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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Ortug the Barbarian on Weapons
Me like hit things. Big sword, good for hitting. Today talk about swords and axes and things to hit with in game with dragons and dungeons, D&D they say. First, big sword. Big sword go smash! It’s called greatsword. You hold with both hands. Swing, smash, enemies go down. Big numbers on dice mean big…
Based in Lithgow NSW, Australia — part of the LithGeek network.
Warhammer 40K
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Roll for Initiative This Halloween: Free D&D, Shadowrun, Warhammer & Board Games in Lithgow
Free tabletop gaming at Lithgow Halloween: D&D, Shadowrun, learn-to-play Warhammer, mini painting and board games. Union Theatre, Sat 31 Oct, 11am–3pm.
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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.
Tabletop RPG
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Obsidian for Game Masters (Plus DEVONthink)
Obsidian for game masters, plus DEVONthink to search RPG PDFs: linked NPCs, Canvas relationship maps and the best plugins for GMs.
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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…