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15 years ago, the TTRPG world as we new it came to an end and a new era began. The postapocalyptic era, an era powered by the apocalypse. In 2010 Apocalypse World changed everything. The new take on traditional RPGs quickly changed the landscape from crunchy numbers-based games to one that flowed with the narrative and allowed players the freedom to affect the game unlike anything we have ever seen before.

Well, they are back.

https://www.enworld.org/threads/apocalypse-world-to-get-third-edition-kickstarter-launching-soon.715124/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lumpleygames/apocalypse-world-burned-over

Apocalypse World is releasing a 3rd edition of the game.

The newest edition doesn’t have a set release date at the time of this recording and the Kickstarter page only says coming soon.

Christina, I know you weren’t necessarily a fan of Apocalypse World, but you are a massive fan of the Powered by the Apocalypse systems. What do you think of this news? Will we see anything revolutionary in the newest edition?

[Kick to Christina]

Since Apocalypse World could be viewed as one of the big games, at least with name recognition, why are they releasing it through Kickstarter? Is every new TTRPG going to come out through Backerkit or Kickstarter in the future?

[Kick to Christina]

Next, we have a new game announcement from over at Rascal News.

https://www.rascal.news/new-release-posting-through-it-a-social-media-futures-game/

Posting Through It is a new roleplaying game from Diegetic Games. The press release describes the game as follows;

Posting Through It explores how modern public discourse has changed our experience of global disruption and redefined what it means to “win” and “lose” in an uncertain future. It’s played over a group chat platform like Discord or WhatsApp.

The game is free to download and looks like it could be very interesting for those of you obsessed with social media.

Christina, what do you think of this new game?

[Kick to Christina]

With Critical Role announcing their Campaign 4 will be a “West Marches” Style game the internet is a tizzy with descriptions of West Marches. That style of play seems to be built for social media. Bigger Question, how has social media changed the way we roleplay? 

[Kick to Christina]

And there you have it, all the news you’ve already heard?