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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 48m

"Kingsmark", "Fortean", "Parrot Borg", "Fear Itself" and more, but the headline release is Handbasket Games' "Bloodstarved" www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #horror

A stylized, dark illustration shows a group of eight eerie humanoid figures marching forward across an orange-and-black ground, some crouching and some standing, with one holding a rifle or shotgun and another carrying a long blade. Their faces are pale or masked, giving the scene a grim, post-apocalyptic feel.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 2h

Swords rarely solve the strangest problems in The Hazelands. Tine Fieldling delivers coin-flip mechanics, fresh subclasses, and folkloric whimsy on Kickstarter. www.geeknative.com/2...

A smiling young woman gestures beside a detailed miniature model of a castle set in green hills, with many small towers topped in blue and a central gate. The scene appears to be in a workshop or studio with papers and sketches pinned in the background.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 3h

Weekly roleplaying games kept a group of school friends together for two decades and helped Sydney illustrator Warwick Levy conquer a lifelong phobia of cats, inspiring the new Dungeon Meowster tee. #TabletopGaming www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 5h

Review: Condensing four charging leads into one pocket brick sounds ideal, but shared power limits make the Krafted Connex a mixed bag. #EverydayCarry www.geeknative.com/2...

Diagram of a Krafted keychain cable organizer showing several attached connectors and labels: OUTPUT Lightning Connector, OUTPUT Micro USB Connector, INPUT: USB C Connector, USB C to USB A Converter, INPUT USB A Connector, OUTPUT Lightning Connector, and OUTPUT USB C Connector. It also labels a keyring clip and flex silicone rubber on the olive-green holder.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Wizards of the Coast staff move towards collective bargaining as The One Ring sets new crowdfunding records for Free League. From union drives to fresh releases across the hobby, here is the full curated TTRPG round-up for this week. #TTRPG www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised

A fantasy battle scene shows a huge white-furred, horned monster roaring in a fiery orange cavern as a smaller warrior attacks it at close range with a glowing blue weapon. Another creature and shadowy figures loom in the background amid smoke and flames.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

From the creators of Helluva Town comes Helluva Kingdom, a card-driven tabletop game where failure is hilarious. Grab the free introductory adventure and rules on DriveThruRPG now. #TTRPGs www.geeknative.com/2...

A colorful fantasy poster with the title “HELLVA KINGDOM” at the top, showing a giant green ogre, a blonde spellcaster, dragons, and a cartoon cow pulling a wooden cart amid glowing magic effects. The scene is packed with quirky creatures and medieval-style armor against a dark blue background.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Why are video games, luxury watches, and Middle-earth merchandise launching at the exact same moment? The commercial machinery behind the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring is already in motion. #Tolkien www.geeknative.com/2...

A black metal wristwatch stands on a rocky ledge in a dramatic volcanic landscape, with a fiery eye-like dial and dark scripted markings around the face. Behind it, a massive ash cloud and red sunset sky create a stormy, apocalyptic scene.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Can live theatre capture the mechanical stakes of tabletop roleplaying games? Inventive Productions founder Sam Shearman breaks down the craft of Hexmoor. #ImmersiveTheatre www.geeknative.com/2...

A person seen from behind walks down a dim corridor lined with metal bars, with several people in blue-and-white striped outfits seated on both sides. The scene is dark and theatrical, with warm lights and reflections in the bars.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Storybrewers Roleplaying has raised over ten times its initial goal for Good Society 2nd Edition. Discover how the collaborative period game handles social pressure. www.geeknative.com/2...

A man lies on his back on a red patterned rug in a formal room with chairs, a sofa, and a table, one knee bent and his hands covering his face. A caption at the bottom right reads: Fret not, he’s FINE.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Nine years of pop-up board game cafes across Manchester now face a hard financial wall. High storage fees, venue losses, and shifting booking habits leave Dungeons & Flagons fighting to reach its tenth anniversary. #BoardGames www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Word Dungeon Two", "Legend of the Moose Lords", "Dragonbane: The Black Sails" and the horror "Where Mercy Draws Blood", but the headline Kickstarter is Magen Bain's "The Loreweaver 2 GM Screens" www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised #ttrpg

Promotional graphic for Deluxe Game Master Screens featuring a sketch-style armored knight standing in a stone arch on the left and several folded fantasy game master screens stacked on the right with castles, taverns, and dragons. Readable text says Deluxe Game Master Screens, Magnetic Dry Erase Hand-Drawn, and Presented by Emberglow.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A sudden surge of Lord of the Rings releases hits retail this week, from Aspyr reviving War in the North to anniversary merchandise and watches. The corporate timing points directly to the franchise 25th milestone. #MiddleEarth www.geeknative.com/2...

Fantasy game cover set in a snowy mountain battlefield with a dark armored figure and two skull-faced warriors above the title text: The Lord of the Rings, War in the North, Legacy Edition. Small fighters battle at the bottom amid fallen bodies and swirling snow.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The all-or-nothing campaign for Nobunaga's Black Castle enters its final days. Back before 8 October to lock in the limited cloth-bound special edition and unlocked stretch goals. www.geeknative.com/2...

A dramatic black-and-yellow poster shows an armored samurai beside a horse, with bold yellow text reading “MAGGOT-RIDDEN UNDEAD SAMURAI.”

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Most fantasy campaigns treat conversations as brief breathers between fights. Remorker's Kalusa: The Enchanted City flips that balance with 33 fully realised personalities and 16 interconnected urban stories across three rules systems. #TabletopGames www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Nine years after first unveiling Orken, Marko Djurdjevic returns with physical books and sharp words on manufactured scarcity. #lucca www.geeknative.com/2...

Stylized illustration of a warrior in elaborate teal and brown armor with a masked helmet and a huge black feathered plume, surrounded by drifting pink petals. A bright pink moon or sun glows behind the figure against a teal sky.

A stylized fantasy illustration shows a warrior with orange-and-gray armor and long dreadlocks facing off against a large snake-like creature. The warrior holds a knife while gripping the serpent’s body, with a hazy battlefield background behind them.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Phantasy Star TTRPG", "Sand Dunes and Sabers", "Scalemail", "Bugbusters" and more, but the headline release is AntiMatter Games' "Uncharted Realms" www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #uncharted

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Can an animated series capture Gielinor without the endless grind? Jagex is teaming up with MoistCr1TiKaL and Lyrical Media to adapt RuneScape for television, alongside a new Unreal Engine MMO. #RuneScape www.geeknative.com/2...

A bustling medieval-fantasy town with timbered houses and stone towers surrounds a central market or festival area with a striped tent and colorful banners, backed by snowy mountains. Several floating islands hover in the sky, and a glowing number 4 appears above the mountain.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

From glass resonance breaches to the subterranean Undersinger, Glass Choir: Namar delivers a complete desert setting for tabletop roleplaying games via MyMiniFactory. www.geeknative.com/2...

A group of unpainted tan fantasy and monster miniatures is arranged on a black background, including snakes, insect-like creatures, humanoid figures, and larger sculpted creatures. A red six-sided die sits at the right for scale.

A pinkish resin dragon bust with an arched neck, open mouth, and spines along its back rises from a rocky base, with a red translucent six-sided die beside it for scale.

Several unpainted tan tabletop miniatures are arranged on a black surface, including two camels, a reclining camel, a small four-legged animal, two bird figures, and a mound with a skeletal creature on top. A translucent red six-sided die sits at the right.

A group of unpainted tan miniature figurines is arranged on a black surface, showing many fantasy-style characters and warriors in varied poses with weapons, cloaks, and props.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus brings updated animation and revised storytelling to Crunchyroll across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa this October. www.geeknative.com/2...

Close-up of an intense anime fighter with spiky red hair, red eyes, and a stern expression, lit by a bright fiery glow. The background is filled with blazing orange and yellow flames.

Close-up of a purple, cat-like animated face with narrowed yellow eyes and a stern expression against a blue background.

An anime-style white and purple alien villain with a glowing purple dome on his head reaches both hands toward the viewer, fingers spread wide, with a fierce grin against a blue sky.

Close-up of a purple cat-like humanoid anime character with yellow eyes and bared teeth, thrusting a glowing pink energy orb forward against a blue-purple background.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Wizards hires fresh design talent, Renegade shifts licensing deals, and Iron Studios reveals an official Tarrasque model. Catch up on the latest headlines from across the roleplaying games industry. #TTRPG www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Before fantasy favoured tidy moral systems, Michael Moorcock gave us corrupt sorcerer-empires and psychedelic ends of time. Next month sees Hawkmoon hit comic shops alongside a fresh space-rock adaptation of An Alien Heat. #Hawkmoon www.geeknative.com/2...

Surreal album cover featuring a woman in a transparent pod above a reflective blue lake, surrounded by glowing blue energy arcs, mountains, and a large purple moon in a cloudy sky. Readable text says “SPIRITS BURNING & MICHAEL MOORCOCK” and “An Alien Heat.”

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What happens when an ancient fog recedes to expose a forgotten island? We examine The Isle Beyond the Mist, a complete levels 1 to 7 investigation built for Pathfinder Second Edition. #ttrpg www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Jujutsu Kaisen fightwear collection brings anime styling to boxing gloves and martial arts gear www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Can a rolling update model replace traditional crowdfunding for indie roleplaying games? Philip Reed tests the idea with Spooky Shadows for SoloDark. #TTRPG www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

At A$1.88 a roll, Dungeon N Dookie looks cheaper than boutique supermarket loo paper, but how many cardboard mimic chests can one gaming household realistically store before common sense intervenes? #TTRPG www.geeknative.com/2...

An open black-and-red display box shaped like a monster mouth holds colorful rolls labeled Dungeon N Dookie. The inside panel reads “SEASON 01 FIRST CAMPAIGN,” “Fantasy toilet paper. One mystery D20 in every chest,” “MIMIC LOOT 1 MYSTERY D20,” and character names including “BOG GOBLIN,” “THE GRIM WIPER,” “ROLL PLAY,” “CLOGSLAYER,” and “THE BROWN EYE.”

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"One Honk: The Goose-Based TTRPG", "Viva La Dungeon! Rise of the Neckromancer", "NOVA 2", "Herd of Horns" and the horror "Primal Earth", but the headline Kickstarter is Cairn Press' "A Sliver of Evidence" www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised #cairn

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Cthulhu Awakens", "Alien Pets (always read the small print)", "So You Died: A 5e Undead Player's Handbook", "Return of the Living Dead" and more, but the headline release is Marvel's "Spider-Man Midtown Mayhem" www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #marvel

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tales of the Valiant loses lead designer Celeste Conowitch, while a crowdfunded project is forced to refund backers after pivoting to Gen AI. Catch up on the week's sharpest reporting and roleplaying game reviews. #TTRPG www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Between major print releases, tabletop campaigns often starve for official material. Son of Oak's new weekly Patreon drops fresh rules and solo campaign logs for Legend in the Mist and City of Mist. #CityOfMist www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Laser blasts pierce lungs and sever limbs in deep space. Open Ended Games returns with a streamlined d100 sci-fi system in the newly announced Against the Starmaster. #RoleplayingGames www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In Atrapos, the gods never forgive. Zach Cox's new play-to-lose roleplaying game puts you in charge of cursed Greek veterans sailing from the sack of Aedica. Crowdfunding begins on BackerKit this September. www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Andy Coyle strips away the cozy fantasy for pitch-black creature dread in Kali, an animated short that will make you rethink your route home tonight. #shortfilm www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Wyrdspell: A TTRPG for Witches", "The Forgotten God", "Mega Bosses", "Pirates Compendium" and the horror "Echoes of the Vanquished Empire", but the headline Kickstarter is Misty Mountain Gaming's "The Frazetta Dice Collection" www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised #dice

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Armageddon Outta Here", "Mettle, Monsters, & Mayhem", "Questmonster RPG", "The Ashen Wilds" and more, but the headline release is Benjamin Tobitt's "Zero Hour Quickstart" www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #zombies

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you hear someone whispering your name from a dark municipal drain on the walk home, do not stop. Hilda director Andy Coyle returns to folk horror with Kali. #horror www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Games Workshop announces an in-house Necromunda roleplaying game as Steamforged faces backer criticism, and Paizo adjusts pricing. Read the full industry news digest. #RPGs www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In our exclusive interview, Tavern Publishing shares why their debut roleplaying game project rejects generative AI, commits to human illustrators, and avoids bloated setting books to help time-poor Game Masters. www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tactical hex exploration, three core attributes, and teeth used as direct spending currency. Hexy Studio has expanded its goblin prototype into the full Misbehave gamebook series on Kickstarter. www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A post-apocalypse shaped by a fallen moon and toxic murk. Chaosium’s new survival game Time Without Tide blends character corruption mechanics with exploration rules, now closing in on $200,000. #Chaosium www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"FIDIM VTT", "Con Bag of Holding" from Rollacrit, "TrapCraft" , "Sage Council" and the horror "Something in the Water", but the headline Kickstarter is Chamomile's "Magic Chronicle: Cities" www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised #ttrpg

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Vault of the Sun", "Omnisix", "Damp, Dark Doom", "Medusalaire SRD" and more, but the headline release is Brotherwise Games' "Mistborn: Welcome to Scadrail" www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #mistborn

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

From Discworld's newest setting books to a Missouri vet centre using TTRPGs to unite people, there is plenty happening. Discover WotC's latest strategy for Dungeons & Dragons alongside updates on OSE and Dolmenwood. #TTRPG www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Raiders of Gildor", "Titans in Tights", "The Wereshark", "Skullcrusher" and more, but the headline is Kobold Press' "Night Tremors" www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #skullcrusher www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #skullcrusher

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Another good thing to come out of Tabletop Scotland 2026 was meeting up with Crossed Paths Press to find out what they’ve been up to recently – and that’s getting ready to launch a new game on Backerkit next month! www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Time is running out to influence the lore of the HackMaster 25th Anniversary Edition. Backers can name spells or design monsters before the Kickstarter campaign closes on 10 September. www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"Raiders of Gildor", "Titans in Tights", "The Wereshark", "Skullcrusher quickstart" and more, but the headline release is Kobold Press' "Night Tremors" www.geeknative.com/2... #ttrpg #routinelyitemised #skullcrusher

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hasbro's CEO has taken control of Wizards of the Coast, while Netflix shifts its television focus a dark Ravenloft series. A major week for industry shifts includes Warhammer Fantasy's new edition and Overwatch's tabletop debut. #RPGs www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Tabletop Scotland saw the retail debut of the second editions of Cold City and Hot War, alongside news that Handiwork Games is launching an open licence for the system. www.geeknative.com/2...

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hasbro's CEO has taken direct control of Wizards of the Coast, while Netflix shifts its TV focus to a dark Ravenloft series. A major week for industry shifts includes Warhammer Fantasy's new edition and Overwatch's tabletop debut. #RPGs www.geeknative.com/2... #routinelyitemised

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Tabletop crowdfunding operates with zero institutional trust left. When Steamforged Games missed a paperwork deadline, backers immediately braced for ruin. #Crowdfunding www.geeknative.com/2...

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