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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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HeroQuest and First Light drop prices in Amazon UK Prime Day sale

June 23, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Amazon UK cuts prices on HeroQuest and First Light for Prime Day. Our analysis examines whether Stephen Baker’s new quests justify trading classic miniatures for cardboard standees.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: hasbro, HeroQuest, prime day

Origins Award win for indie roleplaying game Land of Eem

June 22, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Independent roleplaying game Land of Eem captures Roleplaying Game of the Year at the 2026 Origins Awards, outperforming major industry releases.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: exalted funeral, land of eem, Origins Award

Pirate Borg gets its first long-form sandbox campaign with Ravaged by Storms

June 22, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Golem Productions brings long-form OSR sandbox campaign play to Pirate Borg with the physical retail launch of Ravaged by Storms.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Limithron, pirate borg

New Zealand TTRPGs celebrated in fifth annual KiwiRPG online convention

June 22, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

KiwiRPG week 2026 brings independent tabletop design from New Zealand to a global digital audience with live actual plays and expert panels.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cam banks, kiwirpg, twitch

Summer of ’26: A Review of 2026’s State of Play

June 21, 2026 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

A critical review of the June 2026 State of Play announcements, including God of War: Laufey, Marvel’s Wolverine, and the unexpected return of Onimusha.

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: god of war, marvel, Tomb Raider, wolverine

Routinely Itemised: RPG #366

June 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Grab the latest roleplaying games news from Edinburgh. Discover Son of Oak’s Launch Fest success, the new Cyberpunk RED release, and a free Scion bundle deal.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: crowdfunding, draw steel, dungeon crawl classics, onyx path publishing, routinely itemised, scion, Son of Oak Game Studio

Blades of Power: Neon synth and retro roleplaying collide on Kickstarter

June 19, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Retro B/X mechanics meet 1980s Saturday morning cartoons in Blades of Power, a new roleplaying game from veteran designer James M. Spahn.

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

Review: The Last Dragon Ascendant

June 19, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

Discover how Joshua McElroy transforms personal legacy into a mythic 5e campaign stretching from level 1 to 20 in our comprehensive guide overview.

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

Dungeons and Daddies podcast team announces official tabletop sourcebook

June 18, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A 300-page official tabletop sourcebook based on the hit comedy podcast Dungeons and Daddies is heading to fifth edition.

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

Secure a giant cross-genre TTRPG library in the Roll Big or Go Home 2 bundle

June 18, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore universes ranging from Doctor Who to grim dark fantasy with a library of over 50 acclaimed tabletop roleplaying core books and settings.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Achtung! Cthulhu, blue rose, cthulhu awakens, Fabula Ultima, fantasy age, household, humble, imperium maledictum, My Little Pony, star trek adventures, The One Ring, the strange, timewatch, Transformers, warhammer age of sigmar

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