This week we discuss the recent restructuring at Wizards of the Coast and what it means for the future of Dungeons & Dragons; and we look at the highlights and controversies of ZineQuest 2021. This podcast is made possible by our magnificent backers on Patreon. For all our latest RPG news, see the d100 News Website! Latest News A quick look at recent and upcoming stories from the blog. Wizards of the Coast Hasbro recently restructured its reporting segments, putting a new focus on Wizards of the Coast. We look at what this means for Dungeons & Dragons and the RPG industry more broadly. See also: Our coverage of the Hasbro restructuring.   ZineQuest Kickstarter has just finished its latest ZineQuest: an initiative to promote small-format RPGs from independent and small publishers. James runs us through this year’s trends and we share some of the best — and worst — bits of the event. See also: Pandatheist’s coverage of ZineQuest 2021 Pandatheist’s coverage of ZineQuest 2020 Two Minute’s Love James: Hades Amy: Aviv Or on Twitch; Eternal Jukebox Jess: Blaseball Follow Us d100 Website Facebook Twitter Patreon  

In this episode of the d100 Newscast, we look back at the major RPG news for 2020, and look at the top-selling products at our friendly local game store, Leisure Games. This podcast is made possible by our magnificent backers on Patreon. For all our latest RPG news, see the d100 News Website! 2020 Recapped We look at the major news & trends in the RPG community in 2020, including: How the Covid-19 Pandemic impacted gaming Black Lives Matter and race in RPGs Major controversies Rising and Falling Publishers Leisure Games Sales James takes us through the top-selling RPGs at our local game store, Leisure Games. Follow Us d100 Website Facebook Twitter Patreon  

In this episode of the d100 Newscast, we talk about the disappointment around the new race mechanics in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, and the recent history of the White Wolf World of Darkness Line. This podcast is made possible by our magnificent backers on Patreon. For all our latest RPG news, see the d100 News Website! Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything We look at the anti-climactic release of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, and discuss the much-hyped (and ultimately disappointing) changes to D&D’s race mechanics. Disappointment around the Tasha’s release Early optimism around the book from Bounding Into Comics and Inverse Alternative Race Rules: Ancestry & Culture, An Elf and an Orc Had a Little Baby, Ancestry Awakened World of Darkness We look at the history of the World of Darkness RPG as Paradox moves the RPG brand back in-house. Paradox moves World of Darkness RPGs in-house The death of CCP Games’ World of Darkness MMO The V5 Companion Two-Minutes’ Love Dragon Age 4 His Dark Materials She’s a Super Geek Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design Trek Wars: The Mandiscoverian Ginny Di’s Tasha and Class Aesthetics Follow Us d100 Website Facebook Twitter Patreon

Show Notes In this episode of the d100 Newscast, we talk about Critical Role’s new publishing house, and the impact of Critical Role on the industry. We also sit down with the developers behind Kara-Tur — The Island Kingdoms: Bawa, a project to reimagine and reclaim the Indonesia-inspired Oriental Adventures setting. This podcast is made possible by our magnificent backers on Patreon. Critical Role Launches Publishing House Critical Role announces the launch of Darrington Press, a new game publishing house. We talk about the impact of Critical Role, and how the phenomenon of Actual Play is shaping the industry. Critical Role Launches Game Publishing House Kara-Tur — The Island Kingdoms: Bawa We’re joined by Isaac and Cita, the developers of Kara-Tur — The Island Kingdoms: Bawa, a re-imagining of the setting from Oriental Adventures. They discuss their inspiration for the project and how they hope to inspire more Indonesian creators to continue to carve our space to tell their stories through tabletop RPGs. About Kara-Tur — The Island Kingdoms: Bawa Follow Isaac on Twitter Follow Cita on Twitter Two-Minutes’ Love Sex Education Jenga Enters Toy Hall of Fame Leslie Scott’s other games here at Oxford Games Fast Times at D&D High Follow Us d100 Website Facebook Twitter Patreon

Behold! a d100 Podcast! We take our first shaky steps into an audible world with the help of our new podcast producer, Jess! In this issue, we look at the Dragonlance Lawsuit, how the Pandemic is shaping the way we game, and discuss the effect of the Dungeons and Dragons 5e Open Gaming License. This podcast is made possible by our magnificent backers on Patreon. Dragonlance Lawsuit Dragonlance authors, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have sued Wizards of the Coast for breach of contract. We look at why criticism Wizards was facing on other fronts might have ended the deal to create a new Dragonlance series. Further Reading: Dragonlance Lawsuit Zaiem Beg and the culture of racism in Magic the Gathering Orion Black criticises culture of silence around race in Dungeons & Dragons Wizards responds to Orion Black and adds disclaimer to racist titles Wizards promises revisions to race in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything Asians Represent on Oriental Adventures Gaming and the Pandemic The COVID pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives and gaming is no exception. We discuss some of the effects of moving games online, gaming coming to a wider audience as people find TTRPGs during lockdown, and some interesting industry trends caused by the recent pandemic. Further Reading: Dicebreaker on online gaming fatigue State of Fandom Report State of Kickstarter Midyear 2020 Tor editor on the effect of the Pandemic on games The US-China trade war, the price of paper, and roleplaying games Open Gaming Licenses We look at recent trends in third-party Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder material, and ask whether the current D&D-compatible boom mirrors the D20 boom (and bust). Further Reading: For a history of the d20 Boom & Bust see Shannon Appelcline’s Designers & Dragons: The ‘00s. Two-Minutes’ Love Pendragon 6th Edition Xenolanguage Dungeons & Da Asians Thirsty Sword Lesbians Follow Us d100 Website Facebook Twitter Patreon