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See the wasteland take shape stamp by stamp. The new time-lapse demonstration shows how tactile rubber blocks bring physical fog of war to tabletop roleplaying games, building irradiated ruins as your players explore. www.geeknative.com/2...

Scratchpad Publishing has cleared its funding target to reprint two standout roleplaying games, adding expanded scenarios and cross-platform digital tools. Check out the art and components in our full report. #TabletopGames www.geeknative.com/2...

Day 9 of the 12 Masks of Halloween switches to pure sci-fi with an app-controlled Cyberpunk LED visor. We look at pre-programming animations, glasses clearance, and webcam utility for streamers. #Cyberpunk

When BioWare launched Baldur's Gate, it pulled the companions straight from teenage D&D campaign binders. Thirty years later, the studio closes, having permanently reshaped pen-and-paper design. #TTRPGs

Yo dawg, I heard you like metal whilst playing your TTRPGs. Well, SPAWM added some TTRPG into your metal so you can listen to TTRPG-themed metal music whilst you play!

Day 8 of the 12 Masks of Halloween completes the Maitland haunting with this stretched-jaw Barbara mask. We look at the unique mouth sightlines, ear vents, and Geena Davis's geek credentials. #Beetlejuice

Memory is an active rule rather than mere backstory. Renegade's Anne Rice RPG lets players rewrite unfolding scenes and jump across a century of New Orleans history to alter the present. #InterviewWithTheVampire

"Masters of Horror", "WraithBorn", "D&D x WoW dice sets", "What's OLD is NEW Bestiary" and more, but the headline release is Severed Books "Sickest Witch - Seducer's Song (solo)" www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #solottrpg

Announced at SPIEL Essen, The Army Painter is launching Forgotten Pigments in 2027 to help roleplaying games fans master miniature painting through the new D&D Paint Academy. #TheArmyPainter

Crystal Dynamics revealed fresh Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis footage in Derby alongside an official 30th-anniversary lo-fi collection. #TombRaider

Can your tabletop crew survive a high-noon blaster standoff? Fall of the Free Rim brings deadly duels, escalating faction schemes, and frontier grit to the table. Discover how your choices reshape the planet Oster:

Looking back at day 6 of the 12 Masks of Halloween and the blistered Infected mask. If you run post-apocalyptic or zombie survival roleplaying games, this full-head cowl delivers instant table dread. #Cosplay

Atlas Games has indefinitely suspended direct physical sales to the EU and Brazil. Rising customs fees and strict cross-border packaging rules like the PPWR are rapidly making direct-to-consumer shipping unviable for tabletop publishers. www.geeknative.com/2... #TTRPG

Revisiting our fifth mask of the countdown: the Creepy Siren. If you are putting together a Trevor Henderson-inspired costume, check out our tips for wiring up an emaciated cryptid look. #Halloween

Step into the televised arena with Goodman Games. The Xcrawl RPG Bundle on Fanatical delivers 40 books of gladiatorial dungeon athletics starting from just 90p. #TTRPG

For day 7 of our Halloween countdown, we examine an illithid tentacle cowl on Etsy. Before taking this psionic horror to your next tabletop campaign, check out our breakdown on comfort and LARP safety. #Cosplay

For the first time ever the music of Cyrodiil is being pressed to vinyl. The 2LP set includes concept art and a Daedric rune sleeve but fans will need to be patient for physical copies to actually ship. #VGM

Watch an entire fantasy realm appear in seconds. Our featured time-lapse shows how Kingdoms of Ink uses hand-carved rubber stamps to create tabletop roleplaying game maps without screens or digital software.

The campaign is coming to a close for the Cthulhu Awakens bundle on Bundle of Holding. Pick up the complete DRM-free digital line before Monday. #TTRPG

Gamers might soon have another subscription to consider. Tyger is testing a dedicated gaming music service that syncs Universal Music Group tracks to on-screen action, and it is already reaching millions of players in closed beta. #GameDev

From D&D miniatures to an imposing two-foot cosmic horror centrepiece, Sirius is testing how far its catalogue can stretch beyond tabletop dice. Here is what that £350 Arkham Horror monument actually delivers. #Cthulhu www.geeknative.com/2...

From the Painted Wastelands heading to 5e and new sci-fi in Spacer to classic Pool of Radiance revivals, read what the wider community is reporting. Jump directly to our web news roundup. #TTRPGs www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised

Rodney Thompson has brought Dusk City Outlaws and Spectaculars back into print via a joint campaign, pairing zero-prep table play with official Foundry VTT modules. Take a look at the box art and components on Geek Native. #TTRPG

🎧 Palladium walks away from Ninja Turtles to double down on Rifts, 2000 AD announces 50th anniversary tickets, and Microscope 2 overhauls character scenes. Catch all the news in Audio EXP 353. #TabletopRPG 🎧

Revisiting our fourth mask of the season: the Creepy Chuckle. If you are scrambling for a last-minute office party look, pairing this with a standard suit jacket delivers instant psychological horror. #Costume

Frontier justice meets ruthless sci-fi survival in Fall of the Free Rim. Built for the Shadowdark roleplaying game, this evolving sandbox pits corporate greed against native resistance across a dust-choked world. See how the living faction clocks tick:

Do Not Pass Go uses physical clowning and oversized tabletop components to tackle the history Charles Darrow tried to bury. Our review of Jordan & Skinner's touring production examines its pacing, politics, and mechanics. #Monopoly www.geeknative.com/2...

The turbulent development of Bloodlines 2 seems to be bleeding into its comic tie in. Titan Comics has released the trailer for Wake in Hate, complete with conflicting launch dates in their own official announcement. Get the full details. #WorldOfDarkness

From indoor forklifts for Shenmue to lost Akihabara storefronts, Colin Williamson's newly digitised photo archive captures late-90s Tokyo gaming culture. #VideoGames

Day 6 of the 12 Masks of Halloween unleashes biological horror with this blistered Infected zombie mask. We look at the maker's honest safety advice, DIY eyehole trimming, and apocalyptic costume tips. #Halloween

After modernising a classic and raising $1.2m on Kickstarter, Palladium Books is walking away from the Ninja Turtles licence to focus on its own settings like Rifts. Stock is discounted by 40% while supplies last. #TTRPG

Rolling too well can ruin your vampire faster than failing. Renegade reveals how surplus successes trigger escalating complications in the upcoming Interview with the Vampire tabletop game. #TTRPG

Palladium Books declines to renew the TMNT license, Chaosium pulls dozens of titles over AI concerns, and Sword World surges past $2m in 24 hours. A volatile week across tabletop roleplaying games. #TTRPG

The first Tangles teaser trailer has dropped from IFC, and it already looked like it’s going to be an emotional journey for all of us.

The gaming community often pushes back against AI, but the new Tyger and Universal Music Group partnership uses the technology differently. The platform acts as an AI DJ to curate human-made music for live gameplay. Will it matter? #VideoGameMusic

Revisiting our third mask of the season: the Agamemnon warrior helmet. If you are putting together a historical costume, remember to grab an arming cap so you are not resting cold steel on bare skin. #Costume

Grab the 2023 Revised Edition of Monster of the Week alongside the Codex of Worlds on Bundle of Holding. #MonsterOfTheWeek

Bethesda and Laced Records are bringing the Oblivion soundtrack to vinyl. The release features all the classic tracks but noticeably scrubs any mention of the original composer from the announcement. #ElderScrolls

Day 5 of the 12 Masks of Halloween tackles modern internet folklore with an unbranded Siren Head latex piece. We examine the mesh viewport, glasses limits, and how to build a wire-strewn cryptid outfit. #Cryptid

Sirius Dice is moving far beyond resin polyhedrals with an official two-foot Arkham Horror Cthulhu monument, but the £350 latex display piece raises questions about scale, durability, and brand direction. #ArkhamHorror

The Army Painter and Dungeons & Dragons have announced Forgotten Pigments, a brand new miniature paint range arriving in 2027. Revealed live from Germany, the partnership also brings a dedicated D&D Paint Academy for tabletop players. #SPIELEssen

The Video Game History Foundation has released over 300 rare, candid photos from 1999 documenting Tokyo arcades, Akihabara streets, and trade floor stunts. #Retrogaming

Palladium Books has parted ways with Paramount, putting an end to TMNT & Other Strangeness after just one print run. With remaining stock discounted by 40%, the remastered game is heading permanently out of print. #TMNT

Looking back at Day 2 of the 12 Masks of Halloween and this plush Mothman cowl. A great choice for opening a Monster of the Week game, provided you can handle the heat of wearing faux fur indoors. #TTRPG

Long before Hasbro and Parker Brothers, Lizzie Magie designed a board game to expose the ruin of private land grabs. Charles Darrow took the credit. Here is our review of the theatrical adaptation, Do Not Pass Go. #BoardGames

Day 4 of the 12 Masks of Halloween focuses on practical horror with the Creepy Chuckle latex half-mask. Under £8, fully glasses-friendly, and ideal for quick behind-the-screen GM scares. #Halloween

Sagas of Sundry: Darkling Gate launches with an unannounced distribution bridge linking Geek & Sundry to Critical Role podcast channels for a Regency horror run. #TTRPG

As Redbubble are having a 40% off sale today, here's a reminder of which tabletop publishers and streamers have a store there! (Lemme know if you have one to add to our list).

Titan Comics just dropped the trailer for the new Vampire: The Masquerade comic, but a glaring typo in the release dates is already causing confusion. See the new footage of Seattle and the launch-date mix-up for yourself. #VampireTheMasquerade

Explore the Shattered Imperium and survive the Virus with this digital archive of classic Traveller roleplaying games. www.geeknative.com/2... #TravellerRPG