October has been an eventful month for analog games. A few highlights that caught my eye.
Salvage Union Japanese Translation
Another game getting translated into Japanese! The prolific Frog Games releasing a translation of the post-apocalyptic mech TRPG Salvage Union. Available as a PDF.
Sword World Crowdfunding
The Sword World English edition crowdfunding campaign, still underway as of this writing, has raised over $2.9 million in funding with fourteen days left. That level of enthusiasm is great to see, and I hope it encourages more localization of Japanese TRPGs!
Gundam Assemble Officially Launches
The tactical miniature game Gundam Assemble officially released. There are not a lot of domestically produced miniature games that I’m aware of, so I’m curious to seeing its reception and if Bandai’s involvement brings more miniature games to Japan. Definitely want to check it out, but my grey pile of shame is staring at me as I write this.
Role & Roll Renewal
Ok, this was technically announced 9/29, but I missed it. Role & Roll Magazine is getting a big change from issue 242 onwards. After having gone digital-only, it is now switching to quarterly releases, but only ¥990 instead of the previous ¥2,750. Will be published on the 15th of March, June, September, and December. In addition to schedule and price changes, they’re planning on having more creator interviews and detailed information.
🎲Role&Rollはvol.242から大幅リニューアル！
価格はこれまでの2750円（税込）から
💎定価990円💎（税込）！発売日もわかりやすく、
年4回、3の倍数の月の15日に発売！次号vol.242の発売は12月15日です！
新生Role&Rollの「3つの約束」、
詳細は画像をご覧ください！#TRPG https://t.co/EDipYIuLCp
— Role&Roll編集部_TRPG (@Role_and_Roll) September 29, 2026
Kedamono Opera Scenario
It makes me happy to see continued support for Kedamono Opera, which I’ve mentioned in the past and also has an English translation. The latest supplement 愛しき我が供物 (roughly “My Beloved Offering”) is a collection of ten scenarios. B5 in size and 160 pages, it retails for ¥3,600 plus tax.