FamousDungeons and Dragonscontent creator Matt Colville just announced his game company, MCDM, was going to begin working on a new tabletop roleplaying system very soon. This announcement comes on the coattails of controversy surroundingDungeons and Dragons' recent approach to homebrew inOne D&D.
Colville is a popularDungeons and Dragonscontent creator who got his start with TTRPGs by writing for the officialDune,Lord of the Rings, andStar Trekroleplaying systems. He is now the founder and head of writing and design for MCDM Productions. He also co-wrote withMatt Mercer onCritical Role: Vox Machina Origins Volume 1and has a good relationship with the members of the Actual Play series.
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In a recent Twitch stream, Colville addressed questions about the future of MCDM’s projects in light ofDungeons and Dragons’recent draconian changesto the Open Game License. Many players asked what the “inevitable MCDM RPG” was about. He couldn’t give concrete details about it yet, but he made it clear it was coming and that he wanted it to be the best game possible. He claimed the system wasn’t going to be “Matt Colville’s dream project,” and it would instead be a collaborative game with ideas from the best designers he can find. He also confirmed the “process that’s going to literally start this coming Monday [January 16].”
Colville isn’t the firstDungeons and Dragonscreator starting a new project in light of Wizards of the Coast’s recent actions. Kobold Press, thethird-partyDungeons and Dragonspublisherwho wrote the first official5th Editionadventure paths, also recently announced it was working on a new TTRPG system called Project Black Flag. Many fans believe Kobold Press may become the new Paizo–the publishers of majorDungeons and DragonscompetitorPathfinder.
This all began when rumors circulated that Wizards of the Coast had plans to crack down on homebrew inOne D&D, its evergreen evolution of5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. These rumors were all but proven true when adraft of a newDungeons and DragonsOGL leaked online. This document imposed new restrictions on third-partyDungeons and Dragonspublishers and gave Wizards of the Coast ownership of all their products.
Needless to say,Dungeons and Dragonsplayers aren’t happywith Wizards of the Coast right now. The company has yet to make an official statement on the controversy, which has only served to further incenseDungeons and Dragonsfans. The longer this controversy goes, the more likely otherDungeons and Dragonscreators will follow the examples of MCDM and Kobold Press or begin making content for games likePathfinder.
Dungeons and Dragonsis available now.One D&Dis in development.
