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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 Binding of Isaac and Smurfs board games target better localisation with new deal

January 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Maestro Media, the studio behind The Binding of Isaac board game, partners with PTS to improve global localisation and distribution for its tabletop titles.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, The Smurfs

Pinnacle Announces Standalone Deadlands Core Book for 30th Anniversary

January 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pinnacle Entertainment Group reveals a standalone Deadlands core book and a 30th-anniversary commemorative volume launching on BackerKit this February.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: deadlands, Pinnacle Entertainment Group, savage worlds, savage worlds adventure edition

The Death of the Safe Bet: How community toppled the IP giants

January 17, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover how independent creators dismantled the corporate monopoly on hype. Our 14-year data analysis reveals why community intimacy now outvalues global IP.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: brotherwise games, en world, invincible, roll for combat, stats

A Digital Backup Plan: Why veteran Keepers should look at Chaosium’s new Humble bundle

January 17, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chaosium’s latest Humble Bundle isn’t just for beginners. Grab digital copies of Nameless Horrors, Dead Light, and the Investigator Handbook to round out your 7th Edition library.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium, humble

Kraken Wargames joins Wayland Games in major tabletop merger

January 17, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wayland Games’ parent company, the Wyld Group, has acquired German manufacturer Kraken Wargames, bringing their premium mats and hobby racks into the family.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: ontabletop, Wayland Games

Routinely Itemised: RPG #344

January 17, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Stay updated with this week’s TTRPG news from Edinburgh. We cover the Infinite Black product controversy, Games Workshop’s new AI ban for staff, and R. Talsorian Games’ latest e-commerce investment. Plus, discover 2026’s most anticipated roleplaying games as voted by EN World.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, en world, games workshop, R. Talsorian Games, routinely itemised

Infinite Black hit by massive inventory theft; Nocturnus RPG postponed

January 16, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

David LaRocca addresses the community regarding a serious blow to Infinite Black that has forced the delay of the new Eclipse D20 horror game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: infinite black

Rolemaster Unified core books get a staggered rollout on Foundry VTT

January 16, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Iron Crown Enterprises has announced an imminent staggered release for Rolemaster Unified on Foundry VTT to ensure a stable digital experience.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: foundry vtt

Leicester’s National Space Centre to host To Boldly Game tabletop weekend

January 16, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The National Space Centre in Leicester announces To Boldly Game, a weekend of roleplaying, board games, and miniature painting this January.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games

The Human Touch: The growing list of tabletop companies banning AI

January 15, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

Discover which tabletop gaming companies have banned generative AI. From Games Workshop to Paizo, we list the publishers committed to human-made roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Chaosium, Free League Publishing, kobold press, magpie games, Modiphius Entertainment, Monte Cook Games, Renegade Game Studios, stonemaier games, wizards of the coast

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