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🎧 This week, Audio EXP discusses the launch of two new digital comic platforms, Neon Ichiban and Sweet Shop, and the massive £2 million Alan McCullough comic auction. 🎧
Audio EXP Podcast: #308 - Gremlin Disobience
Explore the latest in geek news, including the launch of digital comic rivals Neon Ichiban and Sweet Shop, and Europe's largest comic auction heading to market.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🎧 This week, Audio EXP discusses the launch of two new digital comic platforms, Neon Ichiban and Sweet Shop, and the massive £2 million Alan McCullough comic auction. 🎧
What does the bizarre island of Al Amarja sound like?
Atlas Games' Over the Edge 3E headlines new Bundle of Holding
Bundle of Holding has a new deal for Over the Edge Third Edition, the TTRPG of surreal conspiracy from Atlas Games and designer Jonathan Tweet.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
What does the bizarre island of Al Amarja sound like?
DriveThruRPG is getting into physical fulfilment with a new "Partner Shipping Program".
Tabletop creators can now sell dice, books and cards directly via DriveThruRPG
Digital storefront DriveThruRPG is expanding its physical product offerings with a new "Partner Shipping Program" (PSP) for physical goods.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
DriveThruRPG is getting into physical fulfilment with a new "Partner Shipping Program".
Project A-ko opened the (Edinburgh week) Scotland Loves Anime festival. It was certainly... a choice. The 80s classic is frantic, chaotic, and left the audience with some mixed feelings. We explore why this piece of anime history felt so awkward today.
Review: Project A-Ko (an anime from the 80s)
Geek Native reviews Project A-ko, the launch film for Scotland Loves Anime. Is this 80s mecha-brawl a celebrated classic or just a dated relic full of cringe-worthy moments?
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Project A-ko opened the (Edinburgh week) Scotland Loves Anime festival. It was certainly... a choice. The 80s classic is frantic, chaotic, and left the audience with some mixed feelings. We explore why this piece of anime history felt so awkward today.
Steamforged Games is expanding its 5e-compatible Epic Encounters line with two new horror-themed boxes. GMs can soon unleash the ferocious foliage of the Forest of the Damned and the Glade of the Evil Oak, both complete adventure-in-a-box sets.
Steamforged Games adds two new horror-themed Epic Encounters boxes
Steamforged Games adds two new horror-themed D&D 5e sets to its Epic Encounters line, written by guest author Jason Charles Miller.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Steamforged Games is expanding its 5e-compatible Epic Encounters line with two new horror-themed boxes. GMs can soon unleash the ferocious foliage of the Forest of the Damned and the Glade of the Evil Oak, both complete adventure-in-a-box sets.
With Predator: Badlands currently dominating the box office at $40 million, setting a record for the franchise, fans are particularly loving the direct connection to the Alien universe (in a more thought-out way than just Alien vs Predator).
Elle Fanning discusses how she took on the challenge of playing two synthetics in 'Predator: Badlands'
With Predator: Badlands currently dominating the box office at $40 million, setting a record for the franchise, fans are particularly loving the fact that the Predator and Alien franchises are finally officially linked.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
With Predator: Badlands currently dominating the box office at $40 million, setting a record for the franchise, fans are particularly loving the direct connection to the Alien universe (in a more thought-out way than just Alien vs Predator).
Gang! We're having gremlins and haven't been able to upload media since Thursday. It's a serious issue for a wee indie news site. I've explained a little more in the podcast.
Audio EXP Podcast: #308 - Gremlin Disobience
Explore the latest in geek news, including the launch of digital comic rivals Neon Ichiban and Sweet Shop, and Europe's largest comic auction heading to market.
www.geeknative.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Gang! We're having gremlins and haven't been able to upload media since Thursday. It's a serious issue for a wee indie news site. I've explained a little more in the podcast.
You can now grab a free preview of the Savage Worlds Pathfinder Carrion Crown conversion from DriveThruRPG. www.geeknative.com/2...
November 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
You can now grab a free preview of the Savage Worlds Pathfinder Carrion Crown conversion from DriveThruRPG. www.geeknative.com/2...
What horrors await in the age of Napoleon and Lord Byron? Ghastly news, as this bundle is ending soon.
Embrace gothic-romance dread this Halloween with the Ghastly Affair bundle
Get the complete Ghastly Affair TTRPG by Daniel James Hanley for $9.95. This gothic-romance horror game is set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What horrors await in the age of Napoleon and Lord Byron? Ghastly news, as this bundle is ending soon.
Despite technical gremlins, this episode covers the JRPG-inspired Twilight Sword RPG, a review of Shadow City Mysteries, and a new Scotland Loves Anime fan poll
Audio EXP Podcast: #308 - Gremlin Disobience
Explore the latest in geek news, including the launch of digital comic rivals Neon Ichiban and Sweet Shop, and Europe's largest comic auction heading to market.
www.geeknative.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Despite technical gremlins, this episode covers the JRPG-inspired Twilight Sword RPG, a review of Shadow City Mysteries, and a new Scotland Loves Anime fan poll
The new TTRPG-themed whiskey from Quest's End comes with a story chapter written by The Drowning Empire author Andrea Stewart.
Find Familiar Spirits levels up with cask strength Monk whiskey
Find Familiar Spirits, co-founded by Matthew Lillard, has announced Quest's End Monk, its first cask strength whiskey, complete with a new story chapter.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The new TTRPG-themed whiskey from Quest's End comes with a story chapter written by The Drowning Empire author Andrea Stewart.
Shadow City Mysteries uses the 5e engine but adapts it brilliantly for noir. We explore its new systems like Lifestyle as an ability score, an Influence system for social goals, and unique torsion powered arbalests. www.geeknative.com/2...
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Shadow City Mysteries uses the 5e engine but adapts it brilliantly for noir. We explore its new systems like Lifestyle as an ability score, an Influence system for social goals, and unique torsion powered arbalests. www.geeknative.com/2...
A free preview for Two Little Mice's Twilight Sword is now available to download from the Backerkit pre-launch page.
Twilight Sword RPG confirms November 20 Backerkit launch and free preview
The anticipated Zelda-inspired tabletop roleplaying game Twilight Sword gets a Backerkit launch date and a free preview.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A free preview for Two Little Mice's Twilight Sword is now available to download from the Backerkit pre-launch page.
Dungeon Trader is a forthcoming mobile app that lets DMs set up shops for players to browse in real time.
New TTRPG app Dungeon Trader aims to streamline in-game economies
An Edinburgh-based developer is launching a Kickstarter for Dungeon Trader, a mobile app designed to automate trading for D&D.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Dungeon Trader is a forthcoming mobile app that lets DMs set up shops for players to browse in real time.
Who deserves the spotlight? The poll to select the next featured roleplaying games publisher is open, but only patrons can influence the outcome.
Patrons can now vote in December's RPG Publisher Spotlight
We're voting to see who will feature in the last RPG Publisher Spotlight of 2025. Next month, patrons will vote to determine who features first in 2026.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Who deserves the spotlight? The poll to select the next featured roleplaying games publisher is open, but only patrons can influence the outcome.
More than 50 new TTRPG supplements for Baldur's Gate are now available, with many coming from first-time publishers. www.geeknative.com/2...
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
More than 50 new TTRPG supplements for Baldur's Gate are now available, with many coming from first-time publishers. www.geeknative.com/2...
Creators like Kieron Gillen and Kelly Sue DeConnick have shared their excitement for the new service. www.geeknative.com/2...
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Creators like Kieron Gillen and Kelly Sue DeConnick have shared their excitement for the new service. www.geeknative.com/2...
TTRPGs and classic radio drama both rely on a blind media where participants mentally construct the scene. This suggests we can learn from radio pioneers. Let's examine how audio position, verbal pacing, and sound science can change player immersion
Theater of the mind - Inspiration from the golden age of radio drama
Explore how the "theater of the mind" from Old-Time Radio can enhance roleplaying games. Learn five audio techniques to build immersion, from verbal tricks to sound science.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
TTRPGs and classic radio drama both rely on a blind media where participants mentally construct the scene. This suggests we can learn from radio pioneers. Let's examine how audio position, verbal pacing, and sound science can change player immersion
MegaCorps and Vampire Gangs are bad, but a poor internet connection can be worse. This urban fantasy game uses real data to find your ideal safehouse.
Using digital dead zone data for an urban HQ "game"
We turned real UK internet dead zone data into a paranormal drama. See how Leeds became a hotspot for vampire gangs in our urban fantasy location finder.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
MegaCorps and Vampire Gangs are bad, but a poor internet connection can be worse. This urban fantasy game uses real data to find your ideal safehouse.
Pinnacle's conversion of the classic Pathfinder horror campaign Carrion Crown is live on BackerKit and has already smashed its funding goal.
Pinnacle offers free Savage Haunts preview for Carrion Crown BackerKit
Pinnacle Entertainment's BackerKit for the Savage Worlds conversion of Pathfinder's Carrion Crown is live, alongside a free preview.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Pinnacle's conversion of the classic Pathfinder horror campaign Carrion Crown is live on BackerKit and has already smashed its funding goal.
A new digital comic store called Sweet Shop has launched in beta with a hard-line "no AI" policy.
Sweet Shop launches digital comic store with a strict no AI policy
A new digital comic store called Sweet Shop has launched in beta with a hard-line "no AI" policy.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A new digital comic store called Sweet Shop has launched in beta with a hard-line "no AI" policy.
We review Shadow City Mysteries, a roleplaying game set in a world cursed to be monochrome. Life is lived in literal chiaroscuro, powered by clockwork and haunted by supernatural mysteries. This quickstart introduces a fascinating setting.
A review of the Shadow City Mysteries quickstart
Is the Shadow City Mysteries quickstart worth playing? We review its unique 5e noir mechanics, new classes, and the compelling "Shadow of Debt" adventure.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
We review Shadow City Mysteries, a roleplaying game set in a world cursed to be monochrome. Life is lived in literal chiaroscuro, powered by clockwork and haunted by supernatural mysteries. This quickstart introduces a fascinating setting.
A new app is coming that promises to take the bookkeeping out of your D&D shopping trips
New TTRPG app Dungeon Trader aims to streamline in-game economies
An Edinburgh-based developer is launching a Kickstarter for Dungeon Trader, a mobile app designed to automate trading for D&D.
www.geeknative.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A new app is coming that promises to take the bookkeeping out of your D&D shopping trips
The launch date for the Zelda-inspired TTRPG Twilight Sword has been confirmed for November 20 on Backerkit.
Twilight Sword RPG confirms November 20 Backerkit launch and free preview
The anticipated Zelda-inspired tabletop roleplaying game Twilight Sword gets a Backerkit launch date and a free preview.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The launch date for the Zelda-inspired TTRPG Twilight Sword has been confirmed for November 20 on Backerkit.
Eddy Webb's 5e-compatible Monarchies of Mau is the subject of the latest Bundle of Holding deal. www.geeknative.com/2...
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Eddy Webb's 5e-compatible Monarchies of Mau is the subject of the latest Bundle of Holding deal. www.geeknative.com/2...