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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â