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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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Brave Horizons: Post-Apocalyptic Solar-Punk Creature Capture

July 10, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover Brave Horizons, a solar-punk creature-capture roleplaying game featuring deep bond mechanics, dynamic dice contests, and a strict anti-AI stance.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Ennies Emporium 2026 launches on BackerKit as independent publishers pioneer curated tabletop marketplaces

July 9, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover how independent roleplaying game creators are uniting for the ENNIEs Emporium 2026 on BackerKit to streamline international shipping and offer exclusive community discounts.

Filed Under: Sites, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: araukana media, backerkit, crowdfunding, doomsong, exalted funeral, Federico Sohns, handiwork games, Jon Hodgson

Seduction and assassination: Ashton Baker on the mechanics of Courtesans’ Guild

July 9, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Catacolyte Games launches Courtesans’ Guild, bringing tactical espionage and safety tools to revised D&D roleplaying games via self-publishing.

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

First issue of White Dwarf magazine available to read on Internet Archive

July 8, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover the early history of Games Workshop through the open-source digitisation of White Dwarf issue one on the Internet Archive.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Ian Livingstone, steve jackson

Count Binface tabletop miniature funds NHS during historic Clacton by-election

July 8, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Troublemaker Games releases an official 28mm metal miniature of Count Binface, donating a portion of all sales directly to NHS-supporting charities.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: minis, politics

Simon Lucas officially takes over as chief operating officer at Pinnacle Entertainment Group

July 8, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Simon Lucas steps up as Chief Operating Officer at Pinnacle Entertainment Group, formalising leadership roles following the tragic loss of Jodi Black.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: jodi black, Pinnacle Entertainment Group

HARP Steampunk debuts globally on DriveThruRPG alongside physical Gen Con launch

July 7, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Iron Crown Enterprises releases HARP Steampunk by Phil Masters. Read our independent journalistic review on the new High Adventure Role Playing sourcebook.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gen con, HARP, Iron Crown Enterprises, steampunk

Genre Police: Advance Meant

July 7, 2026 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

Discover why advancement mechanics exist in roleplaying games, how they reward players, and why managing story escalation is crucial for a successful campaign.

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

Superhero Week: Award-winning Dispatch hits Amazon Luna this month

July 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Stream the award-winning superhero strategy game Dispatch on Amazon Luna this July. Manage a rogue team of heroes in this hit from former Telltale developers.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: playstation, superhero week

From Graphic Novels to RPG of the Year: An Interview with the Creators of Land of Eem

July 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Following their major win at the Origins Awards, Ben Costa and James Parks discuss transitioning Land of Eem from graphic novels to an award-winning sandbox RPG.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: exalted funeral, land of eem, Middle-earth

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