The Wire Meets The Shire

Why did TSR bury a D&D product line that was already completed? Designers & Dragons Origins is the latest D&D history book series from Shannon Appelcline Also: two new TTRPG tools for sound & journaling, and we discuss Rob Kuntz's opinions about the origins of D&D

This week we welcome Mark Taormino of Dark Wizard Games. The actor and game designers tells us how he makes game design his full time job with up to fourteen releases a year

Board Game veterans launch Best in Play Arcane Animator brings your maps to life 3D color resin printing is here SCA announces anti-AI policy

Henry Cavill confirmed as the lead on Warhammer series Rob Kuntz on Greyhawk It's over: Diamond Estate and Consignment Group reach settlement Sirius Dice recreates D&D's 1983 Red Box cover art as miniatures

New D&D Star Wars announcement John Hight steps down as president of WotC Modiphius delays Wolfenstein RPG amid layoffs Frink - a zine where you play a monster made of pieces that don't go together 2026 ENNIES award winners

Dovecote helps you schedule game nights Total Party Killers is the new D&D comic miniseries Games Workshop nukes another 3D printer and his entire community Struggling board game company CMON cancels $2.1M investment in NFTs Paizo announces plan to keep Archives of Nethys alive

A Monopoly importer learns a hard lesson  D&D players raise millions for charity Pathfinder may be in trouble Rob Kuntz announces the publication of Kalibruhn BackerKit inks deal with DriveThruRPG

Improving board games with custom components Good resources for game designers Finland adds tabletop gaming culture to its National Inventory of Living Heritage Count Binface in 28mm metal ColorSym, a free tool for colorblind-friendly game design

A PDF reader made just for TTRPGS The Magical Code of Regulations Eamon: Playing Text Adventures in 2026 2026 ENNIE Award winners announced RPG Trader shakes up the digital tabletop gaming market  

This week's stories: HBG Con is coming on July 11th Tabletop creators push back against AI at UK Games Expo 2026 Wizards of the Coast is hiring more AI roles Weave together a DnD character with tarot cards using this homebrew tool The Wire meets the Shire in the Merryshire Detective Club