Open Game Table starts with a self-confirming statement; The face of RPG blogging has changed quickly over the last several years, and it’s a delight to discuss it. That’s a self-confirming statement because I very much doubt the publishers of the year 2001 would expect a healthy community of fan sites let alone a sponsored […]
Reviews Articles
Read all of Geek Native's posts about Reviews. This collection covers topics in Tabletop & RPGs, Comics, and Wyrd Reviews.
Brushfire review
Brushfire is a miniature war game from On the Lamb games. I had my copy sent to work – a digital marketing agency – and handed it to a colleague sitting near me and explained I’d be writing a review of it. Captain Caveman, as we affectionately call his colleague, isn’t a gamer but he’s […]
King! review
I’m one of those people who like art – a lot – but have no talent in it at all. None. Not a squat. Show me two classics and I’ll struggle to tell you if they were painted by the same artist. So, when I say the art in King! reminds me very much of […]
Wu Xing review – a ninja RPG
One of the last tabletop RPGs I got to play in was White Wolf’s Exalted. I had fun; enjoying the anime influence, a fantasy world that wasn’t derivative of Lord of the Rings and the cinematic martial arts. However, the game wasn’t without its challenges. The power levels of the heroes were so high that […]
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies graphic novel review
I’m going to be honest with you – I’ve not read Pride and Prejudice. Although I’ve read Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – I’ve not even read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Now I’ve read, and enjoyed, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies the graphic novel and so I’m not that far behind. However, it’s perhaps not […]
Brimstone and Treason review
Book: Brimstone and Treason Author: Caroline Dunford Publisher: Manatee Books ISBN: 1-900048-07-8 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Caroline Dunford has provided fiction for the SLA Industries roleplaying game and for Wizards of the Coast. The back of Brimstone and Treason describes that relationship as “their ideas, her words” and so I suppose this novella is a chance to […]
Forged review
Forged is a great introduction to Oathbound. If you’re already familiar with Bastion Press’s high fantasy campaign setting then Forged will add to its unique flavour and quite possibly let you admire the setting from a new angle. Lyrien’s world is one without magic and monsters and so it comes as twice the shock when […]
Mortal Coil Revised review
Galileo Games’ revised edition of Mortal Coil hit RPGNow this week and so here’s a short review. First off; Mortal Coil places heavy emphasis on cooperative story telling. If you’re not familiar with this approach to roleplaying then be prepared for a challenge. I know from experience that some gamers will just never get to […]
Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space RPG Review
I’ve not written an RPG review in many years but this feels like a special occasion and a reason to return to old bad habits. A about a million years ago (give or take) I threw enough money at a charity auction to win an early copy of the Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and […]
Naruto Unleashed series 8:1 review
Fear the spoilers – if you’re not up to 8:1 then don’t read this unless you want spoilers. If you’re beyond 8:1 then don’t give anything away in the comments. I’m a creature of habit. I picked up my Naruto DVD because it was cheap. Now I’ve started to watch the series on DVD that’s […]
