Routinely Itemised is Geek Native’s weekly summary of RPG news. In this 200th edition, nothing has changed, as bold headers take you directly to new deal, releases, interviews and headlines.
Archives for April 2023
Amazing RPG deals and incredible community spirit as roleplayers help Owen K.C. Stephens pay medical bills
There’s content for various games and genres as the publishers rally around to help one of their own cover many systems.
Cosmic horror in north Africa: The Blessed and the Blasphemous
I doubt it’s the branding they want, but mention Sons of the Singularity to me, and I think of the Call of Cthulhu partner with the RPG that China burned.
Star Trek Lower Decks gets its own tabletop RPG
The comedy cartoon spin-off, Lower Decks, has been popular and now has an official RPG for the Star Trek Adventures series.
Uurrg! My One-Hit Killer Sister
“Uurrg” is the sound of me deciding whether to blog about My One-Hit Kill Sister. I liked the idea; an isekai, except the so-called sister is already there and more powerful.
Wild Boys: The feral adventures of The Goonies meets George of the Jungle
In this story, our heroine, Kate, enjoys mystery, adventure, and friendship with two wild young men she meets while on a treasure hunt mandated by her late father’s last will.
If you hate Battlefield, then you’re not alone, while Sweden hates The Witcher
Let’s start with the positive and the games people like and their characters. At the top, there’s Halo with 14 countries and Pokemon.
Bridgeton: A never-ending bridge funds as a Troika setting
David Schirduan, the talent behind indie RPG publisher Technical Grimoire, has assembled a team for a Troika setting. John Gregory, Furtive Goblin, Hannah Strang et al are involved.
Here by Dragons: First look cover reveal for the latest Rivers of London comics
Artist José Mara Beroy and writers Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel (The Vinyl Detective) team up with BAFTA-nominated scriptwriter and award-winning New York Times bestselling author James Swallow for the latest Rivers of London comic book series.
Strategic card game Shadowverse grows its anime empire
Shadowverse Flame’s fifth part is due out in July. Despite being the fifth part, it’s called “Seven Shadows”, and the arc follows the “World Ranking” one.
