Deathmatch Island

Feature: From TCGs to TRPGs, Aotearoa New Zealand’s tabletop creators are finding their spotlight on the global stage

“We want to help each other out a lot more because we are so isolated.”

“I wanted players to say ‘screw you’ and break the game”: Deathmatch Island creator on bringing something fresh to battle royales - and why Fortnite can’t match a TRPG

“Friendly competition is so common to other games we play - board games, video games, sports - but it’s kind of taboo in tabletop RPGs.”

Blades in the Dark makers’ Deathmatch Island channels Squid Game, Fortnite and Severance in a nightmarish battle royale RPG

Isle love the sound of this.