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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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Leicester’s National Space Centre to host To Boldly Game tabletop weekend

January 16, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The National Space Centre in Leicester announces To Boldly Game, a weekend of roleplaying, board games, and miniature painting this January.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games

The Human Touch: The growing list of tabletop companies banning AI

January 15, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Discover which tabletop gaming companies have banned generative AI. From Games Workshop to Paizo, we list the publishers committed to human-made roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Chaosium, Free League Publishing, kobold press, magpie games, Modiphius Entertainment, Monte Cook Games, Renegade Game Studios, stonemaier games, wizards of the coast

Gaming for Good: Asmodee UK and Mind team up to tackle loneliness

January 15, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Asmodee UK and Mind have announced a three-year partnership to combat loneliness through board games. The initiative launches at Toy Fair 2026.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, charity, mental health

Games Workshop isn’t just banning AI; it’s positioning “Human Made” as the ultimate luxury product

January 15, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

By rejecting AI and hiring more artists, Games Workshop is differentiating itself from competitors like Wizards of the Coast and securing a “talent moat” for the future.

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

Review: Brides of Dracula – Quickstart

January 13, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore a narrative RPG of gothic horror and emancipation. In Brides of Dracula, you are not the hunter but the prey fighting to escape a toxic, eternal prison.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, reviews, vampires

10-year-old designer Palash Bhasin launches Ultramons board game

January 12, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Eagle Fox Games releases Ultramons, a tactical monster-battling board game designed by 10-year-old Palash Bhasin. Discover the Kickstarter success story here.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games

Doncaster Racecourse to host return of Tabletop Gaming Live

January 12, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tabletop Gaming Live returns Feb 14-15, 2026, at Doncaster Racecourse. Features Hachette UK, Warlord Games, and live D&D with Matt Chapman.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gareth edwards, tabletop gaming live, warlord games

Aaron Allston’s legendary Strike Force returns alongside Champions 6E in new double deal

January 11, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Aaron Allston’s legendary Strike Force returns alongside Champions 6E in new double deal

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

Shoot to thrill? Marsdice offers bullet dice you can actually fire

January 11, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A look at the Marsdice bullet dice Kickstarter which features a spring-loaded launcher, fidget spinner mechanics and the correct spelling of Honour.

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

Scotland’s oldest roleplaying convention announces 2026 dates and “On Top of the World” theme

January 10, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Conpulsion 2026 returns to Edinburgh this April with a focus on diversity and accessibility in roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conventions

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