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Welcome to the first News Roundup for February. January felt like it was a year long, but now with February we're into ZineMonth, and all the projects that it entails. I'll be posting periodic interviews with ZineMonth creators for the next month and a half, and I encourage everyone to check out...

For folks interested in the OSR, but want to avoid bad actors, I publish a weekly OSR News Roundup (here amongst other places) and specifically don't promote products that have problematic creators.

This is probably the major thing, but there've been other things he's done that have raised red flags, as well: LotFP's James Raggi says he'll ban anybody who talk about Zak S controversy

Welcome to the last News Roundup for January 26th. If you're reading this right now, it means we haven't lost power today; like much of the US, we're being hit by a severe winter storm. I hope everyone stays safe and as warm as possible. Last week was pretty light on releases -- I'm assuming...

I'll be mentioning it in next week's Roundup!

I did an OSR version of the binder, here. It was always one of my favorite 3rd edition classes.

Welcome to the third News Roundup for January. ZineMonth is just around the corner; last week there were a lot of new releases, so let's see what this week brings us, shall we? The Fracture Between Jade and Ash is a system-neutral, city-based scenario that relies on the conflict between two...

Welcome to the second News Roundup in a 2026 that has already felt about six months long. ZineMonth is three weeks away, and I've already collected some interviews to promote projects; if you're participating in this year's ZineMonth and want some promotion please get in touch with me and I'll...

We don't carry Goodman Games products in store anymore, and I also don't promote DCC products as part of the News Roundup.

The most recent slow-funded project I can think of is Colin le Sueur's Midnight of the Century (a love song to late 90s murder mysteries in the Pacific Northwest) on itch (he's the guy who wrote We Deal in Lead and Runecairn). He's super responsive and I'm sure would be happy to talk to you...

There are some other intriguing methods for raising funds for art, as well. I've seen a number of projects "slow-funding" on itch (and a few on Drivethru), that are released in an early, ashcan edition, with set goals to commission art, editing, and layout. There are a few smaller distributors...

I mean, I haven't done, like, a double-blind study or anything, but I've just entered my fourth year publishing a weekly newsletter covering OSR and indie ttrpg releases, so am reasonably plugged into the scene. Not as much as, like, the folks at IPR or Exalted Funeral, but it's not my first rodeo.

I might be in something of a bubble, but absolutely none of the indie publishers I am aware of have any interest in AI, and in fact are extremely vocal about avoiding it. It would be like a punk band made up of cops.

Welcome to the first News Roundup for 2026. The holidays (in the US, at least) are over, and we're heading towards ZineMonth in a matter of weeks. I've already got some interviews lined up, and just want to remind folks that if you're participating in the event, and want some free press, there...

You're asking what you should do? You should either follow the Drivethru guidelines and disclose that your product used AI in the creation or you should hire a professional editor. I'm not a huge publisher, but I've got an editor that I've worked with for the past seven years. He's worth every...