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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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Travel the RPG timeline with Dicegeeks Eras and the Bundle of Holding 3 Minutes! Monster manga in tabletop RPG form (and in Pogs!) Lost Haven Art to demo Abbadon The Thirteen Seals at The Tabletop Scotland Exploding Kittens: Good vs Evil based on the Netflix series is the most high-stakes version of the game yet Dark and Dangerous: Wandering’s Call RPG prowls the Kickstarter path

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Travel the RPG timeline with Dicegeeks Eras and the Bundle of Holding

August 2, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Each 50-page book contains a collection of percentile (d100) tables that can generate locations, equipment, loot, character names, and encounters appropriate to a particular era of the past or a futuristic science fiction genre.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

3 Minutes! Monster manga in tabletop RPG form (and in Pogs!)

August 2, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Recently, there have been more and more reports of gigantic creatures. Their origins unknown, these Eccentric Individuals are known to attack humans, terrorize cities, and generate toxic radiation.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Lost Haven Art to demo Abbadon The Thirteen Seals at The Tabletop Scotland

August 1, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Andy Lever is the owner, artist and game designer at Lost Haven Art. Andy’s had work displayed in Japan, worked as an RPG freelancer and even taught art.

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

Exploding Kittens: Good vs Evil based on the Netflix series is the most high-stakes version of the game yet

August 1, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Game company Exploding Kittens – who we’ve all heard of by now – have just launched Exploding Kittens: Good vs. Evil, based on the upcoming adult animated Netflix series. It’s a new standalone version of the original Exploding Kittens, and is designed within the fictional world of the Exploding Kittens TV series. And have I said […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, exploding kittens

Dark and Dangerous: Wandering’s Call RPG prowls the Kickstarter path

August 1, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Out of the box, the theme of Wandering’s Call can be a bit heavier and darker going at times, and is designed to be an exploration of the darker side of fantasy.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, occult

Price-efficient romance in your fantasy RPGs! Blue Roses bundles

July 31, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This newly released companion offer, Aldean Adventures, adds recent campaigns and adventures set in the land of Aldea.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: blue rose, bundle of holding, bundles, fantasy age, Green Ronin Publishing, Steve Kenson

Earthdawn’s 30th anniversary year produces Deeper Secrets

July 31, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is not a Kickstarter for a new Earthdawn edition, but you can get Earthdawn’s core rules from add-ons in the form of Players Guide and Gamemasters Guide.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: earthdawn, fasa, kickstarters

Gritty and pretty! Perils & Princesses is an RPG about women seeking danger

July 29, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Mechanically, Perils & Princesses is a game that draws inspiration from some of the great creators in the NSR and OSR spaces.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, Old School Renaissance

The Star Trek Lower Decks TTRPG is out

July 29, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You need a copy of the Star Trek Adventures core rules (buy from Amazon or download at DriveThruRPG) to play, but Lower Decks: Campaign Guide is out.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Modiphius Entertainment, star trek, star trek adventures, star trek: lower decks

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #215

July 29, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Routinely Itemised is a weekly column on Geek Native that summarizes the latest RPG news. It is published every Friday evening and includes reviews, discoveries, tips, and interviews. The column is a one-stop shop for RPG fans who want to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the hobby.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, mirrorscape, Mongoose Publishing, Monte Cook Games, routinely itemised, traveller, webtoon, wet ink games

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