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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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Tabletop & RPGs Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Tabletop & RPGs reporting (Archive Page 121).

Geek Native reviews ‘Horrified: World of Monsters’ by Ravensburger

September 16, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Bronwen reviews ‘Horrified: World of Monsters’ by Ravensburger and gives us her thoughts.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: ravensburger

Oranges and Lemons is a trading board game flavoured by a creepy English nursery rhyme

September 16, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Many people will know that Oranges and Lemons references the bells of churches within the (or close to) the City of London. Did you know there are several theories about the origin of the rhyme, though?

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, tabletop scotland

Make an INT check: Advanced 5e, but cheaper

September 16, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

All A5E titles are designed to enhance your existing Fifth Edition games. Whether you are looking for new monsters, revised classes, or fresh exploration rules, you can seamlessly integrate A5E content into your current campaign.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Dungeons & Dragons, en publishing, level up

Geek Native reviews ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo by Ravensburger

September 14, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Bronwen jumped faster than your average facehugger at the chance to review this amazing game by Ravensburger.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: ravensburger

RPG Publisher Spotlight: Tin Star Games

September 14, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Five Years After is a deeply personal, extremely special game to me. It came together very quickly when I was thinking about grief and loss and also the one thing I’d never seen any RPG do successfully before, which is run in reverse, like you see in films like Memento and Tenet.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: relics, spotlight, steve dee, tin star games

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #274

September 14, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Support accessibility in gaming! Grab the TTRPGs for Accessible Gaming Charity bundle, save $900+, & enjoy Chaosium’s free 7th Sea quickstart. D&D embraces AI, Gen Con faces controversy, & Tabletop Scotland news at Geek Native.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 7th Sea, Chaosium, chris cocks, Dungeons & Dragons, gen con, routinely itemised

Get a sneak peek of ‘Deep Regrets’ before you can buy it [quick video tour]

September 12, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

One of the games that stood out to me the most at Tabletop Scotland was Deep Regrets, which raised a whopping £637,077 on Kickstarter a wee while back (and is still accepting late pledges). Girdy apparently missed it at the time, but I’m here to remedy that.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: tabletop scotland

Imagine “D&D but Everyone is a Goat”… because it’s happening

September 12, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Sumida says they’re bad at marketing, but the crowdfunding is racing to the stretch goats (including a goat-themed character sheet), and you can see progress on the pitch page.

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

D&D tribute “Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum” in Lake Geneva in permanently closes

September 12, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

A Facebook update says that the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum has permanently closed due to “unforeseen circumstances.” For tabletop fans tracking the progress and behaviour of the museum’s social media and founders, the circumstances leading to the closure may have been entirely foreseen. Last year, it was put on the market for $5 million, a rise from its real estate […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, TSR, tsr games, wizards of the coast

Exclusive: Transgender Deathmatch Legend II cover reveal

September 11, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Transgender Deathmatch Legend II is coming to BackerKit. Rat Wave Game House will unleash the wrestling in late October.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: card game

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