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News Roundup: Anime Animator to Lead Adaptation of Sword World RPG Into English

News Roundup: Anime Animator to Lead Adaptation of Sword World RPG Into English

One of the animators behind Sword Art Online will help translate Japan's iconic TTRPG into English. Also, MCDM announces a new horror TTRPG, and we chat with Coyote and Crow Games about their upcoming expansion!

Christopher Hutton
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Exploring Italian Murder Mysteries Through "Il Fantasma Del Giallo"

Exploring Italian Murder Mysteries Through "Il Fantasma Del Giallo"

A new neo-noir TTRPG hopes to explore and capture the energy of 1960s Italian horror and thrillers, also known as "Giallo Cinema", at the table

Christopher Hutton
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News Roundup: AI Researchers Test Its Ability to Experience D&D Combat

News Roundup: AI Researchers Test Its Ability to Experience D&D Combat

A new study from the University of California tested the capabilities of popular AI models by forcing them to play Dungeons and Dragons. They're not as good as you think.

Christopher Hutton

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News Roundup: Anime Animator to Lead Adaptation of Sword World RPG Into English

News Roundup: Anime Animator to Lead Adaptation of Sword World RPG Into English

One of the animators behind Sword Art Online will help translate Japan's iconic TTRPG into English. Also, MCDM announces a new horror TTRPG, and we chat with Coyote and Crow Games about their upcoming expansion!

Christopher Hutton
InterviewsInterviews
Exploring Italian Murder Mysteries Through "Il Fantasma Del Giallo"

Exploring Italian Murder Mysteries Through "Il Fantasma Del Giallo"

A new neo-noir TTRPG hopes to explore and capture the energy of 1960s Italian horror and thrillers, also known as "Giallo Cinema", at the table

Christopher Hutton
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News Roundup: AI Researchers Test Its Ability to Experience D&D Combat

News Roundup: AI Researchers Test Its Ability to Experience D&D Combat

A new study from the University of California tested the capabilities of popular AI models by forcing them to play Dungeons and Dragons. They're not as good as you think.

Christopher Hutton
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Fortnite, Nintendo and Third-Party Content: A D&D News Roundup

Fortnite, Nintendo and Third-Party Content: A D&D News Roundup

D&D comes to Fortnite, Nintendo leadership comes to Hasbro, and third-party content is coming to D&D Beyond in this D&D news roundup.

Christopher Hutton
News Roundup: TTRPGs and Crowdfunding in 2025

News Roundup: TTRPGs and Crowdfunding in 2025

We dig into the big data around TTRPG crowdfunding in 2025, from Backerkit Months to cracking the sun. Also, some new subclasses for D&D let you mess with magic-casters.

Christopher Hutton
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A Jubensha Most Foul: Bringing a Chinese Murder Mystery to English Audiences

A Jubensha Most Foul: Bringing a Chinese Murder Mystery to English Audiences

How a Chinese murder mystery game methodology is being adapted into English, and why it might be the most fun I've had with a mystery game in years.

Christopher Hutton
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What I Expect in 2026: D&D’s Rebuild Year, Crowdfunding in Decline and More

What I Expect in 2026: D&D’s Rebuild Year, Crowdfunding in Decline and More

I offer my own two cents on what comes next for TTRPGs this year, from D&D taking a slow start to the future of crowdfunding in this tariff-focused economy.

Christopher Hutton
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Playing Games in 2026: TTRPG Industry Professionals Predict What Comes Next

Playing Games in 2026: TTRPG Industry Professionals Predict What Comes Next

Game designers, DMs and TTRPG company founders offered their takes on the future of TTRPGs in 2026, including what it looks like for D&D, Daggerheart and Draw Steel.

Christopher Hutton
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News Roundup: Looking Back at 2025 + WOTC Hires + Stranger Things

News Roundup: Looking Back at 2025 + WOTC Hires + Stranger Things

Aggregating all the looks back from TTRPG creators and companies, plus a new senior game designer at WOTC and Stranger Things' final end.

Christopher Hutton
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Looking Back: TTRPG Industry Professionals on the Takeaways of 2025

Looking Back: TTRPG Industry Professionals on the Takeaways of 2025

Industry leaders reflect on 2025's TTRPG market challenges, from AI disruption to tariff impacts, offering insider perspectives on the last year for tabletop roleplaying games.

Christopher Hutton
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News Roundup: The Castle Automatic Counters Crowdfunding with Pre-Orders

News Roundup: The Castle Automatic Counters Crowdfunding with Pre-Orders

How Exalted Funeral's award-winning TTRPG His Majesty the Worm is approaching funding its newest expansion without going to Kickstarter or Backerkit

Christopher Hutton
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An Early New Years Change to TTRPG Insider

An Early New Years Change to TTRPG Insider

Why TTRPG Insider is sending less emails in 2026, and how we hope to remain a useful and reliable source of news for fans going int othe new year.

Christopher Hutton
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