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Independent Coverage 📜 17+ Year Archive 🎲 Crowdfunding Tracked

Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Page 484 of Geek Native’s Andrew Girdwood archive (22,345 total articles).

The drums, the drums! Akiba Maid War

July 2, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’m reminded of the Mines of Moria and the drums in the darkness. Akiba Maid War isn’t about invading goblins; it’s about battling cafes.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: trailers

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #159

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Routinely Itemised is an RPG news summary round-up from Geek Native. It’s a chance to catch up with new releases, reviews, events, and discoveries from around the web.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cyberpunk red, dms guild, J Gray, Mongoose Publishing, Outland Entertainment, roll20, routinely itemised, rowan rook and decard, traveller, When the Wolf Comes, wizards of the coast, zine quest

Indie Game Making Contest: Rebirth – Humble launches RPG Maker Resurgence bundle

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

That’s four tiers, starting with less than a buck invested and with a top tier worth more than £730 in downloads.

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: bundles, humble bundle

A Folklore Bestiary: OSE and 5e monsters to delight

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Olivier Revenu has proven with Knock! that he is an incredible RPG book-making talent. Unsurprisingly, his “A Folklore Bestiary” was funded in seconds.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, monsters, old school essentials

Heat: Pedal to the Metal is a race car board game

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

When we first started working on Heat: Pedal to the Metal in 2018 our motivation was to make a Formula One racing game that could reach a wide family audience, while remaining interesting to gamers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, board games, Days of Wonder

DMsGuild and DTRPG boss steps in to calm games publishers over Conduct rules

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This week, OneBookShelf the company that operates RPG sites like DMsGuild, DriveThruRPG, Storytellers Vault and others like DriveThruFiction and DriveThruComics updated their Publisher Conduct Guidelines.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: onebookshelf, Steve Wieck

Publisher Spotlight: August 2022 opens to Patrons

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’m hoping to have some more gifts, coupons, codes and other perks for Geek Native’s Patreons this month. It’s happened before and there’s even a wee ledger of gifts people have had in the past.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: geek native, spotlight

Tsurune the Movie – The First Shot: Now also a second trailer

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

When Narumiya Minato joins Prefectural Kazemai High School, he is quickly invited to join the archery club by the club’s advisor, Tommy-sensei.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Crunchyroll, trailers

Exclusive Fun: Adult Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington sneakers

June 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Boring shoes are not in the cards for you. You need a pair of footwear that would inspire the Pumpkin King to start singing a brand-new “What’s This?” tune.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: fashion, fun.com, Nightmare Before Christmas

Remote Working Awards 2022: Expert tips on the best home office

June 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I think many geeks have pretty cool “home office” set-ups, even if the home office is a working nook or routine.

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: household

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