Collar x Malice is a popular single-player adventure RPG for the Switch with a complex and compelling storyline.
Archives for May 2023
RPG publisher Leylines Press cuts ties with an editor in ethics row
Today it has come to our attention that one of our editors on Salvage Union is currently working on Lamentations of the Flame Princess, and has been involved with other problematic works that have received widespread critique for bigotry and other harmful issues.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #204
Lord of the Rings, AI, t-shirts and Rock & Roll and it’s all another week of RPG news from around the web.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow is a live-action prequel
Hawkins, 1959: a typical town with typical concerns. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t listen to his radio show, and Joyce Maldonado wants to graduate and leave town.
JustWatch data shows how Asian movies and culture are impressing people
Furthermore, the quality has improved, with films and shows on IMDb in 2023 averaging 0.55 higher ratings than in 2019. This trend is expected to continue into 2023, with hit shows like “Physical 100” airing regularly.
Big good: Starfinder’s Solidarity bundle
As much as this is an excellent bundle, note that any physical delivery will have shipping costs, so this Humble has that as an additional fee.
The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today (it’s an anime, obvs)
The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today is a TV anime adaptation of Hitsuji Yamada’s manga.
Outgunned takes the talent of Two Little Mice to the big screen of RPG action
Outgunned is powered by a set of highly cinematic game mechanics called Director’s Cut. The system uses small pools of six-sided dice to determine the outcome of all tasks that involve a risk or a danger.
RoleRoster tackles the biggest monster in any RPG
RoleRoster seems to be a looking-for-group site, and you start by telling it when you can play and who you want to play with. It then sorts out availability and delivers calendar invites.
Honor + Intrigue RPG: Swashbuckling and bundle discounts
Heads up, Honor + Intrigue RPG is flash sale, though, and it will be over by Wednesday, 17th May.
