I published a Lancer adventure called War In The Toybox based on the 2006 LEGO theme Exo-Force! This project has been in development for a few months as part of the 2025 Summer LEGO RPG Jam by diyanddragons. The jam ran from June 2nd to August 29th and the goal was to write a ttrpg … war in the toybox
A few days ago, I read Novecento’s post on How To Start Making Your Own RPG Stuff. Most of the advice covers the basics on how to get started, but the idea of “What do I need to make this adventure game playable?” resonated with me. It reminded me of a post by Jay Dragon … target rich environment
After last week’s double-post with the blogclave, I definitely cut it close finishing my post for this week. It’s still technically my Saturday night as far as I’m concerned, timezone be damned. This week we’re continuing the deep dive into Fighters in The Serket Hack, picking right back up with how attacks work in the … the serket hack: fighter identity
I keep avoiding the elephant in the room: I really haven’t said anything about The Serket Hack’s combat system. I know the vague shape of it, but my ambition to have unique character classes means that I don’t have a lot in the way of details. As previously mentioned, there are sixteen paths that players … the serket hack: totally effective fighters
Before we get into today’s topic: my zungeon is finally out! Go check it out over on itch! It’s compatible with any system (bring your own statblocks) but it’s also made with The Serket Hack in mind. I didn’t always like BattleTech. There are specific things I have in mind when I want to play … eisenhower-type & mecha promises
How does it work? What makes it tick? What are the mechanisms driving gameplay forward? Are we on a railroad or in a sandbox? These are the questions that plague me when I look at the vast unchiseled form of this game. I understand on a broad level how I want the game to feel, … The Serket Hack: Big Picture Loops
Gadda has my gears turning again. A couple days ago he made a post over on bluesky talking about the aggro mechanics for the Log Horizon TRPG. Now I can’t stop thinking about aggro and enemy combat behavior in general, and I want to refine my thoughts so I can add some mechanics to my … Aggro, Hate, and Enemy Targeting
