open.substack.com/pub/murkdice... @murkdice.bsky.social and @morkticia.bsky.social article!

I’m talking compact #osr sandboxes this week, plus a little look at my handwritten zine project murkdice.substack.com/p/compact-sa...

I’m talking compact #osr sandboxes this week, plus a little look at my handwritten zine project murkdice.substack.com/p/compact-sa...

My fellow writers might not want to hear this, but AI is a useful tool for certain aspects of the craft, like for instance when you’re engaged in the process of being a talentless shitbag hack who is too lazy to do any fucking writing.

Cool game, and a cause worthy of a knight!

We made it to the bookmark ribbon! That’s over 600 backers now! Next up is the Inkdrake Hoard… come on now. You can’t tell me you don’t want that.

Typed, laid out, and illustrated! Which means I now get to ask: Who wants to play Mildew and Silver? - I'll be giving out community copies of Mildew and Silver to folks interested and able to run the module between now and May 6th (when it launches). - Some more information to follow.

SCVM, wake up. New Kartell zine!

We're not far off the bookmark ribbon stretch goal now! Come check out the quickstart for our 300+ location megadungeon for @morkborg.com! #osr www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

The joy of making weird grubby guys

Something inspired by @betterlegends.bsky.social, an adventure preferences sheet.

Let’s give this a twist. Seeing as I’m mostly adventure writing these days. 1 like = 1 TTRPG adventure/module in my library.

You're doing great Google. Keep up the good work. Your products are definitely getting better and not turning into mush.

This is the way. With larger collaborations, it can be tough to do. But if you’re the primary writer and the layout person, it’s a no brainer.

Iron nestlings: lost, tortured underlings of the dreaded cry bird. In the Forbidden Hills, it drags captives into machine eggs wherein they incubate for weeks, only to painfully hatch when the mind is broken enough to replace fear with dependency, and the will to escape with unblinking obedience.

This week in MurkMail, we talk designing negative space #osr murkdice.substack.com/p/adventure-...

INKVEIN IS LIVE! Our 250+ page tome of monochromatic horror, a setting and megadungeon for @morkborg.com, is up on BackerKit! Shares on socials and other discord servers are much appreciated! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Inkvein character sheets are now a thing! The next stretch goal is a bookmark ribbon! Haven't checked out the project yet? Come download our free quickstart, a taster one of the biggest dungeons ever made for @morkborg.com! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

I wanted to share the Spring Break fun with you all! Since I'm having such a killer time pretending to do Liminal Horror full time, I wanted to spread that joy with others. Right now all the mainline LH titles are 40% off, or you can get the bundle for $35.00. itch.io/s/182953/spr...

I tend to find that folks who deem art as ‘bad’ are either not artists or are actually ’bad artists’. I think anyone with any sense can agree Evlyn’s work is great. Keep making zines please!

Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I review D3: Vault of the Drow by Gary Gygax in another Gamer Blast from the Past! Recorded live at Gary Con XVIII! www.patreon.com/posts/153767... This episode was released early for patrons - including a video version!

We’re half way to the apocalypse on the Limited Edition alone! Come check out Inkvein, one of the biggest dungeons ever made for @morkborg.com www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

NEW RELEASES FOR MARCH! It's a big one this time: the long-awaited solo Troika! gamebook DOWN IN YONGARDY by @loottheroom.bsky.social has graced our hallowed shelves, along with DUNGEONS OF GALORA, a solo system and setting guide of decolonialized dungeon-crawling in a fantastic Latin America.

It’s cool to see folks in the old-school zone dig into the big budget 5e stuff now and then. In short: hefty production budget doesn’t equal good product design.

Just working through some developmental editing on Inkvein from my wonderful editor. Editors are the unsung heroes of the hobby. They take the raw gems writers dig out of their psyches, then polish and cut them read to be set into the jewellery of pages.

A full spread and arguably the heart of the adventure. While the timeline moves without character involvement, the outcomes are tied to what the characters manage to do within that timeline.

🚀Orbital Blues Month launches on the 1st April, and our contribution is OUTLAWS X CORPORATIONS, a new double sided expansion for your favourite #ttrpg of SAD SPACE COWBOYS. Follow Along 👇 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

I had a great discussion yesterday with @murkdice.bsky.social, talking about their currently crowdfunding campaign, mechanical tools to make a Referee's life easier, and blogging. Sabre Rattlings can be found on most major podcatchers. #ttrpg #podcast #dnd #backerkit #morkborg

Check some of the recent drawings that went to my patrons! Visual worlds being made, for subscribers to use in their publications.

I need to start taking screenshots of what shipping costs I pay when I buy boardgames and rpgs from the US. Might make US folks feel better about the shipping we charge.

Between the campaign launch and being sick I haven't painted any #art for a week. Easing myself back in.

Folks have been asking me whether you need to use @morkborg.com to run Inkvein. Whilst it's designed for Borg, running it with #cairn or Into the Odd would be a breeze (I love both of those games and would be really comfortable running Inkvein with them). www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

We reached a MASSIVE stretch goal for Inkvein: every physical backer is now getting an A5 GM workbook zine with tracking tools and condensed rules/procedures! Our @morkborg.com megadungeon is going from strength to strength! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

OSR News Roundup for March 23rd, 2026 is now live. Check it out for an overview of last week's new releases in the #ttrpg and #indiegames fields. #dnd #osr www.sabregamesandcards.com/post/osr-new...

My #commissions are open for a new price scheme! DM me here or on Discord to reserve a slot.

New book? Tell me it’s a new book. This is delightful.

This is my main issue with being UK based. We need an old-school/new-school con in the UK (@bastionland.bsky.social you’re up) so we can stir similar jealousy.

You fuck with MÖRK BORG? - Day 9 of The Amethyst Alcove, and we've hit the $7k mark with 198 backers. On our way to the 𝐹𝑅𝐸𝐸 𝐹𝑂𝐼𝐿 𝑈𝑃𝐺𝑅𝐴𝐷𝐸 for all orders at $10k. Help us get there today and you can still pick up one of the early backer bundles to save some coin.

Our weekly news roundup! Big changes at Hunters Entertainment, Greyhawk and Gygax return to Dungeons and Dragons, an interview with @murkdice.bsky.social and @spacepenguinink.bsky.social and more! www.ttrpginsider.news/p/news-round...

We're closing in on the physical print of our GM workbook stretch goal! If you run @morkborg.com, Inkvein is a must have. 250+ pages of setting and megadungeon ready for you to drop into the Dying Lands! Grab the quickstart now! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Drew a jester yesterday

Been a little while! Put together an essay about how to use circuit design principles to think about pointcrawls in #osr and adventure games. tbr.bearblog.dev/circuit-craw...

Did you know? There's a FREE Inkvein Quickstart that includes brand-new caving and climbing rules, monsters, and a 16-cavern dungeon. It's available through our Backerkit campaign page, no pledge or sign-up required. It's perfect for your next MÖRK BORG one-shot!

Inkvein is now BackerKit’s featured project! Come check out our @morkborg.com megadungeon! Free quickstart available now! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Still pretty proud on this piece, I’m thinking about printing it actually

THE KNIGHT ERRANT: EXPANDED EDITION'S PHYSICAL EDITION IS OUT NOW! The first Indonesian Tabletop RPG product published internationally! www.copypastecoop.com/shop/p/the-k... Thank you @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social, @daniellocke.bsky.social, Copy/Paste Co-op as our publisher! #osr #tabletoprpg

Inkvein is now BackerKit’s featured project! Come check out our @morkborg.com megadungeon! Free quickstart available now! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Another stretch goal down! Next up is making the GM workbook physical: if we reach 30k the GM workbook becomes a flesh and blood (paper and ink?) zine! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Big thanks to everyone who's supporting Inkvein on @backerkit.com. We've hit our first stretch goals! We're adding a smugglers' settlement to one of the more hidden entrances and we're making a GM workbook to help GMs track the variables states of the dungeon! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Inkvein is no. 2 on BackerKit's hottest projects right now... www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s... #osr