However, Beacon is more than a streaming platform; members get early access, live event pre-sales, Discord and merch deals, and other perks.
Audio EXP Podcast: #240 – Cosmic visions
A summary of Star Wars Day deals, with links to the megathread, and a rundown of June’s candidates for the RPG Publisher Spotlight. In this podcast we touch on two different cosmic futures expressed in the form of tabletop games.
Publisher Spotlight: June 2024 vote opens to Patrons
Heads up! Geek Native’s Patreons can now vote for the RPG publisher, curator, creator or community member for the June spotlight.
Megathread: Star Wars Day sales
The geeky sales for Star Wars Day are coming in. If you spot others, please let us know in the comments.
Audio EXP Podcast: #239 – Indie TTRPGs mock billionaires as Embracer’s billions fail
We talk to indie and anti-capitalist TTRPG game designers even as the collapse of the $2bn deal between Embracer and Savvy Games causes the former to split into three.
Audio EXP Podcast: #238 – Who should D&D’s next boss be?
Audio EXP discusses who might replace Cynthia Williams as the D&D and Magic: The Gathering boss after her resignation from Wizards of the Coast.
Audio EXP Podcast: #237 – Adventure of the Black Company Apes
Adventure Time picks 5e for its new RPG, Planet of the Apes will use a variant of West End Games’ D6 System for its RPG while Arc Dream Publishing won’t use either for the new The Black Company RPG. Also, in this podcast, we talk about Hasbro cashing in on Monopoly in a way that might highlight the dangers of capitalism.
Monte Cook Games’ free online character builder opens
Cypher is a multi-genre system, and Monte Cook Games notes that the character builder supports a range of supplements and games. Several are mentioned:
Audio EXP Podcast: #236 – Gremlins and Conpulsion
A catch-up after a week off at Scotland’s old tabletop games convention that gets into D&D beyond year 50, loads of bundles, and branded shoes that seem a little weak.
Publisher Spotlight: May 2024 vote opens to Patrons
Throughout the month, site and podcast backers of any tier can vote for an indie creator, curator, or publisher to feature. The perks, such as free merch or gaming goodies, are ad hoc but, hopefully, welcomed.