Girdy discusses the sudden postponement of London’s D&D Fan Expo, Free League’s Invincible RPG pre-orders, and August’s spotlight voting lines.
Dragons, lasers, and the Round Table: Reassessing Britain’s forgotten 1980s fantasy boom
Uncover the forgotten 1980s British fantasy boom. Dr Claire Hines explores how cult classics like Hawk the Slayer, Krull, and Dragonslayer were decades ahead of today’s sword and sorcery trend.
Superhero Week: Veteran game designer Malcolm Harris releases Superpunk TTRPG
Malcolm Harris and Relentless Fiction launch The Watch, a new superhero roleplaying game prioritizing cinematic teamwork and character growth over raw physical stats.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #368
Wizards of the Coast cancels D&D Fan Expo London 2026, the ENnies reveal their nominees, and a new Ironsworn edition arrives. Catch up on the week’s TTRPG news.
Watch the trailer for Cher-produced meta slasher ‘Big Baby’
We’ve got an odd one to share tonight – the first explicit trailer for Big Baby, a meta slasher movie that will have you questioning what’s reality and what’s a fictional nightmare.
Zweihänder opens third-party licence to allow free and commercial creator content
Daniel D. Fox updates the Zweihänder third-party licence to allow fee-free commercial publishing, balancing open access with strict anti-prejudice rules.
Paizo warns Discord users about new looking for game art scams
From Discord LFG scams to AI generated slop, discover how to protect yourself when commissioning art for your next session of roleplaying games.
Superhero Week: 2000 AD bans AI in 2026 talent search for writers and artists
Rebellion is searching for new writers and artists to join 2000 AD. The 2026 talent search takes place at the Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Harrogate.
Open-source game engine Godot blocks AI agents and vibe coding
The Godot Foundation has updated its contribution policy to ban AI-authored code and automated pull requests, protecting its volunteer maintainers.
Superhero Week: Free League opens pre-orders for Invincible TTRPG
Discover the new Invincible tabletop roleplaying game powered by the Year Zero Engine as Free League launches pre-orders alongside their summer sale.
