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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 6).

The goblin-free zone: OpenAI’s secret instructions reveal a fear of roleplaying game creatures

May 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

OpenAI has issued strict instructions to stop its models from discussing goblins and ogres. We speculate weather this is a legal shield against roleplaying games copyright or a move towards corporate elitism.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: artificial intelligence

DOOMSDAY campaign blends new Cthulhu artefacts with Infinite Black vault relics

April 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Infinite Black returns to Kickstarter with DOOMSDAY, offering a mix of new Cthulhu Mythos artefacts and rare vault relics following a challenging financial period.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, infinite black

Fallout: Wasteland Wanderer adapts the 2d20 system for solo players

April 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Modiphius has launched Fallout: Wasteland Wanderer, a 264-page standalone solo roleplaying game PDF that adapts the 2d20 system for single-player survival.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 2d20, fallout, Modiphius Entertainment, solo rpgs, uk games expo

The 100,000 milestone: TORN’s unlikely rise

April 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

From a 16-year-old’s bedroom PHP project to 100,000 daily players. Discover how Torn City, the world’s largest text-based MMO, has defied 22 years of gaming trends to reach its biggest milestone yet.

Filed Under: Games

Free digital comics lead DSTLRY recovery on Neon Ichiban platform

April 27, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chip Zdarsky and Rachael Stott’s political satire White House Robot Romance returns. Discover how DSTLRY is using digital platform Neon Ichiban to recover from industry-wide distribution turmoil.

Filed Under: Comics, Sites Tagged With: free to download, Neon Ichiban, penguin random house

UK retailers launch pre-orders for the Call of Cthulhu 50th anniversary set.

April 26, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu 50th Anniversary set lands April 2026. Discover why UK fans buying from high street retailers might miss out on digital perks.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium, Forbidden Planet, paul fricker

Audio EXP #330: Convention cancellations, Symbaroum’s return, and Coyote vs Acme

April 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Girdy unpacks a frustrating week of convention cancellations in Audio EXP 330. We also explore the return of Symbaroum and the leaked Coyote vs Acme trailer.

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

Pirates & Plunder: Kobold Press sails into nautical 5E expansion

April 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Kobold Press launches Pirates & Plunder, a massive expansion for 5E roleplaying games featuring naval combat, new lineages, and gunpowder rules.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, kobold press

Acer challenges the TV with a portable projector that doubles as a digital battle mat

April 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Acer launches the PD1520Us ultra short throw projector in the UK, offering a 100 inch cinema experience and a unique tabletop mode for interactive digital battle mats.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: battle mats

The Desert Beckons: Grab the Dune physical megabundle from Modiphius

April 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Control the Spice with this massive physical bundle of the Dune TTRPG from Modiphius. Get the Atreides Collector’s Edition and more for a bargain price.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, dune, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, humble, Modiphius Entertainment

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