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Ben 10 Beyond Unveiled as Licensed Tabletop RPG

Ben 10 Beyond Unveiled as Licensed Tabletop RPG

D20 Culture’s superhero RPG advertises alien heroes, progression from local threats to cosmic stakes, and solo adventures with familiar characters.

Arkham Horror’s Power of the Dreamlands Expansion Scheduled for February 2027

Arkham Horror’s Power of the Dreamlands Expansion Scheduled for February 2027

The $39.99 deckbuilding expansion adds 147 player cards and requires an Arkham Horror: The Card Game core set.

A Swyvers Miscellany Details New Systems, With Dragonmeet Availability Expected

A Swyvers Miscellany Details New Systems, With Dragonmeet Availability Expected

The tabletop RPG expansion adds pickpocketing, alchemy and city-generation material, but current ordering and convention stock remain unconfirmed.

Against the Starmaster Plans November 24 Kickstarter Launch, Offers Free Playtest

Against the Starmaster Plans November 24 Kickstarter Launch, Offers Free Playtest

Open Ended Games’ space-opera tabletop RPG has provisional rules available now, with pregenerated characters and an introductory scenario.

ULTRADELVE Announced as a Sci-Fi RPG About Scavenging Living Alien Ruins

ULTRADELVE Announced as a Sci-Fi RPG About Scavenging Living Alien Ruins

Stillfleet Studio and Plus One Experience outline a Grit System tabletop game with four classes, recombinable environments and tools for building alien expeditions.

Trigun Stampede Roleplay Announced With Free PDF Quickstart

Trigun Stampede Roleplay Announced With Free PDF Quickstart

The licensed tabletop RPG offers an introduction to its reworked Resistance System ahead of planned Kickstarter crowdfunding.

Chaosium Announces Folklorists RPG for Mid-2027

Chaosium Announces Folklorists RPG for Mid-2027

The 1860s investigation game pairs a card-based countdown with folklore mysteries, with solo and gamemasterless options.

Chaosium sets December 4 launch for Tapestry: Age of Conquest

Chaosium sets December 4 launch for Tapestry: Age of Conquest

The historical tabletop RPG pairs Basic Roleplaying rules with three linked adventures, following the Bayeux Tapestry’s account where it differs from the historical record.

Touhou tabletop RPG Gensou Narratograph targets English release in 2027

Touhou tabletop RPG Gensou Narratograph targets English release in 2027

LionWing’s first English edition has a reported November 3 BackerKit launch, with limited-window hardcovers and a planned retail softcover.

Paizo’s 13 Omens launches on Kickstarter with standalone horror sessions

Paizo’s 13 Omens launches on Kickstarter with standalone horror sessions

The modern supernatural RPG pairs one-shot stories with a shared dice pool that makes failure more likely as play progresses.

Games Workshop announces Necromunda: Roleplay with bounty-hunter missions

Games Workshop announces Necromunda: Roleplay with bounty-hunter missions

EN World reports a miniatures-focused RPG with roll-under d100 rules, 18 new models and compatibility with the existing Necromunda range.

Herd of Horns Puts Dinosaur Herd Survival at the Center of a New Tabletop RPG

Herd of Horns Puts Dinosaur Herd Survival at the Center of a New Tabletop RPG

Weaponized Ink’s announced game pairs individual Ceratopsid characters with herd-level decisions, migration and environmental challenges.

Pathfinder Action-Figure Line Announced, With Fumbus First

Pathfinder Action-Figure Line Announced, With Fumbus First

Paizo’s deal with Harvinger Studios covers characters and monsters from both editions, with a tentative late-2027 rollout for the goblin alchemist.

White Wolf to Take Over World of Darkness RPG Publishing in 2027

White Wolf to Take Over World of Darkness RPG Publishing in 2027

Renegade’s partnership ends after 2026, with promised PDF access preserved and future reprints left to White Wolf.

Monte Cook Games Announces Between Earth and Sky Tabletop RPG

Monte Cook Games Announces Between Earth and Sky Tabletop RPG

Rebecca Roanhorse’s fantasy trilogy is getting a tabletop adaptation, but the announcement leaves rules and release timing unspecified.

D&D Beyond lists new Dire Maul encounters in free-account Warcraft pack

D&D Beyond lists new Dire Maul encounters in free-account Warcraft pack

City of Espers: cards, psychic houses and a September 29 deadline

City of Espers: cards, psychic houses and a September 29 deadline

Netflix’s Ravenloft D&D series puts Strahd at the center after Forgotten Realms stalls

Netflix’s Ravenloft D&D series puts Strahd at the center after Forgotten Realms stalls

D&D Beyond's September drop brings Duskling, magic tools, and a new Phandalin

D&D Beyond's September drop brings Duskling, magic tools, and a new Phandalin

Jadestorm gives TTRPG players a wuxia fantasy alternative with real crowdfunding momentum

Jadestorm gives TTRPG players a wuxia fantasy alternative with real crowdfunding momentum

Forbidden Lands: Alderland opens preorders for a Q1 2027 campaign module

Forbidden Lands: Alderland opens preorders for a Q1 2027 campaign module

EARWRM turns a Mothership one-shot into a rave-horror module with its own soundtrack

EARWRM turns a Mothership one-shot into a rave-horror module with its own soundtrack

D&D Beyond makes Scene Prep live inside Maps with free drop-in encounters

D&D Beyond makes Scene Prep live inside Maps with free drop-in encounters

D&D Beyond maps Q4 2026 partnered content across Magus, Obojima, Warlord, Herbarium, and Greyhawk

D&D Beyond maps Q4 2026 partnered content across Magus, Obojima, Warlord, Herbarium, and Greyhawk

Dragon Kings reunites Dark Sun creators for a 5E-compatible Khitus return

Dragon Kings reunites Dark Sun creators for a 5E-compatible Khitus return

Hasbro's D&D Universes Beyond hiring points to a bigger licensed-tabletop push

Hasbro's D&D Universes Beyond hiring points to a bigger licensed-tabletop push

Lancer is getting two new Dark Horse hardcovers in March 2027

Lancer is getting two new Dark Horse hardcovers in March 2027

Deathbringer turns grim OSR momentum into a $1.3 million tabletop RPG campaign

Deathbringer turns grim OSR momentum into a $1.3 million tabletop RPG campaign

Blades '68 has a real retail window after backer fulfillment

Blades '68 has a real retail window after backer fulfillment

D&D returns to the Underdark in new Unearthed Arcana playtest

D&D returns to the Underdark in new Unearthed Arcana playtest

D&D Beyond's August Drop turns sewer tools into a DM prep question

D&D Beyond's August Drop turns sewer tools into a DM prep question

100 Dead Heroes brings anti-superhero violence to a rules-light TTRPG table

100 Dead Heroes brings anti-superhero violence to a rules-light TTRPG table

Paizo's 13 Omens gives horror one-shots a dice-bag pressure system families should understand

Paizo's 13 Omens gives horror one-shots a dice-bag pressure system families should understand

Vampire: The Masquerade enters D&D Beyond with Bound by Blood

Vampire: The Masquerade enters D&D Beyond with Bound by Blood

Arcana Unleashed subclass preview gives D&D tables a clearer planning window

Arcana Unleashed subclass preview gives D&D tables a clearer planning window

D&D Beyond Maps adds condition tracking with one sync caveat

D&D Beyond Maps adds condition tracking with one sync caveat

Alien RPG's Building Better Worlds update is a useful test of whether your table wants colony horror

Alien RPG's Building Better Worlds update is a useful test of whether your table wants colony horror

Ink Ribbon looks like a survival-horror TTRPG families should approach with clear table buy-in

Ink Ribbon looks like a survival-horror TTRPG families should approach with clear table buy-in

Jimothy the raccoon now has official D&D and Pathfinder table rules

Jimothy the raccoon now has official D&D and Pathfinder table rules

The Body in the Mage Tower turns Frankenstein into an investigation-first 5e adventure

The Body in the Mage Tower turns Frankenstein into an investigation-first 5e adventure

Dungeons and Mythos turns The Odyssey into a DnD campaign road map

Dungeons and Mythos turns The Odyssey into a DnD campaign road map

The homebrew project works because it treats an old epic as a table structure, not just a coat of classical paint.

RPG Trader bundles 106 GM-less indie TTRPGs for a weekend table reset

RPG Trader bundles 106 GM-less indie TTRPGs for a weekend table reset

A $20 bundle can be more than a bargain bin if it helps tired tables practice shared storytelling without leaning on one exhausted GM.

Arcana Unleashed previews faction backgrounds and Origin feats for D&D tables

Arcana Unleashed previews faction backgrounds and Origin feats for D&D tables

This twisted TTRPG of death and devotion viciously critiques gender norms

This twisted TTRPG of death and devotion viciously critiques gender norms

Deadfall’s $500 Platinum Edition asks D&D groups to separate spectacle from need

Deadfall’s $500 Platinum Edition asks D&D groups to separate spectacle from need

Space 1889: After brings steampunk adventure into 5e territory

Space 1889: After brings steampunk adventure into 5e territory

Pathfinder’s Bundle of Frogs makes a cheap off-ramp from D&D

Pathfinder’s Bundle of Frogs makes a cheap off-ramp from D&D

D&D is promising a 2027 roadmap reveal at Gen Con 2026

D&D is promising a 2027 roadmap reveal at Gen Con 2026

D&D Beyond’s July drop adds para-elementals and martial feats

D&D Beyond’s July drop adds para-elementals and martial feats

Arcana Unleashed brings Deadfall and high-level D&D play to D&D Beyond

Arcana Unleashed brings Deadfall and high-level D&D play to D&D Beyond

Chaosium’s Time Without Tide correction is a tabletop AI warning

Chaosium’s Time Without Tide correction is a tabletop AI warning

In Darkness Bound Lets The One Ring Players Try the Other Side

In Darkness Bound Lets The One Ring Players Try the Other Side

D&D Beyond's Steinhardt Subclasses Bring Soulslike Pressure to the Table

D&D Beyond's Steinhardt Subclasses Bring Soulslike Pressure to the Table

What Not to Copy From Critical Role at Your D&D Table

What Not to Copy From Critical Role at Your D&D Table

The fantasy TTRPG where you draw tarot cards instead of dice returns with new adventures

The fantasy TTRPG where you draw tarot cards instead of dice returns with new adventures

This detective TTRPG puts players in the leathery soles of a hobbit detective

This detective TTRPG puts players in the leathery soles of a hobbit detective

Free League Adds Two Outgunned RPG Sourcebooks to Preorder

Free League Adds Two Outgunned RPG Sourcebooks to Preorder

D&D’s Dungeon Masters Campaign 2 Ties Arcana Unleashed to a July Actual Play

D&D’s Dungeon Masters Campaign 2 Ties Arcana Unleashed to a July Actual Play

D&D Beyond says the second Dungeon Masters campaign starts July 8 and sends the Order of the Ninth Quill into Anauroch.

Frostpunk RPG brings hard survival choices to retail tables

Frostpunk RPG brings hard survival choices to retail tables

Vampire: The Masquerade crossover D&D book announced

Vampire: The Masquerade crossover D&D book announced

D&D villain subclasses revised based on fan feedback

D&D villain subclasses revised based on fan feedback

Weave together a DnD character with tarot cards using this homebrew tool

Weave together a DnD character with tarot cards using this homebrew tool

Q3 2026: Partnered Content Release Schedule

Q3 2026: Partnered Content Release Schedule

D&D Beyond Drops Master Tier Sharing Is Here

D&D Beyond Drops Master Tier Sharing Is Here

Critical Role's New Daggerheart Series Unveils Spooky Age of Umbra Characters

Critical Role's New Daggerheart Series Unveils Spooky Age of Umbra Characters

Free League Expands Alien RPG with New Sourcebook and Miniatures

Free League Expands Alien RPG with New Sourcebook and Miniatures

Wolfenstein's Tabletop RPG Is Leaning Hard Into Fast Combat, Resistance Roles, and Anti-Fascist Satire

Wolfenstein's Tabletop RPG Is Leaning Hard Into Fast Combat, Resistance Roles, and Anti-Fascist Satire

A resurrected D&D monster exposes a big problem with the current generation

A resurrected D&D monster exposes a big problem with the current generation

Wizards of the Coast writes to staff to explain union representation as studio prepares to vote to unionize

Wizards of the Coast writes to staff to explain union representation as studio prepares to vote to unionize

Wizards of the Coast Reveal New D&D Single-Player Action Adventure

Wizards of the Coast Reveal New D&D Single-Player Action Adventure

D&D designers reveal how Baldur's Gate 3 nearly derailed Descent into Avernus development

D&D designers reveal how Baldur's Gate 3 nearly derailed Descent into Avernus development

Paizo reveals 2027 Pathfinder product lineup including Waking Tigers adventure path

Paizo reveals 2027 Pathfinder product lineup including Waking Tigers adventure path

Dungeons & Dragons announces major Gen Con 2026 plans with 6-story takeover

Dungeons & Dragons announces major Gen Con 2026 plans with 6-story takeover

Hasbro cancels Dungeons & Dragons video game by Giant Skull studio

Hasbro cancels Dungeons & Dragons video game by Giant Skull studio

Critical Role Campaign 4 Episode 26 Tables Reunion

Critical Role Campaign 4 Episode 26 Tables Reunion

Blade Runner RPG's Replicant Rebellion Is a Late-May 2026 Preorder Worth Reading Carefully

Blade Runner RPG's Replicant Rebellion Is a Late-May 2026 Preorder Worth Reading Carefully

D&D Beyond's 2026 Roadmap Is a Useful Step Toward Transparency

D&D Beyond's 2026 Roadmap Is a Useful Step Toward Transparency

D&D Arcana Unleashed High Magic Sourcebook September 2026

D&D Arcana Unleashed High Magic Sourcebook September 2026

Monty Python-Esque Comedy RPG Hello Wizard Lets You Improv as Incompetent Wizards

Monty Python-Esque Comedy RPG Hello Wizard Lets You Improv as Incompetent Wizards

D&D's Dungeon Masters just fixed one of Ravenloft's best features for 5.5e

D&D's Dungeon Masters just fixed one of Ravenloft's best features for 5.5e

Ravenloft's Domains of Dread Give DMs a Clear Horror Checkpoint

Ravenloft's Domains of Dread Give DMs a Clear Horror Checkpoint

D&D Beyond Introduces Drops Content Library

D&D Beyond Introduces Drops Content Library

Paizo’s May 2026 Find Your Path Roundup Highlights New Pathfinder and Starfinder Releases

Paizo’s May 2026 Find Your Path Roundup Highlights New Pathfinder and Starfinder Releases

Dungeons & Dragons Announces Arcana Unleashed: New Magic-Themed Sourcebook

Dungeons & Dragons Announces Arcana Unleashed: New Magic-Themed Sourcebook

Paizo's Find Your Path - April 2026 Community Highlights

Paizo's Find Your Path - April 2026 Community Highlights

Paizo Spring Errata 2026 - Rules Updates for Pathfinder

Paizo Spring Errata 2026 - Rules Updates for Pathfinder

D&D Fan Expo London Opens Ticketing for a Two-Day August Event

D&D Fan Expo London Opens Ticketing for a Two-Day August Event

D&D 2026 Roadmap Brings Ravenloft, Arcana Unleashed, and Faster Table Tools

D&D 2026 Roadmap Brings Ravenloft, Arcana Unleashed, and Faster Table Tools

Free League’s ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Gives Sci-Fi Horror a Sharper New Core

Free League’s ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Gives Sci-Fi Horror a Sharper New Core

The real Free League news is not a “Year One Engine” slate. It is ALIEN The Roleplaying Game: Evolved Edition, Rapture Protocol, and continued Year Zero Engine support.

Pathfinder 2e’s Mwangi Expanse: What Paizo’s Lost Omens Guide Actually Covers

Pathfinder 2e’s Mwangi Expanse: What Paizo’s Lost Omens Guide Actually Covers

A corrected, source-backed look at the real Mwangi Expanse setting book and why it still matters.

What D&D Rules Are Current in 2026? The 2024 Core Books, Explained

What D&D Rules Are Current in 2026? The 2024 Core Books, Explained

A source-checked correction for players and families trying to understand D&D’s current rules path.

Dungeon Crawler Carl TTRPG Crowdfunding Tops $5.5 Million

Dungeon Crawler Carl TTRPG Crowdfunding Tops $5.5 Million

Renegade's Dungeon Crawler Carl campaign shows how book fandom is reshaping tabletop, with a TTRPG and board game drawing huge support

Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition Launches in 2026 After 15-Year Wait

Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition Launches in 2026 After 15-Year Wait

Green Ronin's superhero TTRPG returns with 15 hero archetypes, a new Reactions mechanic, and a self-contained core rulebook

D&D's Season of Horror: What Parents Should Know

D&D's Season of Horror: What Parents Should Know

Wizards of the Coast is leaning into gothic horror for D&D's first seasonal campaign of 2026, and family tables will want to know what they are getting into

Discworld: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork RPG Moves to Retail

Discworld: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork RPG Moves to Retail

D&D 2026 Roadmap Revealed: Ravenloft, New Seasons, and Tier 4 Adventures

D&D 2026 Roadmap Revealed: Ravenloft, New Seasons, and Tier 4 Adventures

Wizards laid out a year of gothic horror, high-level play, and a new seasonal structure for D&D adventures

Paizo Launches Official 3D Printable Pathfinder Miniatures

Paizo Launches Official 3D Printable Pathfinder Miniatures

Paizo entered the 3D printing market with subscription-based STL files for official Pathfinder miniatures

Paizo Launches Official 3D Printable Pathfinder Miniatures Through Paizo Printables

Paizo Launches Official 3D Printable Pathfinder Miniatures Through Paizo Printables

Paizo's new subscription service on MyMiniFactory offers official Pathfinder STL files starting at $5 per month

D&D Goes Live-Service — The 2026 Seasonal Model Changes Everything

Wizards of the Coast is replacing D&D's sporadic release schedule with three-month themed seasonal cycles