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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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RPGs & Mental Health: A RPG designer on social anxiety

September 30, 2021 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

You know, they’re just as nervous as you are… even more so”

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: health

Kieron Gillen’s “Goth Jumanji” comic book series Die will get an RPG from Honey Heist creator

September 29, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A group of broken, desperate people are sucked into a magical fantasy kingdom after playing a roleplaying game and we get to watch them work through their emotional and physical trauma.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, Kieron Gillen, rowan rook and decard

80s classic The Goonies get at-home escape room: Escape with One-Eyed Willy’s Rich Stuff

September 29, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Op says there are limited quantities available and that pre-orders are open on The Goonies game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: the op

New D&D: A possible timeline of the 50th-anniversary Dungeons & Dragons release schedule

September 29, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Head of Dungeons & Dragons, Ray Winninger, has been on Twitter attempting to reduce confusion around the complex timeline with potentially moving parts.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse, Ray Winniger, wizards of the coast

Gritty d20: Fires of Athelen

September 29, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fires of Athelen make the bold claim of having some of the most robust and dynamic GM tools on the market.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Modiphius to publish Robert Salters solo wargame Battlespace

September 28, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Modiphius has come on board to bring the new edition to retail, pre-orders are expected to open soon, and interested parties can sign up for alerts.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Modiphius Entertainment, skirmish game, solo

An AI-enhanced look at the War Priest from Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse

September 28, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native has used the AI Image Enlarger to further enhance the picture, making the block a bit larger with only a slight loss of clarity.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse, wizards of the coast

It’s not about looting; it’s about eating: The Guts & Glory RPG

September 28, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Take one cup of inspiration from old-school tabletop gaming, and another from modern raiding games like Monster Hunter, and you’ve got the makings for exciting adventure.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, powered by the apocalypse

5e Platinum: Some of the best selling D&D 3rd party supplements are in this bundle

September 28, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The bundle deal gets its name because it only features top-selling indie D&D supplements. These titles have all made the Platinum best-sellers rank at DriveThruRPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Arcanist Press, bundle of holding, bundles, CRISPR Monkey Studios, drivethrurpg, Dungeons & Dragons, Fat Goblin Games, genefunk 2090, sly flourish

CMON buys Broken Compass RPG studio Two Little Mice

September 27, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The board game powerhouse and Kickstarter boss CMON has bought the RPG studio behind the award-winning RPG Two Little Mice.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: broken compass, cmon, Francesco Nepitello, riccardo sirignano, simone formicola, two little mice

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