Roleplaying Games

• Daggerheart, upcoming narrative-driven TTRPG by Darrington Press. Uses 2d12 system, focusing on Hope and Fear with character creation via cards, quick setup, random elements and long-term storytelling.

Video Games

• Baldur’s Gate 3, a role-playing game developed by Larian Studios

• Animal Crossing, a life-simulation game developed by Nintendo

• Pokémon series, a role-playing franchise developed by Game Freak Games and published by Nintendo

• Sea of Stars, a turn-based RPG developed by Sabotage Studio

• Dragon Quest Remastered, updated versions of classic RPGs developed and published by Square Enix

• Tomb Raider Remastered, updated versions of the classic action-adventure games developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Aspyr

Board / Social Deduction Games

• Two Rooms and a Boom, a social deduction party game, created by Czech Games Edition. Players split into two teams, trying to achieve opposing objectives through strategic hostage exchanges.

• Blood on the Clocktower, a social deduction game created by The Pandemonium Institute. Players take on roles of villagers, with one or more players secretly sabotaging the group, while others try to identify them through discussions and clues

• Dune, a strategy game where players control factions vying for control of Arrakis. Created by Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, and Peter Olotka, featuring faction-specific abilities and complex combat mechanics​

• Dune: Imperium, strategy game blending deck-building and worker placement. Players control factions, vie for spice, control the universe. Includes political intrigue, military conflict, and alliances. Designed by Dire Wolf Digital, based on Frank Herbert's Dune

• Terraforming Mars, a strategy board game set in the 2400s, where players take on the roles of corporations working to terraform Mars. Designed by Jacob Fryxelius and illustrated by Isaac Fryxelius, released by Stronghold Games in 2016​

• Daybreak, a game by CMYK Games, is set in a post-apocalyptic future where players try to rebuild society, with a focus on resource management and strategic decisions.

Movies

• The Big Lebowski, a cult-classic comedy film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen

TV Shows

• "In the Pale Moonlight," a morally complex episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine written by Michael Taylor and directed by Victor Lobl

• "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang," a heist-themed episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler, directed by Mike Vejar

• “The Best Is Yet To Come” as sung by Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Vic Fontaine (James Darren)

• "Profit and Lace," a widely criticised Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode written by Ira Steven Behr and directed by Alexander Siddig, often considered one of the series' weakest entries

• What We Left Behind, a documentary celebrating Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, directed by David Zappone, exploring the legacy of the series and featuring cast and crew reflections

• "The Inner Light," a critically acclaimed Star Trek: The Next Generation episode where Picard lives an entire lifetime in a single moment, written by Morgan Gendel

• The Three-Body Problem, a Netflix TV series based on Cixin Liu's novel, follows a group of scientists and a detective as they confront an existential planetary threat linked to a fateful decision made in 1960s China.

Books

• The Three-Body Problem, a critically acclaimed science fiction novel by Cixin Liu, exploring humanity's first contact with an alien civilisation amidst political and scientific turmoil

• Hold Up the Sky, a collection of science fiction short stories by Cixin Liu, exploring themes of technology, humanity, and the future, with a focus on large-scale existential challenges

• Exhalation: Stories, a critically acclaimed collection of science fiction short stories by Ted Chiang, exploring themes of free will, consciousness, and the human condition through thought-provoking, speculative narratives

Places

• Draughts Waterloo, a board game bar in Leake Street, offering over 1,000 games, craft beers, cocktails, and bar snacks

• Tabletop Republic, a gaming store in High Wycombe, specialising in board games, wargames, and TCGs. Hosts events and offers play spaces.

• The Bastard Café, a popular board game café in Copenhagen, offers a massive selection of over 3,800 games, plus food and drinks.

Technology

• Craig, a the multi-track voice channel recording bot for Discord

• Audacity, the world's most popular audio editing and recording app