This week: the Neopets was forced to comment after its TTRPG playtest contained bizarrely adult content, novel series Temeraire hit its crowdfunding goals, Critical Role made a Hallmark hire, and D&D Beyond laid out huge plans to improve its platform. 

Chris Perkins explains his original plan for Vecna: Eve of Ruin, Indie creators assemble thousands of games to support immigrants in Minnesota, and Paizo announces a wargaming partnership. 

New survey data reveals how role-playing games help people cope with stress, loneliness, burnout, and an increasingly overwhelming real world.

Dungeons & Dragons got four new subclasses in a UA, Paizo announced two new sourcebooks for Pathfinder, and Universal Studios promises the return of its huge Xanathar puppet.

DnD is putting out a Romantasy book, WotC added new faces to the DnD team, Nancy Drew made her way to TTRPGs, and MCDM now has the most million dollar crowdfunding campaigns.

Look below to find suggestions for the Dungeon Master who has every DnD book, the goblin with all the dice, or the secret santa with a vague wishlist. 

Fantasy Grounds and Alchemy offer free options for users, Dungeon Dudes and Ghost in the Shell hit Kickstarter, and we get a tiny update on Netflix’s in-development DnD show. 

DnD cancels Sigil VTT, has sales success with the 2024 rulebooks, drops a new UA with more subclasses, and brings back big Dragonlance names. In other news, DriveThruRPG expands its ways of delivering print products and Torque Borg hits Kickstarter.