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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 174).

Can an RPG go viral? Don’t Play This Game horror chain letter might

October 3, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Once an Event is completed the Entity will select another. This repeats and your story unfolds until either you complete the game and are free, or you lose and, well, then really bad things happen…

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: horror, kickstarters, parable games

Competition: Win a deluxe Cocaine Owlbear (yes, really!)

October 2, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood 8 Comments

The new edition adds spells. That’s right, your wildlife creature can be high on drugs and casting spells. What could go wrong?

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: competitions, Fainting Goat Games, Honey Heist, kickstarters

Defenders of the Wild is animals against machines in a TTRPG and board game

September 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Defenders of the Wild also has over 1,000 backers and is $10,000 through its funding target. There’s a little under two weeks to

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, kickstarters

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #224

September 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Routinely Itemised is Geek Native’s RPG news summaries column that reaches out to RPGers everywhere on Friday evenings as a one-stop review, discoveries, tips and interviews posts.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: black armada, calendar, Cubicle 7 Entertainment, evil genius productions, horror, Lovecraftesque, rebel moon, routinely itemised

Take on the zombies in Morticians RPG Crossroads

September 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As Morticians, the Player Characters explore, guard, and fight through Sanctuary Valley. They’ll encounter nomadic scavengers, bikers and zombies and few of these groups will be friendly.

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

Prep for NaNoWriMo: Novel Writing Game Tools 2023 bundle

September 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One more piece of appropriateness! Chunks of money raised by this bundle go to support NaNoWriMo.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles

Why is Evil Genius Games suing Netflix?

September 28, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Evil Genius says Netflix is upset that art from Rebel Moon was shared at the GAMA Expo.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: evil genius productions, legal, netflix, rebel moon

Roll ’em bones: Lynx offer a Skull and Bone dice

September 27, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There are two colours of bone dice available: cleaned bone white and ancient bone yellow. Honestly, I think it’s a tough choice!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: skull

Gears of Time: Romance and steampunk adventure for 5e

September 26, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

But this is no ordinary journey. As you traverse enchanted forests, clockwork cities, floating isles, and ancient realms, you’ll encounter more than just riddles and mysteries.

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

Your Best Game: Indie bundle gives the best secret RPGs a second chance

September 26, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In Geek Native’s RPG Publisher Spotlight, I often ask people what they are best known for and also what they would like to be best known for, and it is not always the same game. It’s not always a game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles

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