A brief, but important update on the current state of Hexingtide! (What’s that? My minimalist TTRPG of monster stories and monster protagonists. Inspired by Hellboy, the World of Darkness, and a whole heap of other spooky sources. You can download the…
(Want to skip the context and list of updates and just get to the rules themselves? I get it. Buy and download The Devil’s Brand on Itch here.) Since February I’ve been running a twice-monthly game (with a few scattered…
As I’ve returned to my small scale pike and shot project with this move up to 10mm, I’ve been looking on a method to quickly and efficiently base my figures that still looks visually appealing and realistic. e.g. No figures…
Over the past couple of months I’ve slowly returned to my “small scale” pike and shot project with a move up to 10mm. After working on rules using paper proxies, I made the initial purchase of 6mm figures from Baccus…
Work on my c. 1750 New France & Osage Nation skirmish homage continues. Lots of the focus has been on terrain, lately, but the rules are starting to coalesce as well. As I’ve been writing them, it’s become clear that…
2023 has seen me dip my toes back into Frostgrave after only getting a couple games in over the previous year. Much of my Frostgrave hobbying, apart from quick and dirty terrain, has been collecting minis and halfways painting a…
The Devil’s Brand can be a capriciously lethal game – especially for the foolhardy, the unlucky, and those unprepared for the merciless nature of old school gaming. (Crossposted to Itch.io here.) Yet, it’s right and proper to remember your fallen…
Excited to share some updates to The Devil’s Brand! (Crossposted to Itch.io here.) 80% of the game – along with its core structure of minimal, micro Wild West outlaw roleplaying inspired by the OSR and NSR – remains in place.…
In addition to a chaotic professional life, 2022 saw a lot of hustle and grind work going into Hexingtide. To be honest, I released the third playtest in January and immediately hit a wall of burnout – both in the…
(This post is also available on Hexingtide’s Itch page as a devlog: ) After several months, lots of playtest sessions (with my home group, one-offs in person and online, and feedback from other GMs), and community input, I’m very excited…