This is a short highlights show in which we look back over a week of stories from the Geek Native blog.
Audio EXP: #9 – Free Games and Fantasy Vikings
There’s a free Carnival Row RPG setting and we think we’ve found a way to get a free set of rules for it too. In this podcast we talk about the forthcoming free scenarios from Chaosium, the fantasy Viking setting of Svilland that uses D&D 5e rules and why Evil Hat, the makers of Fate, have hit pause on Kickstarter.
Union-busting concerns: RPG publisher Evil Hat hits pause on Kickstarter
Evil Hat has delayed the Agon product, after talking to John Harper, while they reflect the on-going situation at Kickstarter.
Audio EXP: #8 – We Encounter Attack Lawyers and Tieflings
Legal fights over Barbarians, a hugely popular author surprises us with an RPG that no one was expecting and an opinion poll on the right way to pronounce Tiefling (teef-ling, tie-fling or tea-fling). Audio EXP is the podcast highlights of a week of Geek Native news.
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Publisher Spotlight: October poll opens for Patrons
Check out the publisher candidates for Geek Native’s October spotlight. Patrons can vote.
Audio EXP: #7 – Woah, How Much Money?
There’s $3,000,000 worth of highlights in this week’s Audio EXP. We talk about the most funded comic books on Kickstarter, about Shadowrun 6, Kings of War and a rare original box set of D&D appearing on eBay.
Virtual tabletop Astral offers “free play weekend” and PAX West coupon
20% off, a free upgrade weekend, new hex layers and a contest to win virtual goodies from the VTT Astral Tabletop.
Discount coupons and demos: Pelgrane Press show us The Black Book online character tool
Pelgrane Press has put new elements of their online character sheet tool and game assistant into beta. Free upgrades for players who take part and provide helpful suggestions. Discounts for everyone else who acts swiftly enough.
Audio EXP: #6 – It’s Never Pirate Treasure
In this week’s podcast we talk about pirated RPGs, the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, new Marvel heroes coming to Disney+ and Amazon leaking Wizards of the Coast’s secret Eberron project.
