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Welcome to the Geek Stuff category, Geek Native's eclectic hub for everything that fuels our passions. This is where we explore the fascinating corners of geek culture that don't fit neatly into other boxes. It's a treasure trove of discoveries, from must-have gadgets and cutting-edge tech to stunning art and exclusive interviews with creators.

Dive into our sub-categories to find the latest in Cool Tech, admire incredible creations in Art, gain insights from our Interviews, or discover your next favourite online destination in our roundup of interesting Sites. If it's geeky and it's cool, you'll find it here.

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Geek Stuff Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Geek Stuff reporting (Archive Page 143).

Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob star spies himself in D&D artwork

July 18, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Jay and Silent Bob are, fittingly enough, outside! Jay is leaning back against the wall while Bob lights up. It’s a familiar scene.

Filed Under: Art

Stay cool and cover yourself in Star Wars comics

July 17, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Available in various sizes but noted as a “longer ladies’ fit”, the Cakeworthy design is 100% cotton.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: fashion, star wars, truffle shuffle

Competition: The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide

July 17, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Take your skyship pirate, haunted waif, or alien scientist to the next level with this fun, interactive book of exercises to help you build your RPG character’s backstory—made specifically for the genres you love to play.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: competitions, james d'amato

Audio EXP: #157 – Gen Con in Court, Roll20 take the reigns of DriveThruRPG

July 16, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Zak S wins the right to sue Gen Con, Roll20 and DriveThruRPG pair up, and Hasbro announces a D&D world first for SDCC. Ready for a curated week of Geek Native news in the podcast?

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: audio exp, geek native, podcasts

The Nemesis Now Cthulhu plushie

July 13, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

No, Cthulhu plushies aren’t new, but I’m used to seeing green versions that, in body shape, look very similar to this. However, the simple touch of throwing on geometric shapes and strange glyphs transforms this little great one into something new.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cthulhu, plushies, shopping

Washington Court of Appeals allows Zak S case against Gen Con and Peter Adkison

July 13, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One-time RPG designer Zak S sued Gen Con and its co-owner after he was banned from the convention. Zak isn’t suing because he was banned but because Gen Con explained why he was banned. He also sued his ex-wife for defamation. It looked as if the Court had dismissed the case, with a snort. However, […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: gen con, legal

Roll20 joins with DriveThruRPG and DMsGuild’s OneBookShelf to form a joint venture

July 13, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The two are from the world’s leading digital tabletop RPG companies, and the coming together of the two is unprecedented in the hobby space. More than 40 digitally talented employees will now work on user experience, code and product.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: ankit lal, dms guild, drivethrurpg, onebookshelf, roll20, Steve Wieck, virtual tabletop

Titanium and sapphire space wristwatch has both Mars and Earth time

July 12, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The roller type dual time means the watch can show the time simultaneously for Mars and Earth, and with different time zones.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: space, watch

Amazon Prime Day for RPG fans: Adventurer’s Bag

July 12, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Prime Day is a moving target, and my search string for RPG products will be refreshed a few times before Thursday rolls around, I’m sure.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: sales, shopping

Patron Thank You gifts: Fading Embers and Grim discount

July 11, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Now and then, as a thank you, Geek Native can give away gifts to site and podcast patrons. You can see past gifts here. There have been a few in 2022, and now there are a few more!

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: fading embers, grim & perilous studios, Patreon, valiant fox gaming

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