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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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Biplane Barmy

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Biplane Barmy Publisher: Fat Jonny Games   Series: Biplane Barmy Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 24th, October 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 6 Average Score: 6.00 Tally ho! I say old boy, this game’s a bit whiz, wot? Biplane Barmy is one of those games which just seem […]

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Fantastic Fortresses: Castles and Keeps

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Fantastic Fortresses: Castles and Keeps Publisher: Darkfuries Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 19th, October 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 8.00 I despise being here. I have nothing but contempt for my master. I loathe serving another being, but it will soon end. I think […]

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The Crypt Keeper – Volume 2

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Crypt Keeper – Volume 2 Publisher: UKG Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 17th, October 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 6 Average Score: 6.00 “Greetings mortal!” not many RPG supplements begin like that. UKG Publishing’s Crypt Keeper 2 actually booms this loudly as it starts. […]

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Unorthodox Rangers

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Unorthodox Rangers Publisher: The Le Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 13th, October 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 4.00 Unorthodox Rangers is a 25 paged PDF from The Le games. It’ll set you back a massive US $2.00. I know; you can’t possibly afford […]

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BONES the Role Playing Game

August 22, 2009 by Guest Reviewer Leave a Comment

Game: BONES the Role Playing Game Publisher: Vincent K. Raven Games Series: BONES Reviewer: DungeonDweller Review Dated: 11th, October 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 6 Average Score: 6.00 What it is: A fantasy role playing game with a conflict resolution system based on the rolling of custom dice […]

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Smuggler’s Bane

August 22, 2009 by Guest Reviewer Leave a Comment

Game: Smuggler’s Bane Publisher: Politically Incorrect Games Series: Iron Gauntlets Reviewer: DungeonDweller Review Dated: 11th, October 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 10/10   [ Breathtaking ] Total Score: 11 Average Score: 5.50 What it is: A small, though suprisingly complete adventure for the “Iron Gauntlets” heroic fantasy role-playing game. The characters are tasked by the authorities of […]

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Silence Is Golden

August 22, 2009 by Guest Reviewer 1 Comment

Game: Silence Is Golden Publisher: Pisces All Media Series: d20 Reviewer: sunken Review Dated: 7th, October 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 91 Average Score: 8.27 Silence is Golden is a module of 73 pages that provides the town of Innsmouth from H.P. Lovecraft’s novella Shadow Over Innsmouth for play […]

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Master Plan – Starships One

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Master Plan – Starships One Publisher: UKG Publishing Series: generic Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 3rd, October 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 I think one of the run away successes in the PDF RPG industry is the busy and high quality cartography market. Publishers like 0one […]

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Slaves of the Moon: The Essential Guide to Lycanthropes

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Slaves of the Moon: The Essential Guide to Lycanthropes Publisher: Paradigm Concepts Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 16th, September 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 17 Average Score: 8.50 Sweeping generalisations are wrong… but, there’s one I often find hard to fault. There’s often a big difference between RPGs […]

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The Other Side: Minigame issue #1

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Other Side: Minigame issue #1 Publisher: Valent Games Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 13th, September 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 19 Average Score: 6.33 Apologies; I’m working through a backlog here and reviewing a magazine dated April 2004. Sometimes there’s nothing quite as off-putting as trying […]

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