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While the 2024 Player’s Handbook boasts stunning visuals and updated mechanics, it struggles to justify its necessity for newcomers and longtime players alike. Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Release Date: September 17th, 2024 Links: D&D Beyond, Amazon At a glance The long-anticipated 2024 Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook is finally here, clocking in at nearly 400…
Wizards of the Coast shared more info about the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide in a new video on the official YouTube channel. The book will bring a mix of expanded content, updates, and some new features. This release, part of the revised core rulebooks for the 50th anniversary of D&D, aims to build on the…
The fallout following last week’s Magic: The Gathering turmoil continues as Wizards of the Coast has announced its decision to take over management of MTG’s Commander format, previously overseen by the volunteer-based Commander Rules Committee (RC). This change comes after an unprecedented wave of backlash from fans, which included personal threats directed at the RC…
Welcome to episode 2 of the new weekly Tabletop Gaming News roundup which covers everything that has been posted on TabletopGamingNews.com this week. 00:00 Intro00:16 Fastest-Selling D&D Book in History01:16 MTG Bans02:05 Secret Lair: Camp Totally Safe Superdrop02:25 Dungeon Master’s Guide Premium Map Collection02:39 Dungeons & Dragons Vinyl Album for 50th Anniversary02:52 D&D Beyond Releases…
Green Ronin Publishing has launched Fantasy AGE Cthulhu Mythos, a new supplement for its Fantasy AGE roleplaying system. This release builds on the deep connection between H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos and fantasy gaming, which has influenced Green Ronin since its first adventure, Death in Freeport. Earlier this year, the publisher also introduced Cthulhu Awakens, a…
Smart Flamingo’s WEST STORY: A Town Building Game is now live on Gamefound, offering players the chance to build their own Wild West towns through strategic card placement and resource management. In this game, players work to improve their available actions and accumulate victory points, with the winner being the one who constructs the most…
The Warhammer Community website has undergone a major redesign, introducing a new look and several enhanced features. Launched yesterday September 26, the update aims to improve user experience while maintaining the same wide range of content that Warhammer fans have come to expect. The updated site now features an improved categorization system. Articles are organized…
Micro Mycelium is a newly launched tile-placement strategy game that combines fast-paced gameplay with strategic depth. Designed for 1-4 players. Players take on the role of different mushroom types, strategically placing tiles to grow and defend their fungal territories. The core gameplay revolves around placing tiles from a player’s market to the field and replenishing…
Josh Lee Kwai, a well-known figure in the Magic: The Gathering community and CEO of The Command Zone YouTube channel, announced his resignation from the Commander Advisory Group (CAG) on September 25th. Kwai stated via social media that he hoped to have contributed positively to the Commander format during his tenure, but his departure follows…
Stephen Glicker of Roll For Combat recently shared some eye-opening data on the sales of the 2024 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook. Despite Wizards of the Coast’s press release declaring it the “fastest-selling Dungeons & Dragons product ever,” actual sales numbers appear to tell a different story. Update: The numbers come from…
Magic: The Gathering’s Commander (EDH) community has voiced significant concerns over the recent banning of key cards, leading to the creation of two petitions: one demanding the removal of the Commander Rules Committee (CRC) and another seeking to reverse the bans. The banned cards—Jeweled Lotus, Dockside Extortionist, and Mana Crypt—have sparked heated discussions, particularly among…
Titmouse, the animation studio known for producing popular series such as The Legend of Vox Machina and Star Trek: Lower Decks, has announced its first tabletop role-playing game, Drunkards, Druggies, & Delinquents. This new game is described as a party game that combines role-playing elements with humor and themes centered around drinking and 420-culture. The…
Rock Manor Games is preparing to launch its newest project, StarDriven: Gateway, with a preview now available on Gamefound. This upcoming game is designed for 1 to 4 players and offers a playtime of approximately 30 minutes per player. It can be played competitively or cooperatively, depending on the episode selected during setup, providing a…
The Kickstarter campaign for Fogliokens, a set of custom gaming tokens featuring artwork by Phil Foglio, is now live. The Fogliokens project introduces 36 custom tokens, each featuring new artwork by Phil Foglio, an artist well-known for his contributions to Magic: The Gathering. The tokens are packaged in a custom tuck box, with potential upgrades…
A new publication designed for tabletop role-playing game players is set to debut this fall, originally reported by Polygon. Horizons, a quarterly magazine offering new monsters, adventures, and other game content, will release its first issue on October 9. Created by a team of experienced industry professionals, including Hannah Rose and Clara Daly, the magazine…
SoloQ, an RPG-inspired weekly planner, offers a creative way to blend personal goal-setting with the mechanics of role-playing games. By allowing users to create characters, complete quests, and level up, SoloQ transforms daily planning into a more interactive experience. SoloQ combines the functionality of a planner with the excitement of an RPG. Users can design…
D&D Beyond has released a new free adventure, Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn, featuring characters from the 1980s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. This one-shot adventure, now available for all D&D Beyond subscribers, was initially introduced at PAX West during D&D’s 50th anniversary celebration. In this adventure, players take on the roles of…
Steamforged Games has revealed the upcoming launch of Bardsung: Tale of the Forsaken Glade, which will be available on Gamefound starting October 22nd. This new standalone game takes players into the Forsaken Glade, an ominous setting filled with new challenges and adventures. As part of the campaign, those who follow the project before its launch…
Free League Publishing has revealed its upcoming adventure module for the Symbaroum tabletop role-playing game, Agrella – City of Eternal Euphoria. Scheduled for release in early 2025, the module is now available for pre-order on the Free League webstore, with a beta PDF accessible for those who order early. Agrella – City of Eternal Euphoria…
A new charity bundle on Itch.io aims to bring greater accessibility to the tabletop roleplaying game community. The “TTRPGs for Accessible Gaming” bundle offers an incredible opportunity to purchase 314 items for just $10, with content created by 135 different designers. This bundle, which regularly costs about $965, offers a 98% discount, making it both…
North Star Games has launched Nature, a standalone board game in the popular Evolution series. Designed as a strategic game focused on adapting species in a dynamic ecosystem, Nature brings new gameplay elements while building on the foundations of the previous titles in the series. In Nature, players guide species as they compete for survival…
The 2024 Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook has become the fastest-selling D&D book in the game’s 50-year history. Released on September 17, this new edition has sold three times as many copies as the 2014 version during its launch. This achievement also surpasses the previous record set by Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything in 2020. According…
The Op Games has announced the release of LIFE: Hello Kitty and Friends, a new version of the classic Game of Life in collaboration with Sanrio. The game, priced at $44.99, is now available at Amazon and other major retailers. Hello Kitty, introduced in 1974, is featured in this edition along with other Sanrio characters…
EN Publishing has launched a new project on Kickstarter: “Split the Hoard,” a competitive card game for 2-5 players. The game invites players to delve into a dragon’s hoard, where they will search for valuable treasures, negotiate with other players, and build their personal collections. The game is designed to be quick, with sessions lasting…
In conjunction with the release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Games Workshop is launching a special tabletop game edition that features Lieutenant Demetrian Titus. The Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Recruit Edition is designed to introduce new players to the Warhammer hobby. This two-player game offers a 30-minute experience where Lieutenant Titus faces off…
The board game Deliverance has returned to Kickstarter with its latest expansion, Council of the Fallen, and a second edition of the base game. Created by Andrew Lowen, Deliverance is known for its unique blend of tactical combat and spiritual warfare themes, offering both a quick-play Skirmish mode and a more involved story-driven Campaign. The…
Garphill Games has launched two new standalone strategy games, Skara Brae and The Anarchy, now available on Kickstarter. Designed by Shem Phillips and Bobby Hill, with artwork by Sam Phillips. In Skara Brae, players are transported to the Orkney Islands in Northern Scotland, where a group of farmers and hunters built a thriving community thousands…
Goodman Games has announced a new partnership with Metis Media to distribute select 5E titles to retailers. This collaboration will bring two of Metis Media’s titles, Historica Arcanum: Era of the Crusades and Historica Arcanum: Sigil of Jerusalem, to hobby game distributors, with a release scheduled for November. Joseph Goodman, founder of Goodman Games, praised…
Story of Many is a new cooperative fantasy adventure board game developed by Haunted Mill Games, now seeking funding on Gamefound. Designed for 1-4 players, the game emphasizes exploration, storytelling, and combat as players navigate a vast world filled with dangers. At the core of Story of Many is its open-world exploration, set in the…
