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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.

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Geek Native Patron gift: Adventure System RPG and Supers

August 11, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a gift for all Patreons or those who sign up swiftly, of a free PDF copy of the Adventure System and the Supers supplement.

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Audio EXP: #56 – Outside D&D

August 8, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Recent stats from Roll20 show that D&D dominates the RPG scene, but in this podcast, we’ll talk about a few other options that made the news this week.

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

Competition: Win the Gameception Board Game

August 5, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood 28 Comments

Not sure what board game to play? Try Gameception and play games within games.

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Roll20 reports 2020 Q2 boom in RPGs; D&D reigns supreme

August 5, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

D&D 5E is the unchallenged champion with 53% of all campaigns in Roll20 using the system and 58% of all players using it.

Filed Under: Sites, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: alien rpg, Dungeons & Dragons, Free League Publishing, mork borg, roll20, The Orr Group

The inaugural Gen Con Online draws 40,000 gamers

August 3, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Gen Con reports that 40,000 people took part in 2020’s online convention and that there were nearly 7,000 different events.

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Only half of geeky convention-goers plan on attending a 2021 event

August 1, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A Geek Native survey shows a great deal of uncertainty around attending a convention in 2021.

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Astral Tabletop added over 1,400 media assets this week

August 1, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Astral Tabletop, the browser-based virtual tabletop and DriveThruRPG partner, has been aggressively expanding its marketplace of assets.

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Publisher Spotlight: September poll opens for Patrons

August 1, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native’s Patrons get to vote on a shortlist of indie publishers and creators so that the winner gets a special feature here on the blog.

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Audio EXP: #55 – The ENnies and controversies

August 1, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In this podcast, we take a look at last night’s live ENnies announcements from Gen Con Online and then share some possibly ominous data about future attendance figures for conventions. We also discuss a raft of new RPGs worth looking out for and a pair of compelling bundles.

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Missing Gen Con? Visit this incredible Minecraft reconstruction

July 31, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The entire Convention Center has been rebuilt in Minecraft, and you can take a look for yourself.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: gen con, gen con online, Minecraft

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