All I know about weapons I’ve learnt from roleplaying games; either as a player or as a GM. The pictures below show modern bullets cut in half. You can see the powder and contents of each round. It’s easy to see why some are better at punching through armour than others and why some specialise […]
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Board gamers to find love
Dating giant Match.com has discovered board games. An announcement on the site reads; Board games are back in a big way The Match events team has partnered with seven board game companies, including; Bananagrams, Buffalo Games, Endless Games, Blue Orange Games, Spontuneous Games, Wiggity Bang Games and Marbles the Brain Store to create the Stir […]
Wizards without Coats: Just kill us already!
Inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > tis I only to ere in thine decision to pass by arisen chance of understandble fine dining and gratutious taste with herbs of valor! Be ist as it may, mine own tastes run away with such a damp place to […]
Competition: The Great Indie RPG Giveaway
This competition is not being run by Geek Native. The great team at Roleplayers Chronicle have an absolute host of Indie RPG goodness to give away. There are five different packages to win. Just as WizKids are doing for their Pacific Rim HeroClix competition the Indie RPG Giveaway is using Rafflecopter. In this case; there’s […]
Competition: Pacific Rim HeroClix
This competition isn’t run by Geek Native but I figured you might want to know. Following on from the surprise Pacific Rim HeroClix announcement NECA/Wizkids have announced a month-long giveaway. You can enter here. The competition uses a Rafflecopter widget and that’s a system Geek Native uses often. Don’t be afraid of it. You can […]
Wizkids announce Pacific Rim Heroclix line
This is quick. Pacific Rim isn’t even out yet (at least, not in the UK) and we don’t know how successful the movie will be. Wizkids have announced PACIFIC RIM: HEROCLIX in association with Legendary Pictures and NECA. There are five Jaegers in the line. They are; Gipsy Danger, Striker Eureka, Cherno Alpha, Crimson Typhoon […]
OSR, Monsters & Magic: Sarah Newton discusses her new RPG and the state of RPG
Mindjammer Press operator Sarah Newton has a new RPG about to land. Monsters & Magic promises to be an OSR game that’s backwards compatible with those mighty old school adventures you already own. It’s a new game but it’s old school. Sarah kindly agreed to an interview with Geek Native in which we talked about […]
Wizards without Coats: Hairspray
Are Beholders bothered? < PreviousWizards without Coats Next > I would so trade this +5 sword for a can of hairspray. In this week’s Wizards without Coats, we explore an in-game debate. Which is more useful: a +5 sword or a can of hairspray?
Wizards without Coats: Girlfriend issues
When real-life debates spill over onto the gaming table (and ogres are involved). < PreviousWizards without Coats Next > Why do I aways get stuck teaming with Shawn when he has girlfriend issues? GM: “You see 5 ogres minding their own business, discussing pacifism…”Player (interrupting): “I attack!” Yeah, on review, that may have […]
The mighty dragon cake sacrificed during Magic: The Gathering WMCQ
The Magic: The Gathering WMCQ (World Magic Cup Qualifiers) in Targu Mures, Romania, had 44 players. They all were lucky enough to enjoy a piece of his impressive cake. I wonder if it gave an advantage to players with fire mana? Actually, it’s worth noting that Targu Mures (or Tirgu Mures, in Romanian) is a […]
