Spookyween is Here! (Dungeon Delve #41)
Halloween days! A NEW roundup of TTRPG publisher latest games, plus spooky game recommendations, Ragnaborg, Death Valley, jack-o'-lanterns, TTRPG publisher latest and greatest RPGs, and more!
Notice: This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a commission if a purchase takes place during your link journey.I. Night of the Dead RPGs
Good evening, friends.
It’s that frightening time of year when the ghouls and ghosts of the old world rise from the grave, floating and shambling from door to door seeking flesh and souls to devour! … In other words, its Halloween!
Or… Spookyween, as we call it here at the office; a time to feast upon the living!
(Disclaimer: there is no office, but the feasting part is true)
NEW ARTICLE launched today!
Think of it as a GameHole Con specific round-up; and extension of the goodies you love to see on Dungeon Delve! … New and quirky TTRPGs galore!!
7 New TTRPG Experiences from GameHole Con 2025
In a constantly evolving TTRPG industry, game conventions provide game publishers the opportunity to showcase their latest games and their upcoming projects to an enthusiastic and intrepid community of players and game masters.
This month, I reached out to a number of publishers at the vendor hall of Game Hole Con 2025 in order to get the details on what projects each are most excited about. Whether you are a player of Dungeons and Dragons, Daggerheart, Mork Borg, Fabula Ultima, or countless indie RPGs, there’s something here for you!
II. Halloween Eye Candy
Yester-weekend, my parter in crime and I wandered the late-night pathways of the Minnesota Zoo to observe the Jack-O-Lantern spooktacular! … It was a delightfully spooky and mysterious trek which can only be expressed in photos.
Onward to the WEEKLY news and fun-stuff round-up!!!
III. Markings on the Wall
NEW Crowdfunding Projects
Death Valley RPG - Critical Kit Ltd - A horror western RPG where you play the undead, whether it be ghouls, ghosts, zombies, hellhounds, and more. Strive to keep what’s left of your sanity as a creature that goes bump in the night!
Torque Borg: a Wasteland RPG - Matthew DeMino - A rules-light, art-heavy RPG at the end of the world where you race your way across an irradiated hellscape! Compatible with MÖRK BORG, CY_BORG and Wasteland Degenerates!
A few still active campaigns, and late pledges available!!
Cosmic Corsairs | Fabula Ultima Celebration Edition + Bestiary Vol 1 | Garbage and Glory | Hocus Pocus Hyperfocus
News and Finds
Since its Halloween, might we recommend the Shiver RPG from Parable Games? Play out your own horror film, scary TV show, or horror story!
In fact, let us showcase this solid collection of Halloween Tabletop RPGs to Play This Fall by Level 1 Geek! … One item on the list, Dread RPG, is a horror game using Jenga blocks, and a personal favorite of mine!
For those who are curious (or critical) of the ENNIE awards process, Explorers Design has written up a debrief of this years ceremony, its challenges, and where it goes from here.
Project Sigil, Wizards of the Coast’s attempt at a 3D virtual tabletop platform, has ended development in a lackluster fashion, reported by TTRPG Insider.
DirectSun Games is hosting a Puzzle Dungeon Jam for any ruleset you wish, with feedback hosted live by Indestructoboy.
Did you know I make random name generators?? … Here’s my own Demon and Devil Name Generator for your own cursed capers and forsaken forays!
It started with print-on-demand. Now, DriveThruRPG is offering offset print books made in the US, reported by Khee Hoon Chan of Rascal News.
Also, with the unstable implementation of tariffs from the US, wanton economic policy has claimed unfortunate victims. Chase Carter with Rascal News covers how Tariffs are Killing Uncommon RPGs.
[VIDEO] Stumbled upon this long but entertaining video about the Worst TTRPGs of all time. Terrible mechanics, inconsistent rules, highly-prejudiced content, and downright insanity!
Gameable and Design Advice
Do you like riddles? Want to challenge your characters to a game of riddles? Jack Edward of Play Material offers a way to pit them against fairy-tale foes with this Ancient Game of Riddles!
Camping in a dangerous wilderness needs a ruleset with some meat on the bone! …and a job for everyone. Rise Up Comus provides us just that in A Camping Procedure
Last month, Nate Whittington dropped a mega-post listing 100 ways to improve as a game master! I recommend you check it out, and learn something new!
IV. Looting the Room
RPG Bundles and Deals
Itch.io is hosting the Palestinian Children’s Relief - TTRPG Bundle for PCRF, a bundle of over 250 games raised for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund.
$900$10 *Also hosting the HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid, with 203 RPG and game items funding legal services for low income families in need.
$905$12 *Power Word Meal is a fundraiser addressing food insecurity, offering a free one-shot and new species for DnD and Pathfinder for donations!
Ongoing bundles and deals!! HawtPixel Font Firesale | Tome of Worldbuilding | No-Prep Game Master | West Marches Campaign Playstyle Book | How to Solo Any Game | Ancestry and Culture 5E
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