Looking for a kick start to a new campaign? Or trying to come up with an adventure or side quest to spice up an ongoing game?

We've all been there: half an hour before the game session starts, frustratedly scrolling through Reddit or Pinterest looking for a battle map that fits the scene in our mind.

If you’re here, you might have noticed something that I have from time to time when typing StartPlaying into your browser. AutoSuggest shows searches asking “is startplaying safe” or “is startplaying legit”. It’s a curious thing, especially as a Game Master who uses the site daily to run my games and communicate with players, but also as someone that started using the site as a player four years ago. 

Find TTRPGs powered by the Cypher System like Old Gods of Appalachia, Numenera, or The Strange here!

As we can see, fantasy continues to reign as champion via DnD and Pathfinder. Yet sci-fi is also staking a claim thanks to Cyberpunk’s rise, the evergreen popularity of Star Wars, and the recent release of Lancer.

Look no further than this, our guide to affordable TTRPG gifts that can ship quickly or offer an instant digital version. Be they an online DnD player, RPG beginner, forever DM, or up-and-coming actual play star, we’ve got ideas. 

Here are some fresh ways to introduce new players to DnD without visiting Phandelver for the hundredth time.

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