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Welcome to the heart of Geek Native: the Tabletop & RPGs category. This is your primary source for the latest RPG news and essential TTRPG news, from blockbuster releases to indie Kickstarter discoveries. We provide in-depth reviews of roleplaying games, board games, and card games, helping you decide what's worth your time and your shelf space. Whether you roll dice, shuffle cards, or push miniatures, you'll find your community and your next obsession right here.

Stay ahead of the curve with our popular Routinely Itemised summary. This regular feature is your essential digest of the TTRPG industry, curating the biggest news, trends, and hidden gems into one unmissable roundup. It's the best way to stay informed on the business of tabletop gaming.

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Tabletop & RPGs Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Tabletop & RPGs reporting (Archive Page 3).

Inside Strange Stories: How Chris Lackey is swapping dense manuals for audio prep

June 29, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The co-host of The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast drops a new standalone horror TTRPG designed for fast, single-session gameplay and effortless audio-based GM prep.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, horror, lovecraft

Tacitus Publishing opens public playtest for crunchy high fantasy game The Red Wyvern RPG

June 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tacitus Publishing launches an open playtest for its upcoming high-crunch tactical system, The Red Wyvern RPG, featuring a hybrid percentile and d10 dice pool engine.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

Explore Altdorf and beyond: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay bundle

June 27, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Grab 19 DRM-free items in the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Bundle. Dive into the mud, blood, and grim dark peril of the Old World with Fanatical’s latest deal.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, cubicle 7, fanatical, warhammer

Routinely Itemised: RPG #367

June 27, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Catch up on essential TTRPG news with a look at Free RPG Day, the Origins Awards, and the BackerKit and DriveThruRPG partnership.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: darrin drader, Dungeons & Dragons, routinely itemised, wizards of the coast

Adventure design and statistical precision: A chat With Dice Average RPG

June 25, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dice Average RPG talks to Geek Native about ditching the D&D 5e market, moving into system-neutral OSR design, and their upcoming module releases.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dmsguild, Dungeons & Dragons, spotlight

Grab over £960 of dark fantasy with the Professor DM’s DCC Essentials bundle

June 24, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Secure over £960 worth of old-school rulesets, variant rulebooks, and virtual tabletop aids for £29.74 in this charity-backed collection.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, dungeon crawl classics, goodman games

Candlelight Inquisition review: gothic noir and collaborative mystery

June 23, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

An early look at Candlelight Inquisition, an independent horror RPG from Will Fish that swaps tactical combat simulation for collaborative, psychological mystery.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: reviews

Explore brave new frontiers with the Chivalry & Sorcery New Lands bundle

June 23, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Journey to post-Roman Britain and heavily taxed fantasy frontiers in the Chivalry & Sorcery New Lands Bundle. Claim DRM-free sourcebooks before July 6!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Brittannia Game Designs, bundle of holding, bundles, Chivalry & Sorcery

Worldbuilding – Coriolis: The Great Dark

June 23, 2026 by Charles Dunwoody Leave a Comment

Free League delivers a masterclass in sci-fi worldbuilding with Coriolis: The Great Dark. Discover how this game provides superb GM support for exploration campaigns.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Coriolis, Free League Publishing, world building

HeroQuest and First Light drop prices in Amazon UK Prime Day sale

June 23, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Amazon UK cuts prices on HeroQuest and First Light for Prime Day. Our analysis examines whether Stephen Baker’s new quests justify trading classic miniatures for cardboard standees.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: hasbro, HeroQuest, prime day

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