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10 windows to alternative realities drawn by Florent Llamas
Florent Llamas is a freelance artist based in France. He produces very many great illustrations and you can sample them across the web; on Facebook, Deviant Art, tumblr and Behance to name just a few....
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Should you embrace Darkness? A review of The Knight
The Knight The Knight is written by the giant of French fantasy Pierre Pevel, translated by Tom Clegg and brought to the UK by Gollancz. I wouldn’t call The Knight a sequel. The book is described as “A...
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Behold! Fantasy art from Antonio Javier Caparo – steampunky and surreal
These 9 illustrations are the work of freelance artist Antonio Caparo. Based in Montreal, Canada, this fantastic artist has had his work published in children’s books, magazines and novels. Clients...
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Wonderful examples of environment design concept art from Favio Bolla
Flavio Bolla is a freelance illustrator and concept artist who specialises in environment design. You can see more examples of his work on his official site, treat yourself to prints at his shop and...
View ArticleShort film: Cloudrise
Set in a fantasy world which extends above and below the clouds, Cloudrise is a gorgeously painted animation. The drama picks up as two lovers struggle against the odds. Their airship is falling...
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Symbaroum turns to crowd-funding for English edition
Symbaroum is a gorgeous looking RPG. Back in 2014, Geek Native shared the stunning art and design. The RPG, though, was in Swedish. Now the team have turned to Indiegogo, on a flexible funding...
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Slavic and Mediterranean folklore: Awaken RPG
Fed up of “traditional” folklore being a heavy influence in your RPGs? You know; northern European dwarves, elves and trolls with occasional influence from Norse and Egyptian legends? Maybe this...
View ArticleBlood & Bone: Gritty, Game of Thrones inspired RPG
Arcana Games is just a few hundred dollars shy of funding Blood & Bone. This RPG is Game of Thrones meets Dungeons and Dragons, a classless game, with a gritty setting suitable for dark fantasy and...
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The Legend of Chuyun
The Legend of Chuyun is a project from Zhichao Cai. I’m a fan of the style and previously Geek Native has featured The Rebellion of Heaven and The Journey of Universe. In The Legend of Chuyun there are...
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Google it: A review of the Book of the New Sun – Shadow and Claw
The Book Of The New Sun: Volume 1 This offering from Gollancz’ Fantasy Masterwork series has the first two volumes of Gene Wolf’s (four volume) The Book of the New Sun with The Shadow of the Torturer...
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16 great illustrations to inspire gamers from Maciej Kuciara
I first came across the name Maciej Kuciara from this behind the scenes look at Cyberpunk 2077. The concept illustrator gets involved in some great projects. He’s worked on Guardians of the Galaxy,...
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Competition: Win Glass Thorns – Window Wall
Glass Thorns – Window Wall For the last few years Geek Native has been tracking Glass Thorns. This is a fantasy drama series from the hugely popular Melanie Rawn which follows the highs and lows of a...
View ArticleCombine your deck building skills against monsters in Foe Hunters
Foe Hunters is a new (again) Kickstarter from Spellforge Games for a collaborative deck building game. The heroes use their experience points to buy cards, working together to take on a series of foes....
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8 pieces of Guild Wars concept art from Levi Hopkins
This is simply fantastic art. If you’re a Guild Wars 2 player then some of these may be familiar to you – perhaps as loading screen art. The illustrations below are a sample from a wider collection...
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8 slices of inspiration from concept artist Ryan Glitter
Ryan Glitter is a concept artist who’s worked for the likes of Privateer Press, Crytek and Sony Online Entertainment. He’s drawn for historical, sci-fi, fantasy and steampunk and in these samples of...
View ArticleShort film: The Alchemist’s Letter
Made possible by a Kickstarter, with the voice of John Hurt and with art direction by the Boxtroll’s Daniel Casey, The Alchemist’s Letter is stunning. The film picks up as the son of the alchemist...
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10 wonderfully moody fantasy and sci-fi illustrations from Sergey Musin
At times I’m inspired to imagine this as Giger meets traditional fantasy… or sci-fi. Check, I think there’s even Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell styling in there. Sergey Musin demonstrates a wide range...
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80 fantasy plants that might appear in your next RPG [infographic]
Do you run a fantasy RPG which has a world strangely filled with entirely mundane fauna and flora. How would that even happen? This infographic from AvasFlowers takes to the works of fiction to compile...
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8 compelling illustrations from Raphael Lacoste
Looking for some inspiration? In search for some interesting locations to set your next tabletop RPG encounter and give your players something to think about? Artist Raphael Lacoste might be your muse....
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Game art and imagination from Jonas Åkerlund
Jonas Åkerlund has an impressive range of styles. His professional profile keeps a focus on his work, rather than bragging sites, citing freelance and personal work. You can check him out on Deviant Art.
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