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Only 2 weeks until my favorite con of the year! I've got my Gary Con giveaways ready to go... my new level 1 DCC adventure and Shadowdark bookmark character sheets I made. Come say hi to me at the con to grab yours! #GaryCon

The Windy Realm Gazette Issue 1 A Quarterly TTRPG Zine focused on the Chicagoland TTRPG scene and it's amazing creators

I am posting this here now to remind myself to post it again during a more traffic heavy posting time.

Chicago is getting a quarterly zine to celebrate our robust RPG scene! You can support it now on Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chi...

The League of Dark Few: A DCC and Shadowdark Zine Series Join the League of Dark Few, and rule the city.

Less than 48 hours left in the League of Dark Few Kickstarter campaign. Two stretch goals have already been met, meaning every backer gets 4 zines for the price of 2.

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Tomorrow's a big day... Residue goes live!

AND SO WILL WE!! 🎉 Join us from 12pm EST to 9pm EST for a Zine Month Showcase to celebrate another great month of indie RPGs coming to life. We will be joined by creators and industry experts to discuss all things ZiMo!

Detail is Debt: Making Your Favorite Settlement Map Gameable Why you should avoid the temptation to map every square inch of your favorite fantasy city and instead lean into a lower-fidelity representation of it instead.

Jumping on @prismaticwasteland.com's Blogwagon about maps.
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The League of Dark Few: A DCC and Shadowdark Zine Series Join the League of Dark Few, and rule the city.

I've got 4 more days, and 1 more stretch goal. :)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zin...

Metamorphosis Alpha, DCC, Shadowdark, Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland, Mork Billy, Mausritter, aD&D, Boot Hill, I'm playing everything this year lol

Only missed out on one game for #GaryCon that I really wanted this year. Lots of great stuff on the schedule, I can't wait! Coming soon: sneak peeks of the free stuff I will be handing out.

Congress will vote to lower the age to prosecute minors as adults from 16 down to 14 in DC.

Let me get this straight:

Congress wants to prosecute 14 yr. olds as adults, but they don’t want to prosecute adults who sexually abuse 14 year olds?

Release the Epstein files.

On The Hill | Between Two Cairns Get more from Between Two Cairns on Patreon

Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I review On The Hill by M. Allen Hall, and answer a mootsack question.

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As we celebrate 25 years of Goodman Games, we're looking back on what makes DCC so special. Explore DCC's unique magic system in the latest Designers Diary!

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#gaming #TTRPG #DungeonCrawlClassics #DCCRPG #roleplayinggames #GoodmanGames #tabletoprpg #DCC

Welcome to the City of Akawatten!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zin...

The League of Dark Few has unlocked its first stretch goal, a future zine outlining the city-state of Akawatten. Back the project to get your copy for free when it releases.

Just when you thought he was out of the game, tomorrow we have @mapcrow.bsky.social talking about visually outlining a zine before you even go to layout!

It's Zine Planning Page by Page as part of our #ZiMo workshop series for 2026! Join us live at 3p et!

#ZineMonth #TTRPGs #ZineQuest #layout

Pagination for TTRPG Designers. I discuss how I utilize pagination documents in my adventure design process, and how they can benefit other TTRPG designers.

I've written on this before too, maybe it will be of help:
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The League of Dark Few: A DCC and Shadowdark Zine Series Join the League of Dark Few, and rule the city.

And I'm live! Check it out please :)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zin...

Designing a new city because I'm stuck in Kickstarter approval hell.... 3-day turnarounds for messages are killing me.

Cairn: Barebones Edition by Yochai Gal

Cairn: Barebones Edition is now available as a digital download!
Print editions coming soon!

yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-barebo...

Coming Next Week: reprints of
-WHPA Core Zine
-Captain Midnite and the Satellite Dead
-Vorb #1

And….
Cristobal’s Mystery Deck!

A Familiar Tower A mind-bending escape room adventure exploring a wizard's manse. Master the rules of the dungeon and use them to your advantage.

Proud to be the 75th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for A Familiar Tower! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...

Coming soon: The Thunder Perfect Mind An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG

Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!

Bloggies closes tomorrow! Please vote for Bathtub Reviews or Critique Navidad for best series or for one of my other posts for design, like the Zungeon Manifesto, Don’t Wait to Create, or When is the Cake Baked! idlecartulary.com

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... Enjoy this free Empire of Bones preview, the Kickstarter starts Monday morning! #TTRPG #OSR #OSE

I think my favorite part of the adventure design process is the maps. I like to start with pencil and paper, and lately I have been finishing them with digital tools, but all my ideas start analog.

New to DCC and looking to get started? Sign up now for free two-hour online games with fun expert game masters at our first-ever DCC Demo Con, Friday, February 6th, through Sunday, February 8th.

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OK, we are getting close to my zine month launch, so I am going to share a new teaser. This add-on is for the OSR fans with battle jackets (mine pictured).
Follow to get yours on launch. Only 50 sets available.
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Coming soon: The League of Dark Few: A DCC and Shadowdark Zine Series Join the League of Dark Few, and rule the city.

I'm kicking off a zine series for faction-led city-based campaigns
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Running a City, the Ultimate Sandbox Following my article on running sandbox adventures, I share practical tips for running city-based campaigns. Often considered the hardest challenge for GMs, I share my prep process to make running cit...

I finally wrote up my process for prepping city campaigns, 7+ pages later, I have this: revivifygames.com/blogs/news/t...

How to Deliver your Game Copy to a Layout Designer - Graftbound Make layout design faster, more efficient, and less prone to mistakes with tips for TTRPG writers on delivering your manuscript to your layout designer.

New Blog Post! I (Emily) wanted to put down some tips for those of you who are hiring layout designers to layout your games.

Thanks to the Explorer's Design discord also for their thoughts.

Coming to Kickstarter next month... Shout out to Hugo Benetti for doing a killer job on the cover art!
Hugo's Work: www.behance.net/hugobenetti

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#ZineMonth #ZineQuest #DCC #Shadowdark

One of my favorites ( @joeyroyale.bsky.social ) is having a sale on his FANTASTIC #TTRPG Weird Heroes of Public Access. Even if you don't plan on playing it, my goodness, it's a great read & fun throwback to a different, and some might say better, time. CHECK IT OUT! (www.etsy.com/listing/4317...)