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Teen Detective is an ultra-light ruleset for the teen detective genre embodied by Veronica Mars and Nancy Drew. Powered by Cthulhu Dark, Teen Detective similarly uses minimalist rules to engage the player with the mystery and challenge their deductive skills.
The rules support differing playstyles depending on your group: methodical deduction, pulp action... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
$2.00
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 Across the Table is a series of conversations taking a closer look at the lineage, legacy and design of small-press, rules-light roleplaying games that we’ve played.
Ric & Rob talk about A Penny for My Thoughts (2009), a game of amnesiacs undergoing an experimental procedure to recover their memories.
Available on DTRPG here.
See here for shownotes and disclosures. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Across the Table is a series of conversations taking a closer look at the lineage, legacy and design of small-press, rules-light roleplaying games that we’ve played.
Ric & Rob talk about A Taste for Murder (2010), an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery game set in the 1930s.
Available on DTRPG here.
See here for shownotes and disclosures. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Across the Table is a series of conversations taking a closer look at the lineage, legacy and design of small-press, rules-light roleplaying games that we’ve played.
Ric & Rob talk about Durance (2012), a game of authority, savagery and servility set in prison on an alien planet.
Available on DTRPG here.
See here for shownotes and disclosures. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Across the Table is a series of conversations taking a closer look at the lineage, legacy and design of small-press, rules-light roleplaying games that we’ve played.
Ric & Rob talk about Kingdom (2013), a game of communities facing a crisis and a choice.
See here for shownotes and disclosures. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Across the Table is a series of conversations taking a closer look at the lineage, legacy and design of small-press, rules-light roleplaying games that we’ve played.
Ric & Rob talk about Microscope (2011), a game of building a history in an afternoon.
Available on DTRPG here.
See here for shownotes and disclosures. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Across the Table is a series of conversations taking a closer look at the lineage, legacy and design of small-press, rules-light roleplaying games that we’ve played.
Ric & Rob talk about Monsterhearts (2012), the game of the messy lives of teenage monsters.
Available on DTRPG here.
See here for shownotes and disclosures. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 Across the Table is a series of conversations taking a closer look at the lineage, legacy and design of small-press, rules-light roleplaying games that we’ve played.
Ric & Rob talk about The Quiet Year (2013), a community game charting a year of peace in a post-apocalyptic land.
Available on DTRPG here.
See here for shownotes and disclosures. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 Across the Table is a series of conversations taking a closer look at the lineage, legacy and design of small-press, rules-light roleplaying games that we’ve played.
Ric & Rob talk about Vast & Starlit (2013), a game of interstellar renegades exploring the galaxy.
Available on DTRPG here.
See here for shownotes and disclosures. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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Memory Ball - a brief game of who you are
Players: 2-5 Time: 1 hour Creativity Emotions Serious
Inspired by Pixar's movie Inside Out, Memory ball is a game for 2 to 5 players. Together, we create the core memories of a single person. We then explore the different emotions they feel about them and how these experiences affect who they become. By the end, a single memory emerges as the... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
Pay What You Want
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This is the blank memory template for use with Memory Ball. Folk who've got a physical copy of the game can download this and make copies for personal use.
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Find the game itself here:
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/154409/Memory-Ball
Memory Ball - a brief game of who you are
Players: 2-5 Time: 1 hour Creativity Emotions Serious
Inspired by Pixar's movie Inside Out, Memory ball... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 These are the rules for Memory Ball in audio format. This recording will take you all the way through the game, so you can listen and play along.
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Find the game itself here:
/product/154409/Memory-Ball
and blank templates here:
/product/166059/Memory-Ball--Blank-memory-template
Memory Ball - a brief game of who you are
Players: 2-5 Time: 1 hour Creativity Emotions Serious
Inspired... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
Pay What You Want
|
 NOTE: This is not a game. This is an annotated replay (transcript) of a game intended for entertainment and to help inspire your own play.
"Hey, new girl. What's your name? Momoko? What are you doing this evening?"
Errr... beauty treatments with the class president?
Ice-skating with penguins?
Fine dining with the toughest boy at school?... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
$2.00
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Network Notes - create the "Greatest TV Show Never Made"
Players: 3 or 4 teams of 1 or more player each (anywhere from 3 to 12 players roughly)
Time: 40+ minutes Cards Creativity Humour
Network Notes is a game for three to four players (or, if you have more players, it works even better with teams). You play talented TV writers with a hot new show to sell. Your aim is to have your show taken on... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
$4.00
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James & Lloyd scour through the hundreds of new indie rpgs released each month to find a handful of games worth a second look.
The Dawnline https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-dawnline.html
Noire: Elle Est, Elles Sont https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/04/noire-elle-est-elles-sont.html
Skateboard Dog https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/04/skateboard-dog.html... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 James & Lloyd scour through the hundreds of new indie rpgs released each month to find a handful of games worth a second look.
Get Funky
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2018/12/get-funky.html
Bloodline
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2018/12/bloodline.html
Baker Street Irregulars Mini RPG
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2018/12/baker-street-irregulars-mini-rpg.html... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 This is a special Dragonmeet preview episode of James & Lloyd read indie rpg blurbs so you don’t have to focused on new or recently released rpgs at Dragonmeet 2019 in London, UK on November 30th. Here’s a brief list of the games discussed in the episode and where you can find each one.
Carbon 2185 (Exhibitor: Dragon Turtle Games)
Alien (Exhibitor: Free League)
Era: Forbidden (Exhibitor:... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 James & Lloyd scour through the hundreds of new indie rpgs released each month to find a handful of games worth a second look.
Zeitgeist
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/02/zeitgetist.html
The Lighthouse System
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/02/lighthouse-system-core-book.html
The Incident
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-incident.html
Do You... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 James & Lloyd scour through the hundreds of new indie rpgs released each month to find a handful of games worth a second look.
Forbidden Lands Quickstart
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/02/forbidden-lands-quickstart.html
Lycantropes
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/02/lycantropes.html
Fortunately, You Were There
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/02/fortunately-you-were-there.html
The... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 James & Lloyd scour through the hundreds of new indie rpgs released each month to find a handful of games worth a second look.
Delirium
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/01/delirium-1st-edition.html
Noir World
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/01/noir-world.html
Agents of Redcrosse
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/01/agents-of-redcrosse.html
Uncanny Echo... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 A veteran game designer and one of the best GMs in the business pick out a clutch of freshly released roleplaying games from the dozens released each month.
Key links: Add an itunes review here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/james-lloyd-read-indie-rpg-blurbs-so-you-dont-have-to/id1473579996 Find the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/theindierpgpipeline Find the RPG Pipeline at therpgpipeline.com... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
James & Lloyd scour through the hundreds of new indie rpgs released each month to find a handful of games worth a second look.
Cast A Queer Spell https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/04/cast-queer-spell-by-silentferrets.html I’m Going To Become A Wizard https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/03/im-going-to-become-wizard-by-ell.html Spoken Magic https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/03/spoken-magic-by-dylan-grinder.html... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 James & Lloyd scour through the hundreds of new indie rpgs released each month to find a handful of games worth a second look.
Radical Spin https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/03/radical-spin.html
Movie Night https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/03/movie-night.html
This is a Sad Place, Where Ghosts Live https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/03/this-is-sad-place-where-ghosts-live.html... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 James & Lloyd scour through the hundreds of new indie rpgs released each month to find a handful of games worth a second look.
Starport - A Tabletop Roleplaying Game For Kids https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/05/starport-tabletop-roleplaying-game-for_8.html
Avarice https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/05/avarice.html
That Belongs in a Museum https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/05/that-belongs-in-museum.html... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 A veteran game designer and one of the best GMs in the business pick out a clutch of freshly released roleplaying games from the dozens released each month. James & Lloyd pick six more from the new roleplaying games released in May.
New games
This is not a place of honour
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/05/this-is-not-place-of-honour.html
Hypertellurians
https://theindierpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2019/05/hypertellurians.html... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 A veteran game designer and one of the best GMs in the business pick out a clutch of freshly released roleplaying games from the dozens released each month.
Key links: Add an itunes review here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/james-lloyd-read-indie-rpg-blurbs-so-you-dont-have-to/id1473579996 Find the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/theindierpgpipeline Find the RPG Pipeline at therpgpipeline.com... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 NOTE: This is not a game. This is an annotated replay (transcript/AP) of a game intended for entertainment and to help inspire your own play.
The kingdom is on the brink. The King is old, his daughter unmarried, the succession uncertain, his enemies gather, the old times change to the new. What secrets does the Princess hide? What danger does the rival Earl of Garðariki pose?... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
$2.00
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This innovative tabletop roleplaying game is a playground for fantastical adventure on the high seas. It supports light-hearted stories of ambition and friendship like One Piece as well as darker tales more akin to Pirates of the Caribbean if you wish. Sessions are filled with opportunities for adventure, allies, rivals, monsters and treasure as you form a crew and set sail for your dreams!
It includes:... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
$7.00
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The Playmakers is a collection of interviews and a unique look at some of the key people who help shape the public play of roleplaying games: Convention organisers, Games on Demand co-ordinators, rpg group leaders, streamers and more are included in these 160 pages. Conducted through late 2018 and 2019, these interviews delve into not only who they are and what they do, but also what it takes, why... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
$7.55
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NOTE: This is not a game. This is an annotated replay (transcript) of a game intended for entertainment and to help inspire your own play.
A young woman has confessed to bringing a terrible plague upon the country. The Church tells us that burning her will end our suffering. But what is the truth of Elouise? An untested knight, a mutinous crusader and a tempted priest will discover... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
$2.00
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 Html doc listing new TTRPGs kickstarted in December with latest funding levels.
This data is provided with permission from The RPG Pipeline (therpgpipeline.com) which has been manually curated to identify only new ttrpgs (not supplements, adventures, classes, etc). It uses listing and funding data from kicktraq. Due to linking restrictions not all product images will show.
This file is provided... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Html doc listing new TTRPGs kickstarted in November with latest funding levels.
This data is provided with permission from The RPG Pipeline (therpgpipeline.com) which has been manually curated to identify only new ttrpgs (not supplements, adventures, classes, etc). It uses listing and funding data from kicktraq. Due to linking restrictions not all product images will show.
This file is provided... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Html doc listing new TTRPGs kickstarted in October with latest funding levels.
This data is provided with permission from The RPG Pipeline (therpgpipeline.com) which has been manually curated to identify only new ttrpgs (not supplements, adventures, classes, etc). It uses listing and funding data from kicktraq. Due to linking restrictions not all product images will show.
This file is provided... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 Html doc listing new TTRPGs kickstarted in September with latest funding levels.
This data is provided with permission from The RPG Pipeline (therpgpipeline.com) which has been manually curated to identify only new ttrpgs (not supplements, adventures, classes, etc). It uses listing and funding data from kicktraq. Due to linking restrictions not all product images will show.
This file is provided... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Html & xlsx doc listing new TTRPGs released on DriveThruRPG in 2022 Q1.
This file is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all new ttrpgs released in this time, but is rather provided to help promote these ttrpgs and for reference purposes and cannot be sold.
Note as this is an html and xlsx file a preview is not available. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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Html & xlsx doc listing approx. 350 new TTRPGs released on DriveThruRPG & itch in 2022 Q2.
This file is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all new ttrpgs released in this time, but is rather provided to help promote these ttrpgs and for reference purposes and cannot be sold.
Note as these are html and csv files a preview is not available. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Html & xlsx doc listing approx. 500 new TTRPGs released on DriveThruRPG & itch in 2022 Q3.
This file is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all new ttrpgs released in this time, but is rather provided to help promote these ttrpgs and for reference purposes and cannot be sold.
Note as these are html and csv files a preview is not available. ... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Html doc listing approx 220 new TTRPGs released on DriveThruRPG and itch.io in December.
This data is provided with permission from The RPG Pipeline (therpgpipeline.com) which has been manually curated to identify only new ttrpgs (not supplements, adventures, classes, etc). It uses listing and funding data from DriveThuRPG. Due to linking restrictions not all product images will show.
This file... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 Html doc listing approx 170 new TTRPGs released on DriveThruRPG and itch.io in November.
This data is provided with permission from The RPG Pipeline (therpgpipeline.com) which has been manually curated to identify only new ttrpgs (not supplements, adventures, classes, etc). It uses listing and funding data from DriveThuRPG. Due to linking restrictions not all product images will show.
This file... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 Html doc listing approx 160 new TTRPGs released on DriveThruRPG and itch.io in October.
This data is provided with permission from The RPG Pipeline (therpgpipeline.com) which has been manually curated to identify only new ttrpgs (not supplements, adventures, classes, etc). It uses listing and funding data from DriveThuRPG. Due to linking restrictions not all product images will show.
This file... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
|
 Html doc listing new TTRPGs released on DriveThruRPG in September.
This data is provided with permission from The RPG Pipeline (therpgpipeline.com) which has been manually curated to identify only new ttrpgs (not supplements, adventures, classes, etc). It uses listing and funding data from DriveThuRPG. Due to linking restrictions not all product images will show.
This file is provided to help... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
FREE
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 The indie ttrpg scene is wonderfully diverse and vibrant, however it is notoriously difficult for even dedicated indie roleplayers to keep track of everything happening within the hobby. Each year, I bring together a selection of panellists each with their own experiences and perspectives on the hobby and ask each to spotlight a game and a trend or theme from 2019 so as to help me, and everyone, understand... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
Pay What You Want
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 This compilation of opinions and data as to individual games and trends in the indie ttrpg space in 2021. Based on the (nearly decade long running) Dragonmeet seminar of the same name, but adding additional data from crowdfunding and sales and further commentary after the seminar. It incorporates contributions from a variety of ttrpg designers and podcasters as to their thoughts on the games and trends... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
Pay What You Want
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 A compilation of opinions and data as to individual games and trends in the indie ttrpg space in 2022. Based on the decade long Dragonmeet seminar of the same name, but adding additional data from crowdfunding and new releases. It incorporates contributions from a variety of ttrpg designers and podcasters as to their thoughts on the games and trends that have stood out for them this year.
Note... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
Pay What You Want
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 A compilation of opinions and data as to individual games and trends in the indie ttrpg space in 2023. Based on the decade long Dragonmeet seminar of the same name, but adding additional data from crowdfunding and new releases. It incorporates contributions from a variety of hobbyists as to their thoughts on the games and trends that have stood out for them this year.
Note that this is an html... [click here for more] |
Epistolary Richard |
Pay What You Want
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