RPG Publisher Spotlight Nominations

Geek Native’s RPG Publisher Spotlight highlights independent tabletop roleplaying game creators, small presses, and innovative studios producing remarkable work. Anyone can nominate a publisher, curator or creator using the form below, and we encourage self-nominations from game designers.

Every nomination is confidential. Geek Native editorial vets submissions for active output and contactability, assembling a curated shortlist for each round. Our Patreon supporters then vote on the final ballot to select which publisher takes the spotlight feature and in-depth interview.

Nomination and Selection Rules

• Open Nominations: Readers, players, and publishers may submit nominations at any time.
• Self-Nominations Allowed: Indie designers and studio owners are welcome to nominate themselves. You know your production pipeline and upcoming releases best.
• Confidentiality: Nominations remain strictly private. We never publish a list of publishers who were nominated but not shortlisted. We announce only the finalists on the Patreon ballot and the eventual winner.
• Submission Volume: Mass submissions do not influence the shortlist. Mobilising your community to share enthusiasm is welcome and signals interest, but our editorial vetting prevents popularity contests and ballot-stuffing. One solid nomination is enough to put a publisher on our radar.
• Hiatus Window: To maintain variety across the tabletop roleplaying game scene, previously featured publishers enter a mandatory 6-month cooldown before they can be shortlisted again.
• Contactability: We must be able to reach the creative team behind the games. If a publisher lacks a working press contact, public enquiry route, or active web presence, they will not pass editorial triage.

Step	Stage	Action
01	Nomination	Submissions arrive via the form below and enter our tracking ledger.
02	Editorial Triage	Geek Native vets active releases, human-led art standards, and verifies contact details.
03	Patreon Ballot	Patrons vote on an independent shortlist to select the featured studio.
04	Spotlight Feature	We conduct an interview and publish an in-depth profile on the winner.

Submit a Publisher Nomination

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Previous Spotlight Winners

Curious about who has been featured previously? Visit the parent RPG Publisher Spotlight archive to browse previous community winners, read past studio interviews, and see the range of tabletop presses featured on Geek Native.

Recent Spotlight Interviews