Routinely Itemised’s RPG news summarises reports and finds from the Geek Native blog and around the web.
Modiphius launch 2d20 World Builders third-party publisher program
The 2d20 World Builders community content program from Modiphius and DriveThruRPG provides rules and a platform for third-party publishers to create and sell content.
New Year, New Game: 7,327 titles in DriveThruRPG’s push to persuade TTRPGers to try something new
Like Free RPG Day, the purpose of New Year, New Game is to make trying a new tabletop roleplaying game less scary and more attractive.
The best selling RPGs from new publishers on DriveThruRPG in 2022
Another cut of the data is to look at which RPGs from new publishers have had a good year. The definition of “new” should be explained; it’s publishers who hadn’t published on DriveThruRPG before.
The best selling miscellaneous RPGs published on DriveThruRPG in 2022
Previously, we’ve had family, sci-fi, modern, horror and fantasy. Miscellaneous is everything else, including historical, anime and other genres that might overlap or standalone from the ones previously.
The best selling family RPGs published on DriveThruRPG in 2022
As is common in many English-speaking cultures, DriveThruRPG’s “family” genre generally means “suitable for kids”.
The best selling sci-fi RPGs published on DriveThruRPG in 2022
Is there a dominant publisher in sci-fi? Mongoose makes the chart six times, but fellow British publisher Modiphius manage four entries as well.
The best selling modern era RPGs published on DriveThruRPG in 2022
Today, we’re looking at modern RPGs and by which the authors mean games with a contemporary setting.
The best selling horror RPGs published on DriveThruRPG in 2022
Some indie RPGs include Rookie Jet’s Red Giant and Blurred Lines – Giallo Detective Solo RPG by Lantern’s Faun.
The best selling fantasy RPGs published on DriveThruRPG in 2022
Geek Native has been fortunate enough to work with DriveThruRPG again this year to list the best selling titles on the tabletop RPG retailer’s site.