Today is the launch of Tyranny of Dragons. This is the storyline from Wizards of the Coast that goes with the 5th edition of Dungeons and Dragons. First out of the gate is the Player’s Handbook for D&D 5e. This is the book you need to create a character. Also out today is Hoard of […]
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Dungeon Saga: The Dwarf King’s Quest wins thousands of backers
Nottingham’s Mantic Games asked for $50,000 for a classic adventure board game. The campaign runs out at the end of August. What’s happened since launch? At the time of writing the game has raised over $420,000 in pledges from over 3,200 backers. [Back this Campaign] This is a game with Mantic’s usual flare for models, […]
Giant Carcassonne breaks out at Gen Con!
There’s a lot going on at Gen Con and sometimes it happens away from the booths and panels. The official Gen Con Facebook shared this picture of such an outbreak of geeky goodness. It’s Giant Carcassonne! Look at the size of those meeples. You’d not have to worry about the cat attacking the board and […]
Gaming tables good enough to dream about
How important is a good table to your tabletop RPG experience? If only the very best tables will do and you’re able to afford the expertise of Geek Chic then these custom built gaming tables are for you. The tables can be bought for as little as $2,500 but range up to $16,000 for the […]
d20Pro finds Unlimited success at Kickstarter
Looking for a virtual tabletop? That’s a system to let you game with friends (or strangers) across the internet and yet with a familiar tabletop (ish) feeling. There are a few options to pick from and d20Pro has traction and is available for Windows, Mac as well as Linux. Now the company behind the software […]
Frog God Games announce free downloads and discounts
If you’ve peaked at Geek Native’s 2014 ENnie summary you’ll have seen Frog God Games making the league table of winners. They picked up a silver for Razor Coast – Heart of the Razor. While it is congratulations to Frog God Games it is also good news for fans. To celebrate the company is giving […]
Japanese horror as a RPG: A review of Kuro – Makkura
I rather like Cubicle 7’s Japanese horror RPG Kuro. The game works well because it is nicely balanced mechanically, creates a thrilling if rather gritty noir cyberpunk world and layers in the supernatural. It is entirely up to the GM and, of course, the actions or inactions of the players as to whether the game […]
The ENnie 2014 Awards: who are the winners?
It’s GenCon and that means one of the year’s biggest and most popular set of gaming awards: The ENNies. As usual competition was fierce. For almost all of the 20+ categories there were two prizes to fight for; gold and silver. Geek Native has the full list of winners below. Did anyone publisher thrash the […]
Brace for Realms: The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi
Tony DiTerlizzi has drawn for the likes of AD&D, Planescape, Changeling and Magic the Gathering. Kitchen Sink Books have teamed with Dark Horse to produce “Realms: The Roleplaying Art of Tony DiTerlizzi“. The book is the first comprehensive collection of game art by the New York Times bestselling illustrator and it’s due out June next […]
We’re All Doomed: A Review of Shedding Light for WH40K
I have a soft spot for continuity and the clever business of interlinking events in one adventure with those in another. From the perspective of running a game, there is greater satisfaction to be had when the puzzle pieces fall into place and the players make little noises of consternation or satisfaction when they see […]
