2024 Year in Review in the TTRPG World

2024 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and I was once again joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year. Shannon shared his insights on a variety of topics including the 50th Anniversary of D&D, emerging competitors, crowdfunding trends, and more. This is Free Trader Beowulf https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/this-is-free-trader-beowulf Designers and Dragons website: https://www.designers-and-dragons.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/designersanddragons/ Audible: https://www.amazon.com/Designers-Dragons-History-Roleplaying-Industry/dp/B0848YJ84B/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141206/Designers--Dragons-The-Complete-Hardcover-Set-BUNDLE Learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames https://diekugames.blogspot.com https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5 #gamedesign #ttrpg #dnd

I welcome Ryan and Hunter from  The Weekly Scroll podcast, which provides in-depth unbiased analysis of indie role playing games, as well as creator interviews and actual plays called - side quests. Learn mores at: https://www.twitch.tv/TheWeeklyScroll https://x.com/Weekly_Scroll https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyscroll.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/the.weekly.scroll https://www.threads.net/@the.weekly.scroll https://spotify.com/show/3ImMl6cwPn6kgydbl5j3Jf #ttrpg #DnD #gamedesign

I welcomed back John “Hambone" McGuire who along with Geo Collazo created 321 RPG, and they are currently crowdfunding a 5th Anniversary Expanded Rulebook and Monster Guide on Backerkit. Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/321action-rpg/321-Action-RPG-Expanded-Rule-Book-And-Encyclopedia-Monstergoria To learn more: https://321actiongames.com https://www.instagram.com/321_rpg/ https://www.tiktok.com/@321_rpg https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=3%2C2%2C1%E2%80%A6Action%21 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18006 https://321actiongames.itch.io #OSR #TTRPG #dnd

I was once again joined by Andrew Kolb @andrewkolb the designer of Neverland, Oz, and now a book-end to this fantastic trilogy - Wonderland - which will be released on Tuesday Nov 12. Buy Wonderland: https://www.amazon.ca/Wonderland-Fantasy-Role-Playing-Andrew-Kolb?affiliate_id=2868133 Domestika Course: Creative Gameplay Maps: Illustrate a Fantasy World https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/4843-creative-gameplay-maps-illustrate-a-fantasy-world/course Neverland Interview: https://youtu.be/yvzKWtXz_EE Oz Interview: https://youtu.be/baR0OlgUhZk Learn more at: https://www.kolbisneat.com https://www.instagram.com/kolbisneat https://x.com/kolbisneat https://www.facebook.com/kolbisneat https://www.youtube.com/c/andrewkolb

I welcome Sean McCoy one half of Tuesday Knight games, along with Alan Gerding. They are the creative minds behind games such as Two Rooms and a Boom, Werewolf in the Dark, and Mothership the sci-fi horror game that has become one of the darlings of the indie game industry. https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/mothership-month https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com Projects: Wages of Sin https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/35ce4a9a-b5d8-4f6a-a39d-00c9c48d5f25/landing?ref=home-page Burning Gods https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/59e664b9-244d-4eb4-944a-86e3afee8bb3/landing?ref=home-page What was left to Rot https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/643abb8a-c1ee-4fd9-8471-c48bbd5e2877/landing?ref=home-page Interloper https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/a0914d97-b46e-401d-8ae1-67095bb10ad3/landing?ref=home-page Devil's Due https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/00417a50-948f-452f-bef8-4c980bdab907/landing?ref=home-page Not Enough Scoundrels https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/37e04d68-0c28-4c44-b0d0-64063da0f136/landing?ref=home-page 50 Unique NPC Cards https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/be5d263e-48ef-4639-aaba-ba9d831a2803/landing?ref=home-page Orgy of the Blood Leeches https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/rv-games/orgy-of-the-blood-leeches/launch_party Death Pays All Debts https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/859b2910-1d62-4431-8acf-c1821e3cc808/landing?ref=home-page PK49 https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/dfeaffd1-3b40-483f-83de-5156d4286841/landing?ref=home-page Daedalus Station and the Rimspace Racing League https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/04de5919-f3fe-4229-9ecd-84ed25f23453/landing?ref=home-page The Dose Makes The Poison https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/c45d7f4e-4669-41f8-b2fe-24be00c7e052/landing?ref=home-page 90 Seconds to Midnight! https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/30f7b954-acd0-4cd8-8ccb-1c6027b50183/landing?ref=home-page Knowledge Asymmetry https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/953f0a97-2d5d-4ba8-8a32-e002490e712c/landing?ref=home-page Starships & Soldiers https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/c627dd7e-6c37-4d3c-9a7c-c0c7a886be54/landing?ref=home-page OMENDROME: Exploitation Film Subjects https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/7e6b2033-6be8-4494-a25a-7bf48a18b677/landing?ref=home-page Syndicate Wastrels https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/8a580f93-b5f0-4713-b81d-700729e7d217/landing?ref=home-page Straight Arrows https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/b250145a-3617-4cac-bda5-18b90567759e/landing?ref=home-page Operation Golden Cut https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/6ef4976a-d929-429e-b45d-14e44044a72c/landing?ref=home-page The Iron Hive https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/79a3e317-b1d9-4f10-b761-da3233aa5947/landing?ref=home-page Johnson 2 https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/d4a9c389-2eac-4e1a-bf66-cbb96fd780bb/landing?ref=home-page #OSR # Mothership #TTRPG

I was joined by Josh Domanski and Zach Vaupen of Liminal Horror to discuss how to design an adventure or setting for horror. Bring your questions and thought! For more information about Liminal Horror: https://liminalhorrorrpg.com Horror of the Americas Game Jam: https://itch.io/jam/horror-of-the-americas-jam Zach Vaupen https://emo-sludge.com #DnD #TTRPG #Horror

Lost Pages was founded in 2012 by Paolo Greco, who decided that academia was frustrating as hell. Barely employed, from of a desk make of loudspeakers and a cabinet door they developed 'Adventure Fantasy Game', and then went off to release a series of spellbooks, including some bound by hand by Paolo, who dabbles in bookbinding and printmaking. This helped grow a strong and idiosincratic aesthetic, made in equal measures of 17th century pamphlets, medieval grimoires, and 20th century technical handbooks, often at the same time both game material and in-world artefact and prop. Publishing Lost Pages soon after became a publisher, and released other games such as Chris McDowell's 'Into the Odd', Brendan Strejcek's 'Wonder & Wickedness', and Eric Nieudan's 'Macchiato Monsters', who all went to gained recognition and success, inspiring a slew of other games and creations such as Beyond The Pale, Book Of Gaub, and Wulfwald. Learn more: https://shop.lostpages.co.uk

Have you ever dreamed of hosting your own public access TV show? Investigating the bizarre supernatural mysteries of your small town? Now's your chance! Introducing Weird Heroes of Public Access - the table-top roleplaying game that lets you and your friends step into the shoes of quirky public access TV personalities battling monsters, angry moms, and juvenile delinquents to save your beloved town of Fairhaven. Under the glow of a relentless full moon, you and your crew of public access heroes will use a simple d6-pool system to quickly get into the action. Time is of the essence as you race to uncover Fairhaven's darkest secrets and protect your show from being canceled! This 100+ page core rulebook is packed with everything you need, including: - The complete Weird Heroes of Public Access game rules - Selections from Tales from Fairhaven 1 & 2 - The WHPA Station Manager's Guide - Over 20 pages of brand new, unreleased content! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/get-haunted-industries/weird-heroes-of-public-access

JP Coovert shares information about his new system-neutral setting - Dragon Town and the Darkness Below! This system-neutral, tabletop roleplaying adventure is light in tone, but heavy on danger. It’s a perfect introduction for first-time roleplayers and filled with enough weirdness to surprise even the most seasoned dungeon delvers. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpcoovert/dragon-town-and-the-darkness-below Website: http://jpcoovert.com

Huckleberry is a dark and weird tabletop role-playing game inspired by the mythology of the American Old West. In this unforgiving landscape, the veil between reality and the Wyrd is frayed and worn thin, allowing the Wyrd to seep into every crevice, corrupting and twisting the very fabric of reality. In this brutal landscape, storytelling takes center stage. Huckleberry focuses on blockbuster moments without getting bogged down in little details. Can you survive the Wyrd Frontier? Learn more at: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28102/huckleberry-rpg https://www.HuckleberryRPG.com #ttrpg #OSR #DnD