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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 131).

Buy an RPG from an indie shop, and you might win £250

May 10, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Notably, Bookshop.org’s offerings include RPGs and related supplementary books.

Filed Under: Books

Short film: Rogue (don’t get cocky)

May 10, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The official title for this The Animation Workshop graduation project is Rogue but given the laughing adventurers at the start, I like to think of it as Don’t Get Cocky.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: animation, short film, zombie

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #308

May 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Recent RPG news includes a fundraiser for Rick Hershey’s injured children, Goodman Games clarifying a controversial partnership, new D&D horror subclasses, a UK publisher skipping GenCon over safety, and Canada’s biggest mini maker is closing.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chaosium, drink, Dungeons & Dragons, goodman games, judges guild, kids in the attic, Rick Hershey, routinely itemised, startplaying, three sails studios, wizards of the coast

May 2025 MCM Scholarship recipients revealed by ReedPop

May 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The scholarship recipients will receive a comprehensive package designed to support their development. This includes complimentary three-day entry to the MCM Comic Con in May, three-night accommodation at a hotel near the ExCeL London venue, and a cash prize of £500.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: comic con, conventions, london comic con

Unleash epic adventures: Dive into the Against the Darkmaster bundle

May 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Against the Darkmaster adapts old-school percentile systems, notably Middle-Earth Role-Playing (MERP). Characters have six Stats, a Kin, Culture, and Vocation, with a level cap of 10.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: against the darkmaster, bundle of holding, bundles, open ended games

Wizards of the Coast offer $120 in Eberron Forge of the Artificer pre-order bonuses

May 8, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Eberron: Forge of the Artificer serves as a supplementary guide to Eberron: Rising from the Last War, offering fresh character options, lore, and adventure hooks within the DnD 2024 ruleset.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, Eberron, Rising from the last war, wizards of the coast

UK gamers may unwittingly own retro game goldmines as values soar

May 8, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As anticipation builds for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, many UK gamers might be clearing out old collections, unaware they could be sitting on a small fortune.

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: currys, nintendo, nintendo switch, stats, xbox, zelda

Free to Download: Holmes & Co TTRPG quickstart

May 8, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Nevola Lab is a relatively new Italian tabletop RPG publisher with little to say on its home page. However, the Kickstarter alert page for Holmes & Co is now live.

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

Look closely! It’s Godzilla (in a very limited edition)

May 8, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Continuing Godzilla’s 70th Anniversary, Mondo has announced the release of a new black and white vinyl designer figure. The figure, designed by artist Attack Peter, stands 10 inches tall.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Godzilla, models, mondo

Silver Fox Productions and RAFM Miniatures: Canada’s largest miniatures producer is closing

May 7, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

With heavy hearts we share the news that Silver Fox Productions and RAFM Miniatures is closing. Having served the gaming and miniature hobby industry for 50 years, we are left with many fond memories and much gratitude to have worked in and contributed to an industry we love for so long.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: money

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