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.

Marvel Multiverse gets its first official GM screen, Shadowrun has a new book of spells on the way, WizKids announced more DnD minis based on the 2024 rulebooks, and the first details of Circle Magic DnD were revealed. 

Since he’s established how to run premade monsters like they know what they’re doing, Ammann now tackles creating your own.

Former DnD designer explains why BBEGs die so easily, Wayne Brady joins the Critical Role family, Daggerheart gets more Roll20 support, and Free League launches a campaign box for Coriolis. 

GAMA makes Game Store Day a thing, Cyberpunk Red gets a single-player mode, DnD 2024 tries another round of updated subclasses, and Critical Role sets up an ominous trailer for Campaign Four.

WizKids announced two dragon-themed collectibles for 2026, content creators shared early breakdowns of the Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set, Stranger Things Dice Cups got revealed, and a Reddit detective caught key details about Critical Role’s new cast of characters.

StartPlaying is always on the lookout for the coolest new tools and toys to enhance our sessions. Recently, WizKids sent us several of their products to review. There’s an eclectic mix here, so we broke them down in quick bits so that you can peruse and get back to rolling dice!