A GURPS 4th Edition revision was quietly revealed, Dragonbane set a date for an epic new Kickstarter, Hasbro has a Lords of Waterdeep return on the way, and Netflix acquired the Catan film rights. ‍

For this Halloween, StartPlaying is partnering with Renegade Game Studios and Humble Bundle to bring you into the World of Darkness! StartPlaying GMs are running more Vampire the Masquerade, Werewolf the Apocalypse, and Hunter the Reckoning games from October 24-31. 

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.

Coyote & Crow successfully fund VTT expansions, Apocalypse World announced a new version, Pathfinder reveals its first 2026 hardcover AP, and WotC’s president commented on how they view physical vs. digital.

Brennan Lee Mulligan takes over Critical Role for Campaign 4 in a new world, WotC shows off DnD alt covers for the Forgotten Realms duo, Gen Con attendance sets record high, and a slew of new TTRPGs were released or announced during the convention. 

Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons is a sincere evolution of the original board game that lovingly uses DnD to up the stakes even if it could've done more to ensure a long shelf life.

Wizards of the Coast announces “digital DLC” for Forgotten Realms books, Dungeons & Dragons reveals official Hellfire Club boxed set, a Thundercats TTRPG was shown at Comic Con, Critical Role made plans to partner with the indie studio behind Dispatch, and GhostFire gaming launched a sale to help combat tariff costs. 

You’ve seen these monsters before. And you’ll find the fact that some now glow in the dark to be the raddest thing ever or a silly gimmick. But don’t write Underdark Expeditions off, especially not if you’re in the market for more creepy crawlies. This is the best these DnD monsters have looked in a long time.