Toru Iwatani’s Puck Man turns 45 this year, and along the way, he was renamed Pac-Man. The original name comes from the Japanese phrase paku paku taberu, which relates to greedily wolfing something down.
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Print-on-Demand TTRPG prices are rising – but you might have been told the wrong thing
Publishers were warned to ensure they had enough margin in their own prices, gamers were urged to buy before April and beat the hike, and the brewing trade wars were (rightly) blamed.
Decapitate the Beholder for a perfectly monstrous dice box
Can you decapitate a Beholder? You’d have to chop its head off, and it pretty much is nothing but a dangerous floating head.
Chaosium launch on Discord to support TTRPGs, board games, Stream of Chaos and the Cult
We whisked up this dangerous little happy 50th for Chaosium, but the publisher has out-teched us by launching a Discord server.
Watch this video of a massive Warhammer 40k Space Ork being crafted in clay
This week’s North of the Border video features artist Adam crafting a massive Warhammer 40k space ork figure, which I figured some of our constant readers might be interested in.
Audio EXP Podcast: #277 – Heresy and card games
Audio EXP is Geek Native’s highlights podcast. Each week, there’s a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.
Patrons can now vote in the April Publisher Spotlight
Thanks to all of Geek Native’s patrons. This elite crew vote each month for a publisher, creator or curator to promote in the Spotlight.
Check out the new Yu-Gi-Oh! collection from Mondo
It seems Mondo and Yu-Gi-Oh! have teamed up to present a premium new collab featuring high-end soft vinyl figure and large-format screen prints inspired by iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game artwork.
Audio EXP Podcast: #276 – Battle makeup and headsets
Dunderdagar wins RPG Publisher Spotlight; Free League praised; Edinburgh gamers face funding cuts; Dread game recap; Alien VR game trailer; solo wargame “This Is Where The Stars Died”; Street Fighter makeup; Wanderverse TTRPG interview; Fate of the Stormwailer Kickstarter; Hinterdom TTRPG avoids colonial tropes; Wiggy’s writing retirement; Samurai Pizza Cats game; Bundle of Holding deals (Girl by Moonlight, Mutant Crawl Classics).
Blast from the Past: The Samurai Pizza Cats return!
Relive the classic cartoon with the Samurai Pizza Cats game! Faithfully recreating the show’s aesthetic, the game features the original English and Japanese voice cast, bringing the beloved series to life with a fresh, modern look.
