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RPG ‘zines (with Wyrd Science)

May 25, 2026 · 1 h 48 min

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John Power at virtual GROGMEET

Thistime on The GROGNARD Files, we’re joined by Wyrd Science editor John Power to talk about his vision for modern RPG magazines, the return of tabletop print culture, and why zines still matter in the age of PDFs and podcasts.

Dirk and Blythy then travel back to 1983 to create their own fantasy RPG fanzine packed with the kind of content they would have loved as teenage gamers.

We also feature an advert for Orlanth Rexes Gaming Vexes podcast

In the discussion, we mention Nevermind the Dice Rolls zine, and ACFM podcast talking about hobbies.

Wyrd Science is an award-winning tabletop gaming magazine covering RPGs, wargames, board games and gaming culture, available in print and PDF direct from the official store and itch.io.

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