Inspired by Akira, the PlayStation game “Galerians” and “Firestarter”, End Transmission Games’ Psionics is a DicePunk System tabletop RPG that set a humble goal of only $2,500 on Kickstarter. There are 30 days to go and over 130 backers have raised over $4,500. Maybe they’ve faked it (doubt that) but they’ve a Kickstarter Staff Pick […]
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Feeling down? Missing GenCon? Virtually visit Anti-GenCon instead!
This blogger isn’t going to GenCon. It’s on the wrong side of the world. If only there was a virtual alternative? There is! The Anti-GenCon con was set up by Jez Gordon. It’s a chance for those roleplayers who can’t or don’t want to get involved with Gen Con to still meet up, play some […]
The anatomy of RPG adventures
Experienced tabletop gamers will know that certain games have certain patterns. It is possible to work out how close you are to the end of the game by comparing your actions against the anatomy of the adventure itself. The chart below shows seven popular RPG adventures that span a number of genres. Feel familiar to […]
The anime spirit: A review of the Revised OVA RPG
OVA stands for “Open Versatile Anime”. The OVA RPG is an old one; even DriveThru RPG records the original first being uploaded to their catalogue back in 2012. The physical book has been out of print for ages. Times are changing. Anime is far more popular now. That’s partly thanks to the rise of cosplay […]
Daring Comics make a brave return to Kickstarter
The last time Geek Native covered Daring Comics’s Kickstarter news was to report that the finance team had cancelled the project. The campaign had nearly succeeded but the money minds had looked at the projections and concluded it wasn’t worth the time investing any further. It’s surprising to see Daring back in Kickstarter with a […]
D&D 5e: Warlock Class
The Warlock Class has been out for a while, just hidden in Boing Boing‘s own Wizards of the Coast gifted exclusive collection D&D goodies. The warlock is illustrated by Rob Rey. Some geek native readers suggest the class is under powered. What do you think? Previously in the teaser release series we’ve had Supporting roles […]
Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf Adventure Game launches on Kickstarter
We knew Cubicle 7 were getting ready for a Kickstarter and here it is. Joe Dever’s fully on board, having most of the video, to help launch this new entry level tabletop game. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/461807648/joe-devers-lone-wolf-the-lone-wolf-adventure-game/[Back this Campaign] The Lone Wolf Adventure Game is as Cubicle 7’s teaser said it would be. This is a game that’s […]
Classic dice shaming: 13 unrepentant polyhedrons
You might have heard of dog shaming. Naughty dogs get their photographs taken, looking guilty, while they sit with a sign that tells the world which canine crime they committed. “I chewed my owner’s favourite shoes” or “I like to steal the cat’s food”. As it turns out dogs aren’t the only source of frustration […]
Cubicle 7 prepare for Lone Wolf adventure game Kickstarter
Lone Wolf moved from Mongoose to fellow British publisher Cubicle 7 last year. Now we know what’s next for the popular title and it won’t be a hardcore RPG. The name “roleplaying game” is used just once by Cubicle 7 in their announcement and “Adventure Game” is used instead. The Lone Wolf adventure game is […]
D&D 5e: Barbarian, Paladin and plenty more previews
Wizards of the Coast are keeping the stream of Dungeons & Dragon’s teasers up. We’ve had the Table of Contents from the Player’s Handbook, the Sorcerer Class, the Bard Class and a peak into Wild Magic. There’s a lot more. We’ve got the Barbarian Class, Paladin and supporting roles like soldier, hermit, brawler and others. […]
