A UK-based tabletop roleplaying publisher, SoulMuppet Publishing, recently found its digital storefront on Itch.io completely blocked to customers in its home country. The incident highlights a precarious new reality for indie creators, caught between the rollout of the UK’s Online Safety Act and escalating pressure from payment processing companies. This past weekend, anyone in the […]
Reborn as a Goddess: A first look at I Am Furious (Pink)
I Am Furious (Pink) is a new narrative tabletop RPG that explores the themes of cumulative trauma and supernatural vengeance.
Playtest Zero bundle: Showcase of indie games from Thomas Manuel
Designers arisia, Caro Asercion, goobernuts, KTPie, Takuma Okada, and Zuhayri Mohamed have all contributed DRM free material to the deal which offers $24 worth of indie content for $15.
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.
Download for Free: Christmas giveaway of Lost in Dungeon’s “Journeys into the Unknown”
The game, inspired by Ben Milton, Brandish Gilhelm, Chris McDowall, and Gavin Norman, has 10 lineages but no classes and uses diegetic advancement (rewards for actions, not just kills) and an item slot approach.
What If We Kissed… is a toolkit for indulgent RPG stories
What If We Kissed… is sugar; it’s about finding the sweet things and getting closer to them.
Ind of the Year 2022: A bundle of indie RPGs to tempt and support
It’s that time of the year again, and we’re at Ind of the Year. That’s an Itch.io hosted bundle of indie games from 50 creators.
Solstice Fantasy is an Itch TTRPG bundle of one-shots to celebrate the long night
There are over 50 one-shot games, journalling games and systems with a solstice theme.
Kiera’s Blades: Name Your Own Price for this 170-page 5e setting
The download is on Itch, tagged with Name Your Own Price. I was recommended $5 by the system, which I paid and didn’t regret.
RPG Bundle for Buffalo: Words are not enough
Arranged by Leona Maple, with extra contributions from Action Fiction and PossumPunks, the bundle offers 180 games for $5.
