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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.

We also keep you plugged into the digital scene, covering highlights from the worlds of PC blockbusters and the latest releases for Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation. But whether you roll dice or mash buttons, our heart lies with the tabletop. Power up and dive in.

JustBard goes to Kickstarter: Replace battle maps with JstTerrain modules

September 13, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The boards are made from high-density foam, which means they’ll keep their shape, no matter what, says JustBard, and resist heat, even solvents like Acetone.

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

Show off your dice addiction: The Dice Frame

September 12, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Edinburgh-based Sam Zhao and Kakapopo TCG sell dice displays and storage solutions. The Kickstarter turns the concept of “storage” into one of display.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, household, kickstarters

The BURST System Kickstarters with a commercial license and as a pay-what-you-want download

September 11, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

BURST is licensed under CC-BY-SA, which means you can make your own versions and sell them for money.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

RPG creators versus Hurricane Ida: $282 for $20

September 11, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the United States, due to climate change, Hurricane Ida has been catastrophic and hit Louisiana hard.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Ad Infinitum Adventures, Battlefield Press, bundles, charity, drivethrurpg, evil beagle games, Fainting Goat Games, Green Ronin Publishing, Gun Metal Games, Knight Errant Media, Pinnacle Entertainment Group, sigil entertainment group

Star Citizen: UK regulator warns against game makers about taking pledges for future content

September 11, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Advertising Standards Authority has warned Cloud Imperium Games, the maker of Star Citizen, for taking pledges on concept ships that weren’t immediately available in the game.

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: marketing

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #117

September 10, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

The previews and interviews for D&D’s The Wild Beyond the Witchlight have started to appear and hint at a slight u-turn by WotC. This and other RPG news in the latest Routinely Itemised

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Dog Might introduce wooden dice fidget spinners

September 10, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

At the minute the company is taking feedback for the idea from fans. They’re proposing a possible Kickstarter, but it means it might not be one.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, dog might games

Cyberrats: Become a genetically engineered rat in this Lumen-powered RPG

September 10, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Alex Rinehart uses the fashionable indie Lumen to power a tabletop RPG in which characters are genetically engineered rats addicted to green gloop and trying to fight aliens.

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

Gamers warned of scammers as Christmas tree dice attract unwelcome attention

September 10, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native can undoubtedly confirm that ads for the spinner dice that use the same images from Kickstarter appear on Facebook.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: christmas, christmas gift, Hymgho

Skyraiders of Abarax: Tracy & Laura Hickman announce a new campaign world

September 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Skyraiders of Abarax is the first new adventure world from Tracy and Laura Hickman since Dragonlance.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, Tracy Hickman

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