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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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Torn Asunder

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Torn Asunder Publisher: Bastion Press Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 28th, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 I like the abstraction in the d20 rule mechanics. Torn Asunder is a Critical Hit system which has the honour of awarding +4 AC to anyone wearing […]

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Bloode Island Diceless

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Bloode Island DicelessPublisher: Politically Incorrect GamesSeries: Active ExploitsReviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 28th, August 2003Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ]Total Score: 18Average Score: 6.00 Politically Incorrect Games are getting rather good at this. They’re increasingly skilled at finding the roleplaying equivalent of a Midnight Movie and producing an Active Exploits Diceless version of the game. […]

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The Clockwork Heart

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Clockwork Heart Publisher: Ronin Arts Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 26th, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 One way or another The Clockwork Heart will irreversibly change your campaign world. The Clockwork Heart is a capstone adventure that’ll bring your campaign to a […]

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Arcana Unearthed: Grimoire

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Arcana Unearthed: GrimoirePublisher: Malhavoc PressSeries: Arcana Unearthed: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 25th, August 2003Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ]Total Score: 10Average Score: 5.00 The Arcana Unearthed: Grimoire is very good. The PDF is the last of three sizable chunks from Arcana Unearthed. It isn’t a supplement; it’s the magic rules and spells from […]

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Arcana Unearthed: Way of the Staff

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Arcana Unearthed: Way of the StaffPublisher: Malhavoc PressSeries: Arcana Unearthed: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 24th, August 2003Reviewer’s Rating: 4/10   [ Just shy of the mark ]Total Score: 4Average Score: 4.00 I’ve not yet read Arcana Unearthed but the PDF trilogy of Way of the Sword, Way of the Staff and Grimoire are there to […]

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Arcana Unearthed: Way of the Sword

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Arcana Unearthed: Way of the Sword Publisher: Malhavoc Press Series: Arcana Unearthed: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 24th, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 13 Average Score: 6.50 Nightmare. Horror. Disaster. The last thing I saw before my hard disk gave up the ghost was the email Amazon […]

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Agents of Faith

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Agents of Faith Publisher: Living Imagination Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 23rd, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 Gods are real. They reward loyalty and those who follow their teachings with power, with divine spells. This is true in a typical D&D style fantasy […]

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Monsters of the Mind

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Monsters of the Mind Publisher: Green Ronin Series: Mindshadows: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 23rd, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 I’ve come across Monsters of the Mind before I’ve read Mindshadows Mythic Vistas campaign setting from Green Ronin. I think that’s because, at the […]

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Artifacts of the Ages: Swords and Staves

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Artifacts of the Ages: Swords and Staves Publisher: The Game Mechanics Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 23rd, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 Magic swords… Zzzzz Zzz, oh? Huh? Let me wake up and try again. It’s not just that I don’t find books […]

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Pirates!

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Pirates! Publisher: Living Imagination Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 22nd, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 13 Average Score: 6.50 It’s a pirate’s life for me! Hmm. Especially if the ratio of hot chick pirates to run of the mill thug pirates is the same in real […]

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