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One Of My Favorite TTRPGs Is Kicking Butt On Kickstarter
The tabletop role-playing game Nimble, originally a D&D 5e ruleset, has evolved into its own system and is currently exceeding its Kickstarter goals for a reprint and expansion. Designer Evan Diaz highlights the system's speed and simplicity, with new content including a monster book, creator's kit, and additional character classes like the Artificer and Psion. Diaz emphasizes a focus on maintaining the system's scope and avoiding complexity creep as it grows.
Magic's TMNT Booster Box Preorders Drop Back to All-Time Low Price Ready for Release Day - IGN
Amazon is offering the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles booster box for Magic: The Gathering at an all-time low price of $124.99 ahead of its release. This represents a significant discount from its original list price and current market value. Other products from the set, including Commander Decks and Collector Boosters, have also seen substantial price reductions.
Magic’s Lord of the Rings Scene Boxes Are Back in Stock After Months of Scarcity, Now Discounted at Amazon - IGN
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Scene Boxes for Magic: The Gathering are back in stock and available at a discount on Amazon. These collector's items, which depict iconic scenes and characters, include trading cards and Set Boosters. The scarcity of these boxes has led to a significant increase in their market value over the past year.
Amazon Has a Brilliant Discount on Edge of Eternities Boosters Today - IGN
Amazon is offering a 15% discount on booster boxes for Magic: The Gathering's Edge of Eternities set, bringing the price down to $139. The article highlights that despite being an underrated set, its sales were overshadowed by the simultaneous reveal of the Universes Beyond: Marvel's Spider-Man set.
D&D's clunkily-named 2024 ruleset, a revamp of 5e, finally throws up its hands and goes fine, we'll call…
Wizards of the Coast is unofficially adopting the '5.5e' moniker for the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons ruleset on its D&D Beyond website, a move that simplifies branding for players and Dungeon Masters. This iteration, while maintaining backward compatibility with the 2014 5th edition, introduces significant changes to mechanics like grappling and class designs.
Top 5 Hidden Gems From Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles To Upgrade Commander Decks
This guide highlights five overlooked cards from the Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set that can serve as valuable upgrades for Commander Decks. The article discusses cards like Bespoke Bō, Go Ninja Go, Frog Butler, Transdimensional Bovine, Shredder's Technique, and Raphael's Technique, focusing on their versatility and potential impact beyond the set's legendary creatures.
Dungeons & Dragons Takes Inspiration from Live-Service Video Games, With a New Plan For Themed Seasonal Releases - IGN
Dungeons & Dragons is adopting a live-service video game model by introducing themed seasonal content updates for its products, starting with a 'Season of Horror' in April 2026. This new strategy includes major book releases and accompanying products tied to unifying themes throughout the year, a move inspired by companies like Bungie and Blizzard. The publisher, Wizards of the Coast, is owned by Hasbro, and the article also notes the success of Baldur's Gate 3 and its upcoming TV series.
Where To Buy a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic: The Gathering Prerelease Kit, and Everything Inside - IGN
This guide explains how to find and what to expect from a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic: The Gathering prerelease kit. It details the contents of the kit, including Play Boosters, a foil card, deck box, and spindown die, and advises on where to purchase them, recommending local game stores or TCGplayer for unopened boxes.
Dungeons & Dragons 2026 Roadmap Promises Seasons of Horror and Magic
Wizards of the Coast has unveiled the 2026 roadmap for Dungeons & Dragons, introducing a seasonal release model. The first three seasons, 'Season of Horror,' 'Season of Magic,' and 'Season of Champions,' will feature themed sourcebooks and adventures, including 'Ravenloft: The Horrors Within' and 'Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall'.
Rare 1999 Pokemon card sells for over $40,000
An extremely rare 1st edition Shadowless Base Set Charizard Pokemon card from the earliest print run sold for over $40,000 at auction. The card, graded 9 out of 10, highlights the significant financial value and enduring momentum of the Pokemon franchise's collector economy, demonstrating continued capital investment decades after its initial success.
Magic's TMNT Commander Deck Preorders Are $15 Off at Amazon With Release Day Imminent - IGN
Amazon is offering a $15 discount on the preorder for the Magic: The Gathering Commander Deck 'Turtle Power,' themed around Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, ahead of its March 6 release. The deck focuses on teamwork with various Turtle combinations as commanders and includes nods to the franchise's gaming history.
Nearly a year on from release, Stardew Valley Baldur's Gate 3 modders provide a rare update on their Halsin romance
The creators of Baldur's Village, a Stardew Valley mod featuring characters from Baldur's Gate 3, have provided an update on their Halsin romance arc. The mod's lead developer, XunHe1145, confirmed that Halsin's romance script is complete and art is currently in production. While a release window has not been set, the team is committed to finishing each character's story properly.
Update: Hasbro shutters internal video game studio Atomic Arcade
Hasbro has confirmed the closure of its internal video game studio, Atomic Arcade, which was established in 2021. While the studio has been shuttered, Hasbro stated that the development of its G.I. Joe character Snake Eyes project will continue. Several employees have posted on LinkedIn about the layoffs resulting from the closure.
Zamanora: Ballad of the Witch Brings Slavic & Balkan Folklore to Life in a New Fantasy TTRPG Setting - TGN - Tabletop Gaming News
Eren Chronicles has launched Zamanora: Ballad of the Witch, a new tabletop role-playing game setting inspired by Slavic and Balkan folklore, on Kickstarter. The campaign has already surpassed $120,000 in funding and supports Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Legend In The Mist. The setting introduces unique subclasses, two new magic systems, and creatures from folklore.
