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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 118).

Todd Kenreck laid off from Wizards of the Coast

June 17, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Previously, Todd worked at Amazon and then later at Fandom for D&D Beyond before leaving the company just before Wizards of the Coast bought it.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, todd kenreck

Rifts Promise of Power Reforged interview with Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

June 16, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Now, decades later, Rifts Promise of Power Reforged is about to launch a crowdfunding for a remake of the game.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Kevin Siembieda, Palladium Books, rifts

The Daggerheart problem? Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford join Darrington Press

June 16, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chris Perkins, ex-Game Design Architect and Creative Director for D&D at Wizards of the Coast (he was there for 28 years) and Jeremy Crawford, ex-Game Director and former Co-Lead Designer for D&D 5e, have joined Darrington Press. Both left Wizards of the Coast around April.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chris Perkins, critical role, daggerheart, darrington press, Jeremy Crawford

Quebec’s tabletop scene faces potential TPK from French language law

June 16, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Store owners across the Canadian province are warning that a long-standing law, newly reinforced, could spell “game over” for the vibrant tabletop hobby.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, law

Animated skeletons fight and sing “Killed to Death by Piracy”

June 15, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Since 2004, the Scottish band Alestorm has been sailing the high seas of heavy metal.

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: animations, pirates, skeletons

A free preview and Vanguard lead Kobold Press’ Player’s Guide 2 charge

June 15, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Kobold Press are on Kickstarter with over $200,000 backed for Player’s Guide 2. It’s a book for D&D and Tales of the Valiant (they mention D&D first).

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, kobold press, tales of the valiant

Audio EXP Podcast: #290 – Is Exodus WoTC’s secret TTRPG?

June 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What happens when AI gets beaten by an Atari? We explore that, plus a Reddit debate on a “Dungeon Mommy” shirt and bombshell TTRPG news from top authors.

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

Enhance your D&D and DCC games with the “Monsters, Traps, & DM Tricks” bundle, all for a great cause

June 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

At Humble, there’s a Monsters, Traps, & DM Tricks bundle with titles like How to Write Adventure Modules That Don’t Suck.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, dungeon crawl classics, Dungeons & Dragons, humble

What are the different types of board games?

June 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A table of categorise board game types and define them concisely

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #313

June 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A roundup of tabletop RPG news for Friday the 13th, covering Wizards of the Coast’s new RPG ‘Exodus’, Sebastien de Castell on licensing, Free RPG Day, a Hero Forge apology, and Daggerheart’s international expansion. Also includes insights from the Cymera festival.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free rpg day, hero forge, household, Paizo Publishing, routinely itemised, starfinder

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