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If you’re a regular reader of this column you may be like me and want an Adventure Game in Need of Translation written in no known language. But it does look interesting. Some of my favorite RPGs also get support. Castles & Crusades gets hundreds of NPC ready to use at the table and Traveller gets an adventure set in the Core. Of course D&D gets support with two supplements full of new options...
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 D&D (Basic/Expert and AD&D 3E could have been), adventures and settings featuring water and ship based shenanigans, and mythic Rome. Plus Troika! which really has to be more experienced than explained.
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.
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 companies have tried. A few games have tried to corner the magic school RPG market recently. Kids on Brooms let players build their own magic school in the same style of the books with less of the...
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.
Free RPG Day (North America) is coming this Saturday, June 25, 2022! Friendly Local Game Stores (FLGS) across the United States and Canada are offering RPG products including quickstarts, one-shots, samples, miniatures, dice, and more. It’s a great time to get out to your FLGS to play an tabletop roleplaying game. Before you make the trek to your store, here’s a quick guide to the available...
Dungeons & Dragons has the next issue of a supplement filled with magical items, spells, class options, and monsters. The Year Zero Engine (Alien and Blade Runner system) gets a pulp setting with a bit of a movie feel. Exalted Funeral has support for both Mörk Borg and Troika! Vampire the Masquerade gets blood for the blood gods. And if you don’t want dice or a GM, there is a setting for ghost...
Dungeons & Dragons has an entire new setting and numerous new rules with the Symbaroum setting. D&D also gets several new modules. There are numerous supplements and modules for the OSR and a unique Halloween RPG. The RPG about a world overrun by spiders is even creepier (and crawlier). Finally, there is some miniature furniture for a wizard’s lair.
This week, I’m looking at RPG crowdfunding projects that end between June 20 and 30. This sampling gives us board games brought to RPGs, other projects converted to 5e, a pair of gangster projects, and more. As always, this is a taste of what is out there, and I encourage you to explore all of the gaming options crowdfunding right now.
The Dark Lord won; Midnight is back for Dungeons & Dragons. The jabberwock is also available and works in many fantasy RPGs including D&D and Pathfinder. It is cool because it is the jabberwock not because it is a mini. Just to be extra clear. There are also a graph paper pad and a journal with the D&D logo and art as added bling. Pathfinder 2E gets a deluxe book for the Abomination Vaults...
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Launching on May 31st via Kickstarter, 9th Level Games brings Return to Dark Tower RPG - Roleplay in the Four Kingdoms. I’m a fan of this Polymorph system, it’s innovative and simple, yet detailed enough to spark great games. In the run up to their campaign, Powered by Polymorph and Return to Dark Tower designer Chris O’Neill agreed to answer my questions about the RPG, the campaign...
If we’re being honest, finding treasures like the giant mimic mini for Dungeons & Dragons is one of the great reasons to be a gamer. There is also a modest Lovecraft adventure for D&D as well as a massive 1400 page setting with augmented rules. There is plenty of support for OSR games, locations for HarnWorld, and extras like cards and miniature docks for fantasy RPGs. There is also one sci-fi...
This week, I’m drowning in RPGs to report on. The first six on this list have raised six-figures each. As of this writing, there are ten live RPG campaigns at seven or six figures. That’s a nice number. As always, this list is just a sampling of what’s available through crowdfunding right now. Normally, I like to share projects from FASA, Richard A. Knaak, Nerdburger Games, Bloat Games, Philip...
All fantasy, all week. Mix ‘em all together to create an entire campaign world if you’d like. Phillip Reed Games wins the prize this week for most ornery and entertaining GM RPG supplements in pocket map form ranging from jiggly cubes to useless dungeons. Dungeons & Dragons has an interesting series of adventures that can be combined into a massive adventure path. Also some wild taverns. With...
Dungeons & Dragons has adventures and a whole new setting in Trudvang. Lankhmar gets adventure support as well. There is more fantasy campaign world building advice from kobolds. A horror RPG is out with adventure support and all the extras and there is a journaling RPG about project management that fits in well as horror as well. Finally, a couple of options for hardcore fans for more unusual...
Dungeons & Dragons has Norse adventures and magic items. Castles & Crusades has a plane hopping outpost and lots of fantasy names. They also have an animal PC settings for kids and adults. Shadowrun has some city supplements for adventuring. Root - The Roleplaying Game gets maps that would also work with Harvesters. And there is a game of playing healers to monsters gone mad.

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A one-shot adventure which evokes the generational horror of Stephen King.
A beginner adventure written by comics writer Jim Zub.
An excellent introduction to the 40K universe.
Inject some grim OSR style wilderness mechanics into your favorite fantasy game.

Dungeons & Dragons

Book is near-final and includes psionic subclasses, and illustrations of named spell creators.
An innovative means for one of Allesund's wealthiest and most powerful families to inspire trust in their bank's customers might just be your big payday.
Cynidiceans, the werefoxes and polymars... oh my!
Monsters and NPCs from Eberron, Ravenloft, Dragonlance, and more!
Rise with me... for who can stop a god?
Exclusively on D&D Beyond for those who pre-ordered.

Industry News

Publisher of video games, Star Wars TTRPG, and owner of Middle Earth Enterprises restructures after turbulent year.
Twitter thinks there's a new WotC president who will give you a baby dragon.
Despite lower revenue, still says 2023 a “Golden Age for Gamers”
Leaves the company after two years of leadership.
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