Discover the latest on AI in TTRPGs, Paradox’s big World of Darkness changes reviving White Wolf, plus the return of RIFTS & The Red Opera, Towel Day news, and more geek culture updates.

Geek Native’s weekly recap: Diamond acquired, BG3 minis go wrong, Audio EXP talks Netflix & Judge Dredd. Plus, Lynne Hardy at Cymera & name FGG Games! Listen now.

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.

This episode covers the Star Wars Day celebrations, the dangers of bad passwords (and a fun generator), FGG Games winning the RPG Publisher Spotlight, legal troubles for Diamond Comics, Roll20 integrating with Demiplane, Kickstarter’s new tariff tool, and sci-fi RPG bundle deals.

This week, I’ve been thinking about politics at the game table because politics might now be threatening the game table.

There wasn’t a podcast last week as I was at Scotland’s oldest tabletop gaming convention. Don’t miss this one.

Wikipedia says Chris Perkins is 57. The Canadian is no longer the creative director of D&D. He has retired. In many ways, he’s going out strong and as D&D turns 50.

This is Audio EXP for March 29th, and the episode title is “Cheese and Gary Con”.

Wizards of the Coast seem to have already thrown in the virtual tabletop towel as the Sigil team is dramatically downsized. However, there’s Courage from a Critical Role partnership and a host of horror mashups on offer.

GAMA’s finalist list for the 2025 Origins Awards pits D&D 2024 against a host of rivals, special printers for special dice and a Dragonlance deal. These and other highlights from a week of news on the podcast.