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The Yellow Hand
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A creative collective of boardgame- and roleplaying game designers and enthusiasts.
Merry Marrow & Mistletoe!
Our publishing streak of thrilling scenarios for Call of Cthulhu continues with the chilling Christmas carol Marrow & Mistletoe, which revisits old Ebenezer Scrooge in a soot-stained 1880s London, where he once again is up to no good. Purchase the scenario on DTRPG here:
Marrow & Mistletoe - A Cthulhu by Gaslight Scenario - Miskatonic Repository - Chaosium | Miskatonic Repository | The Yellow Hand | DriveThruRPG
CTHULHU BY GASLIGHT:MARROW & MISTLETOE  LONDON, 1887 A fog-choked, soot-stained city of gas lamps and greed. Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, is now a...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Redacted on Really Dicey
Hot on the heels of the release of Redacted, our 1950s alien conspiracy RPG, Al Spader and Aaron Pollyea joined Manny Ortiz from Really Dicey in the studio to discuss the game. Watch the episode here:
REDACTED! 1950s Investigative Horror RPG! Interview with Aaron Pollyea & Al Spader.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Keep Watching the Skies!
The Yellow Hand proudly announce the launch of our 6th proprietary role-playing game, Redacted, set in a tongue-in-cheek, retro-styled universe where aliens are real and saucers criss-cross the skies of Earth. Buy it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Redacted – A Saucer Squadron RPG - The Yellow Hand | DriveThruRPG
REDACTED – A SAUCER SQUADRON RPG:CORE RULE BOOK “Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives." -Plan 9 From Outer ...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
October 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Sci-Fi maestro and Yellow Hand stalwart Aaron Pollyea took to YouTube and the STA: Continuing Conversations podcast to talk about Saucer Squadron and the upcoming Redacted RPG, set in the same universe. Click here to check out the episode youtu.be/7HKkC71IkTw?... (Also check out SaucerSquadron.com!)
From Star Trek to Saucers: Aaron Pollyea's New RPG Projects
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September 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Beware the Toxic Threat!
The Threat of the Toxic Totem is The Yellow Hand's newest scenario for Call of Cthulhu, out now on DriveThruRPG. It involves a frantic hunt for a cursed Egyptian artifact. Click here to experience the chill of the threat: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
August 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Shattered Reality, our anthology of modern day Call of Cthulhu scenarios, is now available in print. Hurry on over to DriveThruRPG and secure your copy – we can attest it looks pretty darn snazzy, worth every cent. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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August 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Web of Shadows, our engrossing Monster of the Week scenario, has been meticulously adapted for Call of Cthulhu. Explore a mysterious, embedded cult of a nefarious spider god in the desolate hilly regions of Nevada – get the scenario here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Web of Shadows - A Modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario - Miskatonic Repository - Chaosium | Miskatonic Repository | The Yellow Hand | DriveThruRPG
CALL OF CTHULHU:WEB OF SHADOWS  [Transcript recovered from damaged phone file] 0:12 — “…Nina? You awake? I can’t sleep… it’s moving again. Under my skin.” 0:19 — (muffled sobbing) “I tried to pull it...
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August 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The Way of the Bundle
Our bundled Call of Cthulhu PDFs (The White Circle, Shattered Reality, and The Island of Insanity) suddenly increased by 30% over just two days!

Clearly, people are on to what a great deal this bundle is. Check it out for yourself here: legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5274...
The Yellow Hand Call of Cthulhu Triple [BUNDLE] - Chaosium | Miskatonic Repository | DriveThruRPG.com
This special bundle contains the following titles: Shattered Reality - A Modern Call of Cthulhu Anthology - Miskatoni
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August 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Enter the Web of Shadows...
Nestled along US Route 50, “The Loneliest Road in America,” the isolated town of Eureka, Nevada, hides a terrible secret. Web of Shadows is a complete, engrossing 56 page mystery that marks our glorious return to Monster of the Week. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
July 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Aliens are Real!
Welcome to Saucer Squadron, our first miniatures boardgame, set in the conspiratorial 1950s, featuring alien abductions, lurking cryptids and government cover-ups. In Saucer Squadron, the sky isn’t the limit – it’s just the first step. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Saucer Squadron – Skirmish Minatures Wargame - The Yellow Hand | DriveThruRPG
SAUCER SQUADRON:CORE RULE BOOK In Saucer Squadron, the sky isn’t the limit – it’s just the first step. Saucer Squadron is set in the universe or 1950s government conspiracy, and lets you take contro...
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July 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Violet Current is a new 1920s scenario for Call of Cthulhu. It takes place in 1920s New York City, and especially in the underground queer clubs, bars, and other meeting-places of the Jazz Age era. Purchase it at a discount the first week – click here: tools.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?d...
July 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Shattered Reality hits Electrum!
Shattered Reality, our anthology of modern day Call of Cthulhu scenarios, just hit Electrum status on DriveThruRPG. This means we are now eligible to put it out in print – watch this space for information about when the print version is released!
July 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's Ashland's turn to be bundled with all you need to get started. Get the hardcover Core Rule Book, the No Safe Haven adventure, the Fillable Character Sheet, and the digital Game Master Screen inserts. Don't miss out on this tasty deal – click here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
July 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Kickstarter fulfillment finished!
The Sentience Kickstarter fulfillment has concluded! We are happy to report that all print orders have been placed and should be on their way to backers now. If you backed the project and have not seen your rewards yet, reach out at crowdfunding@theyellowhand.com.
July 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Island of Insanity hits Copper!
The Island of Insanity, our hommage to H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror short story The Call of Cthulhu, just hit Copper status on DriveThruRPG, in just two weeks! See what the fuss is about right here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The Island of Insanity - A Classic Call of Cthulhu Scenario - Miskatonic Repository - Chaosium | Miskatonic Repository | The Yellow Hand | DriveThruRPG
CALL OF CTHULHU:THE ISLAND OF INSANITY The Island of Insanity was originally written for the Tales of Menace & Mystery pulp action RPG, but has been adapted for Call of Cthulhu 7th edition, also ...
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July 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Check out our special starter set för Tales of Menace & Mystery, out now! Grab this crazy good deal here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
July 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Menace & Mystery on RPG Elite
YouTube channel RPG Elite recently dove into our pulp action RPG Tales of Menace & Mystery for a reaction video, and it's fair to say the reaction was very positive. Check out the video here:
Fly Zeppelins, Fight Mobsters, Solve Mysteries – In This RPG
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June 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Second Island of Insanity
The Island of Insanity, our hommage to H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror short story The Call of Cthulhu, is now appropriately adapted for Call of Cthulhu 7nd edition. Expanded to 28 pages, as before packed with plots, handouts, maps and NPCs. Get it right here:
The Island of Insanity - A Classic Call of Cthulhu Scenario - Miskatonic Repository - Chaosium | Miskatonic Repository | The Yellow Hand | DriveThruRPG
CALL OF CTHULHU:THE ISLAND OF INSANITY The Island of Insanity is an adventure for Call of Cthulhu 7th edition, but easily adaptable for Pulp Cthulhu, loosely based on the classic horror short story T...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Island of Insanity
Tales of Menace & Mystery gets another adventure boost with Island of Insanity, our hommage to the classic horror short story The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft. 26 pages packed with plots, handouts, maps and NPCs. Get it right here: legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5250...
Tales of Menace & Mystery – The Island of Insanity - The Yellow Hand | DriveThruRPG.com
TALES OF MENACE & MYSTERYTHE ISLAND OF INSANITY The Island of Insanity is an adventure for the  Tales of Menac
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June 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Sentience for Charity
Sentience creator and GM Al Spader recently ran a session on Wanderer's Haven to benefit mental health awareness. Check out the episode here: youtu.be/zMADbtemSgU?...
Sentience 2d20 one-shot (Mental Health Awareness Month Fundraiser)
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May 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Sentience Kickstarter fulfillment has begun! All backers should now have received their digital rewards - if you backed the project and can't find the email, reach out to us at crowdfunding@theyellowhand.com. Print fulfillment starts in 2 weeks.
May 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Menace & Mystery hits Silver!
Our acclaimed pulp adventure RPG, Tales of Menace & Mystery, just hit Silver status on DriveThru RPG! It follows our illustrious robot RPG Sentience to do so, and it certainly won't be our last. You can buy the game PDF here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #ttrpg
Tales of Menace & Mystery – The Pulp Action Role-Playing Game - The Yellow Hand | DriveThruRPG
TALES OF MENACE & MYSTERY – CORE RULE BOOK Welcome to Tales of Menace & Mystery, a game of Pulp Action set in the adventurous era of the pulp novels and serials from the early 20th ce...
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May 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Ashland turns 2!
Our baby is celebrating a 2nd anniversary!! That deserves a celebration! If you order the Core Rule Book and/or the adventure No Safe Haven within a week of post's date, we will take off 20%. Email us with the code "Blaze" at discount@theyellowhand.com to claim your rebate.
May 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Ashland Review
YouTube channel Dungeons & Dyslexia took the jump into the Blaze and reviewed our post-apocalyptic RPG Ashland, giving it an 8/10 grade! Check out the video here!
Ashland RPG - Survive the Wasteland! | Post-Apocalyptic Tabletop Adventure
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April 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM