In Routinely Itemised, the RPG news roundup and the start of the month, we sadly reported on RPG designer and publisher Chuck Rice’s heart health problem.
Zweihander changes hands again as Daniel D. Fox buys his game back from World of Game Design
SLLSWRD Publishing, which is led by Daniel D. Fox, has bought the Zweihander back
Modiphius make changes to their million-dollar Discworld RPG
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld RPG: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork is already a flying (turtle) success with nearly 10,000 backers and more than £1,300,000 in pledges.
Intergalactic Heroes: The sci-fi TTRPG that Rebel Moon never was
The Intergalactic Heroes Player’s Guide starts the project and will include 19 new classes, six non-human origins, new weapons and gear and the Throneworld Saga to take PCs to level 10.
Go Weird West, 908 TTRPG pages of it this Halloween!
The Weird Frontiers tabletop roleplaying game is again available in a revived (undead?) bundle offer.
Fate of Cthulhu: Stop the Great Old Ones in this time-travelling horror RPG bundle
Fate of Cthulhu, a tabletop roleplaying game from Evil Hat Productions, offers a unique blend of cosmic horror and time-travel action.
Monolith offers a free Conan RPG quickstart as their Kickstarter roars
The Conan Core Book plunges players into the Hyborian Age with a streamlined system designed by Matt John. The 200+ page guide equips Game Masters and players with everything needed to navigate Conan’s savage world.
Feel smart: A review of Zensu
I like Zensu loads. It will be a game I bring to meet a friend in a gaming cafe in the future. I felt smart playing it, and it may be a game that makes me better at critical thinking.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #279
What do you think will happen in the tail-end of 2024? More or fewer TTRPG nights: What will that make for the hobby?
Slay the Dragon RPG funds with a rallying cry of “Bring Dungeons Back!”
Slay the Dragon comes with blank dungeon maps, dice, tokens and standees to move around. The rules focus on exploring the dungeon and are simple, basic d20-powered rule engines.
