Month: August 2026

Pinnacle Entertainment Group is releasing free previews of the Petersen Asylum as the Deadlands: Mysterious Maze Kickstarter enters its final…

Most of the major RPG publishers have come out with stances against using generative AI in their work. In spite…

Patreon has announced it's working on a new documentary set for later this fall that will feature some high-profile D&D…

In the new Unearthed Arcana, you can find rules for becoming a Mind Flayer in a feat chain that will…

Scene Prep keeps your session notes where the scene happens. Here's how it works, plus five free ready-to-run encounters for…

In D&D, it’s not enough to win. You’ve got to ruin someone’s day in the process. Fortunately there are plenty…

Music is everywhere. Our commercials, online ad spots, in our radios, courtyards, arenas, phones, record players, mp3 players, CD players,…

Due Shipping Delays Caused by Low Water Levels in the Panama Canal

Iron Studios and Sideshow open pre-orders for a 30 cm Dungeons & Dragons Beholder statue priced at £458, arriving in…

The new life and new civilizations that litter the final frontier, are yours to explore in the Allies & Adversaries…

The latest Unearthed Arcana lets you become a Mind Flayer. But you should know the terrible secrets you’re in for…

The Barbarian in your party is putting in a lot of work and taking a lot of damage, and they…

D&D is littered with kingdoms and duchies and the like. But consider some of these other options for alternate rulers…

Daggerheart: Hope & Fear is the first big expansion for Critical Role’s fantasy RPG, and it is available now with…

Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers #2 sends our monster heroes on a quest for freedom, but the villagers of…

'Operation Fulcrum Dawn: Introductory Narrative Modules for Lancer' and 'LANCER: Setting Guide Vol. 1'

Gamescom showed off another new D&D video game this year: Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern. It’s all about running…

Paradox Interactive wraps up its initial Vampire: The Masquerade alpha playtest today, dropping the Drama mechanic ahead of Alpha 2.0.

By Georgie   Greetings, wastelanders! Georgie back again for August’s #FalloutFriday, and I’ve got one question for ya: Nan-ni shimasho-ka?…

Features Four Marvel 'Secret Lair' Drop Sets

By Evie Moriarty, Lead Game DesignerPhoto by Fatima Martín Pérez   The new edition of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare is on…

After thousands of years of murdering teams of well-outfitted adventurers, we've amassed quite the stockpile of junk. The post Memoirs…

Gears, goggles, and robotics with a fantasy twist will ring a little of that artificer aesthetic to your game table.…

Massif Press and Dark Horse announced two new hardcover books for Lancer next year that will expand the core rulebooks.…

The new Imaskarcanist Wizard is an Underdark-themed Wizard that supposedly studied one of the Imaskarcana. But it doesn’t seem like…

Magus, Obojima, Warlord, Herbarium, and three Legends of Greyhawk bundles — here's every Partnered Content release coming to D&D Beyond…

In over your head? Worry not; these teamwork tactics will help your D&D party take on tougher foes without trouble.…

'D&D Replicas of the Realms: Castle Ravenloft DM Screen'

Bring more locations, characters, items, and abilities to your campaign setting with these D&D expansion books. Arcana Unleashed This book…

A brand-new management sim is coming to the Forgotten Realms — Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern has a 2027…

The new House Agent Rogue subclass, introduced in the Underdark Unearthed Arcana is all about betraying everyone. Even the player.…

Sometimes, when your party is small, new, or both, they need a little backup. But DMPCs can ruin a game…

At Gamescom 2026, WotC revealed the first gameplay footage from the upcoming D&D video game, Warlock, taking us once more…

Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall sends your party deep into Thay on a covert mission. Here's how to run a magical spy…

By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Paolo Puggioni   The Star Trek Adventures team at Modiphius Entertainment is proud to…

A trap to use in your 5E game. The post Trapmaster: Spike-Eating Pit Trap – August 26, 2026 appeared first…

To Make Trading Cards and Tabletop Games from Hasbro's Catalog of IPs

Timothy Brown and the original Dark Sun team reunite to bring savage fantasy setting Dragon Kings to 5E and 2E…

New 'Secret Lair' Booster Packs Coming Via the 'Chaos Vault'

As of today, all 13 character classes from the Adventurer’s Guide have been completed up to level 20 in Level…

In the new Underdark Unearthed Arcana, we get a look at three potential subclasses. Though the Unlight Barbarian feels… unlit.…

Half-plant, half-dragon, and full of magic. Meet a new type of draconic species with 28 new monster stat blocks, three subclasses, and a…

We’re visiting Vendria, making a lifelong wolf-fey friend, enjoying some cozy house magic, and much more with this week’s 5E-compatible…

Chaosium has released a free 62-page quickstart for its upcoming post-apocalyptic game Time Without Tide ahead of the 1 September…

Civil society groups want the FTC to probe AI book destruction. Here is how bulk data scraping puts forgotten, out-of-print…

Put the “stone” in Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone with the new Stone Sovereign Patron Warlock subclass, and get ready to…

New 'Secret Lair' Drop Sets Feature He-Man, Skeletor, and She-Ra

Taking notes can help you keep the story straight throughout your D&D campaign. But how do you take ’em in…

We take a deep dive into the upcoming Arcana Unleashed books courtesy of WotC’s Amanda Hamon, Senior Designer for D&D.…

So you want to create your own campaign for your players? You want to craft adventures with thrilling action, compelling…

A new acoustic study reveals why tracks from Minecraft and Animal Crossing provide the optimal tempo and sound profile for…

Column by Scott Thorne

Read our review of Extra Lives at Edinburgh Fringe 2026. A live-scored audience RPG blending retro chiptunes, video game music,…

Crows is a new tabletop RPG from MCDM that wants to blend Resident Evil and Darkest Dungeon vibes into a…

The Deep Imaskari resurfaced in a recent Unearthed Arcana, with the mysterious power of Unlight. But who are they, exactly?…

It is once again almost time to hit the books. But this year doesn’t have to be boring if we…

If you’ve ever thought about playing an evil character in D&D, there are a few reasons why you might want…

Cubicle 7 devs tackle your questions, giving us all a better look at what awaits in Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: 5th…

New Office: Quickly Dubbed Goblin Town I’ve been teasing the office now for awhile and it has consumed most of…

Eberron’s Nemesis Sorcerer Subclass is the subclass for living out your lone-wandering, Spellslinger without a name fantasies. And how! You…

By Chris Birch, Chief Creative Officer   Hello, Commander.   We’d like to thank you, the community, for the extraordinary…

By Evie Moriarty, Lead Game DesignerPhoto by Fatima Martín Pérez   One of the mainstays of the Fallout video games…

Dear Osvaud, This is Osvaud. What’s the first thing every wannabe dark lord does? Why, amass themselves a big ole…

Catch up on the latest tabletop RPG news in Routinely Itemised: Warhammer FRPG 5 updates, Cypher Advanced, Dark Conspiracy, and…

A new Unearthed Arcana arrives, bringing with it Underdark-themed options and an experimental new way to be a Mind Flayer.…

The new Bloodhound Ranger actually puts a little Hunter into the idea of Hunter’s Mark. Fitting, for the “bounty hunter”…

Explore three new subclasses, a path to becoming a mind flayer, and a strange magic called Unlight straight from the depths…

Want to get started DMing? There are a bunch of different paths you can take to learn how. Here are…

Whether you’re fighting evil by moonlight, leveling up solo-style, or piloting a gigantic robot, there’s an anime TTRPG for you.…

A 1993 Alpha Black Lotus graded PSA 10 and a 1998 Illustrator Pikachu lead Goldin's 2026 Summer auction, marking a…

Monte Cook Games has launched the Cypher—Advanced flash campaign on BackerKit, introducing new modular rules, genres, and over 100 creatures…

Monte Cook Games’ new edition of the Cypher System RPG, a flexible, easy-to-GM game that plays in multiple genres, is…

The Commerce Domain Cleric out of Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone proves that while money can’t buy happiness, it can buy…

Journey through Thay's tharches, taxes, and Red Wizard politics and learn what awaits in Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall, arriving September 15.

Trying to solve a mysterious puzzle/riddle/mystery but can’t make any headway? Here are some magic items that might help you.…

By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Artur Mosca   To support the preorder launch of the new The 24th Century…

Here's a quick adventure for your game tonight! The post Out of the Frying Pan: Eyes of the Iron Spike…

Should players be allowed to talk tactics during RPG combat? This post dives into the debate over in-game communication, GM…

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures--Pathfinders #4 finds the Pathfinder team stalked by killer droids in an abandoned listening station.

Starfinder 2E’s upcoming Tech Core is a huge expansion for the new edition, adding two new classes and rules for…

Don’t be fooled by the name; the College of Wands Bard is what to pick up if you wanna sling…

New Event Type for 'Star Trek' Booster Set

The Red Wizards of Thay might be front and center of Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall, but they’re not the only evil…

Get the full scoop on DM Scene Prep, Custom Uploads, the new game platform, mobile play, revamped search, and more…

Written and Photography By Martin Krasemann   Replayability sits at the very core of the fast-paced skirmish game HAYWIRE MODERN. …

Comedian Olaf Falafel discusses his 5-star Edinburgh Fringe shows, overcoming creative blocks, and how live drawing helps collaborative storytelling.

Cubicle 7 announced a new edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, marking a dramatic new update for the World of Legend.…

Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone introduces six new subclasses, including a powerful new Barbarian with access to almost demonic rage. If…

Scheduling is one of the toughest monsters in all of D&D. But here are five ways to keep your game…

Clear some shelf space: Iron Studios' new Beholder Icons 12-inch statue from Dungeons & Dragons is available for pre-order.

So you want to create your own campaign for your players? We want to help you do just that. The…

Mongoose Publishing revives the classic horror roleplaying game Dark Conspiracy on Kickstarter, adapting the setting to the modern Traveller rules…

Cubicle 7 announces Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Fifth Edition, streamlining combat rules, merging meta-currencies, and retaining Fourth Edition compatibility.

Some of the myriad worlds of Chaosium’s Basic Roleplaying System are yours for the exploring in the From Rivers to…

Any who wish to unleash arcana in the Forgotten Realms must do so by the grace of Mystra, goddess of…

One of D&D’s few monsters to not originate from any other folklore or mythology, there’s a lot to appreciate (and…

Dungeons & Dragons is a game with plenty of opportunity to do some characterful roleplaying. But sometimes you just don’t…

This one’s for all you mech jockeys out there; the Battletech RPG Collection Humble Bundle gathers together 20 books of…

Forbidden Planet opens pre-orders for an exclusive signed edition of The Dungeon Book by Gareth Hanrahan, exploring classic fantasy tropes…

D&D Beyond’s August Drop is here at last. With it, a sewer full of enemies, as well as updates and…