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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.

Stay ahead of the curve with our popular Routinely Itemised summary. This regular feature is your essential digest of the TTRPG industry, curating the biggest news, trends, and hidden gems into one unmissable roundup. It's the best way to stay informed on the business of tabletop gaming.

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Shiver Classified: Parable Games reveal covers Wrath of the Sea Lich: Gygax goes Shadowdark Free to Download: The Expanse Transport Union Edition Quickstart Gold Teeth: A grotesque comedy of piracy and occult horror (gamers love it!) Routinely Itemised: RPGs #277

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Shiver Classified: Parable Games reveal covers

October 8, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Today, the British publisher revealed two cover designs for the books The Unseen War and Agents of L.A.N.C.E., which join a small gallery of big art that has already been published.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: horror, parable games, shiver

Wrath of the Sea Lich: Gygax goes Shadowdark

October 7, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Shadowdark won the 2024 ENnies for Best Rules, Best Game and Product of the Year.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gaxx worx, kickstarters, luke gygax, shadowdark

Violet Core: Sapphic love or mecha war? (the TTRPG)

October 6, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sarah Carapace is an artist and game designer who some readers might know from Dungeon Bitches and who is now on Kickstarter with a TTRPG of her own.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, powered by the apocalypse

Free to Download: The Expanse Transport Union Edition Quickstart

October 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In July, Green Ronin, the publisher of the official The Expanse RPG, announced a new backwards compatible edition. The Transport Union edition quickstart is out, and it’s a free download via DriveThruRPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, Green Ronin Publishing, the expanse, the expanse rpg

Gold Teeth: A grotesque comedy of piracy and occult horror (gamers love it!)

October 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Gamers, though, are flocking to Gold Teeth, and this grotesque comedy of piracy and occult horror has smashed through the £15,000 funding target. You can follow the progress on the pitch page.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: forged in the dark, kickstarters

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #277

October 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

TTRPG news roundup: Kickstarter launches surge, Mongoose acquires 2300AD & Twilight: 2000, Free League releases The Electric State RPG, a VOLTRON RPG is coming, and Steve Hatherley wins Geek Native’s Spotlight vote.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Free League Publishing, Mongoose Publishing, routinely itemised, twilight: 2000

Steamforged Games: Lead TTRPG designer Richard August leaves the company

October 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

While at Steamforged, Richard steered projects such as the RuneScape Kingdoms RPG and Dark Souls.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dark Souls, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, richard august, Steamforged Games

Sink, soars: Kickstarter double-downs on magical 5e pirates

October 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Throughout this book, you will uncover the mysteries of the region while fighting back against the influence of the eldritch, fiendish god, Y’gathul, and his Dark Armada. Fend off the Dread Admiral’s lieutenants from stealing your souls and defeat anyone else in your path to cleanse the Caldereach Sea of these dark forces.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, pirates

Intrigued by dark fantasy? Discover the acclaimed Aquelarre RPG (but do it quickly)

October 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ibáñez sought to create a unique dark fantasy experience, distinct from traditional tropes. He envisioned a world grounded in historical realism, where legends and folklore were tangible realities.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Aquelarre, bundle of holding, bundles

Here are some of the (rare) RPGs you can get in the spooky Lulu Halloween sale

October 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Gamers know the print-on-demand services of sites like DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. Lulu is an alternative and one favourited by designers looking for a Roll20/OneBookShelf alternative.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: shopping

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