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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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Love is a battlefield: 100 maps for romantic RPG encounters

February 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Agnieszka Polanowska returns to Kickstarter with The Romantic Date, a collection of 100 RPG battle maps designed for social scenes. Late pledges are now available for the funded project.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: battle mats, kickstarters, valentine's day, virtual tabletops

Netcrawl brings cyber-dungeons to Dungeon Crawl Classics

February 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Horseshark Games launches Netcrawl, a cyber-dungeon sidecar for Dungeon Crawl Classics featuring art by Johan Nohr.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dungeon crawl classics, goodman games, Johan Nohr

A Sparkling Debut: First impressions of Idols of the Neon Dark

February 5, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore our first look at Idols of the Neon Dark, a K-Pop-inspired D&D 5E+ project. Check out the new Idol class and the neon-soaked streets of Lumenica.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, reviews

Night City comes to life with new Cyberpunk RED battle mat sets

February 5, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Loke Battle Mats launches a new range of officially licensed Cyberpunk RED accessories, including lay-flat maps and dedicated chase packs for the Dark Future.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: battle mats, cartography, cyberpunk red, Loke BattleMats, R. Talsorian Games

Shadowdark Compatible: Torches Ready

February 4, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The torches last one hour. The monsters are hungry. Get seven third-party adventures and sourcebooks for the Shadowdark RPG in this new Bundle of Holding offer.

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

Occult City: Where pulp superheroes meet cosmic horror

February 4, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dog House Rules launches Occult City, a Savage Worlds setting mixing Golden Age heroes with cosmic horror. Download the free Jumpstart and back the Kickstarter now.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, savage worlds

Teeth and Treachery: Exploring the Hex-Based World of Misbehave

February 3, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover the charmingly grubby world of Goblin, a solo TTRPG prototype by Wojciech Rosiński and Hexy Studio where players recover a shattered crown.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: review, solo rpgs

Swedish indie RPG Oceania 2084 wins Game of the Year

February 3, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Oceania 2084 wins Game of the Year and Best Setting at the 2025 No Dice Unrolled awards, cementing its status as a top dystopian RPG from Swedish designer Johan Eriksson.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

Spotlight: d20play and the evolution of the hobby

January 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Your votes made d20play the RPG Publisher Spotlight for January. We explore their massive library of actual plays and VTT tutorials.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: draw steel, James Introcaso, spotlight

Routinely Itemised: RPG #346

January 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the latest tabletop RPG news including the Elden Ring Nightreign release in Japan, a new edition of Numenera, and GURPS celebrating 40 years. Plus, stay updated on indie highlights, the latest crowdfunding projects, and essential industry interviews.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gm screens, GURPS, routinely itemised, Solo Leveling, wizards of the coast

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