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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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MemoryCore: Horrible Guild’s 32-bit anthology brings PlayStation nostalgia to the tabletop

April 9, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Horrible Guild announces MemoryCore, a 32-bit era inspired roleplaying game anthology from award winning designer Claudio Pustorino.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, horrible guild, playstation

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance review – A shambolic return for nosgoth’s icons

April 9, 2026 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Michael Bell and Simon Templeman return to their iconic roles, but a shallow 16-bit gameplay loop and fan-fiction tier writing leave Legacy of Kain: Ascendance feeling like a betrayal of a legendary series.

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: playstation, reviews

Breathless: Frightmare Edition – The evolution of VHS survival horror

April 8, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Breathless: Frightmare Edition brings high-tension survival horror to a retro VHS format. Discover the remastered roleplaying game from Mythworks and Fari RPGs.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Bundle of Holding resurrects decades of Tunnels & Trolls history

April 8, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Before the new Kickstarter edition arrives, explore the history of Tunnels & Trolls. Get dozens of classic solo adventures and the Deluxe rules across two new Bundles of Holding.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Ken St Andre, rebellion unplugged, tunnels & trolls

Genre Police: Dreams Of The Outer Dark

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

After thirty years of waiting, one GM finally completes a long-form Call of Cthulhu campaign. Discover the vital lessons learned regarding player agency, the power of grief in horror, and why kindness is the most important tool for a definitive series finale.

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

Serenity Springs: The 1950s suburbs meet Dungeons & Dragons horror

April 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Serenity Springs brings 1950s suburban horror to your next roleplaying game. Explore a nightmare of conformity with new D&D compatible mechanics.

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

Why Onyx Path’s virtual convention is a win for professional gaming

April 6, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Onyx Path Publishing partners with StartPlaying for their 2026 Virtual Convention, signalling a major shift toward professionalised tabletop gaming and digital infrastructure.

Filed Under: Sites, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions, onyx path publishing, startplaying

The Gygax Controversies: A complicated legacy and the 2026 return to Greyhawk

April 5, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the definitive timeline of the Gygax controversies, from the 1979 Arneson royalty lawsuit to the 2021 NuTSR crisis and the historic 2026 reconciliation with Wizards of the Coast.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dave Arneson, Dungeons & Dragons, gary con, Gary Gygax, Joe Manganiello, luke gygax, Peter Adkison, TSR

The Sartar bottleneck: Why Chaosium is splitting RuneQuest books into parts

April 4, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chaosium responds to RuneQuest DLC claims and reveals a revised rulebook is in development to streamline the game for newcomers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chaosium, runequest

Mythomachus brings deadly Greek folklore and monster hunting to 5e

April 4, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Edge of Mythos brings deadly Greek folklore to the tabletop. Mythomachus is a new 5e compatible roleplaying game where The Witcher meets Highlander.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

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