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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 128).

Short film: Hept (survival horror)

May 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered why some characters in survival horror have survived so long? I’m asking because it’s a mean thing, yet I do it.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: animation, blender, monsters, short film

Old-School Essentials from Necrotic Gnome gets a rare all-new double-bundle

May 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These core rules are compatible with Basic D&D, full of new character options and magic, all in theme with D&D from the 1970s.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Necrotic Gnome, old school essentials

From Cthulhu Dark to Cosmic Dark: Weird space horror TTRPG

May 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Graham Walmsley, who wrote seven ways to make space scary for Geek Native, has launched Cosmic Dark on Kickstarter.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Graham Walmsley, kickstarters

Palladium Books will launch a crowdfunding campaign to revive “lost” Rifts computer game

May 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The crowdfunding campaign will offer backers exclusive in-game content and new physical rewards. Stretch goals outlined for the project include a high-definition update to the original in-game art and combat graphics, an entirely new modern soundtrack, and support for additional platforms, such as consoles and mobile devices, contingent on funding levels.

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: Palladium Books, rifts

Forks 2nd Edition to make convention debut at UK Games Expo

May 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Forks 2nd Edition accommodates up to six players with an estimated playtime of 15 minutes.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: card games, uk games expo

Tabletop Table pitches a ‘table for your tabletop’ (100 backers and counting)

May 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I know the situation the Tabletop Table is trying to solve. I’ve once lived in a flat where my only table was a small coffee table in front of the TV. It was too low for easy gameplay.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gaming table, household, kickstarters

Anime excitement builds with Ani-May deals and industry insights from Cannes

May 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Underscoring anime’s rising prominence, Mitchel Berger, Senior Vice President, Global Commerce, Crunchyroll, recently participated in a significant discussion at the Cannes International Film Festival. During the “Animation Day x Streamers Forum | From Streaming to the Big Screen – How Anime Is Driving Cinema,”

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling

Block Party! Are premium brick building sets the new Father’s Day splurge?

May 18, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’ve been in touch with a rep from JMBricklayer who told us that the audience demographics for the brand is 50%/50% male and female buyers. I’m not surprised.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: models

My rocket ship is human bone and skin: Madilyn Mei’s “What’s Going On?” finally gets an official video

May 18, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The opening lyrics describe the realisation that the singer is an alien trying to pilot a rocket ship of human bone and skin. Or, at least, that’s what it feels like.

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: stop motion

Audio EXP Podcast: #287 – Spaceships and shipping

May 17, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native’s weekly recap: Diamond acquired, BG3 minis go wrong, Audio EXP talks Netflix & Judge Dredd. Plus, Lynne Hardy at Cymera & name FGG Games! Listen now.

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

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