There’s a knack to good character sheet design. It’s not easy. A character sheet needs to be practical and accessible; with important stats and attributes front and centre, neither cluttered out nor with often used numbers relegated to a second page. Imagine the skill it takes to custom design and illustrates a character sheet for […]
Enjoy these retro gaming cartridge drink coasters
[I want these] Where you gaming before we had spinny discs to put in our gaming consoles? We used to use cartridges that plunked into the machine with a satisfying thunk. Over on Etsy the retailer Cutting Boredom is putting some woodworking skill to good use. These drink coasters are geeky and practical. Each one […]
TradeCraft Bonus: D20 gaming light shade
[Show me more] Etsy retailer XyKit makes these geeky lamps to order. Roll your dice under the glow of this d20. It doesn’t matter whether you’re playing Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons and even Vampire: the Masquerade the illumination from these carved panels will delight your friends and cast atmospheric shadows around the room. The light […]
This Snorlax giant is 50% bigger than the market leader
Think Geek currently have the Snorlax beanbag crown. Their model is 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Etsy retailer call this design sleeping monster bean bag. [I need this] I’m going to call the design ‘Snorlax’ because that’s what it reminds me. Does it look similar to you? We don’t have the exact dimensions […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Tabletop Terrain and Furniture
Geek Native’s TradeCraft Bonus column is an occasional visit to sites like Etsy where we see what gamers are making for gamers. Today we’re looking at tabletop map sized terrain and furniture; we’re talking about chests to smash and barrels to hide behind. Geeky Gifts For All has over 100 reviews and maintains a review […]
The remarkable Falkor Luck Dragon
Every now and then a genuinely remarkable Falkor surfaces on the handmade gift site Etsy. [I neeeed this] Step forward Melvon and Reine who make a whole range of very cute clay and fluffy animals. They’re based in Tomsk, Russia, so you know your fellow gamers aren’t going to find one of their creatures in […]
Artful D&D and RPG custom character sheets from Jillian of Midgard
Pop over to Etsy and visit Jillian of Midgard if you have a character sheet. This talented artist can take a D&D or other RPG character sheet and personalise it with a portrait of your character and for very reasonable prices too. Don’t believe me? Check out some Instagram teasers of her work! Jillian of […]
Treat yourself to a Chewbacca planter
Want to add a little more green and life to your geek den? A plant or two help freshen up the air? Yeah? Do it in Star Wars style with this Chewbacca air plant holder. [I want it!] This wee pot is designed for small air plants. What are those? They’re native to parts of […]
TradeCraft Bonus: More Dungeons & Dragons inspired dice jewellery from Mage Studio
It’s nice when you can revisit a store on Etsy and see that they’re doing well. Geek Native last wrote up Mage Studio in July 2014. Four years ago, wow.
TradeCraft Bonus: Dragon dice boxes
In this issue of TradeCraft Bonus we take a look at dragon boxes where you can store your dice and other RPG bits and pieces. Our retailer is Em Brace Leather who are based in the UK and make a range of leather goodies – often with a tabletop focus. The owner, Mandy Brace, is […]
