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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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The Numenera RPG Collection: A billion years in a week Routinely Itemised: RPG #317 One Boss to Rule Them All: D&D adopts franchise model with Halo veteran at the helm World of Darkness hires former D&D VP as its new Creative Director Eastern Farraway: 5e that’s low on magic and whimsy but high on success – an interview with Midnight Tower

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The Numenera RPG Collection: A billion years in a week

July 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Now, you can delve into the mysteries of this far-future Earth with the ultimate Numenera collection from Monte Cook Games, available on Humble.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: humble bundle, Monte Cook, Monte Cook Games, Numenera

Routinely Itemised: RPG #317

July 11, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Major shifts are underway in the roleplaying industry, including a new head for Dungeons & Dragons and legal issues for Green Ronin, alongside new product announcements from Free League and others.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cyberpunk, Diamond Comic Distributors, Green Ronin Publishing, Monte Cook Games, routinely itemised, shadowdark

One Boss to Rule Them All: D&D adopts franchise model with Halo veteran at the helm

July 10, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dan Ayoub’s appointment is a clear indicator of the direction Hasbro envisions for D&D. Before joining Wizards of the Coast in 2022, he spent over a decade at Microsoft, where he was a Studio Head and Executive Producer at 343 Industries, the developer responsible for the Halo franchise.

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

World of Darkness hires former D&D VP as its new Creative Director

July 10, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The hire is a cornerstone of a major strategic shift for the gothic-punk IP. White Wolf, an entity within owner Paradox Interactive, is in the process of bringing its publishing and licensing operations back in-house.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Vampire: The Masquerade, white wolf, white wolf publishing, world of darkness

Eastern Farraway: 5e that’s low on magic and whimsy but high on success – an interview with Midnight Tower

July 10, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I met Midnight Tower and UK Games Expo, knew The Adventurer’s Guide to Eastern Farraway was coming and especially wanted to tackle the pair’s approach to low/high fantasy. I shy away from comic book fantasy, too, even in D&D.

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

Hey fans, there’s a Bear Grylls Gone Wild TTRPG

July 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s no mention of whether they have the license or endorsement from Bear or Holly Willoughby for the game, which might get awkward.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: legal, Porcupine Publishing

GURPS bundle! Core rules, supplements and 120+ Pyramid magazines

July 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I use the expression “go from zero to hero” when it comes to describing how Bundle of Holding offers can change your TTRPG library.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, GURPS, Steve Jackson Games

Call of Cthulhu: The Oracle is an adventure of prophecy and smog

July 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Poland-based The Lunar is crowdfunding a Miskatonic Repository project, which means content for the TTRPG Call of Cthulhu.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Call of Cthulhu, kickstarters, the oracle

Big Heckin’ Four-Day Prime Day: TTRPGs, graphic novels and manga megathread

July 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Amazon is boldly redefining ‘day’ as a four-day event, and we’re helping to try and cash in by helping out.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: prime day, sales, starfinder, tokyo ghoul

Cubicle 7 interview – Warhammer: The Old World crossover with Warhammer fantasy “inevitable”

July 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

Cubicle 7 has launched its latest RPG, Warhammer: The Old World Roleplaying Game, with digital copies of the Player’s Guide now available.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dominic McDowall, warhammer, warhammer: the old world

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