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Feature
The fatigue and loneliness of playing tabletop RPGs online in a pandemic
For players used to the intimacy of face-to-face sessions, taking games such as Dungeons & Dragons onto the internet can be exhausting and alienating.
Deals
Indie RPG bundle includes Thousand Year Old Vampire, Troika and games from Spire and Wanderhome creators for under a tenner
Saving nearly 90% on their usual combined cost.
News
.dungeon is a tabletop RPG love letter to making friends online
Inspired by MMORPGs and isekai manga.
Video
The Dicebreaker Podcast returns to talk Detective, Alien RPG, Blood Rage 2 and the hottest board game of 1970
Hot releases, hot takes and hot gammon - we’ve got it all.
News
The Red Opera is a heavy metal-inspired Dungeons & Dragons 5E campaign with its own orchestral soundtrack
Based on operatic album by DiAmorte.
Deals
OSR Humble Bundle includes RPGs and adventures inspired by old-school Dungeons & Dragons
Includes Swords & Wizardry, based on D&D's 1974 rules.
News
The Paragon Blade is a head-to-head fantasy RPG for just two people from Trail of Cthulhu maker
Powered by One-2-One version of GUMSHOE system.
How To
How to play Pathfinder RPG: A beginner’s guide to 2E
Get started with the second edition of the fantasy roleplaying game.
News
Watch us play Cyberpunk Red with co-designer Cody Pondsmith next week at PAX Online!
Then learn how to run an amazing RPG session with tips from roleplaying experts and star GMs.
Video
We go digital with Root, dig up hidden board game gems and dive into D&D’s Cauldron of Everything on this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast
Happy Birthday, Dicebreaker!
Interview
Cyberpunk Red co-designer Cody Pondsmith on bringing the RPG’s future to the present, keeping its ‘80s style and building up to 2077
'Red was always kind of in development, but the video game really pushed it into overdrive.'
How To
How to make a great dungeon for Dungeons & Dragons 5E
Ten tips to help turn you into a true dungeon master.
Feature
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is a positive sign that Dungeons & Dragons is working on its problems - preview
Iggwilv you read it?
News
D&D Celebration is a new community-led event for the RPG taking place next month
From 18th to 20th September.
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D&D 5E’s next sourcebook Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything finally allows players to make characters without racial traits
A follow-up to Xanathar’s Guide to Everything.
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What are the team's most embarrassing board games? Find out in this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
Plus RPG tips, our thoughts on upcoming releases and what we've been playing.
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Dungeons & Dragons 5E’s combat wheelchair now has some fantastic miniatures
Dungeons and Diversity models based on Sara Thompson's free rules.
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Join Dicebreaker in the Metaverse this Sunday as we play RPG Blades in the Dark!
Tune in on Sunday for a high-stakes heist.
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The Dicebreaker Podcast heats up with beach-ready board games, chaotic camel racing and tabletop football
Burning questions, cool conversation.
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We solve crimes with Sherlock Holmes, beef with D&D gods and go uncover in Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 in this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast
ENnie-mentary, my dear Wibbles.
News
In Case of an Emergency is a tabletop RPG inspired by reality-bending video game Control, and it’s out now
From creator of Carly Rae Jepsen RPG Boy Problems.
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Starfinder RPG’s episodic Amazon Alexa game is out now, stars Critical Role’s Laura Bailey
Alongside Nathan Fillion of Firefly and Castle fame.
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Wanderhome is a relaxing animal RPG inspired by Redwall, Studio Ghibli and the Moomins
Pastoral storytelling.
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Dungeons & Dragons 5E modder creates combat wheelchair for disabled RPG characters
“Anyone can be an adventurer.”
News
Illustrious tabletop prize Diana Jones Award celebrates “Black excellence in gaming”
More than two dozen designers, creators and other members of the industry recognised.
Best Games
10 best Dungeons & Dragons 5E subclasses you should play in your next campaign
Follow the Path of the Totem Warrior, become an Arcane Trickster and make a pact with The Fiend.
Feature
The real-life tragedy and sensationalised fantasy behind D&D-inspired movie Mazes and Monsters
“There were a whole lot of people that thought it was an evil company.”
News
Swedish doom metal RPG Mörk Borg triumphs at 2020 ENnie Awards as Alien RPG named Best Game
Studio behind both games, Free League, also scoops fan-favourite publisher prize.
Video
A slightly shorter Dicebreaker Podcast crams the same bevy of board game and RPG chatter into just one hour
60 minutes of thoughts, Fort and tangents.
Deals
Amazon’s one-day tabletop sale discounts board games from D&D, Exploding Kittens and Pandemic creators
As well as escape room games and modern classics.
How To
How to play tabletop RPGs by yourself: A beginner's guide to solo roleplaying
What do you mean, ‘solo roleplaying’?
Video
The Dicebreaker Podcast kicks back with soft drinks, pizza forts and the best board games of the year (apparently)
Shake it up, pull the tab and let the opinions spill.
News
Ghibli-inspired RPG Monster Care Squad makes you a vet for god-like creatures
My Neighbour Totoroll.
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Call of Cthulhu studio’s ‘70s board game Lords of the Middle Sea is being revived with an RPG
Based on wargame by late Masks of Nyarlathotep and RuneQuest author Lynn Willis.
Deals
Pathfinder 2E Humble Bundle includes RPG’s core rulebook, adventures, maps and more from under £5
Everything you need to play - and then some.
Video
Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Fort and haunted board games: it's this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
We take no responsibility for any rodent hauntings as the result of listening to this episode.
News
Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters lets you battle Dracula, meet Santa and wield Excalibur in Dungeons & Dragons 5E
Includes over 100 legendary and mythological characters, items and monsters.
Video
The Dicebreaker Podcast travels to the past, present and future with Pandemic Legacy, 2020’s best RPGs and Star Trek
Available to download whatever timeline you’re in.
News
New Dicebreaker merch is on the way - pre-order hoodies, shirts, mugs and more!
Keep it stylish this summer.
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Quest, Alien and Mörk Borg among nominees for best RPGs of the year at 2020 ENnie Awards
Mech RPG Lancer withdrawn from shortlist in opposition to 2017 controversy.
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New TRPG series Adventure launches next month with a game by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor
Adventure Presents: Tartarus Gate is on Kickstarter now
News
Wild West stealth-action video game Desperados III sneaks out a free pen-and-paper RPG
Whose western is it?
Video
This week’s Dicebreaker Podcast unlocks Star Wars, unboxes Warhammer 40,000 and unleashes the Rule of Fun!
Listen and watch now.
News
Dungeons & Dragons is addressing problematic elements of the RPG’s races
Promises to tackle “legacy D&D content that does not reflect who we are today”.
News
Roll20’s first exclusive RPG Burn Bryte releasing next month, designed specifically to be played online
Exclusive to virtual roleplaying platform.
Video
The Dicebreaker Podcast is back to talk solo RPGs, classic board games and more!
Plus, we say goodbye to Sara.
Deals
DriveThruRPG Black Lives Matter bundles include Cyberpunk, Zweihander, Spire and dozens of RPGs for $10
Proceeds from six collections to benefit Black Lives Matter, NAACP and the National Police Accountability Project.
News
Vampire: The Masquerade and World of Darkness RPG studio Onyx Path is holding a virtual gaming convention
Taking place this weekend.
Deals
Get Blades in the Dark, Lancer and 700+ RPGs and games for $5, with all proceeds going to the NAACP and bail funds
Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has already raised over $2.3m.
Deals
Pick up inventive indie RPGs to benefit Black Lives Matter and local bail funds in Itch.io bundles
Solo, rules-light and fantasy games on offer for a good cause.
Video
New Warhammer 40,000, costly Magic: The Gathering cards, out-of-print games and more: it’s this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast!
Plus, your chance to judge our lockdown takeaway habits.
News
Classic Spanish fantasy RPG Aquelarre is being released in English for the very first time
30 years after it debuted.
News
Alice is Missing is a silent RPG played over text message from the creator of Icarus
Can you hear me? S.M.S.
Video
This year’s Spiel des Jahres nominations are out and we’re here to fiercely debate them on the latest Dicebreaker Podcast!
If your ears are burning, it’s probably all the hot takes.
Review
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Soulbound RPG review: the ultimate power fantasy at the cost of subtlety
For the Seraphon of it.
News
Stranger Things, Marvel and WWE stars are playing Dungeons & Dragons for Red Nose Day
D&D Live 2020: Roll w/ Advantage line-up includes actors, comedians and wrestlers.
News
US board game convention Gen Con is cancelled for the first time in its 50-year history
Online event announced in wake of COVID-19 concerns.
News
Cyberpunk Red RPG release date delayed after coronavirus 'gut punch'
“There’s just no way we can release in June without compromising quality.”
Video
Baby Yodas, pint-sized Pandemics and plenty of pirates - this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast has all these and more!
Treat your earholes and eyeholes today.
Opinion
Railroading doesn’t have to be a dirty word in tabletop RPGs
Giving players just enough guidance can enhance, rather than diminish, their role in a story and world.
News
Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid and Clank! publisher holding its first online convention, Renegade Con Virtual, next month
Teases glimpse at future of Power Rangers board game.
News
Eighties tabletop RPG Twilight: 2000 is returning with its first new edition in 12 years
World War Freed.
Feature
Indie video game platform Itch.io has given tabletop RPG designers a new way to thrive
Through kindness and community.
News
Unofficial D&D mobile app Downtime Manager lets you keep playing between sessions
The waiting game.
Video
We’re back to spark joy and talk tabletop games from Frosthaven to Deadlands on this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
The latest board game and RPG news, what we’ve been playing, and your questions answered.
Feature
Deadlands’ first big update in 15 years is looking like the best edition of the Weird West RPG yet - Kickstarter preview
Manitou good to miss.
News
New edition of Mansions of Madness brings the classic collection of haunted house stories back to Call of Cthulhu RPG
Two revised classic scenarios and three brand new adventures.
Feature
Pathfinder Adventure Path creators on setting the gold standard in tabletop RPG campaigns
On the right Path.
Video
The latest Dicebreaker Podcast packs in new Deadlands, D&D Stranger Things and Infinity CodeOne, plus smooth ghosts, sea crimes and more!
Listen or watch this week’s round-up of tabletop news, opinions and chatter now.
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The Dicebreaker merchandise store is open now, featuring two new T-shirt designs!
BE NICE ROLL DICE and show off your BIG DECK ENERGY.
How To
How to play Dungeons & Dragons online
Keep your tabletop roleplaying group going wherever you are by playing Dungeons & Dragons online.
Video
This week’s Dicebreaker Podcast has the next Pandemic game, Kids on Brooms, D&D advice and more Mr. Blobby than anyone can handle
Listen on iTunes, Spotify and Google, or watch the video version!
News
2019 was the biggest year for Dungeons & Dragons in the RPG's almost 50-year history, says Wizards of the Coast
As starter set sales quadruple.
News
Kids on Brooms is a Harry Potter tabletop RPG in all but name, out this summer
Based on the gameplay of Stranger Things-ish RPG Kids on Bikes.
Feature
Unofficial Dungeons & Dragons miniatures are allowing Patreon creators to turn their hobby into a career
High of the beholder.
News
US tabletop event Origins delayed to autumn, ‘virtual convention’ to be held this summer
Decision made in light of COVID-19 pandemic.
Feature
30 years on, fantasy board game HeroQuest is still inspiring modern dungeon-crawlers
From Gloomhaven to Star Wars: Imperial Assault, the legacy of a groundbreaking classic.
News
Tales from the Loop board game arrives on Kickstarter, free print-and-play demo out now
Tabletop RPG adaptation arriving next spring.
News
Introducing the Dicebreaker Podcast, our new weekly natter about board games, tabletop RPGs and more!
Available now on Spotify, RSS and YouTube.
Deals
Grab Tabletop Simulator for 50% off on PC to keep your board game group going over the internet
Including the four-pack bundle.
News
Brian J. Blume, TSR co-founder who bankrolled Dungeons & Dragons’ first edition, has passed away
Co-created D&D’s Eldritch Wizardry supplement, western RPG Boot Hill and wargame Panzer Warfare.
News
Here’s a first look at the Tales from the Loop board game, including gameplay and release date details
Solve mysteries and make it home in time for tea.
News
Tales from the Loop co-op board game announced, headed to Kickstarter next week
Thrown for a Loop.
Feature
The authors of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre were roleplaying long before Dungeons & Dragons
My one dream, my only dungeon master.
How To
Dungeons & Dragons 5E fighter class explained
Give yourself a fighting chance in D&D with our guide to what the fighter class can do, how you can create one and develop it further.
News
Tales from the Loop studio becomes new publisher for Lord of the Rings RPGs The One Ring and Adventures in Middle-earth
Free League announces new editions of both Middle-earth tabletop RPGs.
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Call of Cthulhu studio halts work on upcoming sci-fi RPG, Harlem Unbound creator takes full control
Afro-Judeo setting Kadimah in development for 18 months.
