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Its here! ThisWeekInGeek’s annual TTRPG & Boardgame Holiday Gift Guide for 2025!
Mike The Birdman & Alex The Producer share their picks and discuss why they make great gifts.
TWIG 2025 Holiday Tabletop Gift Guide Show Links:
Alex’s Asmodee Boardgame Picks
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/take-time/
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/ink/
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/duplik/
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/exploding-kittens-the-board-game/
– https://shop.asmodee.ca/en/apo-sfd-001
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/star-wars-super-teams/
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/star-wars-unlimited-intro-battle-hoth/
Mike’s Picks
BOX SETS
D&D Welcome to the Hellfire Club
https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/4704000?pid=D4704000
Aliens:Evolved Edition Starter set
https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/alien-rpg-2/evolved-edition-starter-set/
Welcome to NightVale
https://renegadegamestudios.com/welcome-to-night-vale-roleplaying-game/?searchid=3659242&search_query=Welcome+to+nightv
The One Ring Starter set
https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/the-one-ring/over-hill-and-under-hill-starter-set/
Dice Sets & accessories (Stocking stuffers)
Galaxy card sets
https://journey-mountain-studios.itch.io/
Brass Dragon Bistro Candies
https://brassdragonbistro.com/
Sirius Stranger Things collection
https://siriusdice.com/collections/stranger-things
https://siriusdice.com/collections/stranger-things-adventure-dice-sets
Werewolf character journal
https://renegadegamestudios.com/werewolf-the-apocalypse-5th-edition-expanded-character-sheet-journal/
New Games to me!
Outgunned TTRPG
https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/outgunned/
Daggerheart / Demiplane
https://app.demiplane.com/nexus/daggerheart
Phantasy Star TTRPG
https://skydawngames.com/phantasystar/
Humblewood Campaign setting
https://hitpointpress.com/collections/books/products/humblewood-campaign-book
Sourcebooks
Star Trek Adventures – Second Edition – Exploration Guide
https://modiphius.us/collections/star-trek-adventures-tabletop-rpg/products/star-trek-adventures-second-edition-exploration-guide
D&D 5e 2024 Monster Manual
https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/core-rules-1/3711000?pid=DB3711000
Roll for Combat 5e options
https://battlezoo.com/collections/all?filter.p.product_type=Books&filter.p.tag=5th+Edition&sort_by=price-descending
D&D Heroes of Faerun & Adventures of Faerun
https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/BB-ForgottenRealms-25/CB47P6E01
Transformers One
https://renegadegamestudios.com/transformers-roleplaying-game-transformers-one-sourcebook/
GI Joe TTRPG Hawk’s personnel files
https://renegadegamestudios.com/g-i-joe-roleplaying-game-hawk-s-personnel-files-sourcebook/
The field guide to floral dragons 5E
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UPCOMING & notable
Invincible: The RPG
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/invincible-the-roleplaying-game
Show Notes:
Your Geekmasters:
Mike “The Birdman” – https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social
Alex “The Producer” – https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social
Feedback for the show?:
Email: [email protected]
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Its here! ThisWeekInGeek’s annual TTRPG & Boardgame Holiday Gift Guide for 2025!
Mike The Birdman & Alex The Producer share their picks and discuss why they make great gifts.
TWIG 2025 Holiday Tabletop Gift Guide Show Links:
Alex’s Asmodee Boardgame Picks
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/take-time/
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/ink/
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/duplik/
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/exploding-kittens-the-board-game/
– https://shop.asmodee.ca/en/apo-sfd-001
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/star-wars-super-teams/
– https://www.asmodee.ca/en/product/star-wars-unlimited-intro-battle-hoth/
Mike’s Picks
BOX SETS
D&D Welcome to the Hellfire Club
https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/4704000?pid=D4704000
Aliens:Evolved Edition Starter set
https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/alien-rpg-2/evolved-edition-starter-set/
Welcome to NightVale
https://renegadegamestudios.com/welcome-to-night-vale-roleplaying-game/?searchid=3659242&search_query=Welcome+to+nightv
The One Ring Starter set
https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/the-one-ring/over-hill-and-under-hill-starter-set/
Dice Sets & accessories (Stocking stuffers)
Galaxy card sets
https://journey-mountain-studios.itch.io/
Brass Dragon Bistro Candies
https://brassdragonbistro.com/
Sirius Stranger Things collection
https://siriusdice.com/collections/stranger-things
https://siriusdice.com/collections/stranger-things-adventure-dice-sets
Werewolf character journal
https://renegadegamestudios.com/werewolf-the-apocalypse-5th-edition-expanded-character-sheet-journal/
New Games to me!
Outgunned TTRPG
https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/outgunned/
Daggerheart / Demiplane
https://app.demiplane.com/nexus/daggerheart
Phantasy Star TTRPG
https://skydawngames.com/phantasystar/
Humblewood Campaign setting
https://hitpointpress.com/collections/books/products/humblewood-campaign-book
Sourcebooks
Star Trek Adventures – Second Edition – Exploration Guide
https://modiphius.us/collections/star-trek-adventures-tabletop-rpg/products/star-trek-adventures-second-edition-exploration-guide
D&D 5e 2024 Monster Manual
https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/core-rules-1/3711000?pid=DB3711000
Roll for Combat 5e options
https://battlezoo.com/collections/all?filter.p.product_type=Books&filter.p.tag=5th+Edition&sort_by=price-descending
D&D Heroes of Faerun & Adventures of Faerun
https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/BB-ForgottenRealms-25/CB47P6E01
Transformers One
https://renegadegamestudios.com/transformers-roleplaying-game-transformers-one-sourcebook/
GI Joe TTRPG Hawk’s personnel files
https://renegadegamestudios.com/g-i-joe-roleplaying-game-hawk-s-personnel-files-sourcebook/
The field guide to floral dragons 5E
https://hitpointpress.com/products/field-guide-to-floral-dragons-box-set
Older games that deserve a look
Hunter: The Reckoning
https://renegadegamestudios.com/hunter-the-reckoning/
Werewolf: The Apocalypse
https://renegadegamestudios.com/werewolf-the-apocalypse/
UPCOMING & notable
Invincible: The RPG
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/invincible-the-roleplaying-game
Show Notes:
Your Geekmasters:
Mike “The Birdman” – https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social
Alex “The Producer” – https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social
Feedback for the show?:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek
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