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A geek culture blog sharing RPG news, tabletop games, anime, trailers, comic books and reviews. 🐙

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A struggling trading card game player gets some unexpected and highly chaotic magical assistance in A Fairy Fail, a new Brooklyn-based indie comedy premiering digitally on Thursday, 23 July. https://t.co/htEfMZbBcg

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Critical Role premieres Age of Umbra: Sallowlands tonight. The new show highlights how actual plays now double as live retail platforms for unreleased tabletop books. https://t.co/OZqmqQiCTK

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Looking for something completely different on Crunchyroll? The Annecy-selected Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia balances a soft, illustrative art style with a dark historical narrative about the power of knowledge in a brutal world of conquest. https://t.co/7UkOKxiZKV

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Early tabletop subculture is preserved open-source. The first issue of White Dwarf from 1977 highlights early community rules adaptations along with some of the era's highly outdated design choices. https://t.co/JwyUVCegea

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Marvel character Northstar spent years in the closet due to strict industry censorship. Discover how the mutant speedster fought for representation from his 1979 debut to his 1992 canonical outing. #Northstar https://t.co/W1fWFOAssS

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Superheroes rarely change, while horror characters slowly fall apart. Different genres handle character advancement in different ways. Here is why aligning your mechanical progression with your setting is essential for keeping players engaged. #TTRPGs https://t.co/aNTDldLeJe

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Iron Crown Enterprises launches HARP Steampunk by Phil Masters. The new sourcebook scales from Victorian melodrama to electrical miracles, requiring the core High Adventure Role Playing rules. The PDF is available now on DriveThruRPG. https://t.co/YdPawMhZMU

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Pinnacle Entertainment Group has formalised its leadership structure, confirming Simon Lucas as its permanent Chief Operating Officer following his long-term crisis management work. #SavageWorlds https://t.co/QpOXxXohKq

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A new 28mm metal miniature of Count Binface is here to fight political corruption and support the NHS on your tabletop. #Clacton https://t.co/12CHaqsYTT

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From Telltale veterans to a certified cloud gaming highlight, Dispatch brings its unique blend of sharp dialogue trees and real-time emergency deployment strategy to Amazon Luna for subscribers throughout July. https://t.co/n36CDQt5wL

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How do you transition a graphic novel world into an award-winning sandbox TTRPG without losing its original charm? Ben Costa and James Parks explain the design mechanics behind Land of Eem and why the system prioritises creative problem-solving. #TTRPGs https://t.co/v1OSFafFGq

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Wizards of the Coast has launched its Marvel Super Heroes crossover expansion, but shipping delays are hitting local stockists. Find out how the new card mechanics look and where you can still secure a box before it sells out completely. https://t.co/ohzueujtFr

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Was Northstar the first gay superhero? We dissect the history of queer characters in comics, the impact of the Comics Code Authority, and why Northstar remains a defining figure in pop culture. #superheroweek https://t.co/W1fWFOAssS

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"Doomsmoker", "Embers of Humanity", "Mega big size dice", "Edge of Death", and "Big Trouble in Little Paradise", but the headline Kickstarter is Mikael “Oldtimer” Börjesson's Dragonbane "Return to Twin Mountains"
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Award-winning historical manga Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia has arrived on Crunchyroll. Produced by Science SARU, this unique series trades standard anime action for a gritty, intellectual survival story set during the rise of the Mongol Empire. https://t.co/g6gqq02N1K #anime

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Space is rarely a peaceful vacuum. Introducing cosmic weather to your campaigns transforms empty space into an active antagonist. Solar flares and ion storms force difficult piloting decisions before the crew even arrives. #scifi https://t.co/VvdXqIAIw4

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Most roleplaying games feature mechanics for getting better, but have you ever stopped to consider why advancement matters? From providing a vital dopamine hit to regulating story escalation, levelling up serves a deeper purpose at the tabletop. #RPGs https://t.co/aNTDldLeJe

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Why did ambitious 1980s UK fantasy films like Krull and Dragonslayer struggle at the box office despite launching massive cult followings? New research explores the industrial realities behind Britain's forgotten cinematic wave. #GeekCulture https://t.co/8RW1AldCV7

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🎧 Ditching dense rulebooks for audio guides? We explore how Strange Stories is changing session preparation for GMs, look closely at the open license shift for Magical Kitties, and take a trip back to Britain's forgotten 1980s fantasy boom.🎧 https://t.co/pO15WKAl7z

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The internet noticed a rapid 4th of July weekend patch for Steve Rogers' new beachwear costume in Marvel Rivals. https://t.co/WqtTxSwtBL