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Designing the Mystery: Robin D. Laws on player agency, tone shifts, and ‘Page Turners’
Bronwen was extremely lucky to catch up with Robin D. Laws of Pelgrane Press at Tabletop Scotland 2026, and pick his brains about all things TTRPG related.
How an indie game designer used cheap NFC tech to cast real magic at Tabletop Scotland
Scottish author Jennifer Masters hacked a toy wand with programmable NFC tags to turn table visits into newsletter sign-ups at Tabletop Scotland.
Help independent news: Pick October’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
Patron votes put Red Ruin Publishing in the RPG Spotlight. See the latest poll contenders as Geek Native wraps up August and heads to Tabletop Scotland.
Ghost Face Vodka adds Blood Orange flavour alongside national retail expansion
Matthew Lillard expands Ghost Face Vodka into Total Wine stores across the US with a new Blood Orange edition, as international fans remain locked out.
Collector preview: Iron Studios opens pre-orders for 30 cm Dungeons & Dragons Beholder statue
Iron Studios and Sideshow open pre-orders for a 30 cm Dungeons & Dragons Beholder statue priced at £458, arriving in 2027.
Will BF: Moon Team IIIV review – Lo-fi space opera mockery done right
Will BF brings a sharp mockumentary satire of sci-fi prequels, lo-fi puppetry, and video game antics to Underbelly Cowgate at Edinburgh Fringe 2026.
Audio EXP #346: Book Destruction, Chaosium’s New IP, and Fringe Finales
Girdy discusses AI bulk scanning destroying out-of-print physical RPGs, Chaosium’s new IP Time Without Tide, and the Table Cat Games spotlight.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Paul Vincent on Street Wolves: Zero Hour and the realities of indie publishing
Paul Vincent of Table Cat Games discusses porting Street Wolves to the Year Zero Engine, tactile cassette props, and the visibility challenges facing indie tabletop publishers.
Fullmetal Alchemist Equivalent Exchange box set arrives at FiGGYZ this September
FiGGYZ reveals the Fullmetal Alchemist Equivalent Exchange box set, featuring four pixel-art figures, matching holographic plates, and a numbered coin.
