Tariffs on China won’t affect books for now, the world’s largest dungeon is holding a contest for aspiring writers, Chris Perkins retired from DnD, and Dragon Delves includes solo play options. 

Wizards of the Coast “mistakenly” targets a BG3 Stardew Valley mod, Alliance Entertainment steps up to solve the Diamond bankruptcy problem, Itch.io TTRPGs rally for trans rights, and WizKids finally drops the BG3 minis. 

Dungeons & Dragons saw a big shift in its digital strategy, as Wizards of the Coast laid off 90% of the staff behind its big 3D VTT. Meanwhile, Free League launched a big Kickstarter campaign for an Alien RPG update. And Sirius Dice is honoring Earth Day with a premium product. 

Publishing platform DriveThruRPG is the first to raise prices seemingly in response to US tariff woes. Shadowdark claimed another place in the million dollar Kickstarter club showing that the hobby is still going strong. Meanwhile, Star Trek and Critical Role prepare for new releases. Let’s start with DriveThruRPG’s unfortunate news. 

DnD adds more physical goods to its next starter set, Terraforming Mars hit the TTRPG scene, Heliana’s Guide brings monster hunting to D&D Beyond, and WizKids unleashes the mighty Froghemoth Elder on stores. 

Whether you’re looking for dark settings, gritty combat rules, or meaningful consequences for characters who play with otherworldly power, something here is bound to jump out at you. 

There are games about dungeon delving, monster fighting, loot grabbing, magic school attending, lore chasing, swashbuckling, and even space-faring.

WizKids fused two icons together to make a Potato Head Beholder mini, hit Amazon show and comic Invincible got a TTRPG, WotC revealed covers for its upcoming dragon anthology book, and Dimension 20 is taking greek myth to the ring.