Former DnD Designer Mike Mearls gives the WotC perspective on the OGL controversy, Critical Role waves goodbye to Campaign 3, The Pokemon Company shares a money problem with DnD, and Dimension 20 gets an official Webtoon.
Here comes another week of StartPlaying TTRPG news! 2025 must really be underway now, because there’s a lot to get into. Critical Role announced an interactive show for wildfire relief, the Dungeons & Dragons 2025 roster got two surprise books, the ENNIE awards went back-and-forth on AI, and Evil Genius Games asked a Redditor to remove a post illuminating its shady history.
The Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures: Special Edition Baldur's Gate 3 line introduces 16 characters from the video game in pre-primed, ready to paint form. They will release in two-packs for $5.99.
Universal began casting for a Xanathar puppet, TTRPGTok kicked off another massive charity drive, DnD previewed new monsters, and Paizo announced a remaster of a recent book.
Hasbro is already being criticized for a business decision regarding Dungeons & Dragons, JRPG hit Fabula Ultima is on sale for a steal, Mainstream news jumped into DnD culture wars, and DnD Beyond teased a lot of new baddies for the 2025 Monster Manual.
Marvel Multiverse RPG kicks off our adventure with a Starter Set while Henry Cavill soars to new highs with Amazon and Warhammer 40K. Daggerheart reveals its snazzy cover art, while a dastardly AI-powered scheme targets a well-known indie marketplace.