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Short film: Dating Woof

3 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

I’m not sure if “Dating Woof” panders to the fantasies of incels or mocks them!In this short animation we follow a young woman who does not cope well with computer game defeat. Princess Lamni faces multiple defeats in a fight against Indiana Bones. Determined to get back at him, she concocts a scheme to lure him into a date to financially exploit him. The plan unfolds as Princess Lamni orders excessive food during the date, leaving Indiana Bones broke.
Menagerie Shadowdark bundle offers extensive third-party adventures

4 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

This new bundle from Menagerie Press collects many third-party adventures designed for The Arcane Library‘s popular Shadowdark roleplaying game. It’s important to note that the core Shadowdark rulebook (free quickstart) is necessary to play these adventures and is not part of this offer. We have until May 28th to grab the deal. The total download value of these third-party Shadowdark comes to $85.
Avatar: Train fan animation is impressive

4 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

Googling ‘Avatar Train’ gets me to wikis about Fire Nation inventions. In this case, Avatar is a Swedish heavy metal band and, therefore, even more hardcore than the Fire Nation. Train is a song from the latest album, Dance Devil Dance, and the video below was made by a fan. It’s an incredible piece of art for that. I’ve fluked on this, and the video hasn’t had more than 1,000 views. It may be SadRoger‘s first upload.
Audio EXP Podcast: #286 - Aliens and mimics

5 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

Welcome home. This is Audio EXP for May 10th, and the episode title is “Aliens and mimics”. [The following is a transcript of Audio EXP: #286][Also on Stitcher | Spotify | Apple | YouTube]FGG Games won the RPG Publisher Spotlight this month. I’m in touch, and the first wave of questions has been emailed. This is a relief as May is a busy and short month due to conventions. There’s not much scope for delay. However, Bronwen wrote about a delay that seemed to please people.
Buy an RPG from an indie shop, and you might win £250

5 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

Are you “an anyone but Amazon” shopper? Bookshop.org is an online retailer dedicated to bolstering local, independent bookstores financially. The platform operates on the conviction that these bookstores are vital for a flourishing culture. They serve as crucial spaces where authors can engage with readers, readers can encounter new literary voices, and children can cultivate a lifelong passion for reading.
Rogue (don't get cocky)

5 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

The official title for this The Animation Workshop graduation project is Rogue but given the laughing adventurers at the start, I like to think of it as Don’t Get Cocky. In one way, the piece’s villain feels like a perfect big bad because it’s a neat idea, but my GM instincts tell me that this scene wouldn’t work in a TTRPG. It would annoy the players more than it would engage them. But what do you think?
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #308

6 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

UK Games Expo edges closer, but first I have to make it through my birthday weekend without exploding on food treats!Now, let’s get into the RPG news summaries of summaries. Terrible news as RPG artist Rick Hershey’s four children have all been badly injured in a car crash. There’s a Recovery Bundle to raise funds. Goodman Games is having to explain why they seem to be partnered with the vile Judges Guild again. Wizards of the Coast released horror subclasses for D&D.
May 2025 MCM Scholarship recipients revealed by ReedPop

6 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

ReedPop has unveiled the winners of the May 2025 MCM Scholarship, now in its second year following its inception last October. The scholarship program is dedicated to nurturing emerging creative talents as they begin their careers. The scholarship recipients will receive a comprehensive package designed to support their development. This includes complimentary three-day entry to the MCM Comic Con in May, three-night accommodation at a hotel near the ExCeL London venue, and a cash prize of £500.
Unleash epic adventures: Dive into the Against the Darkmaster bundle

6 days ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

Embark on epic fantasy adventures with the Against the Darkmaster bundle, featuring the RPG from Open Ended Games. This game, born from a 2019 Kickstarter, delivers heavy-metal combat and grand sagas inspired by Tolkien, “The Wheel of Time,” “Labyrinth,” and “Dragonslayer,” focusing on heroes battling overwhelming evil. Against the Darkmaster adapts old-school percentile systems, notably Middle-Earth Role-Playing (MERP).
Wizards of the Coast offer $120 in Eberron Forge of the Artificer pre-order bonuses

1 week ago | geeknative.com | Andrew Girdwood

Eberron: Forge of the Artificer serves as a supplementary guide to Eberron: Rising from the Last War, offering fresh character options, lore, and adventure hooks within the DnD 2024 ruleset. The DMsGuild pre-orders for Eberron: Forge of the Artificer on Roll20 are now live, and whether you take that, or the bundle deal with extra savings, there’s $120 in pre-order bonuses available.