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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 156).

An interview with Sebastian Yūe on the Spire TTRPG’s “The Model Minister”

June 23, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I met Sebastian Yūe at the UK Games Expo in a brief encounter at an indie tabletop games stand. Yes, such things could be found at the giant board games convention.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: rowan rook and decard

Unleash hordes of horrors with the Cawood Monsters bundle

June 23, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Beyond just stat blocks, these bestselling Cawood monster guides are packed with maps, lore, encounter and event tables, and detailed regions and locations to energise your campaigns.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, cawood publishing, Dungeons & Dragons

Babylon 5 Creator J. Michael Straczynski explores humanity’s future in Synthetics volume 1

June 22, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In Synthetics Volume 1, Earth faces its demise, plagued by expanding dead zones. Humanity responds with “rage gangs” or retreats into a “cyber-void.”

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: dark horse, J. Michael Straczynski

Audio EXP Podcast: #291 – It’s not over for Wizards of the Coast

June 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This Audio EXP podcast covers Chris Perkins & Jeremy Crawford joining Darrington Press, Ivan Van Norman’s exit, and Wizards of the Coast layoffs. Plus, news on Rifts Promise of Power Reforged, the Tomb Raider TTRPG’s cancellation, and game shops in Quebec facing challenges. We also delve into Patreon’s new pricing and the latest Superman featurette.

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

Cancelled: Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth the official TTRPG

June 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

The FATE publisher has cited creative differences and informed fans that the work they’ve put into the game so far will be released as an alternative standalone game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Evil Hat Productions, lara croft, Tomb Raider

Routinely Itemised: RPG #314

June 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This week in tabletop RPG news: Darrington Press sees big hires and departures, Wizards of the Coast layoffs, Free RPG Day, and more!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cubicle 7 Entertainment, daggerheart, darrington press, free rpg day, routinely itemised, warhammer

Epic adventures await! Scarred Lands 5th edition RPG bundle: Your journey begins at £1.80

June 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a straightforward pitch from Onyx Path Publishing, Fanatica, and DriveThruRPG: the 5e Scarred Lands bundle comes with two tiers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, Dungeons & Dragons, fanatical, onyx path publishing, Scarred Lands

Fateforge explores solo TTRPG innovation with “Echoes in the Deep”

June 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a giant collection of traditional Fateforged RPG as Pay What You Want available on DriveThruRPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: fateforge, kickstarters, solo rpgs

Dark Horse and Wizards of the Coast team up for new Dungeons & Dragons comic series: “The Fallbacks”

June 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dark Horse Comics, in a new licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast, is set to launch a new Dungeons & Dragons comic miniseries this winter.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: dark horse, Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast

Hasbro’s boss seems certain that AI is in the future of TTRPGs: Does he mean a free tool like CharGen?

June 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

CharGen is a free tool you can use right in your browser to whip up D&D-style character portraits, monsters, and battle maps in no time.

Filed Under: Interviews, Sites Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast

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