[Get me these!] Traditionally you’d deck the halls with boughs of holly. It may have been something the druids did to ward off evil. Now there’s a new geeky alternative. You can deck the gaming den with glowing d20s. Who sells these? The monkeys over at Think Geek. If you want them to arrive for […]
Articles by Andrew Girdwood
In this archive, you'll find Andrew Girdwood's recent work on Geek Stuff, Tabletop & RPGs, and Art.
Cards Against Humanity faces lawsuit on Kickstarter bullying
You won’t find the card game Humanity Hates Trump on Kickstarter because a cease and desist letter from Cards Against Humanity was enough for the platform to pull the plug. Cards Against Humanity is normally a cool company so what was its beef with Humanity Hates Trump? To begin with the original tagline for the […]
The fully operational strength of your Star Wars fandom – Death Star bean bag
[I need this!] It may be time to fell fully armed and operational strength of your Star Wars fandom and splash nearly $100 on a bean bag. Of course, this is no ordinary bean bag, this is a Star Wars Death Star bean bag! This is an official thing. No Sith lawyers to come and […]
What if Tim Burton helped illustrate superheroes…
Artist Andrew Tarusov is a talented Russian living in Los Angeles. He works with art and animation and is a fan of pin-ups and comics. This collection of clever art draws inspiration from both and adds lots and lots of dark Tim Burton. What would some of the world’s most famous superheroes look like if […]
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr and deadly space porn
Neocore’s forthcoming Warhammer 40K open RPG looks amazing. Inquistor: Martyr is set in the Caligari Sector of space, where whole regions can get blocked off from the rest of the Empire at times and where shadows lurk. You’re an Inquisitor in this persistent and open world sandbox of an RPG. That means the actions you […]
How hard can it be to manage a RPG party? A review of Epic Manager
Pop over to Steam and you’ll be able to find Epic Manager in the Indie Games section. It released to the public today and already has 88 reviews. It’s rated Mostly Positive. That’s my experience with the game too. After just one false start I got into the swing of things. That’s not to say […]
IDW rollout 40% discount on Dungeons & Dragons comics
IDW Publishing have a big 40% off sale over at DriveThruComics. The discounts are available from the sale page and includes Dungeons & Dragons and Forgotten Realms classics once published by DC Comics. The sale also includes new titles like Abraxis Wren of Eberron and Legends of Baldur’s Gate by Jim Zub. As the sale […]
They go through hell
Imagine a sci-fi fan being curious about how faster than light space travel is achieved in various fandoms. Do the spaceships travel at super speed or do they cheat and bend reality? … or do they go through hell?
Where would you find Fantastic Beasts in real life?
Have you seen the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? As is J. K Rowling’s way many of the strange creatures featured are drawn from traditional mythology and legends. There are certain parts of the world where, if you believe these old stories, you might encounter a fantastic beast of your […]
The factions of Wyrd Games’ The Other Side
Wyrd are expected to take The Other Side to Kickstarter next week. The game is set on an alternative Earth with chaos-based steampunk armies on the rampage. The teaser video above reveals the factions in the game. This is a world connected to Malifaux, a name already familiar to Wyrd fans. Abyssinia Born in Ethiopia […]
