Reece's Dungeon Rooms
Blog about interesting ideas for traps and rooms I've come up with whilst creating my megadungeon.
Blog Homepage
MurkMail | Murkdice | Substack
Punchy TTRPG ideas and tools. Click to read MurkMail, by Murkdice, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
Library Of Words
Library Of Words Is A Site Covering Indie, Weird, Unique, And New TTRPGs, Movies, Video Games.
Kobolds & Konsequences
Intermittent musings over TTRPGs and occasional think pieces....
Hendrik Biweekly
Hi, I'm Hendrik ten Napel. I think about the rules and mechanics that make role-playing games tick and reflect on my own experiences playing those games. Every two weeks, I send out an email to share my thoughts.
Get more from Goblincow on Patreon
analog game design | illustration | words | ttrpg
Blogstones | Substack
TTRPG writing and design team. Curates the Gnomestones Universe at www.gnomestone.fun. Stay tuned for The Potato Game coming 2025. Click to read Blogstones, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
(mirror).png?width=92&height=&ar=&mode=&format=avif&dpr=2)
Behind the Helm
A lone torch burns in the dark hall...
AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
elmcat's blog about TTRPGs and random thoughts—welcome aboard!
1999 A.D.
Every thing possible to be believ'd is an image of truth.
Theory (Jan 3-6)
A tale of two Sandboxes
My unexpected descent into the Classical gaming playstyle from Modern Adventure Gaming (aka the modern OSR)
Fixing Moria: Metro System Megadungeon Design - Silverarm
The megadungeon has a creative call to it, this grand and imposing space mapped out for adventure, a beckoning otherworld to explore. People dig superlatives, the biggest, the tallest, the most dangerous, the most powerful, the deepest. But the challenge of making something epic in scope can swamp even the most dedicated GM. It’s very […]
EVERY Initiative Method??
Not really. But maybe, with your help, we actually can. Let's give this a shot. Every now and then I've seen a blog post attempting to cover...
Principles of Conflict
Why wouldn’t a bear flee from a house cat?
In Defence of the Modern (Dolmenwood) Witch
Recently I came across a by Suarachán discussing their annoyance at how vastly different Dolmenwood is compared to how it presented itself in its early s...
Sample Articles
Interesting Social Situations, or The Discourse Post
The OSR space has discussed the importance of framing interesting combats. It has not done the same amount of work to provide concrete advic...
How fragile is your game design?
Exploring the concept of "fragility" in tabletop game design, and why it matters