition.
- Condensing 456-pages into just 3 and doing it for free, Zozer Games has published Cepheus Universal: Fast-Play Rules.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $295 (92%) and do good through the In Memory of Amber Cook bundle.
- Save $23/85 (50%) in the Cthulhu by Gaslight – Miskatonic Repository bundle.
- Save $19.85 (80%) and celebrate hitting 20 million users with James Wallis’ BlueSky RPG assortment.
- Save $7.94 (14%) in MediaStream Press’ The Demon Age bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Charles pens Worldbuilding Dolmenwood: Angry Owl Adventure Site.
- At Campaign Mastery, Mike Bourke gets into Mental Health and the GM.
- Johnn Four shares Dealing With GM Burnout: My #1 Tip.
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;
- Plug & Play Dungeons Vol. 4 from Goblin’s Hoard crowdfunds “An essential addition to any GM’s collection, suitable for D&D 5E, Pathfinder, OSR, and various other TTRPG systems!”
- The Celestial Sisters Dice : The Solar System Handmade Dice from The Witch Coven offers “Handmade resin dice inspired by the solar system, each dice represents a celestial witch. Great for RPGs, collectors & tabletop games!”
- Valhalla Gaming Retreat 2025 from WarGamer Girl nominates “A luxury tabletop gaming retreat in the beautiful mountains of Utah.”
- Itzae the sunfall from Binda Toledo Jimenez crowdfunds “Hello everyone! We created Itzae the Sunfall, a fantasy TTRPG inspired by Mayan culture. It includes maps, cards,music and much more!”
- Wrath of the Chimeras || A D&D 5e+ mini adventure module from Leon Jaume submits “A module that gives you many new monsters, battlemaps, magic items and more, to add to your game!”
- The Slayer’s Guild: Blood & Beasts | DnD 5e from Clavileño Creative proposes “A collection of thrilling Hunts for 5e, designed for instant implementation. Track them down, know their weakness, and finish them off.”
- SWORD CEMETERY – D&D ITEMS CARDS DECK (5E) from One Dragon Coin_Companion introduces “A deck of unique Swords reference cards for 5E Dungeons and Dragons.,Explore the Cemetery,Find the Swords and Slash your Enemies!”
- Gary’s Appendix: Issue 7 from Jeffrey Jones offers “A zine of insightful articles and an expanded bestiary for Old School Essentials and the OSR!”
- Kellem’s Auxiliary Notes from Tim van Dalen suggests “A Dungeons & Dragons campaign notebook, made for Freebone Vale”
- ICHOR: Echoes of Oblivion from ICHOR raises funds for “ICHOR: Echoes of Oblivion is a tabletop roleplaying game featuring orginal art and comprehensive systems that are unique to our game.”
- Vendors of the Vale from Glen Watkins raises funds for “30 shops to discover on the road for your TTRPG games.”
- Children With Wands from Joe Kiewra crowdfunds “A Rules Lite All Ages Tabletop Role-playing Game”
- Dragons of the Broken Earth – a 5e D&D High Fantasy Campaign from Anthony David suggests “There are 14 realms in Shadowmarch…this is the most broken of them all.”
- The Gift of Monsters – 5e Holiday Adventure from Dren Productions Games introduces “An original adventure for your party to face off against some holiday saboteurs.”
- Wizarding Walls: 3D Printable Elemental and Arcane Walls from Random Art Attack nominates “10 unique 3D-printable magical walls—from fire and ice to tentacles and smoke. Each wall comes in three different sizes: 1, 2, and 4-in”
- Monster One-Shot: Hag Initiate from Status Effect Games LLC suggests “A one-shot adventure featuring a new monster, battle maps, and a spooky setting. For dnd 5e or any fantasy roleplaying game. Only $1.”
- Claws of Schwarzenburg: a 5e Adventure Module with Krampus from Kristopher Neal McClanahan crowdfunds “A holiday horror themed adventure for fifth edition TTRPGs.”
- Modern World RPG maps, adventures, tokens and art packs. from Gaudreau Steve offers “Get all you need to introduce different adventures and style in your RPG games, from Horror to post apocalyptic to Superheroes and more”
- Tome Of Maps: City Battlemap Book for your TTRPG Games! from Snowy’s Maps kickstarts “An EPIC book containing 100+ AI-free unique city/shop battlemaps for TTRPGs. For FoundryVTT, Roll20 and as physical books! (DnD5e/PF2e)”
- The Winter Solstice Merchant from Truda’s Trove kickstarts “Discover the Winter Merchant and her collection of enchanted curiosities for your 5e game!”
- The Big Old Book of NPCs from Tentacle Games proposes “Explore 20+ unique locations, 120+ questlines and meet 100+ NPCs, each with deep lore and backstories tied to their world.”
- Super dice set # 1 from LunaDice raises funds for “Exclusive cnc anodized aluminum dice for collectors, tabletop, dnd, board game, geeks, enthusiasts.”
- Redsky 5e: Starter Kit from Solar Studios nominates “Everything you need to start playing Redsky 5e! Includes a brand-new introductory adventure, pre-gen characters and more!”
- Candy Dice – Sweet Dice for Your D&D Adventures from samuel crowdfunds “Candy Dice: Sweet, hand-crafted dice with miniature lollipops inside – perfect for adding a touch of magic to your tabletop adventures!”
- TarotWeaver: A Tarot Based Roleplaying Game from Jerad Mullicane suggests “A completely dice-less roleplaying experience. Use the power of tarot to tell fun and engaging stories with your friends.”
- The Modular Gaming Table by Wyrmwood: Holiday Deals for 2024 from Wyrmwood Gaming kickstarts “A solid wood, beautifully crafted table, designed for gaming and a dynamic lifestyle. Coming in an array of sizes and wood options.”
- The Ziggurat of Dr. Magnus Razor – DnD 5e Adventure from Paper Quest nominates “Vengeance Festers Within. Conquer the 5-Layers of the Bone Ziggurat! A Dark Fantasy DnD 5e Adventure from 11th to 12th Level.”
- Order of Tavern, The D&D 5e Tavern Organisation Guide from Black Cube Games is working on “The detailed guide to 50 unique Taverns as DnD 5e Organisations with barkeeper, locations, hooks, and a lot more!”
- TBD – Tiny Blue Dungeons from Mario Barbati pitches “Build your Tiny Megadungeon!”
- Kin & Professions of Saturnis: Dragonbane RPG Supplement from Mr. Dragonbane pitches “Explore Saturnis with new Kin & Professions! Expand your Dragonbane RPG with unique characters and lore in this thrilling supplement.”
- Dicebound Heroes: A Roll & Write Adventure from OnePage Creations kickstarts “Prepare for adventure in our one-page roll & write dungeon crawler, where heroes have 24 hours to dive into darkness and confront evil!”
- Soulwarden: A new class for your TTRPG from NocturnalDemise is working on “Venture into a new experience with Soulwardens, a class that encourages roleplaying and delve into the histories of remarkable beings.”
- Roleflavor: Cantrips from Jerry Joe Seltzer introduces “Thematic alternatives to D&D’s basic cantrips!”
- The Crew of the Sea Tigers – D&D Compendium from Aenarion’s Coven suggests “One of the most infamous pirate crew sailing the seas. Join the ship and uncover its misteries!”
- DELVINGWOOD Map Stamps! from Delvingwood kickstarts “Etched rubber stamps with a chunky wooden back to make your next Table Top Role-Playing Game (TTRPG) extremely portable & interactive.”
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