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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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Resolution Games drops free Demeo x D&D update ahead of premium DLC

May 26, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Resolution Games updates Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked with free Acquisitions Incorporated content, setting the stage for future paid DLC.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: battlemarked, demeo

Handiwork Games recruits The One Ring designers for The Tyrant Philosophers roleplaying game

May 26, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Handiwork Games recruits The One Ring designers Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi for The Tyrant Philosophers roleplaying game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Adrian Tchaikovsky, astate, cold city, Francesco Nepitello, handiwork games, malcolm craig, Marco Maggi, morgan davie, tabletop scotland, The One Ring

MCDM launches public playtest for brutal survival horror roleplaying game Crows

May 26, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

MCDM Studios drops a free alpha playtest for Crows, a brutal dungeon survival horror game that challenges traditional meta-progression design.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: James Introcaso, mcdm, playtest

Why UK Games Expo’s most underground RPGs only need to convince one person

May 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

StartPlaying data reveals the surprising secret to indie RPG success. Learn how the Game Master multiplier effect fuels the UK Games Expo’s Bastion Indie Market.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: startplaying, uk games expo

Tom Clancy’s The Division: Activating the official TTRPG

May 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Arkhane Asylum Publishing brings Ubisoft’s post-collapse universe to the tabletop with Tom Clancy’s The Division roleplaying game, powered by the fast and tactical GRIS d10 system.

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

Setting Spotlight: Navigating the dark magic and modular intrigue of Serenissima Obscura

May 24, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Delve into the dark, narrative-driven world of early modern Venice. This setting spotlight explores the exceptional cross-system modularity, deep historical grounding, and unique occult mechanics found within Vortex Verlag’s latest masterpiece.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: ars magica, Dungeons & Dragons, horror, Melina Sedo, review, serenissima obscura, Vortex Verlag

Tabletop event UK Games Expo reaffirms inclusive space amid shifting statutory guidance

May 24, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

UK Games Expo confirms gender neutral facilities for its 2026 Birmingham event, offering a strategic reminder of inclusive spaces amid shifting national laws.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions, legal, uk games expo

Son of Oak ramps up LaunchFest with managed Hearts of Ravensdale campaigns on StartPlaying

May 23, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Son of Oak partners with StartPlaying for a massive Legend in the Mist LaunchFest event, bringing the Hearts of Ravensdale campaign to life with professional GMs ahead of shipping.

Filed Under: Sites, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: legend in the mist, Son of Oak Game Studio, startplaying

Spotlight: ndvmaps the Inkarnate talent

May 23, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native’s Patrons have named independent cartographer ndvmaps the latest RPG Publisher Spotlight winner. Explore Narin’s impressive catalog of high-value, 5-star tactical battlemap bundles, built using Inkarnate to elevate tabletop roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: inkarnate, spotlight

Dead End publisher Atomic Ninja Studios announces sudden closure and final digital bundle

May 23, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Atomic Ninja Studios, the publisher behind Dead End and other Savage Worlds roleplaying games, announces its immediate closure and urges fans to back up files.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: atomic ninja studios, savage worlds

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