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Jason P
@jasonhpickering.bsky.social
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Game designer and artist. Focusing on physical TTRPGs at the moment.

https://jasonhpickering.itch.io
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Jason P @jasonhpickering.bsky.social · Sep 6
Finished off the major things on a hack of #TunnelGoons by @n8hps.bsky.social lots of small fixes left to do, like spelling and grammar #zine #ttrpg #kobolds
Cover wrap showing “kobold Krew” as the title. Either a kobold peaking out from bushes. Rules page with a large image of a kobold riding a boar and a combat example. Sample adventure of a 7 room dungeon.
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Another day another map test. Still playing with sizes and tried dotted lines today. #ttrpg #hexmap #hexcrawl #mapmaking
8 by 8 Hex map there are forests throughout the map and lush field lands. There are mountains in the upper left and the lower right has an abandoned wasteland. There is a lake in the upper right and a river flows from it and cuts across down to the center. The lower left corner is not finished.
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
reworking my hex mapping zine. Organized the map area better and added coordinates. Probably calling it Kobold Cartography. Testing a version that is one spread of map and 2 spreads for notes. Would be good for players. If anyone wants to try let me know. #ttrpg #microzine #zine #hexmap
Cover a small printed microzine. It’s drawn to look like an old journal and had a symbol of a kobold reading a book. Half finished hex map across two pages. There are mountains on the upper left. Wasteland in the lower right. A river cuts across the land.
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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emielboven.itch.io
Done! 🎉
November 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Needed to draw some maps drawing. I made a little hex grid Pocketmod. Single sheet of letter paper can be folded into a book with 3 spreads. Still messing with sizes. These are .5 inch. Might make a bunch of versions and put it up on Itch for everyone. #ttrpg #hexcrawl #hexmap #rpgmap
Image of a hex map drawn with pen. A river cuts through the middle from a lake in the Northeast. Rocky out cropping in the northwest and forest in the southern areas.
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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kierongillen.bsky.social
Starting running Mythic Bastionland on Tuesday, and sorting out the map. This is the player facing one. I look at this and think "Yes, this is what my mum thinks an RPG looks like."
Map of the Vale. When I generated it, I thought that wiggly thing was a road, but is in fact a valley. Oh noes!
October 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
I am hoping some people can help with this. Any good TTRPG pages laid out on @itch.io I am setting up the page for kobold Krew and I am trying to save some inspiration. #ttrpg #layoutdesign #zines
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Working on a large map to go with the kobold Krew book. It will be printed and folded in the back. I put the small version the GM can reference on the adventure page on there for the post #kobold #ttrpg #mapmaking
Map of a 7 room dungeon. The rooms have large mushrooms and the back is a large cavern. There is also a small version of the map as an example.
October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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emielboven.itch.io
The 5th annual DURF Jam has begun! ✨

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October 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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solorpglist.com
Recently added to the #SoloRPG List: Out of Print by @jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Out of Print is solo journaling game that sees you running a small book shop in an animal filled world.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.html?...
Cover for the solo RPG Out of Print. Gold cursive handwritten title on a red leather background giving it that look of a leather bound book cover
October 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Making test prints #ttrpg #zine #kobold
Picture of a small booklet on a black background. The booklet reads Kobold Krew and has an orange kobold on the front.
October 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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emielboven.itch.io
The first stretch goal has been unlocked! 🌟

The Adventure Zine will now also contain an updated and re-illustrated version of The Rot King's Sanctum!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/emielboven/durf
October 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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DURF Expanded is now live on Kickstarter! 🔥

www.kickstarter.com/projects/emi...
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
A post about why I returned to #TunnelGoons by @n8hps.bsky.social for my game.

Kobold Krew 2 - Back to Basics - Kobold Krew
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Kobold Krew 2 - Back to Basics
So work still progresses on this as I learn a lot about book setup and layout. There has been a major change though. I was going through a third rewrite trying to organize the rules better in the book...
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October 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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emielboven.itch.io
DURF Expanded will go live on Kickstarter in 24 hours! 🔥

www.kickstarter.com/projects/emi...
October 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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explorersdesign.bsky.social
It looks like the rpg designers are back from summer break, because this month's issue of The Explorateur is over-encumbered with designer reviews, advice, and resources.

What should I do for the anniversary issue next month?

www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...
The Explorateur: Issue #12
Monthly design discoveries for tabletop rpg designers including jams, critique, theory, and tools. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
www.explorersdesign.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Since it’s officially Fall. I am having a solo RPG sale on @itch.io All 3 games will be 50% off. I have one about helping a small village each season and the other is cozy bookshop vibes (plus a spooky expansion) #solorpg #ttrpg #selfpromosatursay

itch.io/s/160619/a-s...
A Stone Hears Autumn Sale by Jason Pickering
A bundle by Jason Pickering, $4.50 for Out of Print, Out of Print: Hallow's Eve, A Stone Hears
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September 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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emielboven.itch.io
An early look at the Kickstarter preview for DURF Expanded!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtsE...
A Brand New RPG from a Brilliant OSR Designer
YouTube video by RedMageGM
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September 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com
Free pirate themed TTRPG with a soulslike rule system

Go get it

farirpgs.itch.io/boundless-ti...
Boundless Tides by Fari RPGs
Souls-like pirate RPG
farirpgs.itch.io
September 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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screamingwyvern.com
You know what? In one week - September 21st - I will buy up to five gift copies of The Cog That Remains. Either leave a reply to this, or drop by and say "Hi" on my Solo RPG Stream, Thursday, 6:30pm Pacific Time - and I'll put your name into a drawing. youtube.com/screamingwyvern
September 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Looking for a few people to read through a zine and give some feedback. Let me know if interested. #TTRPG #Zine #Kobold
A zine cover image. Forest with a kobold popping out of the bushes. He is shouting Kobold Krew.
September 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Finished off the major things on a hack of #TunnelGoons by @n8hps.bsky.social lots of small fixes left to do, like spelling and grammar #zine #ttrpg #kobolds
Cover wrap showing “kobold Krew” as the title. Either a kobold peaking out from bushes. Rules page with a large image of a kobold riding a boar and a combat example. Sample adventure of a 7 room dungeon.
September 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Making a little map for in the kobold Krew book. Doing like a small 1 page dungeon as a sampler for people #ttrpg #zine #kobolds
Image of a dungeon map on paper. There are 7 areas the first 5 are rooms with furniture and the last two are a large mine connected to the rooms. Mushrooms seem to be growing out of control.
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Reworked my cover wrap for the new layout of Kobold Krew. I am really liking this more muted color palette. #kobold #ttrpg #zine
Dark moody Forest scene showing a single kobold popping out from the bushes. Kobold Krew is written in a large speech bubble above their head.
August 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Added a few more community copies to my solo journal game “A Stone hears”. #soloRPG #TTRPG

jasonhpickering.itch.io/a-stone-hears
A Stone Hears by Jason Pickering
A solo journaling game about helping a community
jasonhpickering.itch.io
August 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
jasonhpickering.bsky.social
Finished and submitted my one page solo rpg for @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social

Check it out for free #soloRPG #murdermystery #mystery

jasonhpickering.itch.io/midnight-mys...
Midnight Mysteries by Jason Pickering
A Solo Murder Mystery
jasonhpickering.itch.io
August 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM