Paul Vincent of Table Cat Games discusses porting Street Wolves to the Year Zero Engine, tactile cassette props, and the visibility challenges facing indie tabletop publishers.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #376
Weekly RPG news roundup: Vampire 6e alpha updates, AI book destruction risks, Chaosium’s Time Without Tide, Discworld pre-orders, and Audio EXP’s return.
Vampire: The Masquerade alpha playtest closes today as designers drop Drama mechanic
Paradox Interactive wraps up its initial Vampire: The Masquerade alpha playtest today, dropping the Drama mechanic ahead of Alpha 2.0.
Fullmetal Alchemist Equivalent Exchange box set arrives at FiGGYZ this September
FiGGYZ reveals the Fullmetal Alchemist Equivalent Exchange box set, featuring four pixel-art figures, matching holographic plates, and a numbered coin.
Tabletop Scotland travel update: Princes Street trams back on track after fire
Edinburgh Trams will resume full service on 29 August after the Princes Street fire. Here is how to reach Tabletop Scotland and where to stop on the route.
Steven Spielberg’s iconic Jurassic Park amber fossil sells for $400,000 in Los Angeles
The screen-matched amber mosquito fossil from Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park sold for $403,200, leading Day 1 of Propstore’s live auction in Los Angeles.
Dark Sun creators reunite as Timothy Brown launches new 5E Dragon Kings edition
Timothy Brown and the original Dark Sun team reunite to bring savage fantasy setting Dragon Kings to 5E and 2E on BackerKit.
Free Time Without Tide quickstart lands as Chaosium sets September crowdfunding date
Chaosium has released a free 62-page quickstart for its upcoming post-apocalyptic game Time Without Tide ahead of the 1 September BackerKit launch.
Hoard and Destroy: How bulk AI scanning puts forgotten Tabletop RPGs at risk
Civil society groups want the FTC to probe AI book destruction. Here is how bulk data scraping puts forgotten, out-of-print TTRPG books at serious risk.
Minecraft and Animal Crossing sound design ranked top for concentration
A new acoustic study reveals why tracks from Minecraft and Animal Crossing provide the optimal tempo and sound profile for deep work and study sessions.
