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Goldleaf Games has announced a new tabletop roleplaying game, Tenebris Realm, developed entirely by creator Gabrielle Baker. This system and setting emphasize flexibility, creativity, and community-driven gameplay, offering an adaptable experience for players and game leaders alike. The Lore Keeper system is a central feature of Tenebris Realm, allowing for shared game and story leadership…
The latest expansion for Rifts for Savage Worlds, Europa, takes players on a journey through a war-torn Europe where magic, monsters, and advanced technology collide. The setting explores a fractured continent, where kingdoms and communities strive to survive amidst monster-haunted wilderness. Powerful adversaries, including the Gargoyle Emperor Zerstrun, Pharaoh Rama-Set, the Russian Warlords, and the…
The Shin Megami Tensei franchise has expanded into the world of tabletop gaming with the release of Shin Megami Tensei – The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception. LionWing Publishing, in partnership with ATLUS, has launched a professionally localized digital edition of the game, with pre-orders now open for an upcoming physical release. Fans who pre-order the…
The clock is ticking, with less than a week left to support Tales of the Kytin Age, the tabletop RPG set in a post-apocalyptic future where giant insects roam the land. The Kickstarter campaign, which ends on November 24th, has hit its funding goal, but there’s still time to back this unique project and be…
Terry Maranda is no stranger to the world of tabletop roleplaying games. Over the years, he has contributed his artistic talent to companies like Modiphius Entertainment, White Wolf Publishing, and Kobold Press, and worked as an art director for projects as prominent as Blizzard’s Diablo 4. He has also directed the D&D mobile game “Warriors…
Free League Publishing has released Path of Glory, the first campaign expansion for Dragonbane. This new release brings together three classic adventures from the original Swedish version of Dragonbane—also known as Drakar och Demoner—in a single updated volume. Path of Glory compiles the original adventures The Dead Forest, Gates of Power, and Heart of Darkness,…
Witchfyre, a new supplement designed for D&D 5E and Pathfinder 2E, is now live on Kickstarter, offering players an adventure centered around witchcraft themes. Witchfyre presents a variety of content suited to fans of gothic aesthetics, fall atmospheres, and dark academia, providing an opportunity for both newcomers and experienced RPG players to explore witch-inspired gameplay….
Steamforged Games and Free League Publishing have announced an upcoming release that will bring Symbaroum, Free League’s dark fantasy RPG, into Steamforged’s Epic Encounters series, a line designed for 5e-compatible gameplay. The two new sets, Epic Encounters: Ruins of Symbaroum, are scheduled for release in February 2025. The collaboration includes two sets, Gem in the…
After a Kickstarter campaign that gathered nearly $900,000 in pledges, Legend in the Mist is set for release in Summer 2025. Created by Son of Oak, the publisher of City of Mist, this upcoming fantasy tabletop RPG emphasizes storytelling and character development, aiming to offer an alternative to traditional, mechanics-heavy systems. Polygon has referred to…
The Oceania 2084 – Surplus Edition has officially been released in digital PDF format, with a hardback edition expected to be available in about a month. Inspired by George Orwell’s 1984, Oceania 2084 is a semi-collaborative storytelling game that invites players to explore themes of resistance and control within a dystopian world. The game is…
The Melsonian Arts Council has launched a Backerkit campaign for a new edition of Stay Frosty, a sci-fi tabletop RPG originally developed within the old-school revival community. This updated edition introduces a hardback format, expanded content, and exclusive items for supporters of the campaign. Stay Frosty invites players to take on the role of space…
RipCrypt, a fast-paced, dungeon sprint RPG, is currently live on Kickstarter, seeking to reach its $10,000 funding goal by December 5. Designed for 1 to 8 players, RipCrypt combines a lo-fi aesthetic with accessible mechanics. Set in the Undergrade—a vast network of aqueducts, crypts, and catacombs—RipCrypt challenges players to navigate hazardous environments, confront lurking dangers,…
Polyhedral Earth Society has announced Goblin King’s Gambit, a new role-playing game book designed for Dungeon Crawl Classics and 5th Edition systems, which is now on BackerKit. This 100+ page, hardbound book offers players an entry into a goblin-themed setting with multipath adventures, new class options, and a unique card system intended to streamline gameplay….
Sol’Kesh, created by Terry Maranda, is a comprehensive tabletop RPG project that brings a speculative evolution-themed world to life. Divided into three main components—a Bestiary, an Art and Story Journal, and a set of 3D-printable miniatures—Sol’Kesh offers a unique exploration of what life might look like on a future Earth shaped by evolution long after…
Draw 20 introduces a card-based alternative to the traditional D20 die, designed to work with any D20 system, including D&D 5e, for skill checks, attacks, saving throws, and more. Instead of rolling, players shuffle the deck and draw a card, each numbered from 1 to 20. Every card features unique artwork to visually capture the…
Secret Passages #1 is a new quarterly zine diving into the roleplaying and wargaming culture that shaped a generation of fans in the 1980s and 1990s. Featuring 100 pages of interviews, original artwork, and in-depth essays, this A5 magazine offers a detailed look at the games, figures, and media that became icons for those who…
Rookie Jet Studio has launched Espers, a new tabletop roleplaying game that combines traditional RPG mechanics with a unique deckbuilding element. Set in the magical and complex world of Myriil, Espers invites players to step into the role of powerful magic users known as Espers, who are deeply connected to ancient forces. These individuals, through…
Set in Earth’s distant future, Tales of the Kytin Age is set in a world where sprawling fungi forests and desolate badlands cover a landscape almost destroyed by mankind’s folly. In this new era, giant insects have evolved into fearsome monsters, becoming the dominant life form. Created by Geoff Gray of Kytinous Games, this post-apocalyptic…
In celebration of Halloween, Modiphius Entertainment has released the third installment of its annual Halloween Horrors series, a free adventure PDF titled Halloween Horrors III: Asylum of Nightmares for the Achtung! Cthulhu RPG. The adventure, available on the Modiphius webstore and DriveThru RPG, brings new eldritch horrors to players just in time for the season….
A new roleplaying game inspired by the workplace satire of “The Office” and the grim horror of MÖRK BORG is now live on Kickstarter. MÖRK ORG invites players into a fictional office setting filled with mundane routines, eerie occurrences, and dark humor. The game’s environment is designed to reflect the typical challenges and absurdities of…
Ares Games has announced the distribution of six new “Made in Italy” roleplaying game volumes in English, originally published by MS Edizioni and indie studio Nigredo Press. The lineup includes Green Oaks, Five Days, and Last Resort, created by Fumble GDR and produced by MS Edizioni, alongside Flail Kült, Cthulhu Bay, and Forsaken Scriptures, crafted…
The ElfQuest RPG Kickstarter campaign achieved its funding target in under 10 minutes and reached $100,000 within half a day. This support for the deluxe remaster of the 1984 ElfQuest RPG, based on Wendy and Richard Pini’s graphic series, brings new stretch goals into focus, beginning with a Gamemaster screen at $125,000. In its original…
Axolote Gaming has launched Castle of the Vampire Lord on Kickstarter, a large-scale 3D-printable castle designed for tabletop RPGs. This towering structure, standing over seven feet tall (excluding two additional catacomb levels), offers an immersive setting for horror-themed roleplaying games, with a one-inch grid interior suited for miniatures and gameplay. Castle of the Vampire Lord…
Free League Publishing’s latest Kickstarter campaign for Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying has quickly taken off, with two new expansions, Mythic Carpathia and City of My Nightmares, reaching full funding in a mere ten minutes. This double feature of Gothic horror content surpassed its $25,000 funding goal, drawing in over $65,000 in the first half…
Modiphius has released Echoes of an Ancient Enemy, the first full campaign book for the sci-fi tabletop RPG Dreams and Machines. Now available for pre-order, this expansion invites players into a three-part campaign across the colony world of Evera Prime, a setting left isolated from Earth after a major catastrophe. In Echoes of an Ancient…
Sol’Kesh, an ambitious bestiary and world-building project by illustrator Terry Maranda, will be launching on Kickstarter soon. To promote this launch, an exclusive Esslinter creature package has been prepared for our readers. This special preview is available for free and offers an early insight into the world of Sol’Kesh, a project three years in the…
WizKids has revealed Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms – Fields of Faerun, a new map-building game set to release in June. Designed by Phil Walker-Harding, known for games like Barenpark and Imhotep, this upcoming title allows players to explore the continent of Faerun within the Forgotten Realms universe. In Edge of the Realms…
Maestro Media’s new tabletop RPG, The Smurfs: Roleplaying Game, launched on Kickstarter to a positive response from the community, achieving full funding in just 18 minutes. Designed by Kevin Borrup, known for BURN 2d6 and other titles, the game offers family-friendly adventures set in the beloved world of The Smurfs. Players can dive into unique…
Espers, an upcoming tabletop role-playing game by Rookie Jet Studios, will launch on Kickstarter on November 1st. This original RPG combines deck-building mechanics with fantasy and anime-inspired themes, allowing players to take on the roles of Espers—powerful magic-wielders capable of bending reality. Set against the backdrop of the Myrillian Empire, a regime known for its…
The Call of Cthulhu role-playing game has been officially inducted into the ENNIE Awards Hall of Fame, recognizing its lasting impact on tabletop gaming and horror storytelling. This announcement, made on October 26, marks the second entry in the Hall of Fame as part of the ENNIE Awards’ 25th anniversary celebration, with one game honored…
