If you’ve sat in the GM seat and peered out over the screen as you narrated the adventure, refereed the game and talked to the players you might have wondered what they were thinking. A GM who can see inside the minds of their players is at a great advantage; they can spring all sorts […]
Archives for January 2015
Born again: the monsters from Doom
I rather like this set of illustrations from the talented Eric Ridgeway. We have reimagined monsters from classic Doom and Doom II. They’re far more scary and freaky at this level of detail. I recommend checking out Ridgeway’s Deviant Art print store for a range of fantasy and horror themed stunners. Cacodemon Cyberdemon Doom Imp […]
Sand versus Sea: A review of The Desert Princess and the Pirates – Adventures in Alabasta
What a long title! The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta is the 8th movie in the One Piece saga. Count ‘em! 8 … and there’s more to go. My version of the movie is the one supplied in the One Piece: Movie Collection 3. These One Piece collections are good value; a […]
Space Pirate Captain Harlock’s Kei Yuki cosplay
Space Pirate Captain Harlock is a popular anime character who has seen many different evolutions through the ages. Most recently there’s a live-action movie and you can see the poster for that. This isn’t a Space Pirate Captain Harlock this is the mysterious Kei Yuki with a perfect space pirate outfit. You can see more […]
Ultimum RPG returns
Geek Native has been tracking Ultimum for a while. The art was so good we pushed for a sneak peak inside the book and then followed the first Kickstarter. That project was cancelled. This is the return of the ambitious game. You can read more about it on Kickstarter. [Back this Project] The campaign has […]
Short film: Flow
Flow is a beautiful animation made by Mathijs Demaeght as a MA graduation project at RITS School of Arts. In the short film a girl in mourning makes an unexpected friend when a white wolf takes on a journey through a strange portal. Do you want to find something more to watch? This teleport link […]
Levelling up the newsletter
Stopped getting the Geek Native newsletter? You may need to re-subscribe or check your spam folder. At the end of 2014, Geek Native started a newsletter digest. It’s a way to keep a tab of the site without RSS feeds, fight with Facebook’s filter or remember to check the web every day. If you’re not […]
Competition: Win SEAL Team 666 – Reign of Evil
Geek Native reviewed SEAL Team 666: Reign of Evil on Christmas Day and there’s a spare copy of the book to give away. Fans of the series will know that is a squad of American soldiers who are sent on supernatural assassination missions. In Reign of Evil, the third in the series, our heroes end […]
From the Inkwell: Tech vs Magic – The Balance of Power
John W. Salvage runs Valhalla Productions, created the game Murder Made Marry, designed the Valhalla Adventure Game and writes fiction. In this From the Inkwell article John shares his thoughts on the tricky issue of getting the balance of power right between technology and magic. This is a struggle many game designers and GMs have […]
2K teases Sid Meier’s Starships
The trailer for Sid Meier’s Starships sets the scene. We’re a space level civilization which has just set off to, perhaps, rescue another. The game is officially described as a turn-based, adventure-driven strategy game. Developed by Firaxis Games, the PC and iOS versions are both due in Spring 2015. You can find out more over […]
