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The 2025 Monster Manual, the final installment in the revised Dungeons & Dragons core rulebook trilogy, has officially been released. This release follows the 2024 Player’s Handbook and the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, rounding out the updated set of essential resources for fifth-edition gameplay. The 2025 Monster Manual includes 85 new monsters and a total…
Kobold Press has announced its latest project, RiverBank RPG, set to launch on BackerKit in April 2025. The game, designed by acclaimed author Kij Johnson, promises a unique blend of charm, whimsy, and narrative-driven gameplay, offering a fresh departure from the company’s previous works. RiverBank RPG transports players to a world of anthropomorphic animals navigating…
DRS Publishing has announced the upcoming release of two new books for Svilland, a tabletop RPG setting for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (D&D 5E) inspired by Norse mythology. The setting, which debuted in 2018, has grown to include over 1,000 pages of content across several books. These latest additions aim to expand the Svilland…
Leeds-based creative duo Troll in the Well has announced the launch of their debut tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) adventure, Something Rotten, now available for funding on Kickstarter. Designed for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (5E) and other TTRPG systems, the project is described as a goblin-themed adventure zine that combines humor, creativity, and classic fantasy…
Agrella – City of Eternal Euphoria and Epic Encounters: Ruins of Symbaroum Now Available Fans of Free League Publishing’s award-winning dark fantasy RPG, Symbaroum, have reason to celebrate as two major releases hit shelves and digital platforms this week. The highly anticipated campaign book, Agrella – City of Eternal Euphoria, and the collaborative Epic Encounters:…
Kobold Press has announced the release of the Tales of the Valiant Starter Set, a comprehensive introduction to tabletop roleplaying games. Designed for those new to the hobby, the set provides a structured and accessible way to learn the basics of roleplaying. The starter set is built around the Tales of the Valiant universe, a…
The official Dungeons & Dragons YouTube channel recently provided an in-depth look at the upcoming 2024 Monster Manual. The book, described as the final installment in the revised trio of core rulebooks, is set to feature significant updates and new content aimed at enhancing its role as both a gameplay resource and a tool for…
Kobold Press has launched the Monster Vault 2 Kickstarter campaign, offering a new collection of content for Tales of the Valiant and Dungeons & Dragons 5E campaigns. The campaign has already surpassed its $75,000 funding goal, with over $142,000 pledged by nearly 2,000 backers. The project will run until February 7. Monster Vault 2 introduces…
Son of Oak Game Studio’s Legend in the Mist has been named the Most Anticipated Tabletop Roleplaying Game of 2025 in EN World’s annual survey. The upcoming RPG received more votes than other high-profile projects, including Daggerheart by Critical Role, Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere RPG, MCDM’s Draw Steel, and Modiphius’ Discworld adaptation. The results were announced…
Paizo has announced two new releases for Pathfinder Second Edition, both scheduled for June 2025. The upcoming books include Pathfinder Lost Omens Shining Kingdoms, a lore-focused supplement, and Pathfinder Treasure Vault (Remastered), an updated version of a previous release. Pathfinder Lost Omens Shining Kingdoms The Lost Omens Shining Kingdoms supplement provides detailed information on six…
Free League Publishing has announced a partnership with Italian game studio Two Little Mice (2LM) for the cinematic RPG Outgunned. The game is now available through Free League’s Workshop sub-label, which focuses on externally developed titles. The Outgunned core rulebook, along with expansions Action Flicks and World of Killers, the mini-campaign Project Medusa, and a…
Chaosium has released a remastered edition of Sun County, a beloved campaign supplement originally published in 1992 for the third edition of RuneQuest. This new version, part of the RuneQuest Classic series, is now available on DriveThruRPG in digital and print formats. Sun County is set in the Gloranthan region of Prax, where a fiercely…
Roll 4 Ruins is a print-and-play solo dungeon crawler that blends strategic dice mechanics with immersive dungeon exploration. Designed for players who enjoy a challenge and a DIY approach, the game allows adventurers to assemble their own dungeon experience in minutes. Players step into the role of a daring adventurer, navigating through dungeons filled with…
Solarian Games and TotalCon have introduced the James Carpio Memorial Golden Fez Awards to honor the memory of James Carpio, co-founder of Solarian Games, who passed away earlier this year. These awards aim to recognize creativity, innovation, and fun in tabletop role-playing games The awards are open to TTRPGs released in 2024, with an exception…
Hitpoint Press has announced the release of two new additions to the Humblewood setting. Humblewood Tales and Humblewood: For Want of a Nail are now available, offering new ways for players and game masters to explore the world of Alderheart. Humblewood Tales is a comprehensive sourcebook that expands on the lore and locations of the…
Elon Musk, a South African immigrant to the US has threatened to buy Hasbro, the parent company of Wizards of the Coast. Dungeons & Dragons is already facing a tough time, but this aligns with Musk’s recent business philosophy of acquiring dying brands and making them even more dying. Elon posted the message “How much…
Free League Publishing has announced that The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying for 5E is now available on D&D Beyond. Based on Francesco Nepitello’s second edition of The One Ring, this adaptation brings the beloved world of Middle-earth into the widely-used Dungeons & Dragons 5E system, providing a new way for players and Dungeon Masters…
The creators of Lone Wolf Fists are preparing to release Acid & Steel, the game’s first expansion. This supplement introduces new character options and settings, focusing on the mechanical world of Bebal-Ki-Menar and the infernal realm of Naraka. Each setting adds distinct elements to the game, offering opportunities for players to explore new stories and…
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 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…
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,…
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….
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…
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,…
