NEWS ROUND UP: TTRPG, Wargame and Funding Campaign News - Various

Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Luck Gods Math Rocks,

Whilst we wouldn't normally have more than one round up post during a week, we were wanting to do this so we could leave our Convention UKGE post available for the whole weekend so that you can find the blogs friends at the event and get to pick up some pretty sweet gear for your home.

So here we go with the last couple of days news for you:

Archvillain Games latest update (number 20) has done a deeper dive into the 3 books of the world of Death & Beyond.

The Gravelords are not just monsters. They are rulers of broken realms, tyrants of undeath, and the heart of a much larger dark fantasy universe.

BeforeArchvillain Encounters, there was Erevan’s Guide to Death & Beyond: Archvillains first Kickstarter campaign and one of the biggest creative worlds that they'd ever built which during the current Encounters Gamefound Campaign (which has 12 days left to run currently.) readers can add the books that started it all, with special campaign offers and discounted add-on options.  For more information please go here.

Dwarven Forge's Gamefound campaign, Caverns Reforged, is a week in, and they've just crossed $400k and are currently over halfway for the final stretch goal where you'll be unlocking Crystal Caverns in Ice paint for the first time!   For more info check the links in the article...

Crippled God Foundry have just announced the alpha rules for their forthcoming Dungeon Crawling Game The Dread Torch.  

Their Goals are: 

This early version currently includes:

⚔️ Fast tactical combat system

🃏 Event, Dark Event & Exploration card systems

🎲 Solo & cooperative play modes

🧙 Multiple hero classes and abilities

👹 Monsters, relics, equipment & consumables

🔥 Dungeon Mood cards to set the tone of the game

🏆 Training and progression systems

To download the rules so you can provide them with feedback please go here.

 

In the latest update from Steamforged Games, we've a few bits of news to talk about so lets start at the top and work our way through:

First off, Warmachine is getting a Mid-Year update after they felt that some tweaking was needed to keep the game fun and balanced for all.  With the changes in January which presented players with better gameplay, less lethality which in my opinion allowed for more push and shove rather than a one sided massacre and allowed you to really enjoy your mini's as they fought for supremacy.

June also see's the release of their monthly STL's which brings cursed fellblades, volatile rocket crews, wandering swordsmen, and enough shattered ruins to drag your tabletops straight into the wastelands of Immoren.  For more information go here.

And of course with the bright news of more fresh mini's, we have to remember that this month minicrate figure will disappear.  So if you still want Gravedigger Variant Caine, get in quickly.  From the 28th May Ghost Shaper, a haunting alternative sculpt for the Void Shaper of Dusk House Kallyss will be the key figure.

Please also remember you can catch up with Warmachine at the UKGE 2026 which our post from the 29th May will be mentioning where to find them amongst other exhibitors.

Dark Fantastic Mills have asked us to let you know about two of their updates today, firstly if you haven't yet signed up to the Horizon Zero Sci-Fi Terrain Kickstarter Campaign, its literally days short of closing.  So get in quickly.  And secondly that they've been hard at work on the Cog Fort design work to add an optional Deck Bombard and a Flame Cannon also joins the regular cannon as well as Volley Gun.  Of course because this is the first week, it does have a discount on it, so go here to get it from DFM's own Shop.

Finally before we head out, we want to wish all who are attending various Conventions this year a ton of fun and many delightful purchases but always remember to take personal safety seriously, make sure someone knows where you are going, when you're expected there and a return time.  As well as having emergency contacts should the worse happen. We hope it doesn't but it does pay to be well prepared and whilst we know that the UK weather forecast is currently that we'll be facing lower temps over this weekend, please remember to keep hydrated and fed.  Its easy to miss a meal or two with all the excitement but the last thing you want is to have your fun ruined because you're not well.

Other than that we just want to say, have a great time and please let us know all about the stars of the show, who made it for you, who you recommend and if you see some games that grab your interest please let us know so we can try and get all the latest news for you.

Once again, we wanted to thank Ramona, the designer of the beautiful page break we've been using.  You can follow her here on Bluesky and enjoy many of her art pieces or here is her website where you can also request commissions.