I’m trying to think if I’ve ever seen a successful pitch for a specialised game table on Kickstarter until Carolina Game Tables came along. This one is a winner; asking for $15,000 and beating $20,000. At the time of writing there’s more than a day to go and a tally of $25,000 isn’t impossible. You […]
Hellish weaponry: Shane Hensley chats about the weird west and The Sixth Gun
It’s the story of six legendary weapons that have existed from near the beginning of time and have the ability to warp (maybe even “reset”) reality.
Roll20’s survey shows Dungeons & Dragons still dominates the RPG hobby
D&D or Pathfinder? That’s a question which has done the rounds. The market stats from ICv2 seem to have been telling a consistent story over recent years; Pathfinder rises and Dungeons & Dragons drops. The latest survey suggested D&D was in 4th place. There’s a catch though. It’s not just that few groups were buying […]
The Last Parsec and Eris Beta-V
The Last Parsec is a Savage Worlds sci-fi from Shane Hensley’s Pinnacle Entertainment. As this post goes live there’s still about three weeks to run and the Kickstarter is about %600 funded. That’s about $48,000 raised on an $8,000 ask. Since races, technology, ships, creatures and core elements like that are part of the required […]
A New Way for an Old System: A Review of Nova Praxis, Savage Worlds Edition
For those of you who just want to hear the bottom line, here it is: Nova Praxis: Savage Worlds Edition is more or less exactly what you would expect. If you like the freaky transhuman setting but don’t like the Fate system, then the Savage Worlds take on it may be more your cup of […]
This is Your Brain on Slugs: a Review of Brain Slugs from Planet X
For the GM on a tight time-budget, the internet is overflowing with adventures for just about any RPG system, many of which are very affordably priced. Buyer beware, however, as many of these adventures are a “you get what you pay for” deal. “Brain Slugs from Planet X” is one such example. “Brain Slugs from […]
Daring Comics make a brave return to Kickstarter
The last time Geek Native covered Daring Comics’s Kickstarter news was to report that the finance team had cancelled the project. The campaign had nearly succeeded but the money minds had looked at the projections and concluded it wasn’t worth the time investing any further. It’s surprising to see Daring back in Kickstarter with a […]
5 ENnie award winners already announced as voting opens
5 ENnie award winners already announced as voting opens Team EN World opened the voting booth for the 2014 ENnie Awards this week. Voting started with 5 winners being announced for the 2014 Judges’ Spotlight award. So, who won? Hobomancer Companion from Hex Games Deep Magic from Kobold Press Rocket Age RPG from Cubicle 7 […]
Superhero Week: 10 brave superhero RPGs step into the wrestling ring
For the last two years we’ve put 10 superhero RPGs in the ring and Geek Native readers have voted for their favourites. Who deserves to win this year? Can’t see your favourite superhero RPG in the list below? Leave a suggestion in the comments below after you check the 2012 battle and the 2013 conflict […]
Expert advice: How to manage magic and mystery without annoying your players
Ari Marmell, aka Mouseferatu, is a novelist that many gamers know well. He’s written novels for the likes of Wizards of the Coast and White Wolf as well as RPG material supporting D&D 4E for Expeditious Retreat Press, Pathfinder for Adamant Entertainment and plenty of World of Darkness game material for White Wolf. The Rodent […]
