Children of the Moon have already been summoned by the Kickstarter community, smashing targets and Mana Project Studio are on board to help.
Archives for January 2023
On Game Jam Culture and Minimalist RPGs
W.H. Arthur (he/佢) started game design in a 200 word RPG jam in 2018. Since then, he has released a number of small RPGs on itch.io, and contributed to a few popular indie RPG projects.
Carnival Row 2 trailer hits just as the Carnival Row RPG Cypher System gets some love
The setting has a free RPG through a marketing collaboration but does require the Cypher System engine to run. That’s not free but there is a free preview that might be enough to get you started.
MF Ghost anime taps into the racing game vibe
Tomohito Naka (Initial D Legend 2: Racer, Initial D Legend 3: Dream) is directing for Felix Film. I think the early video teasers invoke the best parts of hi-octane racing car games where you slide around the corners of your home city.
Paizo will go to court to stop WotC and OGL 1.1
Paizo has said they’ll go to court to argue that the OGL cannot be deauthorized by Wizards of the Coast.
Dungeons on Demand: Instant adventures back on bundle offer
The Bundle of Holding has Dungeons on Demand again. It’ll hang around until the 25th.
Action-Heroes RPG: A Kickstarted toolkit to turn fan favourites into games
Action-Heroes is a hybrid of old school and contemporary design ideas and aesthetics.
Fate/Strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- gives fans nearly 7 minutes of sneak peek
Spinning off from Fate/strange Fake is -Whispers of Dawn- and another Holy Grail War.
Advanced 5E investigates divorcing 5e’s OGL
EN Publishing’s Level Up: Advanced 5e was a Kickstarter success and well-received by the community. As the name implies, Advanced 5e builds on the core 5e rules for D&D.
Limited edition Resident Evil first aid drink collector’s box scramble begins
Each box has ten 330m first aid spray cans, four ink ribbon cans filled with spice mixes, a spray cap, suitable cocktail recipes, and, importantly for collectors, there is a certificate of authenticity.
