My 176-page Solo Tools Expanded (A5) book, designed for use with Shadowdark, is now available in print-on-demand at @drivethrurpg.com - www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Gamers! The new game I designed with my sons Marty and Pat just launched on Kickstarter this morning, and it's already nearly funded. Go check it out, and join in on the fun!
People willing calling people by their chosen names of Clavicular or Sneako but complain about trans people pronouns. Get fucked
I realized this morning that I have two titles in the @drivethrurpg.com top five from small publishers. Thank you to everyone who has made it possible for me to spend my days creating. Thanks! You can find these and many more of my efforts at www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher....
I decided to ask the local shop to print a test copy for a zine I wrote last summer (and have been working on illustrating for months). I don't often deal with print tests of zines at such an early stage, but I wanted to see how the art holds up in print.
If you're a fan of Dragonbane and solo adventures, you may want to check out Additional Solitaire Tools. This book includes a hexcrawl, several new tables, solo record sheets, and three solitaire adventures. Available in PDF and print at @drivethrurpg.com: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Additional Solitaire Tools for Dragonbane (Book Edition) - Philip Reed Games | DriveThruRPG
Includes: Three solo adventures. Several new solo tools, including a quest generator. An overview of the structure of a solo adventure. A solo hexcrawl tool with encounter prompts and over 20 solo enc...
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I've posted a video showing what's inside the Solo Tools Expanded supplement that is available now @drivethrurpg.com - youtu.be/piZb8XQcgiM?... You can find the PDF here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
A Look Inside Solo Tools Expanded Designed for use with the Shadowdark RPG
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I recently published Solo Tools Expanded, a book of . . . well, tools for use with the Shadowdark RPG. The response has been better than I had hoped! If you're interested, it's available now at @drivethrurpg.com - www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
www.16bit.com updated! Review: Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Deluxe Windcharger Action Figure. Kolchak Book Action Figures Kickstarter.
Okay, this was a fun surprise. Awesome!
Nick LaLone@nicklalone.com · 10mo agoWrote up some final notes on an assignment for introduction to game design that uses @stevejacksongames.bsky.social's and @philipjreed.bsky.social's game FRAG: nicklalone.com/posts/frag_a... It did a good job highlighting the use of paper prototyping for digital games and vice versa.
I continue to experiment with video. I'm not 100% satisfied, but I think I'm learning more with each one. youtu.be/LZEH5DqTQgk?...
Fantastic Faction Cards for Fantasy RPGs by Philip Reed
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If you need new tools for your solo fantasy RPG adventures (or to add to your GM kit), please check out my newest campaign! For as little as $4 pledge, you'll receive multiple new card decks in PDF through @drivethrurpg.com. And there are POD options! www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
The Deck of Old-School Wilderness Encounters
Whether you're into 5E, OSR or any other variant of the classic ampersand RPG, this 50-card deck will keep your session moving.
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Only two backers away from 50 👀 Who needs a collection of existential horror comics in their life? One featuring indie comics best? And wants this cookie 🍪? Back Letters from the Void today: www.kickstarter.com/projects/luk...
Thrilled to see that Designers & Dragons: Origins hit its third stretch goal while I slept, for $100,000. (That means more content for the backer-only preview, The Adventurer's Hoard.) Thanks for the interest & support. I do my RPG history work because people tell me they like it!
Designers & Dragons: Origins
From the birth of roleplaying to the discovery of the Forgotten Realms, from the rise of Basic D&D to the fall of Mystara, historian Shannon Appelcline brings you the story of OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&...
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Of course, the books have also been carefully edited and beautifully laid out by @evilhat.bsky.social. @ktwelves.bsky.social helped me with consistency (and everything making sense). @crislv.bsky.social offered gorgeous graphic design. @lulavampiro.bsky.social helped with tricky issues. ETC!
Adam Jury@adamjury.com · last yr.Hey folks — if you donate to either/both of these GoFundMes, I'll do an hour's worth of consulting work (ttrpg biz, graphic design, crowdfunding) for you. Rob Wieland: gofund.me/edab5e905 Steven 'Bull' Ratkovich: gofund.me/6474dcaeb Donate, show me proof, we'll work out the details.
Folks — the KS for SCUM, the Eclipse Phase board game from Moose With Cup Creative ends today. I am biased, but not bullshitting: it's a very good game and I think you'll enjoy having it on your shelf and table. Excited to take it over the finish line in 2026. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
SCUM: An Eclipse Phase Board Game
Sci-fi board game where players defend their habitat from a mysterious threat bent on its destruction, based on the Eclipse Phase RPG.
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I see the @chaosium.bsky.social classic Pendragon box set is live & going gangbusters I have exactly one (1) issue with these facsimile sets Chaosium are doing (well apart from them not sending us them) & that’s I think they should all come with 1 character sheet covered in scribbles, doodles…
Pendragon: Classic Edition
Bringing the iconic Pendragon 1st Edition collection back to life!
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I love tables so much I pack tables inside of tables!
Paweł Kicman@pawelkicman.bsky.social · last yr.Hands up who likes a good random table.
I've been sitting on the West End Games Star Wars RPG Style Guide for over thirty years. I've now scanned the document and created a video showing all 59 pages. I hope this helps more fans of the game get a look at some behind-the-scenes documentation. youtu.be/GsW1MGpXu4M?...
A Look at the 1994 West End Games Star Wars RPG Style Guide
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I really like getting paid to draw animals Thank you❤️ (Just wanted to say thanks 💚)
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One of the coolest tools Kickstarter has added is the ability to post project updates before a campaign launches. Anyone following the page receives a notification when a new update is posted. www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
Update 1: A preview of The Deck of Old-School Dungeon Lore, one of the stretch goals we've prepared for the upcoming OSR Dungeon Cards Kickstarter campaign. · OSR Dungeon Cards for the Classic Ampersa...
We've not yet started the editing, but all 50 cards for a new deck are completed and ready to move to the editing stage. What's the deck? Let me give you a quick peek at The Deck of Old-School Dungeon...
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I've wrapped up a dungeon card deck that includes map cards, prompts, and encounters. The campaign is set to launch next week, and I completed a short video about it today: youtu.be/3_MB0EM1ni4?...
OSR Dungeon Cards by Philip Reed
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Who needs a comic book with Charlie Brown fighting demons, a mermaid necromancer and a were-flying squirrel? I have the perfect thing for you 👀 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/l...
Crit One Holiday Songbook - A Dark Fantasy Collection
The zine of epic fails returns in time for the holidays featuring adult fantasy comics with accompanying holiday song reimagining.
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In today's news, I've been asked to join Kickstarter's Community Advisory Council. I said yes. I'm making it my job to advocate for indie creators (regardless of industry) and do what I can push for tools that will help the small guys. landing.kickstarter.com/community-ad...
Yesterday, I launched my latest project on Kickstarter. What's up this time? I've created mini-supplements for the Star Borg RPG . . . and we've met the goal! Up next? That pesky stretch goal to add a third booklet to the campaign. Fingers crossed! www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
Two Star Borg Booklets! Clearance Bin Foes and Starmory!
Two eight-page, full-color booklets for use with the Star Borg RPG, both written and illustrated by Philip Reed!
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Do you want more support for the Star Borg RPG by @jpcoovert.bsky.social? I've got two zines now funding on Kickstarter! I handled both the writing and art on these, and I had a lot of fun playing in the Star Borg toy box. www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
Two Star Borg Booklets! Clearance Bin Foes and Starmory!
Two eight-page, full-color booklets for use with the Star Borg RPG, both written and illustrated by Philip Reed!
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Thank you to @jpcoovert.bsky.social for kindly saying "go for it" earlier this year when I asked about creating some support for the Star Borg RPG. Clearance Bin Foes and Starmory are launching late this month! www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
Coming soon: Two Star Borg Booklets! Clearance Bin Foes and Starmory!
Two eight-page, full-color booklets for use with the Star Borg RPG, both written and illustrated by Philip Reed!
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