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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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The Far Roofs TTRPG: Talking rats, god-monsters and 1K backers

March 14, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A tabletop RPG about “talking rats, god-monsters, and you” by Jenna Moran, author of the well-regarded RPGs Nobilis, Chuubo’s Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine, and Glitch and frequent contributor to the game line for Exalted.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Cats of Catthulhu RPG gets a 10th birthday edition

March 13, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a free to download Cats of Catthulhu 10th Anniversary preview on DriveThruRPG. That’s about eight pages long and includes a rules summary page.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cthulhu, kickstarters

Daggerheart opens for playtesting as Darrington Press readies Critical Role’s original TTRPG

March 12, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What may truly set Daggerheart apart is its innovative dice mechanic. When faced with critical moments, players roll a HOPE die and a FEAR die, both 12-sided.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, daggerheart, darrington press, playtest

Fey Earth RPG: Centaur cavalry and dwarf riflemen

March 12, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In Fey Earth, the fae are real, fully part of society, technology and wars.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Genre Police: Friendship Is M…echanical

March 12, 2024 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

When we look at D&D, often a narrative about a group is about found family or how outcasts come together to trust each other.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Call of Cthulhu, daggerheart, Dungeons & Dragons, genre police, rpg tips, tales from the loop

The TTRPG celebs found in The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx

March 9, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’re looping back to Gooey Cube’s adventure and campaign setting The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, Gary Gygax, gooey cube, luke gygax, Skip Williams

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #247

March 9, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s not even the start of the month, but there’s Patreon news thanks to the awesome Terry Maranda.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Arkham Horror, basic roleplaying, Chaosium, NASA, routinely itemised, Steamforged Games

James D’Amato interview: Why the Ultimate RPG Game Master’s Guide author is sceptical on the Matt Mercer effect

March 8, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I think the real value in GMing guides is being able to see the game through someone else’s eyes.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: james d'amato

A Magical Society bundle: Aggressive Ecologies

March 6, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is a single-tier bundle, so there is no threshold price to chase. Instead, those who pay $19.95 unlock $136.50 worth of downloads.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Expeditious Retreat Press

1UP-Deck Boxes are 80s retro protection for your CCGs

March 6, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Oh, and if you think these deck boxes look like something Konami or Nintendo might do then that’s entirely your own, for legal reasons, imagination.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: collectables, infinite black, kickstarters, trading cards

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