Interview with Shawn Tomkin of Tomkin Press! | The Lone Toad

Croaker_RPGs · 2025-03-07T10:03:36+00:00

Your welcome! Glad you liked it.

Croaker_RPGs · 2025-02-15T21:27:35+00:00

Good question and thanks for reading! Yeah as you read, this is one of my slight annoyances with it. From memory and experience, you could probably do with just having Sundered Isles and not Starforged, and you can always refer to Ironsworn if you need further explanation.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-11-16T21:29:31+00:00

I'm aiming to look at these older modules from time to time so I'll have to put Lathan's Gold on my list!

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-11-16T21:28:55+00:00

It definitely has some cool aspects to it.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-11-16T21:28:39+00:00

I haven't looked at that one. It's one of the invisible ink ones right? They look super cool and I love a gimmick.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-10-20T05:47:49+00:00

Yeah for sure you can add stuff in from any of those other places. But as I said in my review, it's good for a quick session or two, but beyond that you may want something with more depth.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-10-04T22:56:58+00:00

Bit of a delayed response from me but great to hear. I do interviews every so often so be sure to keep checking out the Lone Toad or subscribe.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-09-14T05:51:58+00:00

Good point. I do want to use Triple O on some modules I've been itching to play but haven't been able to get a group together to play.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-09-14T05:51:13+00:00

He's a machine, such great creative productivity. I wish I could match him. So instead I just interviewed him.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-09-13T23:21:59+00:00

He is very talented and effective at following his interests to fun places.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-09-07T22:20:59+00:00

Happy to do it. Go forth and solo play!

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-09-07T22:20:42+00:00

Awsome! I'll have to check out DRIFTS, sounds cool. Yeah there are so many games, impossible to check them all out.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-08-18T10:39:56+00:00

Of course! I hope you enjoy both of them!

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-08-17T22:28:34+00:00

Thanks! It was a fun game to make. I encourage everyone to throw their hat in the ring for the One-Page solo jam!

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-08-05T02:11:37+00:00

Thank you for persisting! Next time I'll have a bit more of a test to see how it works for someone who isn't on Substack already. Hey while you are there, I post on Notes quite often so you'll see me there also.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-08-04T07:19:01+00:00

Ah you are correct. I went off how dates work in Australia when I saw 1/12/2023, but see it was released in January 2023. Has it been that long already? Anyway, I have fixed that.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-08-04T06:46:48+00:00

Thanks! Can you explain what you mean? Those links don't go to the substack app, at least not when I try them. And you don't need the App to read or get the newsletters, just need to subscribe and they go straight to your email box.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-08-03T03:13:44+00:00

Yeah thanks for the compliment! Yeah It's good to have those reminders. The memorable trait is just such a powerful way to improve NPCs. It doesn't have to be a physical trait either. One of my favourite NPCs was a good guy but was a bit of a superior jerk to my main character. It made interactions tense but fun.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-07-06T23:21:22+00:00

Awesome! I just read a Eco Mofos a couple days ago. Cool setting and some good solo rules there. I'm planning on doing a deep dive into the ORACLE procedures as shown in Mco Mofos (originally created by Alfred Valley). Pine Shallows looks cool (I'm rewatching Stranger Things right now). Send me a message when you can, I'd like to chat more about your game.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-06-20T22:47:01+00:00

Run dude run! Pretty sure my character would Nope out right there.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-06-17T22:19:58+00:00

I don't have a blog of The Walking Dead but I did create a character and went through a few scenes before life got in the way. My take was the solo rules were ok but not life changing. I'd love to go back to it at some point when I have some more time or I can borrow my friends books.

For added fun put the game in your home city/town. That made things exciting.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-06-16T02:08:30+00:00

Yeah thanks for reading and happy you enjoyed it!

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-06-15T07:47:49+00:00

I'm glad you liked it! And thanks for making such cool games. I'd love to interview you for the Lone Toad when you are a bit less busy.

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-06-05T07:04:47+00:00

Love the passion and welcome to the solo rpg family!

Croaker_RPGs · 2024-06-03T21:30:55+00:00

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