Zine Month is ago! (And a little side project for it)

TODAY IS THE DAY! Just THREE HOURS until the launch of the campaign for Rise, Wizards! By @captainkrail.bsky.social and All’s Fair by @superdillin.bsky.social

Plaintext ave nox printed out. I'm gonna go get a hole punch tomorrow and put this bad boy in a three ring binder. @feralcharlie.bsky.social @alexcoggon.bsky.social

Zimo creators if you're making a booklet or trifold or perfect bound project this month (fight over if that is a zine?) then check out these digital mockups I've made so you can show off your projects! Most of these are on sale until February 3rd! itch.io/c/5507749/mo...

Back from page with news: The Vast in the Dark reprint is here!

A little short notice, BUT Feral Indie Studio will be at the Philly Area Gaming Expo (P.A.G.E) this week, debuting our newest zine of 2026!

Got some fun announcements coming up tonight on this short stream with @feralcharlie.bsky.social!!! Come hang out with us!

the game that made me make games

Hey #ZIMO folks! If you are planning a small zine for this year and need some printing/layout design work done holler at me! I run a risograph printer, do binding, and do layout design. I have availability starting at the end of the month! Toss me a DM! (Examples Below!)

More little guys (hopefully in time for #ZIMO)

Revealing this year's #ZineMonth ZineMoth tomorrow! This year marks the 1st Moth made by a designer other than @feralcharlie.bsky.social or @alexcoggon.bsky.social! Manila-based tattoo artist Robyn Victa created this year's mascot bringing some #RPGSEA & Pinoy sensibility to it rvicta.com/About-1

Cooking something wicked and fun for ZIMO this year.

Spent the night doing this blog post instead of the Chiptune Monthly article I needed to get done. Oops. That's ADHD baybeee. In the meantime though, here's some thoughts about how how I try to understand what system to run a system neutral module in - it's Ave Nox by @feralcharlie.bsky.social!

Best TTRPG Books I got in 2025: Ave Nox - @feralcharlie.bsky.social Cairn 2e - @yochaigal.bsky.social Caverns of Thracia - Goodman Games Knave 2E - Questing Beast Monster Overhaul - Skerples Nimble - Evan Diaz Vaesen: Mythic Carpathia - Free League Wandering Blades - @danielhkwan.bsky.social

Fun little guys

New episode! We sit down to chat with artist, game designer, and world builder @feralcharlie.bsky.social. We talk setting books, art, mega dungeons, skirmish games, and more.

We will now take a quick detour to highlight a drawing I did explaining to @feralcharlie.bsky.social how I was bit in the face by a snake as a child ❤️

What's that? You want an example of someone using Hinterlight to turn a landmark into dungeon? Let's just say we know a guy. HINTERLIGHT BROKE 10K! That means collaboration with @feralcharlie.bsky.social PLUS a Soundtrack!! NEARLY 48 HOURS of Hinterlight LEFT: ttrpg.link/hintelight

This is a sobering read that starts from a straightforward premise: look at how the poverty threshold is calculated in the US and see how well it holds up as an actual measure. I expected it to be bad. It’s much worse, in ways it’s hard not to see.

Practice for @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social Grogmeet, The Vast in the Dark from @feralcharlie.bsky.social , implemented in @foundryvtt.bsky.social and using @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io TROIKA! A randomly generated hex crawl, dungeon delve and exploration of a crumbling alien wasteland. #TTRPG

In honor of PAX Unplugged and the reprint of Cess and Citadel, I present this: m.youtube.com/watch?v=MNHB...

In honor of PAX Unplugged and the reprint of Cess and Citadel, I present this: m.youtube.com/watch?v=MNHB...

HINTERLIGHT IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER BABY! Thanks a million to @plusoneexp.bsky.social and @rrookstudio.bsky.social and special thanks to @feralcharlie.bsky.social for the trailer! ttrpg.link/hinterlight

Hinterlight #TTRPG by @robbiaburns.bsky.social and the team at G//C goes live at noon today. I hope dying in the fae realm doesn't fuck up our social media feed. Anyway, enjoy this video by @feralcharlie.bsky.social & check out ttrpg.link/hinterlight youtu.be/eYtUS7xRi0w?...

This is a bit out of the blue, but does anyone have a dungeon-synth track i could use as part of a video? Currently in the midst of something large and fun.

🚨 CROWDFUNDING ALERT 🚨 if you haven't yet picked up @feralcharlie.bsky.social's amazing "Into the Cess & Citadel" (or the equally great "Into the Wyrd & Wild"), you're in luck @wetinkgames.bsky.social has a new KS that brings this tome back into print: www.kickstarter.com/projects/wet...

Art from earlier this spring! AD @visionarypnd.bsky.social

“What A Horrible Knight” has arrived. We learned a lot exploring this format. It’s gorgeous & I’m excited to get this #TTRPG to your table. Words @gendershrug.bsky.social Art @robbiaburns.bsky.social Edit @carrion-comfort.com TTRPG.link/horribleknight

server's live gamers, come join the madhouse discord.gg/FDJ7T4C2Sm

The Vast in the Dark by @feralcharlie.bsky.social is one of my favorite zines (books?). It contains a beautiful example of a depth crawl. In fact, I wrote about it in that context at Skeleton Code Machine last year: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/depth-crawls

Howdy folks! I return from abroad with some good/complicated news: After 3 years, our stock of Vast in the Dark Expanded is finally nearing the end. We want to thank everyone who bought a copy, mention what we have planned for the next printing, and also get some feedback.

A hack take, but worth mentioning.

Busy busy busy

Heyo #gencon crew! Sadly, we won't be attending this year to catch up on some rest and keep working on the new book. BUT, you can find our books at the @wetinkgames.bsky.social table (Booth 2460) and the @plusoneexp.bsky.social table (Booth 449 - I think...)

Four days till Jack gets run off the road. We're at over 60% but there's still some time to go. For $13 you'll get the print and play of the game including a PDF, and for $23 you'll get the PHYSICAL including tarot cards by @feralcharlie.bsky.social! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/r...

Hit the Road, Jack! by @percypropa.bsky.social is hitting Backerkit for Pocketopia at 10am PDT. It’s a boxed solo/duet tarot based journaling game about two outlaw bikers in an epic duel. We have some fabulous art from both @feralcharlie.bsky.social and Curious Friend. hit-the-road.rvgames.company

Holy shit I get to do a tarot deck... Thank you again @percypropa.bsky.social and allow me to show ya'll some of the cards:

Two days until our Jacks hit the road for #Pocketopia, and if you back you'll be receiving a suite of incredible major arcana tarot cards from @feralcharlie.bsky.social that you can use to play!!! Join the party over at: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/r...

You know we've been crowdfunding up a storm here at Plus One HQ for #ZiMo! What you may not know is we have a few direct releases also. Our Zine Club titles for the month, but also we're slowfunding Sooty Beards w/@furtsburrow.bsky.social @unlawfulgames.bsky.social & @feralcharlie.bsky.social. 1/x

🗣️A new version of Solar Chronicles?? My game, Solar Chronicles, is having a MASSIVE makeover. Refining mechanics, changing layout, and making it a better TTRPG experience. Stock art by @feralcharlie.bsky.social

Our first Zine Month roundup of 2025 is @newmadras.bsky.social' selection of interesting projects from creators of color!

I posted a blog about my attempt at solo dungeon-crawling with @feralcharlie.bsky.social 's Vyrmhack. tl;dr it was a whole heap of fun and scratched a *lot* of my itches for Traveller-style 2d6 resolution with various combat sicko affordances. Really great stuff.

New issue of The Solist is out with Zine Month picks: 👑 A magical crown watches monarchs come and go ⌚ Duets inspired by This is How You Lose the Time War 🕵️‍♀️ Solo system for creating surprising mysteries 🐈 A cat explores a new home 🪨 A worldbuilding game using real rocks ➕ and more!

To call it a beast is an insult to nature, for no animal would be capable of such ruthless intelligence. The White Horse of Lowvale is coming to Kickstarter as a system neutral, art heavy, folk horror adventure. www.kickstarter.com/projects/tan... #ttrpgs #art #system-neutral

Have some Free Spells for F**ked Times! 20 wondrous spells! 20 strange side effects! 20 ways you might have learned the spell! Words of Power to create your own spells! art by @evlynmoreau.bsky.social & @feralcharlie.bsky.social itch.io/s/147132/fre... #ttrpg #indiettrpg #magic