Evil Hat is publishing a new series of books digging into the history of D&D and TTRPG design in physical form. Perfect for niche fans or hardcore history nerds.

Today’s TTRPG Insider issue takes a look at @quinnmajeski.bsky.social ‘a Absurdia as well as the dice less game Enclave www.ttrpginsider.news/p/indie-spot...

Role playing in friendslop games? Peak.

25th anniversary of Baldur’s Gate 2 today, setting the stage for BG3 and a lot of other great CRPGs. www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/25...

Oh they REALLY want you to stop talking about Jimmy Kimmel

I’m slowly growing more hyped about Knights of Gwenivere. I love indie animation and this is up in my top 3 faves. I need more soon.

This week’s TTRPG News roundup! AP directories, SMOSH and Critical Role plus more! www.ttrpginsider.news/p/news-round...

Delaying today's roundup due to me having a new job and needing to work some shifts there. My publishing schedule may change a bit, so stay tuned.

My sister and I often have to correct my mom about if there are sequels to new movies or not. And this was way before AI made content generation easy. The number of fake trailers on YouTube drives me nuts.

... ninety thousand people are watching this already.

An updated set of rules for the Arcane-themed Unearthed Arcana for D&D arrived on Thursday, including new rules. www.enworld.org/threads/dung...

A study from asmodee found that 25% of the population of those surveyed in the U.S., UK, France and Sweden play board games once a week, 64% play to bring families together and 53% use it as a form of escapism.

I live in a religious home, but was never superstitious. The only case I've ever been superstitious about is the word "quiet". Saying it during a shift is a good way to jinx yourself. I know enough police, firemen and hospital workers to confirm that word's 'power'

“[Paizo] isn’t really interested in buying product we already paid for once back from someone that doesn’t own it." Amid adversary proceedings and delays, comic and RPG publishers settle in for a protracted legal fight against the bankrupted Diamond.

In case you missed it: Campaign 4 trailer for Critical Role www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgK_... I feel like this is the most promo work they've done for one of these so far.

Olivier Dumont, the man who oversaw the adaptation of various Hasbro IP (Transformers, D&D, etc) into media, has stepped away from the company to pursue new opportunities

Need Games!, the folks who made Fabula Ultima, are crowdfunding hardback and deluxe versions of its books alongside supplemental tools on Sept. 30, 2025.

New from TTRPG INSIDER: we spoke with @soulmuppet.co.uk about their DARK SOULS inspired TTRPG DOOMSPIRAL and all the fun little mechanics and clues inside. www.ttrpginsider.news/p/soulmuppet...

Beadle and Grimm's are celebrating the tenth anniversary of TYRANNY OF DRAGONS with a special edition of the game:

Want to try LEGENDS IN THE MIST? There's a new tool designed to help convert 5e characters into the new narrative-heavy TTRPG

Congrats to @manysidedmedia.bsky.social, whose take on THE WILDSEA won best AP at the Toronto (T.O.) Web Fest.

Independent media is the only media we will have that will not be beholden to The State This means it will not have the same reach, influence, or attention as traditional models developed. This will like be both very good and extremely difficult to maintain.

it’s a really good time to pick up reading as a leisure form of escapism

Apparently there's Critical Role costumes at Spirit Halloween. That's just wild to me.

So I picked up a server job at my local cafe. Not the most journalist-y job, but it is something to help me pay bills. But going back to it reminded me a lot of how working a bunch of retail work after trying to start a journalist career honestly helped form both my work ethic and worldview.

Lasombra & Toreador join the base game in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2! Plus: 2 new Story Packs announced Loose Cannon (Q2 2026) The Flower & The Flame (Q3 2026) See the latest trailer here: youtu.be/NV8gmuZFaM4 #Bloodlines2 #VampireTheMasquerade #WorldOfDarkness

Paradox Interactive has changed their release plan and are making its two "DLC clans" (Toreador and Lasombra) part of the core game. Honestly a win for fans and hopefully will make the game more fun overall.

The Marvel Multiverse RPG is now available in PDF, something that did not exist before. It also launched the Avengers expansion, which adds tools to incorporate the Avengers of a variety of eras to your home game.

BI. Why.

What a joke www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

If this pans out, TikTok is about to change quite a bit, both in tech policy and in ideology.

Shared Hearth 2025 An hour from now, so 1200 UTC-4 Sept 16 2025, registration opens for sessions of Shared Hearth, a free online ttrpg event. This runs Oct 2nd-Oct 5th, with games across many time zones. Facilitators run everything with a layered set of safety tools. Details at the link. #ttrpg

Today is the last day to sign up as a player for Cypher Con 2025! New to the Cypher System and want to learn more, or a System veteran looking to play with new people? We still have plenty of slots available for our annual online convention, and it's completely free! cypher-unlimited.com/

The Trump administration is using Charlie Kirk’s death as a way to weaponize citizens against each other, its chilling effect suppressing free speech on the left. Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/77897...

NEW FROM TTRPG INSIDER: I got to speak with the team behind MONSTER KINGDOMS, Onyx Path's new fantasy-oriented TTRPG game that brings a different twist to its storytelling. www.ttrpginsider.news/p/morality-p...

Live now on Kickstarter! Doomspiral a #TTRPG of desperate battles in a dying world. This is our love letter to soulslike games, with dramatic fights, labyrinthine exploration and many laughing shopkeeps. Back now before the cruel spiral of entropy consumes all. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...

happy tuesday from the best video on my fyp this weekend

I missed that SMOSH is doing APs again. Albeit with the Dread system. Aka RP with JENGA. bleedingcool.com/tv/interview...

A fun convo! I love learning from veterans of the space and getting the academic take is often as important as industry perspectives (sometimes moreso). Appreciated the call. ^_^

Looks like the Critical Role cast has posted their character art for their PCs. I'm a sucker for good character art, and it's definitely making me want to watch Campaign 4. www.reddit.com/r/criticalro...

I got to do a deep dive on @brotherwisegames.bsky.social ' COSMERE TTRPG over at @reactorsff.bsky.social and what it brings to the popular Stormlight Archive novel series. reactormag.com/gamifying-th...

So we're allegedly going to see a deal between Trump and Xi Jinping that would allow for a US-based version of TikTok. I spent a lot of time on the Hill back when the original bill forcing the sale was passed and I am still skeptical it will happen. deadline.com/2025/09/tikt...

The TTRPG-focused podcast network @manysidedmedia.bsky.social is adding new shows less than four months after its official 'expansion' in June, with the addition of @5gmsofficial.bsky.social @queerpg.bsky.social and @theheartisadungeon.bsky.social

Brand-new International Journal of Role-Playing issue, this time on the topic of Consent in RPGs. @suzphdm.bsky.social served as Special Issue Editor on this one, and we are thrilled to see it in the world. journals.uu.se/IJRP/issue/v...

I'm open to smart glasses in some capacity, but I'm always skeptical of how saturated they will be in the market. Smartphones are an exception, not the norm.

DOOMSPIRAL is coming tomorrow and it contains an absolutely absurdly beautiful cover, involving metallic faux-leather, embossing and golden foil. Truly a book that will remind you of your blessings

Free League’s INVINCIBLE TTRPG will begin crowdfunding on Sept. 23, aka NEXT WEEK. www.kickstarter.com/projects/119... Damn.

Journalism used to feel exciting and radical. Now it’s owned by billionaires, at the mercy of tech bros, chasing dying ad revenue or plain disappearing.

Live. Love. Owlbears.