A look back at a week of geeky news, with a new development on how tabletop games are funded, lots of enjoyable new RPGs, Kickstarters and a new season of anime to discuss.
WizKids unveils the DnDMini eCommerce site in association with Wizards of the Coast
DnD Mini.com is a new eCommerce site from WizKids that’s been launched in D&D branding, with Wizards of the Coast’s permission.
Audio EXP: #64 – Winners
A week of geeky news summed up in a 10-minute podcast. Audio EXP has recommended free TTRPG downloads, Kickstarters, an interview with Legendary Games and not to mention the 2020 Origins Awards winners.
Publisher Spotlight: November poll opens for Patrons
One of the perks of being a Patron is that you can vote to see which indie RPG publisher or creator will feature in the RPG Publisher Spotlight.
Steam hosts a digital tabletop games festival
The goal of the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest is to explore those game which can straddle both online and offline.
Audio EXP: #63 – Time travel
The HeroQuest news breaks, and with a twist, meanwhile, Amazon launches their gaming system, Microsoft spends $7.5 billion on a gaming company, and Batman is getting a tabletop RPG.
The IGDN Diversity Sponsorship opens for 2020
IGDN will pick eight applicant designers, each will get mentorship from an IGDN member for free months and one-one-one meetings with Eric Lang, Shanna Germain the co-founder of Monte Cook Games, and Banana Chan of Game and a Curry.
Audio EXP: #62 – Madness
Is D&D about to be more mature? Or perhaps it should try and be more child friendly, as some people suggest Mind Flayers are too scary. In any case, the latest free download from Monte Cook Games contains some helpful insight on mental health in games.
Roll for Combat’s RPG Superstar opens for public voting
You could win something too. Random voters will, according to Paizo, get awarded prizes.
Audio EXP: #61 – Avalon Hill and the tale of two HeroQuests
Who owns the right to make HeroQuest games? Well, Chaosium is making a HeroQuest game and have done for years. So what happens when an old HeroQuest tries to make a return? We chat about this and other news from the week in the latest Geek Native podcast.
