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.
Roll20Con 2020 announce charity partner
Roll20’s virtual conference is back and slated for October 23rd to October 25th.
DriveThruRPG offers a glimpse at its new design
DriveThruRPG teases a new tap tone friendly, carousel-embracing, new site design.
Virtual Tabletop Gaming Live announced
Virtual Tabletop Gaming Live has been announced. It’ll run from September 26th to the 28th, and will be composed of curated video content from game designers, publishers and content creators.
Audio EXP: #60 – Big bets on the digital future
We start off by chatting about Harley Quinn. Is she better off without The Joker or not? And from that chaotic agent of change, we go on to talk about the future of tabletop games, and the big money bets on that being a digital tabletop future.
Competition: Win 6 Nimmt!
Would you like to win one of the best card games in the world? Wolfgang Kramer’s 6 Nimmt is really easy to learn but will provide hours of entertainment and laughs with friends.
