Jun 22-28, 2026

This week's Crosspad brief gathers the strongest stories from the site: one lead read, a handful of visual article picks, and a short family-and-faith note for readers who care about what their games are asking from their attention.

Lead read

Video games

Sandustry Hits Early Access This August

Sandustry will launch in early access during August 2026, bringing together factory-building simulation and 2D exploration in a way that feels genuinely novel.

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More worth reading

TTRPG

Free League Adds Two Outgunned RPG Sourcebooks to Preorder

Free League Publishing has added two Outgunned RPG sourcebooks to preorder, giving gamemasters more tools for running space opera campaigns. The new books cover distinct settings within the Outgunned universe.

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Board games

Azul Kids Hits Preorder

Azul Kids is now available for preorder, bringing the award-winning abstract strategy experience to families with younger players.

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CCG/TCG

The rarest and most expensive Lorcana cards of 2026

Disney Lorcana's collector market has surged in 2026, with rare cards reaching prices over $3,000. The most valuable card, Buzz Lightyear, Jungle Ranger (Iconic), currently trades at $3,529.

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Wargames

Warhammer Fan Mashes Mordheim and Warcry Into Wyrdcry

A Warhammer fan has created Wyrdcry, a free hybrid ruleset that merges Mordheim's gritty campaign system with Warcry's streamlined combat. The project addresses a real gap in the Warhammer skirmish ecosystem.

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Video games

Bungie Layoffs Affect Destiny 2 Development Team

Bungie has initiated layoffs affecting a significant portion of the Destiny 2 development team. The restructuring came shortly after the release of the game's latest major content update.

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Family and faith note

The easiest conversation starter this week is Free League Adds Two Outgunned RPG Sourcebooks to Preorder. It is a good reminder that gaming coverage is not only about what is new. It is also about what kind of attention, habits, and shared time these games invite from us and from our families.

What I would watch next

• Which stories turn into sustained community interest instead of one-day noise.
• Whether tabletop and wargames coverage keeps giving readers practical entry points.
• Where family-aware readers need more context than normal gaming coverage gives them.

Thanks for reading. Crosspad is building a steadier kind of gaming coverage: curious, fair, family-aware, and not afraid to ask what our games are training us to love.

— Crosspad Gaming