culture
The OGL is dead. Long live the OGL.
This ain’t a victory lap, it’s a cautionary tale.
culture
Letters from The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Linda and Rowan LARP as theater critics for a tame night of misadventure and not nearly enough mayhem to make it worth traveling into Times Square.
culture
Games I play while listening to investor calls
Applying game design principles to Hasbro’s investor meetings shows the real agenda.
announcements
Dungeons & Datemates: 12 Romance NPCs to facilitate character growth & roleplay
These 3-dimensional NPCs will give your character more than a surface-level relationship! Evolve together on and off the battlefield. Explore the heart of your character through romance! (system neutral & 5e)
tabletop
Vecna: Eve of Ruin is a farewell tour of a multiversal rogue’s gallery
The god of secrets is breaking out all the baddies for one last nostalgic 5e joyride.
actual play
The LEGO D&D special is pure marketing, but at least it’s good marketing
The special invites newcomers to tabletop and actual play, doing some good, some bad, and a little capitalism along the way (as a treat)
tabletop
Pay no attention to the CEO behind the DM Screen
Hasbro leader Chris Cocks wears his tabletop bonafides like any other suit.
announcements
Tome of Intangible Treasures Ending Soon: story-based adventure rewards and other ways to develop your character
Tome of Intangible Treasures is a compendium of 450+ new ways to express your character via boons, blessings, charms, pacts, titles, histories, advanced trainings, and more.
announcements
What to Watch: This Game Is Cursed, the Jumaji’d Into D&D Actual Play
This Game is Cursed Season 2 releases April 2nd, produced by longtime TTRPG Actual Play Studio, Total Party Chill.
Satire
Why do y’all hate tabletop RPGs?
Pouring a big ol’ cup of Amazon vitriol and sipping away.
Public Articles
Baldur’s Gate 3 developer isn’t interested in being another Hasbro show pony
Larian to Hasbro: It’s not you, it’s me.
community
Stumble Guys x D&D is goofy, but Hasbro’s direct links to the PIF are nothing to laugh at
Dungeons & Dragons’ new mobile game partnership might hint at what Hasbro has planned for their ongoing relationship with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
Lay it on the Table
We Are All Talking To Ourselves: My Toxic Relationship To D&D 5e
I keep trying to get out, but they keep pulling me back in.
announcements
Embark on an Epic Quest with "The Avatar of Aramil" – Intrigue with the Gods in 5e
Prepare to be spellbound as we announce the release of "The Avatar of Aramil," an immersive 5e compatible adventure that brings divine intrigue to your tabletop.
announcements
Ink Bat to publish D&D Co-Creator Dave Arneson's Final RPG Project
The Studio will release the long-awaited new edition of Blackmoor, the first fantasy campaign setting.
announcements
The Field Guide to Floral Dragons Launches on Kickstarter
Hit Point Press is excited to announce the launch of The Field Guide to Floral Dragons. The Kickstarter campaign will launch on April 2nd, 2024 and run for 30 days.