RPG: Saruman’s Fate Is Yours To Decide In Two New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Supplements
Saruman the Wise? Or Saruman the Wicked? It’s up to you to decide in new supplements for The One Ring…
D&D Beyond’s June Drop Features 4 Biblically Accurate Horrors, 3 New Spells, And More
Biblically accurate celestial horrors, spells that summon fragments of dark stars, and a handful of new magic items in D&D…
Creature Codex Revised Changelog | What changed? – June 5, 2026
Creature Codex is one of Kobold Press's finest achievements. But what happens when 5E becomes 5.5 (and also when we…
Wizards of the Coast Announces Delays for 'Magic: The Gathering – Marvel Super Heroes' Products
Specific North American Product Releases Impacted
Intergalactic popcorn from Joe & Seph’s turns out pink and green ahead of Supergirl launch
Premium snack makers Joe & Seph's launch an official Supergirl movie tie-in popcorn mix, but the heroic red and blue…
D&D Beyond Drops adds four new corrupted angels, three new spells
The new monsters and spells were part of a large monthly release.Read more at this site
RPG: Evil Hat’s ‘Umdaar’ Wants To Unlock Fabulous Secret Powers At Your Table
Evil Hat has a pay-what-you-want ‘Rebel Broadcast’ edition of Umdaar: Planet of Swords, Super Science, and Sorcery available now. Evil…
RPG: ‘Space 1889’ Is Back With A New Adventure Anthology And More
Space 1889: After (the latest edition) is about to launch a new campaign for an adventure anthology and swanky core…
D&D Beyond's June Drop: New Monsters, Spells, Magic Items, and More!
Discover new spells, magic items, terrifying celestial horrors, maps, and more in this month’s D&D Beyond drop.
D&D Beyond Issues Update To ‘Drops’ Program After Community Feedback
After receiving feedback from the userbase, D&D Beyond issued an update about its ‘Drops’ program, content sharing, and subscriptions. The…
D&D: Five Alternate Character Creation Rules To Mess Around With For Your Next Homebrewed Campaign
Starting a new game of D&D? One of the best ways to keep things fresh is by messing with character…
Hasbro Launches AI Studio
Sixth Wall's CharacterOS software Focuses on Behavioral Licensing; Possible Applications to 'D&D'?
Prepare For Any Kind of Adventure With These D&D Campaign Guides
These D&D adventure guides will help you take your players on quests without having to prep for every possibility yourself.…
Hasbro launches AI studio, allowing third parties to license Hasbro IP
Companies will be able to license Hasbro characters that will act within Hasbro’s guardrails.Read more at this site
D&D Beyond admits that blocking Drops sharing “was not the right decision,”
D&D Beyond is looking to the feasibility of sharing Drops content.Read more at this site
D&D Beyond Drops: Update on the Program
Learn what’s changing for D&D Beyond Drops, including content sharing updates and yearly marketplace bundles for all players.
White-collar grimdark: Mörk Org makes its retail debut
Beyond Cataclysm Books brings corporate despair to the tabletop with Mörk Org, an agile office culture parody game compatible with…
The ‘Frostpunk RPG’ From Catalyst Game Labs Heads For Wide Release
The official Frostpunk tabletop RPG from Catalyst Game Labs and 11 bit studios is headed for a retail launch at…
RPG: ‘Eternity At Sea’ – A New Call Of Cthulhu Adventure Full Of Props And ‘History’
A new Call of Cthulhu adventure from the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society promises to bring the dread of Cthulhu to…
D&D: Five Subclasses All About Keeping The Party Alive
It can be incredibly satisfying to keep the party alive despite their best efforts. And here are five subclasses that…
All aboard the Bigfoot Bus: How Parable Games is bringing Fortean horror to SHIVER this summer
From Fortean magazine pastiches to high-profile praise from Paizo design staff, here is the full post-show breakdown on British indie…
Post-apocalyptic insect RPG Tales of the Kytin Age reveals future expansions Franzia and Bluecliff
Discovered at UK Games Expo, the decades-in-the-making tabletop RPG Tales of the Kytin Age is expanding with new post-apocalyptic sourcebooks…
Stinky Potions card game could see fast-tracked crowdfunding following overwhelming Expo reception
Manchester-based indie outfit Sharkbait Games is considering bringing its debut card game Stinky Potions to Kickstarter months ahead of schedule…
Graham Walmsley unmasks The Cthulhu Conspiracy in post-UK Games Expo reveal
Independent publisher Thieves of Time quietly showcased a surprise prototype for Graham Walmsley's unannounced roleplaying game, The Cthulhu Conspiracy, at…
Creating Original Creatures
By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Riccardo Piovan In addition to providing a wealth of stat blocks for non-player…
Find that OSR Vibe with Modern Mechanics | Part 1: Carry it and use it – June 3, 2026
Examine ways you and your gaming group can recapture some of that old-school feel without changing the mechanics of the…
RPG Crowdfunding News – Outgunned, The Book of Unnumbered Worlds, The Bad Year, and more
This TTRPG crowdfunding sampler includes award winning games, sourcebooks, adventures, and more.Read more at this site
Wizards of the Coast Updates Deets on 'Magic: The Gathering – Marvel Super Heroes'
Card Treatments, Images, and More
From farmers markets to UK Games Expo: How Blurrb bridged the gap into the tabletop hobby
Discover how a professional marketer with zero gaming background took a carbon-balanced party game from local community farmers markets straight…
How a strategic booth placement and eco-punk rebellion powered Why We Fight to a near sellout
Independent publisher Stop Drop & Roll nearly cleared its shelves at UK Games Expo with Why We Fight, a GMless,…
Deadly Destiny: The Tarokka Deck as an Encounter Creation Tool
The Taroka deck isn’t just a stunning Dungeons & Dragons prop, but also a valuable tool for Dungeon Masters. Learn…
D&D Introduces ‘Community Advisory Group’ To Challenge WoTC & Bring New Ideas
Over on D&D Beyond, Dan Ayoub unveiled the ‘D&D Community Advisory Group’ a panel that has been helping D&D course…
D&D: Behold Ravenloft’s Shadowy Glory In A New Preview
WotC has broken out the big guns, horror-wise, for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, as we got to see in a…
Explore An Alien Planet, Create A Dungeon Filled With Puzzles, And More With These 5E Supplements
A maze none have escaped from, a tavern full of secrets, Tolkien inspired adventures, and much more are in this…
D&D: Five Quick Villain Motivations To Build Your Next Nemesis Around
Villains falling a little flat? Don’t worry, here are five quick villain motivations that will flesh out any potential campaign…
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within — A Sneak Peek Preview
Preview of Ravenloft: The Horror WithinRead more at this site
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UK Games Expo: our after action report!
This year was UKGE’s busiest ever, and that was reflected in our takings for the show!Read more at this site
Battlemap designer Tom Cartos expands into physical retail to hedge against upcoming Apple Patreon fees
Tabletop cartographer Tom Cartos launched a dedicated physical storefront at UKGE 2026, creating an independent retail anchor before Apple's strict…
Canadian publisher Hit Point Press launches dedicated UK store and distro deal following UKGE debut
Canadian studio Hit Point Press partners with Spiral Galaxy Games to launch a dedicated UK store, bringing Floral Dragons and…
You Can Play The Official ‘Trails’/’Legend of Heroes’ TTRPG Right Now
The Legend of Heroes series, better known as the ‘Trails of X’ series of well-loved JRPGs, is getting its very…
Savage SLA unveiled at UK Games Expo alongside surprise Progress Reports hardback
Discover how Nightfall Games plans to re-engineer 35 years of SLA Industries lore for Savage Worlds, alongside exclusive news on…
RPG: Sine Nomine’s ‘Book Of Unnumbered Worlds’ Wants You To Build Better Fantasy Worlds
The Book of Unnumbered Worlds, from Kevin Crawford and Sine Nomine Publishing, is the ultimate “without number” book of worldbuilding.…
WotC Reportedly Developing ‘Baldur’s Gate’ 1 & 2 Remakes
Gather your party because it seems we may be in for remakes of the original Baldur’s Gate games, according to…
Adrian Tchaikovsky’s surprise connection to classic indie design shapes upcoming Tyrant Philosophers RPG
Exclusive reporting from the UK Games Expo floor reveals how Hugo-finalist author Adrian Tchaikovsky's deep appreciation for classic indie RPGs…
D&D: Five Monsters Perfect For Scheming
Some monsters are tailor made for cooking up intricate webs that will ensnare any adventurers who stumble upon them. Monsters…
Introducing the D&D Community Advisory Group
See how player feedback is shaping D&D’s future, from clearer roadmaps to the 2026 D&D Community Advisory Group.
Organized Play Update: Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
See how Ravenloft: The Horrors Within updates Adventurers League and Legends of Greyhawk play with new character options and documents.
Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 remakes reportedly in development
Kevin Martens is attached to the project.Read more at this site
Mysterious D&D book called 'GOLLY' appears on Barnes & Noble
The book is slated for November 16th, 2026, and is a $59.99 hardcover. Other than that–we know nothing.Read more at…
Podcast #399 livestream: D&D's Ravenloft darklord stats, UKGE's record attendance, will Neon Odyssey beat Cosmere?
Livestreaming as always Monday at 8pm UK time (3pm Eastern)!Read more at this site
2026 was UK Games Expo's biggest year ever
Holds on to its position as the 3rd largest tabletop gaming convention in the world.Read more at this site
Wizards of the Coast Adds 'Felix the Cat' 'Magic: The Gathering' Drop Set
To 'Secret Lair: Cats Are the Best Superdrop'
How to run an actual play | 2 Tricks for Stellar Showmanship – June 1, 2026
There are many pieces to mastering showmanship. Here are two that are immediately useful. The post How to run an…
RPG Evolution: The C-suite of doom
We all know bad guys get tougher as PCs level up. Making that power creep make sense narratively is the…
Independent studio Fistful of Crits debuts surprise solo RPG alongside viral anti-AI campaign
Alongside launching the unannounced Sworn Heart: Alone Together solo RPG, Fistful of Crits drove a viral anti-AI campaign across the…
Rolling for Initiative — WotC is Trying New Things with 'D&D'…Again
Column by Scott Thorne
Mosh pits and magic: Greedy Gorgon Press reveals Heavy Metal Handbook following UKGE success
Spotting Greedy Gorgon Press at UKGE 2026 was easy thanks to its stark art style, but their upcoming player sourcebook…
Post-UKGE scoop: Best RPG winner Tales of the Old West unveils Gold Country supplement
We catch up with Effekt Publishing after their major UKGE victory to discuss the historical mechanics of Tales of the…
Diabolical designs: Loke Battle Mats moves beyond the grid with The Dastardly Deck
Fresh from the UKGE 2026 floor, Geek Native reviews the physical retail debut of Loke Battle Mats’ modular book set,…
From extreme metal to dungeon crawl self-help: Uknite the Realm debuts a Short Rest in print
Heavy metal apparel and RPG studio Uknite the Realm showcased the first physical edition of a Short Rest, a gamified…
Dungeons and Dragons meets modern dating in indie party game
Discover the tabletop convention debut of two indie games from Orcwood Games, including a cooperative baking race and a chaotic…
New Star Wars: Unlimited Icons set drops entry-level booster packs and exclusive cards
Asmodee has unveiled Star Wars: Unlimited Icons at UKGE 2026. Discover how the new 194-card mini-set offers a perfect jumping-on…
D&D: The Weirdest Rules & Tricks That Will Make Your DM Sigh
One of the places where D&D 5th Edition’s rules break down the hardest is with Advantage and Disadvantage. DMs hate…
RPG: Mutants, Horrors, And… Ducks? The Free League Humble Bundle Delivers
A new Humble Bundle offers up some of Free League’s greatest RPGs, including Vaesen, The Electric State, and Dragonbane. Free…
UK Games Expo 2026 breaks NEC attendance records as infrastructure buckles under massive crowds
The 20th anniversary of the UK Games Expo broke NEC attendance records with 87,837 visitors. Read our floor report and…
D&D: Ravenloft Has It All, Even Mummies, The Ankhtepot Breakdown
Ankhtepot is the Darklord of a vast, desert realm swept up in the Demiplane of Dread. But what makes this…
UKGE Exclusive: Midlam Miniatures reveals standalone sequel to new strategy game ‘Faction’
Midlam Miniatures launched the fast-paced political strategy card game Faction at UKGE 2026, and Geek Native has the exclusive scoop…
Cozy D&D Accessories For When You Need A Day In
Sometimes we all just need a quiet day in. And these D&D accessories will make taking a ‘you’ day into…
UKGE exclusive: Odyssey Collective unveils miniature-agnostic dinosaur wargame 28 Millimeters BC
Odyssey Collective unveils 28 Millimeters BC, a miniature agnostic dinosaur wargame, as their sci-fi RPG tarot decks sell out rapidly…
Inside Mammoth Factory’s massive 500-page D&D Fairytale setting, Fateless
Discover Fateless, the massive 500-page dark fairytale expansion for D&D from Mammoth Factory, featuring 280+ STLs and a grim twist…
Inside Midnight Tower’s UK Games Expo booth and their next 5e adventure
An exclusive first look at Midnight Tower's next 5e roleplaying game project for Eastern Farraway, blending a steampunk aesthetic with…
No AI, just 90s paranoia: Inside the Midnight of the Century RPG
Geek Native gets an exclusive first look at the final hardback of Midnight of the Century, the 90s serial killer…
How a modest bonus became a cult hit: Critical Kit’s supernatural shift at UK Games Expo
Geek Native reports from UKGE 2026 on how Critical Kit turned a modest bonus into the cult hit solo RPG…
Fights And Fancy reveals new card-based god game The Watcher’s Draw at UK Games Expo
Fights And Fancy reveals a new prototype at UKGE. Read our exclusive first look at the divine mechanics of card-driven…
Steel & Scale resurfaces at UK Games Expo with a chunky hardback quick start
Despite a silent Kickstarter and dormant social media, the industrial fantasy RPG Steel & Scale has resurfaced with a premium…
The Curse of Cthulhu book 2 lands at UK Games Expo as Tomb of the Spider-God Kickstarter soars
Reporting live from the UK Games Expo floor, Geek Native discovers Blue Fox Tabletop has brought physical copies of The…
D&D: Five Magic Items Every Wizard Needs
It takes more than spells to make a Wizard. Because, as it turns out, you also need magic items that…
News Digest for May 30, 2026
Gen Con plans for Dungeons & Dragons, reviews of the new Player’s and Dungeon Master’s Workbooks, and more!Read more at…
First look at the Ship Manual Hornet F12b exclusive from DR Games at UKGE
DR Games brings a fresh physical exclusive to UKGE with their new Intergalactic Space Trader manual alongside updates on the…
RPG: Pathfinder Unearths ‘Vaultlines’ – A High-Level Adventure Path
Thirsty for some high-level Pathfinder 2E Remastered? Vaultlines, coming in November, has got you covered and then some. High-level adventures…
UKGE first look: No Short Rests! brings exclusive playtest editions of One Room One Shots to the show floor
Discover how No Short Rests! is bypassing the multi-year wait for their £25,000 Kickstarter by offering exclusive playtest editions at…
Tabletop getaways expand as The Moonshine Adventure Company brings Daggerheart and live cutscenes to historic venues
Premium tabletop getaway organiser reveals expansion into Daggerheart and live LARP cutscenes at historic UK venues.
From the Depths Below: New Forbidden Psalm pirate skirmish game and mystery RPGs steal the show
Discover a new Zoroastrian solarpunk roleplaying game and the Pirate Borg compatible skirmish game, From the Depths Below, straight from…
FanCrafted bypasses Kickstarter to launch Three Kobolds in a Trench Coat at UKGE
Geek Native reports live from UK Games Expo on Three Kobolds in a Trench Coat. Learn why FanCraftedLtd self-funded this…
D&D’s State Of The Game Shows Off ‘Darklords Of Ravenloft’
Soth, Strahd, and other previews abound from D&D’s most recent ‘State of the Game’ all about the Darklords of Ravenloft.…
‘Wheel Of Time: War Of The Dragon’ Official Board Game And More On Kickstarter Now
Come check out this week’s batch of crowdfunding and Kickstarter highlights – including board games, card games, RPGs, and STLs!…
Someone new joins the Warrens!
Welcome our newest Kobold: Anya Combs! The post Someone new joins the Warrens! appeared first on Kobold Press.
Come see us at UK Games Expo this weekend!
EN Publishing is at UK Games Expo again this year. Come find us in Hall 2, Stand 291!Read more at…
Royal Stag Press debuts multiplayer expansion Oh No… I Started a Cult, too! at UK Games Expo
Live from UK Games Expo, Geek Native confirms Royal Stag Press has surprise launched Oh No... I Started a Cult,…
First look: Timequest reveals 100 Ways to Die and Hot Topic at UKGE
Geek Native reports live from the UK Games Expo with an exclusive first look at Timequest's two new party games,…
Grave Goods drops unannounced RPG-lite survival horror Red Zero Procyon City at UKGE
Get a first look at Red Zero: Procyon City, an unannounced survival horror campaign for Frogmen, spotted exclusively at the…
Untamed Sword at UKGE: Chronopia legacy models return for home 3D printing
Untamed Sword reveals Chronopia legacy STLs for home 3D printing and a new Diablo-style solo mode for the 3rd Edition…
The ‘Cosmere RPG’ Is Expanding With New ‘Mistborn’ Campaign & World Guide
The Stormlight Archive was only the beginning. Brotherwise Games expands the Cosmere RPG with a whole suite of Mistborn this…
Cubicle 7 Wants You To Save Big On Warhammer RPGs
Whether you prefer the grim darkness of the distant future or the grim, perilous adventures of the Old World, Cubicle…
D&D Celebrates This Year’s ‘International Day Of Play’ With Free 1st-Level Adventure
This year, D&D is offering a free adventure, Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger, as part of the upcoming International Day of…