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Rules Expansion Gift Set
(includes Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Universe)}

_{Available Now
Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep
Adventure}

_{Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel
June 21st}

_{Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
(3 64-page books)
August 16th}

_{Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen}_{(hardcover adventure)
Late 2022}

_{Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn}_{(battle game, boxed)
Late 2022}

_{Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
D&D Starter Set}

_{2022 or Beyond}

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_{Another Classic Setting}

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_{Revised Core Rulebooks
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Bite Me! AWFULLY CHEERFUL ENGINE! One Shot Livestream!

Jul 07

Part homage, all farce, the AWFULLY CHEERFUL ENGINE! is an irreverent, affectionate parody of pop-culture tropes and a love-letter to 80s roleplaying games. “Bite Me!” is a comedy horror heavily...

Jamison Stone & Satine Phoenix's Apotheosis Studio To Wind Down

Jul 07

After being accused of abusive behaviour towards freelancers and co-workers, the game company run by D&D influencer Satine Phoenix and her husband Jamison Stone, is to enter a 'reduced capacity'...

Grayshade - Dark Fantasy Novels and RPG: An Interview with Rich Lescouflair (Alligator Alley Entertainment)

Jul 07

Alligator Alley Entertainment (AAE) is adapting Gregory A. Wilson’s fantasy series the Gray Assassin Trilogy to tabletop Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Rich Lescouflair of AAE agreed to talk to...

Gate Pass Gazette #5 Is Here!

Jul 07

Here is it folks! Gate Pass Gazette Issue #5, including a whole new avian heritage for your Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition games! Canticle of the Wing Birdfolk are an eclectic avian people with...

TSR D&D sales numbers compiled by Benjamin Riggs

Jul 06

D&D historian Ben Riggs--author of the upcoming Slaying the Dragon, which is a history of TSR-era (not that TSR, the real one) D&D--compiled some sales figures of AD&D 1st Edition's Player's...

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves At San Diego Comic-Con

Jul 06

Attendees of San Diego Comic-Con this year will be able to immerse themselves in a 'Tavern Experience' promoting the upcoming D&D movie, Honor Among Thieves, IGN reports. It will be a 20-minute...

RPG Print News – Troll Lord, Necrotic Gnome, and More

Jul 06

I’m on vacation this week, so I’m including a selection of fantasy RPGs that I think have particular value but don’t follow the brand new in print format. This list is broken up into old school...

RPG Crowdfunding News – Epic Encounters, Wasteland Sagas, By This Axe, and more

Jul 06

This week’s article includes RPG crowdfunding projects ending between July 8th through the 23rd. This sampling of what’s available is pulled from campaigns on Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and GameFound.

EN5ider #462 - Enchanted Trinkets: Pipes Galore

Jul 05

Taking a long maritime journey and need something to pass the time? Looking to bring some gravitas to your storytelling performances? Maybe you're just tired of refilling your smoking pouch. Whatever your pipe needs EN5ider has you covered!

Tithi Luadthong’s Famous Stock Cover & Its Five RPGs

Jul 05

One of the challenges for RPG publishers involves obtaining exciting artwork while sticking to a strict budget. For many, the solution is stock art. Stock art is non-exclusive art, a concept I...

Publisher vs. Algorithm

Jul 04

Publishing in the digital age isn't just about finding customers, it's about navigating the labyrinthine algorithms that determine when and where to show your product.

RPG Freebies, Bundles, and Sales News (July 3, 2022)

Jul 03

Welcome to the Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News, the weekly column at EN World that helps make sure you don’t miss out on big tabletop RPG bundles, charity fundraisers, and sales from around the...

Podcast #207: Pitching Your Game to a Publisher

Jul 02

This week, Morrus and Jessica talk about pitching your game to a publisher. In the news, Alice is Missing getting a film adaptation, DM’s Guild material coming to Roll20, Pathfinder Society rules...

A Review Of Academies Of The Arkane

Jul 02

It’s hard to believe the Harry Potter series is 25 years old. It’s harder to believe that there hasn't been an official RPG in that time, though various industry stories have noted that plenty of...

Worlds of Design: Quality vs. Quantity of RPG Play

Jul 01

I tend to evaluate games beginning with the assumption that most published games are played only one to three times before gamers move on to the next game. This is a consequence of the thousands...

News Digest for the Week of July 1

Jul 01

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Alice is Missing getting a film adaptation, a new Level Up actual play, WizKids announces a lot of miniatures, and more! For a quick...

Cypher System Open License: The First Wave of Creators Speak

Jun 30

As part of their 10th anniversary celebration, Monte Cook Games announced a gift to the RPG community: The Cypher System Open License (CSOL) and the Cypher System Reference Document (CSRD)...

RPG Print News – Exalted Funeral and More

Jun 29

Labyrinth Lord and Castles & Crusades have plenty of support including new classes and monsters. Exalted Funeral has nine RPGs of all kinds and Eclipse Phase gets a condensed rulebook for players.

RPG Crowdfunding News – The Oracle Second Anniversary, Butter Princess, Curse of the Crimson Throne, and more

Jun 29

This week’s article looks at projects ending between June 30 and July 19. RPG magazines, zines, pamphlets, sourcebooks, core rulebooks, and boxed sets, this week shows a nice sampling of...

Dungeon Delver’s Guide: The NODES System

Jun 29

You’ve baited your story hooks. You’ve got your dungeon map. Now what do you put in all those rooms? Creating an adventure’s worth of interesting features at once can be challenging. You may...