#250: The Cost of Printing an RPG Book

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the costs of printing an RPG book. In the news, D&D publishing news and a new book announced, Paizo teases more Pathfinder Remaster changes, Critical Role releases a Quickstart for Candela Obscura, and more! Plus new listener questions and a brand new sketch about tackling the backlog of unplayed games.

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News

UK Games Expo recording event for Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Show recording at Friday, June 2 from 3:30 PM to 5 PM https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/1126-morrus-unofficial-tabletop-rpg-talk-show-ukge-live-recording/

The D&D 2024 Core Rules will be released staggered over the year because printers can’t print them all https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-printers-cant-handle-wotcs-one-d-d-print-runs.697936/

D&D publishing schedule through 2025 https://www.enworld.org/threads/so-heres-the-d-d-publishing-schedule-through-2025-as-far-as-we-know.697900/

The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons book for D&D announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/whats-the-practically-complete-guide-to-dragons.697899/

D&D Book Prices Are Going Up https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-book-prices-are-going-up.697891/

D&D player demographic statistics https://www.enworld.org/threads/some-interesting-stats-about-d-d-players.697908/

Archives of Alexandria https://alexandria.dk/en/

Wargod for Troika https://grislyeye.itch.io/wargod

Paizo blog post about Pathfinder 2e Remaster changes to ancestries https://www.enworld.org/threads/take-a-look-at-pathfinder-remasters-edicts-anathema.697925/

Pathfinder NEXUS Open Beta https://www.enworld.org/threads/test-pathfinder%E2%80%99s-new-online-%E2%80%98nexus%E2%80%99.697893/

Satyrs: Selini, Fauns, and Woodwoes for Level Up: Advanced 5e by PJ Coffey https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/438738/Satyrs-Selini-Fauns-and-Woodwoses?affiliate_id=36142

Candela Obscura Quickstart from Darrington Press/Critical Role https://www.enworld.org/threads/download-critical-role%E2%80%99s-new-rpg-quickstart.697932/

News Digest for May 26, 2023 (Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter, Marvel Multiverse update, Embracer Group financial report)  https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-may-26-2023.697941/

Epic Threats: High Level Monsters and NPCs for 5e from EN Publishing https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/epic-threats-high-level-monsters-and-npcs

What’s OLD is NEW Starter Set coming soon to Kickstarter https://www.enworld.org/threads/let%E2%80%99s-take-a-look-at-the-all-new-whats-old-is-new-starter-set.697786/

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The Costs of Publishing an RPG Book

Morrus’ EN World Thread on the cost of printing and shipping an RPG book https://www.enworld.org/threads/lets-talk-about-printing-shipping-rpg-books.697907/

Statista tracking of global freight rate index from January 2019 to April 2023 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250636/global-container-freight-index/

Inflation adjustment costs for Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks converted to 2022 USD https://www.enworld.org/threads/lets-talk-about-printing-shipping-rpg-books.697907/#post-9029793

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