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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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Wizards of the Coast revise D&D playtests: Phantoms, Genies and Scribes Champions RPG returns two-fold to the Bundle of Holding The Maximum Apocalypse RPG is coming Trudvang Adventures adapts for D&D 5e The Witcher TTRPG sends news monster book to the printers

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Wizards of the Coast revise D&D playtests: Phantoms, Genies and Scribes

May 12, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What do you make of this most recent update to D&D? Are these revised playtest rules an upgrade?

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, unearthed arcana, wizards of the coast

Champions RPG returns two-fold to the Bundle of Holding

May 12, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The starting point is Champions 4E Essentials which is a repeat of a 2017 deal that contains 12 collections and the upgrade is Champions 4E Universe which adds 10 more.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, Champions, Hero Games, sales, superheroes

The Maximum Apocalypse RPG is coming

May 11, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the game, you take on the role of a survivor and face, not one, but many apocalyptic threats. It’s the maximum apocalypse, after all.

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Trudvang Adventures adapts for D&D 5e

May 11, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Thousands of loyal gamers already enjoy Trudvang, a tabletop roleplaying game from RiotMinds. Now, by launching a 5th edition variant of the game, the Swedish publisher is hoping to reach many thousands more.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: riotminds, Trudvang Adventures

The Witcher TTRPG sends news monster book to the printers

May 11, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the Witcher’s Journal, the Witcher TTRPG expands with a bestiary and an exploration of the golden age of the witcher order.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: R. Talsorian Games, sara thompson, the witcher

200x Thank Yous as RPG publishers offer up 97% discount on COVID-19 bundles

May 10, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You’ll spend less than $20, and you’ll get more than $600 in RPG goodies back.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, charity, drivethrurpg, onebookshelf, sales

Basic World Building: Design a Dungeon

May 10, 2020 by Charles Dunwoody Leave a Comment

Basic World Building uses the tools from 1981’s Basic Dungeons & Dragons and Expert D&D and re-imagined in Old School Essentials to build a starting campaign setting.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: basic world building, Dungeons & Dragons, rpg tips

Petersen Games launches the Cthulhu Mythos Saga for 5e on subscription

May 8, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Petersen Game is now releasing their Cthulhu Mythos Saga adventures for 5e every month, and they’re offering a subscription model.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cthulhu, Cthulhu Mythos, Dungeons & Dragons, petersen games, Sandy Petersen

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #47

May 8, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Keeping up with the latest RPG news? In this weekly round-up, Geek Native bullet points the highlights for you.

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The Altered Carbon RPG opens for pre-orders

May 8, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The core Altered Carbon RPG contains rules to play, archetype characters from Socialites living a life of luxury to soldiers fighting to survive. The book explores the metropolis Bay City from the Atrium World down to the Underground.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: altered carbon, hunters entertainment, Renegade Game Studios

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