Critical Role to use DnD 2024 rules and not Daggerheart for Campaign 4, D&D Beyond teases Dark Sun revival, WotC releases a sci-fi TTRPG out of nowhere, and Starfinder 2E reveals a new Alien Core.

Brennan Lee Mulligan takes over Critical Role for Campaign 4 in a new world, WotC shows off DnD alt covers for the Forgotten Realms duo, Gen Con attendance sets record high, and a slew of new TTRPGs were released or announced during the convention. 

Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons is a sincere evolution of the original board game that lovingly uses DnD to up the stakes even if it could've done more to ensure a long shelf life.

Wizards of the Coast announces “digital DLC” for Forgotten Realms books, Dungeons & Dragons reveals official Hellfire Club boxed set, a Thundercats TTRPG was shown at Comic Con, Critical Role made plans to partner with the indie studio behind Dispatch, and GhostFire gaming launched a sale to help combat tariff costs. 

You’ve seen these monsters before. And you’ll find the fact that some now glow in the dark to be the raddest thing ever or a silly gimmick. But don’t write Underdark Expeditions off, especially not if you’re in the market for more creepy crawlies. This is the best these DnD monsters have looked in a long time.

DnD’s new Eberron book gets delayed due to quality issues, a Dungeon Master University premium experience, a bigger price point for the DnD 2024 Starter Set, Green Ronin’s legal fight to get its stock back from Diamond Comics, and Paizo’s upcoming partnership that will let you print high-quality minis based on official characters. 

Pathfinder and Starfinder’s August releases are hit hard by Diamond Distributor bankruptcy, WizKids previews new DnD minis based on new edition monster art, and Humble Bundle starts a deal on several big name TTRPGs. 

A new group of UA subclasses for Dungeons & Dragons, more attendance at Origins Game Fair 2025, Two new Daggerheart classes playtesting, and the curious case of a game called Rebel Scum.