This polymer clay sculpt in the first video from a new YouTube channel called The Dream Syndicate. The channel offers a chance to watch the crafting process of fantasy creatures and dabble with stop-motion. We just get the dragon’s head in this video. It’s part one of a series called St. George and the Dragon, […]
Archives for October 2017
Flexible or flawed? Oath of the Frozen King review
Absolute Tabletop’s Oath of the Frozen King’s goal is to persuade DMs like me that it solved the pre-written adventure dilemma. I don’t buy pre-written adventures. They’re never written in the same flexible style as my own prep notes and then, once adapted to suit, become an adventure I could have written myself. Does that […]
Short film: Seam
There are a lot of different languages in Seam and some impressive indie special effects. This short film is set in the near future after a war between humanity and Machines. There’s a fragile peace that’s threatened by old sleeper agents, Machines that think they are humans – and look like it – but are […]
Brunel University finds that superheroes keep us sane
Research from Dr James Carney of Brunel University London has shown that modern superheroes have become a mental defence against the scale of modern living. They keep us sane. Carney’s research is published in the Journal of Cognition and Culture. If you’re curious you can take a look at Comic-Book Superheroes and Prosocial Agency: A […]
35 year AD&D game goes viral
Robert Wardhaugh is one thoughtful DM. He wanted to make the best possible game for his friends and now, 35 years later, he has great friends, a great mini collection and even some great tech for remote play. At the time of writing Great Big Story‘s video on the Never-Ending Game of Dungeons & Dragons […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #10 Beautiful Beast
I don’t think this Beautiful Beast mask is good enough for a fursona but it’s certainly a good choice for either a LARP monster or Halloween. This particular Beast will set you back about $70 from Costume Supercenter. What’s going on here? Each Halloween Geek Native counts down the days by showcasing a mask. A […]
Xenomorph storage egg reacts to you
I’ve a problem in my little writing den. I need some storage space but since it’s going to be plopped in the corner of the room it needs to look cool. I can’t just have a boring old blanket box. Unbox Industries’ impressive Alien Egg is a contender! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAl_0C40pgk [I need this now!] The motion […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #9 JAWS
This mask is called Bruce the Shark. I’m just going to call it JAWS! This particular design is available at Trendy Halloween and costs about $70. The 12 Masks of Halloween is Geek Native’s countdown to the fancy dress holiday and throughout the year all sorts of interesting masks pop up. Visit our collection of […]
Stranger Things posters
Caught up with the second series of Stranger Things yet? It’s only just out but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of cool merch. GB Posters already has a Stranger Things 2 key art maxi poster in their collection. Here’s how it stands up compared to the previous two. Stranger Things maxi poster [I want […]
The Evil Company brings The Silence of Hollowind RPG
The Kickstarter funded in about a day. Mind you, the Italian Evil Company didn’t ask for much – just €5,000. This is a good looking, clever game and the campaign looks professional. I predict The Silence of Hollowind RPG will smash into stretch goals. You can follow on official Kickstarter page. [Back this Campaign] The […]
