Girdy breaks down the severe time and money toll of the “tabletop AI tax” as indies fight community suspicions, plus record-breaking UKGE 2026 logistics and Paizo’s brutal playtest.
Help independent news: Pick July’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
Patreon supporters have the opportunity to vote in this month’s poll because they are wonderful people.
Audio EXP #335: Winning, City of the Espers variety, Witcher, crows, sex and death
Welcome home. This is Audio EXP, the weekly podcast from Geek Native. Your ears are not deceiving you; I am not your usual host, Girdy AKA Geek Native Daddy.
3D virtual tabletop ‘RPG Stories’ keys gifted to Geek Native patrons amid expansion drive
Every Geek Native Patreon backer gets a free Steam key for 3D VTT RPG Stories, while a public key giveaway runs alongside the new Infinite Worlds Kickstarter.
Audio EXP #334: Mongoose’s Swindon Mandate, Modiphius Line Closures, and Crunchyroll’s Big Winners
Join Audio EXP 334 to explore Mongoose’s new content creator role, Kickstarter’s policy reversal, and a community takeover for Achtung! Cthulhu.
Audio EXP #333: The D&D Lease, Spicy RPG Bans, and Cyber-Shells
Join Audio EXP #333 to explore why you might never own the next D&D edition, the Osprey Games restructure, and the industry AI directory walkout.
Audio EXP #332: Zweihander Litigation, Neon Odyssey Success and Rick Grimes Boots
Girdy unpacks the final digital consolidation for Wizards of the Coast and the return of Elric of Melniboné. Plus, Star Wars Day lore and the reality of Zweihander.
Audio EXP #331: OpenAI’s Goblin Fear, Nightbane Returns, and Cosy Roleplaying Games
Girdy unpacks OpenAI’s secret fear of roleplaying game monsters, a giant animatronic xenomorph, and the rise of cosy tabletop games in Audio EXP 331.
Help independent news: Pick June’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
We’re into April, dodged the fools and therefore picking our May Spotlight honouree! In this post, our Patrons get to vote for a publisher that the blog and podcast will promote.
Audio EXP #330: Convention cancellations, Symbaroum’s return, and Coyote vs Acme
Girdy unpacks a frustrating week of convention cancellations in Audio EXP 330. We also explore the return of Symbaroum and the leaked Coyote vs Acme trailer.
