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waikatorpg.co.nz
Waikato Role-Playing Guild
@waikatorpg.co.nz
Welcome to the place to find fellow tabletop roleplayers in the Waikato, NZ/Aotearoa!


https://linktr.ee/waikatoroleplayingguild
Join us for an evening of gaming especially for women, trans women, and non-binary/genderqueer folks!
💵 Cost: $10 per person.
📍 Spaces are limited, so book your ticket to secure your spot! If you can’t make it after booking, please let us know nba-nov-2025.lilregie.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Join us for a Halloween social at Brewaucracy October 31st from 6:30pm!
October 22, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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GM Tip: Plan key beats, not rigid scenes. Flexibility lets you adapt to unexpected player decisions while keeping the story on track.

#ttrpg #dnd #rpg
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOAT GIRL is my one hundredth one page game.

YOU ARE A GOAT GIRL. It is always your birthday and God Himself could not stop you from doing exactly what you want.

PDFs (including text-only) and design commentary here: www.patreon.com/posts/138800...
September 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Want to play more RPGs but can't commit to every Monday from here til the end of time?
Think you might like a campaign style of play but can’t find a group?
Eager to explore new systems with new people?
Then Regular Play may be just the thing you’re looking for!

www.waikatorpg.co.nz/regular-play...
September 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Rivers of London, Call of Cthulhu, and Pendragon - at Convergence in Hamilton, New Zealand Aotearoa 🇳🇿. And then Brian's Horror in Gaming panel.
September 14, 2025 at 4:48 AM
And that's a wrap on Convergence 2025!

We think it's been the best weekend of the year, and we hope all our attendees agree.
September 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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We’re at Convergence here in Hamilton NZ and our first session of the day was LEGO DnD5e! I played Tordek the Dwarf Cleric. Lots of fun!
September 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Dungeon Trap: Let them Eat Cake. A
Room with a big table covered in cakes and tarts and pastries. Doors are locked. Eat a cake, open the door. Cakes are harmless. However every minute you don’t eat a cake, make a saving throw or turn into cake (you stop moving and look the same but now you’re cake)
September 13, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Second playtest of GYRO SHOOTER was great! This time I ran a Payload/Convoy style scenario with the squad accompanying a transport out of the alien incursion zone. Note to self: need to go a little harder, they hardly got hurt. 👽
September 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Wrapped up the convention with an amazing over the top science fiction session of NEVER STOP BLOWING UP featuring thousands of callbacks, inside jokes, and epic action. So ends another Convergence. 🤖
September 14, 2025 at 5:53 AM
And what a weekend it's going to be!
September 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Less than 36 hours until the start of Convergence 2025! Here's a throwback to early Saturday morning of 2024, can you imagine we're fitting in even MORE games and even MORE players this year?!
#throwbackthursday
September 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Returning vendors @citysquarestudios.bsky.social, Dragoncove3d and Solar Forge Studios join us for 2025! 3D printed Minis, Cosplay props and pocket sized TTRPG zines are some of the goodies you can get your hands on this year!
September 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
@chaosium.bsky.social joins us as special guests for this year's Convergence! They will be running 5 games in the first session of each day, followed by a short panel discussing 50 years of Chaosium, and how to run horror games.

Last few tickets remaining: convergence-2025.lilregie.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Want to try some brand spanking new games? Love supporting local? Love behind the scenes sneak peaks?

Well we've got the games for you!

We have:
11 systems that are still in playtest!
15 systems that have been made right here in Ao/NZ!
14 game designers who will be running their own games!
September 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The one and only Dice Goblin joins us again this year for Convergence 2025!
WRPG visited Mo in Auckland to run Gatsby and the Great Race and had a blast. There's gaming rooms with tables, drinks, snacks and a whole chest of dice!
We can't wait to see what goodies Mo brings down for next weekend.
September 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We are less than a week out from Convergence 2025! Are you as pumped as Track & Wield ? We are! Track & Wield and Artistic Alchemy will be returning this year bringing their awesome selection of RPG accessories.
September 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Pōneke folks, come play Whakawhitinga with me at Roll for Hope! ❤️🖤🤍
Upcoming ttrpg conv in Wellington (20 Sept). How cool does this one look??? Linked for full description!
"Whakawhitinga is a Te Ao Māori informed worldbuilding game, that uses the framework of te timatanga o te ao, the creation of the world." @kiwirpg.bsky.social
rollforhope.nz/2025/08/16/w...
Whakawhitinga
Whakawhitinga is a Te Ao Māori informed worldbuilding game, that uses the framework of te timatanga o te ao, the creation of the world. Following 5 phases of building a world through asking and ans…
rollforhope.nz
September 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Gaming DNA hosted the first ever Convergence and hold a very special place in our hearts for the generosity they have shown us over the years. We are proud to have them back as a sponsor and vendor for 2025!
September 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Thinking about Christmas already? Our vendor area is open to the public with a fantastic range of ttrpg games, books, accessories, art and handmade dice trays + more! Check out Mamaku Workshop Livartisan Design, ArtworkByBu and her friend Pink.Slush!
September 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Paizo Con South Pacific starts today!
Our friends at the Waikato Pathfinder Society have got an amazing event coming up in September: Paizo Con South Pacific 2025!

Come along to play the newly released Starfinder 2e, jump into a multi-table game and supports Kākāpō Recovery!
September 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Your worth isn't measured by a trophy count. The best DMs I know have zero awards but run tables that people talk about for years. Awards recognize moments, not mastery. Keep creating, keep improving, keep helping people have fun at your table.
August 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
If you already have your ticket for Convergence then you should have gotten an email over the weekend with A LOT of information in it. If you didn't get it and think you should have, check your spam box. If it's not there then let us know and we'll get the info to you.
August 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Do you enjoy tv shows like Twin Peaks or (the original) Eerie Indiana? Then you might enjoy my next #soloRPG stream: Kākāpō Creek. It's a mystery set in a New Zealand 🇳🇿 town, using the Little Town #PbtA #TTRPG.

Join me this Sunday from 6pm EDT / 3pm PDT (Monday: 10am NZST) on twitch.tv/seroRPG
August 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM