Zak Barouh | LEAF & LANCE
@zakbfree.bsky.social
Award-winning TTRPG Creator & Writer based in the UK. One half of Leaf & Lance! (he/they) 🏳️🌈 Business emails: zak@leafandlance.com animonstory.com | http://ko-fi.com/zakbfree | http://zak-barouh.itch.io | https://twitch.tv/zakbfree |
one thing about me is that i'm a wuk lamat enjoyer and will be til i die
Volume 7 of the Outer Bounds, my 'Digimon World'-inspired setting for Animon Story, is now available to Ko-fi Members! This volume takes us across Boulderoll Canyon into the Sparkling Desert, where sweltering heat rises up from the slumbering Avatar of Fire, deep beneath the sands.
The Ghost in the Shell RPG, based on the original manga, has just gone live on Backerkit. I co-wrote and co-designed this game alongside Alessio. I’ve seen quite a bit of buzz around the Synthesis Conflict system which is really great as that was one of my main contributions 😄 Check it out:
The Ghost in the Shell: Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Join Section 9 in the official The Ghost in the Shell Tabletop RPG, based on the original manga.
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The Ghost in the Shell RPG, based on the original manga, has just gone live on Backerkit. I co-wrote and co-designed this game alongside Alessio. I’ve seen quite a bit of buzz around the Synthesis Conflict system which is really great as that was one of my main contributions 😄 Check it out:
The Ghost in the Shell: Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Join Section 9 in the official The Ghost in the Shell Tabletop RPG, based on the original manga.
backerkit.com
Had a couple more sessions of ECO MOFOS, banger of a game! Really like how it adapts the Odd mechanics, and it’s super easy to jump into adventuring, great for getting straight to the fun. (Sure wish it had an index though!)
My eternal quest is to destroy the idea that indexes are optional which so many game designers apparently believe. I cannot imagine dedicating so much time to the mechanics of your game and then just tanking its playability because indexing is boring!
I open my lovely new 360 page RPG rulebook. There is no index. I cry.
A not so gentle reminder that we are firmly anti-AI. We believe in human creativity. You won't find any Gen AI crap in our games. Artwork from top right: Siman Vlaisavljević, Álvaro Jiménez, Findara McAvinchey, Clara-Marie Morin, Álvaro again, and Wouter Florusse. Human Made logo by Hinokodo
I open my lovely new 360 page RPG rulebook. There is no index. I cry.
As a reminder, Petmon is my narrative-focused #TTRPG inspired by #Digimon. The title is diceless, using a system inspired by @jennamoran.bsky.social Chuubo's. You play both your own Chosen Child and another player's Petmon as you try to save the Monster World.
We're in the final stretch on the kickstarter and could use a boost! Check out Kamala's thread for loads of info on thier fascinating system, and join us! :-) www.kickstarter.com/projects/cov... #ttrpg
Petmon
The Diceless, "Digimon Inspired" TTRPG
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Will is shared as another means of driving teamwork. You need to intentionally fail at times -- compelling Aspects -- to grow Will for the group. You don't just support other players as their Petmon, but also as their friends. You work together, share spotlight, until you reach the episode's end.
What if Revolver Ocelot had been really into beyblades instead of guns
I am so excited to finally announce INK RIBBON, a survival horror #ttrpg inspired by video games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Alan Wake. I've been working on this for YEARS and I'm so happy to finally be able to talk about it! Shamble over to learn more: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
Let's get Petmon past the finish line, everyone! #TTRPG
We've at the last 48 hours on #Kickstarter If you want to help us see this game to completion, please consider backing. If not, we will still release the game but it will be a much more modest release. If you can't back for money reasons, don't feel guilty. We appreciate any help you can give.
We've at the last 48 hours on #Kickstarter If you want to help us see this game to completion, please consider backing. If not, we will still release the game but it will be a much more modest release. If you can't back for money reasons, don't feel guilty. We appreciate any help you can give.
Petmon is entering its final week on #Kickstarter The title is my narrative-focused, diceless, Digimon-inspired TTRPG. The entire text of the game can be read, without backing, through the kickstarter updates. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cov...
Ko-fi Members just got to hear about the new game we're making for the very first time👀
Ko-fi Members just got to hear about the new game we're making for the very first time👀
Finally, finally getting moving on new projects that have been simmering for years. Ever since @detheria.bsky.social started managing my work schedule I've been able to get so much more done with my time and I'm loving it!
Some friends have just launched a really cool indie video game project on Kickstarter - maybe head over and check it out if you like the sound of weird co-op physics based Pikmin-adjacent RTS! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
Dukkido - Wacky Co-op Physics RTS feat. Fingut
Dukkido: The war-torn crossover world, tailored by the Zorp to serve as a form of sick, twisted intergalactic entertainment...
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All new Members get access to the entire back catalogue which includes all the releases I've mentioned here, and literally dozens more. Members get access to convenient yearly collections. Very soon, Members will also start getting peeks at the next big Leaf & Lance project - a brand new game!
Have you considered becoming a Member of my Ko-fi page? Over the past three years I've released new Animon Story material every month, and soon there's gonna be even more bts stuff like WIPs of upcoming projects, Devblogs, etc. Ko-fi support is the main reason I can stay full time at the moment.
Join Zak Barouh | LEAF & LANCE's membership
Hi, I'm Zak Barouh. I'm a writer and Tabletop RPG designer. My latest big release is Animon Story, and TTRPG about Kids & their Monster friends!
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Have you considered becoming a Member of my Ko-fi page? Over the past three years I've released new Animon Story material every month, and soon there's gonna be even more bts stuff like WIPs of upcoming projects, Devblogs, etc. Ko-fi support is the main reason I can stay full time at the moment.
Join Zak Barouh | LEAF & LANCE's membership
Hi, I'm Zak Barouh. I'm a writer and Tabletop RPG designer. My latest big release is Animon Story, and TTRPG about Kids & their Monster friends!
ko-fi.com
Petmon is entering its final week on #Kickstarter The title is my narrative-focused, diceless, Digimon-inspired TTRPG. The entire text of the game can be read, without backing, through the kickstarter updates. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cov...
Wow, I didn’t know Le Guin had spent time in the indie TTRPG scene
The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting.
Artists, art fight is in two weeks, so show us your attacks from previous years! Art fight is such a fun time to play around with art I love it. #artfight #teamtragedy
artists, artfight is in two weeks, so show us your attacks from previous years! 💫 first one is 2024 and others are 2025 #artfight #artshare #artfight2026 #teamcomedy
Now available to all Ko-fi Members - the latest volume of my new Digimon World-inspired setting for Animon Story! Venture into Factory Fields, walk among a steel forest, fear the cable-like monsters lurking underfoot, and delve into the facility itself to rescue to Lord Machine from their domain!
Now available to all Ko-fi Members - the latest volume of my new Digimon World-inspired setting for Animon Story! Venture into Factory Fields, walk among a steel forest, fear the cable-like monsters lurking underfoot, and delve into the facility itself to rescue to Lord Machine from their domain!