In this short animation we follow a young woman who does not cope well with computer game defeat.
Archives for May 2025
Netflix has removed ‘Bandersnatch’ and lets its interactive era die a death
Netflix has closed the book on its short-lived interactive era, removing the interactive choose-your-own-adventure movie Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, along with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend, from today (12th May).
Avatar: Train fan animation is impressive
Googling ‘Avatar Train’ gets me to wikis about Fire Nation inventions. In this case, Avatar is a Swedish heavy metal band and, therefore, even more hardcore than the Fire Nation.
Menagerie Shadowdark bundle offers extensive third-party adventures
Menagerie Press has been a prolific supporter of Shadowdark, with publisher William Murakami-Brundage releasing dozens of diverse dungeon crawls over the past two years.
David Fincher has directed an Xbox ad where a rat awakens his human side through gaming
Xbox has just dropped a new trailer directed by David Fincher and Romain Chassaing, called Wake Up, that comes with the tagline: “Wake up the human side”.
Genre Police: The Big Short
The classic ‘white whale’ of any RPG gamer’s experience is the long-form campaign.
Audio EXP Podcast: #286 – Aliens and mimics
FGG Games wins RPG Publisher Spotlight, GTA 6 delay welcomed, Alien: Rogue Incursion goes flat-screen. Plus, GameFound’s RPG Party for new creators, US-made Botch Dice, publisher updates from Rowan, Rook & Decard and RAFM Miniatures, and new TTRPGs like ‘Return of the Living Dead’ and ‘Holmes & Co.’, alongside exciting game bundles.
Buy an RPG from an indie shop, and you might win £250
Notably, Bookshop.org’s offerings include RPGs and related supplementary books.
Botch Dice: Made In America
You’re building a business to manufacture dice in the United States of America. This project predates the US/China trade war by years, correct? What inspired you to go with “Made In America”?Â
Short film: Rogue (don’t get cocky)
The official title for this The Animation Workshop graduation project is Rogue but given the laughing adventurers at the start, I like to think of it as Don’t Get Cocky.
