I've been working on an entry for the Vaults of Vaarn Summer Jam 2026. My idea is to detail a decadent, dying arcology, called Ariael. if you're not familiar with Vaults of Vaarn, it's an OSR game set in a far-future Dying Earth style world. Arirael is principally inspired by the novel Aestival Tide, by … Continue reading The Dying Arcology of Ariael – some notes for a Vaults of Vaarn setting.
As mentioned in a previous post, I've entered the You Cannot Play This TTRPG Jam. The idea behind this game jam is that you create supporting material for a wholly fictional RPG. My fictional RPG is a grimdark cyberpunk game called CyberGrim. I'm imagining CyberGrim as a 1990s Matrix/Blade inspired game, with excessively complex combat … Continue reading A real character sheet for a fake RPG
Over on itch, they're always running little game jams. Some more serious than others. I just joined and submitted something to the You Cannot Play This TTRPG Jam. In this jam, you create a bit of supporting material for a wholly imaginary game. There are already over 50 entries, and the jam ends later this … Continue reading Real Stuff for Fake Games
So I joined in on the 2026 TTRPG Character Creation Challenge Jam over on itch. The idea is that throughout the month of May, you post a single TTRPG character. I decided, as a few participants did, to create each character in a unique tabletop RPG system. I regret that slightly, as it was a … Continue reading Some Thoughts on 31 RPG systems
There a lot of RPGs based on media properties. There are a few based on obscure media properties. I'm not sure there's a RPG based on something odder or more obscure than Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai, which is based on the 1999 Jim Jarmusch movie of the same name. In the movie, … Continue reading Ghost Dog: A fillable character sheet for a one-player arthouse gangster RPG
Fringeworthy is a science fiction RPG from Tri Tac games. The premise is that in the near future of 2008, scientists discovered an alien installation beneath the Antarctic ice. This installation contained a portal to other versions of Earth in parallel dimensions. Only a small percentage of people (the titular Fringeworthy) can access these portals. … Continue reading Fringeworthy: Fillable Character Sheets for an interdimensional RPG
Dicey Tales is a pulp adventure RPG using the same system as Barbarians of Lemuria and Everywhen Everything is a 2d6 roll where you add a attribute and career. If you get a 9 or higher, you succeed. It's a very effective, and fast-moving little system. I've taken the character sheet and made it fillable. … Continue reading A fillable character sheet for Dicey Tales
A few years ago, Nate Treme put out a RPG called Tunnel Goons. It's a simple, light 2D6 system. You roll a 2d6 and add the value of an attribute to beat a Difficulty Score (DS). It's a good game for beginners, as there aren't a lot of rules to memorize. Tunnel Goons was released … Continue reading Sprawl Goons: Fillable Character Sheets for a cyberpunk RPG
I’ve been participating in the the TTRPG Character Creation Challenge Jam in which participants create a new RPG character each day. My results so far can be found at 31 Guys in 31 Days. For each day, I make a RPG character, and in a PDF I give a quick description of the RPG, how … Continue reading TTRPG Character Creation Jam – Part 2
I've been participating in the the TTRPG Character Creation Challenge Jam in which participants create a new RPG character each day. My results so far can be found at 31 Guys in 31 Days. For each day, I make a RPG character, and in a PDF I give a quick description of the RPG, how … Continue reading TTRPG Character Creation Jam – Part 1
