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Over in 10 seconds: Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu idols summon an NFT bonanza at Veve What if… today’s social media apps were 90s websites Audio EXP: #106 – The pressure on D&D, Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Competition: Liches: Dance Macabre for 5e and Pathfinder Teatime Adventures: Former US Department of Education games and education policy lead invents new collaborative D&D magic system

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Over in 10 seconds: Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu idols summon an NFT bonanza at Veve

July 25, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

A non-fungible thing can’t be copied, so NFTs act as digital certificates that prove you have the original copy of a digital asset. That’s what collectors and investors need.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium, money

What if… today’s social media apps were 90s websites

July 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Zyro is a system that lets you build websites so you can get a webstore or online portfolio up and running within the hour. Now, that gives them license to poke fun at website design.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: social media

Audio EXP: #106 – The pressure on D&D, Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro

July 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Highlights from a busy week of geeky news, with the usual focus on RPGs as we discuss collectors editions, partnerships and how to buy the game that became D&D.

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

Competition: Liches: Dance Macabre for 5e and Pathfinder

July 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Liches may have become a staple of RPGs, but they are relatively new compared to other classic horrors and not rooted in folklore in the way vampires, goblins or dragons are.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: competitions, Dungeons & Dragons, pathfinder

Teatime Adventures: Former US Department of Education games and education policy lead invents new collaborative D&D magic system

July 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the interview, we talk about inclusion, diversity, accessibility, why the name Grace Collins might be familiar if you read US news and the Harmony Magic system.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, sara thompson, Verdant Isles: Teatime Adventures

Zavvi offers discounts on exclusive D&D t-shirts for Magic: The Gathering buyers

July 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The combo deal is precisely what Wizards of the Coast have been trying to do with the Magic: The Gathering x Forgotten Realms event.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, forgotten realms, magic the gathering, zavvi

Itch launches Creator Day 2 today!

July 23, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you’ve any recommendations for games available on Itch.io, today’s the day to share them with friends. It’s a great way to support the community.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: grant howitt, Honey Heist, itch.io, lancer, Massif Press

Hot Topic’s brand new Studio Ghibli range is loaded with charm

July 22, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’m disappointed there’s not a more masculine cut of the Soot Spirits denim but I’m just waiting for the right time to buy the No-Face Hoodie.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: fashion, hot topic, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli

What lies beneath? Nolzur’s Marvelous Ankheg

July 22, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

WizKid’s Nolzur’s Marvelous Ankheg is an unpainted mini that you can pick up for a little over ten bucks.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: diorama, minis, monsters, wizkids

Meet the A100WEPC: Casio’s Pac-Man watch

July 22, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The non-Pac-man variant of the A100WEPC, the AW100WE, came out last month. That’s water resistance, a 1/10 second stopwatch, alarm, auto-calendar and LED.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: watch

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