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Audio EXP #336: The Tabletop AI Tax, Record-Breaking Expos, and Gothic Summer Dread
Girdy breaks down the severe time and money toll of the “tabletop AI tax” as indies fight community suspicions, plus record-breaking UKGE 2026 logistics and Paizo’s brutal playtest.
Valley of Cats launched at Cymera: A new GNAT system adventure gamebook from David M Donachie
David M Donachie launches Valley of Cats, his newest fantasy adventure gamebook, at Edinburgh’s Cymera Festival. Discover the fast-paced GNAT system.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #363 & #364
Catch up on two weeks of tabletop news: UK Games Expo growth, Adrian Tchaikovsky’s new TTRPG, WotC’s D&D Beyond council, Neon Odyssey’s record Kickstarter, and June’s Publisher Spotlight.
The tabletop AI tax: Why policing machine learning is costing indies their livelihood
Live from the UK Games Expo 2026, industry leaders break down the devastating timeline and financial costs of policing generative AI allegations in independent tabletop publishing.
