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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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SnapTiles for RPGs and board games want half a million of your money

December 1, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I think it’s worth giving the campaign a proper read if you’re into your tabletop minis.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, models

Exclusive preview: Broken Shield second edition launches

December 1, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Broken Shield 2.0 is a deluxe edition of superhumans, living gods, police and spies in a dangerous future version of London.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: broken shield, Gunnar Roxen, previews

Venatus Maps shows off this incredible dragon skull lair

November 30, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

On Reddit, Venatus Maps showed off this impressive dragon skull lair entrance map.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: battle mats, cartography, Patreon

Rivers of London is becoming an RPG

November 30, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

RPG publisher Chaosium have announced they’ve signed a deal with Ben Aaronovitch to create the Rivers of London Roleplaying Game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Ben Aaronovitch, Chaosium, Rivers of London

Fight like a girl! Brave Women minis

November 30, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Yeah, they’re on the expensive side, but they’re also providing quality minis for characters that are common to play but hard to find.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, models

Here’s what the new international Amazing Tales RPG looks like

November 29, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The game is an Adamantine Best Seller at DriveThruRPG which puts in an elite few and is recommended by Cory Doctorow.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: amazing tales, Martin Lloyd

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #24

November 29, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In this issue of Routinely Itemised we find out that a row has ended The One Ring, Wizards of the Coast are testing psionics and why we might all soon be talking about the lich-god Vecna.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Achtung! Cthulhu, astral tabletop, Call of Cthulhu, cubicle 7, cypher system, Dungeons & Dragons, genesys, giantlands, Modiphius Entertainment, Monte Cook Games, rick and morty, routinely itemised, the lord of the rings, The One Ring, wizards of the coast, wizkids

D&D Movie: Joe Manganiello’s Arkhan the Cruel and the Hand of Vecna

November 28, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Joe Manganiello’s character Arkhan the Cruel canonically has the Hand of Vecna.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Descent into Avernus, Dungeons & Dragons, dungeons & dragons movie, Joe Manganiello, models, wizkids

Award-winning City of Mist returns to Kickstarter for a Starter Box edition

November 27, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Amit Moshe and Son of Oak Game Studio are asking for $20,000 to make The City of Mist RPG: The Starter Box.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: amit moshe, city of mist, kickstarters, Son of Oak Game Studio

Yay Games publishes a four-piece “The Gruffalo” game

November 27, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wood is available now and suitable for players aged four and up.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games

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