UK based Mantic Games has secured the exclusive rights to produce a miniatures game for The Walking Dead and for a series of expansions. The main game will include plastic sculpts for characters like Rick and Carl while the expansions will add fan favourites like Glenn and Michonne. The deal with Skybound Entertainment creates a […]
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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.
TradeCraft Bonus: Personalised Cthulhu chibi dice box
Fancy having your name inscribed on a wooden dice box? Sound cool? Pledged to Cthulhu, of course. I need this. These personalised wooden dice boxes ship from Kentucky to anywhere in the world and are just one of the many good looking items Etsy retailer Lacers Edge has on offer. The little box has enough […]
Tales of Arcana the Roleplaying Card Game gathers support
Matt Knicl is an ex-Wizards of the Coast writer and creative who has worked on Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. His Kickstarter for a card based RPG called Tales of Arcana has, at the time of writing, a week to go and is close to funding. Find out more at the project page. […]
The One World of Darkness is White Wolf’s future
It’s only been a few weeks since Paradox bought White Wolf from CPP and announced they would review all licensing deals. Now we know Onyx Path and fans can breathe easier as they’re named as a future partner. Lead Storyteller Martin Elricsson and CEO Tobias Sjögren took the stage to share their plans for the […]
Tips for Running Delta Green from Dennis Detwiller
This post is a feature contribution from Delta Green designer Dennis Detwiller. The iconic RPG from Arc Dream Publishing ran a successful Kickstarter in 2015 and can now be pre-ordered via Backerkit. The fantastic art on display here also comes from Detwiller. Now lock the door, pull the curtains closed for safety and read on… […]
This d20 ring packs quite a punch!
Product Page The geeks at Think Geek have a new ring for tabletop gamers. It’s a stainless steel D20 ring that comes in sizes 7, 9 and 10. I don’t know what 8 did to be left out. My first thought was that the d20 ring would power up a punch in a pretty nasty […]
A sense of wonder in SF roleplaying games
Author Sarah Newton talks about what should really be at the heart of SF RPGs: the sense of wonder, and the conflict of great ideas. Sarah’s company, Mindjammer Press, is running a Kickstarter campaign, currently approaching x3 funding, for the next phase of the transhuman RPG. [Back this Campaign] A sense of wonder in SF […]
Mind Flayer dice bag and game pouch
Always forgetting your dice? Perhaps some mind tentacles will help you remember. Ultra-Pro are selling this heavy duty, zippered, pouch. It doesn’t come with dice but they’ve called it the Dungeons & Dragons Mind Flayer Gamer Pouch. You can fill it with dice if you want or go with tokens and counters. The plush material […]
Optimised D&D 5e Index goes open source on GitHub
Have you struggled with the Dungeons & Dragons 5 Index? It’s easy to do as there’s simply so many different ways you might want to interrogate the data and the D&D 5e Index likes its cross references. EN World member Copperdogma took the battle into his own hands and has re-written the entire Index after […]
Christmas gift idea for an evil GM
Are you caught between having an evil GM while also needing to pick up a Christmas or holiday gift for them? What about this? “Ignore my browser history! I’m a Gamemaster not a murderer” Not a phrase you’ve heard before? I bet it’s been on the tip of a few GM’s lips over the last […]
