If you’re getting the bank holiday weekend, then enjoy it! If not, then I hope the blog offers a little distraction. I used my Friday to finally finish (but not %100 nail), adding a game to the joke elven ranger captcha.
Fail to find any elves? It’s easier to find the RPG news summaries.
- Greater Than Games is closing due to tariffs, and many other publishers are struggling
- Meredith Placko is stepping down as CEO of Steve Jackson Games
- Wizards of the Coast will (finally) release an SRD for the latest D&D
- Call to Adventure has sold out.
- Free League is smashing millions with the Alien TTRPG and has offered a big bundle discount.
It’s only April, but the summer ahead is looking busy. Edinburgh’s Conpulsion has been and gone, and on Geek Native’s convention radar, we’ve UK Games Expo and Tabletop Scotland coming up. If you’re going to either and have new,s then please let us know!
Now, on with the TTRPG news!
Spotlight: Keith DEdinburgh.
RPG news from Geek Native
- Sadly, due to the tariffs sealing America off from the world, Greater Than Games will close.
- The problem is widespread, and in this article, we look at some of the names caught up, including Cephalofair, which has $1 million or more of games stranded.
- In better news, Dragonmeet’s Call to Adventure has sold so many tickets it has had to stop selling any more.
- The Legend of Vox Machina animation studio Titmouse has put their first TTRPG on pre-order so you can grab ‘Drunkards, Druggies & Delinquents’ .
- Geek Native covers Two Little Mice gearing up for more Outgunned with the free release of Outgunned Superheroes: Quickstart.
- We also looked at the quickstart for the forthcoming Heroes of Might and Magic.
- The VTT marketing efforts are still fierce as Roll20 offers bonus Dragon Delves content.
- Nathan Doyle will release a puzzle cube with a dungeon map on it for Lazlo’s Cubed Crypt.
- In bundles this week we had Between the Clouds and the mature(ish) Defiant.
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RPG news from around the web
- Meredith Placko will focus on Turbo Dork as she steps down as Steve Jackson Games CEO.
- Yahoo Entertainment covers the First look at Xanathar in the new Dungeons & Dragons walkthrough at Universal Studios Hollywood.
- Wargamer’s Mollie Russell notes After two years of community distrust, DnD releases its new SRD on April 22.
- Mollie also remarks that DnD finally nerfs the most overpowered spell from the 2024 rules.
- In an alternative take on the SRD, Benjamin Abbott goes with New D&D rules are being given to creators for free, reflecting “the lessons we’ve learned and the steps we’re taking to rebuild and strengthen our relationship with our players” .
- Bleeding Cool has an exclusive with Daggerheart Reveals New Artwork With Artist Insight.
- GamingTrend covers Beadle and Grimm unveils their DM Vault for Dragon Delves.
- Claire Lewis at GameSpot writes up This Officially Licensed D&D Dice Set Was Designed By The Creator Of The Progress Pride Flag.
- Kobold Press has listed their 2025 convention appearances.
- Rascal has a members-only article for Small tabletop creators already feeling squeezed by the Tariff Era.
- Kickstarter has published help/thoughts Shipping & Fulfillment Strategies for Creators Facing Tariff Changes.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Reviews from R’lyeh looks at Black Pudding #8, the Eleventh Doctor, Twilight: 2000’s The Black Madonna, The Adventure of the Bearded Ladies and from the Other OSR column The Hand of God.
- Grognardia pens a retrospective on Q Manual.
- Reviewing The Land of Eem, Carrie Lambersten says I’m Obsessed With This New Tabletop RPG That Blends D&D With The Muppets.
- Throat Punch Games has a ring side report of Pathfinder Society Scenario #6-13: All That Glitters.
- Games Radar admits Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread review – “Manages to give everyone something D&D can’t match” .
- Signals from Delta Pavonis shares first impressions of Rim Expeditions.
- Rascal has a members-only interview with Rue Dickey on The Trans Rights TTRPG Bundle is about more than just the money.
RPG new releases
- White Wolf has published Vampire: The Jazz Age.
- Jeff Stevens Games has a Foundry VTT version of Potbellied Kobold’s Guide to Villains & Lairs.
- Evil Hat Productions has published Scum and Villainy for Roll20.
- George Carimando’s 19-page Early Man – Beyond the Burning Earth is out.
- Elderlight Press has released the D&D-powered Lanternwood: Light in the Dark A Setting Sourcebook for Hope, Memory, and Gentle Magic in a Dangerous World.
- Elderlight also released Whispers from the Hollow: A Folk-Horror Bestiary for 5e.
- Keyboards Optional Games publishes Operation Espionage: A Game of Spies The Revised Edition v.2 — Agent Handbook.
- Book-Born Games releases Inkandescence – Setting Guide (2ed), Players Guide (2nd) and Monster Manual (3ed).
- They’re not books but are cute and pre-order; Monogram are going to give us Magic The Gathering X Dungeons & Dragons: 3D Foam Bag Clips.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $77.93 (44%) with QuasiReal House’s MythCraft Complete bundle.
- Save $51.99 (61%) with Free League Publishing’s Alien: RPG Cross-Platform bundle.
- Save $12.92 (24%) in Art of the Genre’s FAST Starter Set bundle.
- Save $2.49 (8%) through Ludic Pen’s Wondrous Guides to the Galaxy bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- In a frank article, Ben reflects on mistakes even professional DMs can make. It’s Dragon’s End.
- Charles continues worldbuilding with Transylvania and the Necronomicon.
- At EN World, Charles Dunwoody continues Joyful GMing with Read Tolkien to Enhance Your GMing Skills.
- Stargazer asks Is Dungeons & Dragons doomed?.
- Deeper in the Game writes up The Faction Demands Tool.
- Mike from Sly Flourish pens Build Characters Quickly in D&D 2024.
- Dice Geeks share Improve Your GM Skills With Movies.
- Gen Con, who knows about this sort of thing, helpfully wrote up Helpful Tips for Supporting Autistic Individuals at Conventions and Large Events.
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:
- Autostede: Neon Badlands from Kettle&&Clock kickstarts “A synthwave meets punk rock TTRPG across an unforgiving wasteland inspired by Zoids, Mad Max and Horizon: Zero Dawn.”
- Beer and Magic: An Adventure for Novices and Veterans from ChronicleMaker kickstarts “A 5e One-Shot short Adventure of Enchanted Potions and Unexpected Perils!”
- Hard Wired Island: Reprint from Paul “Ettin” Matijevic kickstarts “A second printing of the retrofuture cyberpunk tabletop RPG.”
- The Journal of Paranormal Research – a Liminal TTRPG Zine from Neil Gow nominates “A bundle of journals covering content for the Liminal TTRPG, based upon the ‘writings’ of ficticious Professor Cain Moore.”
- REAPERMAN ttrpg from Lewis is working on “Ugly & weird roleplaying on a twisted earth.”
- (D&D) Alexanders Assemblage of Alchemical Arts, Book 3 (MAR) from AlexanderTTRPG crowdfunds “A Collection of potions produced over the last three months, all with hand-drawn art, a short story and full 5e rules! OVER 50 PAGES!”
- Legends of Venice from The Great Cycle Publishing suggests “The first Mundane Realm Setting for The Linen Tapestry TTRPG.”
- Treasure in the Badlands: A 5e and Defy the Legends Campaign from James Scott suggests “A huge level 1-18 TTRPG campaign featuring multiple paths, cowboys, wizards, vampire oil barons and unique challenges for your group!”
- TTRPG Battle Maps and More (2025 Edition) from SideQuest20 crowdfunds “SideQuest20’s best maps from 2023-2025, available for print-and-play, Roll20, Foundry VTT, and more!”
- Wolfsbane, An Adventure Module for Mothership RPG from Simon Taylor offers “An Adventure Module for Mothership RPG, set on a remote alien jungle world, in the style of vintage sci-fi horror comics.”
- Order of Cults: The Ultimate D&D 5e Cult Organization Guide from Black Cube Games introduces “Unlock 25 dark, mysterious cults for DnD and elevate your campaign with immersive lore, encounters, and secrets!”
- Gone Antiquin’ – Cozy D&D 5e One-Shot | Pay What You Want from Betta Games is working on “Hunt, Sell, & Haggle your way to winning great deals on rare items! Just keep an eye out for fakes and cursed objects…”
- Salvage Rites from One-Eyed Werebear Gaming offers “… DISTRESS SIGNAL FOUND … ORDERS ARE TO SECURE CARGO … POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION … For Mothership 1E RPG”
- Tattoo Arcanima for 5e D&D from Wyatt Trull pitches “100+ Magical Tattoos for 5e!”
- Loaded Luck: Bullet Dice with Miniature Money Inside! 💸 from Josua kickstarts “Bullet-shaped resin dice for DnD & TTRPGs – loaded with tiny money bills. Bring luck, chaos & style to your next campaign!”
- Realm Brew: Magnetic Map Tiles for D&D from The Shop of Many Things kickstarts “Modular, magnetic locking map tiles that snap together for immersive D&D and tabletop RPG adventures in seconds.”
- Cabinet of Magic Items from Ready to Play raises funds for “A collection of story-driven artifacts designed to bring your RPG adventures to life”
- A War of Whispers: Expansion of Influence from Tabletop Tycoon offers “A new threat strikes from the sea; who will be positioned to claim the advantage?”
- Asylum’s Curse, a D&D Adventure of Fractured Minds from Bradley Horton proposes “Asylum’s Curse is a 10-session DnD adventure blending dark magic, intense combat, and innovative mental health mechanics.”
- Treasure dice (Dungeon level 2) from LunaDice proposes “An incredibly large collection of dice”
- Shiny Good! – A $1 5e Item Supplement from The Cryptidex pitches “A collection of eye-catching, unusual items to hand out to your players and help bring your d20 tabletop game to life!”
- Heroes Assemble: System Core Rulebook [5e] from Belazan Games submits “A 5E based superhero RPG system where you create legendary heroes, master powers and battle villains in epic comic-style adventures!”
- Brides of Dracula from Creative Jam Tabletop RPGs kickstarts””…the world seems full of good men, even if there are monsters in it.””
- OSE The Sword of Valis / La Spada di Valis from DiegoZap offers “A 90-pages adventure module for Old School systems and D&D BECMI / AD&D, for expert level groups (3-4)”
- Shambling Spore & Goblin Lich STLs for tabletop RPGs 7 Days! from Medusa Miniatures introduces “High-detail STL monster minis for resin printers – for fantasy collectors, D&D, and tabletop RPG players.”
- Cypher Solo from Peter Rudin-Burgess introduces “Solo Roleplaying Monte Cook’s Cypher System”
- D10 – Sword Dice from Anan kickstarts “Never Roll Ordinary Again: The D10 Sword Dice – Limited early bird rewards available for this exclusive D10.”
- Svilland : Lost Lands of Orfhal and Nordic Adventure | 5E+ from Dream Realm Storytellers pitches “Your favorite Nordic campaign setting returns with an expansion and an all-new adventure!”
- Gates of Krystalia – Last Deux: The Anime TTJRPG from Top Notch International LTD proposes “No dice. Just cards, emotions, and divine secrets across the anime multiverse.”
- Play Like A Fucking Boss from Venger Satanis pitches “Neo: “Why does roleplaying my character hurt?” Morpheus: “You’ve never done it before.””
- ST. AVON’S MADNESS 2: DESCENT Hardcover for DnD 5e & OSR! from Laidback Dungeon Master offers “Hardcover Book & PDF: 9 One-Shot Adventures + Settings + Lore, also playable as a Campaign for 6th-10th Level PCs! For DnD5e & OSR!”
- 5e Amazing Locations: 100 unique locations for your game from Elven Foundry suggests “Explore new horizons with these rich ready to use new locations for your tabletop game.”
- RangerPack: Built for Game Nights that Grow from PLEI DESIGN introduces “Expandable. Lightweight. Versatile Carry. Ready for 1 to 3 Game Box Runs.”
- Roll & Ore Handmade RPG Dice Inspired by Monsters & Minerals from Duchess introduces “Ancient ores. Legendary beasts. Handmade dice that channel the raw power of fantasy worlds. Let your rolls tell epic tales.”
- Carrion Lands from Gallant Knight Games offers “A dark fantasy survival horror roleplaying game, inspired by classic S&S literature, and powered by an adventure gaming system”
- War Stories from Firelock Games proposes “A World War 2 TTRPG”
- Aluminum, Copper, and Stainless Steel Dice Set Expansion from Robin’s Nerd Supplies suggests “Scale, Pride, Aluminum, Copper, and Stainless Steel Dice sets”
- Traveller RPG: The Singularity Campaign from Mongoose Publishing crowdfunds “It is the Golden Age of the Third Imperium and the next great age of advancement is upon us, but all is not well…”
- Astro Inferno – Crown of Ruin from Haxan Studios nominates “Embark on an epic odyssey through the legendary Satanic space and confront a new dark force of Annihilation.”
- BLOODVEIL – A Gothic Vampire-Hunting TTRPG from sanguillum. studio suggests “This is a TTRPG of those who stalk the darkness — hunters bound by blood, vengeance, and fate.”
- Wardens of the Wild: Nature Classes for DnD 5E, PF1, & PF2 from Legendary Games nominates “A massive compendium of wilderness classes for 5th Edition 2024 and Pathfinder First and Second Edition!”
- Cursed Chronicles: Haunted Adventures for DMs from James kickstarts “Step into the shadows of dread and uncover the secrets of the cursed lands. Five haunting tales to test your players’ courage.”
Do you know of any RPG news sources we might not know? If so,” please let us know or leave a comment below.
