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📝Solo gamer
🎲 TTRPGs & Dungeons and Dragons
✏️Copywriter/editor by day
📖 Novel/game writer by night
📝Solo gamer
🎲 TTRPGs & Dungeons and Dragons
✏️Copywriter/editor by day
📖 Novel/game writer by night
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The "How to run a tabletop game design workshop at your library" webinar recording is now online thanks to the Indiana State Library! Get some specific tips on how to make your next program a success. Link below. ⬇️🎲⬇️
#boardgames #libraries #ttrpg #gamedesign
#boardgames #libraries #ttrpg #gamedesign
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The "How to run a tabletop game design workshop at your library" webinar recording is now online thanks to the Indiana State Library! Get some specific tips on how to make your next program a success. Link below. ⬇️🎲⬇️
#boardgames #libraries #ttrpg #gamedesign
#boardgames #libraries #ttrpg #gamedesign
Auspex: The Tarot Solo RPG That Will Change The World
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November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
HOW TO MAKE A D&D ZINE (5E): DIY Zine Tutorial
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Lauren here dares to cross the Mist and explore #Raven, our gothic horror game inspired by Edgar Allan Poe 🐈⬛
Session 0 for Raven is live, here I develop my character and talk about how the system works, or how I interpret it to work :D
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@shadowlandsgames.bsky.social
@shadowlands.bsky.social
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@shadowlandsgames.bsky.social
@shadowlands.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Session 0 for Raven is live, here I develop my character and talk about how the system works, or how I interpret it to work :D
youtu.be/6msojnhuA9o
@shadowlandsgames.bsky.social
@shadowlands.bsky.social
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@shadowlandsgames.bsky.social
@shadowlands.bsky.social
Playing Raven Solo: Session 0
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November 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Session 0 for Raven is live, here I develop my character and talk about how the system works, or how I interpret it to work :D
youtu.be/6msojnhuA9o
@shadowlandsgames.bsky.social
@shadowlands.bsky.social
youtu.be/6msojnhuA9o
@shadowlandsgames.bsky.social
@shadowlands.bsky.social
Playing The Raven Solo: Session 0
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November 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Quest plot is one of the most common plots in gaming, but what characteristics does this plot have and how can you adapt it to suit your campaign? Find out in my video!
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Understanding The Quest Plot: A Guide for Dungeons and Dragons game writers 🎭📖
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November 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Quest plot is one of the most common plots in gaming, but what characteristics does this plot have and how can you adapt it to suit your campaign? Find out in my video!
youtu.be/RNVghgwN47w?...
youtu.be/RNVghgwN47w?...
An older 'how-to' video about weaving historical lore into your games!
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Tips From a Copywriter | How To Use Historical Lore For World Building
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November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
An older 'how-to' video about weaving historical lore into your games!
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I Spent A Day At Dragonmeet 2024 And Got These Awesome Games
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November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Restocked!
Caveat Emptor is a solo journaling game where you play an Assistant Demon sellin
g secretly cursed items.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Caveat...
Caveat Emptor is a solo journaling game where you play an Assistant Demon sellin
g secretly cursed items.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Caveat...
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Restocked!
Caveat Emptor is a solo journaling game where you play an Assistant Demon sellin
g secretly cursed items.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Caveat...
Caveat Emptor is a solo journaling game where you play an Assistant Demon sellin
g secretly cursed items.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Caveat...
Solo playthrough of Don't Play This Game by @parablegames.bsky.social, filming part 2 soon... then will be passing my journal on to someone else!
youtu.be/BFIgmoJ1wOg
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Don't Play This Game: Audrey's Story, Solo Playthrough
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November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Solo playthrough of Don't Play This Game by @parablegames.bsky.social, filming part 2 soon... then will be passing my journal on to someone else!
youtu.be/BFIgmoJ1wOg
youtu.be/BFIgmoJ1wOg
Want to improve suspense in your games? You may need to work on foreshadowing. In this video I talk about 9 foreshadowing techniques to build anticipation and keep your players coming back for more
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How To Build Anticipation In Your D&D Campaign
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November 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Want to improve suspense in your games? You may need to work on foreshadowing. In this video I talk about 9 foreshadowing techniques to build anticipation and keep your players coming back for more
youtu.be/22cSwYjAixk?...
youtu.be/22cSwYjAixk?...
Making a dungeon for my Shadowdark solo one shot. In this video I drop some dice on page to workout my dungeon layout and choose whatever is inside from tables!
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Full Shadowdark playlist from development to one shot 👉
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Full Shadowdark playlist from development to one shot 👉
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Rolling Up A Dungeon | Should I Leave This To Chance?
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November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Making a dungeon for my Shadowdark solo one shot. In this video I drop some dice on page to workout my dungeon layout and choose whatever is inside from tables!
youtu.be/faw-u6vndA4
Full Shadowdark playlist from development to one shot 👉
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtu.be/faw-u6vndA4
Full Shadowdark playlist from development to one shot 👉
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TTRPG characters have many deaths. The death of one's dreams and beliefs, in addition to actual physical death. In this video, I talk about the different types of death and how to approach them in your games
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Writing a Perfect Character Death in Dungeons & Dragons
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November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
TTRPG characters have many deaths. The death of one's dreams and beliefs, in addition to actual physical death. In this video, I talk about the different types of death and how to approach them in your games
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New video! This is the second part of Eleventh Beast. I continue my jaunt around London, separating fanciful rumours from sinister learned secrets. Do I catch the beast in time, or will it find me first?
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@exeunt.press
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@exeunt.press
Do I slay the Eleventh Beast, or will it continue to terrorise London?
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November 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
New video! This is the second part of Eleventh Beast. I continue my jaunt around London, separating fanciful rumours from sinister learned secrets. Do I catch the beast in time, or will it find me first?
youtu.be/S_yPWx-Kw_c
@exeunt.press
youtu.be/S_yPWx-Kw_c
@exeunt.press
Seeing as the novel word count is creeping up – almost 60k. Here is another video from the archives!
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Transform Your D&D Ideas Into Bestselling Novels
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October 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Seeing as the novel word count is creeping up – almost 60k. Here is another video from the archives!
youtu.be/ebZyWJB2EEs?...
youtu.be/ebZyWJB2EEs?...
Anakin Skywalker's Flaws: A Lesson in DnD Character Growth
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October 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What the heck is deus ex machina and how can you use it to improve storytelling in your TTRPG games?
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...another one from the YouTube archives
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...another one from the YouTube archives
Can Deus ex Machina Improve Your D&D Games?
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October 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
What the heck is deus ex machina and how can you use it to improve storytelling in your TTRPG games?
youtu.be/T2oo3O1k5vM?...
...another one from the YouTube archives
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...another one from the YouTube archives
One of my first solo gaming videos – Outliers, really enjoyed the Wretched and Alone system and am planning to use it in a game I am writing
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Playing Outliers (Solo RPG): Exploring the Absurd
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October 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
One of my first solo gaming videos – Outliers, really enjoyed the Wretched and Alone system and am planning to use it in a game I am writing
youtu.be/G8FfnYAu2R0?...
youtu.be/G8FfnYAu2R0?...
Latest video is Eleventh Beast, a solo journalling game, which includes a bit of drawing!
youtu.be/CI5_E2qQF20?...
@exeunt.press
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@exeunt.press
The Eleventh Beast is loose in London, will I catch it in time?
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October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Latest video is Eleventh Beast, a solo journalling game, which includes a bit of drawing!
youtu.be/CI5_E2qQF20?...
@exeunt.press
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@exeunt.press
This time last year I created and played my first solo one shot for Shadowdark! It's part of a series where I take you through dungeon generation and more 😁
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What Lurks In The Shadows Of Tal-Yool Ruins?
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October 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This time last year I created and played my first solo one shot for Shadowdark! It's part of a series where I take you through dungeon generation and more 😁
youtu.be/MOgPyYl16Yc?...
youtu.be/MOgPyYl16Yc?...
Continuing the vampire theme... Today's video is 1,000 Year Old Vampire, which I believe was the first journalling solo game that I played!
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Thousand Year Old Vampire | A solo play through
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October 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Continuing the vampire theme... Today's video is 1,000 Year Old Vampire, which I believe was the first journalling solo game that I played!
youtu.be/6X306LtKEqc?...
youtu.be/6X306LtKEqc?...
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The British Library has opened its Secret Maps exhibition, looking at centuries of cartographic concealment, with support from Wayland Games.
Wayland Games supports British Library's deep dive into Secret Maps
The British Library opens 'Secret Maps', a major exhibition supported by Wayland Games, exploring secrecy in cartography from the 14th century to today.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The British Library has opened its Secret Maps exhibition, looking at centuries of cartographic concealment, with support from Wayland Games.
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New!
Crucible is a solo, roguelike, world-building game.
The Time We Have - 3 days, 2 brothers, 1 door
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
Crucible is a solo, roguelike, world-building game.
The Time We Have - 3 days, 2 brothers, 1 door
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
October 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
New!
Crucible is a solo, roguelike, world-building game.
The Time We Have - 3 days, 2 brothers, 1 door
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
Crucible is a solo, roguelike, world-building game.
The Time We Have - 3 days, 2 brothers, 1 door
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
As the countdown to Halloween continues, and in honour of my novel going full steam ahead (over 50k words now 😮) here is a short story I wrote about Strahd's mother
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Who is Strahd's Mother? The Making Of Ravenovia
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October 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
As the countdown to Halloween continues, and in honour of my novel going full steam ahead (over 50k words now 😮) here is a short story I wrote about Strahd's mother
youtu.be/S1MMPtNks7s?...
youtu.be/S1MMPtNks7s?...