Solve charming village mysteries, build a living community together, and uncover secrets in a countryside full of gossip, tea, and entirely too many cousins. Pelgrane Press has announced Merryshire Detective Club, a cozy fantasy investigative tabletop RPG powered by the award-winning GUMSHOE system. The crowdfunding campaign launches on BackerKit on July 21, 2026, at 10:00 […]

I reviewed several tarot decks and even a couple of oracle decks so far, but I found myself struggling to write about the Deviant Moon Tarot designed and illustrated by artist Patrick Valenza, because I didn’t want to pen a typical review. I picked up the Deviant Moon Tarot: Borderless Edition as a gift to […]

Did you participate in Free RPG this year? I did! We went to a local game store to have fun with a friend. I’m so glad I did! I wanted to pick up some game accessories and solo journaling games I can play, because I’m seeking different styles to recommend to my patrons while I […]

Set in Ireland at The Bilberry Woods Hotel, HOKUM (2026) spins a yarn about an unlikable protagonist who visits the hotel to lay his parents’ ashes to rest. Ohm Bauman, an American novelist played by Adam Scott, is painted as a wealthy-but-unhappy writer who’s moved to visit the hotel his parents stayed at for their […]

Events for this year’s Gen Con opened for registration and tickets for my events are almost sold out. You can click on Valentinelli at Gen Con Indy to find my workshops. I am running a two-hour workshop titled “Tarot for Storytellers,” and a four-hour workshop with Scott Lynch and Brandon O’Brien titled “Pitch Us Your […]

Cthulhu Dreamt is an upcoming original sci-fi horror tabletop roleplaying game that combines immersive storytelling, survival-focused gameplay, and a fully integrated original soundtrack into a single experience. Set on a near-future Earth transformed by cosmic entities, the game challenges players to cross a dangerous world in search of one of humanity’s last hopes for survival. […]

Bring fear to your virtual-or-in person gaming table with a newly-released supplement for Dungeons ∓ Dragons. Ravenloft: The Horrors Within is the ultimate horror expansion set in D&D's most popular setting. This book is a complete toolkit for DMs to create a wide range of fear-based campaigns across multiple genres of horror. Whether you’re looking to adventure based on gothic horror, cosmic, dark fantasy, the occult, or another type of horror, the Dungeon Master is provided with all the tools necessary to explore shadowy Domains of Dread, battle malevolent Darklords, and face grotesque monstrosities. This is a nightmare your party can't wake from... and you're in control.

Vala Foundry and Vault Comics recently announced Barbaric: The Board Game, a tabletop adaptation of the hit comic series by Mike Moreci and Nathan Gooden. Barbaric the comic follows a ruthless barbarian cursed to use his violence only for good, sending him, his talking axe, and a young witch on a road of self-discovery, redemption, and revenge.

Tarot for Storytellers is a full-color eBook written by author and narrative designer Monica Valentinelli (World of Darkness, Cyberpunk RED, Shadowrun, Firefly, Mistborn). The eBook is jam-packed with prompts, guidance, and examples to teach you how to develop new characters, plots, and setting using a deck of tarot cards. Enjoy this sneak peak at a […]

Today, I’m pleased to announce a new months-long project unfolding on Patreon. Titled “Shards of Remorsica,” I’m designing a high-fantasy solo journaling game powered by tarot for artists and writers. In Shards of Remorsica, you play a solo journaling game answering prompts and shuffling cards. Your character is a mythical creature who once thrived aeons […]

Dream Realm Storytellers (DRS), known for their immersive 5E worlds (Svilland, Bloodpunk, Corpus Collection, and Silverplate), open the gates of hell with a new trilogy of Demonheart supplements compatible with DaggerheartTM. Funded on Kickstarter in six minutes, the three-book codex of evil contains over five hundred pages of material. Demonheart – The Vile Codex for […]

Sally Face: Strange Nightmares – Corruption is now live on Kickstarter and has already reached full funding, signaling a powerful return to the haunting world of Sally Face. Maestro Media and creator Steve Gabry invite fans back to Nockfell with a thrilling expansion featuring new finales, new enemies, and brutal new challenges. Backers can pledge for the Corruption expansion, including an exclusive Collector’s Edition Set designed to immerse players even deeper into the strange, dark world of Sally Face.