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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
I was interviewed about Vaarn by Andrew at the excellent Bucolia blog. We talk about novels, videogames, Moebius, early Vaarn trivia, and I reveal my favourite TV show. It's well worth visiting Bucolia if you haven't already; there are Vaarn actual plays, solo plays, and some new generator tables and mini games. I have also… Continue reading Bucolia Interview
Is there any sweeter smell? Fresh baked hardback books, just like mama used to make. The Deluxe Edition is now on sale at Exalted Funeral, so all my North American friends can now purchase a copy (if President Brandon's bungling on gas prices has left you with any dollars in your pockets of course. I… Continue reading AMERICAN VAARN
The Deluxe Edition hardcover is out in the world, and judging by my social media feed the packages have been arriving in a lot of homes already! Huge thanks to everyone who bought a copy. Games Omnivorous are sold out of the first printing, and we at Antipode Zines have also sold our last copy.… Continue reading Summer News
To mark the impending release of the Deluxe Edition hardback, I'm hosting a Vaults of Vaarn game jam on itch.io. The Vaarn Summer Jam is a non-ranked game jam, where entrants are invited to contribute submissions relating to Vaults of Vaarn, and science-fantasy roleplaying games in general. Entries can be adventures, maps, artefacts, NPCs, art packs, or… Continue reading THE VAARN SUMMER GAME JAM
I am excited to finally announce Vaults of Vaarn: Deluxe Edition, a hardback compilation of the first three issues of Vaults of Vaarn. I've been feverishly working on this book all year and the book is now out! Buy from Antipode Zines here or Games Omnivorous here. In the US it is available via Exalted… Continue reading VAULTS OF VAARN: DELUXE EDITION
Hello everyone, hope you're having a good day. Brief update to let you know what's cooking in the Vaarn kitchens at the moment. First up, I just finished work on 54 (!) new pieces of illustration for an as-yet unannounced project. I can say at this point that the project is Vaarn related, it will… Continue reading April News
Hey folks, hope everyone's having a good holiday season. Vaarn is closed for the moment, but there are a couple of quick news items I wanted to post before the new year. Italian Translation Vaults of Vaarn #1 has been translated into Italian! This was an effort by some Italian OSR fans, Pedro Celeste and… Continue reading Holiday News Roundup
It's been quiet here recently. I've gone away for the first time since March 2020 and frankly I've been trying to use my computer as little as I can. Rest assured that I have been working however; I am progressing both with Bloodheist, which should be releasing in October, and an as yet unannounced Vaarn… Continue reading Summer Update
In which the author appraises his readers on various small matters that don't merit their own posts. Work on Vaults of Vaarn #3 is ongoing. It's shaping up to be longer than the previous two issues. My printer have dropped their prices this year, which is pretty exciting, as it means I should be able… Continue reading State of Play
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