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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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Free to Download: Once Upon the Dead quickstart Exclusive: Terra Mortis RPG – art from a ruined cyberpunk world Yo, mercs! A bundle deal available for the ‘Skullkickers’ comic book series Barbarians of Lemuria rampage towards a new edition Sleepy Hollow: Kids in the Attic fund folk horror TTRPG

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Free to Download: Once Upon the Dead quickstart

September 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Alex Avilés of Epic Pride Gaming combines fantasy and horror with action and pride. This week, they published the Once Upon the Dead quickstart.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, horror, year zero engine, zombies

Exclusive: Terra Mortis RPG – art from a ruined cyberpunk world

September 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Terra Mortis, a tabletop RPG in a shattered cyberpunk world, is coming to Gamefound! The campaign offers a hardcover book, battle map book, GM screen and miniature sets.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gamefound, lion banner games, year zero engine

Yo, mercs! A bundle deal available for the ‘Skullkickers’ comic book series

September 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The latest Bundle of Holding deal includes the humorous fantasy-comedy comic book series Skullkickers, created by Jim Zub, Edwin Huang, and Misty Coats.

Filed Under: Comics, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Dungeons & Dragons, Jim Zub, skullkickers

Barbarians of Lemuria rampage towards a new edition

September 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The rules of Barbarians of Lemuria are not changing, but the books are being improved, and printed-bound books are being offered. Hundreds of Kickstarter backers are up for the upgrade.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Sleepy Hollow: Kids in the Attic fund folk horror TTRPG

September 2, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Funding the BackerKit-hosted Sleepy Hollow by new Kids in the Attic took less than a day.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, horror, Rick Hershey, sleepy hollow

Geek Native reviews the official Minecraft: Chess Set!

September 1, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix 1 Comment

Well, technically, half of GeekNative has reviewed the official Minecraft: Chess Set. Girdy has basically refused to play me, so I’m proud to announce, I’ve just beat my boyfriend at chess!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Minecraft

Live long, game and prosper with this Star Trek Adventures Humble Bundle

August 31, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Boldly game with the extensive Star Trek Adventures RPG 1st Edition Collection by Modiphius bundle over at Humble Bundle (valued at an incredible £334 – or $440) for under £20!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: humble bundle

Free to Download: Mazes’ “Return to the Dark Tower” lists on DriveThruRPG

August 31, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Return to Dark Tower Fantasy Roleplaying is a fully developed fantasy RPG, officially authorized and based on the popular board game Return to Dark Tower by Restoration Games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 9th level games, free to download, mazes, Restoration Games

The Historica Arcanum 5e deal: D&D but the Crusades

August 31, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Bundle of Holding is currently offering the Historica Arcanum Crusades Bundle, their second selection of historical-fantasy campaign settings for D&D 5th Edition from Metis Creative

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Dungeons & Dragons, Historica Arcanum, metis media

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #272

August 31, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

This week’s TTRPG news roundup includes details on Abaddon: The Angel of the Void from Robert Schwalb, a free trial for Sigil VTT, the sale of Fat Goblin Games and subsequent formation of Kids in the Attic, a Humble Bundle offering the “Lost Works of Gygax,” and the release of the free second edition of the SCP RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Adam Koebel, Dungeon World, Luke Crane, routinely itemised

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