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You may have heard about the newest edition of Dungeons & Dragons that came out late last year. Perhaps you thought you were interested in trying it, but found the game too complex. Maybe you’ve never ...

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Think a classic tabletop game is just a relic from the past? Think again. While Dungeons & Dragons grabs most of the spotlight, there are many legendary games from the 1980s and 1990s that are still ...

Rowan, Rook and Decard’s Heart: The City Beneath has many advantages over Dungeons & Dragons, but one obscure boon has stolen ...

Fifty years ago, Dungeons & Dragons paved the way for the entire medium of tabletop RPGs, inspiring uncountable adventures—and other games that offer different approaches to the format. Few have stood ...

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The world of tabletop RPGs is bigger, bolder, and more diverse than ever before. While Dungeons & Dragons still dominates mainstream attention, the tabletop renaissance of the past decade has spawned ...

Dungeons & Dragons 4e offers top-tier combat mechanics for d20 TTRPGs, enhancing strategic depth and role clarity for both players and monsters. Pathfinder 2e provides players with great freedom in ...

The King of the Monsters is ready to stomp all over your game night, because GamesRadar+ can exclusively reveal the first Godzilla tabletop RPG. Due to smash its way onto Kickstarter in March 2026 ...

Every adventurer needs a companion, and these menagerie of creatures are perfect for any TTRPG, be it vicious monsters or ...

Tabletop RPGs can be played online using various apps and websites such as Zoom, Roll20, and D&D Beyond. Some games, like Vampire: The Masquerade, are better played in-person for full immersion.