Kimberly Chapman is a roleplayer and a baker. She runs the site Eat the Evidence where you’ll enjoy a mix of ‘edible media’, parenting chat and geek references. Baking and gaming are both hobbies and as Kimberly’s site says, “Failure is always an option, then eat the evidence” who better to ask about tips, tricks […]
Should LARPs ever be sexy?
The debate around sex in LARPs or sexiness at LARPs is an established one. There are passionate voices on both sides of the argument and underlying questions of just how women are treated by or seen as by the gaming community. Following a drama elseblog around the objectification and cruel comments towards female LARPers Geek […]
Free to Download (for now): Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition FREE Beta
It’s not normal to see a company releasing a set of free rules and then appointing a lead writer. If free rules happen at all; the writer normally comes first. So what’s going on with Modiphius and Mutant Chronicles? We know they raised a stack of cash in Kickstarter. I called the francise a sleeping […]
From bar fights to RPGs: An interview with Damned author William C. Dietz
William C. Deitz is an American author who’s worked as a surgical technician, PR and marketing Director and in the Navy. Deitz has written Star Wars books, Halo novels including Halo: The Flood and has written the Legion of the Damned sci-fi series. This interview follows Geek Native’s review of the prequel Andromeda’s Fall and […]
Sleeping giant: Mutant Chronicles relaunches
There’s been games, miniatures and even movies but Mutant Chronicles faded. Now, Modiphius has teamed up with Paradox Entertainment to use Kickstarter to fund a return. There’s nearly £65,000 pledged, six times the funding goal and still three weeks on the clock. [Back this Campaign] Geek Native caught up with Chris Birch, publisher at Modiphius […]
Sex elves and AD&D: An interview with Tanya Huff
Tanya Huff is the author of The Silvered a new mage and werewolf fantasy out in the UK via Titan Books. Before The Silvered, Tanya had already grown an audience of loyal fans through the sci-fi Confederation series and hits like the Enchantment Emporium and Blood Books. The Ravenloft novel Scholar of Decay was written […]
Hugh Hancock talks Death Knight Love Story and the future of machinima
http://vimeo.com/84434371 What’s the spoiler free plot pitch for Death Knight Love Story? Death Knight Love Story is a classic “Love In The Time Of War” story. Girl meets boy, girl bonds with boy over shared love of honor, violence and swordplay, girl loses boy, girl ends up on the opposite side of battle from boy. […]
Old Man’s Ghosts: An interview with Tom Lloyd
Tom Lloyd is the author of the popular Twilight Reign fantasy series. His latest book is something new and Moon’s Artifice introduces a new world, characters and all sorts of new threats. Geek Native was lucky enough to grab some of Tom’s time and put together a bunch of questions. We discover who his favourite […]
Making the most of #TwitterFiction Festival 2014: Twitter talks storytelling
You know Twitter. Even if you’re not on the platform; you’ll have writing and gamer friends on it. This blog has an account at @GeekNative and its used to share writing and connect with readers. You might not know that this year Twitter is running a #TwitterFiction Festival. You’ve until February 5th to submit your […]
Wrestling with demons: An interview with Michael Poisson
Fanboy Comic’s graphic novel The Arcs is the story of angels versus demons in a battle to protect humanity. Created and written by Michael Poisson the story deals with angels battling against all sorts of troubles. In this interview Geek Native speaks to Michael about inspiration, religion and the future. We’ve reviewed The Arcs here […]
