I rather like Cubicle 7’s Japanese horror RPG Kuro. The game works well because it is nicely balanced mechanically, creates a thrilling if rather gritty noir cyberpunk world and layers in the supernatural. It is entirely up to the GM and, of course, the actions or inactions of the players as to whether the game […]
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The ENnie 2014 Awards: who are the winners?
It’s GenCon and that means one of the year’s biggest and most popular set of gaming awards: The ENNies. As usual competition was fierce. For almost all of the 20+ categories there were two prizes to fight for; gold and silver. Geek Native has the full list of winners below. Did anyone publisher thrash the […]
Brace for Realms: The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi
Tony DiTerlizzi has drawn for the likes of AD&D, Planescape, Changeling and Magic the Gathering. Kitchen Sink Books have teamed with Dark Horse to produce “Realms: The Roleplaying Art of Tony DiTerlizzi“. The book is the first comprehensive collection of game art by the New York Times bestselling illustrator and it’s due out June next […]
We’re All Doomed: A Review of Shedding Light for WH40K
I have a soft spot for continuity and the clever business of interlinking events in one adventure with those in another. From the perspective of running a game, there is greater satisfaction to be had when the puzzle pieces fall into place and the players make little noises of consternation or satisfaction when they see […]
Staff pick: End Transmission Games’ Psionics at Kickstarter
Inspired by Akira, the PlayStation game “Galerians” and “Firestarter”, End Transmission Games’ Psionics is a DicePunk System tabletop RPG that set a humble goal of only $2,500 on Kickstarter. There are 30 days to go and over 130 backers have raised over $4,500. Maybe they’ve faked it (doubt that) but they’ve a Kickstarter Staff Pick […]
Feeling down? Missing GenCon? Virtually visit Anti-GenCon instead!
This blogger isn’t going to GenCon. It’s on the wrong side of the world. If only there was a virtual alternative? There is! The Anti-GenCon con was set up by Jez Gordon. It’s a chance for those roleplayers who can’t or don’t want to get involved with Gen Con to still meet up, play some […]
The anatomy of RPG adventures
Experienced tabletop gamers will know that certain games have certain patterns. It is possible to work out how close you are to the end of the game by comparing your actions against the anatomy of the adventure itself. The chart below shows seven popular RPG adventures that span a number of genres. Feel familiar to […]
The anime spirit: A review of the Revised OVA RPG
OVA stands for “Open Versatile Anime”. The OVA RPG is an old one; even DriveThru RPG records the original first being uploaded to their catalogue back in 2012. The physical book has been out of print for ages. Times are changing. Anime is far more popular now. That’s partly thanks to the rise of cosplay […]
Daring Comics make a brave return to Kickstarter
The last time Geek Native covered Daring Comics’s Kickstarter news was to report that the finance team had cancelled the project. The campaign had nearly succeeded but the money minds had looked at the projections and concluded it wasn’t worth the time investing any further. It’s surprising to see Daring back in Kickstarter with a […]
D&D 5e: Warlock Class
The Warlock Class has been out for a while, just hidden in Boing Boing‘s own Wizards of the Coast gifted exclusive collection D&D goodies. The warlock is illustrated by Rob Rey. Some geek native readers suggest the class is under powered. What do you think? Previously in the teaser release series we’ve had Supporting roles […]
