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The roleplaying games industry is pushing back against 4 Pillar Games and their use of unauthorised AI biographies. With Chaosium and Shannon Appelcline leading the rejection, the debate over creative heritage reaches a boiling point. geeknative.com/234762/rolepla…

Reynaldo and Grey Wizard have returned with START, a companion for the BREAK!! roleplaying game. This new hardcover book offers a tutorial adventure and sandbox region set within the sunless Shadowed Lands. geeknative.com/234665/break-s…

Rules-lite dungeon crawling meets the high stakes of a roguelike video game. Clear rooms in minutes and floors in an hour with this new 200 page hardcover book. geeknative.com/234422/rogueli…

"Somehow... Pew Pew Returned", "Our God is Dead" (mint tin edition), "Band-Aids & Bullet Holes", "Assassin's Codex", but the headline Kickstarter goes to Ayu Marques' "Kobolds" #h-rpg-crowdfunding" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">geeknative.com/234341/routine… #routinelyitemised #ttrpg

The long wait for Zweihänder Reforged has taken a legal turn. Daniel D. Fox is threatening World of Game Design with a lawsuit to address ongoing production silence and ensure backers finally receive their physical rewards. geeknative.com/234418/the-gri…

What could really go wrong in 72 hours? Well, potentially a lot if you're a 40-year-old executive crashing a bachelor party made up of 20-somethings. geeknative.com/234655/watch-k…

Tabletop mechanics meet ancient myths in this new release from LilaLoom Press. The project introduces more than fifteen subclasses and ten lineages designed to fit seamlessly into any 5E campaign. geeknative.com/234327/yovakya…

Networking is relational rather than transactional. Veteran producer Faith Elisabeth Lilley offers essential advice for neurodivergent creators and professionals looking to break the glass ceiling at this year's UK Games Expo. #UKGE2026 geeknative.com/234321/the-bus…

Following our look at the Emily the Strange collaboration the conversation around mental health continues. Enter our latest giveaway for a chance to take home a Burnout Rabbit plushie set and support mental health awareness. geeknative.com/234006/competi… #competition

🎧 Did you know TTRPGs wrote the original Star Wars bible? We celebrate Star Wars Day by looking at the dice that built the galaxy. Plus, we unpack the legal reality of Zweihander and the chance to own Rick Grimes actual boots in a new Kickstarter. 🎧 geeknative.com/234433/audio-e…

Edinburgh based Quindrie Press is returning its final profits to the community through a new comic fund. By excluding previously backed projects the initiative mirrors recent shifts to protect spaces for creators without existing financial momentum. geeknative.com/234290/final-m…

This week's new releases include the "Kosmos", "Faust RPG" (in Beta), "Our World", but the headline goes to Stillfleet's "The Sometimes Kingdom Zine" core book #h-rpg-new-releases" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">geeknative.com/234341/routine… #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #zine

Can the fast mechanics of Dragonbane capture the cosmic tragedy of Elric? Free League Publishing is set to find out with Legends of Stormbringer. This upcoming roleplaying game features writing from Richard Watts and iconic art by Michael Whelan. geeknative.com/234429/richard…

Quindrie Press has launched a final comic fund for UK creators before the studio closes in 2026. The grant offers up to 1000 pounds for project milestones but excludes any work that has already been crowdfunded. geeknative.com/234290/final-m…

Industry veterans Jerry Bennington and Chris Rappley have revived the lost Dragon Ball Z board game. This episodic saga features a unique power level mechanic and tactical combat for one to four players. The campaign begins on Kickstarter on 9 June 2026. geeknative.com/234279/dragon-…

From sinking temples to the drowning depths of the Locker, Pirate Borg and Down Among the Dead bring a supernatural edge to your table. The eighteenth-century Caribbean has never been more dangerous or more beautifully produced. geeknative.com/233275/worldbu…

The Spawns of the Mindrender brings a huge 600-page blend of cosmic horror and wasteland survival to roleplaying games. We also look at new D&D Beyond content drops and the community effort to support a Minneapolis group after a theft. #h-rpg-news-from-around-the-web" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">geeknative.com/234341/routine… #routinelyitemised

A new campaign proves players are not tired of the current ruleset, but they are hungry for new genres. See how Neon Odyssey brings starfighters and mechs to your table. geeknative.com/234316/neon-od…

Pete Petrusha and the team at Imagining Games are rethinking character progression. In this roleplaying game, your power comes from the gear you find rather than a character sheet. geeknative.com/234422/rogueli…

🎧 WotC has officially completed its move to an in-house virtual tabletop platform. We explore what this means for the digital future of the hobby, celebrate the return of Elric of Melniboné and review the space opera success of Neon Odyssey. 🎧 geeknative.com/234433/audio-e…