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UK Games Expo 2026 Report (with Laurence Phillips)

In this episode Dirk and Blythy give their account of UK Games Expo 2026 and talk to Laurence Phillips about his new game, Il Fantasma del Giallo. The post UK Games Expo 2026 Report (with Laurence Phillips) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

RPG ‘zines (with Wyrd Science)

In this episode, we return to the world of RPG zines and speak to John Power of Wyrd Science magazine.

The Pirates of Drinax, Traveller RPG (with Matthew Sprange)

In this episode, we talk about The Pirates of Drinax, the epic sandbox campaign created by Gareth Hanrahan, developed and published by Mongoose Publishing. Matthew Sprange from Mongoose talks about the project and Traveller in general. Judge Blythy reflects on running the campaign with some recommendations and highlights. Nevermind the Dice Rolls is a fantastic zine that you can get from Patreon and Drivethru RPG. It is virtual GROGMEET soon. There are still slots available over on Warhorn. Please consider supporting us on Patreon.The post The Pirates of Drinax, Traveller RPG (with Matthew Sprange) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Chaos in RPGs and beyond (with Tomas Rawlings)

In this episode, we are in Manchester Central Library talking to GROGSQUAD member Tomas Rawlings. He has a long history of working in video games, but he also has many interesting thoughts on role-playing games and he’s currently writing a book about the evolution of Warhammer 40k. In our discussions we talk about how developments within Games Workshop shaped the nature of chaos and its popularity as an aesthetic. You can read more from Tomas at his substack. Judge Blythy get’s into the pub to face a chaotic Games Master’s Screen to talk about how chaos manifests in role-playing games. Dirk has been on the Smart Party talking about Blades 68. Please consider supporting us on Patreon.The post Chaos in RPGs and beyond (with Tomas Rawlings) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

The GROGGIES Review of 2025 (with Kalum)

In this episode, Kalum from the Rolistes Podcast is in the zoom of role-playing rambling to talk about French speaking RPGs. He has spoken about Nephilim elsewhere and he tells us more in this episode. He’s also Kickstarting his game The Magic of Inventorying which will be familiar to attendees of virtual GROGMEET. Blythy and Dirk review their year in role-playing and give out GROGGIE awards. Caroline Munro has revised her memoir. Please consider supporting our Patreon.The post The GROGGIES Review of 2025 (with Kalum) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.