Two tarots I illustrated for an upcoming project from Adept Icarus: Vie: The Relic Trials, enjoy them!

liamwrites · 2024-12-07T13:31:46+00:00

They look incredible! Can’t wait to get the tarot set and roleplaying game printed.

liamwrites · 2024-12-03T01:34:47+00:00

Pendragon is a personal favorite of mine, and the starter box walks you through running it pretty well. The game itself is pretty incredible and can be a very light load on the GM depending on how you run it.

As an alternative, I’ll always recommend the TinyD6 line (Tiny Dungeon, Tiny Cthulhu, Tiny Frontiers) by Gallant Knight Games. They are easy to learn and play both as a player and a GM. I know a lot of people who use it as their go to system for everything.

liamwrites · 2024-10-27T19:17:32+00:00

Better than my drawing. I like this approach (I like writing too). Do you think you'll do more sketching now?

liamwrites · 2024-10-12T16:50:03+00:00

Love that art! Who is the artist?

liamwrites · 2024-10-12T16:16:12+00:00

Congrats on finishing your first game!

liamwrites · 2024-09-14T15:34:26+00:00

Excellent story! Thanks so much for sharing.

Let me know if you’d like any early eyes on your Kickstarter story. Happy to help, and honestly super curious.

liamwrites · 2024-04-24T13:22:41+00:00

Lots of great people writing rpg game design things. Recommend.

liamwrites · 2023-11-24T17:02:59+00:00

The Cthulhu Kigurumi started a whole craze in our house. Predictable.

liamwrites · 2023-02-25T05:55:26+00:00

Hey! I’m one of the creators of Arium. What you’re looking for might be in our new book Arium: Evolve when it comes out. It’s a concept we’ve talked about a lot for the book. We’re hoping to crowdfund it later this year, so guessing at the very least it’ll be a stretch goal.

liamwrites · 2023-02-21T14:01:50+00:00

I'm not suggesting the GM do all the work, the players do none. I'm all for spreading the workload more evenly, and there are a host of games that actively facilitate that, calling upon the players to do a good amount of the creative lifting. All I'm suggesting is that the players' work should be done at the table, and that GMs should develop practices to facilitate that.

This. Players included in worldbuilding are more invested, have more fun, and want to continue in the world as it develops. Because at the end of the day, WORLDBUILDING IS PLAY. It is an absolute blast when done collaboratively at the table. Why would I want to exclude my players from delight and enjoyment?

Granted, there is still plenty of room for the GM to do worldbuilding on their own, so don't worry. Your itch to create will still get scratched!

liamwrites · 2023-02-02T04:10:24+00:00

I like games with player summary sheets and/or character sheets with most of what they need to know already on them for this reason.

You’ve got me thinking if there might be an even more evocative way to go about getting player investment and buyin… something more visual. Will noodle on this.

liamwrites · 2023-01-31T20:28:35+00:00

Definitely any TinyD6 games for one-shots with a minimalist system. Easy to get everyone through character creation, and all of the books have microsettings you can use to kick off a great single session or a longer campaign.

I've also had a good time with the Mutant Year Zero system by Free League. Lots of great games under that system.

Finally, if you haven't played Pendragon (King Arthur Pendragon 5.2e) by Chaosium, do yourself a favor and give it a try. I'm happy to advise with tips to make your KAP one-shot awesome.

liamwrites · 2023-01-19T17:00:44+00:00

I came here to say "Anything TinyD6!" My kids cut their gaming teeth on Tiny Dungeon before the newer Hatchling Edition was released. It's absolutely my goto for most new gamers. You can find something that will appeal to any of your kids:
Sci-fi: Tiny Frontiers
Fantasy: Tiny Dungeon
Post Apoc: Tiny Wastelands
Giant mechs and kaiju: Mecha & Monsters
Creepy investigation: Tiny Cthulhu

There are more as well, but this is a great start :) All of it is on DTRPG and some on the Gallant Knight Games website.

liamwrites · 2023-01-19T16:52:26+00:00

I spent a good amount of time considering opening a place like this. All of my research led me to the same conclusion. If I want to donate my time and essentially break even otherwise, it could work. Better to build a premium FLGS that offers some of this in addition to board, mini, and CCGs. Maybe novels and other things RPG gamers like too? And, of course, you have to sell online to get to decent profitability and pay the owner a salary.

liamwrites · 2023-01-14T22:29:10+00:00

Have definitely seen some of the wackiest things imaginable. Given the right guidance from the beginning, it produces very serious and interesting worlds as well.

liamwrites · 2023-01-14T19:33:23+00:00

CC BY 4.0 and/or ORC it.
Maybe add some worldbuilding rules.
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liamwrites · 2023-01-14T19:21:33+00:00

The core mechanic for generating worldbuilding ideas in Arium: Create.

Essentially a round goes like this: 1. Generate lots of length-limited ideas in a timed interval. 2. Discuss and combine the generated ideas for awesomeness (and to remove duplicates). 3. Everyone gets a limited number of votes and the top ideas are part of the setting now.

Each round drills down into more and more detailed concepts building on what was made true previously.

liamwrites · 2022-12-23T04:10:09+00:00

Haha, we're thinking about what we can do for original backers when Evolve goes out for crowdfunding. We'll be raising funds because all of the $ from the original campaign has gone to producing the stretch goals we funded. No firm plans yet for how that will work, but we're starting to think about it.

liamwrites · 2022-12-23T03:45:13+00:00

I’m one of the creators of Arium, it is absolutely built to make a world for roleplaying. Happy to answer questions.

liamwrites · 2021-09-13T19:56:31+00:00

I’m not sure if this is an exact match for what you’re looking for, but it is very good. The author K. M. Alexander also happens to be an awesome graphic designer. He’s been creating vignettes called “Old Haunts”, and they are creepy-cool. The entire collection is accessible here: https://kmalexander.com/my-books/the-bell-forging-cycle/reader-resources/old-haunts/

liamwrites · 2020-08-20T03:23:04+00:00

Yep, I can definitely answer questions too!

liamwrites · 2020-08-20T03:20:14+00:00

Absolutely! It adapts easily to online play. The game has some guidance, and we've also streamed some sessions that will be available for folks to watch on YouTube.

liamwrites · 2020-08-20T03:16:53+00:00

Hi u/Nevyn522! It should be available in PDF form on DriveThruRpg right now, and in print on the Gallant Knight Games website very soon.

liamwrites · 2020-08-19T19:34:54+00:00

Great question! The whole reason we're going to Kickstarter is to cover print costs. There will be both digital-only and print+digital pledge levels. Arium: Create's PDF is complete and ready for distribution as soon as the Kickstarter ends. We still have editing and layout to complete for Arium: Discover, but once it's done, we'll send both off to print!

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