Murkdice
@murkdice.bsky.social
ENNIE nominated UK RPG duo. Writing, designing, illustrating, and editing. Makers of MurkMail (https://murkdice.substack.com/), a wicked RPG newsletter.
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Murkdice
@murkdice.bsky.social
· Dec 27
We're Murkdice. We write, design, layout, illustrate, and edit RPGs.
MurkMail, our wicked newsletter: murkdice.substack.com
Games: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
Physical: www.lulu.com/search?contr...
We're for hire. We've worked with Oddity Press, Goblin Archives, and Gary's Appendix.
MurkMail, our wicked newsletter: murkdice.substack.com
Games: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
Physical: www.lulu.com/search?contr...
We're for hire. We've worked with Oddity Press, Goblin Archives, and Gary's Appendix.
11/20. Anti-phoenix, Scrap Princess
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
11/20. Anti-phoenix, Scrap Princess
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If you have a spare $1 a month (budgets are tight so I would not assume anyone does honestly), I have a Patreon where I post early blogposts and early PDFs of my games. Also occasionally some exclusive stuff like this little retrospective.
2025 Retrospective | Prismatic Wasteland
Get more from Prismatic Wasteland on Patreon
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January 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
If you have a spare $1 a month (budgets are tight so I would not assume anyone does honestly), I have a Patreon where I post early blogposts and early PDFs of my games. Also occasionally some exclusive stuff like this little retrospective.
Reposted by Murkdice
Two big announcements this New Year for me. First, the latest issue of The Explorateur is out. It has two of my favorite blog posts I've ever written in it (Including a YouTube read through! Wild!)
www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...
It also has my second announcement...
www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...
It also has my second announcement...
The Explorateur: Issue #15
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Two big announcements this New Year for me. First, the latest issue of The Explorateur is out. It has two of my favorite blog posts I've ever written in it (Including a YouTube read through! Wild!)
www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...
It also has my second announcement...
www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...
It also has my second announcement...
10/20. Martin Grip, Symbaroum illustrations (yes, all of them, but this one is a favourite)
January 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
10/20. Martin Grip, Symbaroum illustrations (yes, all of them, but this one is a favourite)
9/20. Richard Anderson.
December 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
9/20. Richard Anderson.
Uh oh. I don’t want to work with Triffids.
Well, now I'm an English professor...
December 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Uh oh. I don’t want to work with Triffids.
8/20. Dawn at the Temple, Jason Scheier.
December 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
8/20. Dawn at the Temple, Jason Scheier.
7/20. Pandemonium, John Martin.
December 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
7/20. Pandemonium, John Martin.
The ENDIES 2025
The Murkdice wrap-up
murkdice.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
6/20. Vision of Death, Gustav Doré
December 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
6/20. Vision of Death, Gustav Doré
5/20. War, Grady Frederick
December 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
5/20. War, Grady Frederick
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I wrote about my plans for 2026, both under the @cairnrpg.com umbrella and Between Two Cairns.
newschoolrevolution.com/cairn-in-2026/
newschoolrevolution.com/cairn-in-2026/
Cairn in 2026
Every year I try and write a little post about what folks should expect from me in the coming year. I suppose a small part of me feels that once I've announc...
newschoolrevolution.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I wrote about my plans for 2026, both under the @cairnrpg.com umbrella and Between Two Cairns.
newschoolrevolution.com/cairn-in-2026/
newschoolrevolution.com/cairn-in-2026/
Some quick ink doodles, haven’t painted with ink for a while so I’m rusty haha
December 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Some quick ink doodles, haven’t painted with ink for a while so I’m rusty haha
4/20. Fantasyscape, Peter Trúchly
December 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
4/20. Fantasyscape, Peter Trúchly
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In these dark times, be kind to your loved ones and cruel to your enemies. Eat and drink what you can. Sacrifice and chant to dead gods. Hail Satan and rejoice. It’ll all be over soon.
December 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
In these dark times, be kind to your loved ones and cruel to your enemies. Eat and drink what you can. Sacrifice and chant to dead gods. Hail Satan and rejoice. It’ll all be over soon.
3/20 Alan Lee’s Battle of Helm’s Deep
December 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
3/20 Alan Lee’s Battle of Helm’s Deep
2/20. Isle of the Dead, Arnold Böcklin
December 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
2/20. Isle of the Dead, Arnold Böcklin
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Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I discuss our favorite module reviews from the year. That's right: it's the Cairnies 2025!
www.patreon.com/posts/146425...
www.patreon.com/posts/146425...
The Cairnies 2025 | Between Two Cairns
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December 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I discuss our favorite module reviews from the year. That's right: it's the Cairnies 2025!
www.patreon.com/posts/146425...
www.patreon.com/posts/146425...
Next year for me:
MÖRK BORG (playtesting Inkvein and potentially another top secret project)
Mythic Bastionland (I’ve got all the prep done, just need the time to play)
CY_BORG
Liminal Horror
MÖRK BORG (playtesting Inkvein and potentially another top secret project)
Mythic Bastionland (I’ve got all the prep done, just need the time to play)
CY_BORG
Liminal Horror
Games I will/want to play next year:
MÖRK BORG
CY_BORG
OSE
Mothership
Mausritter
Fomoria
Isle of Ixx
My own minimal system for kids
Something else?
MÖRK BORG
CY_BORG
OSE
Mothership
Mausritter
Fomoria
Isle of Ixx
My own minimal system for kids
Something else?
December 24, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Next year for me:
MÖRK BORG (playtesting Inkvein and potentially another top secret project)
Mythic Bastionland (I’ve got all the prep done, just need the time to play)
CY_BORG
Liminal Horror
MÖRK BORG (playtesting Inkvein and potentially another top secret project)
Mythic Bastionland (I’ve got all the prep done, just need the time to play)
CY_BORG
Liminal Horror
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Sure, you know about Vancian Magic, but what about Jackian Magic? (Someone please finish this design.)
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
The Jackian Magic System
Experimental mechanics that combine Mausritter inventory, Tetris, and engine-building into an alternative Vancian magic system.
www.explorersdesign.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sure, you know about Vancian Magic, but what about Jackian Magic? (Someone please finish this design.)
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
20 paintings that have influenced you. 1/day. No review. No comments. Just art.
April Gornik’s Big Storm Light. Oil on linen.
April Gornik’s Big Storm Light. Oil on linen.
December 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
20 paintings that have influenced you. 1/day. No review. No comments. Just art.
April Gornik’s Big Storm Light. Oil on linen.
April Gornik’s Big Storm Light. Oil on linen.
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Hello, PDF games cheap now WINTER SALE very good!! please buy thanks bye bye itch.io/s/175165/win...
Winter Sale 2025 by Brad Kerr
A bundle by Brad Kerr, $24.95 for 5 games
itch.io
December 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hello, PDF games cheap now WINTER SALE very good!! please buy thanks bye bye itch.io/s/175165/win...
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Here is a map of one of the new dungeons that you can delve in the final version of Downrooted! If that is something that sounds cool to you, then make it happen be contributing to the funding! eucatastrophic.itch.io/downrooted
December 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Here is a map of one of the new dungeons that you can delve in the final version of Downrooted! If that is something that sounds cool to you, then make it happen be contributing to the funding! eucatastrophic.itch.io/downrooted
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I will just comment briefly to say I’m aware of the republished book. I’d reiterate that Vaults of Vaarn is published under Creative Commons and the book text encourages you to remix, edit, reuse the content.
December 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I will just comment briefly to say I’m aware of the republished book. I’d reiterate that Vaults of Vaarn is published under Creative Commons and the book text encourages you to remix, edit, reuse the content.