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If you wanted any of the Free RPG Day 2026 offerings they’re now available (while supplies last) via Npble Knight.

The catch is, they’re actually a penny / .01¢ each, and you can choose one Free RPG Day item for every $20 of regular stock you buy. So it can be pricey to claim multiples or a wide variety but to grab that 1 or 2 items you missed out on, pretty reasonable imo. I rarely browse NK and not find $40* worth of stuff I want.

Good luck; I got the Pirate Borg and Age of Vikings items I wanted

*…or $80, $120, $160, etc…

I recently got the books for the Fragged Kingdom RPG. As I'm reading through them... I come to realize that the absolute Master Mind of an author to these books. Constantly adds page number annotations throughout paragraphs if you need to reference other rules or information. This is absolutely amazing.

Been diving into a bunch of indie RPGs lately and keep running into these little mechanical ideas that solve problems I didn't even realize D&D/Pathfinder had - stuff like clocks for tracking tension, or resolution systems that make failure feel interesting instead of just "nothing happens."

Curious what your picks are. What's a rule or subsystem from a game most people haven't played that deserves way more attention?

I'm curious to hear about your reviews and experiences with A Land Once Magic" and "I'm Sorry Did You Say Street Magic".
I'm thinking about buying them and using them in my ongoing game, and just for some solo fun, or creative dreaming.

From D&D 5e: "Advantage/Disadvantage" being roll twice take the highest/lowest. It has existed for a long time, but the name of it is perfect. So much so that I still use the name with other games.

Other than that, a more mechanical thing is the "Cheat" mechanic in Through the Breach. You flip cards to make a skill check instead of a roll and you have a hand of cards that you can replace your flip with. So you can almost guarantee a hit even if you flip poorly (unless it's the black joker which is a crit fail).

As title says. I am looking for something that is able to handle technology levels, weapons, customs and politics of ancient Roman Empire, as well as magic and fantasy monsters. I was looking up Mythras but that one seems more Ancient Greece than Rome. Maybe mixing it up with Cthulhu Invictus, since both are based on Basic Roleplaying? Any toher suggestions?

for example, playing monster hearts actually feels like playing an episode of vampire diaries, and the humanity and cybernetic leveling up of cyberpunk makes you make tough choices or die quick. which is very cyberpunk

As per title, what's some rpg mechanics you find get a lotta hate or at least confoundment as to why they exist that you find actually fun and typically well-justified?

Where do you find fun despite most finding none there?

Personally, I actually like having stuff like ammo and rations to personally keep inventory of, as opposed to it being waived off just because "it only matters if you hit literal zero and we aren't going to LET that happen".

Hi guys,

I'm playing pen and paper for years now and started collecting rulebooks of my favourite games. So I just wondered: what are your 5 favourite pen and paper games every player should have? I'm curious!

TLDR: What questions would you ask for players to arrive at a collective ideal game?

Hey yall! I’m about to wrap a campaign prematurely— I’ve ran 4-5 13th Age sessions and, while I’ve been loving the system, the group doesn’t seem to be too engaged with the whole “combat as a main focus” thing of the game. People say they like it, but right after ask for “more puzzles”. I’ve also noticed that the majority haven’t read much of the rules (including their own classes).

Since we’re early in the game but long enough, I want to offer them to change to another game while we haven’t dived too deep— hence my question. What questions would you ask to get a good grip on the collective ideal game?

I am looking at placing an order wit Geek Tank Games, but I am wondering about other people's experiences with ordering for their web store. I have had some bad run ins with smaller game companies and I noticed the blog hasn't been updated since 2023. Red flag? ( 🤔 ) Let me know what the service was like, if you have ordered from them recently and how are the products. I am looking at the 2d terrain sets and possibly some 2d flat miniatures. Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.