At its peak, the site hosted hundreds of thousands of files—totaling many gigabytes—covering nearly every TTRPG imaginable. This included:
: Obscure or out-of-print games like GURPS , World of Darkness , and Lancer .
However, the site was widely criticized as a . Unlike legitimate digital libraries like the Internet Archive , The Trove was accused of hosting new, copyrighted materials shortly after their official release, which allegedly cost creators and publishers significant revenue. The Closure and Current Status
: Comprehensive libraries for Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder .
The original Trove website was shut down in due to mounting legal pressure and piracy issues. Since its demise, the community has seen several developments:
The archive's roots trace back to the , which was originally managed by a single individual who shared his personal digital collection. When the original site, rpg.remuz.uz , shut down, the collection was passed to new hands, leading to the birth of The Trove .