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Welcome to Geek Native's command centre for all things gaming. This is your primary hub for the latest news, reviews, and discoveries from the vibrant worlds of tabletop gaming. We delve deep into immersive tabletop roleplaying games, strategise over the latest board games, and shuffle up for compelling card games. Our passion is for the analogue experience, the roll of the dice, and the community around the table.

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Continuing the archive of independent Games reporting (Archive Page 133).

Barbarians of Lemuria rampage towards a new edition

September 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The rules of Barbarians of Lemuria are not changing, but the books are being improved, and printed-bound books are being offered. Hundreds of Kickstarter backers are up for the upgrade.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Sleepy Hollow: Kids in the Attic fund folk horror TTRPG

September 2, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Funding the BackerKit-hosted Sleepy Hollow by new Kids in the Attic took less than a day.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, horror, Rick Hershey, sleepy hollow

Geek Native reviews the official Minecraft: Chess Set!

September 1, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix 1 Comment

Well, technically, half of GeekNative has reviewed the official Minecraft: Chess Set. Girdy has basically refused to play me, so I’m proud to announce, I’ve just beat my boyfriend at chess!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Minecraft

Check out the latest absurdly fun trailer for ‘Squirrel With a Gun’ – OUT NOW

August 31, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

If you like squirrels and games that involve shooting things, then boy do I have the game update for you!

Filed Under: Games

Live long, game and prosper with this Star Trek Adventures Humble Bundle

August 31, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Boldly game with the extensive Star Trek Adventures RPG 1st Edition Collection by Modiphius bundle over at Humble Bundle (valued at an incredible £334 – or $440) for under £20!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: humble bundle

Free to Download: Mazes’ “Return to the Dark Tower” lists on DriveThruRPG

August 31, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Return to Dark Tower Fantasy Roleplaying is a fully developed fantasy RPG, officially authorized and based on the popular board game Return to Dark Tower by Restoration Games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 9th level games, free to download, mazes, Restoration Games

The Historica Arcanum 5e deal: D&D but the Crusades

August 31, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Bundle of Holding is currently offering the Historica Arcanum Crusades Bundle, their second selection of historical-fantasy campaign settings for D&D 5th Edition from Metis Creative

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Dungeons & Dragons, Historica Arcanum, metis media

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #272

August 31, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

This week’s TTRPG news roundup includes details on Abaddon: The Angel of the Void from Robert Schwalb, a free trial for Sigil VTT, the sale of Fat Goblin Games and subsequent formation of Kids in the Attic, a Humble Bundle offering the “Lost Works of Gygax,” and the release of the free second edition of the SCP RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Adam Koebel, Dungeon World, Luke Crane, routinely itemised

Kids in the Attic: Life after selling Fat Goblin Games, an interview with Rick S Hershey

August 30, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Rick S Hershey used to own Fat Goblin Games but recently sold the RPG publishing company. That explains why the website currently asks, “Pardon our dust” as the new owners settle in.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Fat Goblin Games, kids in the attic, Rick Hershey, sleepy hollow

Multiple Gary Gygax books debut on Humble: Lost Works of Gygax bundle

August 29, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s unclear where these books have been or why they’ve not been published before, although an inspection of the fine print suggests these are digital debuts because some have been published before.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, castles & crusades, humble, Old School Renaissance, old-school essentials

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