Routinely Itemised is Geek Native’s RPG news round-up for the week, unearthing headlines from trusted news sites and smaller blogs, review sites, and Kickstarter.
Archives for January 2024
Whispers of the Woods: A TTRPG of Slavic legends, Rackham art and von Goethe’s writing
The RPG will have simple and advanced rules and a hex map generator, complete with plot hooks.
Tabletop Mentorship Program joins Unpub
Unpub is striving to bring more to game designers than just playtesting. Our long term approach is to have playtesting, pitching, mentorship, and education, all under the Unpub umbrella.
Sara Varon’s Robot Dreams animated movie gets a trailer ahead of US release
Pablo Berger directs a feature-length animated version of Robot Dreams. No, not the Asimov but the graphic novel by Sara Varon.
The D&D x LEGO set is coming, and rumours suggest an expensive April
An official Dungeons & Dragons LEGO set is coming as fans got the project through LEGO Ideas.
Lisa Frankenstein promises gruesome romance in time for Valentine’s! (Trailer and images)
If you’re looking for something dark, funny and whimsical this Valentine’s day, Lisa Frankenstein is definitely one to add to your watch list! A new trailer and images (including a better look at Carla Gugino‘s character) have just been released for the gruesome comedy romance, via Focus Features, giving us a much better idea of […]
Free to Download: Murkdice release a quickstart for Void Above
ZineQuest is coming back to Kickstarter and will run in February. Publisher Murkdice are clearly on the ball as they’ve already released a free to download quickstart for their contribution Void Above.
With Breath and Sword: New solo-RPG helps players fight real-life anxiety
The RPG publisher Psychhound Games is Luka Brave, and Luka was a disability coach for years, working with neurodivergent teens and adults before returning to academia to teach gaming-themed courses and take a Masters in therapeutic applications for gaming.
New York Game Awards: 2023 nominations revealed
The 13th annual New York Game Awards will be held on the 23rd with hosts Reggie Fils-Aime and Harold Goldberg, who will honour Neil Druckmann, the Israeli-American writer behind Uncharted and The Last of Us.
Metamorphic Digital: VTT specialist Sigil rebrands
Metamorphic Digital has 25 clients and 50 staff and has worked on over 100 projects. Publishers who have used the specialist include Free League, Onyx Path and Paizo.
