D&D: Five Monsters Perfect For Scheming
Some monsters are tailor made for cooking up intricate webs that will ensnare any adventurers who stumble upon them. Monsters…
Introducing the D&D Community Advisory Group
See how player feedback is shaping D&D’s future, from clearer roadmaps to the 2026 D&D Community Advisory Group.
Organized Play Update: Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
See how Ravenloft: The Horrors Within updates Adventurers League and Legends of Greyhawk play with new character options and documents.
Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 remakes reportedly in development
Kevin Martens is attached to the project.Read more at this site
Mysterious D&D book called 'GOLLY' appears on Barnes & Noble
The book is slated for November 16th, 2026, and is a $59.99 hardcover. Other than that–we know nothing.Read more at…
Podcast #399 livestream: D&D's Ravenloft darklord stats, UKGE's record attendance, will Neon Odyssey beat Cosmere?
Livestreaming as always Monday at 8pm UK time (3pm Eastern)!Read more at this site
2026 was UK Games Expo's biggest year ever
Holds on to its position as the 3rd largest tabletop gaming convention in the world.Read more at this site
Wizards of the Coast Adds 'Felix the Cat' 'Magic: The Gathering' Drop Set
To 'Secret Lair: Cats Are the Best Superdrop'
How to run an actual play | 2 Tricks for Stellar Showmanship – June 1, 2026
There are many pieces to mastering showmanship. Here are two that are immediately useful. The post How to run an…
Independent studio Fistful of Crits debuts surprise solo RPG alongside viral anti-AI campaign
Alongside launching the unannounced Sworn Heart: Alone Together solo RPG, Fistful of Crits drove a viral anti-AI campaign across the…
Rolling for Initiative — WotC is Trying New Things with 'D&D'…Again
Column by Scott Thorne
Mosh pits and magic: Greedy Gorgon Press reveals Heavy Metal Handbook following UKGE success
Spotting Greedy Gorgon Press at UKGE 2026 was easy thanks to its stark art style, but their upcoming player sourcebook…
Post-UKGE scoop: Best RPG winner Tales of the Old West unveils Gold Country supplement
We catch up with Effekt Publishing after their major UKGE victory to discuss the historical mechanics of Tales of the…
Diabolical designs: Loke Battle Mats moves beyond the grid with The Dastardly Deck
Fresh from the UKGE 2026 floor, Geek Native reviews the physical retail debut of Loke Battle Mats’ modular book set,…
From extreme metal to dungeon crawl self-help: Uknite the Realm debuts a Short Rest in print
Heavy metal apparel and RPG studio Uknite the Realm showcased the first physical edition of a Short Rest, a gamified…
Dungeons and Dragons meets modern dating in indie party game
Discover the tabletop convention debut of two indie games from Orcwood Games, including a cooperative baking race and a chaotic…
New Star Wars: Unlimited Icons set drops entry-level booster packs and exclusive cards
Asmodee has unveiled Star Wars: Unlimited Icons at UKGE 2026. Discover how the new 194-card mini-set offers a perfect jumping-on…
D&D: The Weirdest Rules & Tricks That Will Make Your DM Sigh
One of the places where D&D 5th Edition’s rules break down the hardest is with Advantage and Disadvantage. DMs hate…
RPG: Mutants, Horrors, And… Ducks? The Free League Humble Bundle Delivers
A new Humble Bundle offers up some of Free League’s greatest RPGs, including Vaesen, The Electric State, and Dragonbane. Free…
UK Games Expo 2026 breaks NEC attendance records as infrastructure buckles under massive crowds
The 20th anniversary of the UK Games Expo broke NEC attendance records with 87,837 visitors. Read our floor report and…
D&D: Ravenloft Has It All, Even Mummies, The Ankhtepot Breakdown
Ankhtepot is the Darklord of a vast, desert realm swept up in the Demiplane of Dread. But what makes this…
UKGE Exclusive: Midlam Miniatures reveals standalone sequel to new strategy game ‘Faction’
Midlam Miniatures launched the fast-paced political strategy card game Faction at UKGE 2026, and Geek Native has the exclusive scoop…
Cozy D&D Accessories For When You Need A Day In
Sometimes we all just need a quiet day in. And these D&D accessories will make taking a ‘you’ day into…
UKGE exclusive: Odyssey Collective unveils miniature-agnostic dinosaur wargame 28 Millimeters BC
Odyssey Collective unveils 28 Millimeters BC, a miniature agnostic dinosaur wargame, as their sci-fi RPG tarot decks sell out rapidly…
Inside Mammoth Factory’s massive 500-page D&D Fairytale setting, Fateless
Discover Fateless, the massive 500-page dark fairytale expansion for D&D from Mammoth Factory, featuring 280+ STLs and a grim twist…
Inside Midnight Tower’s UK Games Expo booth and their next 5e adventure
An exclusive first look at Midnight Tower's next 5e roleplaying game project for Eastern Farraway, blending a steampunk aesthetic with…
No AI, just 90s paranoia: Inside the Midnight of the Century RPG
Geek Native gets an exclusive first look at the final hardback of Midnight of the Century, the 90s serial killer…
How a modest bonus became a cult hit: Critical Kit’s supernatural shift at UK Games Expo
Geek Native reports from UKGE 2026 on how Critical Kit turned a modest bonus into the cult hit solo RPG…
Fights And Fancy reveals new card-based god game The Watcher’s Draw at UK Games Expo
Fights And Fancy reveals a new prototype at UKGE. Read our exclusive first look at the divine mechanics of card-driven…
Steel & Scale resurfaces at UK Games Expo with a chunky hardback quick start
Despite a silent Kickstarter and dormant social media, the industrial fantasy RPG Steel & Scale has resurfaced with a premium…
The Curse of Cthulhu book 2 lands at UK Games Expo as Tomb of the Spider-God Kickstarter soars
Reporting live from the UK Games Expo floor, Geek Native discovers Blue Fox Tabletop has brought physical copies of The…
D&D: Five Magic Items Every Wizard Needs
It takes more than spells to make a Wizard. Because, as it turns out, you also need magic items that…
First look at the Ship Manual Hornet F12b exclusive from DR Games at UKGE
DR Games brings a fresh physical exclusive to UKGE with their new Intergalactic Space Trader manual alongside updates on the…
RPG: Pathfinder Unearths ‘Vaultlines’ – A High-Level Adventure Path
Thirsty for some high-level Pathfinder 2E Remastered? Vaultlines, coming in November, has got you covered and then some. High-level adventures…
UKGE first look: No Short Rests! brings exclusive playtest editions of One Room One Shots to the show floor
Discover how No Short Rests! is bypassing the multi-year wait for their £25,000 Kickstarter by offering exclusive playtest editions at…
Tabletop getaways expand as The Moonshine Adventure Company brings Daggerheart and live cutscenes to historic venues
Premium tabletop getaway organiser reveals expansion into Daggerheart and live LARP cutscenes at historic UK venues.
From the Depths Below: New Forbidden Psalm pirate skirmish game and mystery RPGs steal the show
Discover a new Zoroastrian solarpunk roleplaying game and the Pirate Borg compatible skirmish game, From the Depths Below, straight from…
FanCrafted bypasses Kickstarter to launch Three Kobolds in a Trench Coat at UKGE
Geek Native reports live from UK Games Expo on Three Kobolds in a Trench Coat. Learn why FanCraftedLtd self-funded this…
D&D’s State Of The Game Shows Off ‘Darklords Of Ravenloft’
Soth, Strahd, and other previews abound from D&D’s most recent ‘State of the Game’ all about the Darklords of Ravenloft.…
‘Wheel Of Time: War Of The Dragon’ Official Board Game And More On Kickstarter Now
Come check out this week’s batch of crowdfunding and Kickstarter highlights – including board games, card games, RPGs, and STLs!…
Someone new joins the Warrens!
Welcome our newest Kobold: Anya Combs! The post Someone new joins the Warrens! appeared first on Kobold Press.
Royal Stag Press debuts multiplayer expansion Oh No… I Started a Cult, too! at UK Games Expo
Live from UK Games Expo, Geek Native confirms Royal Stag Press has surprise launched Oh No... I Started a Cult,…
First look: Timequest reveals 100 Ways to Die and Hot Topic at UKGE
Geek Native reports live from the UK Games Expo with an exclusive first look at Timequest's two new party games,…
Grave Goods drops unannounced RPG-lite survival horror Red Zero Procyon City at UKGE
Get a first look at Red Zero: Procyon City, an unannounced survival horror campaign for Frogmen, spotted exclusively at the…
Untamed Sword at UKGE: Chronopia legacy models return for home 3D printing
Untamed Sword reveals Chronopia legacy STLs for home 3D printing and a new Diablo-style solo mode for the 3rd Edition…
The ‘Cosmere RPG’ Is Expanding With New ‘Mistborn’ Campaign & World Guide
The Stormlight Archive was only the beginning. Brotherwise Games expands the Cosmere RPG with a whole suite of Mistborn this…
Cubicle 7 Wants You To Save Big On Warhammer RPGs
Whether you prefer the grim darkness of the distant future or the grim, perilous adventures of the Old World, Cubicle…
D&D Celebrates This Year’s ‘International Day Of Play’ With Free 1st-Level Adventure
This year, D&D is offering a free adventure, Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger, as part of the upcoming International Day of…
D&D: Five House Rules That Will Make Your Game Run Smoother
House rules can do a lot of things for a game. In this case, we’re looking at house rules to…
Claim a New Adventure to Celebrate International Day of Play!
Celebrate International Day of Play with a free level 1 D&D adventure for new players and Dungeon Masters.
Why the Middle Ages Are Perfect for Video Games
Discover why modern RPGs and strategy games are inextricably bound to the Middle Ages as art historian Justin Fenech explores…
D&D: Explore An Endless Fantasy World With These Setting Guides – Up To 33% Off Right Now
D&D has an entire universe of spots for your party to explore and visit. And with these setting guides, you’ll…
Critical Role Announces New Novel: The Mighty Nein – Stories Untold
Critical Role has a brand-new novel coming out this August, as The Mighty Nein – Stories Untold explores more of…
3D virtual tabletop ‘RPG Stories’ keys gifted to Geek Native patrons amid expansion drive
Every Geek Native Patreon backer gets a free Steam key for 3D VTT RPG Stories, while a public key giveaway…
Venger’s Decks launches physical edition of The Chaos card-based roleplaying game
Independent publisher Venger’s Decks has officially launched the physical edition of The Chaos Card Deck TTRPG, a pocket-sized, standalone system…
Demonheart: The Vile Codex Brings Infernal Sin Mechanics to Daggerheart
Dream Realm Storytellers launches Demonheart, a massive 450-page expansion trilogy featuring mature Sin Domains for the Daggerheart roleplaying game.
Zweihänder Reforged logistics handed over to World of Game Design as Daniel D. Fox shifts focus
World of Game Design takes over full fulfillment duties for Zweihänder Reforged as lead designer Daniel D. Fox shifts to…
Sharp edges and silent gaps: A look at the new Vox Machina adventure dice sets
As Sirius Dice gears up to release seven character-inspired Vox Machina sets, a curious hybrid production method introduces a single…
A new ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ expansion DLC has been announced called ‘Songs of the Past’
A third expansion of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has just been announced by CD Projekt Red, titled Songs of…
RPG: Pathfinder’s ‘Bastion Of Blasphemies’ – Deep Dark Dungeon Delving Coming Soon
Pathfinder takes a decidedly darker tone in the next big adventure path. Get ready for a whole Bastion full of…
‘MÖRK BORG Heresy Supreme’ Launches In Early Access – Time To Die Again And Again
MÖRK BORG Heresy Supreme, the first-ever MÖRK BORG video game, has officially launched into Early Access. You can check it…
‘Acquisitions Incorporated’ Comes To D&D x Demeo In Free New Update
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked gets an Acquisitions Incorporated update all about fighting corporate greed. Demeo is an absolute…
Good Is Grownup
I originally wanted to do more updates myself, but last week I was called to deal with a serious family…
D&D: Five Subclasses For Stealth And Subterfuge
Stealthy and cunning can be great options for making a D&D hero. And these five subclasses show that anyone can…
Never Lose the Story Again: Introducing Journals on D&D Beyond
Releasing today, you can now capture clues, callbacks, and chaos in real time with Journals for D&D Beyond's Maps VTT!
The Legend of Vox Machina Announces Andy Serkis Has Season 4 Role
The team behind Prime Video and Critical Role's The Legend of Vox Machina announced that Andy Serkis is voicing a…
Word Forge Games heads to UKGE 2026 with an ambitious rescue mission for Heroes of the Pacific
Word Forge Games steps in to rescue the award-winning historical wargame Heroes of the Pacific for a limited print run…
Creating and Populating Random Encounters
By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Armin Rangani Among the contents of the new Star Trek Adventures Allies and…
What do all these D&D words mean? – May 27, 2026
You’re new to D&D and you’ve seen some stuff on the Internet, but it’s kind of a lot. We’re going…
The Legend of Korra in Concert announces 2027 UK tour dates
Paramount and Senbla have announced the 2027 UK and European tour dates for The Legend of Korra in Concert. Discover…
Demeo x D&D: Battlemarked Launches Acquisitions Inc. Crossover
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked has launched an epic crossover as the characters and settings from Acquisitions Inc. have…
Survive the Grimdark: £860+ Worth of Lost Lands 5E Adventures
Step into the grim and lethal World of the Lost Lands with this massive 5E TTRPG bundle from Frog God…
Resolution Games drops free Demeo x D&D update ahead of premium DLC
Resolution Games updates Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked with free Acquisitions Incorporated content, setting the stage for future paid…
D&D Preps For ‘State Of The Game’ With Darklord Focus This Friday
D&D announced a new ‘State of the Game’ video panel coming this Friday with a look at some of the…
RPG: White Wolf Has Big ‘Vampire The Masquerade’ Dreams For Gen Con This Year
White Wolf has a big new plan in the works for Vampire: The Masquerade, and the full breadth of its…
Go Underground In ‘Replicant Rebellion,’ Out Now For The ‘Blade Runner’ RPG
The Blade Runner RPG wants you to join the underground in Replicant Rebellion, a new expansion available now. The Blade…
Explore Dark Towers, Become A Blacksmith, And More With These 5e Adventures
It’s time to roll the dice on new releases! Come check out this week’s batch of brand-new 5e-compatible tabletop adventures…
Visit 'Absalom Station' in 'Starfinder 2E RPG'
New Rulebook Showcases Most Famous Space Station in the Starfinder Galaxy
D&D: Five Things To Do At The End Of An Adventure
The end of an adventure is a great opportunity to set the next part of your campaign up for success.…
Handiwork Games recruits The One Ring designers for The Tyrant Philosophers roleplaying game
Handiwork Games recruits The One Ring designers Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi for The Tyrant Philosophers roleplaying game.
MCDM launches public playtest for brutal survival horror roleplaying game Crows
MCDM Studios drops a free alpha playtest for Crows, a brutal dungeon survival horror game that challenges traditional meta-progression design.
Why UK Games Expo’s most underground RPGs only need to convince one person
StartPlaying data reveals the surprising secret to indie RPG success. Learn how the Game Master multiplier effect fuels the UK…
Tom Clancy’s The Division: Activating the official TTRPG
Arkhane Asylum Publishing brings Ubisoft's post-collapse universe to the tabletop with Tom Clancy's The Division roleplaying game, powered by the…
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures–Pathfinders #2 Preview
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures--Pathfinders #2 sends the team into a hyperspace trap where they'll need help from an…
MCDM Releases Free Alpha Playtest Of Survival Horror RPG ‘Crows’
Crows is an upcoming “dungeon survival horror RPG” from MCDM Studios, the makers of Draw Steel. Check out the free…
RPG: ‘Pendragon’s Epic Campaign Returns For 6th Edition
Chaosium announced today that The Great Pendragon Campaign is coming back for 6th Edition, starting with the rise of The…
Watch Our State of the Game: Darklords of Ravenloft on May 29
The Darklords of Ravenloft return in a new State of the Game livestream, hosted by Dicecream Sandwich! We'll be exploring…
D&D: Five Ways To Have Your Villain Not Get *Immediately* Killed
D&D campaigns, especially ones set in Ravenloft, have a brooding villain at the heart of it all. As long as…
How to run an actual play | 2 powerful tools to grow your audience – May 25, 2026
Last article, we chatted about creating teams in the world of our games, but this time, we’re pulling the camera…
Setting Spotlight: Navigating the dark magic and modular intrigue of Serenissima Obscura
Delve into the dark, narrative-driven world of early modern Venice. This setting spotlight explores the exceptional cross-system modularity, deep historical…
Tabletop event UK Games Expo reaffirms inclusive space amid shifting statutory guidance
UK Games Expo confirms gender neutral facilities for its 2026 Birmingham event, offering a strategic reminder of inclusive spaces amid…
D&D: So Who Is Viktra Mordenheim Anyway?
The D&D team showed off some of the Darklords appearing in the Ravenloft book. One, Viktra Mordenheim, is a mad…
Take Your Campaign Camping With These D&D Accessories
If you don’t have any camping plans for summer, get your adventuring party and your favorite dice and make some.…
Son of Oak ramps up LaunchFest with managed Hearts of Ravensdale campaigns on StartPlaying
Son of Oak partners with StartPlaying for a massive Legend in the Mist LaunchFest event, bringing the Hearts of Ravensdale…
D&D: Five Dragons That Aren’t Actually Dragons
You’d be forgiven for thinking that every Dragon is a dragon. But actually, some Dragons look nothing like dragons. Here’s…
Spotlight: ndvmaps the Inkarnate talent
Geek Native's Patrons have named independent cartographer ndvmaps the latest RPG Publisher Spotlight winner. Explore Narin’s impressive catalog of high-value,…
LEGO: Battle a Giant Fire-Breathing Dragon With Massive D&D Set – Retiring Soon!
Adventure in this fan-created Dungeons & Dragons LEGO set with a custom campaign centered on its red dragon. Back in…