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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 16).

Free League expands open roleplaying game licenses to five core titles

March 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Free League Publishing has expanded its irrevocable open game license to cover five core titles, including Symbaroum and Coriolis. This update introduces crucial support for Ukrainian creators, signalling a new ethical “Stockholm Standard” for community-driven roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Coriolis, dragonbane, forbidden lands, Free League Publishing, Symbaroum, Tomas Härenstam

Daggerheart core set arrives on Fantasy Grounds as physical stock dwindles

March 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Darrington Press has officially launched the Daggerheart Core Set on the Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop, providing a digital lifeline for a player base currently grappling with severe physical retail shortages. The release comes as the “Hope and Fear” engine, designed by Spenser Starke, transitions from a narrative-heavy tabletop experience to a high-automation digital environment. The […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: daggerheart, darrington press, Fantasy Grounds

New research links high complexity gaming to social wellbeing

March 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover which modern board games outrank chess in complexity and how new research from the University of Plymouth links gaming to social wellbeing.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, chess, mental health, stats

Beautiful Darkness: A Máquina do RPG on the melancholic horror of Silent Læke

March 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the intersection of Beautiful Darkness and Melancholic Horror in Silent Læke with creator A Máquina do RPG in this exclusive interview.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: horror

Witcher meets Highlander: How Mythomachus brings deadly Greek folklore to 5e

March 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The year is 1821, and Greece is a powder keg. While the human world burns with the fires of revolution against Ottoman oppression, a second, “silent” war rages in the shadows. Edge of Mythos, an indie studio based in Athens, is preparing to launch Mythomachus on Kickstarter this Tuesday. Billed as “The Witcher meets Highlander” […]

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, horror

Apple TV adds Crunchyroll to its roster ahead of One Piece return

March 29, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Anime fans in the UK can now stream Crunchyroll via Apple TV but existing subscriptions may face a hurdle. Read about the new One Piece schedule and Rahul Purini’s global vision.

Filed Under: Anime, Online Shows Tagged With: apple tv+, Crunchyroll, one piece, Solo Leveling

Audio EXP #327: Acidic Oceans, Anime Lineups and a GlobalComix Artificial Intelligence Pivot

March 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Girdy unpacks the confirmation of Warhammer 40000 eleventh edition, the GlobalComix artificial intelligence pivot, and The Division roleplaying game.

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

Spotlight: Open Sesame Games and the Acidic Oceans of Ecryme

March 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Your votes on Patreon made Open Sesame Games the RPG Publisher Spotlight. We explore their translation of the French classic Ecryme and their wide TTRPG catalogue.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

Brennan Lee Mulligan leads Vampire The Masquerade for Dropout

March 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dimension 20 pivots to horror with City Council of Darkness as Paradox Interactive brings World of Darkness development back in-house. Brennan Lee Mulligan leads the Intrepid Heroes in a high-stakes Vampire: The Masquerade crossover.

Filed Under: Online Shows, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: actual play, dimension 20, jason carl, Vampire: The Masquerade, white wolf, world of darkness

GlobalComix raises $13 million and pivots to AI as MangaRock legacy resurfaces

March 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Globalcomix secures 13 million dollars in funding and appoints henrik rydberg as ceo while facing scrutiny over its new ai powered translation tools.

Filed Under: Comics, Sites Tagged With: artificial intelligence, manga

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