Daniel (@dungeondive) covers two quick topics: the 18-card expansion for Grimgrove and the growing trend of indie game soundtracks released on cassette. The Grimgrove expansion adds three new creatures at each danger level plus six new events—essential variety for a game where the base set barely covers one playthrough. The creepy childlike art continues to sell that haunted forest vibe, and everything fits snugly in the VHS box.
Then there’s the matter of cassettes. Dark Venture’s soundtrack by Errant Space comes with a map and rules card, making it a proper expansion. Cyan Starlight’s soundtrack by Lance Clark includes a micro-game called Touchstones. Daniel appreciates that these aren’t just music—they’re physical expansions with game content. His complaint? Cassettes. Modern tapes are often cheap Type I recordings without noise reduction, and he doesn’t even own a tape deck anymore. He’d prefer CDs for the liner notes and superior audio quality. But the trend of indie artists composing bespoke soundtracks for tabletop games? That’s undeniably cool.
Would you buy a game soundtrack on physical media if it included exclusive game content?