The Firefly RPG made quite a splash when it dropped earlier this year. The game, powered by the latest iteration of the wildly popular Cortex Plus system, was custom-built for the kind of wild action and over-the-top heroics that were the hallmarks of the TV show. I’m happy to report that the game’s first major sourcebook, Things Don’t Go […]
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Star Munchkin Deluxe announced by Steve Jackson Games
Designed by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, Star Munchkin Deluxe is the latest Munchkin game to be announced. Star Munchkin Deluxe is the Star Munchkin that’s already available but with added standees and a board for better door-kicking action. The set is due out for March 2015 with a recommended retail price of […]
4 great places to get free art for RPGs
This guest post is from Chris Tregenza, the creator of the 6d6 RPG, and helps game designers, bloggers and even GMs find suitable artwork for their projects. The 6d6 Core 2nd edition is available at DriveThruRPG this week, is published under a Creative Commons license and uses Creative Commons art itself. The use of Creative […]
Doctor Dice: It’s Doctor Who Yahtzee
When was the last time you played Yahtzee? Perhaps that’s because you didn’t have a TARDIS shaker! [Buy Doctor Who Yahtzee] That’s right. It’s the geeky monkey-people at Think Geek who are selling this. It’s a classic. Each dice features villains like Robot Mummy, The Silence, Weeping Angels, Sontarians, Cybermen and Daleks. These are printed […]
Dice & Slice launches
How often do you mix gaming with grub? G*M*S Magazine do and so Dice & Slice was born. The project started with a Kickstarter campaign and now the first episode is out! Watch the adventure from the starter set of Dungeons & Dragons played out while the gaming group enjoy some stuffed butternut squash. First; […]
Competition: Win Mage Company’s Hoyuk!
Hoyuk is a settlement building board game set 10,000 years ago. The game usually costs $54.90 and is available from Mage Company. Read on to discover how you can win a copy. I found a great video showcasing the game, based on the Kickstarter preview, by jPlay. If you’re curious as to feel of the […]
Kickstarting Blake Northcott’s Final Empire
The Arena Mode series from Blake Northcott grew on the author’s hard earned reputation, writing skills and Kickstarter funding. The first novel, Arena Mode, 543% funded and the second, Assault or Attrition, hit 401%. This is the pitch for the third in the series – Final Empire. [Back this Campaign] The novel includes art from […]
We Are the Night: a Review of Blood & Smoke – the Strix Chronicle
After getting my mind completely blown by the greatness that was Demon: The Descent, I decided I hadn’t had enough of the new, post-God Machine World of Darkness. And so I promptly double-clicked on my review pdf copy of Blood & Smoke: the Strix Chronicle and began reading. Did I find more of the same excellent story-gaming […]
Vow of Honor offers a world full of dishonor
Sigil Stone Publishing and Ben Dutter have a fresh Kickstarter campaign for the RPG Vow of Honor. Geek Native’s community have already had a peak into Vow of Honor but we’re curious gamers and wanted to know more. Ben kindly agreed to an interview. If you only had three sentences to describe Vow of Honor […]
Oh boy! RPG drinking stat pint glasses
Drink teaches you how to dance and gives you the confidence to do so. What adjustments do you need to make to your character sheet? Wait, what? The dance skill is just an illusion? This could get messy. [Product Page] The monkeys over at Think Geek are selling these pint glasses for gamers in packs […]
