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.
ighlights include figures for player characters, a very detailed frost giant, a severe-looking oni, a ballista for those epic set piece battles, plenty of minion monsters like kobolds and orcs, and the wicked Black Shadow Dragon.
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.
Sergio is a lifelong gamer, part-time cosplay boyfriend, and on-again off-again cleric of Bahamut. That is, when he actually gets to be a D&D player. Like most forever DMs, he's constantly preparing the next session, usually in Eberron because airships. His favorite part of TTRPGs is creating a shared story, and he's always eager to discuss new ways to merge game mechanics and narrative into a unique experience.