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Advanced D&D 5e Level Up adds Pets & Sidekicks (and Nemesisi too!)

July 13, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

You’ve heard the stories of D&D campaigns in which the heroes adopt wolves, baby dragons and even little goblins. A trope that rarely occurs?

No matter, EN Publishing’s Pets & Sidekicks, which includes crabs and demons, has utterly devastated crowdfunding targets with hundreds of backers. Trope or not, people want it

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, en publishing, kickstarters, level up

The sinisterly cute Alastor from Hazbin Hotel can now be pre-ordered

July 13, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The infamous Radio Demon, Alastor, is now available for pre-order from retailers like Just Geek.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: just geek, models, shopping

Warcrow expands with narrative battle pack ‘Song of the Dormant’

July 13, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The expansion delves into the lore of Lindwurm, a world stirring with renewed magic as the eponymous star, Warcrow, draws near. Song of the Dormant centres on a clash over the Wheel of Mathalazz, an ancient and powerful artefact.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: skirmish game, wargames

Audio EXP Podcast: #294 – What the heck?

July 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This week’s roleplaying games news round-up covers the disappointing Prime Day TTRPG deals, Green Ronin’s fight for its assets, and major leadership changes at Dungeons & Dragons and World of Darkness.

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

Adventuring Family: The new TTRPG designed for family therapy

July 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The game, subtitled A Family Therapy Role Playing Game, has been designed with inclusivity as a core principle. It seeks to provide an engaging experience for children, including those with ADHD, Asperger’s, and other social or emotional challenges, by fostering teamwork, problem-solving skills, and emotional intelligence.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: mental health, previews

The Numenera RPG Collection: A billion years in a week

July 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Now, you can delve into the mysteries of this far-future Earth with the ultimate Numenera collection from Monte Cook Games, available on Humble.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: humble bundle, Monte Cook, Monte Cook Games, Numenera

Routinely Itemised: RPG #317

July 11, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Major shifts are underway in the roleplaying industry, including a new head for Dungeons & Dragons and legal issues for Green Ronin, alongside new product announcements from Free League and others.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cyberpunk, Diamond Comic Distributors, Green Ronin Publishing, Monte Cook Games, routinely itemised, shadowdark

Protospace: Popular TTRPG cartographer Alex Drummond has secretly been working on a computer game

July 11, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Protospace puts players in command of a starship within a procedurally generated galaxy, tasking them with survival and turning a profit.

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: Steam

SnapGrip Review: Beyond the touchscreen: A look at the SnapGrip ShiftCam camera accessory

July 11, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Beyond its ergonomic benefits, the SnapGrip has a few extra tricks. The device houses a 3200mAh battery and doubles as a wireless Qi power bank.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: prime day, reviews, smartphones

One Boss to Rule Them All: D&D adopts franchise model with Halo veteran at the helm

July 10, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dan Ayoub’s appointment is a clear indicator of the direction Hasbro envisions for D&D. Before joining Wizards of the Coast in 2022, he spent over a decade at Microsoft, where he was a Studio Head and Executive Producer at 343 Industries, the developer responsible for the Halo franchise.

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

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