The intersection of electronic music, virtual reality engineering, and speculative fiction came to Edinburgh’s Pleasance venue this weekend as Cymera 2026 welcomed Synthonie for a live performance. Billed as a fusion of cinematic sci-fi soundscapes and gaming music, the project is the brain-child of multi-talented IT engineer, developer, and composer Christian Freund (known simply as Chris).

The performance at Cymera marked a significant milestone for the project, following Chris’s relocation from Bonn, Germany, to Birmingham after being endorsed by Arts Council England under the Global Talent scheme. The Edinburgh audience was treated to a genuine premiere: the first-ever live performance of “Cyberpunk Two,” a track composed entirely since Chris took up residency in the United Kingdom, serving as a direct sequel to his established piece, “Cyberpunk One.”

Musically, Synthonie positions itself somewhere between the sweeping synth-heavy arrangements of Blade Runner 2049 and the atmospheric tension of modern roleplaying games and tactical video game scores, such as Warhammer 40,000 or Death Stranding. Behind Chris, a large projection screen cycled through evocative, stylised clips from iconic geek culture properties including Cyberpunk 2077, The Expanse, and Ghost in the Shell, anchoring each track to its explicit thematic material.

Chris is undoubtedly a highly capable performer and an intriguing technical innovator. Front and centre in his setup is the “Musitar”, a custom-built, multifunctional MIDI instrument of his own invention that blends the form factor and tactile utility of a guitar with the triggering capabilities of a keyboard. The performance also featured his recurring digital stage partner, Syndarella. While introduced to the audience as an artificial intelligence, Syndarella is a legacy feature of the project, first debuting in 2019, predating the current mainstream generative AI and large language model trends. In practice, she functions less like an autonomous machine and more like an animated, on-screen virtual YouTuber (V-Tuber) avatar, adding faux-conversation to the set, though the concept occasionally feels a little dated given today’s rapid technological shifts. Dare I suggest it? Rebranding Syndarella away from AI might be a savvy move.

The music itself is pleasant, well-constructed, and highly reminiscent of transactional video game scores – evoking the exact sort of mid-tempo tension you might expect when a digital antagonist is levelling up, or a player is exploring an expansive cybernetic cityscape. However, for those leaning toward the heavier “electro-rock” side of synthwave, the performance rarely builds to the explosive, high-crescendo peaks that define the genre’s more intense live acts. The tracks felt mathematically precise and safe, keeping the energy firmly in third gear rather than shifting up into a more aggressive, floor-shaking overdrive.

This safe execution highlighted a slight disconnect with the venue. The clean, polite surroundings of The Pleasance bar sat awkwardly between two ideal environments. The music would serve beautifully as a sophisticated, atmospheric background track to a quiet night of drinks and conversation with friends. Alternatively, it could come fully alive if placed inside a dedicated, smoke-filled arena, backed by strobe lights and dramatic stage production, to lean into the eerie, gothic undertones of the source material. Placed in a standard festival bar setting, it fell somewhat between the two stools.

Ultimately, Synthonie delivers a technically accomplished and melodic tribute to the modern sci-fi canon. While it may lack the raw, kinetic punch required to captivate general rock or electronic live music fans, it remains a thoroughly pleasing experience. For dedicated enthusiasts of synthwave, cyberpunk aesthetics, and custom music tech, Chris’s unique blend of software engineering and live performance is well worth an hour of your time.

Welcome home. This is Audio EXP, the weekly podcast from Geek Native. I am your host, Girdy, and today is the 6th of June, 2026. This week, we are dissecting a critical economic crisis affecting independent creators, reviewing the structural realities of a record-shattering convention weekend, and unpacking major post-expo system announcements.

I also think someone has been messing with the intro music.

[The following is a transcript of Audio EXP: #336]

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Before we dive into our deep-dive headlines, we have a community milestone to kick off the month. Our patrons have officially selected Dice Average RPG as our celebrated honouree for the June Roleplaying Game Publisher Spotlight! Looking forward, voting is now open to help us pick the July spotlight winner. The five independent candidates in the running are:

• ND Hobbies
• Menagerie Press
• World Zero
• Dungeon Mister
• Scaldcrow Games

You can cast your vote right now by heading over to the Pick July’s RPG Publisher Spotlight page.

Our lead story this week addresses a severe administrative and financial pain that is actively threatening the independent publishing space. We are tracking a growing crisis surrounding the tabletop AI tax, exploring why policing machine learning is costing indies their livelihood.

The core of the problem stems from a hypervigilant community sentiment, in which public observers frequently call out indie projects with sudden accusations of “this is AI art.” Whether those claims are true or completely baseless, independent publishers are being forced to halt their production pipelines to comprehensively document their creative processes, show their step-by-step layer histories, and actively persuade sceptics that no generative machine learning was used. Navigating these public protests is draining a great deal of time and money from small creators. It is creating a brutal structural tax on human-led studios, threatening to choke out indie diversity simply because solitary designers cannot afford to lose days of labour to constant, exhaustive public defence.

Sound dramatic? That was the consensus at UK Games Expo’s AI and Tabletop panel. There’s a write-up on the blog, but another consensus point was that no one wants to pay for AI creative output.

This surprising take on AI comes right on the heels of an absolutely historic weekend in Birmingham. The 20th anniversary of the UK Games Expo has officially shattered all previous NEC attendance records, welcoming an unprecedented 51,196 unique visitors and pushing total three-day footfall to a staggering 87,837 people. However, this massive success meant local infrastructure buckled under the weight of the crowds. The sheer density of bodies caused phone signals to drop, the venue’s Wi-Fi to fail, and on Saturday, the hottest day of the convention, the air conditioning to fail completely for a while, leaving the halls oppressively hot. Bring a fan, and you’ll be alright.

Despite the sweltering heat, the celebratory mood remained intact as the UKGE People’s Choice awards were handed out by Olympic gold medalist Bryony Page and Luke Gygax. Tabletop roleplaying game fans will be thrilled to see Loot Tavern Publishing secure the Roleplaying Award for Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms. Crucially, the convention also debuted the historic, poignant Patrick Campbell Award to honour the show’s late co-founder. Rather than going to an industry titan, the inaugural award for best stand went to first-time exhibitor It’s Not Games for their highly thematic, accessibility-focused debut title, It’s Not Cricket. For a full breakdown of the event, check out our report on how the UK Games Expo 2026 breaks NEC attendance records and review the full UKGE 2026 People’s Choice winners write-up.

The post-expo scoop machine has also been incredibly active this week. Fresh off the show floor, we have a post-UKGE scoop as Best RPG winner Tales of the Old West unveils its Gold Country supplement, promising to expand the tactical depth of their gritty frontier setting.

We also saw an incredible, brutal mechanical demonstration on the showroom floor; Paizo’s brutal 13 Omens playtest at UK Games Expo leaves Pathfinder fans in shock. The publisher showcased high-lethality encounter changes that suggest the upcoming meta shift will be far more punishing than anything players have experienced in recent editions.

Meanwhile, alternative rule sets are gaining significant momentum. Savage SLA was unveiled at UK Games Expo, formally bringing the iconic, dystopian SLA Industries setting over to the Savage Worlds rules engine. This preview landed at the Expo, giving fans an immediate look at the game. Did you know that at one time SLA 2e was going to be a Savage Worlds RPG but was thwarted by the strict PG13 license the system demands.

For mini-wargamers, we tracking a fascinating UKGE exclusive as Odyssey Collective unveils miniature-agnostic dinosaur wargame 28 Millimeters BC, pairing historical tactical depth with raw, prehistoric chaos.

If you are looking to step away from traditional high fantasy or sci-fi entirely, we have two major design reveals that lean heavily into independent storytelling. First, we take a look at a setting with 90s paranoia inside the Midnight of the Century RPG. It is a highly stylistic project that trades modern digital tropes for analogue investigative horror, and it’s by Runecairn publisher By Odin’s Beard.

Concurrently, designer Graham Walmsley unmasks the Cthulhu Conspiracy in a post-UK Games Expo reveal, outlining a brilliant design philosophy that pivots away from isolated investigators to look at systemic, governmental cover-ups within cosmic horror. That’s one to look forward to.

Finally, we wrap up this week by looking at how to bring these sweltering summer temperatures directly to your table. Our featured essay explores the growing “Summerween” or “Gothic Summer” aesthetic, examining how daylight dread and the rot of peak abundance can be used to subvert classic tabletop horror tropes. It is a design framework that replaces dark dungeons with oppressive, blinding midday sun and agricultural decay. You can read my thoughts, which houses the July voting blocks right alongside this hot-weather design deep-dive, over at Pick July’s RPG Publisher Spotlight page.

That is it for this week. Thanks for listening to Audio EXP and for Bronwen for covering last week. For all the links, the award lists, and full stories, head over to Geek Native. Until next week, stay geeky.

Edinburgh-based author and game designer David M Donachie has launched Valley of Cats, the latest interactive fiction instalment in his established adventure gamebook lineup. The book officially debuted today at Cymera, Scotland’s premier festival for science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing.

Cymera, which launched in 2019 to champion speculative fiction in Scotland, is currently hosting its hybrid weekend event in Edinburgh, offering both in-person panels, workshops, and vendor spaces alongside an international online streaming programme. The festival runs through Sunday, 7 June 2026. Valley of Cats was released specifically to coincide with the weekend convention and is available in paperback and digital formats on Amazon and Itch.io.

The GNAT system mechanics

Valley of Cats is written using the GNAT system, a minimalist tabletop ruleset designed by Donachie to enable rapid tactical play with minimal record-keeping. Combining traditional roleplaying game mechanics with branching narrative pathways, the system simulates danger and mechanical jeopardy through choices and random outcomes without bogging players down in heavy inventory management. The game requires only two standard dice, a pencil, and an adventurous spirit to play.

Narrative and entry structure

The adventure marks a return to the fantasy world of Paldoria. While it functions as a loose sequel to Donachie’s previous title, Grave of the Kraken, it is written as a completely self-contained story that requires no prior knowledge of the earlier books.

The paperback edition spans 250 narrative entries, rather than standard pages, and includes several full-page illustrations. The plot sees the player tracking down a rogue wizard:

After betraying the masters of Treysham, the wizard Malphas has fled to the mountain beyond the Valley of Cats, and you have been chosen to enact the Master’s revenge. But is Malphas merely in hiding, or does he have a more sinister plan? And what is the role of the long-forgotten Mother of Cats?

Solipsist Press gamebook history

Donachie, publishing under Solipsist Press, has steadily expanded this mechanical universe over several years. The GNAT engine focuses heavily on fast-paced decision-tree exploration, where player choices directly alter the world state.

The expanding library of Solipsist Press gamebooks now includes:

• Grave of the Kraken
• Temple of the Skull God
• Island of Fury
• Valley of Cats (2026 Release)

The title is available immediately for remote attendees via online storefronts, while local attendees can find physical stock at the festival’s indie retail tables over the remaining weekend.

Quick Links

• Back Valley of Cats on Itch.io and on Amazon.
• Cymera

A day and a week late. We’ve two weeks of TTRPG news here: the first delayed by UK Games Expo, the second by my discovery that Kickstarter has a new TTRPG section that’s not deduplicated with their old Tabletop section.

Finally, on with the RPG news summaries of the summaries!

• UK Games Expo grows again, becoming NEC’s most popular event
• Adrian Tchaikovsky’s The Tyrant Philosophers will become a TTRPG
• Wizards of the Coast has said they got D&D Beyond drops wrong and set up an advisory council
• Neon Odyssey has become the biggest TTRPG Kickstarter ever

The winner of June’s RPG Publisher Spotlight is Dice Average.

The five candidates for next month’s RPG Publisher Spotlight are:

• ND Hobbies
• Menagerie Press
• World Zero
• Dungeon Mister
• Scaldcrow Games

To cast your vote, visit this patrons-only page.

On with the TTRPG news!

Spotlight: Dice Average.

RPG news from Geek Native

• The May spotlight with ndvmaps looked at Inkarnate maps.
• Sadly, Dead End TTRPG publisher Atomic Ninja Studios closed.
• MCDM started playtesting the brutal Crows.
• Handiwork has Morgan Davie, Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi working on Adrian Tchaikovsky’s The Tyrant Philosophers TTRPG. We also have a follow-up UKGE article since Adrian was kind enough to sign books there for fans.
• Daniel D. Fox hands the logistics of Zweihander Reforged fully to World of Game Design.
• We looked at Vortex Verlag’s Serenissima Obscura setting.
• Venger’s Decks has published a physical edition of The Chaos TTRPG.
• Son of Oak has been running LaunchFest with StartPlaying.
• Sirus Dice has new Vox Machina sets.
• In Kickstarters, we looked at Tom Clancy’s The Division and Dream Realm Storyteller’s Demonheart.
• Here’s a look at Geek Native’s UK Games Expo coverage;
  • It started with Safe spaces.
  • First we had the UKGE Awards judges winners, and then People’s Choice.
  • What’s the cost of AI? It’s eating into indie TTRPG publishers’ time.
  • Why UK Games Expo’s most underground RPG only needs to convince one person.
  • I was lucky enough to chat to Paizo’s Jason Bulmahn and find out more about 13 Omens.
  • I got a look through UKGE’s Best RPG winner Tales of the Old West.
  • I talked to Three Sails Studios about their world domination plans.
  • I dug up some insight into two previously unannounced Forbidden Psalm/Kevin Rahman TTRPGs.
  • Nightfall Games told me about their original plans for SLA Industries 2e and how that’s now (kinda) coming true.
  • I got to talk with Critical Kit about DedBoi and their surprise hit All Night Breakfast at the Midnight Owl.
  • Word Gorge Games went with rescue plans for Heroes of the Pacific.
  • Metal-inspired Greedy Gogon Press revealed their Heavy Metal Handbook.
  • Rock-inspired Uknite the Realm has published a TTRPG about mental health called a Short Rest.
  • No Short Rests! had exclusive playtest editions of One Room One Shots.
  • At the Loke Battle Mats stand I spied The Dastardly Deck.
  • Fistful of Crits (who made all those No AI stands) also showcased their solo Sworn Heart: Alone Together.
  • By Odin’s Beard (Runecairn) brought with them the dark 90s-inspired Midnight of the Century.
  • Grave Goods surprised us with Red Zero Procyon City.
  • Midnight Tower teased what’s next for Eastern Faraway with a steampunk x Frankenstein adventure.
  • Officinia Meningi will expand their Totem RPG with Tales from the Dark.
  • CobblePath Games brought and (probably) sold out of Locus TTRPG playing cards.
  • Mammoth Factory had solos from their forthcoming dark D&D Fateless setting.
  • The high magic in a world of industry TTRPG Steel & Scale returned.
  • Royal Stag Press brought Oh No… I Started a Cult, too!.
  • Hit Point Press is expanding into the UK.
  • Tom Cartos expands into retail with the launch of an ecommerce store.
  • It’s on Kickstarter now and going great, so MacGuffin & Co must be pleased with the launch of The Bad Year.
  • Kytinous Games revealed plans for Tales of the Kytin Age expansions Franzia and Bluecliff.
  • Parable Games announced a pending crowdfunding campaign for SHIVER: Cryptids.
  • Beyond Cataclysm released the worst place in the world to work with MORK ORG.
  • Montford Tales gave a retail debut to Asher’s Ridge.
  • Stop, Drop and Roll’s Why We Fight was a smash hit.
  • And I found out that Hen and Stag nights are asking for Moonshine D&D evenings.
  • Oh, and it was the most popular UK Games Expo ever, breaking NEC records.
• In bundles, Humble has deals on The Lost Lands.

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RPG news from around the web

• Polygon shares the latest on Neon Odyssey becomes the most-funded TTRPG Kickstarter of all time.
• Gab Hernandez, at Wargamer, highlights Viva La Dirt League apologizes after using AI thumbnails on Critical Role’s DnD streaming service.
• The team at Wizards of the Coast discusses their new D&D Community Advisory Group and admit mistakes on D&D Beyond Drops: Update on the Program.
• Over on Wargamer, Timothy Linward shares the sad news that John Blanche, father of Warhammer 40,000’s grimdark aesthetic, has died.
• Mongoose have been releasing previews of the forthcoming Dark Conspiracy.
• R. Talsorian Games’s latest Cyberpunk RED DLC is Night City Hook Book.
• Angus covers Chaosium Announce Raft of New Titles at Chaosium Con UK.
• Checking in with EN World, Christian Hoffer pens a piece on Hasbro launches AI studio, allowing third parties to license Hasbro IP.
• Rascal recently posted RPG Trader Enters Public Beta Ahead Of June Launch.
• Over at ICv2, the team reports on ICv2: Darrington Press Will Release ‘Daggerheart RPG’ Expansion Book.
• Gizmodo published a piece by Jen Lennon about ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Releases New Free Adventure.
• At Kidscreen, Cole Watson asks Can Dungeons & Dragons roll with Gen Alpha?.
• At Vice, Denny Connolly argues that Dungeons and Dragons – DnD Beyond’s Latest Upgrade Is a Game Changer.

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RPG reviews and interviews from around the web

• The Kind DM looks at Huckleberry: A Wyrd West RPG.
• Read the new review of Many Sought Adventure published by The Kind DM.
• Dice Monkey pens a review of In Nomine.
• Reviews from R’lyeh has published a review of Altar of Madness.
• Ill Met by Morrslieb evaluates The Imperial Zoo.
• Jaesa Evermore at the Temple of Geek takes an early look at Creating Your Own Horrors With Ravenloft: The Horrors Within.
• Stargazer has been interviewing a batch of Puerto Rico game designers and creators such as lala Magica, Carbo Creates, Enrique Velez and Angel Miranda.
• For Wargamer, Alex Evans talks to Evie Moriarty about How the Wolfenstein TTRPG is blending “ludicrousness and vicious satire” with a whole lotta killing.
• Polygon talks to DC Comics legend Mark Waid who is making an official Justice League game.

RPG new releases

• Stillfleet has published the (free) The Danse Macabre Rulebook PREVIEW.
• Sixpence Games expands their catalogue with The Nancy Drew RPG.
• Catalyst Game Labs has published the Shadowrun, Sixth World Core Rulebook: City Edition: Hong Kong.
• New from Zenith Entertainment Group is ZENITH COMICS PRESENTS: HEROIC 5e – Playtest Edition.
• Black Site Studios has hit publish on Titanic – The Tabletop Roleplaying Game and the Avalon Rising Core Rulebook.
• You can now download Slime Rewind RPG! from Saves and Sorcery.
• The Black Orifice expands their catalogue with Rifts & Raptors Core Rulebook.
• Zachary Burrell has expanded their catalogue with Secrets of Myst: Bloodlines.
• Dominic Graham has published Primeval World Worldbook.
• Elven Foundry has unveiled Seed of Ruin Collector’s Edition.
• Free League Publishing has unveiled Blade Runner RPG Core Rulebook | Roll20 VTT. The PDF has been out for a while.
• We now have Free League Publishing’s Vaesen – City of My Nightmares | Roll20 VTT.
• Hit Point Press has hit publish on The Field Guide to Floral Dragons | Roll20 VTT.
• Independence Games published Clement Sector Core Rulebook.
• New from Original Frontiers is Beowulf: Song Of The Sword – Core Rulebook.
• InfiniBadger Press published The Necroid Host: An OSR Horror Science Fiction Campaign Setting.
• LeoHMartini expands their catalogue with Caliope RPG – 2nd Edition.
• The OG GM Adventures brings us PORT LEVIATHAN.
• Legions of Tekumel published Legions of Tékumel, Player Edition Rules.
• Duck and Crow Press has published DEVOUR.
• In merch Nemesis Now’s official Beholder Goblet is out.

RPG bundle deals

• Save $40.87 (80%) in Skirmisher Publishing’s Post-Apocalyptic Settings bundle.
• Save $27.97 (14%) with Wagon Wheel Publishing’s Lodesyia Core Collection (Print) bundle.
• Save $24.95 (42%) on Keith Baker’s Complete Exploring Eberron bundle.
• Save $15 (20%) with Ghost Ape Games’ Imperium Corebooks bundle.
• Save $11.97 (40%) in the Four Years of PocketQuest with Seamus bundle.
• Save $11.90 (35%) in d12 Studio’s RPG Expansion Pack.
• Save $1.01 (51%) with Ink that Binds Entertainment’s Warlock bundle.
• Save $1.25 (56%) in Marshal Games’ Foundations of the Savage West bundle.

RPG ideas, tips and discoveries

• Kickstarter’s Brandon Rollins explains Why Kickstarter Campaigns Fail After Funding (And How to Avoid It).
• Lizzie Magnolia has found Every Single Samurai in Dungeons and Dragons.
• For some alternative coverage of UK Games Expo beyond Geek Native, find out what game designer Richard Green got up to.
• In recent tabletop coverage, Ill Met by Morrslieb writes about WFRP as Romantic Fantasy.
• Dice Monkey gives us The Dirty Secret of Great RPG Campaigns: Most of the World Does Not Matter.
• Sly Flourish shares the latest on Roll to Target.

RPG Crowdfunding

There’s more! You can catch up with the Kickstarter campaign we’ve written up in more detail at Kickstarter watch. Here are some noteworthy industry projects to mention:

• The Bad Year by MacGuffin & Co. is currently raising funds for “53 horror investigation adventures for any RPG system, playable as one-shot mysteries, concise arcs or a year-long interwoven campaign.”
• Vagabond RPG | Spellbook – Hero Expansion & Reprints! by Land of the Blind is touted as “The first character option expansion for the hit OSR fantasy game, Vagabond // Pulp Fantasy!”
• TTRPG Random Generator Cards is a project by Evil Pigeon Games that features “Make millions of random NPCs, Quests, and Towns with just a few cards!”
• Eldritch Wastelands: the Weird South for Shadowdark RPG from Matt Gullett shares “Setting book with Mutants, Moonshine, Swamp gods, Rusted relics, and Shotgun sorcery under a crooked Piney woods sky.”
• WARLOCK: Crown of Thirteen is a project by Kickgames Dark that is “A 5e-compatible open-world horror campaign of witch domains, cursed dungeons, pact fragments, and a dark patron-king.”
• Stash & Dash – Dice Bags For Dice Goblins 2 from Alice shares “Unique randomised dice bags handcrafted for chaotic adventurers.”
• BOSS RPG – The Basic Old Skool System from Larry Wickman & GameWick Games presents “The compleat three-volume boxed set for our Old Skool sword-n-sorcery system.”
• Trade Dice – Fresh Picks from the Dice Aisle is a project by Desiree Stovall that invites players to explore “Roll for Flavor. Collect the Harvest.”
• Dinosaur Expedition Battle Maps from Agnieszka Polanowska seeks funding for “Explore. Survive. Discover the Lost World.280 Rpg maps for Vtt”
• ModuWorld: A Modular Magnetic Map System from ModuWorld kickstarts “A professional-grade tactical map platform built for D&D and tabletop RPGs”
• The Blood Tax: Campaign Setting & Modular D&D 5E Adventures by Triton Game Studio is touted as “A Table-Tested, 5E-Compatible Dark Fantasy Campaign of Ritual Gladiators, Faction Intrigue, and Sacred Horror.”
• Battlemaps Scenery is a project by Mario Barbati that promises “Hand-drawn, old school, 3D Dungeon Rooms from a single sheet of paper!”
• Blades of Power is a project by Barrel Rider Games that looks at “Synth and Sorcery Roleplaying”
• Castle Defense #3: Fully Modular Dungeon – 3D Printable STL is a project by Sol Invictus that is described as “Expand your stronghold with a modular dungeon! Support-free FDM STLs, 28/32mm resin minis & props for RPGs & tabletop wargaming.”
• The Beastiary of the Professor from Professor Dudley Proose kickstarts “A scholarly field guide to 22 wondrous beasts, compiled across a lifetime of expedition by Professor Dudley Proose, Esq. For D&D 5E.”
• Raccoon Sky Pirates: Total Chaos Edition by Chris Sellers is offering “The epic return of the RPG-slash-board game about flying to the suburbs in a janky trash ship and creating furry, ring-tailed chaos”
• Anesidora by Hard Sand Entertainment is now live, described as “A Mythic sci-fi tabletop roleplaying game set in the far future on the inhospitable and alien world of Anesidora”
• Sewers and Cesspits: a RPG supplement by Lee and Andrew Fearnside is touted as “A zine all about poop in RPGs – spells, creatures, background and subclass. Ready to play!”
• Night Breeds: Vampire Dark Fantasy 5E Mod is a project by Andrew Frinkle that is “A rebuilt character/class system for 5E, with characters inspired by Vampires, Lycanthropes, and other dark creatures, PLUS a campaign!”
• Skwirl’s Wild Shape Cards – 5.5e Edition! by Aaron Miller is currently raising funds for “5.5e – 123 wild shape stat cards for your druid. Quick reference illustrations on one side and all the stats you need on the other.”
• Blood-Pact is a project by Seth that looks at “A dark fantasy survival epic for 5e”
• Critical Hit Decks: Damage & Tactical Play for 5E from Hrothgar’s Hoard presents “Two 50-card decks that replace standard crits with lethal damage and battlefield-shaping tactical moments.”
• City State of the Immortal Goddesses rpg Campaign is a project by Steven Crompton that is “Detailed Fantasy maps & campaign adventures for ANY RPG, plus Monsters! Monsters! By Ken St Andre, Crompton, Debora Kerr & more!”
• Ceikeinu: Write Your Story. Shape Your World. is a project by foundertdgllc that looks at “A D&D 5E-Compatible Supplement of Choice, Consequence, and Living Worlds”
• Necrons dice new designs is a project by LunaDice that promises “new dice designs for collectors and tabletop games”
• The Book of Unnumbered Worlds is a project by Kevin Crawford that is described as “A worldbuilding handbook for fantasy role-playing games”
• Primus Sharp Edge Dice 2026 from PRIMUS Sharp Edge Dice introduces “Handcrafted, custom-designed sharp edge dice inspired by Myth and Magic!”
• Modular RPG Tracker System – STL Files is a project by Crosaden that is described as “Magnetic Click-Dial Number Tracker for HP, Mana, Stamina, Spell Slots & Conditions – Compatible with Tabletop RPG & DnD Games”
• ALLFX Ultimate Edition | Premium Metal Dice for Vanguard from Will Peng (DuelSpec) shares “Machined aluminum, color-coded anodized dice markers in a secure magnetic case compatible with Cardfight!! Vanguard®”
• Hunter Planet 3rd Edition by David Bruggeman is a new roleplaying games project for “The All Australian Roleplaying Game is back. Minimum rules, maximum enjoyment.”
• The Tomb of the Dragon Rider – A Solo Fantasy Gamebook by Christopher Bünte is now live, described as “Armed only with a pen and two dice, you will embark on this solo fantasy mystery!”
• Emergency Dice | Sir GameAlot Set of 7 Themed Resin DnD Dice is a project by Sir GameAlot that invites players to explore “Use in Case of Emergency | Great Gift for Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), and Other Role Playing Games (RPG)”
• Six Chambers: Spacepunk TTRPG is a project by DICEREAPERS that looks at “A fast, brutal TTRPG about head hunters operating on the fringes of a dying galaxy. Take contracts. Push your luck. Face consequences.”
• 100 Ways Across – A GM supplement for 5e or any TTRPG is a project by Cryptic Quill Chronicles that looks at “A GM supplement with 100 crossing locations, ready to use for your 5e or TTRPG campaign!”
• Compendium of the Black Twilight from Gi&Gi is developing “A Compendium for Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 Dark Fantasy Campaigns”
• The Celestial is a project by James Smith that is “A robust tabletop RPG featuring fresh mechanics, paired with a mind-bending sci-fi/fantasy novel series.”
• Colostle: The Moat is a project by Nich Angell that looks at “Explore a new area in this expansion to the solo RPG about a castle so massive that there are continents and oceans within its rooms!”
• Fuck Me’ 3.0 | Glass & Gemstone Edition is a project by Only Crits that is described as “Turn your Natural 1 into a Natural ‘Fuck Me’ and your Natural 20 into a Natural ‘Fuck You'”
• Strange Roads is a project by Revenant Cowboy Press that features “An RPG about psychic teens taking a bizarre road trip across a 90’s inspired not-America to stop a corrupting, otherworldly signal.”
• Tomb of the Spider-God – A New Cthulhu Mythos Gamebook by Simon Birks is touted as “Trapped underground with nothing but your wits, you must do everything you can to escape from the giant spiders and their young…”
• THE VEIL: Apocalypse (Season 5) by Death Angel Entertainment is currently raising funds for “The world is divided. Mages are hunted by the remnants of mankind. Each seeking to change their fate in this Dark Fantasy Deck Builder.”
• Mice of Legend: Burrow Gods & Demon Cats is a project by Paul Hoeffer that is described as “Bring your party into a deadly AD&D / OSR mouse-world where giant predators, cults, and dark gods rule.”
• Project Cerberus by Travis is touted as “A new kind of Fantasy RPG”
• A Tome of Monstercrafted Relics for D&D from CraftRiot proposes “A tome of monstercrafted relics that bring danger, power, and dark wonder to your adventures. Fully compatible with DnD 5e!”
• Taverns, Towns & Trouble by Samuel Steele is an upcoming supplement for “A system-neutral fantasy settlement generator zine for TTRPGs”
• Fey Bargains from Dark Eagle Games is pitching “5e rules for fey bargains, boons, and curses. Power has a price. The Fey always collect.”
• Grand Library- A Dnd 5e adventure inspiration treasure trove from Secrets of Alexandria is nominating “A huge library used as adventure trigger trove for Dungeons and Dragons 5e, 3d printable STL terrain and miniatures, 150+ pages & maps”
• The Hunter’s Guide: Beasts of the Fey Realm for 5E from DumbProductions is launching “A 5E-compatible folk horror bestiary of the Fey Realm, featuring hierarchical monster families and group mechanics.”
• Divine Dungeonmaster from Garnet Divine offers “A TTRPG campaign manager and co-pilot software for helping the busy (or thorough) DM navigate every session seamlessly.”
• The Temple of Skoll 5E, A Frozen-Frontier One-Shot Adventure is a project by Eric Bleney that promises “A buried temple, a hungry wind, and a renegade scholar selling sacred maps to raiders. A ready-to-run dungeon-heist one-shot.”
• Northern Wildling Presents: Save The D8 is a project by Ben Edwards that is “Northern Wildling presents, Save The D8. 3 part DnD one shot based around weddings, part 1… the stag.”
• The Alchemist’s Codex for D&D 5E & Any TTRPG by Ana the halfling is an upcoming supplement for “What if alchemy in 5e actually felt dangerous, experimental, and magical?”
• Arcana Mastery – 100 new spells for D&D 5e by Elven Foundry is offering “100 new spells for fantasy tabletop campaigns, expanding every school of magic, 5e-compatible options.”
• Spring-Heeled Jack, a Gothic Horror 5e Module from Laurie has introduced “The police say drunks. The papers say Jack. The widows want a body. A D&D 5e investigation. Twelve nights to the new moon.”
• Strigovia – A Slavic Darkfolk RPG from Dark Orb seeks funding for “A complete, standalone Slavic dark-fantasy RPG where your dice are a currency and every spell is a debt. Free 140-page quickstart.”
• The Old Tales Are Hungry is a project by Steven Chabotte that is “Ten Dark Folk Horror Adventures for 5e”
• The Golden Double – A Mystery Adventure for TTRPGs from WyvernDen is nominating “A Mistery Adventure / NOIR-NEO where you try to solve a mystery about some guy that might or might not be dead!”
• GROK?! 2e: A Gonzo Science Fantasy RPG from Lester Burton is pitching “Grok?! is a [human made] rules-light science fantasy RPG in a post-apocalyptic world of advanced technomancy and boundless plausibility”
• Odd Jobs: Four Off-Beat D&D Adventures from Darklight Interactive is developing “Four D&D 5E adventures where nothing is quite what it should be.”
• Sea Legends: Subclasses & Monsters for DnD 5e / 5.5e by Fool’s Hand Studio is touted as “Two ocean-born subclasses and five legendary sea monsters inspired by cursed seas and maritime folklore.”
• Daggers on the Table is a project by Alexander R Davis that invites players to explore “Down with the Rat King! (Your next TTRPG)”
• Wonderous & Dangerous Consortiums & Xendria World/Lore Book from Agile Monk is working on “A Collection of Wisdom, Tools, and well-crafted Consortiums and a World Setting & Lore Guide for Sandbox and West Marches Campaigns.”
• Off the Beaten Path: Encounters for Forests, Hills, & Swamps by Phil Beckwith is currently raising funds for “D&D 5e/5.5e | 60 Encounters | 9 New Monsters | 6 Quest Paths | 3 Terrain Books”
• DARK LENINGRAD by Kobayashi is touted as “A roleplaying game set in a Soviet Union that never was”

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The recent UK Games Expo (UKGE) 2026 hosted a stark reality check for the tabletop industry. While tech evangelists often paint artificial intelligence as an inevitable efficiency tool, a packed panel discussion in the NEC Board Room revealed a far more corrosive reality: generative AI is actively destroying the social contract between tabletop creators, publishers, and fans. Worse still, the mere fear of AI is draining the most precious resource independent roleplaying game publishers have: their time.

The panel, titled Generative AI and Tabletop and moderated by Evie Moriarty, Lead Game Designer at Modiphius Entertainment, brought together a diverse group of industry voices. The panel included AI researcher Dr Grace Feehan, RPG designer and union representative Corey Davis, professional illustrator Per Janke, MyMiniFactory community manager Matt Backa, and CJ Shearwood of Improbable Solutions, a software engineer who uses machine learning professionally. Conspicuously absent from the room was any voice willing to defend generative AI in a creative capacity. Instead, the conversation quickly pivoted to a sobering examination of industry paranoia, corporate over-correction, and the rise of “Shadow AI.”

The “AI Police” Tax on Independent Publishers

The most alarming revelation from the floor was the sheer amount of time and money independent publishers are being forced to spend defending themselves against AI allegations. The panel agreed that generative AI is not necessarily creating new systemic issues, but rather exacerbating pre-existing structural flaws in the tabletop industry. Bad actors who wish to cut corners, cheat creators, and underpay artists have always existed; generative AI simply hands them a faster, cheaper shovel.

However, the blowback from a hyper-vigilant community has created an entirely new operational bottleneck. When internet communities or fans accuse a small press publisher of utilising AI art or text, whether those accusations are accurate or entirely unfounded, the response pipeline obliterates the publisher’s schedule.

For an independent studio, proving a negative requires a massive expenditure of unbillable hours. Staff must halt actual development to pull up raw layered illustration files, cross-reference artist contracts, verify sketches, and draft public statements to stave off a community backlash that can permanently tank a crowdfunding campaign or retail launch. In an industry where most small presses operate as passion projects or micro-businesses, this “AI policing” tax is actively draining the financial reserves of the very people the community aims to protect.

The Poison of “Shadow AI” and Broken Trust

This environment of absolute scrutiny has given rise to what the panel termed “Shadow AI”, a phenomenon in which individuals or creators utilise machine learning tools in secret, keeping them entirely off the radar due to deep professional embarrassment or fear of public cancellation.

This culture of secrecy is actively poisoning peer-to-peer relationships within the creative community. Illustrators are looking at their peers’ output with unprecedented cynicism, wondering if a competitor’s speed or low pricing is the result of human work or automated assistance. Similarly, art directors and publishers commissioning freelance work are left second-guessing their contractors, terrified that a piece of hidden generative art might slip past their checks and trigger a catastrophic public relations crisis.

To combat this erosion of trust, some platforms are attempting to reward transparency rather than punish suspicion. Matt Backa highlighted an initiative by MyMiniFactory, which grants a “Soul Badge” to trusted community members who demonstrate a proven, highly verifiable track record of high-quality, human-made work. The philosophy here shifts the battleground: rather than burning infinite hours attacking or policing AI, the platform aims to actively celebrate and financially elevate human craftsmanship.

The Threshold: Where Do We Draw the Line?

The panel also exposed a massive gap between public sentiment and technological reality. While Dr Grace Feehan presented survey evidence demonstrating that consumers are overwhelmingly hostile toward generative AI in creative assets, stating that audiences actively avoid board games or roleplaying game books designed by machine learning, public tolerance shifts dramatically when the technology is used for logistical or administrative facilitation.

This dichotomy led to the panel’s most challenging concluding argument, which Moriarty raised towards the end of the session. If the tabletop community demands an absolute, zero-tolerance stance against AI, at what point does that claim become a mechanical lie?

Depending on how broadly a company defines the term, AI is already ubiquitous. It lives inside the spellcheckers and grammar tools used by writers. It drives the automated image optimisation and alt-text generation within professional layout software. It compresses website data so a publisher’s web store loads quickly on a mobile phone, drives the cybersecurity protocols that defend independent forums, and filters out viruses from community emails.

When a publisher boldly claims “No AI was used in the making of this game,” they generally mean no generative AI was used to replace human illustrators or writers. Yet, as the reaction from the UKGE audience made clear, many spectators remain completely unaware of just how deeply non-generative machine learning is woven into the standard digital pipeline.

With trillions of dollars being poured into machine learning globally and new models launching multiple times a year, the technology is advancing at a velocity that law, administration, and social norms cannot match. The tabletop industry is nowhere near resolving this internal conflict, making it highly probable that the exact same debate will pack out rooms at UKGE 2027. Unless, as CJ predicted, the corporate pyramid scheme of dodgy finance deals that underpins this yet-to-make-a-profit technology collapses horribly in the next few months.

Global sci-fi and pop culture retailing giant Forbidden Planet has announced it will open a major new branch in Reading town centre this autumn. The development marks a significant physical expansion for the brand’s southern retail network, positioning a massive new corporate flagship directly into the heart of Berkshire’s cultural and commercial hub.

The new store, scheduled to open its doors in September, will be located at units 1b and 1c Queens Walk. The site places the retailer inside the Broad Street Mall, directly establishing a new anchor for pop culture merchandise, manga, graphic novels, collectables, and card games within the region.

Strategic Cultural Clustering

The selection of Queens Walk anchors Forbidden Planet underneath the Reading Biscuit Factory, a popular independent three-screen cinema, bar, and community hub. This positioning is commercially clever by capturing the natural crossover among film-goers, genre fans, and collectors in a single downtown location.

Furthermore, the new location introduces a high-density cluster of hobby retailers. Forbidden Planet’s chosen units will place them as immediate neighbours to the mall’s long-standing dedicated Warhammer store, concentrating the town’s geek culture footprint into a single, high-traffic destination.

Andrew Sumner, Chief Operating Officer of Forbidden Planet, expressed long-term corporate ambitions for the region in a statement:

We’ve been dreaming of bringing Forbidden Planet to Reading for decades and, at last, that dream has morphed into a 21st century reality. This vibrant town – the jewel of the Thames Valley – is a spirited locale with a richly-diverse cultural scene. We can’t wait to introduce the feel-good power of Forbidden Planet to the community!”

Market Competition and the High Street Ecosystem

The arrival of a premier corporate chain reshapes the local high street ecosystem, which already features a dedicated independent comic shop, Crunch Comics, located nearby in the Harris Arcade. While independent retailers traditionally face distinct overhead pressures when a major multinational footprint arrives, industry observers note that the scale of Forbidden Planet, coupled with the town’s direct connection to London via the Elizabeth Line, may serve to cement Reading as a premier regional shopping hub for hobbyists.

The launch window also aligns with a busy autumn schedule for local fan communities. The store’s opening will precede Reading Comic Con and the Reading Card Show, both scheduled to take place at the nearby Rivermead Leisure Complex, providing an immediate local audience for the branch’s emphasis on collectable card games and action figures.

The Broad Street Mall site is currently undergoing final preparations ahead of the autumn fit-out. The expansion follows recent UK retail moves by Titan Entertainment Group, further consolidating the brand’s presence across major British university towns and commercial centres.

Via Forbidden Planet.

The upcoming theatrical release of Supergirl, scheduled to arrive in British cinemas on 25 June, has sparked an unusual culinary experiment from London’s gourmet confectioners, Joe & Seph’s. The premium popcorn brand, headquartered in London, has officially rolled out its limited-edition Intergalactic Popcorn Mix to celebrate the cinematic launch.

However, achieving the iconic red-and-blue palette of the House of El appears to have posed a significant hurdle in the kitchen. Despite marketing materials explicitly promising “dazzling blue colour-coated Salted Caramel” and “vibrant red colour-coated Strawberries & Cream,” a visual inspection reveals that the finished product has physically landed closer to a distinct palette of pink and green.

The visual shift will not deter enthusiasts who value flavour over strict aesthetic accuracy. Joe & Seph’s utilises a signature air-popping technique, meaning the pink and green kernels still faithfully deliver the promised strawberries and cream profile alongside their traditional buttery-rich caramel. The product is officially certified as nut-free, gluten-free, and suitable for vegetarians. You know, if a Magic card came out with unexpected colours on the first print, it would be a collectable.

This is not the first time Joe & Seph’s has targeted the geek community with high-end confectionery. Tabletop gamers will remember their previous foray into official licensing with an official Dungeons & Dragons line, which featured a far more successful colour execution for its badass and spicy chocolate mix.

The Supergirl Competition

To mark the blockbuster tie-in, the confectionery brand is running a promotional draw alongside the product rollout. Film fans purchasing the mix can enter a competition to win a city break for two alongside a year’s supply of popcorn.

The specialist Intergalactic Popcorn Mix is priced at £5.00 per pouch, with free standard shipping available on orders over £35.00.

UK Games Expo veterans seeking sanctuary from the crowded trading halls found an unexpected “third space” in the Meeple Theatre last week, and Edinburgh audiences are next in line.

Fresh off a successful multi-show run at UKGE 2026, award-winning comedian, cosplayer, and self-professed nerd Juliette Burton is officially bringing her interactive production, Board to Distraction, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. The move follows a slickly produced convention run that tested whether high-concept, tabletop-themed live entertainment can thrive as an alternative to the relentless buying and selling of the main exhibition floors.

Reporting from the floor of the Birmingham NEC, Geek Native sat in on Board to Distraction to evaluate its appeal for geeky hobbyists. Billed as an introvert-friendly game show, the production successfully targets the tabletop community’s specific interests. Unlike traditional stand-up or interactive comedy sets that rely on aggressive audience crowd work or involuntary participation, Burton’s format relies entirely on voluntary, team-based mechanics that mirror the safety of a party game.

The show operates on a structured trivia loop backed by a polished digital infrastructure. Using an interactive presentation on a huge TV screen managed by a dedicated assistant, Burton guides the room through a series of board game and tabletop roleplaying game trivia questions.

To participate, audience members form ad hoc groups based on playing cards handed out in the queue and shout out their team name to claim the buzzer. If the representative of the fastest team answers correctly, they receive a physical token. If they fail, the opportunity passes to the rest of the room.

The true appeal for hobbyists lies in how the show integrates actual board game design principles into its scoring system. Rather than tracking a simple linear point total, tokens are tied to a physical spinning wheel featuring distinct colour segments, highly reminiscent of Trivial Pursuit.

Winning the game requires a team to collect the highest variety of different colours rather than just raw numbers. This adds a layer of unexpected tactical depth to the comedy show; observant teams can actively execute hate-drafting strategies, answering specific questions solely to deny an opposing team the exact colour token they need to complete their set.

While the tone at UKGE occasionally faced a bit of friendly friction from the multi-generational makeup of the weekend-afternoon audience (the urge to make adult jokes is high), the production values and rapid-fire delivery highlighted the extensive behind-the-scenes preparation. The show lacks the mass-scale smartphone integration of tech-heavy live shows like Wi-Fi Wars, but its tight execution provides a fast-paced, highly engaging hour of alternative entertainment.

For live events heavily dominated by male-presenting acts, Burton remains a vital, distinct voice within the convention ecosystem. As tabletop conventions continue to expand in scale, the demand for spaces where attendees can sit down, escape the sensory overload of the commercial halls, and engage with geek culture without being sold a product is at an all-time high. Board to Distraction delivers exactly that balance.

Following the launch of the official festival program today, a new range of audiences can now secure tickets for the upcoming Edinburgh run via the Fringe box office, where Burton will look to prove that tabletop mechanics translate perfectly to the traditional comedy stage.

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Beyond Cataclysm has officially unleashed Mörk Org, the highly anticipated corporate parody hack of the acclaimed Mörk Borg engine, marking its formal physical retail debut at this year’s UK Games Expo. Known previously within the indie scene as the eccentric publisher that famously bought up every d13 die in the world for a solo RPG project, the UK-based studio shifted its gaze from cosmic horror to something far more terrifying: the modern workplace.

The project, which successfully raised £27,531 during its crowdfunding campaign, has seen physical books reach Kickstarter backers in recent weeks. For the wider public walking the convention floor, however, the event was the first opportunity to secure a physical copy of what is being described as “wretched office space in a hopeless place”.

Inside the Galgenplex

Designed and written by project lead CM Lowry, alongside production lead Dave Emmerson, Mörk Org strips away the typical dark fantasy ruins of traditional old-school revivals and replaces them with the Galgenplex, a sprawling, miserable corporate monolith dominated by pointless meetings, haunted photocopiers, and reality-warping human resources manuals.

The look and feel of the game maintains the distinct, chaotic aesthetic pioneered by Stockholm Kartell’s original system, bolstered by brand-new contributions from original Mörk Borg artist Johan Nohr. Far from a superficial reskin, the 100+ page hardback introduces distinct mechanical innovations specifically designed to simulate white-collar despair. Chief among these is a dedicated “Skill” stat tailored to specific corporate archetypes, allowing an Intern player character to specialise in tasks like “Sucking Up” or “Brewing Coffee”.

The game tracks corporate ladder progression through Promotion Points. Characters who cross the threshold of 10 points secure executive titles and mechanical pay rises, while those who drop to a dismal -10 are demoted to a “Level -1 Intern,” exposing them to further exploitation by management.

Cross-Borg Compatibility and First Impressions

A major draw for veteran players is the title’s built-in cross-compatibility with the broader “Borg” ecosystem, including the sci-fi horror of Cy_Borg and the nautical carnage of Pirate Borg. The physical edition includes explicit rules for “Cutthroats of the Cubicle Sea,” transforming mundane office furniture such as rolling chairs and executive desks into fully statted naval vessels, complete with hull agility, ramming capabilities, and crew capacity. The book also features a dedicated office-war-gaming miniature scenario penned by Will Rahman, creator of Forbidden Psalm.

First impressions from hands-on time with the book confirm that Mörk Org functions as an exceptionally agile system. Even for groups entirely unfamiliar with the core ruleset, the system takes mere moments to pick up and play. This frictionless barrier to entry makes it an ideal choice for a chaotic palette cleanser or a single-session parody between longer, more intensive tabletop campaigns.

The production value delivered by Beyond Cataclysm is excellent. Printed on premium recycled paper, the layout strikes a deliberate balance between bright, confrontational art pages for inspiration and ultra-clean, high-contrast tables designed for rapid reference during live play.

While the underlying themes of Mörk Org lampoon the soul-crushing nature of modern capitalism, the developers have taken a firm, real-world stance on creative labour. The manual contains an explicit anti-AI declaration, confirming that all text and artwork within the book were created exclusively by human authors and artists who were compensated above standard industry rates.

Fresh off the floor at the recently wrapped UK Games Expo 2026, British indie studio Parable Games showcased a busy upcoming slate. While the team is currently gearing up to release their highly anticipated dark fantasy setting, Sisterhood, at London’s Dragonmeet convention later this year, the biggest surprise from the Birmingham show floor was the detailed look at their next major horror expansion: SHIVER: Cryptids.

Clocking in at 196 beautifully illustrated pages, SHIVER: Cryptids shifts the award-winning horror system away from traditional cinematic survival and directly into the world of active monster hunting. The upcoming book focuses heavily on legendary North American folklore, offering full mechanical write-ups and scenarios for icons like the Mothman, the Chupacabra, and Bigfoot. According to the development team, Bigfoot remains the single most requested creature by the SHIVER community since the core game launched.

Hunting the Unknown

The original SHIVER system built its reputation by emulating classic horror movies, in which ordinary people desperately try to outlast slashers, aliens, and ancient entities. This expansion introduces a deliberate tonal and mechanical pivot, providing the structured rules and statistical backing required for player characters to actively track down, corner, and confront things that go bump in the night.

In-game, this hunting initiative is driven by a fictional, hyper-local publication called CREEPS (Cryptid Research and Esoteric Experiments in the Paranormal Society). Strongly inspired by Britain’s real-world Fortean Times magazine, the CREEPS setup gives players a clear operational framework. Characters mount up in heavily modified SUVs and “Bigfoot buses” to travel into deep wilderness spaces, attempting to photograph, document, or neutralise legendary monsters for the next monthly issue.

International Waves for British Indie Talent

The quiet buzz surrounding the announcement at UKGE points to a continuing trend of homegrown UK roleplaying game design capturing global attention. Notably, Jason Bulmahn, the Director of Game Design at Pathfinder publisher Paizo, was spotted picking up a copy of the SHIVER core system in his post-convention loot summaries, a significant nod of professional interest from one of the industry’s most prominent figures.

The formal crowdfunding pre-launch page for SHIVER: Cryptids is already live on BackerKit. Potential players should note that a copy of the original SHIVER Core Rulebook is required to make use of this supplement when it officially launches this summer.

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