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Discord tests unskippable video ads

May 26, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A familiar digital haven for countless tabletop gaming groups may soon face a new challenge: unskippable video advertisements.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: ads, discord

Chaosium launch on Discord to support TTRPGs, board games, Stream of Chaos and the Cult

March 3, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We whisked up this dangerous little happy 50th for Chaosium, but the publisher has out-teched us by launching a Discord server.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: Chaosium, discord

Discord’s supportive approach vs Reddit’s monetisation: Insights into differing company strategies

July 21, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I just asked the most challenging question I think of; what’s the difference between Reddit and Discord’s strategies? Let’s get to the so what of it.

Filed Under: Cool Tech, Interviews Tagged With: discord, reddit

Free to Download: Spelljammer 5e – More Adventures in Space

June 13, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Spelljammer is a classic D&D setting that dates back to the 2nd edition of the game. It’s D&D in space.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: discord, Dungeons & Dragons, free to download, spelljammer

Round Table discussion: RPGs with inhospitable settings

April 13, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you thought about setting an RPG in an inhospitable such as a frozen world, dark planet or even in the ocean?

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: Biohazard games, blue planet, discord, fading embers, geek native, nor cal mythos, valiant fox gaming

Kult bundle: Symphonies of the Lost Gods in memory of Ryan Northcott

December 21, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

The bundle is unofficial but is supported by Helmgast AB, the Kult: Divinity Lost, as Dan Algstrand and Stockholm Kartell provided official Kult vision design.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, discord, kult: divinty lost

Wizards of the Coast take a multi-platform approach to the world’s largest virtual tabletop game

August 25, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A quick analysis of the virtual tabletop technology Wizards of the Coast is using to host the biggest online tabletop weekend ever.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: convention, discord, Dungeons & Dragons, Fantasy Grounds, google, icewind dale, rime of the frostmaiden, roll20, tasha's cauldron of everything, virtual tabletop, wizards of the coast

Legends of Avallen RPG opens for playtesting

June 17, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The setting is a mystical island that’s inspired by Celtic mythology and Roman-occupied Britain.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: discord, legends of avallen, playtest

D&D Beyond extends integration with Discord bot Avrae

May 19, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The new D&D Beyond library integration means that the bot can access and help with a broader range of rules.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: discord, dnd beyond, Dungeons & Dragons

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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