The idea is Kickstarter Heat is a measure of how bullish publishers are feeling. If confidence is high, it is more likely that there will be many launches asking for higher campaign targets.
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Audio EXP: #185 – Can gamers spell Turkey?
Welcome home. This is Audio EXP for the 18th of February, 2023, and the episode title is “Can gamers spell Turkey?”. [The following is a transcript of Audio EXP: #185] [Also on Stitcher | Spotify | Apple | Google] Random Rambling Press is in the Spotlight this month, as voted for by Patreons. I’m kinda […]
Audio EXP: #184 – Roll20 and DriveThruRPG; can we call it a merger now?
Roll20 is one of several VTTs in the Black Flag alliance, and DriveThruRPG is now officially part of Roll20. Does that leave everyone better off?
Audio EXP: #183 – There’s an official X-Men TTRPG on the way from Marvel
Potential Multiverse RPG titles as Marvel announce the X-Men Expansion for the D616 system, Kobold Press announce Black Flag partners and Cubicle 7, the c7d20 game engine.
Publisher Spotlight: March 2023 opens to Patrons
It’s the start of the month. We’ve navigated through the OGL drama and a community reacting to what the industry behemoth wanted to do.
Audio EXP: #182 – Have we doomed D&D to NFTs?
Wizards of the Coast offer a Creative Commons alternative and now drop plans to change the OGL. Meanwhile, the world of games continues with freebie teasers, bundles and a Gygax wedding.
Audio EXP: #181 – Burning Bridges
Wizards of the Coast offer a Creative Commons alternative, apologising but pushing on with their plans to change the OGL. There’s lots to speculate on in this week’s RPG news podcast.
Audio EXP: #180 – The sneaky bit in the OGL 2 tactics
Stranger Things took D&D mainstream, but it’s been the OGL that’s taken D&D drama mainstream, and now we’re set for a legal tussle unless the two sides back down.
Audio EXP: #179 – OGL concerns and 2022 wins – part 3
A recap on the growing drama for D&D Open Gaming License, a look at some non-OGL RPGs and 2022’s best selling games.
Geek Native 2023 plans; 2022 recap
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