Digital RPG News
Warside Takes to the Field April 14th (RPG Fan)
I’m a huge fan of the Advance Wars series, so I am extremely excited by Warside. There is a single-player campaign mode as well as extensive online play.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Gets New Trailer, 3 Starters Revealed (RPG Fan)
Digimon Fest released information about Digimon Story Time Stranger with a new trailer and the game’s three starters revealed. Paramon, Gomamon, and DemiDevimon will be the first companions in this game.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Gets New Trailer, 3 Starters Revealed | RPGFan
Hopetown Kickstarter Campaign Underway (RPGamer)
Hopetown is the spiritual successor to Disco Elysium, and it is now live on Kickstarter. It will run until April 16th, and has already surpassed the funding goal. With all of the bumps in the road from ZA/UM, it is good to see a title inspired by the absolutely amazing Disco Elysium hitting the streets again.
Hopetown Kickstarter Campaign Underway – RPGamer
Hopetown – A Psychogeographic CRPG by Longdue — Kickstarter
Lunar Remastered Collection: Bringing New Fans to an Old Favorite (PlayStation Blog)
Hopetown is the spiritual successor to Disco Elysium, and it is now live on Kickstarter. It will run until April 16th, and has already surpassed the funding goal. With all of the bumps in the road from ZA/UM, it is good to see a title inspired by the absolutely amazing Disco Elysium hitting the streets again.
Lunar Remastered Collection: Bringing new fans to an old favorite – PlayStation.Blog
Tabletop RPG News
Project Sigil – 90% of D&D’s Project Sigil Team Laid Off
These Humble Bundles might be of interest to Tabletop RPG players!
Shadowdark RPG – The Western Reaches: An Interview with Kelset Dionne
Zamanora: Ballad of the Witch is a D&D 5th edition campaign settings based in Slavic and balkan folklore. Dark forests and horrific witches keep the adventure lively while a host of new player classes and subclasses based in folklore provide some interesting role-playing situations.
The project went live on Kickstarter at the beginning of the month and has already surpassed its meager $20,000 goal. It is currently sitting at $214,000 at the time
Game Development News
ESA Launches Accessible Games Initiative to Improve Visibility of Accessibility Features (GamesIndustry.biz)
Dave Mallow, who voices characters on the Power Rangers, Digimon, Street Fights, Resistance 3, and Call of Duty has passed away after a prolonged illness.
United Videogame Workers Union Launches at GDC 2025 in Partnership with CWA (GamesIndustry.biz)
In more sad news, Thomas Lee, who worked on Final Fantasy IX and Wing Commander III before taking on management roles at Nexon and Stealth Crossmedia has died from cancer at 59 years old.
United Videogame Workers union launches at GDC 2025 in partnership with CWA | GamesIndustry.biz
ID@Xbox Has Paid Indie Devs More than $5bn since 2013 (GamesIndustry.biz)
ID@Xbox has paid indie devs more than $5bn since 2013 | GamesIndustry.biz
Unity 2025’s Roadmap (Unity Blog)
Joel Couture interviews the team behind Caves of Qud, an IGF finalist for game of the year. The game was developed over the last 20 years and focuses on player engagement and choice in a fully developed sci-fi setting.
Life Is Strange Social Impact Award Collected by Laid-Off Devs
Roblox is no stranger to safety concerns when it comes to the kids using their platform, and their CEO, Dave Basczucki set it back to parents saying that he trusts their judgement, and if they don’t want their kids on Roblox if they have fears.
Life Is Strange Social Impact Award Collected By Laid-Off Devs