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Skyfall RPG Comes To US Via Kickstarter Campaign

The Skyfall RPG setting is coming to Dungeons & Dragons 2024. The beloved setting, originally only available in Portuguese, will be coming to an international audience courtesy of a Kickstarter…

May 20, 2025 | 05:52 EDT

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Daggerheart Review - A Narrative Forward 'yes and...' TTRPG That Is A Force To Be Reckoned With

It was big news when Daggerheart was announced from Darrington Press, the tabletop publishing arm of Critical Role. The company, built on Dungeons & Dragons Actual Plays, steps into the high-…

May 20, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Daggerheart GM Tools, High-Level Play, And Miniature Discussion With The Designers

With the release of Daggerheart, many fans are opening up their core rulebooks, learning how to teach their players to roll up characters, and beginning to craft a variety of adventures in the many…

May 20, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Return to the Actuality with Invisible Sun: Electric and Indigo by Monte Cook Games

Monte Cook Games has launched another Invisible Sun crowdfunding campaign: Invisible Sun: Electric and Indigo. The campaign includes another physical printing of the surreal fantasy TTRPG, a new…

May 13, 2025 | 02:57 EDT

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Critical Role's Daggerheart Age of Umbra Mini-Series Debuts at End of May

Critical Role's Darrington Press has released new details on Daggerheart Age of Umbra. The anticipated actual play mini-series will showcase the tabletop publisher's in-development fantasy TTRPG,…

May 12, 2025 | 04:31 EDT

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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer, the Newest Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Supplement, is Available for Pre-Order

The first Dungeons & Dragons 2024 supplement is now available for pre-order. Wizards of the Coast is returning to the beloved setting of Khorvaire with Eberron: Forge of the Artificer, bringing…

May 8, 2025 | 05:22 EDT

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Indie TTRPG Studio Rowan, Rook, and Decard Not Attending GenCon 2025 Over Travel Concerns

Indie tabletop studio Rowan, Rook, and Decard will not attend GenCon 2025 this year. The indie TTRPG studio stated this decision was a result of recent actions by the US government, specifically…

May 7, 2025 | 04:11 EDT

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StartPlaying and Roll20 Partner Up for Daggerheart Launch Event

Roll20 and StartPlaying are partnering for a Daggerheart launch event. Darrington Press' highly anticipated fantasy TTRPG, set to release sometime this year, will have the support of one of the…

May 6, 2025 | 12:00 EDT

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Fantasy TTRPG Defy The Gods Brings Duplicitous Deities to Kickstarter

A new fantasy TTRPG campaign, Defy The Gods, created by Chris Sellers, has hit Kickstarter. Players can play as characters vying for power and romance and create the cast of gods conspiring against…

May 1, 2025 | 05:18 EDT

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Official Roll20 Demiplane Integration Feature Is Now in Beta

Roll20 has rolled out an official Demiplane integration beta. This merging of two of the most popular virtual tabletop platforms has been highly anticipated since Roll20 acquired Demiplane in 2024.…

April 30, 2025 | 05:22 EDT

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Wizkids Adult Adamantine Dragon Review - Steel Yourself For This Challenge

I don't think that I'm the only person to believe that you can never have enough dragon miniatures. While it's great to have some that reside in Dungeons, it's also important to have some Dragons…

May 2, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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TTRPG Books Might Be Exempt From US Trade Tariffs

There may be an exception for tabletop games being affected by the imposed US trade tariffs. These tariffs, which have already caused several board game companies to shutter, may not affect TTRPG…

April 25, 2025 | 05:37 EDT

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Wizards of the Coast Releasing Updated Dungeons & Dragons 2024 SRD at End of The Month

Wizards of the Coast is releasing a Dungeons & Dragons 2024 SRD. This updated document, officially titled the SRD 5.2, will allow creators to publish TTRPG content using the 2024 ruleset of the…

April 16, 2025 | 03:58 EDT

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Jeremy Crawford, Game Director of Dungeons & Dragons, is Leaving Wizards of the Coast

A second influential figure in Dungeons & Dragons has announced his departure from Wizards of the Coast. Jeremy Crawford, the Game Director behind the recent and most popular edition of the…

April 11, 2025 | 02:59 EDT

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Christopher Perkins Retires From Wizards of the Coast After 28 Years Working on Dungeons & Dragons

One of Dungeons & Dragons' biggest modern influences has announced his retirement. After 28 years of working at Wizards of the Coast on the world's most popular fantasy RPG, Christopher Perkins…

April 4, 2025 | 03:09 EDT

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Alien RPG Evolved Edition Kickstarter Fully Funded in 15 Minutes

Free League Publishing launched its Kickstarter campaign for Alien RPG Evolved Edition today. The campaign for the updated version of their officially licensed Alien TTRPG reached its initial funding…

March 25, 2025 | 02:35 EDT

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Forteller Games Announces Sunset, a TTRPG About Confronting and Processing Death

A TTRPG studio has announced a new project. Forteller Games, a company mostly known for creating immersive audio material for games like Gloomhaven, has announced Sunset, a TTRPG tackling the heavy…

March 20, 2025 | 03:50 EDT

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Wizards of the Coast Lays off 90% of Project Sigil Staff

The future is uncertain for Wizards of the Coast's dedicated virtual tabletop platform. It has recently been announced that the tabletop company has laid off 90% of employees working on Project Sigil…

March 19, 2025 | 04:42 EDT

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Doomsong TTRPG Review - A Song Worth Singing

When the immortal and one true god was murdered, the world seemed to whither and sour. But that was long, long ago, and the immortal god’s children, now locked away in the underworld, are but…

March 16, 2025 | 11:00 EDT

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Hero Forge: Custom Dice Kickstarter Brings Personalized Dice to Tables

Today, Hero Forge launched a new Kickstarter campaign to add custom dice to their services. The aptly named Hero Forge: Custom Dice campaign has already found great success, reaching its funding goal…

March 6, 2025 | 03:57 EST

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Ruins of Symbaroum: The Throne of Thorns II Continues Epic TTRPG Campaign

Free League has released the latest prewritten adventure for Ruins of Symbaroum. The new module, Ruins of Symbaroum: The Throne of Thorns II, marks the midpoint of the titular Throne of Thorns…

March 4, 2025 | 01:25 EST

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Warhammer: The Horus Heresy Roleplaying Game Announced for 2026

Games Workshop has revealed that it's releasing a roleplaying game based on the popular Warhammer: The Horus Heresy setting, and it's set to debut in 2026, with preorders opening up in summer. The…

February 28, 2025 | 12:34 EST

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Dimension 20: Titan Takedown Combines Tabletop Storytelling with Pro Wrestling Personality

Dropout has announced a new side quest for Dimension 20. The independent streaming series platform's latest actual play anthology, Dimension 20: Titan Takedown will feature larger-than-life…

February 26, 2025 | 04:12 EST

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Invincible TTRPG By Free League Brings Superhero Action to Gaming Tables

Free League and Skybound Interactive are working on an official Invincible TTRPG. Several industry veterans will design this tabletop adaptation of the superhero property created by Robert Kirkman,…

February 25, 2025 | 03:19 EST

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Warhammer 40K Roleplay: Imperium Maledictum Starter Set Review

The others have found their way into the Inquisitor's service, but I was literally made for it. After passing trials at an early age, I was then molded into the tool that now serves the Imperium at…

February 26, 2025 | 10:00 EST

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Riverbank RPG Brings Cozy Animal Whimsy to Gaming Tables

Kobold Press has announced a new TTRPG. The tabletop studio, known for Dungeons & Dragons 5e supplements and their original fantasy RPG Tales of the Valiant, is launching a campaign for Riverbank…

February 19, 2025 | 04:58 EST

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New Daggerheart Miniseries Announced, Featuring the Age of Umbra Campaign Frame

Critical Role has announced a new Daggerheart miniseries. The multimedia company behind the acclaimed actual play series has confirmed a new mini-campaign to showcase their upcoming original fantasy…

February 12, 2025 | 03:31 EST

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Fallen London RPG Kickstarter Raises Six Times Its Funding Goal Day One

The Kickstarter campaign for the Fallen London RPG has gone live. Magpie Games' official tabletop adaptation of Failbetter Games' alternate history gothic fantasy world has made an impressive start,…

February 11, 2025 | 05:30 EST

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Wizkids Baldurs Gate III MIniature Review - There's Something Off About That Ox...

After the incredible popularity of Baldur's Gate III, and with Wizkids returning to previous D&D 5e expansions, it was only a matter of time until players could get their hands on a set of Baldur…

February 6, 2025 | 09:00 EST

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Magpie Games and Failbetter Games Announces Official Fallen London TTRPG

Failbetter Games has announced a crowdfunding campaign for Fallen London. The campaign isn't for a videogame spin-off but an official Fallen London TTRPG being developed alongside Magpie Games. The…

January 31, 2025 | 04:25 EST

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Critical Role Concludes Campaign 3 With Epic 8 Hour Finale! New Godly EXU Announced

Critical Role is wrapping up its third campaign. The acclaimed actual play show has announced an air date wrapping up a three-year-long adventure as well as the end of a chapter in Exandria's history…

January 30, 2025 | 03:17 EST

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Wizards of the Coast Announces New Eberron 2025 Supplement, Bringing Back an Older D&D Setting

Wizards of the Coast has announced two new supplements coming to Dungeons & Dragons. One of those is a new Eberron 2025 supplement, bringing players back to one of the fantasy TTRPG's most…

January 28, 2025 | 03:28 EST

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The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game Review – Leitner-Worthy

Statement begins. The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game is based on a horror podcast that helped me get through a dark time in my life. The anthology series created by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J.…

January 30, 2025 | 03:27 EST

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2024 Monster Manual Review - We Take A Look At Some Of D&D's Most Well Known Monsters Including Goblins, Beholders, and an Adult Black Dragon.

The D&D 2024 Monster Manual is the final piece of the 2024 Core Rulebooks – including the Dungeon Master's Guide and Player Handbook. With it not only can DMs craft intricate worlds and players…

January 28, 2025 | 09:00 EST

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California Wildfire Relief Bundle Lets Tabletop Community Help Recovery Effort

The tabletop community has an opportunity to provide real-world relief. In light of the devastating wildfires raging across California, the California Wildfire Relief Bundle has gone live on…

January 23, 2025 | 04:24 EST

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Warhammer 40K Roleplay: Wrath and Glory Stater Set Review

A simple job they told me. Travel in luxury aboard the Herald Varonius as an agent of the rogue trader Jakel Varonius and glory will await you. I should have known things are never that easy. It went…

January 28, 2025 | 09:00 EST

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Wizards Of The Coast VP Reveals Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Sales and Digital Usage

Last week we got to hear from Jeremy Crawford and Wes Schneider, Co-Leads for the 2024 Monster Manual, about what we can expect when the third part of the 2024 Core Rulebooks release in a little over…

January 13, 2025 | 12:00 EST

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Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Starter Set Review

The fortress town of Ubersreik, the center of mercantile trade for Reikland and a standing monument to what can be achieved with the combined work of dwarves and humans, but a riot soon turns sour…

January 16, 2025 | 10:00 EST

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Eight Exciting Things To Learn About The D&D 2024 Monster Manual Before It's Release

Last week TechRaptor had a chance to sit down and hear about the new 2024 Monster Manual, releasing February 18th. We heard from Co-designers Jeremy Crawford and Wes Schneider as well as from Jess…

January 13, 2025 | 12:00 EST

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Legend in the Mist is 2025's Most Anticipated Tabletop Roleplaying Game

Fans of TTRPGs have announced what they are looking forward to in 2025. The new year is rife with exciting TTRPG projects. Some are from beloved studios, and some are based on acclaimed properties.…

January 8, 2025 | 03:04 EST

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Paizo Announces Pathfinder Lost Omens Shining Kingdoms and Treasure Vault: Remastered

Paizo is bringing two new sourcebooks to Pathfinder Second Edition. The largest fantasy TTRPG competitor to Dungeons & Dragons has two books arriving in the first half of 2025. One is a remaster…

January 6, 2025 | 03:56 EST

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Age of Sigmar Soulbound Starter Set Review

The shining city of Brightspear is not the haven people hoped for. Gangs and cutthroats roam the shadows, mages and scientists vie to unlock the secrets of the vaults and the taint of Chaos still…

January 14, 2025 | 12:10 EST

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Dungeons & Dragons Pinball Game Announced by Wizards of the Coast

Update: Since the tease last week Dungeons & Dragons The Tyrant's Eye Pinball Game has received a trailer showing off some of the features of the table. /**/ Additional detail revealed along…

December 31, 2024 | 03:50 EST

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Wizkids Return of the Dragons Review - Great For A New Collector

If there's anything that I enjoy more than Dungeons… It's Dragons, so I was incredibly happy to hear that Wizkids was releasing a set of miniatures to represent the initial D&D 5E adventure,…

December 28, 2024 | 09:40 EST

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Breaking The Vault of Viditya Voleti Brings Nonlinear Heists For A Good Cause

Independent TTRPG designer Graham Gentz has released a new project. The game, Breaking The Vault of Viditya Voleti, is an experience about groups of criminals, doomed heists, and character…

December 26, 2024 | 04:26 EST

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Hitpoint Press' Humblewood and Heckna Settings Are Now Pay-What-You-Want

Hitpoint Press has offered TTRPG fans an enticing sale this holiday season. The publisher behind many beloved books and products, like The Deck of Many, has announced that two of their campaign…

December 26, 2024 | 04:26 EST

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Latest Cyberpunk 2077 Update Includes Free Copy of Cyberpunk Red: Easy Mode

The latest update for Cyberpunk 2077 includes a hidden treat for those interested in the tabletop experience. With a bit of digging, players can find a copy of Cyberpunk Red: Easy Mode, giving them a…

December 20, 2024 | 03:25 EST

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Fablecraft NPC Homebrew Features Arrives This Week

Official Fablecraft NPC homebrew support is coming. The developers of the digital TTRPG, Riftweaver, announced they would be rolling out more custom features for Game Masters earlier this year,…

December 18, 2024 | 04:09 EST