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On the ring since 2026-03-19
Latest activity 7w ago
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Hi all! As you might know, Pine Shallows is now on Kickstarter: Good news, we reached the first stretch goal. This means a new adventure will be added: Salvaged Memories, a...
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Starting a Pine Shallows solo campaign - Solo Actual Play Report The Kickstarter campaign for a physical release of Pine Shallows starts coming April 2nd. Most of the game has...
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Games I played, games for 2026 and Pine Shallows coming to Kickstarter this April Hi all! Last year I’ve played just 4 different roleplaying games, but my collection keeps on...
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Also: Bloggies Nomination, Dutch translation for A Visit to San Sibilia, No Ice in Minnesota bundle Hi all, A small update post with some news. In this newsletter: 🌲 New art...
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Game writing income, publications and future plans Hi, The year is nicely underway and the whole world feels, well, not better. What a mess. It feels like our make believe...
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How I handle combat in a game without combat rules. Hi! While I’m still tinkering on the first draft of Look to Starward, I got asked a question about how I run combat for Pine...
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A ghostly adventure for Pine Shallows Hi all, As a small break from all my longer running projects I joined a one day in-person event that kickstarted the RPG Jamboree: Vikings...
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Planet art by Evlyn Moreau This is the fourth installment in the design diary series, where I design a roleplaying game inspired by the science fiction works of Jack Vance. In...
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Design Diary - Character goals, motivations & names Planet art by Evlyn Moreau Hi, This is the third installment in design diary, where I design a roleplaying game inspired by...
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Hi all, A small detour from the design diary of the last few installments, but don’t fret, it will return next time! Sometimes you just get a thought and have to write it. I've...
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Design Diary - Generating worlds & cultures based on the science fiction works of Jack Vance. Planet art by Evlyn Moreau 🌲 Pine Shallows Flip Through 🪐 Design Diary - Creating...
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Design Diary - Creating a roleplaying game based on the science fiction works of Jack Vance. Planet art by Evlyn Moreau Hi all, One of my current works in progress is a...
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A slight detour from our regular schedule into weird, weird cities. Ever since discovering the New Weird with Perdido Street Station by China Miéville, and then City of Saints...
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In the following post I want to look back at 2024, and look forward to 2025. I see a lot of people post about what they released this year, but next to that I'll also mention...
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🛻 Vehicle Rules for Eco Mofos 🎤 I got interviewed! 🌲 Upcoming Pine Shallows Kickstarter Vehicle Rules for Eco Mofos The ruins and wastelands of the world are littered with the...
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Hi all, While I try to write a newsletter at least once a month, time got the best of me. Part of this is the lack of actual ttrpg writing and design I got done the last few...
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Confession time: I don't play Warhammer 40K, but I do read the tie-in novels. Well, some of them, especially Dan Abnett's stuff. I can't recommend his Gaunt's Ghosts books...
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Welcome to the second part in my article series analyzing solo procedures. This part of my deep dive into playing ttrpgs solo, with a specific focus on games that are not...
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The last weeks I've been doing a deep dive into playing ttrpgs solo, with a specific focus on solo procedures for games that are not specifically for solo play, as I am...
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Some of my fondest memories of gaming are related to playing some of the classic point-and-click adventure games, especially during the LucasArts period. I started playing them...
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Pine Shallows now has an open third party license that invites people to make things and profit from their work! The license allows anyone to make adventures, mechanics, or...
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The last few years I've been playing short tabletop roleplaying sessions with my eldest kid (currently 8). As English is not our native language I was very happy to find that...
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This city never changes, this city never stays the same. Close to the coast in a river delta, San Sibilia’s sprawling districts are connected by rambling trams and ramshackle...