The longest ever January is behind us, and we’re speeding into the chocolate season of Valentine’s Day (an excuse to buy chocolate) and Easter (also chocolate). In this post, our Patrons get to vote for a publisher that the blog and podcast will promote.
Spotlight: d20play and the evolution of the hobby
Your votes made d20play the RPG Publisher Spotlight for January. We explore their massive library of actual plays and VTT tutorials.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: GearGames brings the 90s back with High School Cthulhu
Your votes made GearGames the RPG Publisher Spotlight for December. We explore their hit High School Cthulhu and the studio’s cinematic style.
Help independent news: Pick February’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
Happy New Year. It’s the first of the month and the first day of 2026, which means Geek Native’s Patrons, those brilliant people helping to fund indie geeky news, get to pick which publisher we’ll put in the spotlight for February.
Help independent news: Pick January’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
Geek Native thanks the patrons keeping independent writing alive and announces GearGames as the final Spotlight of 2025. Plus, we explore how the Christmas Truce of 1914 offers vital lessons on pacing, humanity, and tension for your roleplaying games.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Eric Bleney
Eric Bleney discusses 5e Adventures, the grit of Warhammer in D&D, and using AI art to keep indie modules affordable in this RPG Publisher Spotlight.
Patrons can now vote in December’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
We’re voting to see who will feature in the last RPG Publisher Spotlight of 2025. Next month, patrons will vote to determine who features first in 2026.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: DMing the World Press
Go behind the scenes with game designer Than Gibson and learn about the creation of sci-fi settings DarkSpace and Xenosalvage in our latest publisher spotlight.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: An Infinite Re:Imagine interview with Michael Sayre
Michael is a name many will recognise from the world of Pathfinder roleplaying games. He was formerly the Director of Rules & Lore at Paizo and a prolific author, with his work gracing the covers of books like Guns & Gears, Treasure Vault, War of Immortals and Battlecry!.
Patrons can now vote in September’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
Are you a site and podcast supporter? You can vote for September’s winner.
