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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 22).

Free Time Without Tide quickstart lands as Chaosium sets September crowdfunding date

August 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chaosium has released a free 62-page quickstart for its upcoming post-apocalyptic game Time Without Tide ahead of the 1 September BackerKit launch.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chaosium, crowdfunding

Hoard and Destroy: How bulk AI scanning puts forgotten Tabletop RPGs at risk

August 24, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Bastion Press, law

Minecraft and Animal Crossing sound design ranked top for concentration

August 24, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Minecraft

Extra Lives: The Interactive Video Game Concert – Edinburgh Fringe 2026 Review

August 23, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Read our review of Extra Lives at Edinburgh Fringe 2026. A live-scored audience RPG blending retro chiptunes, video game music, and crowd choices.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: musical

Audio EXP #345: The Fringe Special, ENNIE Champions, and Cheating Influencers

August 22, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Catch up on Audio EXP 345 as Girdy reviews 57 Edinburgh Fringe shows, the 2026 ENNIE Award winners, and Gen Con flooding disruptions.

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

Routinely Itemised: RPG #375

August 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Catch up on the latest tabletop RPG news in Routinely Itemised: Warhammer FRPG 5 updates, Cypher Advanced, Dark Conspiracy, and Olaf Falafel on GMing.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, Dungeons & Dragons, edinburgh, marvel, Marvel Multiverse Tabletop Role-Playing Game, routinely itemised

Alpha Black Lotus and Illustrator Pikachu lead the 2026 Summer Goldin 100 auction

August 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A 1993 Alpha Black Lotus graded PSA 10 and a 1998 Illustrator Pikachu lead Goldin’s 2026 Summer auction, marking a major moment for rare trading cards.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: card games, magic: the gathering, pokemon

Cypher – Advanced!: Expanding the core mechanics

August 19, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Monte Cook Games has launched the Cypher—Advanced flash campaign on BackerKit, introducing new modular rules, genres, and over 100 creatures for your roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, cypher, Monte Cook Games

From blank pages to Spewnicorns: Olaf Falafel on comedy and collaborative storytelling

August 18, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Comedian Olaf Falafel discusses his 5-star Edinburgh Fringe shows, overcoming creative blocks, and how live drawing helps collaborative storytelling.

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: edinburgh, edinburgh fringe, humour

Fairy support rings [comic]

August 17, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What magical rituals really happen inside a fairy ring? Check out this heartwarming web comic featured by Inky Rickshaw.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour, Inky Rickshaw Comics

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