Tabletop RPG industry shakeup: Demiplane joins Roll20, Bradford moves to Fantasy Grounds, Steamforged acquires Privateer Press, Mantic buys River Horse, D&D gets stamps, TV show cancelled.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #258
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Cyberpunk TTRPG: After Cyberpunk Edgerunners
R. Talsorian Games says the Mission Kit is neither a core rulebook nor a new version of the Cyberpunk TTRPG.
Cyberpunk meets cosmic horror at the hands of Alexander Marc Yanis: eXistential eSsential (XS) kickstarts
MoMoDi’s cyberpunk meets cosmic horror has been funded on Kickstarter, and the pitch video lets you know it will be a bit different.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #244
Hasbro’s profits fall amid ‘Universes Beyond’ controversy, hinting at changes coming to D&D. New D&D 2024 books revealed, pre-orders open for Vecna: Eve of Ruin. Also, Morrus investigates Evil Genius Games drama, Cubicle 7 launches massive Doctor Who RPG bundle, and CMON abandons Kickstarter for Gamesfound.
The Sprawl is a cyberpunk Apocalypse Engine RPG in a bundle deal
RPG publisher Ardens Ludere has The Sprawl in the Bundle of Holding, offering an alternative to Cyberpunk RED or Shadowrun. The Sprawl’s Touched supplements even introduce magic to the game world.
Tiny Cyberpunk is simple but not stupid and the future is nearly here
Tiny Cyberpunk uses the TinyD6 system; a simple, fast, and dynamic rule-set. Designed to play quickly and get out of the way so you can tell your story, the game uses up to three six-sided dice as part of action resolution.
12 Masks of Halloween: #7 Love Mecha
This love mecha, for want of a better phrase, suits conventions and expos if you’re bold, fancy dress parties and perhaps even LARPs.
Free to Download: Cities Without Number
The tabletop RPG Cities Without Number is designed to bring the chrome and misery of a dystopian future to gaming groups with sandbox adventure in mind.
Play more on Foldable Worlds for the cyberpunk tabletop
As Acid House Terrain, Marius has brought 28/32mm portable and foldable cyberpunk and sci-fi terrain to Kickstarter. It’s a smash hit, with hundreds of backers and over the €25K goal many times.