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Each June, tabletop role playing game fans from around the world gather at local game stores to celebrate one of the hobby’s most unique events: Free RPG Day. It’s a chance to not only score some free swag, but also to connect with fellow gamers and check out brand-new adventures, rules, dice and accessories from some of the industry’s biggest publishers.
This year, Free RPG Day lands on June 27th, 2026, with an impressive lineup of 30 unique publishers and accessory creators participating worldwide. Whether you’re a veteran Gamemaster looking to try out a new system or a new player looking to dip your toes into the hobby for the first time, there’s something for just about everyone.
Below, we take a closer look at what to expect this year, breaking down all of the participating publishers, what they’re bringing to the table and how you can get your hands on these limited-edition gaming goodies.
What is Free RPG Day?
Free RPG Day is an annual global event that takes place each June, in which tabletop RPG publishers provide free modules, quick start guides and accessories to participating Friendly Local Game Stores (FLGS). The objective of the day is to raise awareness of the TTRPG hobby and to drive traffic to retailers.
First launched in 2007, the event has since grown and now includes over 700 stores worldwide and has included a rotating partnership of publishers that includes Paizo, Chaosium, Kobold Press, Free League Publishing, Goodman Games and other major TTRPG brands (although notably, Wizards of the Coast and the D&D brand has not participated).
When is Free RPG Day in 2026?
This year’s Free RPG Day will take place on June 27th, 2026. Notably, most previous years take place towards the last Saturday of the month.
Which publishers are participating in Free RPG Day 2026?
There are 30 unique tabletop RPG publishers and accessory makers participating in this year’s event. Below, we’ve listed them all, including the systems they’re promoting and the specific products they offer at participating stores.
| Publisher | RPG Systems | Free RPG Day Product |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Level Games | QRAWL / Indie | Level 1: An anthology of indie RPG content. They will also be running QRAWL, an interactive RPG adventure using QR codes placed in stores. |
| Avantris Entertainment | D&D 5E | The Crooked House Quickstart: A short intro adventure for the Crooked Moon folk horror setting. |
| Brotherwise Games | Cosmere RPG | Law and Obligation: A one-shot adventure for 3rd-level characters. |
| Catalyst Game Labs | Wizard Riders | Arcane Biker Grimoire: An adventure with players taking on the role of arcane motorcycle riders in a post-apocalyptic earth. |
| Chaosium | Age of Vikings (Basic Roleplaying) | The Age of Vikings Quickstart: Streamlined rules, an introductory adventure and four pre-made characters. |
| Creature Curation | Vast Grimm / Raptor Ruckus / Neon Bastardz | Creature Curation Presents #1: An adventure anthology quickstart featuring character generators and extra resources. |
| Darrington Press | Daggerheart | The Dying Spire: Streamlined rules and a level 2 adventure. |
| Edge Studios | Zombicide RPG / Dungeons & Kittens / Arkham Horror RPG | Quickstart Guides: Includes booklets for each of the three TTRPGs with streamlined rules and one-shot adventures. |
| Evil Genius Games | Everyday Heroes (Modern 5E) | All Bets Are Off!: A starter adventure where a casino heist goes wrong and the players must escape across the city. |
| Exalted Funeral | Dolmenwood (Modified Old-School Essentials) | The Weaver and the Redcaps: Featuring basic rules, six pre-generated characters, and the short adventure “The Weaver & the Redcaps.” |
| Free League Publishing | Vaesen (Year Zero Engine) | The Archivist’s Curse: A quickstart that includes introductory rules, pre-generated characters and a 2-hour adventure. |
| Goodman Games | DCC (Dungeon Crawl Classics) | Pretenders to the Rat King’s Throne: A one-shot adventure where players delve into an abandoned mineshaft to root out a powerful evil. |
| Knight Vision Creative | D&D 5E | Creed Shadow Stalker: A one-shot adventure in a setting that’s described as Eberron meets Dark Sun. |
| Kobold Press | Tales of the Valiant / D&D 5E | Runes of the World Tree Quickstart: A short adventure with basic rules. |
| Limithron | Pirate Borg | Terror in Tortuga: An introductory, sandbox-style adventure featuring rules references and previews of the upcoming Dark Caribbean Campaign Setting Book. |
| Loke BattleMats | D&D 5E | Dungeon Beneath the Brightspire: An all-in-one module with four pre-generated characters, two detailed battle maps and cut-out tokens. |
| Magpie Games | Root RPG / Avatar Legends (Powered by the Apocalypse) | Quickstart Adventure Bundle: A six-pack of self-contained quickstart booklets spanning different eras of Avatar Legends and Root: The RPG. |
| Marvel | Marvel Multiverse RPG | The Secret Wars Expansion Preview: A 16-page Battleworld adventure story with an original map, quickstart guide, and downloadable ready-to-play character sheets. |
| Mythworks | CBR+PNK (Forged in the Dark) | KAGUYA PROTOCOL: A two-part scenario where descendants of ancient Shinobi guardians must infiltrate a billionaire’s mansion and then make an escort run to the Moon. |
| Paizo | Pathfinder 2E / Starfinder 2E | Things Go to Hell: A PF2E one-shot adventure for 7th-level characters (includes 4 pre-gens). Rescue on Raxil: A SF2E adventure for 3rd-level characters. |
| R Talsorian Games | Fossilized Violence | Quickstart: Streamlined rules and an adventure for the new game that pits primitive humans against dinosaurs. |
| Renegade Game Studios | Vampire: The Masquerade | Tradition of Destruction: A complete, standalone story exploring murder, revenge and the complex nature of Kindred debts. |
| Roll and Play Press | System Agnostic | No Place Like Homebrew Sampler: A drop-in toolkit filled with ready-to-use settlements, factions and NPCs for use in any fantasy TTRPG campaign. |
| Sirius Dice | Accessory | End of Session Notepad: A specialized physical tracking notepad for campaign sessions. |
| Son of Oak | Legend in the Mist | Legend in the Mist Quickstart: A one- shot with streamlined rules. |
| The Story Engine | Accessory | Lore Master’s Deck: A 35-card double-sided demo deck to help GMs generate factions, figures, locations and artifacts. |
| Sabre Games and Cards (aka Third Kingdom Games) | Generic / OSR | From Here to There: A mini-hexcrawl adventure set within a mysterious, brigand-infested forest. |
| Wet Ink Games | Home RPG | House of Broken Promises: A unique, two-player haunted house game where players map out a cult’s abandoned mansion and deal with internal strife. |
| WizKids | Accessory | D&D Exclusive Miniatures: A physical miniature set featuring a Kuo-toa, Scarecrow and Nothic. |
How can you participate in Free RPG Day?
You can find out if your local game store is participating in the event by using the official Free RPG Day store locator. If your store isn’t participating you can let them know about the event as there is a Retailer sign up page with more info.
Stores can participate in Free RPG Day in a number of different ways, including in-store gaming events or handing out items to customers. It’s worth noting that they often have limited inventory which goes quickly, so you may want to show up early if your local game store is participating in the event.
Final Thoughts
At its core, Free RPG Day is about discovery, community and showing some love to FLGS. And while the allure of free books, miniatures and accessories is a big part of the appeal, the real magic happens each year at the table.
You can learn more and sign up for this year’s event on June 27th, 2026, by visiting the Free RPG Day website.