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he/him. dad. husband. gamer. RPG designer. trying to squeeze money from electrons. lead producer at Ghostfire Gaming. thoughts posted herein are my own.

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I’ll be back at Breakout Con this year. I’m running season 1 of our Grim Hollow org play adventures, and I’m always happy to chat about RPG design and publishing! Come say hi if you’re there too!

09.03.2026 22:39 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Cover of PREQUEL against a background of fantasy objects.

Cover of PREQUEL against a background of fantasy objects.

PREQUEL, the tactical storytelling game of heroic sacrifice.

Glyphtide.games/prequel

21.02.2026 02:10 👍 27 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1
Spread of the game with the headings Goals, Special Abilities, and Opportunity. Full-page art of three breakers cooperating to fend off a monster.

Spread of the game with the headings Goals, Special Abilities, and Opportunity. Full-page art of three breakers cooperating to fend off a monster.

Exploit tools of tyranny to support your rebellions and invoke ancient rites to escape this megadungeon with your closest rivals!

Play Chain×Link, a semi-cooperating dungeon-defying RPG!

Buy it here: glyphtide.games/chainxlink/

27.01.2026 16:14 👍 12 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
The words "Stranger Things, Now Play D&D" appear In the red glowing font used in the Stranger Things TV series.

The words "Stranger Things, Now Play D&D" appear In the red glowing font used in the Stranger Things TV series.

Finished Stranger Things and Want to try D&D?

How to get started, learn the rules, pick a starting adventure, find players, and become a DM. (Spoiler footage from the D&D games across the series.)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-rO...

#DnD #StrangerThings

19.01.2026 17:31 👍 35 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0

I'm running a charity game of Daggerheart to raise funds for Feeding America *today!*

Watch live at 5pm EST/2pm PST at twitch.tv/revealingtoomuch !

19.01.2026 13:37 👍 19 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
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a teddy bear is singing into a microphone while wearing a tie . ALT: a teddy bear is singing into a microphone while wearing a tie .

Way to go James! Well Done!!! Something to crow about!
But sounds like the new role could be murder…

08.01.2026 03:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

awesome to see! can't wait to see what ya do!

06.01.2026 16:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Congrats Master Haeck! Can’t wait to see what you create!!

01.01.2026 15:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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2025 was an interesting year, probably the best year I've ever had both professionally and personally.

I've done a lot of art direction the past few years, but this year I finally felt all the gears lock into place and I really found my stride.

Guess I don't have to wait long - Cheers to 2026 🥂

31.12.2025 23:13 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
Parliament and the eternal flame

Parliament and the eternal flame

Exploring the national gallery

Exploring the national gallery

Looking out from the national gallery onto parliament hill

Looking out from the national gallery onto parliament hill

Having a great time exploring Ottawa. The national gallery is impressive!!!

30.12.2025 22:42 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Where did she get that!?!

25.12.2025 02:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Yummmmmmmm

25.12.2025 02:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

yay! happy b-day! hope it was a great one!

17.12.2025 05:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And here I thought the proper use of s or z in a word was determined by a random d20 roll.

16.12.2025 18:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Great to see!!

11.12.2025 23:56 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.

Just a day left to back Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart. It's been a pleasure to watch one of the designers on the Daggerheart game (Mike Underwood) and the @dungeondudes.bsky.social bring an amazing setting and adventure site to this new game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...

27.11.2025 15:06 👍 30 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0

The power of Ghostfire Gaming + Dungeon Dudes + Darrington Press + Demiplane Team?

Match made in Drakkenheim, tbh. 💜

21.11.2025 15:47 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

ITS HAPPENING 🔥🔥🔥

21.11.2025 14:38 👍 49 🔁 6 💬 7 📌 0
PAXU con map showing the IndiePress Revolution Booth (3701) next to Pandemonium Books and Games (3800). Near Friendly Skeleton/Creatist Games (3709)

PAXU con map showing the IndiePress Revolution Booth (3701) next to Pandemonium Books and Games (3800). Near Friendly Skeleton/Creatist Games (3709)

Happy #PAXU for those who celebrate! I'm not there, but Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical TTRPG 🎤✨ is and the @ipr.bsky.social booth is staffed by my local gamestore, Pandemonium 🤩 Check out booth 3701

21.11.2025 15:06 👍 16 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
The covers of the CORE20 playtest PDFs, with art with Xavier Beaudlet. The “Playtest Player’s Guide” features an adventurer and their white tiger companion looking out at a haunted tower. The “Playtest Magic Grimoire” features an adventurer stepping into a glowing portal in a dark forest. The “Playtest GM Guidelines” features a shadowy archway opening up into a jungle ruin. And the “Playtest Creature Package” features a red dragon awaiting an adventurer standing in the entrance to their cavern lair.

The covers of the CORE20 playtest PDFs, with art with Xavier Beaudlet. The “Playtest Player’s Guide” features an adventurer and their white tiger companion looking out at a haunted tower. The “Playtest Magic Grimoire” features an adventurer stepping into a glowing portal in a dark forest. The “Playtest GM Guidelines” features a shadowy archway opening up into a jungle ruin. And the “Playtest Creature Package” features a red dragon awaiting an adventurer standing in the entrance to their cavern lair.

The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play for free right now!

core20rpg.blogspot.com/p/the-core20...

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03.11.2025 22:59 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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7 New TTRPG Experiences from GameHole Con 2025 - Chaotican Writer Showcasing the latest tabletop roleplaying games from: Ghostfire Gaming, Splattered Ink Games, Wet Ink Games, Bright Bard Games, Storytellers Forge, Need Games, and Critical Kit Ltd!

Greetings friends! Here are a bunch of the latest games from a handful of TTRPG publishers found at this years GameHole Con! ... Indies, biggies, zines, books, games, campaigns, supplements, and more!
chaoticanwriter.com/7-new-ttrpg-...

03.11.2025 18:31 👍 10 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
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Coming soon: Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.

The Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart Kickstarter launches in 24 hours. If you like free minis or STL files, you still have time to follow the KS before launch. Very excited for this project! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...

03.11.2025 15:10 👍 38 🔁 15 💬 1 📌 0

It can be hard to push down the voice of doubt when bright lights shine elsewhere. Please know you are a delight to work with. Your talent is evident in the work you do as it’s consistently good. You shine brightly in my neck of the woods!

30.10.2025 03:53 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Ah…To dream the impossible dream…

28.10.2025 23:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Don’t these baseball guys know I have work to do in the morning…errr…a few hours?!?

28.10.2025 06:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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a woman is swimming in the water and saying i do n't think now is the best time . ALT: a woman is swimming in the water and saying i do n't think now is the best time .

Sometimes I hate my game design brain. Even though I'm fully busy with work and personal projects, a new idea has burrowed into my cranium that I can't seem to shake. Gah!

24.10.2025 02:21 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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My Notes from TTRPG Game Dev Panels! (Dungeon Delve #40) Today, I'm sharing notes from three of the panels I attended at GameHole Con 2025! Also, an initial peak into future spotlights for Ragnaborg, Splattered Ink Games, Dungeons of Drakkenheim, etc.

In case you missed it, I provided a collection of advice that I obtained during a handful of TTRPG panels at Game Hole Con 2025. Check it out here!

chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/my-notes-f...

22.10.2025 20:03 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
The Lore of EVERY Grim Hollow Realm Explained! | DnD 5e
The Lore of EVERY Grim Hollow Realm Explained! | DnD 5e YouTube video by Ghostfire Gaming

Every corner of Etharis embodies a different style of horror & intrigue! It's such a fun playground to create sinister D&D adventures.

youtu.be/SsP1A_XEc54?...

21.10.2025 22:02 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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Jukebox is over at 70-71 @ipr.bsky.social / Imagining Games booth at Gamehole Con! It never gets old seeing my game on shelves!

19.10.2025 15:51 👍 23 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1

I’ll claim the blame as i forgot the NPCs correct name when we started :)

17.10.2025 00:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0