I released revised versions of these zines to the patreon, after making changes based on the most recent playtest campaign. The Company of Monsters is a PbtA fantasy game where you play the monsters instead of the adventurers.
Johnstone Metzger
@chthonstone.bsky.social
I make tabletop role-playing games. johnstone (dot) metzger (at) gmail (dot) com. chthonstone.ca
If you're unaware of what I'm talking about at all; you can find the crowdfunding page here (nearly 500 backers, quite nice.) www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
The Tiger Princess of Treacherous Tripura
A city-crawl through a profane realm of the subtle divines of Vedic myth, created in homage to City-State of the Invincible Overlord and serving as a meta-commentary on syncretism, hedonism, and orien...
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The ultimate culmination of my Monthly Monsters patreon isn't the game where you play the monsters, it's the monster manuals I will write for that game.
The ultimate culmination of my Monthly Monsters patreon isn't the game where you play the monsters, it's the monster manuals I will write for that game.
NOW AVAILABLE! Gnydron Supplement 2: Science Fantasy. Compatible with Basic/Expert and Old-School Essentials. DriveThruRPG (digital): drivethrurpg.com/en/product/566887 Lulu (print on demand): lulu.com/spotlight/patagames #OSR #B/X #OSE #DND #RPG
I recently started listening to a parapolitics/conspiracy podcast, and I find it weirdly jarring how the host occasionally uses the word Carcosa in a manner that is obviously inspired by True Detective (and has little to do with Chambers).
Maybe a long shot to post here, but: Is there somebody in or near Vancouver that would want a near-complete run of Giant Robot magazine?
My favourite Churchill quote is what he said after he died: nothing.
Thomas M, Full-time Rascal@newmadras.bsky.social · 5mo agoEveryone share your favorite Churchill quote!
Maybe a long shot to post here, but: Is there somebody in or near Vancouver that would want a near-complete run of Giant Robot magazine?
I once did 2 days of research for a single random table in an adventure module that never got past the notes stage, for a game I never finished.
Paul Czege@paulczege.bsky.social · 6mo agoAm I really going to read a 38 page research paper on species diversity during the Eemian interglacial period just to make one random table of seven items as accurate as I can for a game that maybe three dozen people will be excited about? What a nutbar I am.
Good time to scoop up Girl by Moonlight and various extra bits at a discount. I'm sure we have community copies available as well (or at least we did last I checked).
Evil Hat@evilhat.bsky.social · 6mo agoWhat does your true self look like? How does it feel to transcend? How does it feel when the power is spent, and you change back? Girl By Moonlight. Embrace the magical girls in your life. evilhat.com/product-tag/... Save 20% right now on the core book, limited edition, and Zine By Moonlight!
Available as PWYW, I have made 3 different character sheets; a generic character record sheet for use with Basic/Expert rules or Old-School Essentials, and two sheets for use with Gnydron Supplement 1 (one for monks and one for psionic characters). www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
This Gnydron series by Lester is going to be sick. It's got great Arduin energy! check out the first installment here
Lester B. Portly@patagames.bsky.social · 6mo agoNOW AVAILABLE! Gnydron Supplement 1: Mystic Fantasy. Compatible with Basic/Expert and Old-School Essentials. DriveThruRPG (digital): drivethrurpg.com/en/product/549475 Lulu (print on demand): lulu.com/spotlight/patagames Use NONFICTION15 in Lulu checkout for 15% off (till Feb. 13)
NOW AVAILABLE! Gnydron Supplement 1: Mystic Fantasy. Compatible with Basic/Expert and Old-School Essentials. DriveThruRPG (digital): drivethrurpg.com/en/product/549475 Lulu (print on demand): lulu.com/spotlight/patagames Use NONFICTION15 in Lulu checkout for 15% off (till Feb. 13)
I made my second blog post of the year. But it's really just a revised (and shorter) version of the first. chthonstone.blogspot.com/2025/12/play...
Playing a Character in a Familiar Setting (But Shorter)
I wrote a post about this topic already but I never felt like it was very successful. So, this is a second attempt at it: Imagine I’m going...
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Ah yes, the good ol' murderhobojima genre of rpgs.
I've got a new game called We Contain Solitudes that I am putting out today! You can get it here: sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s... It's a 2 player ttrpg about troubled souls stuck in a time loop that plays out in prose and soliloquy.
We Contain Solitudes by Seven Crows Games
A 2 player TTRPG about troubled souls trapped in a time loop that plays out in prose and soliloquies.
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Amazing that not even a month ago I was finally thinking "maybe, at long last, I should start selling my stuff on Itch."
Johnstone Metzger@chthonstone.bsky.social · last yr.I am basically a nobody, and this is just a suggestion, but if DriveThruRPG want me to see them as the reasonable ones in this situation, I think maybe they should stop trying to drive my audience away from their site, where I sell my games at.
You need to log into soundcloud to listen, but if you do here's Through Ultan's Door via The Nightmares Underneath.
Nights of the Shed@nightsoftheshed.bsky.social · last yr.Part four of our exploration of Through Ultan's Door by @benlaurence.bsky.social using the Nightmares Underneath from @chthonstone.bsky.social is out now! This is the last Ultan's Door episode for the time being. on.soundcloud.com/J30hg7RbFvLW...
I am basically a nobody, and this is just a suggestion, but if DriveThruRPG want me to see them as the reasonable ones in this situation, I think maybe they should stop trying to drive my audience away from their site, where I sell my games at.
Darn, guess I should have signed up for the Tomb Raider playtest to see what it was all about.
I posted an update to my dad's gofundme earlier today, short version is: George is doing well and he's getting good care. Longer version in the link. Thanks to everybody who donated. www.gofundme.com/f/help-georg...
Donate to Help George Metzger move into a care home., organized by Johnstone Metzger
Legendary underground comics creator George Metzger can no longer live at… Johnstone Metzger needs your support for Help George Metzger move into a care home.
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Our campaign for Tacklebox—a surreal fishing RPG by @ludopolitics.bsky.social ft new cards by @inauthenticity.bsky.social & art by @patrickedell.bsky.social—and Better Strangers—a people-watching RPG by Tyler Crumrine w/ art by Ellie White—is NOW LIVE! Back today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
Tacklebox & Better Strangers: Two Card-Based TTRPGs
J. Walton's surreal fishing RPG Tacklebox & Tyler Crumrine's people-watching RPG Better Strangers return in new editions!
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I wrote one of my yearly blog posts, this time about how to role-play characters in a setting they are familiar with. Even though the last time I had that conversation was 10 months ago. chthonstone.blogspot.com/2025/05/play...
Playing a Character in a Familiar Setting
Role-playing games began with the exploration of a literal dungeon, and it’s obvious why this premise has remained an influential concept. ...
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After a long delay, the latest issue of my Old-School Essentials monster manual zine has been released. Essential Enemies 10: Temples of Greed showcases a bunch of greedy monsters, cultists, criminals, and mercenaries. Available now at DriveThruRPG and Lulu.
People like Classic Traveller because it has the character lifepath minigame, but the real juice is the random sector / speculative trading combo. Every time I go back to mess around with it, I get sucked in again.