Introducing Younger Players to the Joys of Historical and Indy Wargaming
The next generation of wargamers are out there – how do we get them to the table? As you may…
D&D: Critical Role’s Campaign 3 Characters
Critical Role Campaign 3 kicked off this past week with a cast of colorful characters, both old and new. Here…
New MTG Design Team To Focus On Filthy Casuals, Scrubs
Sorry all you sweaty tryhards, there’s a new Magic team in town, and they’re all about modes of play for…
Modiphius Launches Pre-Order For Several Star Trek Adventures Items
Modiphius Entertainment revealed today that several items for Star Trek Adventures will be going up for pre-order starting today. The…
Cuddle a festive Warhammer squig in a party hat
I don’t need a festive squig wearing embarrassing Christmas antlers. I want one. Games Workshop will start selling them too.…
5 Tips for Running the Death House One-Shot From Curse of Strahd
Death House is a modern Dungeons & Dragons horror classic. The adventure was unveiled in the February 2016 issue of…
GW, Warhammer, 40K & Fantasy Minis Trivia Challenge
It’s Friday! Kick-off your weekend with this retro challenge for the old-schoolers out there. What ancient Games Workshop, 40K, and…
Spend Your Hero Points with Flourish with Campaign Coins
Hero Points are a popular feature in Pathfinder Second Edition. They help player characters be more, well, heroic. Who doesn’t…
Cos-tober: Eleven from ‘Stranger Things’ Cosplay Can Change Everything
One girl. One Cosplay. SO many EGGOS. It’s Cos-tober! That’s right, I made that up. But it’s finally October: time…
Meet Cenya the Elf Bard
Stonesinger Cenya is one of the pregenerated characters which will be available for free from this website. She is a…
Unseasonal Cheer
Awfully Apocalyptic News We’ve been talking about our exceedingly popular Level Up: Advanced 5E game and associated kickstarter recently but…
Paizo Announces Recognition Of United Paizo Workers
Last night, Paizo formally announced that they have officially recognized a union of their own staff which has been named…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #123
Behind the scenes, it’s been an important week for the RPG industry. Paizo staff have a Union, thanks to freelancer…
Outside the Box – October 22nd
Here we go again, this week with news from Para Bellum Wargames, Warcradle Studios, Mantic Games, North Star Military Figures,…
You Find Yourself in a Haunted House: Traps
Some locations—the wizard’s tower, the sunken temple, the haunted house—appear repeatedly in stories and adventures. In this series, we’ll explore…
Degenesis RPG will be discontinued as the publisher calls it a day
Degenesis was an amazingly well-illustrated RPG set in a dreadfully bleak post-apocalypse Europe. It used a novel but hard to…
New Star Wars RPGs In Development, ‘Edge Of The Empire’ Publishers Confirm
Building on Fantasy Flight Games’ legacy, Asmodee’s RPG publishing imprint Edge Studio has announced that it’s developing new Star Wars…
Pathfinder company executives have voluntarily recognised United Paizo Union after only eight days
Eight days after announcing the formation of the United Paizo Workers union, the staff who create popular tabletop RPGs Pathfinder…
Introducing the Tricorder Collector’s Box Set
By Jim Johnson, STA Project Manager After years of development and planning, I’m excited to announce that the release of…
Phil and Kaja Folio's 'Girl Genius' Comes to 'GURPS'
Steve Jackson Games will release Girl Genius: Sourcebook and Roleplaying Game, for GURPS, in June 2022. This book brings the…
Get started with Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay by grabbing the RPG’s latest starter set for under £1
The starter set for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, the classic tabletop RPG based on Games Workshop’s miniatures game, can be had…
D&D: 5E Setting Campaign Launched by Lead Designers of ‘Neverwinter Nights’ And ‘Dragon Age Origins’
The tabletop studio Arcanum Worlds is chock full of ex-BioWare devs, and they’re back with a new 5th Edition Kickstarter:…
Finder’s Archives – Where do YOU buy your games?
Image from Pexels.com We’re going to cover two topics today, one briefly and one in a bit more detail. First…
Dragon Age and Baldur’s Gate writer behind Norse-inspired D&D 5E RPG book
Explore the watery world of Grimnir in the Norse-inspired roleplaying game book for Dungeons & Dragons 5E, Raiders of the…
The Strange Saga Of The Street Fighter RPG– PRIME
From Avatar: the Last Airbender to Star Wars, licensed properties have made for some amazing tabletop RPGs... and then there's…
The Girl Genius RPG is also a complete GURPS core rule book
Don’t have a copy of Steve Jackson Games’ generic universal roleplaying game GURPS? There’s now a Kickstarter for GURPS Girl…
Free to Download: Amazing Encounters & Places, Vol 1 (5E) preview
Geek Native of the upcoming Amazing Encounter & Places, Vol 1 a 5e supplement with encounters, locations, plot and some…
Review of 'Orcs: The Legend' (TPB)
Orcs: The Legend TPPublisher: BOOM! StudiosRelease Date: November 2021Price: $14.99Creator: Christine LarsenFormat: 256 pages, Full Color, 6” x 9”, Trade…
Pathfinder and Starfinder publisher hopes to beat deadlock: Paizo recognises Union
Paizo, the publisher behind RPGs like Pathfinder and Starfinder, was reportedly unable to publish due to unofficial strike action. It…
R.Talsorian Games Will Release 'Interface RED Volume 1' Sourcebook
R.Talsorian Games will release Interface RED Volume 1, a sourcebook for Cyberpunk RED roleplaying game, into retail in December. This…
Defend Retail Treasures with 'Pathfinder' Kobolds
WizKids revealed Pathfinder Foam Replica: Life-Sized Kobold figure for release into retail stores in March 2022. This life-sized replica of…
Paizo Voluntarily Recognizes Union
Eight days after the announcement that a group of Paizo employees had formed United Paizo Workers, a union affiliated with…
Paizo Recognizes United Paizo Workers
Paizo is pleased to announce it has voluntarily recognized the United Paizo Workers union, which is affiliated with the Communications…
There’s a £420 Warhammer FRP bundle which makes the 1st edition available in digital for the first time
🐙Sponsored Post paid for by Geek Native. We may earn a commission on sales.Cubicle 7 have a Humble Bundle in…
October Scenario Previews
Hello, Starfinders! This October, we have two new Starfinder Society Scenarios hitting gaming tables! Illustration by Josef Kucera First up,…
Arneson’s Hit Points for Characters
Game Wizards is very decidedly not a book about who invented which system in D&D. But early drafts of…
D&D: Three Items To End Your Campaign
Are you tired of your campaign? Here are three items that are all but guaranteed to bring it to a…
Weasel Writings #2
Weasel Writings #2 Welcome to the second of a series of essays discussing the how and the why of…
Weasel Writings #1
Weasel Writings #1 Welcome to the first of a series of essays discussing the how and the why of…
Strange Machine Games expands tabletop Robotech RPG with Homefront
Robotech: Homefront is an expansion for the tabletop RPG of Robotech: The Macross Saga covering The Masters, ASC, UEEF and…
D&D: Critical Role’s Campaign 3 Is Tonight– Catch Up On Your Exandria History
With Critical Role’s Campaign 3 premiering tonight, it’s the perfect time to catch up on an Intimate History of Exandria.…
Excellent Gummy Bear: An Adventure For The Excellents
In early October, a friend messaged me about 9th Level Games’ The Excellents. The mention of that RPG started my…
D&D: New Dragon Previews– Ghost Dragon, Hoard Scarab, Liondrake, & More
There’s a dragon’s hoard of new previews just ahead of the release of Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. Check out Ghost…
What next for Raiders of the Serpent Sea, the 5e setting inspired by Norse mythology?
Cruel giants and demons devastated the land, forcing people to use primal magic to create a safer haven and portals…
Arrange the RPG Library Properly with 'The Shelf of Holding'
Goodman Games will release The Shelf of Holding, a RPG book organizer, in December 2021. This custom-printed shelf file is…
WizKids Reveals 'Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse' Set
WizKids revealed Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse booster set for release in January 2022. This set features some of the iconic…
Amid Leaked Footage, You Can Apply For Elden Ring’s Closed Network Test
Elden Ring, the much-anticipated open-world RPG that will inspire a thousand knockoff D&D campaigns, is taking applicants for a closed…
Discover the Playful Moonstone Dragon From Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons
Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons brings with it new kinds of dragons, including the fey-touched moonstone dragon. Players of previous editions…
The 2021 One Page Dungeon Contest winners announced
The One Page Dungeon Contest is decades old and still very popular. In 2021, the competition had 74 entries and…
Class Preview: Ranger
The Kickstarter is halfway through! Last week we shared the adept with you. Today, it’s the most frequently requested class of…
Kickstarter Round-Up: Dragon’s Forge, Fractal, Chew the TTRPG, and More
Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! Glorious Taverns Tabletop roleplaying adventures take many forms, and…
Tales of Lost Omens: Diplomatic Escort
“Typically, when a patrol is sent out to escort a diplomat, they can handle themselves!” Amircia winced, took a moment…
Let’s Play D&D With The Dark Knight
These aren’t the D&D sheets Gotham deserves but… they’re probably not the sheets it needs, either. This week we’re playing…
D&D: Everything’s Mimics If You Try
In D&D, anything and everything to be a Mimic with the right attitude. Here are five ideas to get you…
Free to Download: Hyper Light Drifter basic rules
All 135 pages of Hyper Light Drifter: Basic Rules are free to download from DriveThruRPG. Explore at your table a…
Dungeon Tables: Random Encounters in the Tundra
The snow-covered plains and scraggly tundra of the frigid north boast many more foes than expected at first glance. Whether…
The best Halloween 5e D&D one-shots for an utterly terrifying game night
A writer from The Everhearth Inn generously pulled together this wonderful Halloween 5e D&D One-Shot article. Put on your wizard hats, purchase…
MTG: Don’t Miss The October 2021 Secret Lair Superdrop
October is here, and the spookiest Secret Lair Superdrop is at hand. With monsters, ghouls, and more, check out what…
New Star Wars RPGs are on the way from Edge of the Empire lead developer
Star Wars is getting multiple new tabletop roleplaying games from Legend of the Five Rings and Genesys publisher Edge Studio,…
Wizards of the Coast Unveils 'Secret Lair: Extra Life 2021'
Features Artwork Rendered by Young Artists from Seattle's Children's Hospital Autism Center Wizards of the Coast unveiled Secret Lair: Extra…
The Secret of Strangelight Hall – D&D5e adventure Review
Thumbnail image from the reviewed product’s coverI’m a big fan of MT. Black’s work, so it was a no-brainer for…
Modiphius Joins Arcanum Worlds for 'Raiders of the Serpent Sea'
Modiphius Entertainment and Arcanum World are partnering to produce Raiders of the Serpent Sea, a fantasy tabletop role-playing game inspired…
Rogue Review- Droid Tri-Fighter
Welcome to Rogue Squadron, pilot! In this series, we will be looking at the ships you can fly in Fantasy…
D&D: With Spelljammer On The Horizon, What Other Setting Could We See
After last week’s Unearthed Arcana unveiled travelers of the multiverse, it seems like a plane-hopping setting is in the works.…
80s Action Movies, Cannon Films with Austin Trunick
Austin Trunick, the author of The Cannon Film Guide, joins me on the podcast today. Cannon Films produced some of…
King of Tokyo creator’s next game is a roll & write title called Dungeons, Dice & Danger
Richard Garfield, the creator of board games such as King of Tokyo, has designed a new game about dungeon-crawling called…
Free League Publishing Will Release 'The One Ring: Starter Set'
Free League Publishing will release The One Ring: Starter Set and Loremaster's Screen into retail in January 2022. The One…
Movie Review – I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Something is off. I’m watching this movie (based off the novel of the same name) and something is off. I…
New York Comic Con 2021 Photos, Part 4
NEWS NEW YORK COMIC CON 2021 PHOTOS, PART 4 Friday, Group 1 Posted by Milton Griepp on October 20, 2021…
New York Comic Con 2021 Photos, Part 5
NEWS NEW YORK COMIC CON 2021 PHOTOS, PART 5 Friday, Group 2 Posted by Milton Griepp on October 20, 2021…
New York Comic Con 2021 Photos, Part 6
NEWS NEW YORK COMIC CON 2021 PHOTOS, PART 6 Friday, Group 3 Posted by Milton Griepp on October 20, 2021…
Tribes in the Dark RPG: Tribe 8 to be re-released as a Forged in the Dark game
Tribe 8 is a post-apocalyptic RPG from Dream Pod 9 published in 1998. Designed by Phil Boulle, Josh Mosqueira and…
Character Origins: Backgrounds
Backgrounds in Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (Kickstarter live now!) form part of your Origin, which consists of heritage, culture,…
Player or GM, the Modern AGE Mastery Guide is Here for You
I’m so pleased to announce that the Modern AGE Mastery Guide has gone to press, which means you can preorder…
D&D: Behind The Scenes On ‘Critical Role’s New Set For ‘Campaign 3’
Come take a look behind the scenes of Campaign 3, with a video showing off the new set. See it…
Book of Ebon Tides: Wallpapers
It’s a new month, and everyone’s gaming! So here’s a shadow-tastic set of wallpapers for your computer, your smartphone, or…
Astral Tabletop holts development as growth falters and founder retires
Astral Tabletop has emailed members to say that development is on hold. The virtual tabletop is partnered with OneBookShelf and…
Astral Tabletop holts development as growth faulters and founder retires
Astral Tabletop has emailed members to say that development is on hold. The virtual tabletop is partnered with OneBookShelf and…
Free to Download: Digital props for Call of Cthulhu
Here’s a wickedly handy convergence of dark stars; Halloween is nigh, and Call of Cthulhu is celebrating its 40th birthday.…
Privateer Press expands 5e Iron Kingdoms as Borderland and Beyond breaches quarter of a million dollars on Kickstarter
A 5e RPG expansion for the Iron Kingdoms: Requiem setting has attracted over 3,000 backers and shot well beyond $250,000…
Vin Diesel And Ruby Rose Playing D&D Is The Wholesome Treat We Need
It seems that the D&D is strong in the Diesel household after a video shared by Vin Diesel sets the…
Osprey Games Will Release a RPG Based on the Legends of the Knights Templar
Osprey Games will release Heirs to Heresy: The Fall of the Knights Templar RPG into retail stores on November 10.…
The Workshop – The Future of D&D Continued
The other week I posted a rundown of “The Future of Dungeons and Dragons” livestream from this year’s D&D Live…
D&D: ‘Fizban’s Treasury Of Dragons’ Delayed– But the Deep Dragon Was Unveiled
The new Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons book might be delayed, but one of the new dragons that lurk within has…
1930s horror Detective RPG Deadlands Noir featured in Bundle of Holding
Begin an investigation into the criminal underworld of an alternative 1930s with the revised Deadlands Noir Bundle of Holding. Originally…
Two Minis Games Coming Through VIA MODIPHIUS
Modiphius Entertainment’s VIA MODIPHIUS program will soon be offering two skirmish-scale tabletop miniatures games: Battlespace and Five Leagues from the…
12 Masks of Halloween: #1 Warhammer Skaven
Every year, Geek Native counts down to Halloween with the 12 Masks of Halloween. Why? Tradition! A chance to share…
WizKids Unveils Three Premium Figures for 'Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse'
WizKids unveiled Adult Cloud Dragon, Dimari-Daji, and Mamlambo, three premium figures for Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse, which will release…
Let’s Talk Art – Part 6 – Autumn is Here!
It’s time for BIG paintings… …small paintings …quitting corporate jobs …and fresh artsy announcements. To see what’s up in this…
Back from the dead: Deadlands Noir bundle
The Deadlands Noir bundle last ran in 2016, that’s five years ago. But it’s back from the dead now, as…
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage month here in the United States, a time to honor the…
D&D Beyond App Update Introduces Campaign View With Real-Time Character Updates
The D&D Beyond App is an indispensable tool at the table, putting all your character information and game rules at…
D&D Monster Spotlight: These Monsters Are Swarms Of Fun
What’s worse than encountering a scary, disgusting, or threatening monster in D&D? Encountering an entire swarm of them! Swarms of…
Dark Archive Playtest Ending Soon
The Pathfinder Dark Archive playtest ends on October 24th, which means there's only one more week to test out the…
Edge Studio confirms Star Wars RPG license
Edge, the Asmodee company that picked up Fantasy Flight’s RPGs, have launched their website and used it to confirm the…
Dingo Doodles and Hit Point Press take Fool’s Gold: Into the Bellowing Wilds to Kickstarter
Dingo was talented enough to make a YouTube animated series of their D&D campaign. Two dozen episodes, millions of views…