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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 228).

Audio EXP Podcast: #229 – Ghosts and crime

February 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Vote, if you’re able, in the new Spotlight, check out Duncan Jones’ latest surprising movie project and the unfortunate fate of the PTSD suffering student who stole from Games Workshop

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

This freaky cool spider Mimic chest will guard your dice and jewellery

February 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’re used to fighting Mimics on the way to get loot but what about using a Mimic to protect yours?

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: dice box, Etsy, household, monsters

Suspended custodial sentence for Warhammer-addicted thief

February 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A student and an unnamed accomplice stole over £6,000 from Games Workshop to fuel a Warhammer addiction.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: legal, warhammer

Forgotten Lore: Celtic Collections is a world-building time from Ireland

February 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Forgotten Lore has a track record; there are free samples which prove it, and this book has been funded quickly on Kickstarter.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #242

February 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

RPG news is summed up in bullet points, and this week, we’ve have denials of Hasbro flogging to D&D to Tencent, 50th birthdays, Pendragon and Pathfinder news. Plus, Marvel gives us a freebie.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, king arthur pendragon, marvel, Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game Nexus, routinely itemised

Publisher Spotlight: March 2024 vote opens to Patrons

February 2, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Each month, Geek Native’s Patreons get to vote for a publisher to put in the Spotlight. That’s not all; their contributions go towards commissions (never AI) and give us warm fuzzy feelings.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: geek native, spotlight

GooeyCube: From Genzacon to Gyzaengaxx

February 1, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Shadows in Genzacon was released for GenCon 22, winning an award, and is Gooey Cube’s first standalone set in Zyathe.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, luke gygax

Stage actor offers tips on how to get better at non-combat roleplay

January 31, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

TR8R also encouraged Mean-Tie6199 not to worry about being wrong or even bad. There’s no Oscar at risk

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: reddit, rpg tips

Songbirds: Popular eldritch-fantasy TTRPG funds a third edition

January 30, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Once a hack of the NSR’ Into the Odd, Songbirds uses “d20 + Skill” as as system, with lots of d10 and challenges thrown in to make for a deadly game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Free and unwatermarked – Pokemon Valentine’s Day e-cards

January 30, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These Pokemon Valentine’s Day e-cards are too cute for deep thought.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: free to download, fun.com, pokemon, valentine's day

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