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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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PAX Unplugged: Return of the Living Dead TTRPG, film and VR

December 6, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Return of the Living Dead TTRPG is slated for 2025 and will be written by Nick Lowe, adding new rules and mechanics suitable for dark humour and undead mayhem.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dave scott, everyday heroes, evil genius productions, pax unplugged, virtual reality, zombies

Free to Download: Shadow Scar Character Creation

December 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

R. Talsorian Games, the publisher of The Witcher RPG and creator Cyberpunk RPG, will publish Shadow Scar next.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cody pondsmith, free to download, pax unplugged, R. Talsorian Games, shadow scar

Two Little Mice and the Outgunned RPG join the Free League Workshop

December 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The deal brings Outgunned to Free League Workshop, a sub-label that gets support from the Swedish success.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Free League Publishing, free league workshop, outgunned, pax unplugged, two little mice

Golden Fez: Solarian  announce new tabletop games awards

December 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Golden Fez nominations are open for all tabletop roleplaying games. Judging will occur in January 2025, with awards presented at TotalCon on February 22.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: awards

Tales of Riches: D&D partners with online gambling company embroiled in spying row

December 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Games Global is in the frame for not playing fair with intellectual property. Playtech is suing for IP infringement after spying claims.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, hasbro, wizards of the coast

Voltron: The Roleplaying Game funds as Shadowrun’s Catalyst Game Labs lands a classic anime

December 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Characters will be Paladins of Voltron, one of the five lions that combine to make the warrior. The campaign has been funded but runs up to December 23rd on Kickstarter.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, Catalyst Game Labs, kickstarters, mecha

Kali Yuga: Collectible minis and 5e rules respectfully rich in Hindu myths

December 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Switzerland-based Aradia Miniatures are close to funding Kali Yuga, a set of minis based on Hindu myths.

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

Catalyst launch surprise Cyber Monday Shadowrun sprawl megabundle

December 2, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

2070: Magic claws its way back, unleashing mythical creatures into a world bled dry by megacorps.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Catalyst Game Labs, Shadowrun

Whamageddon: The RPG

December 2, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you’re not familiar with this Christmas survival game, it’s played automatically, and you lose as soon as you release you’re hearing the original Last Christmas pop song.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: christmas, rpg ideas

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #285

November 30, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fueled by rum bought at the Edinburgh Night Market, Team Geek Native wonders if your RPG features goblin markets or floating markets while RPG news highlights include a massive Oldskull bundle, Musk’s Hasbro buyout threat boosting stock prices, a Chaosium signing event in London, and Lord of the Rings arriving on D&D Beyond.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: arcknight, Chaosium, Dungeons & Dragons, hasbro, Monte Cook Games, routinely itemised, wizards of the coast

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