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Tabletop Everything From Everywhere

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Japan

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Tabletop Everything From Everywhere

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English


Episodes

The Weekly LIVE 233 – Tales of the Valiant Starter Set, Ninja Division Bankruptcy, Daggerheart Public Playtest, AI Puerto Rico and Heroscape Returns

3/18/2024
Steamforged Games and Kobold Press have teamed up to develop a new Starter Set for the Tales of the Valiant 5E Fantasy RPG, a project building upon the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules. While details about the contents of the set are currently scarce, the collaboration aims to enhance the introductory experience for […]

Duration:00:53:12

The Weekly LIVE 232 – Chaosium Design Challenge, Dune Bundle, Grimdark CoD, Mass Effect Board Game and Alien Nexus

3/10/2024
Chaosium, the creator of Call of Cthulhu and RuneQuest, is hosting the Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine Design Challenge, offering a total of $10,000 in cash prizes to amateur tabletop RPG designers. The challenge invites participants worldwide to create new tabletop titles using Chaosium’s Basic Roleplaying engine. Contest entries must use the 2023 release […]

Duration:00:35:12

The Weekly LIVE 231 – Star Trek 2d20 2E, UltraPro D&D 50th, Paranoia 25th Anniversary Bundle, Life in Reterra and China Upholds Copyright

3/4/2024
Modiphius has announced the release of the second edition of Star Trek Adventures, a tabletop roleplaying game originally launched in 2017. The new edition, set to launch at Gen Con 2024, includes a core rulebook and expansions. It remains compatible with first edition supplements. The game allows players to explore the Star Trek universe […]

Duration:00:37:44

The Weekly LIVE 230 – Return to Perinthos, Evil Genius Demise, CMON Exclusivity and Pathfinder Official Soundtracks

2/25/2024
A group of RPG creators is crowdfunding a physical book for a memorial megadungeon called Return to Perinthos, dedicated to the late D&D designer Jennell Jaquays. The project aims to cover Jaquays’ medical and funeral expenses, featuring nearly 90 interconnected dungeon levels mirroring her classic Caverns of Thracia. The 200-page book, designed by Luke […]

Duration:00:58:58

The Weekly LIVE 229 – DnD 2024 Revision Late, Epic Warpath Launches, OpenAI Wins A Little and The Purple Planet Horde

2/18/2024
Wizards of the Coast is working on a revision of the 5th edition of D&D, initially referred to as One D&D and later as the 2024 revision. However, the release of the Monster Manual, the final book in the revised rulebooks, is delayed until February 18, 2025, a year after the game’s 51st anniversary. […]

Duration:00:38:53

The Weekly LIVE 228 – Starfinder 2E, Free League in 2024, Free RPG Day 2024, Too Many Skirmish Games and Dragonlance Canceled

2/11/2024
Paizo has released the Starfinder Second Edition Playtest, which includes a 264-page softcover playtest rulebook. The rulebook features new content, six classes, new ancestries, feats, spells, equipment system, and more, using Pathfinder Second Edition rules as a foundation. Two playtest adventures, “A Cosmic Birthday” and “Empires Devoured,” are also introduced, each designed to showcase […]

Duration:01:09:02

The Weekly LIVE 227 – Tencent Buying DnD, CMON Dungeon Rescue, Rogue Trooper Movie and Tabletop Kickstarter Down

2/4/2024
Hasbro, the owner of Dungeons & Dragons, is reportedly in talks with Tencent for various rights, including electronic game adaptations. The report suggests a potential sale of the Dungeons & Dragons IP, but there are conflicting details. The success of Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 might have influenced Tencent’s interest in investing in similar projects. […]

Duration:00:40:05

The Weekly LIVE 226 – Evil Genius v. Netflix, The Old World RPG, Fall of the Imperium and Guildball Print&Play

1/28/2024
Evil Genius Games and Netflix have reached an amicable resolution regarding the canceled Rebel Moon roleplaying game. The lawsuit, which involved a breach of contract claim by Evil Genius Games after Netflix terminated their license, has been settled without disclosing details. Despite the resolution, the Rebel Moon game will not be released. Netflix expressed […]

Duration:01:01:11

The Weekly LIVE 225 – Deck of Sexy Things, DCC on Roll 20, Jaquays Tribute Dungeon and Ars Magica 5th Edition

1/21/2024
The Deck of Sexy Things is a deck of playing cards designed for Dungeon Masters to handle romantic/sexual encounters in tabletop role-playing games. The cards will be fully agnostic, suitable for any race, gender, or orientation in characters.They can be used as a standard 52-card French-suited deck for various purposes. Each card features artwork […]

Duration:00:37:09

The Weekly LIVE 224 – Brian Ansell and Jennell Jaquays Passing, Halo Wargame, New Year New MtG AI Art and End of the TTRPG Golden Age

1/14/2024
Bryan Ansell, considered the grandfather of Warhammer, has passed away at the age of 68. Ansell played a significant role in transforming Games Workshop from a hobby game retailer to a miniature wargame manufacturer, with Warhammer becoming a central focus. Ansell co-founded Asgard Miniatures in 1976, which caught the attention of Games Workshop founders. In […]

Duration:00:41:52

The Weekly LIVE 223 – Neverending D&D and 2023 in Review

1/1/2024
Is one neverending Dungeons and Dragons edition a mistake? We take a look at 2023 in all its WotC bashing, OGL mishap glory! Plus the final Brinkwatch of 2023! Help Jennel Jaquays: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jennell-jaquays-has-a-long-road-back Shop at Noble Knight Games (affiliate link) https://www.nobleknight.com/affiliate/aw.asp?B=3&A=1312&Task=Click 10% off First Purchase from Modiphius: http://r.sloyalty.com/r/vhbUPnHm6tIp Dragonbane Actual Play Episode One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC9u841QuXM […]

Duration:00:49:08

The Weekly LIVE 222 – The Fellowship of the King, Don’t Look Back New Edition, Amazon Signs Warhammer and AI Art Accusations

12/28/2023
Demetrious Polychron, author of “The Fellowship of the King,” lost a lawsuit against Amazon and JRR Tolkien’s estate, claiming infringement on his Lord of the Rings fanfic. Polychron demanded $250 million but now owes $134,000 in legal fees to the Tolkien Estate. The court ruled that Polychron’s book infringed upon Amazon’s Rings of Power […]

Duration:00:53:17

The Weekly LIVE 221 – Revised PHB 2024, Hasbro Xmas Layoffs, Shadow Scar RPG and Building Better Worlds

12/19/2023
The upcoming Revised Player’s Handbook for Dungeons & Dragons is set to be released in 2024. The new handbook will be the largest ever, featuring more pages and 48 subclasses (four for each of the 12 classes), along with new spells, feats, and weapon rules. Notably, the backgrounds will now impact a character’s starting […]

Duration:00:51:53

The Weekly LIVE 220 – Making of D&D Book, Shin Megami Tensei RPG, Artists Leaving GW, CoolStuffInc and MCDM

12/12/2023
The upcoming historical book, “The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1976,” delves into the first six years of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) history. The 500-page book, not intended as a playable module or rulebook, features annotated pages and letters between D&D’s co-creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The book, set for a general […]

Duration:00:46:35

Star Trek Adventures 2d20 RPG by Modiphius – Actual Play – A CRY FROM THE VOID Part Two

12/8/2023
This is the Star Trek Adventures 2d20 RPG by Modiphius. We are playing A CRY FROM THE VOID Part Two from the Strange New Worlds Adventure book. We are using the Foundry VTT with fan-made unofficial modules. This is the raw feed of our actual play so we weren’t able to interact with chat […]

Duration:01:56:33

The Weekly LIVE 219 – Salvage Union, Flesh and Blood Documentary, Dark Souls Redux and Roll20 Jumpgate

12/4/2023
Leyline Press announced the launch of Salvage Union, a post-apocalyptic Mech tabletop roleplaying game, on December 1st, 2023, which raised £110,000 in Kickstarter. Salvage Union is launching with three full adventure modules. We Were Here First! By ENNIE award winner Diogo Noguiera (Hall of the Blood King, Primal Quest ), Rainmaker by ENNIE award […]

Duration:00:33:57

Dragonbane by Free League – Actual Play: Riddermound Full Session from the Quickstart/Starter Box

11/29/2023
We are playing the adventure in the Quickstart from the Dragonbane Kickstarter: Rittermound. This is the latest edition of Drakar och Demoner which is being published for the first time in English. The players are Matt, Will and Andre playing their choice of pre-gens from the adventure: ARCHMASTER AODHAN – Human Wizard – Elementalist […]

Duration:02:14:16

The Weekly LIVE 218 – Stormlight RPG, Epic Sellout, Adventure Time 5e, Ring of Chaos and Pathfinder Now D&D-Free

11/26/2023
Brandon Sanderson, the bestselling author, has unveiled details about a new tabletop role-playing game called Stormlight. The game features a unique d20-based system with the addition of a “plot die” for risky rolls. It also incorporates a skill-based magic system and allows players to join different factions. Brotherwise Games, Sanderson’s partner, also teased a deck-building […]

Duration:00:49:08

Star Trek Adventures 2d20 RPG by Modiphius – Actual Play – Session 8: A CRY FROM THE VOID Part One

11/23/2023
This is the Star Trek Adventures 2d20 RPG by Modiphius. We are playing A CRY FROM THE VOID Part One from the Strange New Worlds Adventure book. We are using the Foundry VTT with fan-made unofficial modules. This is the raw feed of our actual play so we weren’t able to interact with chat during […]

Duration:03:18:00

Star Trek Adventures 2d20 RPG by Modiphius – Actual Play – Session 7: THE WHOLE OF THE LAW

11/23/2023
This is the Star Trek Adventures 2d20 RPG by Modiphius. We are playing THE WHOLE OF THE LAW from the Strange New Worlds Adventure book. We are using the Foundry VTT with fan-made unofficial modules. This is the raw feed of our actual play so we weren’t able to interact with chat during the session. […]

Duration:04:09:30