For 10 years British archaeologists have been trying to find the site of The Monastery of Deer in what is now known as Aberdeenshire. They’re looking for clues about the Book of Dear, a 10th Century illuminated manuscript which is believed to have a unique insight into the early church, culture and society of the […]
Does gaming make you a better author? An interview with Danie Ware
Children of Artifice is a new release from Fox Spirit Books and British author Danie Ware. At the time of writing, Geek Native is running a competition to readers a chance to win one of two copies of the book. We’re also lucky enough to have grabbed some of Danie’s time for a quick Q&A […]
Short film: Grandma’s Pie
Grandma’s Pie is a short film by Camilo Castro and Richardo San Emerio. We follow a hungry dragon and an oblivious grandmother who have one thing in common – apple pie. You can follow Camilo on Tumblr where he notes he previously worked for Disney but now works for Pixar. I’m not entirely sure Grandma’s […]
Can’t make Gen Con? Print your Gen Can’t badge instead
Gen Con is an iconic roleplaying games convention. Founded in 1968 by Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, it now hosts tens of thousands of gamers. Gen Con 2018 will run from August 2nd to 5th, in Indianapolis, Indiana, but not everyone will get to go. The list of gamers missing out include […]
Geeks twice as likely to be rooting for Loki
Whether you’ve seen Avengers: Infinity War or not you know there’s the sequel move coming. Avengers 4 doesn’t even have a name yet because of the risk of spoilers. … but some famous superheroes might die in the fight against Thanos. The heroes at risk include the brothers Thor and Loki. Let’s just say you […]
Skull of wood elemental makes an excellent plant pot
A bunch of trendy shops are currently advertising this ‘skull’ all over Instagram. Yeah, it kind of looks like Groot, but I imagine different enough not to trigger attack lawyers. [Give me the price!] That’s not the problem. The issue this blogger has with many of the favourite Instagram stores is that they’re nothing more […]
Unexpected Warhammer miniature photoshopping
Reddit user Imperial Torches has been pleasing the Warhammer community with their funny photoshop skills. Spirit Torment carrying Tesco carrier bags I serve Nagash his dinner, lunch and breakfast. Even in Death I only make one trip! Turns out this image wasn’t a challenge for Torches. On Reddit, they said; I made it, it was […]
TradeCraft Bonus: D20 gaming light shade
[Show me more] Etsy retailer XyKit makes these geeky lamps to order. Roll your dice under the glow of this d20. It doesn’t matter whether you’re playing Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons and even Vampire: the Masquerade the illumination from these carved panels will delight your friends and cast atmospheric shadows around the room. The light […]
What I learned by taking my 8 month old son to Comic Con
I’ve gone to the San Diego Comic Con every year since 2005. My husband has been going since 1999. We’ve gone together every year since we met in 2007, including when I was five months pregnant last year. So now that we have a son, there was no question that he was going to come […]
Brilliant costume mashups from the 2018 San Diego Comic Con
Yesterday you saw some of the great genderswapped costumes from this year’s San Diego Comic Con, but if you’re looking for some truly clever cosplays, it’s hard to beat those that mashup two different characters. These mashups were some of the best I spotted at the 2018 SDCC. McThor Would you like fries with that […]