There is plenty of virtual tabletop news as RPG publishers hurry to get their systems in place in the booming digital marketplace. In this RPG news podcast, we also talk about intellectual property rights, and potentially problematic old D&D content now being given away for free.
Connect & Play: Asmodee launch the digital board game school
Asmodee’s Print & Play program has had nearly 4 million downloads of free board games, and so Connect & Play has been founded to teach people how to play them.
Competition: Get Bit!
Get Bit! is a quick and casual game featuring robots and sharks! It’s good for 2 to 6 players and only takes between 10 and 20 minutes to play.
Publisher Spotlight: December poll open for Patrons
Patrons get some extra perks. They can vote in the RPG Publisher Spotlight poll and help us showcase independent studios and creatives.
Audio EXP: #68 – Cyberpunk Halloween
Cyberpunk RED, Carbon 2185, Entromancy, a|state and BYTE all in the RPG news this week even as Cyberpunk 2077 suffers another small delay. There’s Halloween too with free Deadlands material from PEG, Mythos World as a new column and a dozen spooky masks.
Innovative RPG app YARPS goes into hibernation
YARPS’ Kickstarter backers are being offered their money back.
Astral Tabletop confirm no personal data lost in database security lapse
Astral has said extra steps have been taken to ensure services are properly secured and have asked anyone with concerns to email Support.
Geek Native Patron gift: Dice bags!
As a thanks to Geek Native’s Patrons or anyone who becomes a patron before Saturday the 7th of November, I’ll be mailing out dice bags.
Audio EXP: #67 – Legal challenges at Wizards of the Coast
We discuss the Dragonlance creator’s legal case against Wizards of the Coast, suggest some freebies worthy of your time and discover what scares us the most.
Audio EXP: #66 – 33% more tentacle
We talk about TV shows almost ruined by their finales and which tabletop RPGs are being played the most. There are some free downloads to recommend, monsters in the forest and an interactive gaming table that’s selling out.
