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I. What a time and place to be alive!
I hope you’re all going well!
Hope you manage to find time this upcoming week to find peace, stability, love of yourself and your neighbors, and you continue to use your time each day to practice bits of bravery.
For those outside of the US, Groundhogs Day comes from an old Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 1st and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will last six more weeks! … If not, spring arrives early!
… but if that isnt enough lore, there’s a fantastic movie with the ever-funny Bill Murray that I recommend seeing if you havent!
Just like our groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, I’ve been in a bit of a hidey-hole these past few weeks, and surely the regular readers have noticed! … Much of that is due to event occurring around me as a resident of Minneapolis, which that “hole” has mostly been a place of activity away from my passion…, by supporting my community with food donations, supplies, and my presence during this extremely trying time which you’ve no doubt witnessed in news circles.
As such, it has taken me time to get my brain together to continue the weekly tradition of Dungeon Delve.
I originally had some announcements and fanfare planned about a new set of projects I wanted to showcase, but I think that will need to wait. As such, there shall be six more weeks of winter!
… but I want to assure you, my friends, that winter is not forever. It can be long, bleak, and isolating. However, spring is coming! … There are good things to look forward to. Keep your spirits high, your eyes wide, and your heart strong!
II. The Treasure Chest
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The Net Libram of Random Magical Effects is the only true d10,000 table for wild magic, chaos bursts, arcane interference, or magitech short circuits. I used this in a recent game, and I’m excited for the next time my party blows up!
III. Looting the Room
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For the graphic designers, CorelDraw Design Unlimited includes the standard 2024 license of the rave reviewed design software, supporting Trees, Water, and People.
$299$45Daggerheart has a bright future as a fantasy TTRPG. DriveThruRPG has a number of made-for-Daggerheart digital adventures and supplements for your treasure chest!
III. Markings on the Wall
Crowdfunding projects
Fantasy Map Maker by Droopy Games - I’m a sucker for map making and world-building resources, and this pen-and-paper board game lets you generate your own maps with cards and dice!
F*** I am a Sucker for Hexagons in Space: a solo RPG - Speaks for itself! Inspired by the TV show “Firefly”, the Wayfarers book series, and Twilight Imperium board game. Enjoy a solo RPG of space exploration, logbook journaling, and making choices and changes to the places you visit.
RPG News and Finds
ZineMonth / Zine Quest / Zinetopia is upon us! … A whole series of amazing TTRPG small prints, zines, and one-sheets from every place across the internet and physical game circuit are here. ZiMo is a community run month-long event including videos, blog posts, crowdfunding campaigns, Itch.io jams, and more. … Gander, review, and back some of your favorites. Start a collection!
Get started here!
BlueSky hashtag #zimo
Youtube search “zine month 2026”
Expect the next few editions of Dungeon Delve to cover some of the great zines this month!
Also, check out Kickstarters own 101 on launching a successful RPG zine!
DriveThruRPG is a huge provider of digital RPG products, and their print-on-demand service is a hit. However, ENWorld reports an increase in the cost of this service coming into 2026.
The Bloggies have wrapped up submissions. - Just like last year, Dungeon Delve will be covering the final winners of the Bloggies, the TTRPG blog-based awards ceremony with the most clever and well-written content… from game theory to game master advice content!
AI Slop is a threat to the hobby gaming industry, and one TTRPG creator and writer, Aaron Botter at Professor Grimm, has unearthed a 1 million dollar RPG maps bundle scam. A solid read, and a resource for identifying product scams in the RPG space.
A savory Youtube video over the past few weeks highlights the current emergence of TTRPGs from Italian studios, and how many of these entries are rapidly gaining popularity with a new crowd of RPG players.
The Shadowdark team releases new monthly monsters!
For January, on the Darkest Day, from the depths, emerges the Ten-Eyed Oracle with a riddle-like demand fueled by its unfathomable prophecies!
For February, a wizard who deviates from the instructions of a spell may find themselves transformed into a Mouth of Words!
Also, see their previous releases here!
The Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying Game is getting a Secret Wars expansion this summer, as reported by Comic Watch.
Evil Hat has announced Blades ‘68, a supplement for Blades in the Dark filled with heists and hijinks in the mid-60’s. A playtest is available! Backerkit launching soon!
Gameable, Design, and Theory Stuff
Storygames Chicago has released a fantastic essay piece about exploration in TTRPGs and games in general. For what is exploration but… noticing unfamiliar history while doing something demanding?
dives into the Star System Creator found in Mythic Magazine Volume 46, and uses this article to go through the creation process and share their results! A great example of interstellar world-building and space-faring game master preparation at work!
People are at the center of our roleplaying game experience! In the wake of a new year of hobby gaming and the dangers of slop (AI or otherwise), has written The Human Game Manifesto; words worth reading, reciting, and committing as game developers, game masters, and players,
Finding your own voice in your creative projects is important! Sometimes, its refreshing to witness that voice become fully realized by a fellow creator, as it can provide an example, and some unique ideas for others to try. Games ponders on their 3 Pillars of Dreadful Game Design.
Check out the previous issue here!