Currently reading. Happy to report this crime novel is a Blades '68 campaign in which no one can roll above a 4.

Fomoria Quickstart is crawling out of the earth now, free to download! Includes core rules, an intro adventure and 8 pregen characters ready to be consumed by the Darkness. An epic folk horror TTRPG created by Tania Herrero, laid out and published by @nohr.se tania-herrero.itch.io/fomoria-quic...

It's EOY wrap-up season but here at IGRC World HQ that just means we'd better push out all the mini-reviews we didn't do all year long. 38 short reviews of what showed up on our doorstep in 2025. Is your favorite game in there? Looking for something new to play? Big year. Much books. Wao.

The Old Dog Games year in review, including some Blades '68 artwork I haven't shared before. olddoggames.substack.com/p/the-old-do... (sorry for still using substack etc etc etc)

30 hours left for Apocalypse World: Burned Over on @kickstarter.com. Would love to see it hit 200k! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

I've been so corrupted by game design that it's the first thing I turn to when I'm going through something bad. Here's a video about that (and a game for the TTRPG bookmark jam) youtu.be/mklN6GgVkKM?...

Thirteen years of retribution, paid in full. The 2025 Possum Creek edition of LAST TRAIN TO BREMEN, a Tragedy for a Doomed Quartet, is now available on itch: seaexcursion.itch.io/bremen

Want to support trans rights in Aotearoa & get a bunch of cool TTRPGs? The Ban the Ban bundle is raising funds for action against the NZ govt's blocker ban. Proceeds go to PATHA to fund their court challenge & support individuals. Get it now! itch.io/b/3421/ban-t... #transrights #ttrpg #nzpol

It's the final day to score Black Friday savings @drivethrurpg.com Save on some of our newest releases, including the Stewpot and the Hunter's Journal/Slayer's Survival Kit for Monster of the Week. And don't miss the great deals on our @roll20.net packages! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

"But maybe in a lab, with science operating outside of Imperial control, we could change the world so that there are blue skies above Doskvol again." Really fun crew sheet here, and this would make a great Blades '68 prequel campaign 🤔

At this moment, we have 2430 paid subscribers. Can we get 2500 by the end of 2025? You can subscribe right now for only $1, and support independent tabletop games journalism.

I read @monsterpotion.bsky.social's new version of Fight Truck, and cried about it. Then I wrote this. It's personal and vulnerable and bold and I'm very proud. I'd love to hear from anyone if this speaks to you, and I want to hear why other people seek out risky play .

After a pause, we are once again accepting pitches for games. If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here: evilhat.com/game-submiss...

Blades '68! It's all go! Here are some chapter openers I've been working on.

As this horrible year draws to a close and my big plans of getting enough consultant/design gigs to replace my steady full time income haven’t really manifested I’m asking for a little help. I’ve got a couple of paid gigs I’m working on but if you’d like to contribute in some way see next message!

As the year winds down we want to take a moment. 2025 marks our twentieth year in business. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to our little company with their time, money, or talent. Thank you! To celebrate, we've put our whole catalog on sale. evilhat.com/roleplaying-...

I always wanted to design a custom card deck, so this was a lot of fun. (Also, the quality of the POD cards is surprisingly good!)

HUGE update to the BUREAU of CHRONOLOGICAL AFFAIRS. The #Daggerheart campaign frame has been expanded into a 62 page book that now includes an Agent class and a reworked version of the Daggerheart SRD -- stripped down and remixed to fit the game perfectly. Now includes EVERYTHING you need to play.

So that you can enjoy it in its full beauty, here's the PAXU Realis postcard image in high quality, along with the in-game text & Sentences of Halfmoon Twaintcut's that Si was working from!

What has two thumbs and a new store for physical copies of her #ttrpg? This gal! It’s early days but I’m happy with how it’s coming along. sam-robson-games.myshopify.com

Sharing this game from @takataapui.bsky.social which has been aptly released in the wake of the New Zealand Government's ridiculous, cowardly, and anti-science descision to restrict puberty blockers for our young people in need of gender affirming Healthcare takataapui.itch.io/trans-rage-w...

🚨 Brute Fort is live now on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/alf... 💸 Come back the project 📣 Share it around 🗡 Vanquish the evil that lurks in the fort 18 card dungeon delving game by me + tape cassette soundtrack by Gus BC

This week on Dice Exploder, just in time for Mausritter month, @itsquinns.bsky.social joins me to talk about the Mausritter's inventory system: the only inventory system I've ever liked.

Come visit Doskvol, the jewel of Akoros, in '68. Home of the original bluetime (first and best). Crime rates are better than before*

So, this Daggerheart campaign frame by @dngnclub.itch.io might become my entire personality, sorry (not sorry). dngnclub.itch.io/bureau-of-ch...

a|state second edition presents a return to the dystopian sci-fi setting of The City, now through the lens of Forged in the Dark. Featuring the Trouble Engine, which will be part of Blades '68. It's out now. handiwork.games/games/astate

3 HOURS LEFT AND ONLY $700 AWAY FROM OUR FINAL STRETCH GOAL

Today on Dice Exploder I talk with @megueyb.bsky.social and @lumpley.bsky.social about Apocalypse World 3e. We took the 2e Brainer playbook and broke down every change as it became the 3e Brain-Picker. It's fascinating to me how AW from the jump has been designed around the Baker's kids.

Okay, hear me out… a Good Society actual play but whoops, it’s Deathmatch Island actually-

@benriggs.bsky.social brings together @johnharper.bsky.social, @megueyb.bsky.social and @lumpley.bsky.social to talk gaming while we wait for Apocalypse World Burned Over to go live... youtu.be/Aoa7ehvou9U?...

Here We GO! Come along, my dearies! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

"Previously, on Deathmatch Island... "

Hate doing this, because everyone is skint, but Oz is the only important thing in my life and I'm too broke to cover his additional surgery. If you'd like to help, please use OZVET20 at checkout on fenrisgames.com/shop for a nice discount or ko-fi.com/fenrisgames if you don't need toys. Thankyou 💔

You know the layout is good when you're a few pages in and have to flick back to the credits to see who's responsible (unsurprisingly it was @nohr.se - Alien evolved edition, super nice!)

Look for Blades '68 to crowdfund next year.

It's the perfect time to plan your Halloween One-Shot session. And @drivethrurpg.com comes through with 31% off all these great supplements and scenarios for Monster of the Week, Fate, Deathmatch Island, and more. Or try the insomnia-fueled Don't Rest Your Head. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

Fight or Fright is out now, and you can read all about the game coming to print with @plusoneexp.bsky.social in the @rascal.news announcement section! 👻🎃 www.rascal.news/fight-or-fri...

The Beasts and Blessings of the Hallow’d Hall digital compendium is out now and available on my itch! badbucket.itch.io/the-beasts-and-blessings-of-the-hallowd-hall A bestiary of sixty five strange things and their grim fables written by me and @notquitereal.bsky.social

Blades '68: Crews

I co-wrote the Leverage RPG specifically so you can do this stuff at a moment’s notice folks

I designed and 3D printed a map marker for a game of Deathmatch Island that @skyshark.itch.io is running for our weekly TTRPG group, and I've shared the design on Printables. 🎯 (Deathmatch Island is created by @olddog.games and published by @evilhat.bsky.social) www.printables.com/model/144486...

Finally, ages after other people started getting theirs our main shipment of mags made it through customs, cheers Brexit! The gift that keeps on giving Anyway, here’s some low effort marketing for an incredibly high effort magazine, buy a copy today, you get a cool magazine & we get to make more

We're back with Blades 68 by @olddog.games and @evilhat.bsky.social Space rockets, lasers, heartbreak, secret identities, robots passionate about goats, the importance of daily walks, are all part of the schemes of... the Queen of Harts! desperateattune.podbean.com/e/blades-68-...

This is a gorgeous production and one of my games of the year for 2024. If you haven't played yet or want to know more about how it all works, check out our deep dive: www.indiegamereadingclub.com/indie-game-r...

Deathmatch Island video essay from the best in the biz 🙏

Alright, the first in-depth article of my awards debrief is live. "How do the Ennies work?" A top-down look at my judging experience from A to Z. Please share, leave comments, and ask questions. And don't forget to read part 1 if you haven't already. www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-2/

I love award shows. It's no secret. It's why I've spent months writing, refining, and trying to distill my Ennies judging experience. It's a 4-part series (I know, I know). One article a day. Today's lays out my goals and puts the focus on awards in general. www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-1/

It's live and free until MONDAY! Perfect game for your spooky time fun!

We’re lining up all the things for the launch, and it’s going to be cool. Also hard and sharp and agro and weird.

Okay I’ve been keeping this under wraps but here we go: Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting is coming to Kickstarter 14/10/25! A collab ft. @mousehole.press & @turbotorbo.bsky.social A brand new boxed game and original system ft. 450+ unique cards! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...