At the start of the year Geek Native reported on the rise of Animatsu and a launch with 11 titles. Former Manga UK managers Jerome Mazandarani and Andrew Hewson have taken their expertise and created a company that’s not just an anime distributor but touches on production and IP. Sound interesting? Geek Native reached out […]
Pokemon meets D&D? Let’s talk MajiMonsters!
At the start of the month Geek Native covered the launch of the MajiMonster RPG Kickstarter. I’m now a backer of Late Knight Games’ project as I think there’s a nice new take on a traditional RPG here. [Back this Campaign] Dan Coleman and Jonathan Barron of Late Knight coordinated with me over email. In this […]
What’s it all about? Entropic Heroes: Science Fiction
Mystical Throne Entertainment has just released the Entropic Heroes: Science Fiction supplement for the core Entropic Gaming System rules. The book adds elements items like toolkits to create custom player character species, benefits heroes with sci-fi backgrounds (xeno species), high-tech equipment and technology-driven talents. GMs will find guidance on creating science fiction campaigns, across many […]
David Reddick on Intelligent Life, Spider-Woman’s butt and Star Trek
I first encountered David Reddick’s Intelligent Life over at Comics Kingdom. There it’s one of my favourite strips, among many other good series, and I’ve actually configured the system to email me updates rather than rely on RSS as I normally do. I’ve gotten to know the characters; Skip, Gwen, Mike and Barry pretty well […]
Cosplayer and Etsy artist: A chat with Karin Aela
I met Karin McClure at a comics convention in Scotland. Her detailed art immediately caught my eye. For example, this Middle Earth poster print looks like something you might get in a very expensive deluxe box set for a game. [I need this] You can see more of Karin’s work and buy prints and t-shirts […]
Who on Earth are MAGE Company and what is their magic?
If you’re following the funded but still live Kickstarter for Raid & Trade then this is an interview for you. We ask about plans for the games and stretch goals. Alternatively, if you’re wondering what all the fuss is about and haven’t even heard of MAGE Company then this Q&A will act as a good […]
5 tips to beat the odds! Designing and kickstarting a board game by yourself
Vladimir Teneslav is a designer based in Bucharest in Romania. His company is What We Make. Teneslav’s designed and is in the process of Kickstarting a board game called MIND: The Fall of Paradise all by himself. Tough gig, right? I think the pitch video for MIND speaks for itself. I wanted to talk to […]
Vow of Honor offers a world full of dishonor
Sigil Stone Publishing and Ben Dutter have a fresh Kickstarter campaign for the RPG Vow of Honor. Geek Native’s community have already had a peak into Vow of Honor but we’re curious gamers and wanted to know more. Ben kindly agreed to an interview. If you only had three sentences to describe Vow of Honor […]
Alien invasions with the Ultimum tabletop RPG
Ultimum is an ambitious Kickstarter for a tabletop RPG enhanced with lots of hi-tech options. The pitch video gives a clear idea of the project scope. Give it a watch and then read on for our interview with lead designer Christian Muckler. If you need more insight after that then pop over to our peek […]
Who on Earth? Getting to know mayamada
You might not yet have heard of mayamada but the company keeps popping onto my radar. Sometimes it’s an anime fan or a gamer friend who mentions the brand. Sometimes there’s a comic book Kickstarter. There’s even been a Geek Native post or two. Determined to get to the bottom of this mystery I invited […]
