Game: Good Publisher: AEG Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 5th, January 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 5 Average Score: 5.00 AEG’s Good – isn’t. AEG’s Good – is just about acceptable. When the sun’s shining I tend to see the acceptable side of the supplement, on most days […]
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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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101 Arcane Spell Components
Game: 101 Arcane Spell Components Publisher: Philip J Reed Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 5th, January 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 8.00 101 Arcane Spell Components is a 20-paged PDF from Philip J Reed.com. Okay. 20 pages is the slimmest PDF product that I’ve reviewed […]
HeartQuest
Game: HeartQuestPublisher: Seraphim GuardSeries: HeartQuestReviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 4th, January 2003Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ]Total Score: 18Average Score: 6.00 HeartQuest is an anime RPG that makes good use of the excellent Fudge system. Old gaming veterans will be pleased to see that HeartQuest includes the appropriate Usenet credits for the creation of Fudge. I […]
101 Spellbooks, Tomes of Knowledge, and Forbidden Grimoires
Game: 101 Spellbooks, Tomes of Knowledge, and Forbidden Grimoires Publisher: Philip J Reed Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 2nd, January 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 9 Average Score: 4.50 101 Spellbooks, Tomes of Knowledge, and Forbidden Grimoires have been kicking around in RPGNow’s catalogue since September and so […]
Ultramodern Firearms
Game: Ultramodern Firearms Publisher: Green Ronin Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 22nd, December 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 17 Average Score: 5.67 Right from the start the book pitches the bizarre idea that firearms are somehow important to modern day roleplaying. Hmm. I remain to be convinced. Change the […]
The Quintessential Samurai
Game: The Quintessential Samurai Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 22nd, December 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 20 Average Score: 6.67 My first reaction to the Quintessential Samurai was an overwhelming “Eh?”. I hadn’t read it. I hadn’t even opened the book. I was wondering why […]
The Book of Hallowed Might
Game: The Book of Hallowed MightPublisher: Malhavoc PressSeries: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 21st, December 2002Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ]Total Score: 19Average Score: 6.33 There’s nothing quite like a sales pitch to put me off buying a book. In this case, we’re told that The Book of Hallowed Might will supercharge divine spellcasters. If […]
Spaceship Zero
Game: Spaceship Zero Publisher: Green Ronin Series: Spaceship Zero Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 20th, December 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 10 Average Score: 5.00 “But wait! That’s not all! Spaceship Zero also comes with its own original game system: a roleplaying game completely incompatible with other roleplaying systems! Toss […]
Ultimate Feats
Game: Ultimate Feats Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 19th, December 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 4.00 A book with two hundred and fifty-six pages and a hardback cover is the sort of weapon a frustrated GM could threaten to beat the annoying munchkin […]
Raw Recruits
Game: Raw Recruits Publisher: Mystic Eye Games Series: Dragonstar: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 19th, December 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 I’m not enamoured with pre-written adventures. You’ve heard me say that before. I’m not keen on packaged adventures because they tend to be inflexible and […]
