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Chaosium has announced the shortlist for its $10,000 Basic Roleplaying (BRP) Design Challenge, highlighting a variety of tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) concepts from emerging creators. The competition aims to provide financial assistance to creators for independent publication, whether digital or print. From 195 entries, ten designs have been shortlisted, with each creator receiving USD $500….
Learn how to transform popular fantasy stories into immersive tabletop role-playing quests. Game masters: keeping it fresh? Your players have reached powerful levels, and they have woven every spell available and faced all manners of beasts and Demons. “One-shot” quests set in a new world can provide that instant refresh. But how to write that,…
Following the success of “Baldur’s Gate 3,” WizKids is set to release “Dungeons & Dragons: Builders of Baldur’s Gate.” The board game’s release will capitalize on the sustained popularity of the Baldur’s Gate series, leveraging the established fan base and the narrative backdrop that Baldur’s Gate 3 revitalized. “Dungeons & Dragons: Builders of Baldur’s Gate,”…
If you’re a Dungeon Master craving something light-hearted yet intriguing for your game nights, look no further. The latest Dungeons & Dragons module, “The Town Where Nothing Goes Wrong,” is set to launch on Kickstarter on September 16. This unique one-shot adventure comes from the creative mind of Alex Edwards, known for the eldritch horror…
Modiphius Entertainment has announced it will launch a Kickstarter campaign for a new roleplaying game based on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. The campaign for Discworld: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork is set to begin on October 15. This project marks the first new Discworld RPG in more than twenty years, following a previous release in 1998 by…
During an event held by Goldman Sachs yesterday, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks, alongside CFO Gina Goetter, provided a look at the future direction of Dungeons & Dragons. The chat started off with Cocks doubling down on his previous statements that Hasbro “is going all in on digital”, and that they are “working with the best…
Osprey Games is set to release a new role-playing game this September, titled “Through The Hedgerow: A Roleplaying Game of Rustic Fantasy.” This game invites players to explore a fantastical version of the countryside, where hidden paths lead to adventures across different eras. “Through The Hedgerow” encourages players to imagine venturing down a neglected lane,…
Free League Publishing has set the release of The Electric State Roleplaying Game for October 1. This tabletop game, inspired by Simon Stålenhag’s narrative art book of the same name, will be available through the Free League webshop, in stores, and on DrivethruRPG. The game transports players to an alternative version of 1997, envisioning a…
Magpie Games has launched a Kickstarter for “Ruins & Expeditions,” the latest expansion for “Root: The Roleplaying Game.” This expansion enriches the world of the Woodland with new factions, intriguing playbooks, and mechanics centered around exploring ancient ruins and securing lost relics. In “Ruins & Expeditions,” players can join two new factions—the Hundred and the…
Son of Oak Game Studio has released a new expansion for their tabletop RPG City of Mist, called Local Legends. Available now in digital format, the expansion will also be available in print this November. Local Legends adds nine new districts to the game, each with unique characteristics and stories. This expansion allows players to…
