It’s been a long week, and the gremlins are back in the Geek Native code. Hopefully, you didn’t notice!
Moving on… here’s the RPG news summary of summaries :)
- The late and great Greg Stafford was honoured at Gary Con
- An Elizabeth Moon Paksworld RPG is coming.
- Siriushave a D&D and Earth Day tie-up resulting in a wooden dice set.
- Wizards of the Coast have released two Greyhawk bundles.
- Alien RPG: Evolved Edition crosses $1 million on Kickstarter.
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On with this week’s news!
Spotlight: Stonehome Games.
RPG news from Geek Native
- News from Gary Con is that Greg Stafford posthumously honoured with 2025 Gygax Award.
- Brittannia Game Designs will publish Elizabeth Moon’s Paksworld as a TTRPG.
- Magnetic Press Play’s TTRPGs are included in the new Oni Press Distribution deal.
- It’s already free and now raising more money on Kickstarter. Wyrmworks has found support for the open-source D&D alternative Free5e.
- PEG announced the 2024 SWAG Award winners.
- In Bundes, there’s a Wyrd and Wild offer.
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RPG news from around the web
- Sirius Dice will release a set of D&D Wood Dice in support of Earth Day 2025.
- Kimberly Perez writes up Why Drow Are Missing From The Monster Manual (And Where They’re Going Next).
- The Rascal announcements section carries Cosmic Dark is weird space horror, from the author of Cthulhu Dark.
- Bell of Lost Souls picks up Beadle & Grimm’s Take On ‘Avatar RPG’ With Luxe New’ Voyage Of The Unity’ Campaign – Coming Soon To Kickstarter.
- Christian Hoffer notes that Pathfinder Teases New Runelords Content.
- Critical Hit News rebrands to TTRPG Insider.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Reviews from R’lyeh got into Costa Rica and Heirs & Spares. There’s also a look at Omega Kappa Die, the Savage Worlds World Builder & Game Master’s Guide, The Smurfs Quick Start Guide and Capers.
- Ill met by Morrslieb reviews The Horned Rat.
- On GameRant, Katelyn Mitchell Jewett guides Anjali Bhimani Talks Publishing Her First Dungeons and Dragons Adventure and Twenty-Sided Tavern Appearance.
RPG new releases
- Studio Far Horizons has published a mature-rated Year Zero Engine-powered The Last Wardens Tabletop Roleplaying Game.
- Edge Studio has released Arkham Horror RPG – Arkham Mysteries.
- Evil Hat Productions has made a Roll20 version of John Harper and Sean Nittner’s AGON.
- Steamforged Games has published Dark Souls: The Roleplaying Game: The Tome of Journeys.
- The Polyhedral Knights have released Spy 2nd Edition.
- Land of the Blind invites you to pay what you want for the Vagabond // Pulp Fantasy RPG – Basic Hero’s Handbook.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $26.94 (39%) in Wizards of the Coast’s A New Era of Greyhawk bundle.
- Save $16.94 (36%) in Wizards of the Coast’s Adventures in Greyhawk bundle.
- Save $16 (21%) with BrianJansen’s Bridgemire Wondrous bundle.
- Save $0.90 (10%) in Kobold Press’ The Great Race of Trombei Roll20+PDF bundle.
- Save nothing (but clicks) with Frog God Games’ Northlands (Swords & Wizardry) bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Ben Jackson-Ellery on burnout in Notes from the Field Part 2.
- On EN World, Charles Dunwoody wrote up Joyful GMing: RPG Success Strategies.
- On Gnome Stew, Phil Vecchione talks about returning to a regular game after an extended hiatus.
- The Angry GM publishes True Character Creationism: An Introduction.
- Math fan? On Reddit, Kats41 shares Algebraically Quantifying the Average Sum of Exploding Dice.
- Alphastream shares How to Create a Monster for Revised D&D 5E 2024.
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:
- ALIEN RPG – Evolved Edition and Rapture Protocol from Free League suggests “Expanded and updated core rules and a new cinematic scenario for the award-winning RPG from Free League and 20th Century Studios”
- Misunderstood Minions: A Mini TTRPG from Judith H. submits “A Villainous Tabletop Role-Playing Game! Follow orders or carve your own path. Outwit the heroes and prove you are the ultimate minion!”
- 100 Amazing Secrets for D&D from Midnight Arcana kickstarts “A collection of 100 Intriguing Secrets, an RPG supplement filled with twists, revelations, and mysteries to keep your players on edge”
- Shadows of Eternity,D&D events and Dnd item for 5e from Ana the halfling raises funds for “100 mysterious D&D events with matching magical items for dnd and immersive TTRPG adventures”
- Bloodpetal Ascent – Dice Tower 3D Printable STL File from New Leaf 3D nominates “3D Printable Pieces for Wargames, Tabletop RPGs & Boardgames, Dice Tower”
- Profession Progression – Customisable Profession Levelling from Andrew Highton is working on “Crafting to enrich your game play, not bog it down! New profession rules for 5e. Gain skills & abilities tailored to your style!”
- Hedge Maze of the Crescent Queen from Latecomer Games offers “A dark, yet whimsical fey-themed adventure for 5e. Escape before the Maze robs you of all you used to be!”
- Epic Quests – 100 Side Quests for Your TTRPG Adventures! from Vincent offers “Exciting Side Quests to Enrich Your TTRPG Stories! Available in Digital and Physical Format, in English and French!”
- Dark Justiciar Dice Set from morganmeetstheeye offers “A set of gemstone dice inspired by God’s favorite princess.”
- Assault on the Tower of the Wight King from Jason Mellas submits “A Gothic Horror Role Playing Adventure for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition for Character Levels 5-8”
- The Mad Druid and the Great Oak – 5E D&D Adventure Module from Zan’s Adventures pitches “An Evil Druid, innocent Dryads, and a magical Oak of immense size. There is nothing natural about this nature based adventure.”
- SOLO BORG: Play MÖRK BORG on your own from Patrick from The Soloist introduces “Standalone single-player rules for bleak, brutal fantasy roleplaying — with tools for worldbuilding, quests, and desperate choices.”
- Sword of the Wyrm’s Bane & Vigilante Subway + 32 FREE PDFS from Mark Taormino nominates “TWO SOFTCOVERS + PDFS Modules for OSR RPGS! SHIPS IN MAY 2025! You Also Get ALL 32+ OF OUR OTHER MODULE PDFS for FREE!”
- OMG Cats! from Wet Ink Games suggests “An indie tabletop RPG of “Cats Doin’ Cat Stuff””
- Skelly Boys! 💀 A Skeleton Stick Figures Collection 💀 from Stick Figures nominates “A plethora of wooden SKELETON MEEPLES for TTRPGs, Games, collecting, and more!”
- Free5e: A Free Open-Source Dungeons and Dragons Alternative from Dale Critchley proposes “Fully free, Creative Commons D&D-compatible core books—accessible, affordable, and open for everyone. Help us bring DnD to the world!”
- SagaBorn Dice: An Icosahedron D100 from Michael Bielaczyc suggests “Making a d100 roll as well as a d20.”
- Dragon Metal Spin Dice Wheel from Scatter Games suggests “Replace Your Traditional Dice Set with a Stunning, Portable, and Tactile Metal 7-in-1 Wheel – Perfect for D&D, RPGs, and Tabletop Gamer”
- Howling of the Unfortunate Dead | MÖRK BORG from Kaiju Poet pitches “A horror novel based upon Christian Eichhorn’s Boneheart Crusade!”
- Bankrupt:CY from Christian Eichhorn pitches “Hadron Lamb + Darknet Filth + gutter_PVNKS Omnibus for CY_BORG!”
- Time For A Long Rest Little Rogue from Whimsical Whale Illustration nominates “A bedtime story for tiny roleplayers.”
- Rage at the Moon – solo werewolf gamebook from The Grinning Frog suggests “Bitten by a werewolf, will you accept or deny the curse in this classically styled fantasy gamebook?”
- Cults: +20 miniatures for Lovecraftian RPGs from STL 4 RPGs suggests “31mm 3D Printing Cultists!”
- Beastiarix, Lore of Creatures || DnD 5e Monster Compendium from Leon Jaume suggests “A 100+ page handbook with over 40+ fantasy creatures with deep lore and stats that can serve as inspiration and guide for DMs!”
- The Fungus Among Us | $2 D&D Adventure from Dumb Cane Games offers “A short adventure for characters of level 1 to 3. Game Master friendly format.”
- Rounders Dice from Next Level Miniatures nominates “A full set of resin, sharp-edged, liquid-filled polyhedral dice presented in a way that has never been seen before!”
- Honest Dice | Precision Machined Metal Dice You Can Trust from Flying Horseduck submits “My popular polyhedral dice, now machined from aluminum & titanium! Mathematically balanced number layouts & Hex d4.”
- WANDERVERSE Tabletop Roleplaying Game from Cory J. Burns offers “WANDERVERSE is a PHB, GM guide, and Encounter Compendium in one A d20 TTRPG with an original action economy and class-leveling system”
- Vermilium: The Sick & The Dead from Ben Giles offers “A collection of grotesque adventures for the Savage Worlds setting, Vermilium”
- A Compendium of Familiars & Companions for D&D 5e from Adventurica offers “A DnD 5E Selection of Familiars and Magical Companions—Each with Unique Ways to Summon, Bond, and Befriend.”
- Lands of Dwarfs: Fire and Steel V.1 from Redal Velis submits “Enter the deepest forges with this collection of high-resolution, super detailed battle maps for TTRPGs, wargames and more!”
- Perilous Postings- TTRPG Encounter Cards & GM Book — DnD 5e from SPARCS Games offers “Notice Board Random Encounters for D&D 5E, Pathfinder, or any TTRPG ruleset. No prep required, just choose a card!”
- Complete Town 6, A D&D Highly Detailed Floating City from James Kay crowdfunds “A DnD 5e guide to a floating city powered by magic, featuring diverse districts, engaging shops, lively NPCs, and endless adventures.”
- TTRPG Cards Made Easy: Characters, Critters, & Initiative from DanDMadeEasy nominates “Bring your TTRPG adventures to life with custom print at home Character, Monster and initiative cards and much more.”
- 510 Zombie Apocalypse Battle Maps for TTRPG and VTTRPG from Agnieszka Polanowska introduces “Zombie Apocalypse Battle Maps Collection – Standalone and Connectedness Maps for Tactical Combat and Survival Campaigns-Commercial Use”
- Folkor’s Fabulous Friends from Earth Former Games raises funds for “6 new subclasses for DND, magic items and more! Compatible with 2014 and 2024 rules.”
- Kings of Sun & Snow: 5E Tombcrawl Dungeons from Dungeonaid nominates “10+ dungeons for 5e DnD and tools to generate your own, with monsters, spells, traps, magic items, and more!”
- TTRPG Bookmarks for Gamers! from Evermoor Arts pitches “Fully illustrated fantasy bookmarks with some helpful statblocks for gamers on the go!”
- Ryecroft: A Dangerous Cemetery Crawl for OSE and B/X TTRPGs from Glynn Seal nominates “A dangerous cemetery crawl location for Old School Essentials (OSE) and B/X retroclones. Suitable for Levels 1 and above.”
- THE DEVOURER OF THE DEPTHS from Adaevy Creations nominates “3D Printable Miniatures of Cosmic Horror for Your RPG and Tabletop Tales.”
Do you know of any RPG news sources we might not know? If so,” please let us know or leave a comment below.
