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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 344).

Racing to $100K: Vast Grimm’s Into Oblivion is a splatterpunk RPG success

January 26, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One of the techniques that Infinite Black uses to power its Kickstarters, which I’ve benefited from in the past for my pin badge collection, is merch.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Brian colin, infinite black, kickstarters, sci-fi, vast grimm

Pitch Black meets Starship Troopers: Make My Day sci-fi gets a bug-infested trailer

January 26, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Netflix says their adaptation of Yasuo Ohtagaki’s sci-fi manga, Make My Day, is a must-see epic. Ohtagaki is the brains behind Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: netflix, sci-fi, trailers

Are we digital people yet?

January 26, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Even as culture and society pivot through turmoil, we’re more digital than ever. This is true despite the crumbling of crypto exchanges, the disappointment of NFTs, the lack of effective micro-payments, and rolling debates about anonymity and trolling.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: stats

Free to Download: Shattered Worlds Introduction Guide

January 25, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The guide from Dmitry Nosovky, Je Shields, Dean Spencer et al tells of the fracture and the breaking of the veil between different worlds. The result is a gritty setting merging tech and magic.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, free to download

Hundreds of interactive battle maps: 0One Games returns to the Bundle of Holding

January 25, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There are 13 titles in the first tier with a shop value of $44. These are all DRM-free, so that you can import them into VTT software.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 0one Games, battle mats, bundle of holding, bundles, cartography

My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1’s giant hammer smashes home

January 25, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of…until he learns he has the ability to get rare drops! Suddenly his luck turns around…or does it?

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: isekai, trailers

N.K. Jemisn’s Hugo-winning Fifth Season gets a TTRPG

January 25, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Green Ronin tells me that not only is N.K. Jemisim signing a few bookplates in a special tier but has been involved throughout the RPGs design.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: fantasy age, free to download, Green Ronin Publishing, Joseph Carriker, tanya depass

I’m just done: James Mishler Games will delete all products and go on hiatus due to the OGL drama

January 25, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I have no desire to publish new products for game lines that might be forced to disappear overnight.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, labyrinth lord, shadowdark

Fat Goblin Games release a TTRPG content rating system

January 24, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The download has several images for the proposed ratings and a two-page explainer. It suggests games could be rated on violence, language, sexual content, drug and alcohol use, horror and mature themes.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Fat Goblin Games, free to download, Rick Hershey

Heroes Inc due to release D&D character building fashion

January 24, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The burning dice design has a large white d20 with the D&D ampersand in the centre. It’s flanked by 19 and 74, as Dungeons & Dragons will turn 50 this year.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, fashion, shopping, t-shirts

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