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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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City Guide: Everyday Life

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: City Guide: Everyday Life Publisher: Dark Quest Series: City Guide: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 28th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 9 Average Score: 4.50 City Guide: Everyday Life will cost you a couple of bucks for a whole collection of shops. Yes, shops. As I began […]

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Ships of War

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Ships of War Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 27th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 “Oh, I see. More boats!” That’s pretty much what I thought as I sat down with Ships of War. Then I opened the book. The picture […]

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Gaming Frontiers: 1

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Gaming Frontiers: 1 Publisher: United Playtest Series: Gaming Frontiers Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 20th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 11 Average Score: 5.50 I had been waiting with barely restrained enthusiasm ever since it became clear that GameWyrd was going to receive a review copy of the […]

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Cave of Life

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Cave of Life Publisher: RPGObjects Series: Darwin’s World: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 19th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 14 Average Score: 7.00 Those Wyrdlings who frequently read my reviews will know that I like to savage pre-written adventures. Generally I find them to be clichéd and […]

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Vigil Watch : Warrens of the Ratmen

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Vigil Watch : Warrens of the Ratmen Publisher: Sword and Sorcery Studio Series: Scarred Lands: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 19th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 10 Average Score: 5.00 It started off pretty bad. I call it “lead page syndrome” since turning the pages seems to […]

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Artifacts of the Ancients

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Artifacts of the Ancients Publisher: RPGObjects Series: Darwin’s World: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 18th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 If you’re running a Darwin’s World game or even if you’re only thinking about it then I will recommend Artifacts of the Ancients. The […]

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Book of Eldritch Might II: Songs and Souls of Power

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Book of Eldritch Might II: Songs and Souls of Power Publisher: Malhavoc Press Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 23 Average Score: 5.75 I liked the download enough to persuade me to save my pennies and buy the paperback version of […]

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Demon God’s Fane

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Demon God’s Fane Publisher: Malhavoc Press Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10   [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 5 Average Score: 5.00 Demon God’s Fane is an adventure for high-level characters. This review will contain spoilers, well, in as much as a dungeon crawl can be spoiled. […]

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e-Villains

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: e-Villains Publisher: Bastion Press Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 11th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 9 Average Score: 4.50 I blinked when I opened up my e-Villains, moments later I was rather impressed. My collection of pdf rpg products is just growing and this is the […]

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Skraag – City of Orcs

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Skraag – City of Orcs Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 2nd, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 4.00 “Home to over twenty-five thousand rampaging orcs, Skraag is a city of pure brutality, a place of nightmare that even the bravest adventurer will […]

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