D&D: Five High-Level Kinds Of Magic In The Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is absolutely lousy with powerful magic beyond the ken of most (but not all) mortal spellcasters. If…
Writing a Better Homebrew Campaign: 4 places to get inspiration – August 10, 2026
See these 4 killer places to find inspiration for your homebrew campaign! The post Writing a Better Homebrew Campaign: 4…
Steve Jackson Games and Bundle of Holding launch four tremendous GURPS 4E offers
Complete your GURPS 4E collection with four major bundles of holding. From core rules to fantasy and sci-fi supplements, explore…
The D&D Classic Collection Humble Bundle – Gold Box Greatness For Your PC
The Dungeons & Dragons Classic Collection Humble Bundle gathers together 15 classic Gold Box D&D video games for a steal.…
D&D: Who Is Alustriel Silverhand And Why Is She Unleashing Arcana?
Alustriel Silverhand, the High Lady of the League of the Silver Marches, is about to unleash a new wave of…
D&D Accessories: Minis That Will Make Your Adventures Big
From townsfolk and animals to the most iconic monsters, there are hundreds of potential D&D minis to bring your adventure…
Sirius Dice Recreates D&D's 1983 Red Box Characters As Figures
Sirius Dice have created a brand-new set of figures based on the cover artwork of the classic 1983 Dungeons &…
RPG: Grab Literally All Of Mutants & Masterminds On DTRPG Right Now
The entire Mutants & Masterminds 3E collection is on sale at DriveThruRPG right now; that’s more than $1K in value…
D&D: Five Things I Wish I’d Known About DMing When I Started
You learn a lot when you’re a Dungeon Master; sometimes you wish you’d learned things a little sooner than you…
RPG: Starfinder 2E’s ‘Absalom Station’ Adds More Archetypes, Species, And Lore – Available Now
Absalom Station lies at the “center of the galaxy,” where both worlds and civilizations come together in a galactic melting…
D&D Beyond To Go Mobile In The Near Future
One last bit of information worth chewing on: D&D Beyond is developing an all-new mobile app version of its online…
Memoirs of a Lich: Schools – August 7, 2026
In my vast experience, while there are eight schools of magic, there are roughly three types of people with arcane…
Explore A Galaxy Of Danger, Raise A Kaiju, Adventure With Cats, And More – This Week In Crowdfunding
This week’s crowd funded games let you raise your own baby kaiju, create your own ‘Drawfee’ style monsters, go on…
Wizards of the Coast Reveals RPG Product Line Info for 'Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft'
First 'D&D' 'Universes Beyond' Release
HackMaster 25th Anniversary Edition: The Granddaddy of retro fantasy RPGs returns
Kenzer and Company brings the 25th Anniversary Edition of HackMaster to Kickstarter, featuring four premium leatherette rulebooks and overhauled tactical…
Artificial intelligence meets white-glove service: Mike McAlpine on The RemAIns of the Butler
Real-life trained butler and comedian Mike McAlpine discusses his Edinburgh Fringe show The RemAIns of the Butler, AI automation, and…
WizKids Reveals Two New 'D&D Icons of the Realms' Boxed Miniatures
Headed to Retail in Time for 'Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall's' Release
Dev Blog #8: How Do Weapons Work In The New Edition?
By Evie Moriarty, Lead Game Designer Photography: Fatima Martín Pérez Weapons in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare have always been one…
Preview: 'Magic: The Gathering – The Hobbit' Play Booster Display
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These D&D Accessories Are Getting Gelatinous (Cubes)!
We all love a Gelatinous Cube. So let’s add a bunch to our next D&D session with these Gelatinous Accessories.…
RPG: Legend In The Mist “Reveals Itself Through Play” Says Creator Amit Moshe
Legend in the Mist’s creator, Amit Moshe, talks about invisible walls, revelations, and how cooking magic makes for proper legends.…
RPG: And The 2026 ENNIE Winners Are…
The 2026 ENNIE award winners have been announced. Daggerheart, Crooked Moon, and Legend in the Mist all won big time.…
D&D: Five Ways To Run A Cozy Little Session
Action-packed, combat-filled sessions of D&D are cool. But what if you want to run a session that’s a little more…
WizKids Unveils New 'D&D Icons of the Realms' Miniatures Booster Set
'Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall'
RPG: Pathfinder’s ‘Impossible Magic’ Adds Four New Classes To The Game
A big new sourcebook of all things mystical has unleashed Impossible Magic (and four new classes) across Golarion. Check it…
Grab Your Cape – ‘Masks: A New Generation’ 2nd Edition RPG Kickstarting Soon
Speaking of superhero RPGs, Magpie Games’ has the pre-launch Kickstarter page for Masks: A New Generation 2E up. Follow today!…
RPG: Ever Wanted To Punch Someone Into Orbit? ‘Invincible’ Is Now On DriveThruRPG
Viltrumites, androids, and a whole lot more await you in the Invincible RPG, available now on DriveThruRPG. Coinciding with Gen…
D&D: Five Even Wilder Settings That Could Be Universes Beyond
WoW and Star Wars are only the beginning, now that the ‘Universes Beyond’ cat has been let out of the…
UK Games Expo and MCM Comic Con show strong search numbers against mainstream expos
Search volume analysis reveals how tabletop conventions like UK Games Expo and pop culture events match major traditional UK trade…
Welcome To The 24th Century
By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Artur Mosca The 24th century is crucial to the impact and longevity of…
Collection of Curiosities: The Goblin’s Charms and Amulets – August 5, 2026
Goblins pick up all sorts of random things in their wandering. Some of them are interesting enough to put on…
WizKids Will Release 'D&D Icons of the Realms: Dark Sun' Miniatures
New Line Features a Booster Set and Individual Boxed Miniatures
From Null Pointers to Punchlines: Irene Woo on trading big tech for Edinburgh Fringe comedy
Ex-Google Senior Software Engineer Irene Woo talks A/B testing jokes, leaving tech stability, and bringing her debut comedy show Golden…
RPG: White Wolf’s Jess Lanzillo Wants To Make Vampire ‘F*cking Awesome’
White Wolf’s new Creative Director, Jess Lanzillo, wants the new edition of Vampire to embrace players, new and old. Pun…
D&D: Five Essential Items For Any Scoundrel
Playing a scoundrel type character in D&D? Here are five magic items that should prove essential for any ne’er-do-well. One…
Gen Con 2026 News: Wizards of the Coast Teases Cards From New 'Magic: The Gathering' 'The Hobbit: Welcome Decks'
40-Card Monocolor Decks Head to Stores Soon; Card Images Included
Cantrips Reimagined, Magical Sloths, Thousands Of Quests, And More In These 5E Supplements
This week’s 5E compatible RPGs include a mysterious inn at the end of the world, a magical wintertime sloth, and…
Mastermind Maker brings official digital character building to Mutants & Masterminds
Green Ronin releases Mastermind Maker, an official character creation tool for Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition with automated point tracking…
Master Chaosium’s D100 Engine: Rivers of London and Age of Vikings join new Humble Bundle
Dive into Chaosium's d100 systems with the From Rivers to Fjords bundle. Grab Rivers of London, Age of Vikings, and…
Star Wars: Rebellion Was a Tabletop Campaign Trapped Inside a 1998 PC Game
Star Wars: Rebellion felt like a chaotic tabletop RPG trapped inside a 1998 PC game. We examine how its emergent…
A review of Caesariensis TTRPG: Death of Constans
A review of the free starter kit for Caesariensis TTRPG: Death of Constans by Liam Needham, featuring late Roman intrigue…
Gen Con 2026 Was Huge For RPGs – Shadowdark, Into The Odd, Legend In The Mist & More
This year’s Gen Con was packed full of all sorts of RPGs, from big names to indie experiments; here’s a…
Tabletop Round-Up: New Fallout Factions Starter Set, XCOM Pre-Orders, GitS RPG, And More
Mantic Games and Modiphius Entertainment have a host of products for sale and pre-order that you should check out. The…
D&D: Five Things I Hope The ‘World Of Warcraft’ Expansion Has (But Probably Won’t)
While we know a little more about what D&D’s return to Azeroth will herald, there are a few things I’m…
9 New Subclasses, 16 Species – Here’s What We Know About D&D x World Of Warcraft
Dungeons & Dragons is heading to the world of Azeroth in D&D: World of Warcraft, a book absolutely packed with…
Dungeons & Dragons Announces Star Wars Crossover for 2027
At Gen Con 2026, Wizards of the Coast revealed that Dungeons & Dragons will cross over into the Star Wars…
Bring “Jimothy Summer” to the Animal village in RiverBank – August 3, 2026
It may come as no surprise, dear reader, that my American cousin (distant cousin) Jimothy is coming for a European…
Rolling for Initiative — Interesting 'D&D' News from Gen Con
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Edge Studio silent as fan administrators address Star Wars roleplaying game future
Fan admins clarify that Edge Studio keeps its Star Wars roleplaying game licence following the new D&D crossover announcement.
Dramatic footage shows Gen Con flooding in a state that rejects climate change
Dramatic footage captures flash flooding at Gen Con in Indianapolis, highlighting a sharp divide between climate-aware tabletop gamers and their…
RPG: Two Weeks Left For ‘Dungeons And Daddies: Not A BDSM Sourcebook’
Popular D&D actual play Dungeons & Daddies has a popular BackerKit for a book that says right on the cover…
D&D: What’s So ‘Dark’ About ‘Dark Sun’ – A Primer For Athas
The world of Dark Sun is a blasted, brutal desert wasteland dotted by bastions of civilization ruled by nigh-immortal sorcerer-kings.…
D&D Accessories: Keep Your Adventuring Space Organized
Your adventures and players’ antics may be messy, but that doesn’t mean your gaming table has to be anything less…
Plus One Exp Brings Multiple TTRPG Titles To Gen Con 2026
Plus One Exp brought several TTRPG titles with them to Gen Con 2026 as they showcase some of the unique…
Green Ronin brings Japanese doom metal roleplaying game Nobunaga’s Black Castle to Kickstarter
Green Ronin is bringing Yusuke Tokita's Sengoku doom metal roleplaying game Nobunaga's Black Castle to Kickstarter this September for an…
A Return to the Cobbles: Modiphius launches Discworld TTRPG core rules
Modiphius releases the Discworld Adventures in Ankh-Morpork TTRPG PDF. Explore the Narrativium system and start playing today.
Help independent news: Pick September’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
Hello friends, and thank you for your support. This month we have Table Cat Games in the Spotlight as a…
D&D: Five Campaign Rules That Will Flavor Your Next Game
Sometimes you need to add some extra spice to your campaign. Here are some extra rules you can use to…
Dungeons & Dragons Announces Star Wars Crossover for 2027
At Gen Con 2026, Wizards of the Coast revealed that Dungeons & Dragons will cross over into the Star Wars…
Dark Sun Returns to Dungeons & Dragons in 2027
Wizards of the Coast announced at Gen Con 2026 that Dark Sun will return to Dungeons & Dragons in February…
The Wildsea: Sourdown: Mythworks expands TTRPG horizons with Tzelicrae Lore
Mythworks launches The Wildsea: Sourdown on Kickstarter, introducing a 50+ page reach expansion exploring tzelicrae lore, new character options, and…
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Gen Con 2026 News: Daggerheart Expansion, D&D Icons, and 13 Omens
From WotC deputising Kobold Press and Ghostfire Gaming to Paizo's new horror RPG 13 Omens, here is the biggest TTRPG…
The Guild: Felicia Day on Reunion Update, Kickstarter Perks & More
Felicia Day offered an update on The Guild: Ren Faire’d, and discussed Kickstarter perks, stretch goals, The Guild TTRPG, and…
RPG: White Wolf Announces ‘Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition’, Launches Alpha Playtest
Big news from Gen Con: White Wolf officially announced Vampire: the Masquerade 6th Edition and also launched a big playtest,…
D&D announces Star Wars crossover for 2027 as Universes Beyond expands
Wizards of the Coast announces an official Star Wars crossover for Dungeons & Dragons coming in 2027 under the Universes…
Greyhawk: Crown of the Witch Queen Announced for 2027
Wizards of the Coast has announced Greyhawk: Crown of the Witch Queen, a full-length Dungeons & Dragons adventure scheduled for…
Fallout Friday July 31
By Georgie Hey, I understand this isn’t easy. I mean, most people would be crazy to even try what…
Memoirs of a Lich: 5E Conversion – July 31, 2026
Every now and then, we wake up, and... everything is a little bit different. The post Memoirs of a Lich:…
D&D revives Dark Sun with an 18+ age rating and shrink-wrapped physical releases
Wizards of the Coast revives Dark Sun for D&D 5.5e with an explicit 18+ age rating, shrink-wrapped physical books, and…
Gen Con 2026 News: 'Dungeons & Dragons' Goes 'Universes Beyond'
WotC Licenses 'World of Warcraft' and 'Star Wars' for 'D&D' Gameplay Expansion Books
'Dungeons & Dragons' Goes 'Universes Beyond'
'D&D' Licenses 'World of Warcraft' and 'Star Wars' for Gameplay Expansion Books
We’re Joining The ‘Cult Of The Lamb’, Taking Care Of Our ‘Backlog’ & More – This Week In Crowdfunding
This week’s crowdfunding roundup includes the ‘Cult of the Lamb’ board game, the ‘Ghost in the Shell’ TTRPG, and much…
D&D At GEN CON: World Of Warcraft Is Only The Beginning – Dark Sun, Dragonlance, And Star Wars, Oh MY!
D&D’s big Gen Con panel was surprisingly exciting, marking the start of what feels like a bold new era for…
Dungeons & Dragons Reveals 2027 Plans During Gen Con 2026
Wizards of the Coast presented their grand plans for Dungeons & Dragons over the course of 2027 this evening during…
D&D Vision Keynote Recap: World of Warcaft®, Dark Sun, Star Wars™, Icons, and More
Dark Sun returns, D&D heads to Azeroth, legendary creators join the studio, and a galaxy-sized surprise closes out D&D's biggest…
Everything You Need to Know About D&D: World of Warcraft
Cross from MMO to tabletop with D&D: World of Warcraft. New species, subclasses, dungeons, and the legendary Icecrown Citadel raid…
Anjali Bhimani on Critical Role's Vox Machina, For All Mankind & More
Anjali Bhimani (Ms. Marvel) spoke with us about her work on Critical Role's The Legend of Vox Machina and her…
White Wolf reveals Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition with open alpha playtest
White Wolf has announced Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition at Gen Con 2026, launching a free open alpha playtest on…
Departing Wizards of the Coast boss says D&D is stronger than ever. Is he right?
Outgoing Wizards of the Coast President John Hight claims D&D and MTG are stronger than ever. But as game cancellations…
Green Ronin to Publish Nobunaga’s Black Castle RPG
Sengoku Doom Metal Fantasy Compatible with MÖRK BORG Seattle, WA: Green Ronin is proud to announce that it will…
D&D: Five Spells That Make You An Absolute Unit
Sometimes in D&D, you gotta get huge, and you gotta stay huge. Fortunately, these magic spells will help you get…
RPG: Talgaad Adventures – An Anthology For ‘The Old World’ On Pre-Order Now
Cubicle 7’s upcoming adventure anthology for The Old World RPG, Talagaad Adventures, is a grab bag of secrets, sieges, and…
RPG: The Lost Sanctum Of Aroden Beckons In Pathfinder’s ‘The Dead God’s Hand’
Adventure calls in Pathfinder: The Dead God’s Hand; revisit the lost Sanctum of Aroden, and bear witness to the birth…
Vault Announces Compact Edition of 'Vampire: The Masquerade'
Comic Series Based on the TTRPG
Dungeons & Dragons Brings Back Classic Settings and Characters Through New Partnerships
Wizards of the Coast has announced a new wave of creator-led Dungeons & Dragons projects supporting Dragonlance, Greyhawk, the Forgotten…
What Happens Between Missions In XCOM: The Miniatures Game?
By Ivan Sorensen, Lead DesignerPhotography by Amy Mei-Suan LeechArt by Christian QuinotSculpt by Joana AbbottPainted by Calum France, Amy Snuggs…
D&D: Be Ready For Any Adventure With These On-The-Go Accessories
If you’re an adventurer on the go, we have you covered with all of the tiny, space-conscious, and portable accessories…
R. Talsorian Games releases prehistoric RPG Fossilized Violence for Gen Con
R. Talsorian Games launches Fossilized Violence, a brutal new prehistoric RPG from James Hutt where players fight dinosaurs using hand…
Puppy Roll 3: Anjali Bhimani on Annual D&D Pet-Themed TTRPG w/ Petco
Anjali Bhimani (Critical Role, Ms. Marvel) spoke to us about her annual Gen Con charity event, Puppy Roll, Petco Love…
Join Section 9 – The ‘Ghost In The Shell’ RPG Is Live On Backerkit Now
Mantic’s new RPG has a ton to offer GitS fans – an epic campaign, miniatures, and one of a kind…
Brilliant, Bizarre, and Fun Things You’ll Only See at SDCC
Explore the brilliant and bizarre sights of San Diego Comic Con 2026, from illegal building wraps and an intergalactic nightclub…
D&D: Sirius Dice Revisits A Classic With Minis Inspired By The ’83 Red Box Basic Set
Sirius Dice and D&D have teamed up to bring the classic 1983 D&D Red Box to life in the form…
Master the Weave: 12 New High-Level Spells from Arcana Unleashed
From soul-collecting lanterns to enemy-detonating blasts, these new high-level Arcana Unleashed spells are awesome additions to your arcane arsenal.
D&D: Five Underrated Little Guys Hiding In The Monster Manual
D&D’s Monster Manual is full of all kinds of little guys. From the weird to the cute to the grotesque,…
Organized Play Update: Arcana Unleashed
New character options and spells from Arcana Unleashed enter organized play, plus an easier way to trade magic items in…
Celebrating 10 Years of Star Trek Adventures
By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Michele Frigo Here we are in late July 2026! We’re in the middle…
Your Whispering Homunculus: For One Night Only… Funny Weather, Too – July 29, 2026
Get some weird, obscure weather conditions likely to grace a fantasy table—strange types of storms. The post Your Whispering Homunculus:…
People on the Move: Wizards of the Coast's President Will Step Down
John Hight Departs After Just Over Two Years at the Company
John Hight steps down as Wizards of the Coast president ahead of Gen Con
John Hight will step down as President of Wizards of the Coast on September 1, concluding a brief two-year stint…