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Audio EXP Podcast: #310 – Is the World of Darkness in trouble again?
Paradox signals a retreat from major RPG adaptations after heavy losses. We also investigate if new UK customs rules for 2029 will actually increase the cost of backing board games on Kickstarter or if exemptions keep pledges safe.
Original Tank Girl debut artwork heads to auction with £30k estimate
The original Page 3 artwork from Deadline #1, featuring the first appearance of Tank Girl and her tank by Jamie Hewlett, is up for auction.
Hand-crafted descriptions and player-controlled SFX: dScryb launches Black Friday offer
dScryb launches its Black Friday sale with 43% off annual subscriptions and introduces PlayerFX, allowing players to trigger their own sound effects.
Audio EXP Podcast: #309 – Scotland Loves VTTs
Audio EXP #309 covers the winners and losers from the Scotland Loves Anime festival in Edinburgh. Plus, we analyse the new D&D Nexus from Roll20 and the razor and blades strategy behind the Fantasy Grounds pivot.
Short film: LUX – When space janitorial duties go darkly wrong
Fans of Final Space and Red Dwarf will love LUX. This animated short explores the perils of being a bored space janitor when an alien comes knocking.
From Anime to Gotham: How LEGO’s ‘Cataclaws’ ad targets the multi-fandom geek
LEGO’s new Christmas ad features Monkey D. Luffy and Darth Vader, but the real news is Black Friday: The first-ever LEGO Star Trek set, the U.S.S. Enterprise, is coming.
70% Beatrix Potter, 30% Heavy Metal: Inside the Mausritter Month takeover
Join the Mausritter Month celebration on BackerKit. We interview the team behind the 16-creator collaboration and the new Junk City expansion about why their RPG is 70% Beatrix Potter and 30% Heavy Metal.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Eric Bleney
Eric Bleney discusses 5e Adventures, the grit of Warhammer in D&D, and using AI art to keep indie modules affordable in this RPG Publisher Spotlight.
The HeatHub trial: turning the cloud’s waste heat into domestic hot water
An Essex couple has reduced their energy bills to £40 a month by replacing their boiler with a Thermify HeatHub—a mini data centre in their shed.
