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New Dungeons & Dragons job openings signal a major digital shift

February 22, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizards of the Coast is hiring for several Dungeons & Dragons roles, focusing on a major rebuild of the D&D Beyond platform and new game design talent.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: d&d beyond, Dungeons & Dragons, jobs, wizards of the coast

Small Folk in Big Coats: A collaborative struggle for sartorial supremacy

February 22, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A new roleplaying games zine, Small Folk in Big Coats, challenges players to pilot a trench coat while pursuing secret, conflicting goals.

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Audio EXP Podcast #322: Tariffs, Tech Roadmaps, and Tic Tac Toe

February 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ryan Dancey leaves AEG over an AI dispute, PaizoCon 2026 takes a hiatus, and D&D Beyond rebuilds its engine. Girdy breaks down the week in tabletop gaming.

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From Elizabeth Moon to Aaron Allston: How Surbrook Press builds encyclopaedic RPG worlds

February 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Veteran RPG writer Michael Surbrook discusses his upcoming portal fantasy setting Well of the Worlds and adapting beloved literary universes for the tabletop.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chivalry & Sorcery, GURPS, Hero System, Prowlers & Paragons

Merchoid opens pre-orders for limited edition metal Transformers Matrix of Leadership

February 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Merchoid has opened pre-orders for a limited edition metal replica of the Matrix of Leadership from the Transformers franchise, priced at £27.99.

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Routinely Itemised: RPG #349

February 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A short month packed with TTRPG developments: We cover the passing of Patrick Campbell, the US board game tariff situation, and new releases like Skies Above. Explore the latest RPG tips and a curated summary of reviews and interviews.

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US board game industry eyes lengthy refund war following tariff decision

February 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The US Supreme Court has ruled controversial global tariffs unlawful in a 6-3 decision, but American tabletop publishers view this as just the next battle in an ongoing war.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: china, gama, legal, stonemaier games

What is Jubensha? Anzir opens beta for heavily regulated script-based roleplaying games

February 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Anzir is launching a public beta this February to bring Jubensha, a popular but heavily regulated Chinese script-based roleplaying format, to English-speaking gamers.

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Timothy Brown leads official Traveller 5e adaptation for BackerKit

February 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The classic 1977 science-fiction roleplaying game Traveller is officially receiving a 5e conversion, launching on BackerKit this March.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, Dungeons & Dragons, Mongoose Publishing, traveller

Zatu Games ditches keyword domain for zatu.com in global rebrand

February 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Zatu Games has moved from its board-game.co.uk domain to Zatu.com. We look at the international strategy behind the move and the technical glitches causing customer frustration.

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