[Back this Campaign] Geek Native covers plenty of Kickstarters but computer RPGs that make it to the blog seem pretty rare. Why is that? It must be hard to pitch computer games hoping to be considered RPGs to a dyed in the wool tabletop fan. That makes Dragon Finn Soup interesting. Grimm Bros are a […]
⏱️ Content Velocity: High velocity: 10 articles published in the span of 2 days.
Articles by Andrew Girdwood - Page 1479
For a taste of what's inside, Andrew Girdwood published a piece on 11th March 2014 noting: "The film follows Arya - and that's no small task as Arya is the last surviving human with the ability to withstand teleportation. Her entire family has been killed on missions. She's tasked with exploring new planets but she searches for something that'll explain who she is and where she comes from.". It also was tagged with Sci-Fi.
The archive of Andrew Girdwood's work continues with the entries below.
The Ballad of a WiFi Hero (geeks do family tech support)
Have you ever done tech support for family? For the family of friends? It’s a burden that geeks must carry for the good of society. In this song-free adventure we follow a hero as he does battle to fix a router. The official title? “In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparents’ WiFi and Am Hailed […]
Useful and funny 7th Sea combat summary
7th Sea is a RPG from Alderac Entertainment Group. It’s a game of pirates, musketeers and high adventure on the seas. Expect political skulduggery, secret societies, cultures and ship-to-ship combat. The game is available at DriveThru RPG (and in the GM’s Day sale; if you’re quick). 7th Sea won the Origins Award for Best Roleplaying […]
Sponsored Video: From steampunk elephants to Titanfall – a brief history of mecha warfare
American gamers already have access to Titanfall and it looks like they’re loving it. Here in the UK we’re waiting just a few more days – until the 14th. With at least one pundit calling the game “Microsoft’s killer app” Titanfall has a piece of Microsoft history all to itself. The game is available for […]
Red Kobold wins with Blue Dungeons
[Back this Campaign] Kickstarters for gaming tiles haven’t always had an easy ride. However, with 41 days (when this post went live) still to go Red Kobold Games have raised nearly $14,000 from 220 backers beating an asking price of $9,500. Unless there’s a mass run to remove or lower pledges this project is cooking. […]
Brave’s Merida cosplay mashup with Hawkeye
The great mashup above is by Brianna Cherry Garcia. It shows the fiery princess from Disney’s Brave in an unusual costume with an odd bow. As it happens; she’s dressed as The Avenger’s Hawkeye. Seems like a perfect target for cosplay. Step forward hotshot Lisa Marie Cosplay. It’s a simple but effective transformation So much […]
Paizo announce RPG Superstar 2014 winner: Victoria Jaczko
Victoria Jaczko has won Paizo’s annual RPG Superstar competition. Her module, The Daughters of Fury, is set now to be published professionally for November 2014. RPG Superstar host and former judge Steam K Reynolds said; “Victoria’s design decisions—a grief-based magic item, an undead warhorse, a haunted chapel in a land torn by revolution, and a […]
Nirvana: A review of Fairy Tail part 5
Part 5 of Fairy Tail means episodes 49 to 60. It’s an important section of the Fairy Tail mythos too. In the previous 50 or so episodes we’ve met Natsu, Lucy and then the Fairy Tail guild. We’ve gone on missions with Erza and Gray, encountered the Tower of Heaven and really serious Guild politics. […]
Short film: Beyond
This sci-fi is less than 10 minutes long but manages to portray feelings of time and space. It’s a stunning short directed and co-produced by Raphael Rogers and stars fellow co-producer Bianca Mainowski. The film follows Arya – and that’s no small task as Arya is the last surviving human with the ability to withstand […]
Half-orc barbarian rages and the mystery of cakes
Kimberly Chapman is a roleplayer and a baker. She runs the site Eat the Evidence where you’ll enjoy a mix of ‘edible media’, parenting chat and geek references. Baking and gaming are both hobbies and as Kimberly’s site says, “Failure is always an option, then eat the evidence” who better to ask about tips, tricks […]
