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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 40).

Ships of the Shattered Empire brings mass combat to Genesys this Friday

January 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ships of the Shattered Empire arrives Jan 9 for Genesys RPG. The 208-page book adds ship profiles and setting-agnostic mass combat rules.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: edge, genesys

Hands-on with LEGO’s smart play: Star Wars sets get a digital brain

January 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

LEGO announces the Smart Play system at CES 2026, featuring sensor-packed bricks that react to movement and minifigures without a screen.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: ces, lego, star wars

Fanatical drops a critical hit: 77 Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG books for under $18

January 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Get 77 TTRPG adventures for $17.99. Goodman Games and Fanatical team up for the Colossal 70+ Dungeons RPG Collection. Redeemable on DriveThruRPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, dungeon crawl classics, fanatical, goodman games

Onyx Path turns 15: Big sales, Curseborne in print, and a look ahead

January 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Onyx Path Publishing celebrates 15 years with a massive “New Year, New Game” sale on DriveThruRPG and updates on Curseborne, Pugmire, and Storypath Ultra.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: onyx path publishing, pugmire, storypath, trinity continuum, twitch, world of darkness

The Dread Thingonomicon: Salvation for the Overworked GM

January 5, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Struggling with session prep? The Dread Thingonomicon Bundle offers 476 pages of system-neutral lists to help overworked GMs add instant detail to any fantasy RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, raging swan press

Origins Award finalist announces polycule-friendly RPG Threads We Share

January 5, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Eerie Games announces Threads We Share, a GMless tarot TTRPG about relationships, intimacy, and consent. Supports solo, duet, and polycule play.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit

What’s Your Game 2026 raises a glass with new headline sponsor: The Afon Mêl Mead Hall

January 5, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What’s Your Game 2026 is moving to Gloucester’s GL1 Leisure Centre. Discover the dates, the new Afon Mêl Mead Hall sponsor, and what it means for UK LARP fans.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions

Old Gods of Appalachia: Return to the Darkest Hills

January 4, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Step into the alternate Appalachia of the Old Gods. Download the complete Cypher System horror roleplaying game collection from Monte Cook Games, including the core rulebook, character options, and haunting adventures.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, cypher system, Monte Cook Games, old gods of appalachia

Audio EXP Podcast: #315 – The Yuletide Limbo

January 3, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Daggerheart and Fabula Ultima hit Adamantine status in 2025. Join us as we explore the sales charts, investigate AI usage in products and review the Batman RPG.

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

Routinely Itemised: RPG #342

January 2, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

From the passing of TSR’s Tim Kask to a deep dive into 2025’s TTRPG sales data. Explore our exclusive best-seller analysis, roleplaying games reviews and the February Spotlight vote.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, Dungeons & Dragons, GURPS, Necrotic Gnome, old-school essentials, routinely itemised, wizards of the coast

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