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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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Tabletop & RPGs Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Tabletop & RPGs reporting (Archive Page 55).

Slavic inspired monsters ready for your TTRPG

September 23, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

After all, where did the vampire myths come from?

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: monsters

Obojima expands its Zelda-like world with a new D&D book and board game

September 23, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The popular Studio Ghibli and Legend of Zelda-inspired TTRPG Obojima is back on Kickstarter with a new sourcebook and an in-world board game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 1985 games, adam lee, board games, Dungeons & Dragons

Dice Legenz launches “Dungeon Mastering is Easy” podcast alongside You Need More Orcs! Kickstarter

September 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dice Legenz introduces Dungeon Mastering is Easy, a new podcast to help aspiring D&D Dungeon Masters, and announces You Need More Orcs!, a 5e supplement, on Kickstarter.

Filed Under: Online Shows, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, podcasts

Review: The Frontier 2nd Edition – a TTRPG looter shooter

September 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the world of Prometheus in our full review of The Frontier 2nd Edition. Learn about its intuitive rules, rewarding progression, and endless hunt for powerful gear.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

Is digital fatigue driving a board game boom? Asmodee’s new data suggests so

September 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Asmodee celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new study on gaming habits. But does the rise of ‘offline’ play spell trouble for virtual tabletops?

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, board games, stats

Para Bellum confirms October release for Conquest’s 10th faction, The Weaver Courts

September 20, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The eerie, fey-touched army, The Weaver Courts, will be the 10th faction for Conquest and will launch at Essen Spiel in October with a new starter set.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conquest, essen game fair, para bellum, skirmish game, wargames

Routinely Itemised: RPG #327

September 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Your weekly tabletop roleplaying games news summary. Featuring a Marvel TTRPG discount, an exclusive Meow Wolf interview, and Kickstarter news from Creature Curation and Free League’s Invincible.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, cyberpunk red, daggerheart, Dungeons & Dragons, exalted funeral, Free League Publishing, invincible, marvel, routinely itemised, shadowdark, trollish delver games, william murakami-brundage

Limited quantities and hundreds saved with the Xcrawl Xtreme Dungeon Crawl Superbundle!

September 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This comprehensive collection provides all the necessary materials to run a campaign in the world of Xcrawl.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, goodman games, humble

Is an AI Game Master the future? Quest Portal unveils its new assistant and we have an interview

September 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Virtual tabletop Quest Portal is launching an AI assistant that can generate entire D&D campaigns. We speak to the team about the tech and the controversy.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, virtual tabletop

Tavers: Just what is the plan? An interview with Matt Kelley and Luke Dorman

September 18, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How do you translate a mind-bending art installation to the tabletop? Meow Wolf and Exalted Funeral discuss their ‘brazen’ new roleplaying game, Tavers.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: exalted funeral

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