Want to try a new role-playing game but not ready to commit to purchasing the gear? Check out one of our Role-Playing Game Kits! Each kit includes everything you need to play––a core rulebook, an adventure module, the required dice, and some pre-generated characters. We have a wide range of different systems (and multiple adventures) for both new and veteran players!
RPG Kits check out for 21 days. Get details about all the kits in the catalog.
RPG Resources
- Consent in Gaming Checklist (PDF)
- LinkedIn Learning: Free instructional content that helps teach business, software, technology, and creative skills, accessible with your library card
- Quantic Foundry Gamer Motivation Profile: Provides a report on a player's gaming motivation
- Architectural Approach to Level Design: A library book that discusses level design and the discipline of creating interactive game environments, with an emphasis on architectural principles
- Scribus: Free software that can be used to create RPG maps, similar to InDesign
- Canva: A freemium alternative for publishing software that can be useful in the creation of RPG character sheets and maps
- Inkscape: Free software focused on vector imagery that can be used to create RPG maps (watch our digital creativity specialist's video tutorial)
- 13th Age “Meaningful Death” variant rule
- Critical Success: Pen and Paper Roleplaying Games
- List of popular free RPG systems, along with pros and con
