Rob Wieland

Milwaukee

Co-Host at Theatre of the Mind Players

Contributor at Forbes

Author, Game Designer, Professional Nerd, he/him. Seen on @nerdist @darbypopcomics @forbes @TheatreMindPlay @StarTrek @joindicebreaker @wyrd_science

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Articles

Dungeons And Dragons Updates System Reference Document For Creators

1 week ago | forbes.com | Rob Wieland

A vital component to the success of Dungeons and Dragons is the System Reference Document, or SRD. This helps Dungeon Masters, content creators and third party publishers know what elements of D&D are free for them to use. On April 22nd, 2025, a new version is being released that will update the System Reference Document to bring it in line with the 2024 Core Rule Books.
The Official Alien Role Playing Game Evolves On Kickstarter

1 week ago | forbes.com | Rob Wieland

The Alien franchise has emerged from a cryosleep-like state the past few years. Alien Romulus provided a solid cinematic entry to the franchise last year. Alien: Earth hopes to continue the winning streak when it premieres on FX sometime later this year. Fans of tabletop role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons have had a lot to be excited by as well. Free League Publishing put out an official Alien Role Playing Game in December of 2019 as part of a fresh batch of space horror games.
Tabletop Games Industry Members React To President Trump Tariffs Plan

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Rob Wieland

The shock of the President Trump tariffs still vibrates through the world. Industries big and small are coming to grips with a strange new reality in real time. I’ve been covering the tabletop games industry for six years here and nothing has hit games makers of all sizes harder than this announcement. I spoke with several CEOs, freelance creators and other members of the tabletop gaming industry late last week about how the tariffs might affect them.
Battletech Embraces The Multiverse With A Gothic Boxed Set

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Rob Wieland

Space operas like Star Wars and Dune project epic tales across the stars. On the tabletop side, games like Battletech and Warhammer 40,000 take up their own massive stories. The makers of Battletech recently announced an upcoming project that’s something of a cover album of the grim dark future where there is only war. Battletech: Gothic was publicly announced last week at Adepticon in Milwaukee, WI. The boxed set features new sculpts and battle maps.
Dimension 20 Brings WWE Superstars Out Of The Ring And To A D&D Table

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Rob Wieland

Professional wrestling and new media often find themselves united on the same frontiers. Pro wrestling programming helped sustain cable television for many years. The Rock’n’Roll Wrestling blitz of the early 80’s made WWE Superstars like Hulk Hogan and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper into MTV personalities with artists like Cyndi Lauper. This pioneering tag team reforms with Titan Takedown, the latest Side Quest from Dimension 20.
Hero Forge Expands Into Custom Dice For Dungeons And Dragons Players

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Rob Wieland

People enjoy spending money on their hobbies by buying accessories that personalize their tools or enhance their performance. Companies like Hero Forge allow players to customize their Dungeons and Dragons experience. Players can express their love for their characters by building a miniature that accurately represents what they look like rather than finding a store bought mini to be close enough. Hero Forge has returned to crowdfunding to expand its offerings by creating custom dice for customers.
CBR+PNK Augmented Strips Cyberpunk Down To The Metal Laced Bone

3 weeks ago | enworld.org | Rob Wieland

Most cyberpunk games come down on the heavier side of mechanics and world building. It makes sense since one of the big themes of the genre is modifying yourself through brand name technology to become something more human than human. It’s one of my favorite parts of these games, too. I get a nostalgic thrill leafing through the equipment books in these sorts of games and see the subtle ways those books build the world for the table.
Dungeons And Dragons Creator Gygax’s Final Legacy Is Now Crowdfunding

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Rob Wieland

6 hours agoD&D’s master of 3D printing is making his way through the new Monster ManualDungeons & Dragons’ Open Gaming License, also known as the OGL, allows creators to build on top of a portion of the existing 5th edition ruleset. Even after the debacle from a few years ago, that carve-out continues to pay dividends for fans — especially in the actual play space.
Dungeons And Dragons Creator Gygax’s Final Legacy Is Now Crowdfunding

1 month ago | forbes.com | Rob Wieland

Dungeons and Dragons has been shaped by untold hands during its 51 year existence. One of the central figures, Gary Gygax, is revered by many as the father of not just D&D but of an entirely new form of storytelling. Without Gygax and this game, there are dozens of actors, writers and creators who might have never been inspired. Though he left TSR and D&D in the 1980s, Gygax never stopped creating.
Parsely Turns Classic Adventure Games Into Fun For Everyone

1 month ago | enworld.org | Whizbang Dustyboots |Rob Wieland

It’s wild to see how far computer games have come in my lifetime. Modern RPGs can be like a Hollywood blockbuster full of realistic graphics, branching storylines and romanceable characters. When I was a kid, most of these games were text adventures where half the challenge was figuring out the right words to convince the computer to do the thing you wanted. Designer Jared Sorenson brought this style of game to the tabletop with, a loving tribute toin both style and play.