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Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 32).

Adopt a Shoggoth

February 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Shoggoth by pahko

Turn your toxic ex into a Lovecraftian horror this Valentine’s Day. Generate a custom Shoggoth stat block featuring special attacks like Gaslighting and Future Faking.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: lovecraft, monsters, valentine's day

The Satoshi Nakamotos of Fiction: Ten Authors Who Do Not Exist

January 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We investigate the biggest unsolved mysteries in geek culture. From The Wandering Inn to Jujutsu Kaisen, these ten authors built empires while remaining total ghosts.

Filed Under: Books

Sam Healey departs The Dice Tower following social media controversy

January 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 5 Comments

Sam Healey has resigned from The Dice Tower after controversial comments regarding victims Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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Women in Games 2026 Manifesto demands strategic shift in industry fairness

January 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Women in Games launches the 2026 Manifesto to tackle gender imbalance and promote fairness as a strategic necessity in the global games industry.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff

Smell the apocalypse: Merchoid unveils Fallout Vault Dweller candle set

January 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Merchoid launches the Fallout Vault Dweller’s Scented Candle Set featuring Nuka-Cola, Sugar Bombs, and Hot Apple Pie scents for tabletop fans.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: candles, fallout, household, merchoid

Audio EXP Podcast #319: Lawsuits, Legends, and Limited Editions

January 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the latest tabletop news in Audio EXP #319. This week covers the Hasbro lawsuit over Magic: The Gathering card overprinting, the announcement of Numenera: The Amber Archive, the Elden Ring: Nightreign TTRPG, and Matthew Lillard’s Ghost Face Vodka.

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

Spotlight: d20play and the evolution of the hobby

January 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Your votes made d20play the RPG Publisher Spotlight for January. We explore their massive library of actual plays and VTT tutorials.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: draw steel, James Introcaso, spotlight

yfood launches Fallout limited edition meal replacements in UK supermarkets

January 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The yfood x Fallout limited edition range brings six wasteland-inspired meal replacement flavours to Tesco and Sainsbury’s.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: amazon, drink, fallout

Routinely Itemised: RPG #346

January 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the latest tabletop RPG news including the Elden Ring Nightreign release in Japan, a new edition of Numenera, and GURPS celebrating 40 years. Plus, stay updated on indie highlights, the latest crowdfunding projects, and essential industry interviews.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gm screens, GURPS, routinely itemised, Solo Leveling, wizards of the coast

Elden Ring: Nightreign gets a survival-focused TTRPG from Group SNE

January 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Kadokawa and Group SNE confirm an Elden Ring: Nightreign TTRPG is in development, bringing co-op survival and roguelite mechanics to the tabletop.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

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