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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.

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Continuing the archive of independent Games reporting (Archive Page 56).

Genre Police: System Expectations

October 28, 2025 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

Feeling bored with your regular roleplaying games? Challenge yourself as a GM. Learn to push systems to their limits, change basic rules, and mash up genres for exciting new play.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, genre police, rpg tips

Free League launches major Halloween update for Vaesen roleplaying game

October 28, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Free League Publishing has released three major new titles for its award-winning Vaesen TTRPG: the Mythic Carpathia expansion, a new Starter Set, and a revised core rulebook.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Free League Publishing, vaesen, year zero engine

D&D Beyond now requires you to agree to a Class Action Waiver

October 27, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizards of the Coast’s new T&Cs for D&D Beyond aren’t a simple update. We break down the new class-action waiver, liability cap, and one positive user change.

Filed Under: Sites, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: d&d beyond, Dungeons & Dragons, legal, wizards of the coast

‘Carved in Stone’ brings myth-busting Picts to TAGS Fest 2025

October 27, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

Read Geek Native’s coverage of TAGS Fest 2025 in Edinburgh, where the indie roleplaying game ‘Carved in Stone’ brought Scotland’s real Pictish history to the table, busting myths and celebrating the small press.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: stout stoat

Alien: The Roleplaying Game Evolved Edition is now up for pre-order

October 26, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

It’s been a wee while since we shared any news about Alien: The Roleplaying Game Evolved Edition, but we’re very pleased to say that it’s now finally up for pre-order from Free League Publishing.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: alien rpg, free league pubishing

Hunt your inner demons in the Wretched & Alone solo RPG No Mercy For Monsters

October 25, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore themes of obsession, guilt and revenge in No Mercy For Monsters, a new TTRPG based on the Wretched & Alone system.

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

“I Toss My Torch”: Curating the all-time worst D&D blunders

October 25, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We curated the worst Dungeons and Dragons blunders ever told. From a hay-filled tower inferno to a sphere of annihilation teleporter, these stories are legendary.

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

Routinely Itemised: RPG #332

October 24, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Get your weekly TTRPG news. Cubicle 7 confirms Warhammer 5e, WotC sunsets its VTT, a $\pounds 300$ D&D club faces trouble, plus new roleplaying game bundles & Kickstarters

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 9th level games, cosmere, cubicle 7, Dungeons & Dragons, polymorph, routinely itemised, warhammer, Wayland Games

It’s official: Wizards of the Coast confirms D&D’s Sigil VTT is shutting down

October 24, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizards of the Coast has officially announced the end of its 3D VTT, Sigil. Find out the shutdown date, why it failed, and what’s happening to subscribers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: d&d beyond, Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast

D&D club’s safe space mission tested in £150k founder lawsuit

October 24, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A premium London club for Dungeons & Dragons, Arcadia Games, is the subject of a £150,000 legal battle between its founders.

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

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