For the last two years we’ve put 10 superhero RPGs in the ring and Geek Native readers have voted for their favourites. Who deserves to win this year? Can’t see your favourite superhero RPG in the list below? Leave a suggestion in the comments below after you check the 2012 battle and the 2013 conflict […]
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Dungeons & Dragons 5e Starter Set unboxing
An unboxing video! But wait… hear me out. Unboxing this D&D 5e Starter Set is Mike Mearls himself, Greg Bisland and a Disembodied Voice. This is more than an unboxing then. This is a recording of a walkthrough of the components by the team who made the box. Why are there two books in the […]
Warhammer 40K fan film: The Lord Inquisitor trailer
This is an impressive fan made animation set in the future that is Warhammer 40K. Already Games Workshop’s lawyers are circling, ready to shoot first and ask questions later to protect their valuable intellectual property – no matter the cost. So? Watch this while you can. It’s good. It shows a Grey Knights Space Marine […]
Free to Download: Neon Sanctum playtest kit
The game is set in a dangerous “cyberpocalypse world” and uses cards rather than a charater sheet. Neon Sanctum are aiming for a Kickstarter later this year but is taking feedback from playtesters first. You can download the “Print n Play” kit from here to access; The Rulebook (71 pages) THe cards (72, 8 A4 […]
Snitch, Snatch, Showdown: A Review of Operation Burning Presidents
I suppose the greatest accolade you can heap on any gaming supplement would be in its value outside the core audience. If you buy a roleplaying game that contains a rich and engaging section of advice on running a great game, designing brilliant plots, or preparing with minimum effort – then that deserves a wider […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Dragon die holders
These dragons are made holding d20s. They’re cute and would look great on the mantlepiece, book shelves and window ledges of gamers. They’re made by hand and come from Trieste in Italy. The good news is that you can buy them from Rana Mirtilla at Etsy. Dice dragon product page. … but what about a […]
RPG ideas: The other type of gargoyle
Gargoyles are, in real life, fairly elaborate statues that perch on the edge of buildings. Their role is two-fold; firstly to show off the skill of the craftsman and therefore the wealth of the building owner but also to help channel rain water away from the wall. Last year a rather odd looking Xenomorph gargoyle […]
How does the celery help?: A Review of The Fifth Doctor Sourcebook
Speaking personally, when I first heard that Cubicle 7 would be releasing a range of Doctor Who Sourcebooks handling each regeneration in turn, I was excited. Who wouldn’t be? The Doctor Who role-playing game and the Vortex system running underneath it have been a breath of fresh air. I have been a fan of the […]
In character gaming notebooks
In a game of Exalted I once played a nearly silent Twilight Caste called “They Key with Jade and Journey”. I had a moleskin notebook with me which I used in two ways. I used it to scribble prompts for my own roleplaying – such as a list of “sages” I could quote in those […]
Dice portraits attack t-shirts for the second time
Last year, Geek Native featured the dice portraits of Lee Bretschneider. Back then you could buy them as t-shirts… but there were problems. [Back this Campaign] That’s a pretty good response to a problem – fix it and try again. There’s another interesting twist to this story. The target price for the Kickstarter Lee is […]
