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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 107).

The Curse of Monte Cristo review: A bold and bloody rebirth of a classic

July 23, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How do you breathe new life into one of literature’s most enduring tales of vengeance?

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Andrews McMeel, reviews

Is this happiest little bluebird butt d6 you’ll ever roll?

July 22, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Who else still has fond memories of the Twitter logo? Apropos of nothing, check out DoraTaco’s Bluebird Dice+.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, kickstarters

Sins of our Mother: An interview with Ashton Baker on his mature supplement for 5e (and a Medusite preview)

July 22, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You can buy Sins of Our Mother from DriveThruRPG, where it’s flagged as ‘adult content’, and check out a preview of the Medusite chapter here.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: horror, previews

From D&D to dread: Matthew Lillard’s next whiskey is a Western Gothic horror

July 22, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Actor and Dungeons & Dragons enthusiast Matthew Lillard’s spirits company, which takes its name from a classic wizard spell, is expanding its portfolio from fantasy to horror.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: drink, find familiar spirits, food, Matthew Lillard

SoulMuppet offers a free taste of despair with the Doomspiral RPG quickstart

July 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Doomspiral is the work of writer Nick Spence, who has previously worked on titles like Gangs of Titan City and Best Left Buried, with illustrations from Dwyn D’Alton Goode.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, soulmuppet

Rulings, not rules: A deep dive into the Advanced Adventures megabundle

July 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Advanced Adventures Megabundle offers a trove of 43 classic dungeon crawls specifically built for the OSRIC system.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Expeditious Retreat Press

Camp Make Believe, a kids’ RPG from ENNIE-nominees, heads to BackerKit

July 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The new game is called Frances & Ġorġ: Camp Make Believe, and it’s heading to BackerKit for crowdfunding this August.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, the wanderer's tome

How do you want to do this? Critical Role’s Exandria is finally getting a computer game

July 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

While the project is still in its early stages, the choice of partner provides a strong indication of the game’s potential direction. AdHoc Studio specialises in choice-based narrative experiences, a style that seems a natural fit for the story-rich world of Exandria.

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: critical role, laura bailey, Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham

Competition: Adventuring Family – A Family Therapy Role Playing Game

July 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Last week, we previewed the family-friendly and therapeutic TTRPG Adventuring Family. This week we’re giving away copies of the book.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: competitions

Audio EXP Podcast: #295 – Another Gygax legal battle

July 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore a week of drama and new releases in tabletop gaming. We look at legal disputes over the Castle Wolfmoon Kickstarter, the sale of the 7th Sea IP, and new RPGs like Force of Extinction and bundle deals for Hearts of Wulin.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: audio exp, geek native, podcasts

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