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More RPG Zines (with Nick Edwards)

We are back … we’ve been on our holidays! July was International Zine Month and we have got into the spirit by returning to the topic. RPGzines is our focus in this episode!Nick Edwards was a ‘zine editor in the 80s and he’s come back with a new ‘zine looking at the old and new. Torchbound is his new ‘zine where he looks backwards as well as the state of the art.Here in the UK we have a healthy zine scene which Nick is part of, as well as Wyrd Science and Never Mind The Dice Rolls. Dirk and Blythy are talking in the Zoom of role-playing rambling, looking back at their Starburst Memories of July 1983 and answering questions from the GROGSQUAD.There are some off-cuts from this episode that will be released as a Dirk’s Dossier – exclusive to Patreon supporters.The post More RPG Zines (with Nick Edwards) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

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.