Watching the third season of Primal, I can't help but want to include the Andrewsarchus from it in some way. Maybe a crazy nomadic tribe has domesticated them?
Torn
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Amateur Game Designer at Bearded Mouse Games Member of Collective Effort Games: Tales of Mythic Prehistory, Rogues of Alastros, Isengrim Manor When I'm not designing games, I deadlift concrete and push shopping carts for a living.
For those familiar with the Darkest Dungeon video games, what kind of characters would you want to be able to play in a ttrpg pitched as "Darkest Dungeon in a fairy tale castle"? What kind of monsters would you want to see?
I've historically avoided putting actual names in my published work, but I think the Names table is a good added feature for my future zines. Just enough specificity to ask questions.
I'm no artist, but I'm definitely gonna use a version of this exercise with the next pair of enemies I use in one of my RPGs. I already use a framework I call "the Bastard and the Badass", which can always use more supplemental methods to make different pairings distinct.
𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ@gorangligovic.bsky.social · 2mo agoThought of another fun exercise everyone can try: turn Bouba and Kiki (of the Bouba/Kiki Effect) into characters that fit your own tastes and interests
TTRPG Hot Take Done well, Combat is the RPG equivalent of a match on a wrestling show or a song in a musical. It's a structured segment of heightened reality where the characters come out on the other side in a different state than they began.
Trying to work on blogging again. Currently using Patreon because it's intuitive
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Let's get it out of the way: I'm trying to treat game design as more of a business. I have finally accepted that I have no interest in havin
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He'll defend your tribe from raiders, then eat all your food and leave you to starve. He'll defeat you in a duel, then offer a massive roasted boar in respect. He drinks poison for fun, and a strike from a club only cures his hangover. He is the Brewer, a terror to behold. Art by Stonedrunkwizard
Torn@tornadofyr.bsky.social · 2mo agoJust published this on Itch! Art by Sean Bova, Stonedrunkwizard, Micah Green, and Caustic Hoping to release monthly zines for a while. tornadofyr.itch.io/the-brewer
What if Gaston was a caveman? What if Kraven was born before the First City was built? What if your Book Boyfriend wielded a club, a necklace of fangs, and a mastodon pelt because swords and armor weren't invented yet? Find out in my next zine, The Forest's Son
Just published this on Itch! Art by Sean Bova, Stonedrunkwizard, Micah Green, and Caustic Hoping to release monthly zines for a while. tornadofyr.itch.io/the-brewer
That Andrade admirer spot was the best one they've ever done. Just brilliant.
What if Rush's theme had a "Wrestling Has More Than One Royal Family" intro in Spanish? Credits to @zacharysnow.bsky.social
Watching Collision with @lawsonphoenix.bsky.social, and that Moxley promo was the most anime thing I've ever seen.
Was the build to Darby Allin winning perfect? No. Has the story of the AEW Men's World Championship itself been beautiful since Joe's first reign? I kinda think so? It really tells a story of how desperate these men are for the title.
The Gorodvoi are one of my favorite parts of Mythic Prehistory. All the goofy malice of Goblins, but applied to garden spirits. Why are they attacking? Who taught them language and gave them weapons? Find out in Foes of the First Heroes, a Bestiary for Mythic Prehistory (Est. Release in Late 2026)
One of the greatest things about playing RPGs with our crew is something similar to this plays out every couple months to varying degrees.
Lawson Al Gaib@lawsonphoenix.bsky.social · 5mo agoPlayer 1: Sorry to bring up politics Me (the GM): No worries. There's nothing political about my games. Anyway, you come across several masked men chasing down a little girl; "Stop resisting" they say as they open fire into her wings and back. Player 1: Say less (cut to 2nd image)
Watching Hazbin Hotel with people who are into pro wrestling, anime, and martial arts is helping me understand how my dad must feel when he shows me sports or more mainstream media. We enjoy it, but we do kinda have to frame it in specific ways to make sure we don't break.
I'm starting a newsletter/blog. Doing it through Patreon for a variety of reasons, mostly so it's easier to distribute stuff when I have new books. www.patreon.com/posts/in-old...
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Almost ready! Tales of Mythic Prehistory is coming out as soon I have the last piece of art. tornadofyr.itch.io
