What does MCDM mean? Why did this DC20 Kickstarter thing take over our Instagram feeds for a while? And what exactly is a “DnD Killer”? 

The Game Master, called a Storyteller in Vampire, weaves the backbone of your tale amidst a secretive society of different vampire clans. All vampires are bound by the Masquerade, a sort of code that keeps vampires from revealing themselves to the outside world. (Image via Paradox Interactive)

The Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG brings the horrors of H.P. Lovecraft to your table. If the fantasy action of Dungeons & Dragons doesn’t quite do it for you, you might be looking for the mystery-thriller vibe of CoC. I

Want to experience Candela Obscura for yourself? Looking to join a new investigative order? The professional Game Masters at StartPlaying have beginner-friendly games up and running!

Players are wondering what exactly this new set of rules means for their games. Can they just keep playing 5E as they have been for years? Will future campaign books phase out the old rules and force them to learn new rules? And is parent company Hasbro really trying to turn D&D into a subscription-based service like every video game is nowadays?

What TTRPG system is focused on customizing your mech, and which just tells you to get in the robot? What kaiju game is more like Godzilla, and which is Monster Hunter?

With so many crowdfunding announcements, playtests, and hype-building out there, it can be hard to remember what’s coming out and when. So here’s a handy guide to some of the top TTRPGs coming out in 2024. 

The traditional, and some would say correct, way to play Dungeons & Dragons is gathered around a table. Yet as the hit game Baldur’s Gate 3 shows us, there is a better way.