One of my favourite finds on Etsy are these dragons and beasties that look after dice. The challenge? Artist Becca Golins sells out super quickly. These cute new dragons and other hobby critters appeared on her store but scampered off in a flash. Orange paint splatter dragon [Show me] Knitting dragon [Take me closer] Blue […]
Archives for August 2018
Comic strip: Adjust
Have you become a grump? This comic strip from Lunar Baboon is a clever reminder. Sometimes it is better to put down baggage, switch off those parts of the brain which might over analyse, and just let yourself enjoy life.
Gulp! The loot crate craze goes hentai!
I suppose this is no surprise. The Otaku Box (NSFW) works on the Loot Crate model. You subscribe, pay a flat fee and every month you’ll receive a gift box containing goodies with a recommended retail price of more than that value. Tick the “I’m 18+ and interested in hentai” and The Otaku Box promises […]
The 15 worst character classes in D&D by rank
Picking a character class is no simple matter. Not only do you need to have a character you can have fun with but you need to contribute to the success of the group. Wait, no, scratch that. This is a joke. There is no such pressure. Just pick a character that fits with the game […]
Mimics do not always need to appear as chests and doors
In Dungeons & Dragons there’s a monster called a Mimic that can polymorph into an object and back again. In 1970 in his book Future Shock the futurist and businessman Alvin Toffer coins the phrase Overchoice. The two are related because Overchoice is a mental state when people have a difficult time making a decision […]
Here is Jensen Ackles as The Red Hood
Jensen Ackles may be best known for playing Dean Winchester on the long-running Supernatural TV series (now in its 14th season, wow) but in Batman: Under the Red Hood he was also Red Hood. It’s the former Robin Jason Todd who most people associate with the Red Hood. Yes, that same Jason Todd who was […]
EN Publishing announce Judge Dredd and The Worlds of 2000 AD RPG Kickstarter
Towards the end of September, we’ll get the chance to back a Kickstarter from EN World’s publishing arm to make the Judge Dredd and The Worlds of 2000 AD RPG a reality. EN Publishing has the license from 2000 AD owners Rebellion. There are a few things to get your head around here. The first […]
Mutant Year Zero’s good year continues with The Eternal War and Hotel Imperator
Mutant Year Zero is a game by Paradox Entertainment. That’s the same company who own the rights to Conan the Barbarian, Mutant Chronicles and Kult. It is not Paradox Interactive the company who owns White wolf and Harebrained Schemes as that’s become independent. The tabletop roleplaying game Mutant Year Zero, which Geek Native recommends, was […]
Exalted is coming to the Storytellers Vault and publishers to earn 50%
In September gamers will be able to self-publish, sell and profit on the Exalted. Exalted is White Wolf’s anime-inspired game of reincarnated gods. The first edition was published in 2001 and used the Storyteller game system designed by Mark Rein-Hagen. In 2013 a Kickstarter for Exalted 3e hit it’s US$60,000 funding goal in minutes, raised […]
Usual or unusual? Geeks say they prefer a partner’s mind over their body
When you find yourself gauging someone as a potential partner is it their mind or their body that you appreciate first? Is your answer the one people usually give? Geek Native asked readers about this because of aliens. That’s right. The blog had a copy of Alien: Sea of Sorrows to giveaway and so ran […]
