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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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Continuing the archive of independent Games reporting (Archive Page 58).

A review (and time warning) on Mystery Flesh Pit National Park: The RPG

October 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Is the Mystery Flesh Pit National Park RPG a successful adaptation? Our review examines the game’s blend of cosmic horror, bureaucratic satire, and its solid implementation of the Cypher System.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cypher system

RPG Publisher Spotlight: Dark Wizard Games

October 18, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We interview Mark Taormino of Dark Wizard Games about his ‘Maximum Mayhem’ philosophy, his $250k Kickstarter success, and his plan to release 22 roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: jeff dee

Routinely Itemised: RPG #331

October 17, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Stay informed on the latest roleplaying games developments. This summary covers a major licensing deal, a community loss, Gamehole Con, and exclusive crowdfunding data.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, dark horse, Middle-earth, routinely itemised

Diamond bankruptcy: Consignor group enters mediation talks

October 17, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Green Ronin and the Ad Hoc Committee of Consignors have agreed to enter mediation with Diamond Comics Distributors following recent legal filings in the ongoing bankruptcy case.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Diamond Comic Distributors, Green Ronin Publishing, legal

Occult investigation RPG The Strangelight Workshop is now out for the 5e-powered Iron Kingdoms

October 16, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Steamforged Games has now released The Strangelight Workshop, a D&D 5e compatible tabletop RPG of occult investigation set in the Iron Kingdoms.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: iron kingdoms, Steamforged Games

Fabula Ultima TTJRPG Celebration Edition + Bestiary Vol. I crosses a million on Kickstarter

October 16, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Need Games’ hugely successful Fabula Ultima Kickstarter adds a new Bestiary and collector’s editions for the popular JRPG-inspired tabletop game. See pledge levels inside.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Fabula Ultima, fabula ultima atlas: high fantasy, kickstarters, need games

Ulisses Games announces Fighting Fantasy board game, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

October 16, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The classic Fighting Fantasy gamebook from Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, is being adapted into a modern co-op board game by Ulisses Games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, gamefound, Ian Livingstone, steve jackson, Ulisses Spiele

Son of Oak unveils limited edition acorn-shaped dice for Legend In The Mist

October 15, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Son Of Oak Game Studio has announced a pre-order for the limited edition “Rustic Acorn Dice Set” for its hit new fantasy TTRPG, Legend In The Mist.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, legend in the mist, Son of Oak Game Studio

Goodman Games and Fanatical launch huge DCC Horror RPG bundle

October 15, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Goodman Games and Fanatical have teamed up for a Halloween deal, offering huge savings on the Dungeon Crawl Classics horror RPG line.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dungeon crawl classics, fanatical, goodman games, vampires

Owlcat Games to launch Dark Heresy alpha and port Rogue Trader to Switch 2

October 15, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Find out when you can play the Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy alpha and learn more about Rogue Trader’s upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 debut.

Filed Under: Console, Mobile, PC Tagged With: dark heresy, owlcat games, rogue trader, Steam, switch

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