Episode 318 features a spotlight on GearGames, a breakdown of the new Masters of the Universe trailer and a review of Chris Pratt’s Mercy. We also discuss AI playing Dungeons & Dragons, interview Duncan Rhodes and cover the latest Hasbro board appointments.
Audio EXP Podcast: #316 – Woosh
Is LEGO’s Smart Bricks technology a boost for engineering or a threat to imagination? Join the conversation alongside news on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider project, Goodman Games bundles, and why Arthur Morgan’s voice is perfect for the new Starfinder: Afterlight game.
Audio EXP Podcast: #315 – The Yuletide Limbo
Daggerheart and Fabula Ultima hit Adamantine status in 2025. Join us as we explore the sales charts, investigate AI usage in products and review the Batman RPG.
Help independent news: Pick February’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
Happy New Year. It’s the first of the month and the first day of 2026, which means Geek Native’s Patrons, those brilliant people helping to fund indie geeky news, get to pick which publisher we’ll put in the spotlight for February.
Audio EXP Podcast: #314 – The VTT ecosystem
Analyse the 2025 VTT ecosystem with an in-depth look at the top-selling modules on Fantasy Grounds. This episode explores why Shadowdark and Pathfinder are dominating the charts and reviews new roleplaying games like Runeway and Snail Mail.
Audio EXP Podcast: #313 – Crazy hippy Santa time
Toho acquires Anime Limited, the definitive 13th Age arrives, and we discuss the economics of community over competition with BackerKit CEO Max Salzberg.
Beyond the pledge manager: How BackerKit is changing the business of roleplaying games
The era of the lonely crowdfunding campaign might be ending. BackerKit CEO Maxwell Salzberg explains how collab-funding turns a solo sprint into a shared event and why prioritising community over competition offers a more sustainable path for indie publishers.
Audio EXP Podcast: #312 – Dark deals and social media
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.
WotC Asks for DM feedback after delaying key VTT features
Wizards of the Coast has delayed D&D Maps features including 3D dice to 2026 and scrapped the Campaign Console, asking DMs for feedback on what to build next.
Audio EXP Podcast: #311 – Momentum and spaceships
Audio EXP #311 covers the Dragonmeet 2025 award winners, The Black Company RPG playtest, Fantasy Grounds legacy rewards and a Culture-inspired spaceship name generator.
