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Welcome to the GameWyrd archives. This section is a special look back into the history of Geek Native, as GameWyrd was the original site that started it all. As one of the first TTRPG review sites online, its content represents a foundational piece of both our own story and the broader history of tabletop gaming culture.

Here you can explore the preserved content from that pioneering era, sorted into its original sections. Delve into the historic discussions in Echoes, read the final thoughts in Famous Last Words, uncover lost gems in The Lost Archives, look back at the quirky Weird Awards, and browse through the classic Wyrd Reviews that started our journey.

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RPG Preview: Monster Cookbook | Echoes #4

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Complete Guide to Doppelgangers – Goodman Games Monster Cookbook – Limestone Publishing The Stranger, Darkness Rising – Bottled Imp Games Psychic, Vigilance – Vigilance Press The Monster Cookbook Limestone Publishing announces the Summer 2003 release of The Monster Cookbook: A Guide to Monsters (and How to Turn the Fiercest Foes into Fantastic Feasts. The […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: echoes from the wyrd, monsters, rpg

RPG Preview: Complete Guide to Doppelgangers | Echoes #4

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Complete Guide to Doppelgangers – Goodman Games Monster Cookbook – Limestone Publishing The Stranger, Darkness Rising – Bottled Imp Games Psychic, Vigilance – Vigilance Press Complete Guide to Doppelgangers [Excerpt from the Complete Guide to Doppelgangers] By Keith Baker Published by Goodman Games Doppelgangers have spawned hundreds of rumors and stories. What adventurer doesn’t […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: d20, echoes from the wyrd, goodman games, rpg

Matthew McFarland e-View | Echoes #4

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Matthew McFarland aka Black Hat Matt is a busy Dark Ages developer for White Wolf. He maintains his own website BlackHatMatt.com where he posts essays and FAQs whenever there’s time. GameWyrd’s questions appear in strange blue and Matt’s answers are in typical black. Why White Wolf? Was there any ever question that you wanted to […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: echoes from the wyrd, exalted, interview, white wolf, world of darkness

Mercenary Shopping Season | Echoes #4

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s a busy time of year. This is when the madness begins. Great! GameWyrd’s good at madness. This month sees two big additions to the site – the mercenary shopping season rings and the Console Crazy wyrdness test. Wild Arms 3 Competition! As if a Console Crazy quiz wasn’t good enough we’ve completed all sorts […]

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Echoes from the Wyrd #4

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You found it. You’re here. This is the Fourth Echo and its packed full with previews, reviews, news and e-views. In the hot seat this month we have Matthew McFarland from White Wolf and he answers the usual mix of standard, cheeky and out of the box questions for us. This Echo from the Wyrd […]

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RPG News: FBI criminal profiler links Washington sniper to roleplaying games | Echoes #3

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These stories have been rounded up from all over the internet but many of them come from GamingReport which, as a partner site, remains GameWyrd’s number one choice for industry news. Direct quotes from GamingReport appear in blue text. Topics DawnForge rejected by Wizards. Mutants & Masterminds forgoes d20. Expert links roleplaying to Washington Sniper […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, echoes from the wyrd

RPG News: DawnForge rejected by Wizards | Echoes #3

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These stories have been rounded up from all over the internet but many of them come from GamingReport which, as a partner site, remains GameWyrd’s number one choice for industry news. Direct quotes from GamingReport appear in blue text. Topics DawnForge rejected by Wizards. Mutants & Masterminds forgoes d20. Expert links roleplaying to Washington Sniper […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: echoes from the wyrd, green ronin, Mutants & Masterminds, wizards of the coast

RPG Previews: Arsenal | Echoes #3

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Arx Fatalis Bottled Imp Games – Lords of the Night: Vampires Mystic Eye / Ambient – Necromancer’s Legacy Perpetrated Press – Arsenal Perpetrated Press – Arsenal Arsenal is a compendium of magical firearms, explosives, and armor for your d20 campaign available from Perpetrated Press. Between the covers of ARSENAL you will find hundreds of scientifically […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd, PC Tagged With: echoes from the wyrd, guns

RPG Previews: Arx Fatalis | Echoes #3

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Arx Fatalis Bottled Imp Games – Lords of the Night: Vampires Mystic Eye / Ambient – Necromancer’s Legacy Perpetrated Press – Arsenal Arx Fatalis Arx Fatalis is a brand new CRPG from JoWooD. It’s a rather rare creature in that it’s a first person RPG and so if you’re entirely fed up of watching the […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: bottled imp games, echoes from the wyrd, mystic eye games, rpg

Aaron Loeb e-View | Echoes #3

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Aaron Loeb is the mastermind behind the Green Ronin published and widely acclaimed The Book of the Righteous. In this e-View we pester him about the Book of the Righteous, future plans, past projects and discover just how dangerous he is with a suitcase full of d6! GameWyrd’s questions appear in strange blue and Aaron’s […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: echoes from the wyrd, green ronin, interview, Mayfair Games, Monte Cook, rpg

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