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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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Assassin’s Handbook

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Assassin’s Handbook Publisher: Green Ronin Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 17th, September 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10   [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 5 Average Score: 5.00 One of my favourite companies in the d20 scene at the minute are Green Ronin. The quality of their writing is top of the line and […]

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Oathbound

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Oathbound Publisher: Bastion Press Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, September 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 11 Average Score: 3.67 Oathbound is a truly impressive book. Physically the book is impressive; a scary tally of 352 pages, solid hardcover, full colour and plenty of sinewy illustrations. Oathbound: […]

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The Lord of the Rings RPG

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Lord of the Rings RPG Publisher: Decipher Series: Lord of the Rings: Coda Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 9th, September 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 37 Average Score: 7.40 There are some people who’ll tell you that whether it’s any good or not you really should buy Lord […]

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Chain of Being

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Chain of Being Publisher: Limestone Publishing Series: Higher Arc Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 3rd, September 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 Chain of Being is a roleplaying game like no other. For a start this review is for the electronic version of the Higher Arc rules […]

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Requiem for a God

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Requiem for a God Publisher: Malhavoc Press Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 31st, August 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 10 Average Score: 5.00 Requiem for a God is an electronic event book from the ever popular Monte Cook’s Malhavoc Press. Requiem is an electronic product at the […]

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The Slayer’s Guide to Medusas

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Slayer’s Guide to MedusasPublisher: Mongoose PublishingSeries: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 31st, August 2002Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ]Total Score: 7Average Score: 7.00 Popular fantasy roleplaying games have butchered the Medusa myth. She’s no longer the vain beauty who so terribly annoyed the goddess Athena and was cursed as a result. Medusa has become […]

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Hellboy

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood 6 Comments

The Hellboy story style and setting really do lend itself well to roleplaying.

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Darwin’s World

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Darwin’s World Publisher: RPGObjects Series: Darwin’s World: d20 (print) Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 26th, August 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 8.00 I really rather liked the electronic edition of Darwin’s World so I wasn’t sure whether the new print edition would be able to maintain […]

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Mansions and Manors

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Mansions and Manors Publisher: Darkfuries Series: generic / d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 26th, August 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 10 Average Score: 5.00 This is my third review of a Darkfuries floorplan set – and it’s not a redundant review. Each of these floorplans have evolved significantly […]

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The Slayer’s Guide to Female Gamers

August 21, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Slayer’s Guide to Female Gamers Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 22nd, August 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 4.00 Rarely has there been such a controversial roleplaying supplement. Long before the release of the Slayer’s Guide to Female Gamers there […]

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