Richard Markert
@thegeekchef.bsky.social
An accursed wÿrdsmith. Definitely not 3 gorblins in a chef coat. Under a Pale Sun, Gloomwych: Widdershins Hollow & That Blood Sucking Bastard Must Die crowdfunding soon. Blog: https://ashandink.bearblog.dev/
Ramat Malle is a city hammered into the Chroma Steppes. Its seat of power is the Grand Nail Basilica, a colossal iron spike driven through the city’s heart and deep into the bedrock below. The Concordance of the Mallet rule with their holyy enforcers, the Hammer-Priests.
From my Flail hex crawl.
From my Flail hex crawl.
January 28, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Ramat Malle is a city hammered into the Chroma Steppes. Its seat of power is the Grand Nail Basilica, a colossal iron spike driven through the city’s heart and deep into the bedrock below. The Concordance of the Mallet rule with their holyy enforcers, the Hammer-Priests.
From my Flail hex crawl.
From my Flail hex crawl.
Five jobs I’ve had:
1: Dishwasher
2: Busboy
3: Video store clerk
4: Restaurant owner
5: Beveeage manager at a casino
1: Dishwasher
2: Busboy
3: Video store clerk
4: Restaurant owner
5: Beveeage manager at a casino
Five jobs I’ve had
1. Illustrator
2. Publisher
3. Warehouse worker
4. Game maker
5. Graphic designer
Wait that’s the jobs I have NOW
1. Illustrator
2. Publisher
3. Warehouse worker
4. Game maker
5. Graphic designer
Wait that’s the jobs I have NOW
Five jobs I’ve had:
1. Video store clerk
2. Cinema attendant
3. Bookstore clerk
4. Tech support
5. T-shirt maker
1. Video store clerk
2. Cinema attendant
3. Bookstore clerk
4. Tech support
5. T-shirt maker
January 28, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Five jobs I’ve had:
1: Dishwasher
2: Busboy
3: Video store clerk
4: Restaurant owner
5: Beveeage manager at a casino
1: Dishwasher
2: Busboy
3: Video store clerk
4: Restaurant owner
5: Beveeage manager at a casino
A blog glimpsing at the behind the scenes of my FLAIL hex crawl/setting.
ashandink.bearblog.dev/hex-1-starti...
ashandink.bearblog.dev/hex-1-starti...
Hex 1: Starting with a City
Hex 1 is a city because I wanted a city.
That’s it.
Big, strange cities in fantasy games give players density, friction, and immediate deci...
ashandink.bearblog.dev
January 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A blog glimpsing at the behind the scenes of my FLAIL hex crawl/setting.
ashandink.bearblog.dev/hex-1-starti...
ashandink.bearblog.dev/hex-1-starti...
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Hello. It's my final week as a full time game designer, and as if to underline why I can't do this anymore, I currently can't afford to cover my bills at the end of the month.
All of my work on itch is on sale. Tell your friends, buy something, thank you very much.
itch.io/s/179351/jan...
All of my work on itch is on sale. Tell your friends, buy something, thank you very much.
itch.io/s/179351/jan...
January
A bundle by Chris Bissette, £150.00 for 60 games
itch.io
January 26, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Hello. It's my final week as a full time game designer, and as if to underline why I can't do this anymore, I currently can't afford to cover my bills at the end of the month.
All of my work on itch is on sale. Tell your friends, buy something, thank you very much.
itch.io/s/179351/jan...
All of my work on itch is on sale. Tell your friends, buy something, thank you very much.
itch.io/s/179351/jan...
About to run Flail by Games Omnivorous with their hexcrawl toolbox, so I had to make my own box set.
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
About to run Flail by Games Omnivorous with their hexcrawl toolbox, so I had to make my own box set.
Inspired by the impending Demon/OSE Month, I have started my own version of a field guide. I begin here with this blog:
ashandink.bearblog.dev/lesser-devil...
ashandink.bearblog.dev/lesser-devil...
Lesser Devils, Boring Demons: And the Pitiful Things That Serve Them
The recent attention paid to demons, occasioned by a certain month of infernal enthusiasm, has produced a surplus of ideas that would be irresponsible to lea...
ashandink.bearblog.dev
December 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Inspired by the impending Demon/OSE Month, I have started my own version of a field guide. I begin here with this blog:
ashandink.bearblog.dev/lesser-devil...
ashandink.bearblog.dev/lesser-devil...
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If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
December 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
The countdown begins. 48 hours left to back HELLSPAWN.
A multiversal grindhouse of infernal bureaucracy, Malefactor Hunts, and rules honed to carve through seven cursed worlds.
Thank you for carrying this far. Now help us drag it across the last threshold.
A multiversal grindhouse of infernal bureaucracy, Malefactor Hunts, and rules honed to carve through seven cursed worlds.
Thank you for carrying this far. Now help us drag it across the last threshold.
December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The countdown begins. 48 hours left to back HELLSPAWN.
A multiversal grindhouse of infernal bureaucracy, Malefactor Hunts, and rules honed to carve through seven cursed worlds.
Thank you for carrying this far. Now help us drag it across the last threshold.
A multiversal grindhouse of infernal bureaucracy, Malefactor Hunts, and rules honed to carve through seven cursed worlds.
Thank you for carrying this far. Now help us drag it across the last threshold.
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I was offered to buy an ad in Sweden’s major rpg magazine’s Christmas issue and because I make informed financial decisions I got myself a full-pager.
“Gifts for all naughty kids”, it says. And then big: “Yellow Christmas.”
Now please buy stuff at pittrapshop.com to help me fix this.
“Gifts for all naughty kids”, it says. And then big: “Yellow Christmas.”
Now please buy stuff at pittrapshop.com to help me fix this.
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I was offered to buy an ad in Sweden’s major rpg magazine’s Christmas issue and because I make informed financial decisions I got myself a full-pager.
“Gifts for all naughty kids”, it says. And then big: “Yellow Christmas.”
Now please buy stuff at pittrapshop.com to help me fix this.
“Gifts for all naughty kids”, it says. And then big: “Yellow Christmas.”
Now please buy stuff at pittrapshop.com to help me fix this.
My fellow miserable meatsacks of sin, there are only a few days left in the Infernal Campaign for HELLSPAWN.
We are mere pounds from unlocking the soundtrack.
Won't you join us, we have such wonderful things for you to experience:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
We are mere pounds from unlocking the soundtrack.
Won't you join us, we have such wonderful things for you to experience:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
HELLSPAWN - An Infernal TTRPG breaking into the Dying Worlds
OBEY. BURN. REPEAT. Welcome to Hell. A standalone MÖRK BORG game of escaped Malefactors, and the hunt to drag them back.
www.kickstarter.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My fellow miserable meatsacks of sin, there are only a few days left in the Infernal Campaign for HELLSPAWN.
We are mere pounds from unlocking the soundtrack.
Won't you join us, we have such wonderful things for you to experience:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
We are mere pounds from unlocking the soundtrack.
Won't you join us, we have such wonderful things for you to experience:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
HELLSPAWN has been marked as a Kickstarter Project We Love!
The Hunt grows stronger.
Thank you for pushing this beast into the spotlight.
And stay sharp. We have another BIG announcement coming soon!
The Hunt grows stronger.
Thank you for pushing this beast into the spotlight.
And stay sharp. We have another BIG announcement coming soon!
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
HELLSPAWN has been marked as a Kickstarter Project We Love!
The Hunt grows stronger.
Thank you for pushing this beast into the spotlight.
And stay sharp. We have another BIG announcement coming soon!
The Hunt grows stronger.
Thank you for pushing this beast into the spotlight.
And stay sharp. We have another BIG announcement coming soon!
I’m really loving how this one is shaping up.
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I’m really loving how this one is shaping up.
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In this episode, our inmates have found themselves smack dab in the middle of some bullshit... Cannibalistic Accountants? Sure... A room full of rusted metal and broken glass? Why not... An ex-husband? That may be going too far... Find out how far in this episode!
Links below!
Links below!
Season Two, Episode Two - Yes, Mommy
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November 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
In this episode, our inmates have found themselves smack dab in the middle of some bullshit... Cannibalistic Accountants? Sure... A room full of rusted metal and broken glass? Why not... An ex-husband? That may be going too far... Find out how far in this episode!
Links below!
Links below!
Now that I have some time to revisit this, I want to create kin, that resemble fantasy folk, but through that Zelda lens. I’ll have my thoughts and ideas in a blog post over the weekend.
Hey folks! @riseupcomus.bsky.social ‘s posts about their cozy hobbit game inspired me to create a new Cairn 2e hex crawl campaign. I’m pulling inspiration from The Forgotten Ballad and using Flux Space within the hexes. I blog all about here: ashandink.bearblog.dev/why-the-ligh...
ashandink.bearblog.dev
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Now that I have some time to revisit this, I want to create kin, that resemble fantasy folk, but through that Zelda lens. I’ll have my thoughts and ideas in a blog post over the weekend.
Broke another stretch goal!
Online character generator unlocked!
Next goal: the soundtrack!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
Online character generator unlocked!
Next goal: the soundtrack!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
HELLSPAWN - An Infernal TTRPG breaking into the Dying Worlds
OBEY. BURN. REPEAT. Welcome to Hell. A standalone MÖRK BORG game of escaped Malefactors, and the hunt to drag them back.
www.kickstarter.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Broke another stretch goal!
Online character generator unlocked!
Next goal: the soundtrack!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
Online character generator unlocked!
Next goal: the soundtrack!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The HELLSPAWN Kickstarter launches tomorrow at 9am CST.
I am so excited!!
I will also not sleep!
Go to the pre-launch page here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
I am so excited!!
I will also not sleep!
Go to the pre-launch page here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
Coming soon: HELLSPAWN - An Infernal TTRPG breaking into the Dying Worlds
OBEY. BURN. REPEAT. Welcome to Hell. A standalone MÖRK BORG game of escaped Malefactors, and the hunt to drag them back.
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The HELLSPAWN Kickstarter launches tomorrow at 9am CST.
I am so excited!!
I will also not sleep!
Go to the pre-launch page here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
I am so excited!!
I will also not sleep!
Go to the pre-launch page here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
The HELLSLAYER Solo Rules Zine (for HELLSPAWN) will be available at launch on November 11th! Become the aforementioned HELLSLAYER, chosen from across the multiverse and sent to Dying Worlds to hunt and erase Malefactors!
GO TO HELL HERE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
GO TO HELL HERE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The HELLSLAYER Solo Rules Zine (for HELLSPAWN) will be available at launch on November 11th! Become the aforementioned HELLSLAYER, chosen from across the multiverse and sent to Dying Worlds to hunt and erase Malefactors!
GO TO HELL HERE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
GO TO HELL HERE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
On my first bike ride back from recovering over the flu, I had a doozy of a new adventure. Already outlined and rough point crawl mapped out. It’ll be called This Thorny Heart Beats for Thee. It’s…different
November 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
On my first bike ride back from recovering over the flu, I had a doozy of a new adventure. Already outlined and rough point crawl mapped out. It’ll be called This Thorny Heart Beats for Thee. It’s…different
Here's the reveal of our HELLTOBER/MORKTOBER offerings, HELLOVER, available in our upcoming Kickstarter campaign!
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Here's the reveal of our HELLTOBER/MORKTOBER offerings, HELLOVER, available in our upcoming Kickstarter campaign!
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Oh shit, the MÖRK BORG + UKNITE THE REALM collab T-shirt pre-order just sprung to life at Pit Trap Shop: pittrapshop.com/products/t-s...
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Oh shit, the MÖRK BORG + UKNITE THE REALM collab T-shirt pre-order just sprung to life at Pit Trap Shop: pittrapshop.com/products/t-s...
Hey folks! @riseupcomus.bsky.social ‘s posts about their cozy hobbit game inspired me to create a new Cairn 2e hex crawl campaign. I’m pulling inspiration from The Forgotten Ballad and using Flux Space within the hexes. I blog all about here: ashandink.bearblog.dev/why-the-ligh...
ashandink.bearblog.dev
October 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Hey folks! @riseupcomus.bsky.social ‘s posts about their cozy hobbit game inspired me to create a new Cairn 2e hex crawl campaign. I’m pulling inspiration from The Forgotten Ballad and using Flux Space within the hexes. I blog all about here: ashandink.bearblog.dev/why-the-ligh...
HELLTÖBER DAY 31: PUMPKIN
Hell told a joke, and the world split its cheeks laughing; the Gourd of Grinning Rot blooms where joy and rot are one flesh.
Thank you for another MÖRKTOBER!!
Hell told a joke, and the world split its cheeks laughing; the Gourd of Grinning Rot blooms where joy and rot are one flesh.
Thank you for another MÖRKTOBER!!
October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
HELLTÖBER DAY 31: PUMPKIN
Hell told a joke, and the world split its cheeks laughing; the Gourd of Grinning Rot blooms where joy and rot are one flesh.
Thank you for another MÖRKTOBER!!
Hell told a joke, and the world split its cheeks laughing; the Gourd of Grinning Rot blooms where joy and rot are one flesh.
Thank you for another MÖRKTOBER!!
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A goal with my Middle-earth Hexcrawl project is to capture the feeling I first came to love in Zelda: the feeling of wandering around and falling into a hole and realizing Oh shit, there's a whole dungeon in here.
This is one such adventure: a flux-space dungeon of a haunted hedge maze
This is one such adventure: a flux-space dungeon of a haunted hedge maze
The Eccentric Hobbit's Hedge Maze - a Flux-dungeon for the Middle-earth Hexcrawl
A goal with my Middle-earth Hexcrawl project is to capture the feeling I first came to love in Zelda: the feeling of wandering around and f...
riseupcomus.blogspot.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A goal with my Middle-earth Hexcrawl project is to capture the feeling I first came to love in Zelda: the feeling of wandering around and falling into a hole and realizing Oh shit, there's a whole dungeon in here.
This is one such adventure: a flux-space dungeon of a haunted hedge maze
This is one such adventure: a flux-space dungeon of a haunted hedge maze