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Welcome to the heart of Geek Native: the Tabletop & RPGs category. This is your primary source for the latest RPG news and essential TTRPG news, from blockbuster releases to indie Kickstarter discoveries. We provide in-depth reviews of roleplaying games, board games, and card games, helping you decide what's worth your time and your shelf space. Whether you roll dice, shuffle cards, or push miniatures, you'll find your community and your next obsession right here.

Stay ahead of the curve with our popular Routinely Itemised summary. This regular feature is your essential digest of the TTRPG industry, curating the biggest news, trends, and hidden gems into one unmissable roundup. It's the best way to stay informed on the business of tabletop gaming.

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Random Monster Table CIC brings first public preview of DaunderMyth to Tabletop Scotland 2026

September 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

East Lothian social enterprise Random Monster Table CIC will debut its cooperative roleplaying game DaunderMyth at Tabletop Scotland 2026.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: pokemon, tabletop scotland

Deadlands: Mysterious Maze – Petersen Asylum opens its doors in Savage Worlds expansion

August 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pinnacle Entertainment Group is releasing free previews of the Petersen Asylum as the Deadlands: Mysterious Maze Kickstarter enters its final days.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: deadlands, kickstarters, Pinnacle Entertainment Group, savage worlds, shane hensley

Tabletop Scotland 2026 demo floor and playtest schedule revealed

August 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Plan your Tabletop Scotland 2026 weekend with our verified guide to exhibitor stand demos, prototype Playtest Zone schedules, and First Floor roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions, tabletop scotland, zatu

RPG Publisher Spotlight: Paul Vincent on Street Wolves: Zero Hour and the realities of indie publishing

August 29, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Paul Vincent of Table Cat Games discusses porting Street Wolves to the Year Zero Engine, tactile cassette props, and the visibility challenges facing indie tabletop publishers.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: year zero engine

Routinely Itemised: RPG #376

August 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Weekly RPG news roundup: Vampire 6e alpha updates, AI book destruction risks, Chaosium’s Time Without Tide, Discworld pre-orders, and Audio EXP’s return.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: daggerheart, darrington press, humble bundle, minis, routinely itemised

Vampire: The Masquerade alpha playtest closes today as designers drop Drama mechanic

August 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Paradox Interactive wraps up its initial Vampire: The Masquerade alpha playtest today, dropping the Drama mechanic ahead of Alpha 2.0.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, jess lanzillo, Vampire: The Masquerade, white wolf publishing

Dark Sun creators reunite as Timothy Brown launches new 5E Dragon Kings edition

August 26, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Timothy Brown and the original Dark Sun team reunite to bring savage fantasy setting Dragon Kings to 5E and 2E on BackerKit.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, Bill Slavicsek, crowdfunding, dark sun, Dungeons & Dragons, shane hensley, strange owl games, timothy brown

Free Time Without Tide quickstart lands as Chaosium sets September crowdfunding date

August 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chaosium has released a free 62-page quickstart for its upcoming post-apocalyptic game Time Without Tide ahead of the 1 September BackerKit launch.

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

Hoard and Destroy: How bulk AI scanning puts forgotten Tabletop RPGs at risk

August 24, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Civil society groups want the FTC to probe AI book destruction. Here is how bulk data scraping puts forgotten, out-of-print TTRPG books at serious risk.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Bastion Press, law

Routinely Itemised: RPG #375

August 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Catch up on the latest tabletop RPG news in Routinely Itemised: Warhammer FRPG 5 updates, Cypher Advanced, Dark Conspiracy, and Olaf Falafel on GMing.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, Dungeons & Dragons, edinburgh, marvel, Marvel Multiverse Tabletop Role-Playing Game, routinely itemised

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