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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 99).

Roll with History: New dice collection embeds 15th-century chainmail and T-Rex fragments

December 17, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

FanRoll Dice partners with Mini Museum for “Roll with History”, a new collection embedding real dinosaur fossils, chainmail, and meteorites into RPG dice.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, dice, Dinosaur, dinosaurs

Rob Heinsoo and Jonathan Tweet’s 13th Age gets a definitive second edition

December 16, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

From revised Fighter mechanics to clearer Icon rules, 13th Age 2E is officially out. Here is what has changed in the 350-page core book.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 13th age, jonathan tweet, Pelgrane Press, Rob Heinsoo

Wear your trauma: Octopus launches “Easy Revenge” Chainsaw Man collection

December 15, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Octopus returns with a second Chainsaw Man streetwear drop, featuring “Easy Revenge” hoodies and Power-inspired gear.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: chainsaw man, mappa

Single-player overhaul arrives in Battlemarked holiday update

December 15, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The latest Battlemarked patch overhauls solo play with full custom party support and introduces a holiday quest in the Crown of Frost.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: battlemarked, demeo, Dungeons & Dragons, resolution games, virtual reality

CHEW, mecha pilots, and heists feature in Forged in the Dark 3 bundle

December 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Bundle of Holding has a new deal collecting seven “Forged in the Dark” RPGs, including the original Blades in the Dark, CHEW, and DISASTER/WING.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, forged in the dark

Audio EXP Podcast: #312 – Dark deals and social media

December 13, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How will Australia’s social media ban affect young gamers? We discuss this, plus the Exodus delay and WotC’s digital roadmap in this week’s Audio EXP.

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

Routinely Itemised: RPG #339

December 13, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Australian legislation blocks teens from D&D on Twitch, though VTTs remain accessible. Meanwhile, Jason Carl departs World of Darkness, Justice Arman becomes D&D’s new design director, and a new Google feature allows you to prioritise Geek Native as your news source.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Catalyst Game Labs, daggerheart, draw steel, jason carl, metis media, routinely itemised, thundercats, white wolf, wizards of the coast, world of darkness

Tricia Helfer cast as the lead in Warlock, a dark fantasy D&D action game

December 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizards of the Coast and Invoke Studios have announced Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, a third-person action game starring Tricia Helfer, set for a 2027 release.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: trailers, warlock, wizards of the coast

Yakuza creator returns to Kabukicho with Gang of Dragon

December 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Toshihiro Nagoshi reveals Gang of Dragon, a new action-adventure game starring Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) set in the heart of Tokyo’s Kabukicho district.

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: trailers

WotC’s sci-fi epic Exodus pushes to 2027 with new cinematic trailer

December 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The wait for Exodus might be longer than expected, with a new trailer pinning down an early 2027 release.

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: Archetype Entertainment, exodus, john hight, trailers, wizards of the coast

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