Wyrd Science - Vol. 1 / Issue 6 - The Maus Trap

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Wyrd Science returns for another exploration of the strange worlds and new horizons of tabletop games. Inside issue 6:

CJ Eggett looks at the sword & whiskers roleplaying game Mausritter and speaks to its creator Isaac Williams and one of its most prolific creators and champions Matthew Morris.

Author Dan Abnett speaks to us about The End & The Death, the recently released capstone to the nearly two decade long Warhammer - The Horus Heresy series 

In an exclusive extract from MIT Press' new book Fifty Years of Dungeons & Dragons, Dimitra Nikolaidou looks at the influence that D&D has had on fantasy literature over the years.

Rob Wieland goes in search of courtly intrigue and chivalric adventures with Pendragon and speaks to those behind the new edition and thoise who have been influenced by it over the years.

We speak to the Modiphius crew about AI apocalypses and their new roleplaying game, Dreams and Machines. 

Walton Wood speaks to Marcia B. about the legacy of Dungeons & Dragons, the OSR and Fantastic Medieval Campaigns, Marcia's recent revision of Gygax's original 1974 ruleset.

Tomek Kreczmar takes on a guided tour through the history of Poland's tabletop game scene.

CJ Eggett returns to look at the importance of the third party scene and speaks to the likes of Call of Cthulhu's Mike Mason, MORK BORG's Johan Nohr, Mothership's Sean Adams and Shadowdark creator Kelsey Dionne.

All that plus:

Our quickstart section where you'll find everything from Warhammer tattoos to gaming's use in trauma therapy, new bars for wizards to hang out and a chat with the folks behind new gaming news site Rascal!

Our expanded reviews section, looking at everything from Squid Game inspired RPGs to wargames using plasticine!

Mira goes to Birmingham!