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What's the weirdest thing that happened to you in a tabletop RPG?
PC Gamer's Fraser Brown invites readers to share their strangest tabletop RPG anecdotes, contrasting them with the weirdness found in CRPGs like Disco Elysium and Baldur's Gate 3. He recounts personal experiences including a player puking on himself and an actual earthquake interrupting a remote session.
$2million Lord of the Rings RPG crowdfunding campaign is so popular it's had to make new stretch goals
The crowdfunding campaign for Free League Publishing's Lord of the Rings tabletop RPG, The One Ring, has surpassed $2 million in pledges, far exceeding its initial goal. Due to its overwhelming popularity, new stretch goals have been added beyond the original $1.4 million mark, including new locations and optional rules for travel mechanics.
Overwatch Actors Talk Gaming Inspirations, Community Building & Role Playing Characters in Character
Voice actors from the Overwatch-themed tabletop roleplaying game experience Questwatch discuss their early gaming inspirations and experiences roleplaying characters. The live-play event originated as a limited-time game mode in Overwatch 2 Season 5 and expanded into a BlizzCon event.
Free League Launches The One Ring Revised Crowdfunding Campaign, Bringing Precious New Life
Free League Publishing has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Backerkit for The One Ring Revised, an updated version of the tabletop role-playing game set in Tolkien's Middle-earth. This revised edition aims to bring new life to the popular TTRPG.
Artist who hand-paints some of gaming's best fantasy world maps brings them together in oversized and extremely lavish art book
Artist Francesca Baerald, known for her hand-painted maps in games like Dragon Age, Diablo IV, and Warcraft, is releasing a lavish art book titled 'Unbound - The Cartography Art Book'. The oversized book features over 250 maps from her work in video games and tabletop RPGs, and is currently being successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Despite a high price point, the book emphasizes quality and detail in its prints and binding.
Meet the Lord of the Rings RPG that smashed its crowdfunding goals by 10 times in a single hour
Free League's crowdfunding campaign for a rules revamp of The One Ring, a Lord of the Rings tabletop RPG, has exceeded its $50K goal by over 12 times, reaching nearly $800K within hours. The update includes a new bestiary, a campaign expansion for Gondor and Rohan, and refined core mechanics, with estimated hardcover shipping in October 2027.
The Choice Nobody Coded
This article discusses the nature of player choice in video games compared to tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), featuring insights from game designer Arturo Guerra. While video games offer vast possibilities, TTRPGs allow for more collaborative and personal narrative creation, as players can invent elements that designers haven't pre-coded. The piece explores how both mediums constrain and enable player agency, ultimately suggesting that meaningful choices can exist within authored boundaries.
Necromunda Roleplay Combines TTRPG and Wargaming Soon
Games Workshop is expanding into the roleplaying game market with Necromunda Roleplay, a new TTRPG that integrates the existing Necromunda skirmish rules with a dedicated RPG system. This move signifies a significant push for the company into the RPG space.
Interviewing Writer Leon Richardson About Their TTRPG, Rangers of A Broken World
In an interview, Canadian designer Leon Richardson discusses their upcoming post-apocalyptic TTRPG, Rangers of a Broken World, published by Evil Hat Productions. Richardson details the game's premise of rebuilding humanity after a cataclysm, its unique magic system tied to identity, and its character facets designed to promote accessibility and representation. The interview also touches on inspirations drawn from personal experiences with mental health and the game's themes of hope and community.
Overwatch w/Devs: Doctrine, Grimsvötn, Reworks, and More | Official XBOX Podcast
The Official Xbox Podcast features members of the Overwatch team discussing new content revealed at BlizzCon 2026. They detail the new hero Doctrine, the Grimsvötn map, and reworks for Sombra and Roadhog, while also teasing future content and a special "Westwatch" Dagger Heart tabletop event.
PAX West 2026 at the Seattle Convention Center (photos) — MP3s & NPCs
PAX West 2026 took place at the Seattle Convention Center, featuring thousands of fans and exhibitors like Sega, Konami, Atari, and Larian Studios. The four-day event showcased a variety of video games and tabletop RPGs, alongside panels and entertainment such as a live Daggerheart show. PAX West is scheduled to return from September 3 to September 6 next year.
"If the player trusts you enough, they are not going to savescum": Why the makers of some of the best RPGs on PC want you to get used to failing
Several RPG developers discuss the concept of player failure in digital versus tabletop role-playing games. They explore how game design can encourage players to embrace failure as a narrative tool rather than something to be avoided through savescumming, emphasizing trust and agency.
Admitting the OGL fiasco was a 'rug pull', D&D head says 'bluntly, we're recovering from a lot of missteps—very loud, very public missteps'
Dungeons & Dragons head Dan Ayoub acknowledges past 'loud, very public missteps,' including the 'rug pull' of the Open Game Licence, and states the company is focused on rebuilding trust. He highlights listening to the community and collaborating with third-party creators as key steps in this recovery process.
Wizards of the Coast Announces Arcana Unleashed Ultimate Bundle Delays and New Underdark Unearthed Arcana
Wizards of the Coast has announced delays for the Arcana Unleashed Ultimate Bundle and the release of new Unearthed Arcana content for Dungeons & Dragons. The news was met with some disappointment regarding the bundle's postponement.
D&D head promises to fix "very loud, very public missteps" with "a new spirit and energy" for…
Head of Dungeons & Dragons, Dan Ayoub, acknowledges significant past missteps and outlines a plan to rebuild trust with the community. He emphasizes listening to fans and a new direction for the brand, aiming to include diverse voices and products.
The RAMpocalypse support group
PC Gamer provides a support hub for gamers navigating the current PC hardware market, dubbed the 'RAMpocalypse'. The article offers recommendations for PC gaming hardware deals, favorite items, and best PC builds across budget, mid-range, and high-end categories. It also highlights various recommended products, including comics, board games, and tech accessories.
Where do I start with a Campaign?
This guide offers advice for new Game Masters on how to start building their own tabletop role-playing game campaigns. It emphasizes generating ideas, establishing conflict, developing antagonists, and planning for Session Zero. The article uses examples like 'The Airy Peaks' to illustrate concepts such as history/lore, starting locations, and antagonist motivations.
WRUP: Stat blocks for the weird dudes at your local McDonald’s edition
The Massively OP staff and community share their gaming plans for the weekend, with discussions centering on MMORPGs like City of Heroes, Final Fantasy XIV, and World of Warcraft. Several staff members also reflect on the most impactful video games from their past, with Ultima Online, City of Heroes, and Dragon Quest being frequently cited.
New Discworld RPG book adds Granny Weatherwax, vampires, and loads of character options (oh my)
Modiphius Entertainment has announced Discworld: Adventures in Lancre and Überwald, a new sourcebook for its Discworld RPG system. This expansion allows players to explore new locations like Lancre and Überwald, create characters such as witches, trolls, vampires, and werewolves, and features rules for ongoing campaigns. The Gamefound crowdfunding campaign for the sourcebook is set to launch in October.
Lynnvander Studios Announces Munchkin TTRPG, Bringing Iconic Card Game to Dungeons & Dragons
Lynnvander Studios and Steve Jackson Games have announced a crowdfunding campaign for a new Munchkin TTRPG. This adaptation will bring the popular card game into the realm of Dungeons & Dragons.