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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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Encyclopaedia Arcane: Chaos Magic

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Encyclopaedia Arcane: Chaos Magic Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 1st, January 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 9 Average Score: 4.50 Do you find the spells lists in Dungeons and Dragons to be a bit restrictive? I know it gets to me at times. I […]

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Oriental Adventures

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Oriental Adventures Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: Dungeons and Dragons Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 24th, December 2001 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 122 Average Score: 5.81 Rarely has there been a supplement that had such a burden of expectation on it. I was not surprised when the introduction […]

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Darwin’s World

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Darwin’s World Publisher: RPGObjects Series: Darwin’s World: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 23rd, December 2001 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 27 Average Score: 6.75 It seems like an absolute age that I have been harbouring a hunger for a real, gritty and fully radiated post-apocalyptic roleplaying game. Darwin’s World […]

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The Slayer’s Guide to Centaurs

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Slayer’s Guide to Centaurs Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 12th, December 2001 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 15 Average Score: 5.00 Centaurs are an interesting race to pick for examination and often a difficult race to include in a game. Everyone knows what […]

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The Slayer’s Guide to Amazons

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Slayer’s Guide to Amazons Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 19th, December 2001 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 Amazons. Yes. Amazons. The race of warrior women who run wild through the deepest, darkest and most dangerous jungles while dressed mainly with spear […]

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The Wheel of Time

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Wheel of Time Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: The Wheel of Time Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, November 2001 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 88 Average Score: 6.29 The Wheel of Time is a popular fantasy series by Robert Jordan. In fact some people might argue that the […]

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Manual of the Planes

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Manual of the Planes Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: Dungeons and Dragons Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 21st, November 2001 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 66 Average Score: 6.60 Manual of the Planes is a luxury but it is a luxury in the same sense that a car or […]

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Divine and the Defeated : Gods and Titans

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Divine and the Defeated : Gods and Titans Publisher: Sword and Sorcery Studio Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 20th, December 2001 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 27 Average Score: 6.75 I liked this book. Oh yes. The Divine and the Defeated was my introduction to the Scarred Lands […]

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Clichéd character concepts for World of Darkness MUSHes

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

By 2002 I had a user-generated list of “clichéd character concepts for WOD MUSHes” up and running on GameWyrd.

Filed Under: The Lost Archives Tagged With: world of darkness

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