D&D was born in 1974, and we’re in a year of merch. However, this pin badge collector has noticed a Forbidden Planet exclusive.
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Initial reviews for the first wave of D&D 2024 are mostly positive, while Free League gives us Alien 2e, the United Paizo Workers Union wins the Diana Jones Award, D&D’s Sigil/VTT allows Baldur’s Gate 3 character imports, and Stormborn RPG debuts with wide VTT compatibility.
Steamforged leads Iron Kingdoms: Strangelight Workshop to D&D and Kickstarter success
The new standalone game of occult and weird investigation in the steampunk world will use D&D’s 5e system. You can see progress, with about a week on the clock, on the pitch page.
Dungeons & Dragons Gamelings are due in November
It’s Gen Con season, and we’re getting D&D news aplenty. As ICv2 points out, WizKids is releasing a new range called Dungeons & Dragons Gamelings.
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This week in TTRPG news: Christmas in July sales continue, Wizards switches to Dark Horse, a new Expanse RPG emerges, CD Projekt Red teases a new game, D&D LEGO minifigs are available for pre-order, and Stormlight Archives RPG reviews are mixed.
There’s one way to get LEGO’s rare D&D Mimic Dice Box (but you might not like it)
There’s now a free mimic for anyone brave and well funded enough to take on LEGO’s red dragon.
Jon Hamm will investigate real-life Dungeons & Dragons crime in upcoming podcast series
If you like true crime, and you like Dungeons & Dragons, we may just have the perfect podcast for you.
Victoriana: Cubicle 7 returns to 5e with a steampunk classic
In 1887, Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee masks a society on the brink of transformation. Magic and technology clash, the old aristocracy crumbles as the working class seethes with discontent.
John Hight: Does the news of the new WotC, D&D, and M:tG boss teach us anything new?
John Hight has become the new President of Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming. That means John is the new boss at D&D, Magic: the Gathering and the digital studios Hasbro has been buying to support the two games.
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