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Archives for May 2020

Explore all articles published in May 2020. This collection covers topics in Tabletop & RPGs, Geek Stuff, and TV.

Key Topics This Month

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS GENRE POLICE RPG TIPS HUMOUR SHORT FILM

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Genre Police: The Long Game

May 17, 2020 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

In this RPG tips article, we look at the role of longevity in campaigns; its merits, flaws and what to do about them.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: genre police, rpg tips

Short film: The Astonishing Adventures of Alfred

May 17, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This short film is also professionally done, oozes quality and adult jokes. In fact, I’m suggesting it’s NSFW.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: humour, short film

The Deck of Many Things: Physical Tarot cards for 5e that actually animate

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hit Point Press, the company behind Humblewood is back on Kickstarter with a set of animated Tarot cards for 5e. The physical cards are holograms that move as you wiggle the card.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, hit point press, kickstarters, tarot

Star Trek: Captain Pike’s Strange New Worlds confirmed

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds takes Anson Mount (Captain Pike), Ethan Peck (Spock) and Rebecca Romijn (Number 1) out exploring the galaxy.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: star trek

Locke & Key and more comic book bundle on Humble

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Joe Hill and IDW have put a collection of Locke & Key, Dying is Easy, Tales from the Darkside, Shadow Show: Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury on Humble Bundle.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humble bundle, Locke & Key, sales, stephen king

Free to Download: Rats of Waterdeep offers up two popular D&D classes

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The freebies provided by Wizards of the Coast don’t last long. You have only until May 18th to grab your copy of Rats of Waterdeep.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, free to download, wizards of the coast

Audio EXP: #44 – Taking damage

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A host of new games announces, but some big titles hit by delays. There are now so many online conventions, often free to join, that Geek Native has set up a convention calendar.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: audio exp, geek native, podcasts

Punched in the gut: Cyberpunk Red TTRPG delayed

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The company is currently looking at the end of the summer as an alternative release date.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cyberpunk, cyberpunk red, R. Talsorian Games

Studio Cerca: Carbon 2185 and Dragon Drop creator launches RPG company

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Studio Cerca will focus on games directly inspired by the beautiful work of Hayao Miyazaki.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Hayao Miyazaki, Robert Marriner-Dodds

Virtual Frog God Day scheduled for May 31st with limited places

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Frog God Games have announced an online games day but warned there will be fewer than 150 tickets available.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: convention, discord, frog god games

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