Wet Ink Games has launched the Kickstarter campaign for Herd: The Dinosaur Survival Card Game, a semi-cooperative tabletop experience where players guide herds of dinosaurs through a prehistoric gauntlet of predators. Designed by Samantha Wren Nolton and featuring artwork by Jaan Westphal, the game challenges players to balance strategy and survival as they work together…
Goldleaf Games has announced a new tabletop roleplaying game, Tenebris Realm, developed entirely by creator Gabrielle Baker. This system and setting emphasize flexibility, creativity, and community-driven gameplay, offering an adaptable experience for players and game leaders alike. The Lore Keeper system is a central feature of Tenebris Realm, allowing for shared game and story leadership…
The world of Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan is expanding with the launch of Kin of the Wild, the second major expansion for the acclaimed board game. The Kickstarter campaign, which also includes a deluxe second printing of the core game, is set to begin on February 11th, 2025. Kin of the Wild introduces a rich…
The latest expansion for Rifts for Savage Worlds, Europa, takes players on a journey through a war-torn Europe where magic, monsters, and advanced technology collide. The setting explores a fractured continent, where kingdoms and communities strive to survive amidst monster-haunted wilderness. Powerful adversaries, including the Gargoyle Emperor Zerstrun, Pharaoh Rama-Set, the Russian Warlords, and the…
The Shin Megami Tensei franchise has expanded into the world of tabletop gaming with the release of Shin Megami Tensei – The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception. LionWing Publishing, in partnership with ATLUS, has launched a professionally localized digital edition of the game, with pre-orders now open for an upcoming physical release. Fans who pre-order the…
The clock is ticking, with less than a week left to support Tales of the Kytin Age, the tabletop RPG set in a post-apocalyptic future where giant insects roam the land. The Kickstarter campaign, which ends on November 24th, has hit its funding goal, but there’s still time to back this unique project and be…
The Kickstarter campaign for Soularis is entering its final 24 hours. This card-based fantasy game blends strategy and storytelling for 1 to 4 players, where participants take on the roles of Rebel Heroes aiming to challenge powerful Masters and collect 100 souls. The game’s mechanics allow for both cooperative and competitive play. Players can choose…
Terry Maranda is no stranger to the world of tabletop roleplaying games. Over the years, he has contributed his artistic talent to companies like Modiphius Entertainment, White Wolf Publishing, and Kobold Press, and worked as an art director for projects as prominent as Blizzard’s Diablo 4. He has also directed the D&D mobile game “Warriors…
Free League Publishing has released Path of Glory, the first campaign expansion for Dragonbane. This new release brings together three classic adventures from the original Swedish version of Dragonbane—also known as Drakar och Demoner—in a single updated volume. Path of Glory compiles the original adventures The Dead Forest, Gates of Power, and Heart of Darkness,…
Ares Games, in partnership with DAM Things Game Studio, has announced a new board game project, Viking Route, launching on Kickstarter on December 3rd. This cooperative game, designed for 1 to 4 players, introduces a movement mechanic using a compass and magnets to navigate through a Norse-inspired setting. In Viking Route, players control a Viking…
Witchfyre, a new supplement designed for D&D 5E and Pathfinder 2E, is now live on Kickstarter, offering players an adventure centered around witchcraft themes. Witchfyre presents a variety of content suited to fans of gothic aesthetics, fall atmospheres, and dark academia, providing an opportunity for both newcomers and experienced RPG players to explore witch-inspired gameplay….
Tide & Tangle, a new Print-and-Play board game, has launched on Kickstarter, offering players a light-hearted experience focused on friendly competition and cooperation. In Tide & Tangle, players take on the role of otters along the Golden Coast, aiming to gather points by diving for treasures, floating in rafts, and navigating the game’s modular board….
Steamforged Games and Free League Publishing have announced an upcoming release that will bring Symbaroum, Free League’s dark fantasy RPG, into Steamforged’s Epic Encounters series, a line designed for 5e-compatible gameplay. The two new sets, Epic Encounters: Ruins of Symbaroum, are scheduled for release in February 2025. The collaboration includes two sets, Gem in the…
After a Kickstarter campaign that gathered nearly $900,000 in pledges, Legend in the Mist is set for release in Summer 2025. Created by Son of Oak, the publisher of City of Mist, this upcoming fantasy tabletop RPG emphasizes storytelling and character development, aiming to offer an alternative to traditional, mechanics-heavy systems. Polygon has referred to…
The Oceania 2084 – Surplus Edition has officially been released in digital PDF format, with a hardback edition expected to be available in about a month. Inspired by George Orwell’s 1984, Oceania 2084 is a semi-collaborative storytelling game that invites players to explore themes of resistance and control within a dystopian world. The game is…
The Melsonian Arts Council has launched a Backerkit campaign for a new edition of Stay Frosty, a sci-fi tabletop RPG originally developed within the old-school revival community. This updated edition introduces a hardback format, expanded content, and exclusive items for supporters of the campaign. Stay Frosty invites players to take on the role of space…
Japanime Games is set to expand its popular Roll & Clash system, originally introduced with Naruto: Ninja Arena, by launching three new games featuring well-known anime titles. The upcoming releases—Tokyo Ghoul: District Battle, Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Arena, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Battle of Discord—will use the same fast-paced, dice-based mechanics that emphasize accessible rules…
Moonstone Studio has launched pre-orders for Wave 2 of its Shades of Moonreach miniatures, with general sales scheduled for November 22. This release introduces three new boxsets—Echo of the Forgotten King, Nanny and Her Babelings, and Eternal Servitude—bringing new characters and accessories to the Shades faction. The Echo of the Forgotten King boxset features a…
RipCrypt, a fast-paced, dungeon sprint RPG, is currently live on Kickstarter, seeking to reach its $10,000 funding goal by December 5. Designed for 1 to 8 players, RipCrypt combines a lo-fi aesthetic with accessible mechanics. Set in the Undergrade—a vast network of aqueducts, crypts, and catacombs—RipCrypt challenges players to navigate hazardous environments, confront lurking dangers,…
Garphill Games has announced an upcoming Kickstarter campaign launching November 19. The campaign will offer a new deck of standard playing cards featuring artwork by The Mico from Garphill’s Medieval Trilogy games, with each suit representing characters from a different trilogy. Two versions of the deck will be available, each with unique card back art…
Polyhedral Earth Society has announced Goblin King’s Gambit, a new role-playing game book designed for Dungeon Crawl Classics and 5th Edition systems, which is now on BackerKit. This 100+ page, hardbound book offers players an entry into a goblin-themed setting with multipath adventures, new class options, and a unique card system intended to streamline gameplay….
New Jersey-based design studio Aether Objects has introduced Cathedral Dice, an RPG dice set inspired by gothic cathedral stained glass. These oversized, sharp-edged resin dice feature vibrant inner cores, crafted with a double-casting process that brings out the depth and mystery of cathedral architecture. Each die’s translucent outer layer creates a “Veil” effect, while hand-painted…
The new fantasy card game Soularis has launched on Kickstarter, attracting attention as a “Project We Love” from the platform’s editorial team. Set in a world shaped by an apocalyptic event known as the “First Spark,” the game places players in a realm rebuilt after the fall of the Old Gods, now controlled by the…
Sol’Kesh, created by Terry Maranda, is a comprehensive tabletop RPG project that brings a speculative evolution-themed world to life. Divided into three main components—a Bestiary, an Art and Story Journal, and a set of 3D-printable miniatures—Sol’Kesh offers a unique exploration of what life might look like on a future Earth shaped by evolution long after…
Draw 20 introduces a card-based alternative to the traditional D20 die, designed to work with any D20 system, including D&D 5e, for skill checks, attacks, saving throws, and more. Instead of rolling, players shuffle the deck and draw a card, each numbered from 1 to 20. Every card features unique artwork to visually capture the…
Secret Passages #1 is a new quarterly zine diving into the roleplaying and wargaming culture that shaped a generation of fans in the 1980s and 1990s. Featuring 100 pages of interviews, original artwork, and in-depth essays, this A5 magazine offers a detailed look at the games, figures, and media that became icons for those who…
Rookie Jet Studio has launched Espers, a new tabletop roleplaying game that combines traditional RPG mechanics with a unique deckbuilding element. Set in the magical and complex world of Myriil, Espers invites players to step into the role of powerful magic users known as Espers, who are deeply connected to ancient forces. These individuals, through…
In celebration of Halloween, Modiphius Entertainment has released the third installment of its annual Halloween Horrors series, a free adventure PDF titled Halloween Horrors III: Asylum of Nightmares for the Achtung! Cthulhu RPG. The adventure, available on the Modiphius webstore and DriveThru RPG, brings new eldritch horrors to players just in time for the season….
Czech publisher Pink Troubadour has announced Forestry, a new board game scheduled for release at Spiel Essen 2025. After a strong showing at Spiel Essen 2024, where their game Galileo Galilei sold out, Pink Troubadour is shifting focus to Forestry, a game that centers on forest management and sustainability. Designed by Michal Peichl, Forestry is…
The Last of Us: Escape the Dark, a new board game based on The Last of Us video game franchise, is now available for pre-order. Designed with the Escape the Dark system, the game offers an atmospheric journey where players navigate the challenges of a post-apocalyptic world. Supporting 1 to 5 players, Escape the Dark…
