Jack Monkey Games
Tabletop RPG · Warhammer 40K · Board Games · Fiction
Jack Monkey Games is an Australian tabletop gaming blog based in Lithgow NSW, covering Warhammer 40K, Dungeons & Dragons, board game reviews, RPG fiction, and the Star-Fall actual play podcast. Whether you’re a seasoned game master, a new player picking up your first dice, or a Warhammer hobbyist just getting into painting — you’ll find something here.
We’re part of the LithGeek community hub at 85 Main Street, Lithgow — where we stock Warhammer 40K models, Citadel paints, and run free Thursday night game nights open to all skill levels. Based in the Central West of NSW and serving the Blue Mountains, Bathurst, and beyond.
Latest from the Vault
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Embracing the Chaos: GM Tips for When Players Ruin Your Plans
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that awkward moment when a player is not a good fit.
Finding players used to be the hard part I remember the days when you didn’t have much choice about who sat at the table for RPG night. Between the Satanic Panic and the general view that “only nerds play Dungeons and Dragons,” it was hard to find other players. I remember moving to a new…
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LithGeek Is More Than a Gaming PC Shop — It’s Where Warhammer 40K Comes to Life in Lithgow
I want to talk about something that genuinely makes me proud — and it’s not the custom gaming PCs, though those are pretty great too. If you’ve been following Jack Monkey Games for a while, you’ll know that tabletop gaming is at the heart of everything we do here. Warhammer 40K, D&D, board games, actual…
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Warhammer 40K in Lithgow NSW — Models, Paint, and Thursday Night Game Nights
LithGeek in Lithgow NSW stocks Warhammer 40K models, Citadel paints, and runs Thursday night game nights. Local hobby supplies for the Central West and Blue Mountains.
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D&D Orcs vs. Warhammer 40K Orks – A Tale of Two Green Hordes
Few creatures in gaming lore are as iconic — or as gloriously green — as the humble Orc. Whether you’re battling them in Dungeons & Dragons or unleashing them across the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000, these brutish beings embody the raw power and chaos that make tabletop gaming so exciting. But while they share a name (and…
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Going Back to Painting Warhammer after 30 years
Its been 30 years I think sense I played Warhammer 40K. At the time I was broke and really did not have enough time. Now that I am doing better financially and have a little more time .. Spending time away from computers is even more important. As an artist I am happiest when I…
Based in Lithgow NSW, Australia — part of the LithGeek network.
Warhammer 40K
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LithGeek Is More Than a Gaming PC Shop — It’s Where Warhammer 40K Comes to Life in Lithgow
I want to talk about something that genuinely makes me proud — and it’s not the custom gaming PCs, though those are pretty great too. If you’ve been following Jack Monkey Games for a while, you’ll know that tabletop gaming is at the heart of everything we do here. Warhammer 40K, D&D, board games, actual…
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Warhammer 40K in Lithgow NSW — Models, Paint, and Thursday Night Game Nights
LithGeek in Lithgow NSW stocks Warhammer 40K models, Citadel paints, and runs Thursday night game nights. Local hobby supplies for the Central West and Blue Mountains.
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Going Back to Painting Warhammer after 30 years
Its been 30 years I think sense I played Warhammer 40K. At the time I was broke and really did not have enough time. Now that I am doing better financially and have a little more time .. Spending time away from computers is even more important. As an artist I am happiest when I…
Tabletop RPG
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Embracing the Chaos: GM Tips for When Players Ruin Your Plans
Every GM’s plans fall apart. Learn how to embrace the chaos when players ruin your plans, with a Shadowrun story and 3 GM tips.
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that awkward moment when a player is not a good fit.
Finding players used to be the hard part I remember the days when you didn’t have much choice about who sat at the table for RPG night. Between the Satanic Panic and the general view that “only nerds play Dungeons and Dragons,” it was hard to find other players. I remember moving to a new…
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The Eternal Struggle: Scheduling Games as an Adult Gamer
Gathering a group of adventurers to save the kingdom is hard enough in Dungeons & Dragons. Add the challenge of aligning adult schedules, and it can feel like a quest designed by the cruelest Dungeon Master. For adult gamers, juggling work, family, and life commitments often means scheduling the next game session is harder than defeating…