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Loops : June 22, 2022
Different types of gameplay loops and how they relate to procedures....
Sojourner: Orbital : June 20, 2022
Spaceship rules inspired by classic traveller and modern play....
Worlds of Classic Traveller : June 17, 2022
Perfect sunset by Axel-Astro-Art Worlds chapter from Classic Traveller Book 03. Modernised and edited with annotations. All values have been...
Sojourner: Prospects : June 13, 2022
Periastron II by Zando-Zennek Continuing my Sojourner series, I was thinking about sandbox play. In this post I describe the way I run my sci-fi...
Sojourner: Lifepath : June 10, 2022
Also MOSAIC Strict! Alternative lifepath rules for Classic Traveller, Mothership RPG and Night Tripper. Or a way to generate some NPCs. Or a solo...
Townbuilding for Mausritter : April 13, 2022
Manage a township of mice....
Advanced Shore Leave for Mothership : March 10, 2022
More downtime systems and options for Mothership 1e....
Squads and Space Battles for Mothership : March 4, 2022
Capital spaceships and sci-fi warbands....
Worldbuilding After : February 22, 2022
This is a simple checklist tool I use when prepping sessions or writing worlds. In this post I will take you through all the steps and make a little...
Maintain the Light : February 20, 2022
A way to handle light in modern and sci-fi horror games. Contrary to the shining spheres of torches or lanterns, flashlights are focused beams. I...
Derelictcrawl Procedure for Mothership : February 6, 2022
This procedure is 1e compatible, but will work with 0e as well. A turn based system for your sessions that increases risk and elevates the Warden’s...
Role Playing Game of Ur : February 3, 2022
Another of my itch io releases that I am adapting for the blog. It was originally inspired by this video with Tom Scott. After watching it, I’ve...
Beside Peripheral Bodies : February 3, 2022
A surreal system agnostic mission for cyberpunk games. An anonymous account hired you to find and bring True Horatio to a location beyond City...
Trades of Qud : December 25, 2021
Caves of Qud banner art I’ve been playing a bunch of Caves of Qud, a science fantasy roguelike, and at one point in the trading menu I had to...
Secret Stats : December 7, 2021
Some tech I wrote a while ago that I’m migrating to my blog. The core of this tech is simple: You have stats that you do not know. Riffing on this...
Don’t Roll to Hit for Mothership : September 29, 2021
polish cover for the Expanse by Dark Crayon After a couple of very slow combat scenes in Mothership, I’ve decided to try out the quite popular OSR...
Space Is an Ocean, Spaceships Are Submarines : September 6, 2021
Was thinking about how similar I find spaceships and submarines. This post is my deep dive into the topic and an outline of the setting I use for my...
Crafting Adventures With Screenwriting : July 22, 2021
There’s some stuff that I’ve picked up over the years from screenwriting that I thought could be useful if applied to adventure writing for RPGs!...
Visiting San Sibilia : April 4, 2021
I play a solo game written by Jimmy Shelter. The values in brackets are the cards I drew that turn. The journal text has been minimally edited for...
To the Glass Castle : February 25, 2021
a Mausritter session report Cast: Lily - beetleherd, Hyacinth - ex-noble, Daisy - street tough, Ambrose - sparrow rider with no sparrow, with a...
Errant Character Sheet : February 25, 2021
Here lives the semi official character sheet for Errant RPG. I made it with the goal of supporting new players at the start of their campaign. Hope...
Visiting the Museum : February 10, 2021
a flash fiction I wrote based on a friend’s prompt I always wait until tomorrow to do my work, then tomorrow arrives to fuck me in the ass. I am...
The Events That Transpired at the Masked Ball : February 10, 2021
original public domain art by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita listened to this while writing: Michael’s Song by The Entourage Music and Theatre Ensemble...
Different types of gameplay loops and how they relate to procedures....
Sojourner: Orbital : June 20, 2022
Spaceship rules inspired by classic traveller and modern play....
Worlds of Classic Traveller : June 17, 2022
Perfect sunset by Axel-Astro-Art Worlds chapter from Classic Traveller Book 03. Modernised and edited with annotations. All values have been...
Sojourner: Prospects : June 13, 2022
Periastron II by Zando-Zennek Continuing my Sojourner series, I was thinking about sandbox play. In this post I describe the way I run my sci-fi...
Sojourner: Lifepath : June 10, 2022
Also MOSAIC Strict! Alternative lifepath rules for Classic Traveller, Mothership RPG and Night Tripper. Or a way to generate some NPCs. Or a solo...
Townbuilding for Mausritter : April 13, 2022
Manage a township of mice....
Advanced Shore Leave for Mothership : March 10, 2022
More downtime systems and options for Mothership 1e....
Squads and Space Battles for Mothership : March 4, 2022
Capital spaceships and sci-fi warbands....
Worldbuilding After : February 22, 2022
This is a simple checklist tool I use when prepping sessions or writing worlds. In this post I will take you through all the steps and make a little...
Maintain the Light : February 20, 2022
A way to handle light in modern and sci-fi horror games. Contrary to the shining spheres of torches or lanterns, flashlights are focused beams. I...
Derelictcrawl Procedure for Mothership : February 6, 2022
This procedure is 1e compatible, but will work with 0e as well. A turn based system for your sessions that increases risk and elevates the Warden’s...
Role Playing Game of Ur : February 3, 2022
Another of my itch io releases that I am adapting for the blog. It was originally inspired by this video with Tom Scott. After watching it, I’ve...
Beside Peripheral Bodies : February 3, 2022
A surreal system agnostic mission for cyberpunk games. An anonymous account hired you to find and bring True Horatio to a location beyond City...
Trades of Qud : December 25, 2021
Caves of Qud banner art I’ve been playing a bunch of Caves of Qud, a science fantasy roguelike, and at one point in the trading menu I had to...
Secret Stats : December 7, 2021
Some tech I wrote a while ago that I’m migrating to my blog. The core of this tech is simple: You have stats that you do not know. Riffing on this...
Don’t Roll to Hit for Mothership : September 29, 2021
polish cover for the Expanse by Dark Crayon After a couple of very slow combat scenes in Mothership, I’ve decided to try out the quite popular OSR...
Space Is an Ocean, Spaceships Are Submarines : September 6, 2021
Was thinking about how similar I find spaceships and submarines. This post is my deep dive into the topic and an outline of the setting I use for my...
Crafting Adventures With Screenwriting : July 22, 2021
There’s some stuff that I’ve picked up over the years from screenwriting that I thought could be useful if applied to adventure writing for RPGs!...
Visiting San Sibilia : April 4, 2021
I play a solo game written by Jimmy Shelter. The values in brackets are the cards I drew that turn. The journal text has been minimally edited for...
To the Glass Castle : February 25, 2021
a Mausritter session report Cast: Lily - beetleherd, Hyacinth - ex-noble, Daisy - street tough, Ambrose - sparrow rider with no sparrow, with a...
Errant Character Sheet : February 25, 2021
Here lives the semi official character sheet for Errant RPG. I made it with the goal of supporting new players at the start of their campaign. Hope...
Visiting the Museum : February 10, 2021
a flash fiction I wrote based on a friend’s prompt I always wait until tomorrow to do my work, then tomorrow arrives to fuck me in the ass. I am...
The Events That Transpired at the Masked Ball : February 10, 2021
original public domain art by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita listened to this while writing: Michael’s Song by The Entourage Music and Theatre Ensemble...