On the business side, corporations took some big hits that are bringing them back to their favored franchises. On the hobby side, Discord/Roll20 users got a nice surprise and a mental health study had pleasant results.
This week in TTRPG news, Hasbro reacts to past successes and failures with Dungeons & Dragons, while players put on the biggest game in the world. Meanwhile Pathfinder causally announced that it’s going to kill a god.
A well-known YouTuber made a website for paid playtesting of TTRPG content, Dimension 20 beat Taylor Swift ticket prices for a live show, and Hasbro worked to downplay past mistakes in favor of future potential.
Hasbro invested in a video game multiverse for Dungeons & Dragons, LEGO got brutal, Free League scored another win, and TTRPG streams got their own TV Guide.
Find out how Dungeon Dudes continued their D&D Beyond partnership, who Dungeons & Dragons asked to help improve its upcoming books, how a five-year-old made a dungeon, and the latest amazing Humble Bundle.
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.