Is it too early for convention hype? It’s not too early for this week’s TTRPG news.
Let’s start with the RPG news summary of summaries;
- WotC has fired 90% of their VTT developers.
- Roll20 and Demiplane continue with integration plans.
- UK Games Expo will host a TTRPG epic game/multi-table game.
- Gary Con XVII is on this weekend.
The interview with Stonehome Games is live and we talk about The World Anvil and the three eras of Stonehome.
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On with this week’s news!
Spotlight: Stonehome Games.
RPG news from Geek Native
- In the RPG Publisher Spotlight, we talked to Drew Whitney about The World Anvil and Stonehome Games.
- Is WotC shutting down their VTT Sigil? They have fired about 90% of the developers.
- UK Games Expo is on the way, and there will be a multi-table epic RPG from Parable Games called The Recruitment Gauntlet.
- Critical Role celebrates turning 10 with a whiskey called Courage.
- Free League Publishing has released the grimdark Black Powder and Brimstone.
- In May, and for the new charity Game Therapy there will be some Roll for Good streaming.
- The Bundle of Holding has offers in the haunted trenches of Never Going Home, the chainsaw fantasy of The Wildsea and cyberpunk-Viking mashup Shield Maidens.
- In Humble, Wizards of the Coast are offering a Dragonlance deal.
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RPG news from around the web
- Edge has shared another teaser for the Arkham Horror RPG supplement Arkham Mysteries.
- Lin Codega notes A Texas conformity bill could impact tabletop roleplaying games in schools statewide.
- Support charity and get DCC & 5e Megadungeons.
- Bell of Lost Souls reports RPG: ‘Pendragon’ Gamemaster’s Guide Delayed, Pre-Orders To Open Next Week.
- Rascal’s Rowan Zeoli pens Breakout Con continues to grow amidst American-Canadian tensions.
- At ScreenRant, Christian Hoffer explains I’ve Tried Project Sigil, & I Think I Know Why D&D Is Scrapping Its Virtual Tabletop.
- R. Talsorian Games has Cyberpunk RED Alert: March 2025 DLC – Nomad Presents Radio.
- There’s follow-up on the public Demiplane & Roll20 Integration Update.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Reviews from R’lyeh writes up Doom of the Savage Kings, Infinite Black’s Vast Grimm, the core rules for Against the Darkmaster, Delta Green’s Convergence and AD&D’s The Complete Book of Elves.
- Ill Met by Morrslieb reviews Forges of Nuln (WFRP 2e).
- Nerdarchy has The Game Master’s Book of Random Encounters – A Review with Bonus Content.
- Throat Punch Games has a ring side report for RPG review of Pathfinder Society Scenario #6-05: Silver Bark, Golden Blades.
- Halfway Station Phase 4 has a review of Trader Voyages.
- Roleplayers Chronicle reviews Atlas Games – Cryptid Hunt.
RPG new releases
- Agamemnon Press has a 5-star rating already for the newly released Strange Tales of the Painted Wastelands.
- Adventure Slang Productions published the earthpunk fantasy Nuovarden Core Rulebook.
- Nashcraft released the Shadowdark horror Dead in the Dark.
- OnixUA pens Fantasy Economics: Beyond Gold Pieces.
- Sean Benot has released the D6 Forge game Heroes Rising – Complete Superhero Adventures.
- Green Ronin released a series of handbooks, including;
RPG bundle deals
- Save $83.91 (77%) with Fragging Unicorn Games’ Tails, Paws, and Claws bundle.
- Save $59.48 (63%) in Modiphius’ Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Core.
- Save $10.00 (20%) with Evil Hat Productions’ Blades in the Dark Roll20 VTT+ PDF bundle.
- Save $4.80 (11%) on Aether Corp Games’ Aether bundle.
- Save $3.00 (14%) with Okumarts Games’ Wytchvale Collection.
- Save $1.22 (10%) on Elven Tower’s The Forgotten Saint Foundry + PDF bundle.
- Save $0 but get Marvel’s Marvel Multiverse RPG Spider-Verse Expansion Nexus+ bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Charles continues his worldbuilding with More Monsters.
- Dilemma! About 50% of these random Dungeons & Dragons: Mini-Dice Set & Mini-Dice Cup are great.
- At Polygon, Oli Welsh writes This patch for the D&D handbook solves game scheduling problems for good.
- At Kobold Press, and following part one, Thomas M. Reid shares Run a Campaign Like a Fiction Author, part 2.
- There’s even a training guide for this Mimic Figurine.
- Clayton Notestine pens An RPG’s Guide to Surviving Shipping.
- The Grinning Rat’s Nate Whittington argues We Can Do Better Than XP.
- Campaign Mastery has a guest post from Christopher Drellow for The Making of the Glumdark Book.
- Refereeing and Reflection goes Leafing Through the Depthcrawls: A Conversation With Emmy Allen.
RPG Crowdfunding
There’s more! You can catch up with Kickstarter campaigns we’ve written up in more detail at Kickstarter watch. Here are some noteworthy industry projects to mention:
- Woodlander: An Animal Fantasy RPG from Alexander Johnson is working on “A tabletop role-playing game about wilderness exploration and anthropomorphic characters.”
- Art Fix – Noctis – horror/steampunk 5e/2024 campaign setting from Nathan McCoy suggests “Replace AI Art for the Noctis campaign book, (5e/2024, also proposed adaptations for DC20 and Daggerheart).”
- Whispering Mist from Robert James suggests “An epic voyage, through myth and nightmare. Where Lost Ships Drift and Legends Wake”
- D&Z Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG – Roll20 Character Sheet from Jay Gilbert offers “Help get a character sheet created for Roll20! D&Z is a rulebook guide for converting D&D 5e to a modern-day zombie apocalypse setting.”
- Arcane Arsenal-12+New D&D Subclasses, Items, Spells & More! from Runebound Creations introduces “12+ New D&D 5E Custom Archetypes – Minimum one for every base class & 30+ New Amazing Spells + Menagerie Of 20+ Magical Items!”
- THE ARCHIVE from Mitchell Tierney crowdfunds “Sci-Fi Horror Solo Role-Playing Game with Dinosaurs”
- Level 1-4 Character Cards for Shadowdark RPG from William Murakami-Brundage is working on “This is a collection of 17 pre-generated level 1-4 characters to use with the Shadowdark RPG. Short character bios and full-color art.”
- Scourges & Leviathans 🎲 Vol.1 – A TRUE-d6 Fantasy Saga from Nerdura Games pitches “A new adventure and new rules for the TRUE-d6 Fantasy TTRPG.”
- ShadowDeck: Crawler Cards for the Shadowdark TTRPG from WyrdFall Press is working on “Put your gear into the palm of your hand and take your Shadowdark game to the next level! Cards for Gear, Arms, Armor, Coins & Gems.”
- SURVIVE THIS!! War for the Wasteland – Tabletop RPG from Eric Bloat proposes “WFTW is an apocalyptic sci-fi TTRPG set in a post-nuclear-war America.”
- The Realms of Shadowmarch: The Crashing Tide 5e D&D from Anthony David submits “The storms bring danger… from within.”
- Dungeon King – The Roguelike 5E Supplement from DMO Studios. proposes “A total conversion 5E Supplement aimed at recreating the experience of a fast paced, randomized, Roguelike game!”
- The Curse of the Dreg’Damor | A D&D 5e Compatible Module from Roll Seekers pitches “Embark on an epic role-play-focused DnD 5e adventure to end the curse of a forgotten god. From the Roll Seekers web series and podcast!”
- Flabbergasted Solo from Peter Rudin-Burgess proposes “Solo Roleplaying Flabbergasted”
- The Fae Realms: Annwyn Bestiary & Book of Natural Magic Zine from Dan Sprietzer suggests “Explore wild magic and untamed jungles with harvestable treasures, exotic beasts, and new Fey creatures for your RPG!”
- Mrs. Glassox’s Chicken Coop from Dark Eagle Games introduces “A wild and fun 5e adventure with new monsters, magic items, lore, and more.”
- 100 Amazing Secrets for D&D 5e from Midnight Arcana is working on “A collection of 100 Intriguing Secrets, an RPG supplement filled with twists, revelations, and mysteries to keep your players on edge”
- One For Sorrow: The Malice Beneath – A 5e Campaign from William Moore submits “An Eldritch Tale of Power and Paranoia – 120+ page campaign for 5e, or flexible for any system”
- Scum Among Us: A Goblins Guide to Murder and Mischief from Michael TaylorLyfe proposes “Delve into a chaotic goblin uprising in this 5e adventure module, where murder, mischief, and dark conspiracies shape your every step.”
- Empire of the Storm Phoenix – Adventure for D&D 5e/5.5e from Story Forge suggests “Unleash the Storm Phoenix, break the chains of tyranny, and save a skybound city from crashing into oblivion in this epic 5e adventure.”
- The Best Game Ever Light Novel from Diego Pisa Artworks raises funds for “What would you do if you were dragged inside the game world during your first game session?”
- Dangerous and Dark Orcs from The Oracle introduces “8 wild orc tribes ready to kill and slaughter in your fantasy rpg campaigns PLUS exciting orc themed solo-play pocket game!”
- Soulcrusher: Self Reloading 3D Printable STL Dice Tower from Simone raises funds for “A revolutionary dice tower with a mechanical jaw that shakes and reloads your dice automatically!”
- Battle-Ready Rolls : Gladiator Arena Dice Tower – 3D STL from Slope3D nominates “Bring history to your tabletop! 3D print this Epic Gladiator Arena Dice Tower and transform your game nights into Legendary Battles”
- SOMBER VALE – PDF Oneshot for DRAGONBANE, 5E & OSR from Laidback Dungeon Master kickstarts “The 3rd One-shot in the Draakenslund Adventures series, featuring PNG tokens and JPEG maps for VTT!”
- The Golden Oasis: A D&D Inspired Adventure for Kids! from Cavalier 3d Miniatures kickstarts “Designed for kids aged 7 – 12, help kids explore, learn, and grow with our Simplified D&D Inspired Adventure made for young heroes!”
- Prison Break, a D&D 5e Gothic Heist with a Twist from Laurie raises funds for “Break in. Break out. Survive the Nightmare.”
- Arty7 Dice Collection: Where Dice Meet Art from Arty7 submits “7 Artisan dice sets!”
- Sacrifice of the Kobolds from Dren Productions Games is working on “A new one-shot Dungeon Crawl adventure for D&D.”
- Festivals : A DnD 5e extension suit for your RPG tabletop from Altor’s Archives raises funds for “10 Unique Festivals to Enrich Your Campaigns and Oneshots With Culture and Magic”
- And the Crops Withered from Michael Anthony DeAnda offers “A single player TTRPG about Demeter’s search to find her missing daughter, Persephone, inspired by “The Abduction of Persephone.””
- BEHOLDER’S GAZE DICE TOWER – STL FILES – 3D PRINTABLE from LUCERO submits “3D PRINTABLE- DICE TOWERS FOR BOARD GAMES – RPG – WAR GAMES – STL FILES – TABLETOP – DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS – MIMIC – 3D Printing on FDM.”
- Volume of Villains from Evil Pigeon Games is working on “A DnD supplement to fill your games TTRPGs full of vicious villains and memorable antagonists.”
- Dragonbane: The Godwolf from the Crooked Mountains from Dunderdagar pitches “An epic third-party adventure for Dragonbane from Dunderdagar.”
- Deadman’s Grip Dice Tower from SunnyAndAppleProd suggests “Deadman’s Grip: Where the Depths Deliver Your Fate”
Do you know of any RPG news sources we might not know? If so,” please let us know or leave a comment below.
