Christopher Hutton --> PAX Unplugged
@newsnerd.bsky.social
Journalist. 32. Pro DM. Autistic. Diet Coke Addict. I write about the TTRPG industry and the creative people behind it.
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PFP by Silky Noire.
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Email me with tips, scoops at [email protected]. Discord also available.
PFP by Silky Noire.
Matt Mercer to appear alongside Jeremy Crawford and the Acquisitions Incorporated crowd at PAX Unplugged. Might just be me, but this feels close to confirming earlier reports that Acq. Inc. might start playing Daggerheart instead of 5e. But we will see!
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Matt Mercer to appear alongside Jeremy Crawford and the Acquisitions Incorporated crowd at PAX Unplugged. Might just be me, but this feels close to confirming earlier reports that Acq. Inc. might start playing Daggerheart instead of 5e. But we will see!
However, those numbers didn't seem to discourage noteworthy creators. Speaking with @pcperini.com and @moreblueberries.bsky.social about the form, they expressed how genuinely excited they were about what AP can be and its promising future.
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
However, those numbers didn't seem to discourage noteworthy creators. Speaking with @pcperini.com and @moreblueberries.bsky.social about the form, they expressed how genuinely excited they were about what AP can be and its promising future.
The data itself doesn't appear promising. It's a niche with small numbers compared to many other hobbies, and I struggled to find other substantial data around the space as well.
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The data itself doesn't appear promising. It's a niche with small numbers compared to many other hobbies, and I struggled to find other substantial data around the space as well.
Free League is releasing a Saruman themed anthology of adventures for its ONE RING/5e-based series of LOTR content, where the players will decide whether to serve or subvert the White Wizard before he turns evil.
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Free League is releasing a Saruman themed anthology of adventures for its ONE RING/5e-based series of LOTR content, where the players will decide whether to serve or subvert the White Wizard before he turns evil.
The California-based TTRPG convention Big Bad Con, which focuses on indie and marginalized creators, confirmed today that it has decided not to host a physical convention in 2026 due to the current political climate but is still determining its plans going forward.
@bigbadcon.bsky.social
@bigbadcon.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The California-based TTRPG convention Big Bad Con, which focuses on indie and marginalized creators, confirmed today that it has decided not to host a physical convention in 2026 due to the current political climate but is still determining its plans going forward.
@bigbadcon.bsky.social
@bigbadcon.bsky.social
Tonight's the @chaosium.bsky.social 50th anniversary! The paperwork was officially filed today.
Congrats to the company for such a historic moment.
Congrats to the company for such a historic moment.
November 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Tonight's the @chaosium.bsky.social 50th anniversary! The paperwork was officially filed today.
Congrats to the company for such a historic moment.
Congrats to the company for such a historic moment.
So I ended up poking around on a new project called Minimal Tabletop that claims to be taking a “minimalist” approach to the hobby.
What caught my eye is a claim they make, that the majority of users at their platform are using generative AI in their games.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...
What caught my eye is a claim they make, that the majority of users at their platform are using generative AI in their games.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
So I ended up poking around on a new project called Minimal Tabletop that claims to be taking a “minimalist” approach to the hobby.
What caught my eye is a claim they make, that the majority of users at their platform are using generative AI in their games.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...
What caught my eye is a claim they make, that the majority of users at their platform are using generative AI in their games.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...
THIS WEEK’S NEWS ROUNDUP: Project Sigil closes down, Warhammer Fantasy gets a historic update and more. Get your weekly TTRPG news straight to your inbox here. www.ttrpginsider.news/p/news-round...
October 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
THIS WEEK’S NEWS ROUNDUP: Project Sigil closes down, Warhammer Fantasy gets a historic update and more. Get your weekly TTRPG news straight to your inbox here. www.ttrpginsider.news/p/news-round...
@dndbeyond.com ‘s Project Sigil is formally ending development. This announcement arrives half a year after WOTC cut nearly all of the development team. www.dndbeyond.com/posts/2086-c...
October 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
@dndbeyond.com ‘s Project Sigil is formally ending development. This announcement arrives half a year after WOTC cut nearly all of the development team. www.dndbeyond.com/posts/2086-c...
Celebrity DM Joe Mangianello alongside fantasy authors Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis were featured in a post from D&D head Dan Ayoub. Perhaps a taste of future projects?
October 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Celebrity DM Joe Mangianello alongside fantasy authors Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis were featured in a post from D&D head Dan Ayoub. Perhaps a taste of future projects?
If the Netflix movie about Catan isn't about a monopoly on stone and the BRIGANDs who keep stealing my cards, I'm gonna riot.
corporate.asmodee.com/news/netflix...
corporate.asmodee.com/news/netflix...
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If the Netflix movie about Catan isn't about a monopoly on stone and the BRIGANDs who keep stealing my cards, I'm gonna riot.
corporate.asmodee.com/news/netflix...
corporate.asmodee.com/news/netflix...
The ongoing AWS outage got to DnDbeyond.
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The ongoing AWS outage got to DnDbeyond.
DRAGONBANE: TRUDVANG is Free League Publishing’s upcoming setting book for the fantasy game. It will crowdfund in early 2026 and create 4 new books. www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
October 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
DRAGONBANE: TRUDVANG is Free League Publishing’s upcoming setting book for the fantasy game. It will crowdfund in early 2026 and create 4 new books. www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
MOTHERSHIP MONTH and all the projects represented have successfully funded. Over half a million dollars have been put into Mothership supplements as of today.
@backerkit.com @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com
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October 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
MOTHERSHIP MONTH and all the projects represented have successfully funded. Over half a million dollars have been put into Mothership supplements as of today.
@backerkit.com @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com
@backerkit.com @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com
Arrowhead Studios (HELLDIVERS 2) posted a video about state of the game. Your interest might vary. youtu.be/fVYKgOunbsA?...
I just want to appreciate the amount of Call of Cthulhu and other TTRPGs on the back shelf.
I just want to appreciate the amount of Call of Cthulhu and other TTRPGs on the back shelf.
October 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Arrowhead Studios (HELLDIVERS 2) posted a video about state of the game. Your interest might vary. youtu.be/fVYKgOunbsA?...
I just want to appreciate the amount of Call of Cthulhu and other TTRPGs on the back shelf.
I just want to appreciate the amount of Call of Cthulhu and other TTRPGs on the back shelf.
Daggerheart will likely be the big source of news coming out of PAX Unplugged, based on this panel with the Critical Role and Darrington Press team. unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Daggerheart will likely be the big source of news coming out of PAX Unplugged, based on this panel with the Critical Role and Darrington Press team. unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
updated PFP! Courtesy of www.patreon.com/SilkyNoire. Great artist.
October 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
updated PFP! Courtesy of www.patreon.com/SilkyNoire. Great artist.
Not as iconic as the Dungeon Master costume, however.
October 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Not as iconic as the Dungeon Master costume, however.
The STRANGER THINGS starter set is now available to buy at your local store.
October 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The STRANGER THINGS starter set is now available to buy at your local store.
The JRPG-inspired FABULA ULTIMA Is coming to @demiplane.com ! Backers of the latest campaign will get access for their higher tiers.
October 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The JRPG-inspired FABULA ULTIMA Is coming to @demiplane.com ! Backers of the latest campaign will get access for their higher tiers.
I’m sure the schedule for PAX Unplugged is still getting updates and we’ll see more as we get closer, but I do find it a little odd that the only panels I can find confirmed so far are previews for Professor DM’s Deathbringer TTRPG.
October 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I’m sure the schedule for PAX Unplugged is still getting updates and we’ll see more as we get closer, but I do find it a little odd that the only panels I can find confirmed so far are previews for Professor DM’s Deathbringer TTRPG.
It’s Renegade Con, aka time to hear about some new RPG books. @renegadegamestudios.com
Two new Werewolf books, one new Vampire book and a Hunter book scheduled for release in 2026 as well as a system agnostic reference text about fungi.
renegadegamestudios.com/blog/october...
Two new Werewolf books, one new Vampire book and a Hunter book scheduled for release in 2026 as well as a system agnostic reference text about fungi.
renegadegamestudios.com/blog/october...
October 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It’s Renegade Con, aka time to hear about some new RPG books. @renegadegamestudios.com
Two new Werewolf books, one new Vampire book and a Hunter book scheduled for release in 2026 as well as a system agnostic reference text about fungi.
renegadegamestudios.com/blog/october...
Two new Werewolf books, one new Vampire book and a Hunter book scheduled for release in 2026 as well as a system agnostic reference text about fungi.
renegadegamestudios.com/blog/october...
Jester and Fjord from the MIGHTY NEIN are getting plushies in preparation for their in-character wedding from @youtooz.bsky.social
@criticalrole.bsky.social
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@criticalrole.bsky.social
youtooz.com/collections/...
October 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Jester and Fjord from the MIGHTY NEIN are getting plushies in preparation for their in-character wedding from @youtooz.bsky.social
@criticalrole.bsky.social
youtooz.com/collections/...
@criticalrole.bsky.social
youtooz.com/collections/...
The JRPG-inspired Fabula Ultima from @needgames.bsky.social had its celebratory special edition campaign hit the $1 million mark today, making it the 7th campaign this year to do so. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndg...
October 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The JRPG-inspired Fabula Ultima from @needgames.bsky.social had its celebratory special edition campaign hit the $1 million mark today, making it the 7th campaign this year to do so. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndg...