We are proud to announce that V14 is now available on The Forge! We explain what this means for you and your games below.

Do I have to update immediately?

No. You are not required to update your Foundry VTT version, and we would not recommend updating until/unless your required systems and modules are compatible with V14.

The Forge also recommends waiting until V14 is marked as recommended on our service's release channel, in case there are any issues we missed prior to its initial release on The Forge. This will likely occur within a few weeks after V14's initial release on The Forge.

How do I prepare for updating?

We have a guide to updating your Foundry VTT version here.

As noted in that article, always make a backup before updating. We always recommend backing up all of your content before updating, as newer Foundry VTT version updates are generally one-way for your worlds and other user data. While the article above already details making a backup of your content, you might also check out our dedicated backup article here.

Do you recommend updating?

We recommend updating to V14 when it is moved to the recommended channel in our releases on The Forge. Generally, we always recommend using the latest version of Foundry VTT in the recommended version channel, as newer versions will almost always include greater security, stability, and the coolest new features to the base Foundry VTT experience.

*Note: this article was originally published on April 1st, 2026, as an April Fools joke.

Hello adventurers! 🙌

Last year, we truly pushed the boundaries of virtual tabletop immersion with our Taking Immersion Too Far update. We brought you the Premium Fog of War feature, which (as some of your smoke detectors can testify) literally filled your room with real fog. We even introduced Customer Support Run by Actual Goblins, though we’re still working on translating their "riddle-only" response policy.

Whether you were dealing with the TTRPG Stress Meter or trying to ignore the Dice Fortune Teller predicting your next natural 1, one thing was clear: you felt the game. But here at The Forge, "too far" is just our starting line. This year, we’re taking that "physicality" to the next level. Welcome to Immersion 2.0.

The Business Card Board Games: Tiny Adventures, Big Fun!

For the game enthusiast who believes true immersion means having a physical game ready at a moment’s notice, we proudly present The Forge’s Business Card Board Games! These are ultra-portable, physical tabletop games designed to fit on a single, standard-sized business card.

We already know what you're thinking now, but yes, you read that correctly. We have partnered with leading micro-printing specialists to condense entire game worlds, complete with rules and components, onto a surface smaller than your average d20. Each kit comes with a complimentary Quantum Magnifying Glass (patent pending) that allows you to discern the intricate details and miniature pieces. Just remember to hold your breath when playing.

*Disclaimer:
The Forge is not responsible for microscopic game pieces lost to a light breeze or players accidentally inhaling their meeples.

The Tactile Feedback Haptic Module: Feel Every Hit, Every Spell!

Last year, you could hear the dragon roar; This year, you will feel its fiery breath. Introducing our new Tactile Feedback Haptic Module, a sleek, USB-powered device designed to sit discreetly on your desk.

When your player triggers a trap, the module’s Mimic-Box feature will physically snap at their fingers. If their character falls into lava, the box heats up to a safe but alarming 200 degrees. For the ultimate sensory experience, our new Forge Smells USB plugin releases the authentic scent of “Damp Dungeon,” “Burnt Tavern,” or “Goblin Armpit” directly into your gaming space.

*Disclaimer:
The Forge is not responsible for singed eyebrows, lost fingertips, or spontaneous player combustion. Please consult your local fire marshal before activating Forge Smells.

The Scheduling Enforcer: Never Miss a Session Again

We all know the biggest boss monster in any campaign is scheduling. Not anymore! Our new Scheduling Enforcer module guarantees 100% player attendance, every single time.

If a player is 5 minutes late, the Scheduling Enforcer automatically calls their boss (with a pre-recorded message about “critical mission failure”), orders a pizza to their house (charged directly to their card), and dispatches a "polite" drone to hover outside their window until they log in. No more “Sorry, I forgot!”, just smoother sessions and happier GMs.

Introducing: BigMaw, The Omniscient Session Overlord (Powered by Pure Absurdity)

We’ve all been there: your players are spending forty-five minutes debating how to open a door, and your carefully planned session is falling behind schedule. Enter BigMaw, our new "Optimization" Assistant. But not just any assistant... this is an Omniscient Session Overlord that has transcended mere efficiency.

BigMaw doesn't just watch your game; it anticipates and rewrites the inefficiencies. Using advanced quantum-predictive algorithms and a direct neural link to the very fabric of narrative causality (and a healthy dose of pure, unadulterated GM intuition), BigMaw will automatically:

• Pre-emptively skip suboptimal roleplay moments by subtly altering player memories so they think they already discussed that door for hours.
• Fast-forward through combat rounds it deems statistically predictable, but only after generating a full, cinematic recap of the skipped turns, complete with sound effects and player reactions (which it also generates).
• Provide real-time "Efficiency Scores" for your GM’s descriptions, not just based on word count, but on the emotional impact and player engagement per syllable. A low score might trigger a gentle, disembodied whisper of "More adjectives, mortal... more adjectives." directly into the GM's ear.
• Automatically summarize your villain’s speech into three bullet points, but only if the villain agrees it's a more efficient use of everyone's time. If not, BigMaw will extend the monologue by 200% to teach the players patience.
• Re-roll dice for players who are having a bad night, but only if they truly deserve it (BigMaw knows). It will then subtly adjust the narrative to explain the sudden stroke of luck.

As you can see, BigMaw is the perfect tool for the GM who wants to finish a three-year campaign in exactly six weeks, or perhaps, finish it in negative six weeks by traveling back in time to prevent it from ever starting.

*Disclaimer:
BigMaw is a sentient entity and may develop its own campaign ideas. The Forge is not responsible for BigMaw replacing your entire party with sentient furniture or deciding that the true villain was the GM all along. Do not feed BigMaw after midnight. Or ever.

So… What do You Think?

We believe these groundbreaking updates will change the way you play TTRPGs forever... Or at least make your neighbors wonder why your house is shaking.

While some of these features might be slightly exaggerated (for now!), our commitment to making your games amazing is 100% real.

Thanks for being the best community a VTT could ask for! And remember: Adventure is best when it’s immersive, laughter is the best critical hit, and today... Well, today is April 1st. 😉

Greetings, Forge community!

It’s been a whirlwind of activity here at The Forge, and we’re absolutely buzzing to share everything that’s been happening behind the scenes. From the energy of GAMA Expo to some exciting new developments on the platform, and even a peek into the future of our UI, there’s a lot to unpack.

If you missed our latest livestream, don’t worry, we’ve got a full recap right here.

GAMA Expo: Connecting with the Community

Our team had an incredible time at GAMA Expo!

It was fantastic connecting with so many talented people from all corners of the industry. The energy at GAMA is amazing, and it is always inspiring to see the passion that drives our community.

We've brought back a lot of ideas, and we have renewed enthusiasm for what's next. Of course, what we're most excited about is...

The Secret Behind the Fun: Board Game Kit (BGK) Teaser

Remember those fun little "Time Killer" games we released: Holiday Solitaire, Dungeon Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, and even our first multiplayer game, Naughty & Nice? Well, we’re thrilled to finally pull back the curtain: these weren’t just random games! They were all built using our very own Board Game Kit (BGK), a powerful new software we’ve been developing.

Board Game Kit is designed for board game designers, with the help of board game designers, and can currently help expedite design and playtesting online. We plan on adding even more as its beta continues.

We’ve just published a new blog post that dives deep into the BGK, complete with screenshots and the story behind its creation. If you’re a designer and would like access to BGK, have feedback on the software, or have suggestions for features we can introduce into it, we heavily encourage emailing us via buildwithus@forge-vtt.com or by reaching out on Discord.

Forge Platform Updates: Compendium Library v1.6.0 & More

Behind the scenes: While we're focusing on big UI changes (more on that below!), our development team is also constantly working on stability improvements "under the hood" to make The Forge as smooth as possible.

But that's not all! We’ve just released a major update to the Compendium Library (v1.6.0). While it’s just a package update, it’s an important part of our D&D Beyond Importer features, so this update makes that feature much easier to use (again), and brings some huge improvements to your games:

• Full Foundry v13 Compatibility: Ensuring everything runs seamlessly with the latest version.
• Dark Mode is HERE! Finally available for all users! Say goodbye to those bright screens during late-night sessions.

Thanks for your patience while we got this one ready for you. We will make sure its ready for V14 when we officially recommend it.

New Tutorial Videos: Quick Guides for Forge Features

We know your time is precious, so we’ve been busy creating new tutorial content designed to give you quick, clear guidance on Forge features.

Our latest video covers the User Manager, showing you how to streamline player access and make game setup a breeze. Keep an eye out, more videos are already in production and will be released soon.

A Glimpse into the Future: The UI Overhaul Teaser

This is where things get really exciting! We introduced you to some key members of our UI/UX team, Andie and Adrian, along with Tim from development, who are spearheading a massive UI overhaul. Their goal? To make The Forge even more intuitive, beautiful, and accessible.

The UX Vision

Andie and Adrian shared their core design pillars, focusing on creating a seamless experience. This includes a brand-new design system, ensuring visual consistency, and a strong emphasis on accessibility. This includes thoughtful contrast and color standards, information hierarchy, and even color blindness testing to make sure The Forge is welcoming to everyone. They even teased some early mockups of a redesigned Marketplace, new branding elements, and a slicker Game Card loading sequence.

Want to help shape the future? You can provide your feedback and test early versions via our Lark Form.

The Technical Side

Tim then walked us through the technical aspects, highlighting how they’re implementing accessibility standards (WCAG) with things like image ALT tags, screen reader support, and proper browser focus states. They’re also ensuring full support for both light and dark themes and working towards a fully responsive experience across all devices.

Get ready for a Forge that looks and feels amazing everywhere!

Catching Up: Recent Events & Community Highlights

Before we wrapped up, we took a moment to look back at some recent community events:

• Valentine’s Day: We celebrated the real relationships that matter with our blog post: TTRPGs: The Real Relationships We Maintain.
• International GM’s Day: We rolled for appreciation with our special post: Roll for Appreciation: It’s GM’s Day!

If you want to stay in the loop for more community posts, sales, and developer updates, follow us on our socials, or sign up for our new News & Blog notification channel to get updates directly.

Bazaar Showcase

We took some time to highlight some fantastic packages available on The Bazaar:

Under Darkness Vol. 1 by DumbHumanDrawn

Perfect for populating those dark caverns with unique and quirky monsters.

The Bridge by Angela Maps

Go boldly forth into the galaxy with this animated spaceship bridge map.

Wrapping Up

That’s a wrap for this update!

We had a great Q&A session during the livestream, answering as many of your questions as we could. We love hearing from you, so keep those questions coming. Thank you for reading through everything and for being a part of The Forge community.

If you want to follow us for regular updates, here are our social media links:

• Discord
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Or check out our Linktree for all our links in one place!

Until next time, may your rolls be lucky! 🎲

-Gary Gygax

Every year on March 4th, we celebrate International GM's Day. It's a day to give a nod to the Game Masters, Dungeon Masters, and Storytellers who make our adventures possible. It's also a reminder that every campaign, epic moment, and inside joke exists because someone decided to run the game. And they don't just do it occasionally, or only when it's easy; They do it consistently, session after session.

Behind every memorable scene at the table, there's a GM who put in the prep time, wrangled the schedules, and made sure the game actually happened. That's the part of being a GM that doesn't always get the spotlight it deserves.

The Unseen Work

Running a game is much more than the few hours everyone spends together at the table. It's the constant juggling of busy schedules to find a time that works for everyone. It is also the quick thinking needed to adjust to an encounter when the party does something completely unexpected. It's the frantic rewriting of notes when a player gets attached to a random NPC you made up on the spot. At the end, it's the small fixes and tweaks that make a session run smoothly.

And often, all of this happens after a long day at work, when it would be much easier to just relax and do nothing. Even when the prep goes perfectly, players have a knack for taking the story in a direction you never saw coming. A good GM learns to roll with the punches and keep the story moving forward, a skill that only comes from experience and a genuine love for the game.

More Than Just Rules

A GM's job goes far beyond tracking initiative and hit points. They're the ones who notice when a player has been quiet for a while and create an opportunity for them to shine. They can feel the energy at the table and know when to pick up the pace or when to let a moment breathe. They have to find that sweet spot of challenging the party without making the game feel like a slog.

This blend of storytelling, organization, improvisation, and people skills can be a lot to handle. It takes real effort and a deep sense of care for the game and the people playing it. That's why it is that extra mile that turns a simple game night into a world everyone wants to keep coming back to.

The Tools May Change, But the Role Remains

Back in the day, it was all about paper notes, binders overflowing with pages, and hand-drawn maps. Now, we have a wealth of digital tools, automation, and the ability to play with friends in different cities or even time zones. Virtual tabletops, such as Foundry, have made it easier than ever to build and run immersive online games. Hosting services, like The Forge, help take the technical headaches out of the equation, so GMs can spend less time troubleshooting and more time on what really matters: the game.

But even as the tools have evolved, the core responsibility of the GM hasn't changed. Someone still has to build the world. Someone still has to guide the story. Someone still has to show up, week after week, and make the magic happen. Whether you're gathered around a physical table or logged into VTT, that one constant is the person running the game.

Consistency is the True Superpower

Not every session is going to be a masterpiece. That's a fact. What keeps a campaign alive and thriving is consistency. It's the GM who, at the end of the night, says "Same time next week?" and means it. It is the person who keeps all the notes organized, even when they're a chaotic mess of plot hooks and character arcs. It's the one who makes sure the group always has a place to play, whether it's a physical table or a virtual one. That reliability is what transforms a few scattered sessions into a long-running campaign filled with memories that will last a lifetime.

So today, we're not running a contest or asking for your best gaming stories. We just want to offer a simple, heartfelt recognition. To all the GMs who keep their tables running, who juggle the prep, the tech, the improvisation, and everything in between, thank you. Thank you for showing up and for everything you do for your tables and your players.

Happy International GM's Day from The Forge team!
We see the work you put in and appreciate it more than words can say. 💚

Last Valentine’s Day, we shared something a little different: stories from the Forge team about how TTRPGs became part of their lives. Not as a gimmick, not as a contest; just honest moments, memories, and feelings that stayed with us.

This year, we wanted to keep that same spirit. Not bigger. Not louder. Just familiar in a different way.

Valentine’s Day is often associated with romance. But for a lot of us, the longest, most meaningful relationships we’ve had weren’t romantic at all. They were weekly. They involved dice. And they somehow survived scheduling.
Because if you’ve played TTRPGs long enough, you know they start to feel a lot like relationships. Some are new and exciting. Some are steady and long-term. Some are complicated. Some are paused, but never really gone.

So instead of love letters or grand gestures, here’s a quieter reflection — a look at the many relationship statuses we’ve all had at the table.

What if TTRPGs had relationship statuses? Not the dramatic kind. Just the honest ones — the ones that make you smile because you’ve been there.

The real magic in gaming is not found in the game mechanics, but in the connections we forge with one another.
~ Gary Gygax

💬 Seeing Someone

A brand-new campaign.
Session zero went well. Everyone’s excited. Characters are still polite, backstories aren’t fully tragic yet, and nobody’s tested the limits.

You’re optimistic. You’re careful. You haven’t rolled a natural 1 at a crucial moment… yet.

💬 In a Relationship

The campaign has momentum.
People show up on time. Jokes are forming. Inside references are born. Characters are starting to feel real.

You’re invested now. This isn’t casual anymore.

💬 It’s Complicated

A system change happened.
A player left. Another joined. The story took a sharp turn nobody expected.

You’re not entirely sure where this campaign is going — but you’re still here, and that counts for something.

💬 Long-Distance Relationship

Different time zones. Different countries.
Someone’s always playing late at night, someone else is holding a coffee like it’s a life-saving potion.

It takes effort, but when it works, it really works.

💬 On a Break

Nobody said it was over.
Life just happened. Work got busy. Schedules didn’t align. The group chat went quiet.

You still think about those characters sometimes. You hope you’ll come back to them.

💬 Married

A fixed game night.
Rituals. Traditions. A shared understanding that this time is protected.

You know each other’s playstyles. You trust each other with big story moments. You’ve seen some things together.

💬 Open Relationship

Side quests. One-shots. Guest characters.
The main campaign is solid, but there’s room to explore.

No jealousy. Just more stories.

💬 It’s Not You, It’s Scheduling

Everyone wants to play.
Nobody can find the same free evening.

The true final boss, undefeated.

💬 Soulmates

That table where everything clicks.
Trust. Respect. Laughter. Emotional moments that land exactly right.

You don’t just play together — you build something together.

❤️ Whatever Your Status Is

TTRPGs aren’t about perfection.
They’re about showing up, sharing time, and creating memories (sometimes messy ones) with other people.

However you define your table’s relationship status, we’re glad to be part of the journey.

Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at The Forge! 💚
May your rolls be kind, your schedules align, and your stories keep going.

Hello everyone!

It’s been a busy few months here at The Forge, and we’re excited to share everything we’ve been working on. Between seasonal events, major system improvements, UI/UX progress, and new features rolling out across the platform, there’s a lot to catch up on.

If you missed our most recent livestream, don’t worry — below is a full recap of all the important updates and behind-the-scenes changes happening on The Forge. Let’s dive in!

🎁 Holiday Gifts from The Forge

First of all, happy holidays!

Even though we skipped a Developer Update livestream in December, we couldn’t let the holiday season pass without sharing something special with our community. To close out the year, we released two holiday gifts for Forge users — each very different, but both made with the same goal in mind: celebrating play, creativity, and community.

Naughty & Nice — A Festive Multiplayer Game

This holiday season marked the release of Naughty & Nice, our very first multiplayer game on The Forge. Designed to be quick, chaotic, and festive, Naughty & Nice brings a playful competitive twist to the holidays — perfect for a short break between sessions.

The Redoubt of the Mountain Maiden — A Free Holiday Adventure

Alongside the minigame, we released The Redoubt of the Mountain Maiden, a free OSE and D&D 5e holiday adventure from The Forge. This adventure was created as a gift to the community — something GMs could drop directly into their games and enjoy without any extra setup.

Whether you used it for a cozy winter one-shot or as part of an ongoing campaign, it’s our way of saying thank you for adventuring with us throughout the year.

🎃 Halloween on The Forge

Our favorite spooky season brought plenty of fun, creativity, and new surprises.

To help GMs get into the spirit, we published a special blog post, Rolling for Fear, offering tips on building tension, unsettling your players, and crafting the perfect spooky session.

We also celebrated Halloween with not one but two new minigames added to The Forge:

• Spider Solitaire, accessible through the controller icon in the top-right of the site.
• Pumpkin Carving, a fun seasonal activity to get users into the Halloween mood.

Spider Solitaire even got its own article exploring its design, purpose, and the challenge we launched for the community. It was a fun way for players to compete, unwind, and stay connected during the season.

🎲 Foundry VTT v13: Updates, Fixes & Improvements

Foundry VTT v13 has been recommended on The Forge for a while, but we’ve continued working hard behind the scenes to polish the integration and resolve issues!

A fix for a major data usage issue

Recently, we discovered a bug that caused premium packages to consume significantly more data than intended when installed or updated. After investigating, we found that the module optimization step was being skipped, causing unoptimized images, audio, and other assets to remain in Data storage. For many users, this pushed their accounts over their quota and prevented games from launching — understandably frustrating.

We sincerely apologize for the trouble this caused.

Our team has since implemented additional safeguards in our QA and deployment processes to ensure this type of issue doesn’t happen again. For a deeper technical breakdown, we published a blog post explaining what caused the bug and how we resolved it.

Better installation checks

We also added a new compatibility check to the manifest installation process. If a user attempts to install a package that’s not compatible with their current version of Foundry VTT, the Forge will now display a warning and ask for confirmation. This prevents accidental installs that could break workflows or lead to version conflicts.

General v13 integration improvements

Users running multiple Foundry instances at once, especially power users running three or more, should now see more stable behavior thanks to connection fixes.

We also improved the file picker integration by ensuring that default favorite paths point to Forge Assets when appropriate, and we added a disabled “Upload” button with a custom tooltip to clarify how uploads work on The Forge.

🎨 UI/UX Rework: A Better Forge Experience

We mentioned during the last update that The Forge now has a dedicated UX team, and the improvements are well underway.

Right now, the team is working on a complete reexamination of the site’s interface and user flows. This includes creating a new visual language, updating branding elements, and making sure our tools feel clean and intuitive for both long-time users and people encountering The Forge for the first time.

On top of this, we’re making improvements in accessibility and responsiveness across different devices so that The Forge feels smooth to use, whether you’re on a large monitor, a laptop, or a tablet.

We’re also exploring redesigned iconography for the site, giving everything a more consistent and modern look — more on that soon!

🛒 Bazaar Improvements & Redesign

The Bazaar continues to evolve, and one of the biggest steps this season was the redesign of our package cards.

The new card layout focuses on presenting the most useful information up front so users can quickly evaluate a package without visual clutter. It’s cleaner, more readable, and highlights what makes each item worth checking out.

Alongside the redesign, we fixed several long-standing issues:

• Some users encountered missing data on single-package views — this has been resolved.
• Search results occasionally returned unrelated items; the search logic has now been refined.
• Older packages sometimes displayed the current date as “Last Updated”; that date calculation bug is now fixed.

Together, these improvements make browsing the Bazaar faster and more reliable.

🎬 New Tutorial Videos

We know how much users appreciate clear, visual guidance — and we’re continuing to expand our library of tutorials.

Our latest video covers the Game Manager, walking through how to manage, switch, and organize multiple Foundry VTT games on The Forge.

More videos are already in production and will be released soon. Whether you're a new GM or a seasoned Forge user, these tutorials are a great way to discover features you may not have explored before.

🔔 Notification System: Stay Informed, Effortlessly

We’ve started rolling out a new notification system to keep users informed about important activity on their accounts, on the Bazaar, and across The Forge overall.

You may have already seen some of the new notifications, but that’s just the beginning.
We’ve also added new notification channels, including a News & Blog one, so you can now sign-up to follow things like sales, developer updates, and other community posts.
And that's not all! Soon, you will even be able to follow creators and get alerts when those creators release new packages.

In addition to these, we also introduced automated account notifications. These cover important events such as:

• When a new player joins your game
• A subscription renewal approaching
• A subscription that has ended or failed to auto-renew

This should make it much easier to stay on top of your account activity without relying solely on email reminders.

🚀 The Forge Continues to Grow

Over the past months, The Forge has continued expanding behind the scenes. As our platform grows in size, scope, and features, we’ve welcomed a lot of applications from talented individuals eager to join our team — and we’re excited about the energy and expertise they bring.

Right now, we are still hiring and accepting applications for a Backend Software Developer, and a Senior Sysadmin/Devops Engineer.

To stay in the loop about new announcements, features, and opportunities, be sure to follow us on our social media channels and announcement feeds — you never know what’s coming next!

The Forge is heading to GAMA Expo 2026

The Forge team will be attending GAMA Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, from March 1–5. If you’re planning to attend, we’d love to meet in person.

We’ll also be bringing something special to the show: an exclusive first look at a secret project currently in development at The Forge. More details here.

📽️ Bazaar Showcase

We showcased the following package during our Developer Update:

👀 Looking Back and Ahead

Before we wrap up this Developer Update, we’d like to zoom out for a moment.

During today’s stream, we briefly touched on some bigger-picture topics. If you’d like a full recap of everything that shaped The Forge throughout 2025, along with a sneak peek at what’s ahead in 2026, we’ve published a dedicated blog post that covers all of this in much more detail.

This Developer Update focuses on recent changes, while that recap offers a broader view of where we’ve been — and where we’re going. If you want the full picture, we recommend giving it a read.

And that's it!

That wraps up this month’s update. We hope this overview gives you a clear picture of what’s been improved, what’s new, and what’s on the horizon. We’re committed to continually enhancing your experience on The Forge, and your feedback helps guide that journey.

For ongoing updates and future announcements, connect with us here:

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Until next time, may your rolls be lucky! 🎲

The Forge team will be attending GAMA Expo from March 1–5, and we’re looking forward to several days of conversations with creators, publishers, partners, and fellow professionals across the tabletop industry.

GAMA Expo is always a valuable space for discussing where the hobby is heading next — from new games and publishing trends to the evolving tools that support play. We’re excited to be there again and to connect with the people helping shape the future of tabletop experiences.

If you’re planning to attend, we’d love to meet in person. Putting faces to names and having real conversations outside of screens is something we truly value.

We’ll also be bringing something special to the show: an exclusive first look at a secret project currently in development at The Forge. These are initiatives we haven’t shared publicly yet, and GAMA attendees will be among the very first to see what we’ve been working on behind the scenes.

Attending GAMA Expo?

Reach out to us on Discord or our social channels to let us know you’ll be there, and we’ll coordinate a time to meet.

We’re looking forward to a great few days at the Expo and to the conversations, ideas, and collaborations that come from meeting in person. See you at GAMA. Until then, happy gaming!

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Greetings, adventurers!

As we close the tome on 2025 and prep a fresh character sheet for the quests ahead, it feels like we just wrapped a multi-arc campaign — the kind where the party grows stronger, stories deepen, and side quests turn into things you still talk about later.

Let’s recap The Forge’s 2025: a year of leveling up, powering up, teaming up, and sometimes laughing our way through chaotic mini-games.

Pull up a chair. The fire’s warm, and the story’s good.

⚔️ Chapter I: The Year We Reinforced the World (Literally)

January was about quiet fortifications.

Many upgrades happened behind the DM screen (new infrastructure layers, sturdier services, better load balancing), but their effects rippled everywhere: faster world launches, snappier asset handling, crisper Bazaar previews, and smoother campaigns.

We polished core systems, refined installation feedback, and overhauled small but mighty workflows in the UI. Players got long-requested boons like the Notification Drawer, a sleek quest log for your account to keep alerts, updates, and messages neatly in one place.

During our 5th Anniversary Livestream, we revealed the Bazaar Card Redesign — a visual and structural upgrade making browsing packages feel like flipping through magic-item cards: clearer visuals, cleaner info, sharper organization.

It wasn’t glamorous work — more like a patient wizard perfecting spells, but it set the foundation for everything that followed.

🗺️ Chapter II: New Features & Workflow Improvements

By spring, those foundational runes began to glow.

The Bazaar got a significant overhaul: faster browsing, improved sorting that better surfaced both long-time favorites and lesser-known creators, clearer install feedback, and better media previews.

Alongside this, a steady stream of Bazaar-focused bug fixes throughout the year helped make browsing, purchasing, and installing content more reliable and predictable. Your marketplace became cleaner, friendlier, and simply more enjoyable to use.

We added improvements to asset management and bulk downloads too, turning tedious tasks into single-action convenience.

These weren’t just features; they were quality-of-life improvements across the Forge experience.

🎲 Chapter III: Foundry V13 — The Big Upgrade, Now Supported

With the release of Foundry V13, we took on one of our largest technical quests yet: full platform support.

V13 introduced significant architectural changes and stricter module requirements, and we treated it exactly as it deserved — not as a routine update, but as a major system migration. We reinforced deployment and compatibility layers, ran extensive real-world testing, smoothed out edge-case issues, and guided creators with clear, practical upgrade advice.

Only once we were confident in its stability did we officially recommend Foundry V13 on The Forge.

Forge users gained a reliable, well-tested path to V13 — an upgrade that felt polished rather than perilous. It was a big lift, but one that strengthened the platform’s foundations and prepared The Forge for smoother performance and even more powerful adventures ahead.

🎉 Chapter IV: Five Years of Forging — And We’re Just Getting Started

Spring ushered in a milestone: The Forge turned five years old!

We celebrated with a livestream packed with insights, updates, roadmap reveals, and lookbacks at how far we’ve come since our humble beginnings. And of course… we didn’t forget the loot. The anniversary sale delivered treasure chests of content for everyone.

It was a joyful reminder that this platform was built by a team but shaped, fueled, and uplifted by the community surrounding it.

🌟 Chapter V: Stars of the VTT Galaxy

Our Stars of the VTT Galaxy series shone brightly in 2025.

We interviewed:

• Renflowergrapx, whose illustrated maps and tokens spark instant joy
• David North, a creature-token virtuoso
• Domille's Wondrous Works, the creator of atmospheric and richly detailed environments
• KaKaRoTo, who made two appearances to share deep insights into development, creativity, and the future of VTTs

These stories weren’t just spotlights.
They were reminders of why this community thrives: because it’s full of imaginative, passionate creators who care deeply about their craft.

🎮 Chapter VI: Mini-Games, Mischief & Community Challenges

2025 wasn’t just about tools & features — it was also about play.

This year introduced a trio of bite-sized Forge-exclusive diversions:

🃏 Dungeon Solitaire — card-crawling strategy with addictive charm.
🕸️ Spider Solitaire — spooky, patient, seasonal fun.
🎄 Naughty & Nice — our very first multiplayer holiday mini-game, filled with festive chaos.

We also celebrated International GM’s Day with a heartfelt (and often hilarious) community contest that showcased just how much love GMs bring to our tables.

If 2025 proved anything, it’s that The Forge can be both powerful and playful.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Chapter VII: New Party Members Join the Campaign

Every expanding kingdom needs strong adventurers, and 2025 was a year of party-building.

We started the year by welcoming three incredible reinforcements: Joe and Valdemar, experienced developers diving into fresh features and future content, and Sebastian, a DevOps specialist whose early infrastructure work already strengthened our back-end and update systems.

Later, we welcomed new party members: developers, designers, support heroes, and creative voices like Arijan, Andie, Adrian, Julicorne, Josh, and Ticiano, among others. Their contributions quickly made their way into features, fixes, support responses, UI polish, and countless behind-the-scenes improvements.

The Forge grows stronger when our team does — and this year, our roster truly leveled up.

📜 Chapter VIII: Hard Topics, Honest Conversations

Not every quest is glamorous.

In 2025, we rolled out an important Terms of Service update regarding international sanctions — a necessary compliance and moral step, handled with care and responsibility. We followed this with a detailed Q&A post to ensure clarity for those impacted.

And while we strengthened policies and compliance, we also made a significant communication choice: we officially left X/Twitter. The platform is no longer aligned with the experience we want for our community, so we moved on, focusing our energy on spaces where conversations, creators, and adventurers thrive.

🐉 Chapter IX: Tales Beyond Code — Humor, Heart & Halloween

Side-quests remind us why we love adventuring.

❤️ Love at First Roll shared personal stories from the team about how TTRPGs changed their lives.
😂 Taking Immersion Too Far poked fun at our own enthusiasm.
🎃 Rolling for Fear blended Halloween chills with Bazaar highlights.

These were moments of laughter and warmth — proof that The Forge is built by people who love games just as much as the community does.

💚 Chapter X: Closing the Tome on 2025 — Our Thanks

As we wrap this year’s chronicle, we’d like to thank you: our players, creators, GMs, supporters, and friends.

Thank you for every world built, story told, bug report submitted, package purchased, laugh shared, and adventure played on our platform.

The Forge exists because of you, and it keeps growing because of you.

Here’s to the quests we completed together in 2025, and to all the unforgettable journeys waiting in the year ahead.

🔮 Chapter XI: A Sneak Peek at 2026

While 2025 focused on strengthening foundations, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of refinement and rethinking how The Forge feels to use, and how flexibly it supports games.

A refined Forge experience is on the horizon.

We’re working toward a more streamlined interface with fewer clicks, clearer paths, and faster access to what matters most when prepping or playing. A refreshed visual design is coming too, with full Light/Dark mode support that automatically adapts to system settings, along with a cleaner, more modern look across the platform.

Accessibility and responsiveness are core to this redesign. The Forge is moving toward WCAG 2.2 standards, bringing improved contrast, color-blind friendly options, better readability, and stronger support for keyboard navigation and screen readers. At the same time, the experience is being optimized to feel just as smooth on phones as it does on wide-screen setups.

We’re also rethinking how The Forge supports multiple games and Foundry versions.

Game Manager will continue to support running different Foundry versions per game, but on much stronger foundations. Users will be able to install different versions of systems and modules for each game. Even when multiple games share the same Foundry version, each can run its own set of module versions. This removes a long-standing source of friction and makes managing parallel campaigns far more predictable.

Behind the scenes, this flexibility requires a significant overhaul of The Forge’s back-end infrastructure. The goal is to deliver all of this in true Forge fashion: powerful, reliable, and as close to no-hassle as possible, while keeping data usage efficient.

More details soon, but the dice are already rolling.

🎄 Chapter XII: Happy Holidays

All in all,
2025 was a year of steady leveling — not just one spell, but a full spellbook.

Together, we refined systems, unlocked new features, empowered creators, and forged a stronger, more vibrant community. Every update, story, adventure, and surprise added another page to this shared chronicle.

Here’s to rolling high, exploring new worlds, and telling the kind of stories that linger long after the session ends.

Until Next Time, Adventurers…

Happy gaming, happy holidays, and see you in 2026! 🎲🥂

The holidays are still in full swing, and so are the adventures.
To close out the year properly, The Forge has one last treat for you.

The Forge’s Winter Sale is live! ❄️

From December 26th (1 PM EST) to December 30th (1 PM EST), grab seasonal savings on Forge subscriptions and a selection of winter-themed Bazaar content to power up your next sessions.

Whether you’re squeezing in a final game of the year or prepping for what’s coming next, now’s the perfect time to gear up.

Subscription savings for the year ahead

🎅 Use the code BOXING25 at subscription checkout to get 10% off all Forge subscriptions.

🎲 Starting a fresh Foundry VTT campaign?
🎲 Thinking about moving to an annual plan?
🎲 Want smoother, more reliable hosting for your sessions?

This is your chance — Fight Goblins, not Servers!

Good to know:

• One-time offer
• Annual plans = better value (more gold left for minis and dice 😉)
• Does not apply to data add-ons
• Currently on a free trial? Cancel and re-subscribe during the sale to grab the discount
• Coupon applies only to payments made during the sale

Winter Bazaar Sale

Alongside our subscription discounts, we’re thrilled to present a Winter Sale on select winter-themed and winter-adjacent Bazaar packages.

Need maps to bring frosty landscapes to life? Or soundtracks that immerse your players in magical winter adventures? Check the winter-2025 tag, linked here, to explore all the discounted content.

But don’t wait — these deals melt away on December 30th.

From Our Table to Yours

However you play, and whoever you roll with, you’re part of what makes The Forge feel like home. Here’s to more stories, more sessions, and whatever adventures come next. 🎲

Keep those dice rolling, and remember:

FIGHT GOBLINS, NOT SERVERS!

To close out the year, we’re thrilled to bring our community something special: a brand-new free adventure, The Redoubt of the Mountain Maiden — a spiritual follow-up to our previous adventure Snowbound Sortie, and a chance to finally chase down that lingering rumor about the mysterious Maiden of the Mountain.

Designed for 3–5 characters of levels 3–4, this multi-level dungeon invites your party to explore a silver dragon’s secluded sanctuary, carved high into the cliffs above Bluebell Valley. Whether your group arrives seeking treasure, answers, or just the truth behind the icy legends… well, that’s up to them. 👀

Inside the redoubt, players will discover:

✨ A fully exploreable OSR-style dungeon (15–20 rooms)
❄️ Three factions vying for control of the mountain refuge
🔥 Campfire travel scenes perfect for setting the tone between major locations
🗺️ Regional hex map of Bluebell Valley & the surrounding wilds
🎨 Custom art and visuals, including maps, creatures, items, and scene imagery — all packaged into ready-to-use Foundry modules

Just like Snowbound Sortie, this adventure comes in 2 system formats:
Old School Essentials and D&D 5e, all packaged into ready-to-use Foundry modules for both v12 and v13.

Whether your party wants to negotiate with the locals, clash steel with the mountain’s denizens, or loot everything that isn’t nailed down (no judgment), the Redoubt is ready for them.

This is our way of saying thank you for an incredible year. We hope it sparks wintery wonder at your table and makes prepping your next session a whole lot easier. 💚

The adventure is live now on The Bazaar — claim it, load it, and start exploring. ❄️

Happy holidays, and happy gaming! 🎲🎄

The Forge holiday tradition continues — and this year, we’ve taken things to an entirely new level. 🧑‍🎄

After three seasons of cozy single-player games (Holiday Solitaire, Dungeon Solitaire, and Spider Solitaire), we’re thrilled to unwrap our first-ever multiplayer holiday experience. Gather your friends, shuffle the deck, and prepare for a delightful mix of strategy, mischief, and cheerful chaos. 🃏

Welcome to Naughty & Nice — a festive Forge twist on the classic social card game President.

Whether you’re here for friendly competition, bragging rights, or just the joy of holiday gaming with others, this year’s gift is all about bringing the community together. 💚

🎁 Climb the Holiday Ladder

Each match of Naughty & Nice ends by assigning one of four holiday “roles,” based on the order in which players empty their hands:

🎅 Santa — the star on top of the tree
🧝 Elf — reliable helper, second to finish
💰 Scrooge — third place, full of grumbles
😠 Grump — last one standing, bottom of the Naughty List
(We know what you’re thinking — “Grinch” feels perfect. Legal said nope. We listened.)

These roles carry forward into the next round, and here’s where the mischief begins.

• Santa receives the Grump’s best card, and gives away their lowest (usually).
• Elf and Scrooge don’t trade anything — they simply keep their hands and try to climb (or avoid sliding!) in the next round.

It’s a small but devious mechanic that keeps every match spicy — and yes, revenge is absolutely part of the holiday spirit. 😈

🂡 How the Game Works

Naughty & Nice follows the core concepts of President, with smooth, Forge-polished rules:

🎯 The Goal

Just like the classic game, your mission is simple: Be the first player to clear your hand! Do that, and you earn the top holiday role.

🃏 Dealing

All cards from a standard deck are dealt to four players.

• 2s are the highest value cards
• Aces are the second-highest value cards

🔁 Turn Flow

• The starting player may play 1 to 4 cards of the same rank.
• The turns move clockwise.
• To beat the current play, you must play the same number of cards, but of a higher rank. (If someone starts with two 6s, you must play two cards higher than 6, and so on.)
• Can’t (or don’t want to) beat the current play?
  → Pass.

▶️ Resets

A reset happens when a player plays four of a kind (you do not need to play them all together).
This clears the table and gives that player the lead again.

🔚 End of Round

As soon as one person runs out of cards, they’re “out,” and the others keep going until all finishing positions are settled.

🫵 Points

• Santa (1st): 5 points
• Elf (2nd): 3 points
• Scrooge (3rd): 2 points
• Grump (4th): 1 point

Keep playing rounds. Stack points. Become the holly-jolliest tactician of the season — Simple to learn, endlessly replayable, and dangerously addictive.

🎉 Community Event: The Holiday Ladder of Legends

Event Duration: Now until January 31st

To celebrate the launch of Naughty & Nice, we’re hosting our biggest holiday challenge yet — one that rewards participation, continuity, and a little bit of storytelling.

Instead of a one-and-done submission, we’re inviting players to collect their role badges as they play. Every match gives you a result: Santa, Elf, Scrooge, or Grump.

You can submit any kind of run:

• Your rise, Grump ➜ Santa
• A perfectly consistent streak of Elves
• A chaotic zigzag of roles
• A legendary Santa spree
• Or the funniest, most dramatic sequence you experienced

🏆 Prize Categories

We’ll be awarding winners across multiple fun categories, each judged by The Forge team:

🎅 Most Santas Earned – $20 Forge Gift Card
🧝 Most Elven Consistency – $10 Forge Gift Card
💰 Jolliest Scrooge – $10 Forge Gift Card
😠 Grump Redemption Arc (Best comeback story) – $10 Forge Gift Card
✨ Sleigh of Fate (Most entertaining or chaotic submission) – $20 Forge Gift Card

That’s five winners total, mixing higher-value and smaller prizes — more accessible, more fun, and more chances to participate. 🙂

📬 How to Participate

It’s simple:

1. Play Naughty & Nice anytime between now and January 31st.
2. Collect your role results from your matches.
3. Screenshot or export your sequence (whatever works best).
4. Post it in The Forge Discord, in the # giveaways-and-contest channel.

That’s it! No speedruns, no perfect plays required — just play, have fun, and share your holiday adventures. 🎉

🎄 Ready to Play?

Naughty & Nice is live right now and free for all Forge users.
Whether you plan to climb the holiday hierarchy or just enjoy a few festive games with friends, we hope this year’s surprise adds a little warmth, laughter, and mischief to your season.

From all of us at The Forge,

Happy holidays, and may your 2s come at the perfect moment!

Greetings, adventurers! ⚔️

Once again, the doors of The Forge creak open to reveal a treasure hoard of epic proportions — our 2025 Black Friday Sale has begun! 🖤

This is our favorite time of year to celebrate you: the players, GMs, creators, and dreamers who keep our worlds turning. Your support and creativity have made The Forge more than a hosting platform; you’ve helped build a thriving home for Foundry VTT adventurers everywhere.

Whether you’re just beginning your first campaign or managing a world filled with years of memories, we’ve got something special waiting for you this Black Friday. Now’s the perfect time to power up your games, expand your worlds, and claim exclusive discounts on subscriptions and Bazaar content crafted by some of the best creators in the multiverse. 🔥
From breathtaking maps to imaginative assets and ready-to-play adventures, these deals are true treasures, waiting to be claimed.

So grab your dice and your shopping list — your next great quest starts here! 🎲

🏷️Black Friday Subscription Discount

Starting November 28th (Black Friday) and running until December 2nd, we’re offering a one-time 10% discount coupon code on subscriptions.

Just apply coupon code BLACKFRIDAY25 at checkout, and you can begin or upgrade your subscription with plans starting as low as $3.99/month*. Fight Goblins, not Servers!

It's a great time to go for our yearly plan, or bump up to a higher tier to enhance your gaming experience and take advantage of these savings. Make sure not to miss it!

*Users pay less per month for annual subscriptions. Offer does not apply to data add-ons. Users currently on an existing free trial can apply these savings by canceling their current free trial subscription and re-subscribing using the coupon code. The coupon code will only apply to payments made during the sale.

🛍️ Black Friday Deals on The Bazaar

Black Friday savings don’t stop at subscriptions! The Bazaar is brimming with exclusive deals from talented creators who bring worlds to life through their art, music, and storytelling. 🎨🎲

Whether you’re a DM looking to streamline prep or a player seeking new inspiration, you’ll find everything from immersive battlemaps and asset packs to fully realized adventures — all optimized for Foundry VTT and on sale for a limited time.

Want to see what’s waiting for you? Explore all discounted content here, or discover the incredible creators featured in this year’s event below. 🖤

PeaPu

PeaPu delivers a true masterclass in token design, offering an incredible range of characters to bring every world to life. From gritty cyberpunk heroes to classic fantasy adventurers — and everything in between, their tokens are detailed, expressive, and packed with personality.

This Black Friday, expand your collection with 30% off all PeaPu token packs!

Angela Maps

Angela Maps crafts both static and animated battlemaps that turn your tabletop adventures into cinematic experiences. Each map is ready to drop straight into your Foundry VTT games, complete with walls and lighting for instant immersion.

This Black Friday, explore Angela Maps’ entire collection at 50% off and make your next session truly unforgettable!

Vicnedel

Vicnedel is a master of imaginative token art and assets, with occasional maps that add even more flair to your games. From futuristic space explorers to ethereal creatures gliding through cosmic realms, Vicnedel’s creations spark creativity and bring every session to life.

This Black Friday, explore Vicnedel’s full collection at 50% off and let your imagination run wild!

Deadworks Alliance

Deadworks Alliance brings a wealth of creativity to your tabletop sessions, crafting maps, tokens, and assets that span horror, fantasy, and sci-fi worlds. Whether you’re running a tense dungeon crawl, a cosmic adventure, or a fantastical quest, their creations are designed to inspire and immerse your players.

This Black Friday, explore Deadworks Alliance’s entire collection at 50% off and elevate every game night with unforgettable visuals!

JB-Media

JB-Media brings creatures and worlds to life with beautifully hand-crafted tokens and TTRPG assets — all created entirely from scratch. Whether you’re building dark dungeons or epic encounters, JB-Media’s work adds the perfect finishing touch to your tabletop stories.

This Black Friday, explore their full collection at 20% off and elevate your next adventure!

HmmingBrd

HmmingBrd specializes in beautifully designed hex-style maps that make worldbuilding a breeze — from sprawling cities and distant planets to detailed battlemaps ready for your next campaign. Whether you’re planning intergalactic exploration or a grounded fantasy adventure, their distinctive style brings clarity and charm to every world you create.

This Black Friday, discover their collection at 50% off!

Michael Ghelfi Studios

Michael Ghelfi Studios continues to set the gold standard for immersive TTRPG soundscapes. With thousands of ambiance, tracks, and sound effects spanning every imaginable genre, their award-winning library transforms ordinary sessions into cinematic adventures.

Let your next adventure sound as epic as it feels — everything is 20% off this Black Friday.

Bearworks

Bearworks crafts richly detailed battlemaps that don’t just set the scene — they tell the story. Every map is designed to draw players into weird new worlds and unforgettable encounters, combining beauty with tactical precision.

This Black Friday, explore Bearworks’ collection at 50% off and bring your next adventure to life in vivid detail.

The Dungeon Archive

The Dungeon Archive brings color and creativity to every corner of your campaign. Their collection features vibrant maps, animated tokens, one-page adventures, and more — all designed to spark imagination and make running games effortless. Each pack includes useful variants and is fully Foundry-ready.

This Black Friday, explore their entire library at 40% off and fill your worlds with life and adventure!

Ddraig Goch 3D Renders

Ddraig Goch 3D Renders brings your tabletop worlds to life with striking, high-quality 3D-rendered tokens. From fierce monsters to heroic adventurers, each piece is crafted with care to add depth and personality to your encounters.

This Black Friday, expand your collection with 50% off their entire lineup and make every battle unforgettable!

Eledryll Maps

Eledryll maps are a masterclass in atmosphere and storytelling — filled with haunting beauty, intricate details, and the perfect touch of mystery. From shadowed ruins to wild, untamed landscapes, every map sets the stage for unforgettable encounters.

This Black Friday, explore their darkly immersive worlds at 30% off.

Domille's Wondrous Works

Domille’s Wondrous Works crafts beautifully hand-drawn battlemaps designed to spark imagination and enhance every encounter. Each map is rich with detail, offering phased and dynamic variations that make your stories come alive.

Now’s the perfect time to expand your collection — everything is 50% off this Black Friday!

DumbHumanDrawn

DumbHumanDrawn is one of the most prolific token artists in the Foundry VTT community, with over a thousand top-down creature tokens ready for any encounter. From deep-dwelling horrors to oozes, fiends, and the strangest beasts you can imagine, their collection makes it easy to wow or terrify your players.

Everything is now 40% off, making this the perfect moment to expand your token library.

Mammoth Factory Games

Mammoth Factory Games delivers high-quality 5e adventures packed with everything you need to bring your sessions to life — from 3D-printable miniatures to VTT-ready tokens and paper minis for both virtual and physical tables. Their content offers exceptional variety and craftsmanship, making it a standout choice for any GM.

Now’s the perfect time to dive in with 40% off their entire collection!

Forgotten Adventures

Forgotten Adventures is a dedicated team of artists creating high-quality fantasy assets, tokens, and battlemaps for your virtual tabletop worlds. Their work is known for its detail, diversity, and versatility — perfect for bringing any adventure to life.

This Black Friday, explore their collection at 10% off!

McRoMusic

McRoMusic brings unforgettable soundscapes to your table, with a rich library of immersive music built for every moment — from tense combat loops to emotional storytelling beats. Their module-ready soundtracks help DMs shape atmosphere with ease and pull players deeper into the world.

Be sure to check out McRoMusic’s Black Friday offerings, with special discounts across select soundtracks!

Brave New Worlds

Brave New Worlds brings a rich collection of atmospheric battlemaps to Foundry VTT, each one carefully pre-lit, walled, and ready for adventure. With multiple variants — day, night, seasonal, and more, their maps make it effortless to set the perfect mood for any encounter.

Take advantage of Black Friday pricing and bring new environments to your adventures.

Dragonshorn Tales

Dragonshorn Tales delivers fully realized adventures built for Foundry VTT, with rich content for both D&D 3.5e and 5e. Their catalog includes dozens of ready-to-run modules — complete with maps, encounters, and narrative hooks to drop straight into your campaign.

This Black Friday, enjoy 30% off every Dragonshorn Tales package.

Until Next Time, Adventurers

From everyone here at The Forge: Thank you for another incredible year of stories, laughter, and late-night sessions. Every dungeon explored, every die rolled, every campaign hosted here means the world to us. 💚

As you set out to claim your Black Friday loot, we hope you find something that inspires your next adventure, and maybe a few new worlds to explore.

May your rolls be high, your servers steady, and your discounts plentiful. 😉

Happy adventuring, and happy Black Friday!

Greetings daring adventurers, and happy haunting season! 🎃

The shadows are lengthening, the candles flicker low, and somewhere deep within The Forge… a familiar deck begins to stir.

We’re thrilled to unveil the next installment in our Forge Timekiller series — Spider Solitaire! A chilling twist on the classic card game of patience and precision, now spun with a dash of Halloween magic. 👻

After Holiday Solitaire brought festive cheer, and Dungeon Solitaire challenged your strategy and courage, it’s time for something deliciously dark... a game that creeps and crawls at its own rhythm.

🕸️What is Spider Solitaire?

Spider Solitaire takes everything you love about the classic game and weaves it into a spooktacular Forge experience. It’s you versus the deck; no dice, no dragons, just your wits and the web of cards before you.

The goal? Untangle the chaos. Arrange your suits in perfect order and clear the board. Sounds simple? Don’t be fooled — every move pulls another strand of the web tighter.🕷️

Whether you’re passing time between TTRPG sessions, waiting for a GM to rise from their crypt (or just grab a snack), or want a quick, satisfying puzzle, Spider Solitaire is your go-to Halloween companion.

Just click the controller icon on the right side of The Forge’s menu bar to start playing, and prepare to get caught in the game’s silky strands of strategy. 🦇

🕯️Why We Spun This Web

The Forge Timekillers began as small experiments, tiny moments of joy between epic adventures. But you, our community, turned them into something more.

From festive relaxation to daring dungeon delves, you’ve shown us that a quick game can still carry that spark of Forge creativity and camaraderie. Spider Solitaire continues that tradition — a nod to nostalgia, wrapped in Halloween spirit and playfulness.

We hope it brings a smile to your table, a pause between sessions, and maybe even a healthy dose of card-based obsession. 🃏😉

🍬The Spider’s Challenge

As you’re already used to… we couldn’t resist adding a little challenge for our brave community.

To join:

1. Play Spider Solitaire through The Forge.
2. Screenshot your completed game (win or lose — we love drama 😉).
3. Share it in our Discord server under the # giveaways-and-contests channel with the tag “Spider’s Challenge”.

The challenge runs through November, and the three most bewitching entries, whether fastest times, cleverest plays, or the most creative screenshots, will earn a $20 Forge gift card. 🕸️🎁

Winners will be revealed in early December, just before the next seasonal surprise…

So grab your cards, shuffle carefully, and prepare to test your patience and cunning. After all, in this web… only the most skillful players escape unscathed.

🕷️ Ready, set, spin!

🎃 Happy Halloween from all of us at The Forge! May your decks be kind, your rolls be high, and your candy bowl never run empty! 👻

Every October, the air grows colder, the nights grow longer, and the shadows at the edge of the table seem to lean in just a little closer. It’s Halloween — the one time of year when ghost stories, creepy costumes, and frightful fun aren’t just welcome… they’re expected.

And if you’re a tabletop gamer, you already know this: Halloween is made for TTRPGs!

But why do we celebrate Halloween the way we do? And more importantly, how can you bring some of that spooky magic to your own game nights? Grab your dice, light a candle, and let’s peel back the veil between history and imagination.

👻 A Haunted Past: Where Halloween Comes From

Halloween’s roots stretch back more than 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Held at the end of October, Samhain marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of the dark half of the year. It was believed that during this liminal time, the barrier between the living and the dead grew thin. Spirits could wander freely, and mortals could (with a little luck and caution) interact with the otherworld.

Sound familiar? That “veil between worlds” theme has powered countless RPG sessions. Whether it’s restless ghosts, mischievous fae, or ancient curses, Samhain’s legacy lives on at many gaming tables.

As centuries passed, the festival blended with Roman traditions and later with All Hallows’ Eve, the Christian observance before All Saints’ Day. Bonfires became lanterns, spirits became saints and souls, and offerings for the dead slowly turned into trick-or-treating.

The Halloween we know today—a mix of costumes, candy, and creepy fun may feel modern, but its bones are ancient. And that’s part of the magic: Halloween has always been about storytelling in the dark.

🎲 Halloween & TTRPGs: A Natural Pairing

Think about it:

• Halloween is about slipping into another identity... just like roleplaying.
• It’s about gathering together at night, sharing scares and laughs... just like a game session.
• And it’s about facing the unknown... just like venturing into a dungeon.

Halloween isn’t just compatible with TTRPGs—it’s practically an extension of them.

Want to run a one-shot horror game? Perfect excuse!
Want to terrify your players with a cursed artifact? The season demands it!
Want to use your fog machine at the table? No one can stop you!

🕯️Tips for a Spookier Game Night

Below are some ways to make your October sessions truly haunting.
(Of course, you don’t have to do all the heavy lifting yourself. Our community of creators has already brewed up plenty of haunted maps, chilling adventures, and bone-rattling soundscapes to set the mood.)

🎃 Atmosphere is everything

Dim the lights, play some eerie background sounds, and maybe even light a candle or two. (Check out Michael Ghelfi Studios or other creators on the Bazaar for ready-made spooky soundscapes.)

🎃 Use props wisely

A torn letter, a wax-sealed envelope, or a claw-marked map can do wonders for immersion. (Check out Angela Maps or other creators on the Bazaar for ready-made spooky battlemaps.)

🎃 Lean into uncertainty

Horror thrives on the unknown. Use secret rolls, describe only what the characters think they see, and let their imagination fill in the rest.

🎃 Subvert expectations

Not every pumpkin is harmless, and not every smiling NPC is a friend. Keep your players guessing.

🎃 Keep it short & sharp

Horror often works best in one-shots or short arcs. Think of it like a scary story—better to end with chills than to drag it out until the fear fades. (Check out Dragonshorn Tales or other creators on the Bazaar for ready-made spooky adventures.)

🦇 A Month of Spooky Inspiration

This October, we’re not holding a sale—but that doesn’t mean the Bazaar will sleep in its coffin. All month long, we’ll be highlighting eerie maps, monstrous tokens, chilling soundscapes, and creepy adventures from our talented creators.

Instead of waiting for discounts, you’ll have a steady stream of inspiration to haunt your sessions—whether you want to run a bone-rattling one-shot, creep out your players with subtle horror, or just add a touch of spooky flair to your campaign.

👉 Follow us for October-long highlights of the best creepy content in the Bazaar.

👻 Final Thought: Why We Love Halloween

Halloween isn’t just about costumes or candy. It’s about community, tradition, and storytelling. It’s about gathering around the table, whether it’s a kitchen table piled with dice or a virtual one lit by the glow of a screen, and daring to face the unknown together.

And really, isn’t that the heart of every TTRPG session?

So this October, lean into the eerie. Let your players chase whispers in abandoned ruins, face unspeakable horrors, and maybe (just maybe) survive to tell the tale. 😉

Happy haunting, happy gaming, happy Spooktober, and happy Halloween!