Kickstarter has announced a new vision, which moves the platform from its “We’re not retail” mantra to a focus on “make money, tackle the logistics” that feels a bit more reflective of what people want.
Audio EXP Podcast: #242 – A new form of storytelling?
Brutal combat in RedHack2e and the clever evolution of storytelling in Storiaverse. In this week’s Audio EXP we also finally tackle the thorny issue of heavily armed squirrels.
Father’s Day: Cuckooland predict 2024 gift trends
Father’s Day is coming up. In Canada, the US, and the UK, it’s on the third Sunday of June, June 16th.
Audio EXP Podcast: #241 – Cosmic storms
A summary of Wizard of the Coast’s challenge to not change 5e much and yet give us a massive new, full of changes, SRD 5.2. This podcast discusses subscription models, fandom, Atomic Think Tank and Beacon. We spread Attack of Titan lip gloss.
Critical Role launch Beacon as TTRPG nudges towards subscriptions
However, Beacon is more than a streaming platform; members get early access, live event pre-sales, Discord and merch deals, and other perks.
Audio EXP Podcast: #240 – Cosmic visions
A summary of Star Wars Day deals, with links to the megathread, and a rundown of June’s candidates for the RPG Publisher Spotlight. In this podcast we touch on two different cosmic futures expressed in the form of tabletop games.
Publisher Spotlight: June 2024 vote opens to Patrons
Heads up! Geek Native’s Patreons can now vote for the RPG publisher, curator, creator or community member for the June spotlight.
Megathread: Star Wars Day sales
The geeky sales for Star Wars Day are coming in. If you spot others, please let us know in the comments.
Audio EXP Podcast: #239 – Indie TTRPGs mock billionaires as Embracer’s billions fail
We talk to indie and anti-capitalist TTRPG game designers even as the collapse of the $2bn deal between Embracer and Savvy Games causes the former to split into three.
Audio EXP Podcast: #238 – Who should D&D’s next boss be?
Audio EXP discusses who might replace Cynthia Williams as the D&D and Magic: The Gathering boss after her resignation from Wizards of the Coast.
