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TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
Welcome to the heart of Geek Native: the Tabletop & RPGs category. This is your primary source for the latest RPG news and essential TTRPG news, from blockbuster releases to indie Kickstarter discoveries. We provide in-depth reviews of roleplaying games, board games, and card games, helping you decide what's worth your time and your shelf space. Whether you roll dice, shuffle cards, or push miniatures, you'll find your community and your next obsession right here.
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Why the scariest D&D monsters only exist in your mind
Learn how to describe D&D monsters to make them truly scary. A guest post by Tom Gilbert of LunaBear Games, creator of the Deck of Holding Kickstarter.
A review (and time warning) on Mystery Flesh Pit National Park: The RPG
Is the Mystery Flesh Pit National Park RPG a successful adaptation? Our review examines the game’s blend of cosmic horror, bureaucratic satire, and its solid implementation of the Cypher System.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Dark Wizard Games
We interview Mark Taormino of Dark Wizard Games about his ‘Maximum Mayhem’ philosophy, his $250k Kickstarter success, and his plan to release 22 roleplaying games.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #331
Stay informed on the latest roleplaying games developments. This summary covers a major licensing deal, a community loss, Gamehole Con, and exclusive crowdfunding data.
Diamond bankruptcy: Consignor group enters mediation talks
Green Ronin and the Ad Hoc Committee of Consignors have agreed to enter mediation with Diamond Comics Distributors following recent legal filings in the ongoing bankruptcy case.
Occult investigation RPG The Strangelight Workshop is now out for the 5e-powered Iron Kingdoms
Steamforged Games has now released The Strangelight Workshop, a D&D 5e compatible tabletop RPG of occult investigation set in the Iron Kingdoms.
Fabula Ultima TTJRPG Celebration Edition + Bestiary Vol. I crosses a million on Kickstarter
Need Games’ hugely successful Fabula Ultima Kickstarter adds a new Bestiary and collector’s editions for the popular JRPG-inspired tabletop game. See pledge levels inside.
Ulisses Games announces Fighting Fantasy board game, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
The classic Fighting Fantasy gamebook from Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, is being adapted into a modern co-op board game by Ulisses Games.
Son of Oak unveils limited edition acorn-shaped dice for Legend In The Mist
Son Of Oak Game Studio has announced a pre-order for the limited edition “Rustic Acorn Dice Set” for its hit new fantasy TTRPG, Legend In The Mist.
