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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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Dungeon Master Guild: 25% off Family-Friendly D&D downloads

May 18, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In total, there are 123 items for sale at the time of posting at the Dungeon Master Guild.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dms guild, sales

Viking RPG Fate of the Norns lands at the Bundle of Holding

May 18, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pendelhaven’s rune-based Vikings RPG, Fate of the Norns, is on sale at the Bundle of Holding for a limited time.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, fate of the norns, sales

Free to Download: Kobold Press’ 5e adventure bundle “Prepared!”

May 18, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Prepared is a book of 12 pre-written adventures for Dungeons & Dragon’s fifth edition.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, free to download, kobold press

Essen Spiel 2020 gets cancelled

May 18, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Essen 2020 is cancelled. There’s no suggestion there will be two events in 2021, despite the organisers using the word “postpone”.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: convention, essen game fair

The Biblical darkness of the fall of humanity: Dark Astral review for Zweihander

May 17, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The game takes Zweihander into space, does it well and does it while feeling entirely like Zweihander. We enjoyed that.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: daniel d. fox, reviews, sci-fi, zweihander

Genre Police: The Long Game

May 17, 2020 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

In this RPG tips article, we look at the role of longevity in campaigns; its merits, flaws and what to do about them.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: genre police, rpg tips

The Deck of Many Things: Physical Tarot cards for 5e that actually animate

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hit Point Press, the company behind Humblewood is back on Kickstarter with a set of animated Tarot cards for 5e. The physical cards are holograms that move as you wiggle the card.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, hit point press, kickstarters, tarot

Free to Download: Rats of Waterdeep offers up two popular D&D classes

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The freebies provided by Wizards of the Coast don’t last long. You have only until May 18th to grab your copy of Rats of Waterdeep.

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

Punched in the gut: Cyberpunk Red TTRPG delayed

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The company is currently looking at the end of the summer as an alternative release date.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cyberpunk, cyberpunk red, R. Talsorian Games

Studio Cerca: Carbon 2185 and Dragon Drop creator launches RPG company

May 16, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Studio Cerca will focus on games directly inspired by the beautiful work of Hayao Miyazaki.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Hayao Miyazaki, Lily Marriner-Dodds

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