This week we discuss what large gaming conventions are doing in 2021, surprisingly vast amount of money in computer game music, and a game company changing its name to dodge toxic idiots. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast. Each week there's a recap of some significant or exciting RPG news, releases, conventions and interviews. The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/129712/audio-exp-88-finding-the-balance/

Audio EXP - the 20th of March - Finding the balance

Human rights versus tabletop games? Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth Public Investment Fund invests in Asmodee owner, Embracer; meanwhile, Chris Cocks and Hasbro win the civil war started by investors. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week there's a recap of some significant or exciting RPG news, releases, conventions and interviews.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/142889/audio-exp-152-hasbro-wins-civil-war-as-rival-raises-1billion/

Audio EXP - the 11th of June - Hasbro wins civil war as rival raises $1billion

Explore Mars, talk about forthcoming freebies and RPGs and catch up with a week's worth of highlights from Geek Native with the Audio EXP podcast. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week there's a recap of some significant or exciting RPG news, releases, conventions and interviews.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/143298/audio-exp-154-cat-rpgs-book-tabs-and-corruption/

Audio EXP - the 25th of June - Cat RPGs, book tabs and corruption

Wizards of the Coast promise some big D&D news, so we can speculate on what it could be. We talk lust and mature RPGs, mental health stigma of yore and Stranger Things, and what Luke Gygax thinks of the RPG community. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week there's a recap of some significant or exciting RPG news, releases, conventions and interviews.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/145512/audio-exp-161-wizards-of-the-coast-promise-monster-news/

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Audio EXP - the 13th August - Wizards of the Coast promise monster news

WotC unleashes the lawyers, Paizo's co-founder retires, and things get Python surreal.  It's Audio EXP, the Geek Native highlights podcast. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week there's a recap of some significant or exciting RPG news, releases, conventions and interviews.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/146199/audio-exp-164-nutsr-faces-legal-action-and-other-highlights/

Audio EXP - the 10th September - NuTSR faces legal action and other highlights

Geeky, nerdy and tabletop news all summed up for your ears in about ten minutes. How? It's Audio EXP, the Geek Native highlights podcast. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week there's a recap of some significant or exciting RPG news, releases, conventions and interviews.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/146878/audio-exp-166-the-one/

Audio EXP - the 1st of October - The One

Wizards of the Coast offer a Creative Commons alternative, apologising but pushing on with their plans to change the OGL. There's lots to speculate on in this week's RPG news podcast. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week there's a recap of some significant or exciting RPG news, releases, conventions and interviews.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/151049/audio-exp-181-burning-bridges/

Audio EXP - the 21st January - Burning Bridges

The D&D movie is reviewing well, blasters are blasting, and there's an enhanced Starfinder on the while a generous bundle from Pinnacle and other publishers get you cheap RPGs while doing good. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week there's a recap of some significant or exciting RPG news, releases, conventions and interviews.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/154613/audio-exp-188-better-late-than-never/

Audio EXP - the 11th March- Better late than never?

Otters in cannons? Lara Croft on covers? All this and some weird and terribly geeky shopping finds to share on the week, a highly anticipated RPG finally hits the electronic shelves.  Are you a weird wizard or are Wizards being weird? 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/164991/audio-exp-podcast-231-rpg-publishers-reassemble/

Audio EXP podcast: The 24th February - RPG Publishers Reassemble!

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. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/165824/audio-exp-podcast-237-adventure-of-the-black-company-apes/

Audio EXP podcast: The 13th April - Adventure of the Black Company Apes

A look at this week's big bundle of TTRPG news, whether San Diego Comic Con will quit the city, Amazon Prime Day and the Royal Mail's D&D stamps, and all nicely tied together with a rant. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/167371/audio-exp-podcast-248-is-ranting-better-value-for-money-than-a-comic-con/

Audio EXP podcast: The 13th July - Is ranting better value for money than a Comic Con?

John Hight says he's rolled a nat 20 as he lands the big boss position at Wizards of the Coast, we've got an SDCC schedule for you and all sorts of sci-fi news. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/167476/audio-exp-podcast-249-wizards-of-the-coasts-new-boss-plays-dampd-and-magic/

Audio EXP podcast: The 20th July - Wizards of the Coast's new boss plays D&D and Magic

A two-week catchup with the RPG Publisher Spotlight results, ENnie results, Diana Jones Award results, bundles, new RPGs, D&D 2024 and am $8m (and counting) TTRPG rival. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/167954/audio-exp-podcast-251-welcome-back-time-travellers/

Audio EXP podcast: The 17th August - Welcome back, time travellers

Fun and kid-friendly monsters, through horror bundles and Free League's delayed plans for the evolved edition of the Alien: RPG. Outside the monster chat, there's Amazon chat. Oh. Wait. 


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/169045/audio-exp-podcast-257-the-buying-season/

Audio EXP podcast: The October 12th - The buying season

Get a free sample of the not widely advertised Batman TTRPG, catch up with Attack on Titan: The Last Attack plans and highlights of The Lost Anvil interview.  


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/170271/audio-exp-podcast-267-fatigue/

Audio EXP podcast: December 21st -  Fatigue

The Horus Heresy TTRPG is on the way, and save for divine invention, we'll likely see the Invincible TTRPG from Free League Publishing, too. That and Potbellied Kobolds 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/171491/audio-exp-podcast-277-heresy-and-card-games/

Audio EXP podcast: March 1st -  Heresy and card games

GAMA's finalist list for the 2025 Origins Awards pits D&D 2024 against a host of rivals, special printers for special dice and a Dragonlance deal. These and other highlights from a week of news on the podcast. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting RPG and geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is just over 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/171772/audio-exp-podcast-279-yoto-does-dd-as-gama-shortlists-rivals/

Audio EXP podcast: March 15th -  Yoto does D&D as GAMA shortlists rivals

Do you ban politics from the game table? What do we do if we don't get to have game tables because of politics? This week's Audio EXP looks at the latest tariff impacts, new computer games, D&D legal news and we find out who best kicks butt in plate armour. 

About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/172635/audio-exp-podcast-284-politics-at-the-game-table/

Audio EXP podcast: April 26th - Politics at the game table

Kickstarter will launch a tool to make it easier for campaign creators to ask backers in the States for lots more tariff money. Elsewhere, it looks bleak for Diamond but rosy for Star Wars fans as it's Star Wars Day, which is laden with deals. 


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/172741/audio-exp-podcast-285-star-wars-day-and-bad-passwords/

Audio EXP podcast: May 3rd - Star Wars Day and Bad Passwords

Discover the latest on GTA 6's popular delay and Alien: Rogue Incursion's new flat-screen version, alongside FGG Games' RPG spotlight, GameFound's initiative for aspiring creators, US-made Botch Dice, significant publisher news, and fresh TTRPG releases and bundles.


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/172918/audio-exp-podcast-286-aliens-and-mimics/

Audio EXP podcast: May 10th - Aliens and mimics

Rivers of London RPG and Call of Cthulhu editor Lynne Hardy will be joining Geek Native at Cymera next month, and you have the chance to name FGG Games. These and other highlights from the Geek Native blog in this week's highlights show. 


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/173068/audio-exp-podcast-287-spaceships-and-shipping/

Audio EXP podcast: May 17th - Spaceships and shipping

Recent discussions highlight AI's role in TTRPGs and Paradox's major World of Darkness overhaul, which revives White Wolf for in-house development. Several older game IPs like RIFTS and The Red Opera are also being revived, alongside various pop culture updates and event highlights such as Towel Day. 


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/173255/audio-exp-podcast-288-towels-and-time-travellers/

Audio EXP podcast: May 24th - Towels and time travellers

A recap of the UK Games Expo (UKGE), which was the source of much of the recent tabletop news. Key highlights from the convention include publisher "Stuff by Bez" announcing a departure from trading at cons, and "The One Ring™ – Moria™" expansion winning the top RPG award. Several new games were showcased, including Para Bellum's "Weaver Courts" faction for Conquest and Ravensburger's "Horrified Dungeons & Dragons."


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/173623/audio-exp-podcast-289-the-weekend-after-by-any-means-necessary/

Audio EXP podcast: June 7th - The weekend after (by any means necessary)

At the Cymera Festival, it was revealed that Wizards of the Coast funded Exodus, a new sci-fi TTRPG completely separate from D&D. This bombshell was joined by other author news, including why a Greatcoats game is stalled by TV rights. The roundup also covers the bot attack that crashed the Warhammer site and ChatGPT’s surprising chess loss to an Atari 2600, exploring the impact of tech on the hobby.


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/173828/audio-exp-podcast-290-is-exodus-wotcs-secret-ttrpg/

Audio EXP podcast: June 14th - Is Exodus WoTC's secret TTRPG?

Delve into the big shifts in the roleplaying games world with Audio EXP! Discover why it's not the end for Wizards of the Coast, despite high-profile departures like Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford to Darrington Press. We also cover the Rifts Promise of Power Reforged crowdfunding, the cancelled Tomb Raider TTRPG, and how new language laws are impacting Quebec's game shops. Plus, catch up on Patreon's latest pricing changes and a look at Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. Find out all the details, along with this week's best bundle deals!


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/173974/audio-exp-podcast-291-its-not-over-for-wizards-of-the-coast/

Audio EXP podcast: June 21st - It's not over for Wizards of the Coast

Discover highlights from Lucca Comics & Games, including expected releases from Asmodee Italia and Bandai Card Games, plus a focus on France. Catch up on Geek Native's latest interviews with RPG Publisher Spotlight winner Diane Ramic, Dusk Wave Arts' Monkey, and indie designer Sebastian Yue. Find out about Cubicle 7's new edition of The Laundry TTRPG.


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/174127/audio-exp-podcast-292-before-lucca/

Audio EXP podcast: June 28th - Before Lucca

Discover incredible deals on roleplaying games and comics. We've got the details on a huge Humble Bundle, Dynamite's Disney comics offer, and how to stay safe during Amazon's upcoming Prime Day sales.


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/174754/audio-exp-podcast-293-important-deals/

Audio EXP podcast: July 5th - Important Deals

Explore the latest in tabletop roleplaying with a look at new Kickstarters like 'Eastern Farraway', indie releases such as 'Nocturne', and a controversial 'Bear Grylls' RPG. Plus, get expert tips on making combat more interesting.


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/177028/audio-exp-podcast-294-what-the-heck/

Audio EXP podcast: July 12th - What the heck?

Explore a week of drama and new releases in tabletop gaming. We look at legal disputes over the Castle Wolfmoon Kickstarter, the sale of the 7th Sea IP, and new RPGs like Force of Extinction and bundle deals for Hearts of Wulin.


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's highlights podcast.    Each week, there's a recap of some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podcast and links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/180361/audio-exp-podcast-295-another-gygax-legal-battle/

Audio EXP podcast: July 19th - Another Gygax legal battle

What do a crowdfunding buyout, AI in game design, and a wave of new horror roleplaying games have in common? They're all shaking up the tabletop world. Get the full story and discover your next favourite game.


About  Audio EXP

Audio EXP is Geek Native's hNative'ss podcast.    Each week, there's a there'sf some favourite or exciting geeky news, conventions, interviews, and thought pieces.    The average length of the podcast is around 10 minutes long. 

You will find a transcript of this week's podweek'snd links to the stories mentioned here: https://www.geeknative.com/185550/audio-exp-podcast-296-horror-white-wolf-needs-humans-uses-ai/

Audio EXP podcast: July 26th - Horror: White Wolf needs humans, uses AI

Audio EXP is Geek Native's weekly highlights podcast. RPG news, geek TV, movies, tech, anime and computer games are curated and chatted about each weekend. Episodes are short with a few of the more significant stories from the week discussed and in just a little more detail than news headlines. This is a podcast for which you don't need to catch up on older episodes, not unless old news is of interest, and you can dive straight in with the latest broadcast.

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