Exclusive reporting from the UK Games Expo floor reveals how Hugo-finalist author Adrian Tchaikovsky’s deep appreciation for classic indie RPGs directly influenced the system for the upcoming Tyrant Philosophers roleplaying game.
The Bunker Game: Malcolm Craig’s brutal classroom experiment comes to Conpulsion
Discover the dark history of The Bunker Game as Malcolm Craig’s University of Edinburgh experiment makes its commercial debut at Conpulsion 2026.
FiveEvil is out (escaped?) – A subversion of 5e for horror
Handiwork Games is the publisher behind a|state, the two-player BEOWULF Age of Heroes and sometimes surreal Maskwitches of Forgotten Doggerland. Now they can add the horror TTRPG Fiveevil to the list.
Cold City and Hot War indie RPGs get new editions and academic study
Malcolm Craig is now a senior lecturer in history and, as a game designer, published indie tabletop RPGs such as Cold City and Hot War.
Be the boss: King Beowulf’s 5e duet RPG
When you play regular 5e, your character moves through a series of locations and events. With a kingdom adventure, a series of events moves through the location of your kingdom.
Handiwork Games hit by thieves and respond with Free to Download: King Beowulf – Of Kingdoms and Ring-Givers
US law enforcement are investigating theft of ÂŁ25K worth of 5e RPGs from Scottish indie publisher
FiveEvil: Handiwork Games announce new horror RPG
It’s a dream project, and I look forward to giving everyone nightmares.
Handiwork handpainted backdrops for your tabletop mini photography
If you’ve got a printer suitable, you grab one or another set of Jon’s paintings to do your own, but with 32 landscapes in the book, it may be cheaper and better to back the project.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Handiwork Games
We’re a small band of creators based around the world, but mostly in Scotland, UK. We have team members in England, The US, and New Zealand.Â
Maskwitches of Forgotten Doggerland: A psychedelic Mesolithic roleplaying game
Can an AI illustrate a roleplaying game? Yes, that’s what has made Maskwitches of Forgotten Doggerland possible.
