fragments of a blue ruin
I was recently invited on Brad Kerr and Yochai Gal's RPG module review podcast Between Two Cairns. As a long time fan of the show, I eagerly accepted, and we spent a lovely afternoon discussing Vaults of Vaarn, the work of David Graber and M. John Harrison, assassinating John Lennon for a second time, the… Continue reading Guest Spot on Between Two Cairns
Following the success of last year's Vaarn Summer Jam, I'm hosting a second annual game jam on itch.io! The submission period will run from the start of June until the end of August this year, making it a true summer event. The returning Summer Jam is a non-ranked game jam, where entrants are invited to… Continue reading VAARN SUMMER JAM ’23
As Skerples and Arnold K have written, you should create threats that ‘attack every part of the character sheet.’ I think this is a solid concept to keep in mind when doing creature design, so I had a stab at it. None of these monsters deal direct HP damage, although they are far more dangerous… Continue reading BEYOND HP DAMAGE
Greetings wanderers. Your ears do not deceive you: mesmerising tones are indeed echoing across the blue desolation, a sonorous reverie that thrums in one's chest cavity and sets the zoxen stamping in their stables. I speak of course of the VOVOOO II album teaser, just released on Bandcamp by Out On Our Own! Just as… Continue reading VOVOOOO II ALBUM TEASER
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