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We’ve recently been made aware of 4 Pillar Games’s Tabletop Icons series and its use of AI-generated images of TTRPG designers, including some members of KiwiRPG. We will not be linking to the profiles or the images to avoid spreading them further.

The use of AI images in TTRPGs is controversial but we can all agree that generating AI images of real people without their consent is another matter entirely. Doing so without the designer’s consent infringes on their rights to their own likeness. 

We of course support efforts to tell the history of tabletop gaming and raise the profile of the many creatives whose mahi have contributed to the hobby. Using AI to create likeness of these figures undercuts that goal. Instead of showing these real people, 4 Pillars uses simulacra.

The KiwiRPG Committee

Dungeons & Comedians online special 2021, featuring David Correos, Abby Howells, Chris Parker, Brynley Stent and GM Brendon Bennetts

It’s a recipe for sure-fire entertainment: a group of Kiwi comedians must use all their ingenuity to come up with hilarious solutions to unexpected challenges, all the while seeking the approval of the mercurial dictator of fun and judgement known as… the Taskmaster!

But wait! Why, if you just swap out “task” for “dungeon” you also get a pretty solid description of a Dungeons & Dragons game! It’s no wonder so many contestants on Taskmaster New Zealand have also danced among the tumbling d20s and entered the world of playing D&D for an audience. 

Here, then, is the definitive guide to which Taskmaster NZ contestants have elfed up for the cameras, and where you can watch or listen to their goblinoid antics!

Continue reading “The Complete Guide to Taskmaster NZ Contestants Playing D&D” →

Who the heck are we? What are we doing? Why are we like this?

It’s Matariki, the start of a new cycle of the year down here in Aotearoa. This is a time we mark by remembering what has passed, celebrating where we are, and looking ahead to the future.

So in that spirit, let’s check in on Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa, KiwiRPG!

(This was originally posted last year. It has been lightly updated for 2025, but mostly it’s the same, because our history is our history!)

Continue reading “Spotlight: All about KiwiRPG” →

 

Looking to find tabletop content created by Kiwis? The KiwiRPG Library is now live, cataloguing the tabletop games, modules, podcasts, streams and more created by folks from Aotearoa New Zealand. The library will be updated with new content as it is published, and is now the definitive source of our country’s tabletop gaming content. Powered by Lore Library, you can find the full KiwiRPG Library here: https://www.kiwirpg.com/library/

To find out more about this fantastic new tool, let’s have a little chat with creator of the Library Hugh Lashbrooke, and see if we can discover a few secrets…

Continue reading “Spotlight: The KiwiRPG Library is live!” →

What about my EARS! what about my EYES! Give me SHOWS FOR THESE SENSORY ORGANS TO ENJOYYYY!

Yes yes okay we got you! KiwiRPG is all over the podcasts and videos and streams from Aotearoa NZ! In fact, many of our game design folks also make shows as well, we like to do a bit of everything down this part of the world… 

Here we’ll take a look at a few new shows and a few recent releases, but of course this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many more shows to explore over on our dedicated Shows page.

Ready your ears and (for the video ones) also your eyes! Let’s goooooo

Continue reading “Spotlight: New shows from KiwiRPG!” →

What’s new gamewise in KiwiRPG land? 

There’s heaps of great stuff for your games launching as part of KiwiRPG week. You’ll find material in here for Trophy Dark, the OSR, D&D 5E, Liminal, EPOCH, Stewpot, and more! You can find links for more creators and a feed of their work as it comes on our Games page.

All of these are fresh releases, and some of them are brand new this KiwiRPG week. 

Right, lets dive in…

Continue reading “Spotlight: New game releases!” →