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What is Shadowdark? An Interview with Kelsey Dionne about the OSR hit RPG

8/19/2025

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Shadowdark is a fantasy role playing game built on OSR design principles with several new mechanics, including a real time torch light rule and experience point rules that emphasize exploration over violence. I sat down with the game’s creator, Kelsey Dionne at Gen Con to discuss the game’s creation, its

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