Daggerheart has finally been given an official release date. This upcoming D&D alternative is a character-focussed, heroic tabletop RPG from the makers of Critical Role. Having been in public open Beta since March last year, publisher Darrington Press announced just yesterday that the full game will be released on May 20, 2025, just three-and-a-bit months from now.
First previewed back in 2023 at Gen Con, Daggerheart looks like it could be a strong contender for our best tabletop RPGs list. That's not least thanks to its fascinating Hope and Fear mechanics that see players pooling positive points when rolling well – which can be spent later to aid allies, leverage character experiences to your benefit, and so on. GMs, on the other hand, will hoard negative points when you roll badly, in order to invoke complications, add danger or use powerful adversary abilities, among other things.
