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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.

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Tabletop & RPGs Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Tabletop & RPGs reporting (Archive Page 25).

Canadian publisher Hit Point Press launches dedicated UK store and distro deal following UKGE debut

June 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Canadian studio Hit Point Press partners with Spiral Galaxy Games to launch a dedicated UK store, bringing Floral Dragons and One Last Fight directly to British retail.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: hit point press, humblewood, uk games expo

Savage SLA unveiled at UK Games Expo alongside surprise Progress Reports hardback

June 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover how Nightfall Games plans to re-engineer 35 years of SLA Industries lore for Savage Worlds, alongside exclusive news on the surprise hardback drop at the UK Games Expo.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Nightfall Games, savage worlds, SLA Industries, uk games expo

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s surprise connection to classic indie design shapes upcoming Tyrant Philosophers RPG

June 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Exclusive reporting from the UK Games Expo floor reveals how Hugo-finalist author Adrian Tchaikovsky’s deep appreciation for classic indie RPGs directly influenced the system for the upcoming Tyrant Philosophers roleplaying game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Adrian Tchaikovsky, astate, cold city, Francesco Nepitello, handiwork games, hot war, Jon Hodgson, malcolm craig, Marco Maggi, morgan davie, uk games expo

Independent studio Fistful of Crits debuts surprise solo RPG alongside viral anti-AI campaign

June 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Alongside launching the unannounced Sworn Heart: Alone Together solo RPG, Fistful of Crits drove a viral anti-AI campaign across the UK Games Expo exhibition floor.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, uk games expo

Mosh pits and magic: Greedy Gorgon Press reveals Heavy Metal Handbook following UKGE success

May 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Spotting Greedy Gorgon Press at UKGE 2026 was easy thanks to its stark art style, but their upcoming player sourcebook promises even louder table presence.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, uk games expo

Post-UKGE scoop: Best RPG winner Tales of the Old West unveils Gold Country supplement

May 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

We catch up with Effekt Publishing after their major UKGE victory to discuss the historical mechanics of Tales of the Old West and their unvoiced plans for a California expansion.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: uk games expo, uk games expo awards, year zero engine

Diabolical designs: Loke Battle Mats moves beyond the grid with The Dastardly Deck

May 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fresh from the UKGE 2026 floor, Geek Native reviews the physical retail debut of Loke Battle Mats’ modular book set, The Dungeon Reignited, and investigates a surprise new tactical GM card deck.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Loke BattleMats, luke gygax, uk games expo

From extreme metal to dungeon crawl self-help: Uknite the Realm debuts a Short Rest in print

May 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Heavy metal apparel and RPG studio Uknite the Realm showcased the first physical edition of a Short Rest, a gamified mental health workbook, at the UK Games Expo.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: mental health, uk games expo

Dungeons and Dragons meets modern dating in indie party game

May 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover the tabletop convention debut of two indie games from Orcwood Games, including a cooperative baking race and a chaotic fantasy matchmaking card game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, card games, dating, uk games expo

New Star Wars: Unlimited Icons set drops entry-level booster packs and exclusive cards

May 31, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Asmodee has unveiled Star Wars: Unlimited Icons at UKGE 2026. Discover how the new 194-card mini-set offers a perfect jumping-on point with exclusive rare cards.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, star wars, uk games expo

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