In the August 27, 2024 DnD Direct, WotC gave one last preview of the 2024 Player’s Handbook, revealed future books, showed Project Sigil crossovers, and brought some surprises. 

WotC showed off its VTT at GenCon, content creators got punished for showing early previews of the 2024 Player’s Handbook, Brandon Sanderson scored a huge win, and Free League announced a new Alien update.

Is there a way to capture the sense of discovery, danger, and deep lore of Elden Ring in your tabletop RPG? The short answer is yes, with caveats.

Virtual tabletop platform Quest Portal introduced a new update this past week: character sheet templates for almost any TTRPG system. 

Our top stories of the week are a Roll20 data breach, the end of an era for a favorite DnD artist, a new gaming company, and nominations for the prestigious ENNIE awards. Let’s get rolling with the first story. (art via Hydro74/WotC)

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”? 

Dungeons & Dragons VP talks Stranger Things season 5, DnD 2024 previews more classes, and the CRIT awards drops out of Gen Con over reported harassment. 

During a preview, Roll20 showed how its character sheet’s visuals are being updated for better readability. They’re taking player feedback into account when deciding what information goes where.