My 10 Favorite TTRPGs of 2025 (D&D Is In There)

My definitive list of the Top 10 TTRPGs of 2025 is here! I'm ranking D&D 5e, Daggerheart, Mothership, and more! ** Get 10% off GAME TABLES at https://legacygametables.com/shortreststudios ** Join the Adventurers Guild at https://patreon.com/ShortRestStudios or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCychTZf1Z2Womi56s_Ddk9w/join ** Buy the games: ============ GUBAT BANWA PDF: https://shorturl.at/ZPMTg ============ THE ONE RING Starter Set PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/370370/the-one-ring-starter-set?affiliate_id=3260793 Physical: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/the-one-ring/starter-set/ ************ THE ONE RING Core Rules PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/370267/the-one-ring-core-rules?affiliate_id=3260793 Physical: https://amzn.to/4o0cbMn ============ SKATE WIZARDS Physical: https://skatewizards.bigcartel.com/product/skate-wizard-zine-cassette-pack-c PDF: https://michaelchsiung.itch.io/skate-wizard-digital-pdf 🛹🎸Check out the music video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkPnojFQzvM ============ D&D in my Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/shortreststudios/list/I8YOU17ZU05L?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_ZMMPXHZFF7WCB3HYQBM7 ============ DAGGERHEART Physical: https://amzn.to/4pIW99U PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/508832/daggerheart-corebook?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=3260793 ============ DRAW STEEL https://shop.mcdmproductions.com/collections/draw-steel ============= LANCER PDF: https://massifpress.com/shop Physical: https://amzn.to/45oMxtN ============= MOTHERSHIP ————— Core Set PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/484476/mothership-core-set-bundle?affiliate_id=3260793 Physical: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/collections/mothership-core-rules/products/mothership-core-set ————— Deluxe Set PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/484480/mothership-deluxe-set-bundle?affiliate_id=3260793 Physical: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/collections/mothership-core-rules/products/mothership-deluxe-set ============ DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS Physical: https://amzn.to/3Eq9Hog PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/101050/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg-dcc-rpg?affiliate_id=3260793 ============ SHADOWDARK Physical: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpg PDF: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/collections/shadowdark-rpg/products/shadowdark-rpg-pdf ============ NIMBLE https://nimblerpg.com/collections/nimble This countdown hits every corner of the tabletop roleplaying games hobby, mixing new 2025 releases with essential classics. Find out where Dungeons & Dragons landed on the list—it might be lower than you think! I dive into the unique systems that innovate on the D&D core, including the combat-focused Gubat Banwa and the hilarious Skate Wizards with its "rando" spells. More ways to support Short Rest Studios! ============ Short Rest Studios Merch: https://short-rest-studios.printify.me ============ Short Rest Studios PDFs: https://www.patreon.com/ShortRestStudios/shop ============ Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/C89CBNZpbe ============ My website: https://shortreststudios.com ============ My DriveThruRPG Affiliate Link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/?affiliate_id=3260793 ============ Shop D&D, DCC, my video equipment and more in on my Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/shortreststudios ============ Get 10% off game tables and furniture at https://legacygametables.com/shortreststudios ============ Get 10% off at Into the AM: https://intotheam.com/shortreststudios ============ Get 5% off at Zyltech: https://www.zyltech.com/?aff=138 ============ Get 20% off with Homie and the Dude: https://hatdbuilder.com/?coupon=shortrest ~~~~~~~~~~~~ I explore the fantastic narrative design of Daggerheart, highlighting its unique Hope and Fear dice system that fuels abilities and GM complications. Then we check out Draw Steel, the highly anticipated 2d6 game from MCDM where your attack roll determines damage, ensuring there are no misses. For fans of massive Sci-Fi settings, Lancer delivers complex tactical mech combat alongside rules-light narrative play, while The One Ring perfectly captures Middle Earth with its intense "March tests" and low-magic setting. Mothership combines Alien and Lovecraft horror, making every action critical with its intense Stress and Panic mechanics. Both ShadowDark and Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) embrace Old School Renaissance (OSR) chaos, with DCC's Zero Level Funnel and exploding magic leading the way. Nimble transforms 5e's sluggish combat into an explosion of action. We break down the Nimble system's combined attack/damage rolls and its signature exploding damage dice that create unbelievable, cinematic crit chains at the table. 00:00 Intro 00:36 Honorable Mention: Gubat Banwa 01:03 10: The One Ring 02:03 9: Skate Wizards 02:57 8: Dungeons & Dragons 04:04 7: Daggerheart 05:20 6: Draw Steel 06:20 5: Lancer 08:09 4: Mothership 09:16 3: Dungeon Crawl Classics 10:34 2: ShadowDark 11:50 Number 1