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Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 371).

Amazon UK launches a Japan Store for geeks and other shoppers

December 2, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Especially interesting for geeks, there’s a games section in time for Christmas. There isn’t a huge range yet, but there is the Jujutsu Kaisen The Cursed Spirit of The Abandoned School.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: amazon, Japan, Jujutsu Kaisen, shopping

Nightfall Games picks up the Hellboy RPG

December 2, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Nightfall will create a discounted Hellboy RPG bundle and work with Mantic Games on new Hellboy RPG products.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, hellboy, mantic games, Nightfall Games

The next D&D, One D&D, will drop race

December 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the new playtest material, there’s a look at Clerics, which seem to be more flexible, with options to select Martial Weapon/Armour training, Spellcasting/Channel Divinity, or skills without being so tightly bound by domain.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, one d&d, unearthed arcana

Tabletop retailer Noble Knight Games voluntarily recognise their workers’ union

December 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

95% of privately-owned businesses in the States do not voluntarily recognise worker-organised unions.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: legal

The Hexcrawl Toolbox unpacks into a set of 150 physical tiles, and Kickstarter success

December 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hundreds of gamers are backing Andre Novoa’s deluxe worldbuilding set.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cartography, kickstarters, world building

Liar Liar, trailer, poster, poster, poster

December 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There are three posters for the anime Liar Liar and now a trailer. Liar Liar isn’t related to the 1997 Jim Carrey Liar Liar nor the Liar x Liar manga.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: trailers

Publisher Spotlight: January 2023 vote opens to Patrons

December 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Brave site and podcast supporters are picking who’ll be selected for the first feature of 2023.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: geek native, Patreon

D&D’s proposed LEGO sets upset some fans

November 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

LEGO fan site Brickfantics has found that LEGO Ideas fans aren’t universally happy with the shortlist of candidates.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, lego

The alternative hardcover D&D: Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen might beat the regular book out

November 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizards of the Coast don’t bend all the way over for Amazon, though, and try and support FLGS and indie book shops. Forbidden Planet catalogue now has the Alternative Hardcover edition open for pre-order at £39.99 with an estimated release date of 5th December.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dragonlance, Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast

Be quick or be dead readers: Tales from the Magician’s Skull offer

November 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tales from the Magician’s Skull is a collection of stories about sorcery, rescues and danger. There’s a guide for each with Dungeon Crawl Classics stats for the horrors unearthed, magic items and other highlights.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: bundle of holding, goodman games, sales

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