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Kai Hagenburg
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Hi, my name is Kai and I'm usually doing software development in image processing and computer vision on my day job and create game experiences and stories at night. Here's the current list of offerings, that I have released so far.

#TTRPG #ShortStories #D&D
Seeing the hostile takeover attempt by Paramount, it seems like this should be the headshot of the current CEO of Paramount...
December 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Finished @jessiegender.bsky.social‘s new video about Tech Billionaire‘s obsession with Star Trek and for some reason I had to think about this scene from another show…
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Some journaling games ask “What did you do today?”
Reel To Real asks: “What would your dream festival look like, and what does that say about you?” Suddenly, you’re doing introspection with popcorn. 🍿🧠 #JournalingGame #SoloRPG

arvelcrynyd.itch.io/reel-to-real
Reel to Real by ArvelCrynyd
Lights. Camera. Mishaps.
arvelcrynyd.itch.io
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Looking for a one-night D&D adventure with clear stakes, weird magic, and moral weirdness? Final Contact gives you poisoned wells, wererats, and a relic that weaponizes lycanthropy like a bad group project. 🌕🧪 #TTRPG #DMsGuild

www.dmsguild.com/en/product/3...
Final Contact - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
Janalus Panar used to be well-respected fighter until he was bitten by a wererat and was turned into a lycantroph. As a wererat, he became known as Janocus, the Brutal, until his curse was lifted by a...
www.dmsguild.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
You know that moment when everything’s perfect… and then one tiny thing derails the vibe? In The Dream Date, that moment is literally built into the mechanics. You roll the red flags. 🚩🎲 #RomComRPG

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The Dream Date - Arvel's Archives | Arvel's Archives | DriveThruRPG
What is The Dream Date? The Dream Date is a GM-less two-person romantic comedy journaling TTRPG that dives into the first few weeks of a new romance. Will this be the start of a long-term relationship...
www.drivethrurpg.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What happens after the first werewolf attack? Lycan Lockdown & Lunar Lunacy answers that with curfews, quarantine wards, testing lines, and a whole city trying (badly) to stay calm. 🚧🌕 #DnD5e #Supplement #PWYW
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
Lycan Lockdown & Lunar Lunacy - Dungeon Masters Guild | DriveThruRPG
Imagine a town being under constant threat from werewolfs and wererats. Travelers are being infected here and there, secret lycantrophic agents are being sent to the city, undermining city securities....
www.drivethrurpg.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If your Dragon of Icespire Peak or Lost Mine in Phandelver campaign needs just a bit more heart (and teeth), The Cleric and the Wyrmling drops in a lost cleric, a baby dragon, and a bridge to your next big arc. 🐉✨ #DnD5e #DoIP
www.dmsguild.com/en/product/4...
The Cleric & The Wyrmling - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
The Cleric & The Wyrmiing is an exciting modular add-on adventure for Dragon of Icespire Peak and Lost Mine of Phandelver. It is designed to be an additional connecting adventure if you want to co...
www.dmsguild.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Perfect for:
✔️ couples who love roleplay
✔️ friends who love rom-com chaos
✔️ anyone who’s ever yelled “KISS ALREADY!” at the screen
Now you are the screen. That’s The Dream Date. 💥💘
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The Dream Date - Arvel's Archives | Arvel's Archives | DriveThruRPG
What is The Dream Date? The Dream Date is a GM-less two-person romantic comedy journaling TTRPG that dives into the first few weeks of a new romance. Will this be the start of a long-term relationship...
www.drivethrurpg.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You’re the programmer, the audience, and the critic who claps too long. Reel To Real lets you build a 3-4 film lineup from a regular deck of cards and turn them into stories, moods, and messy emotions. 🎞️ #JournalingGame #MovieGame
arvelcrynyd.itch.io/reel-to-real
Reel to Real by ArvelCrynyd
Lights. Camera. Mishaps.
arvelcrynyd.itch.io
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I’m a sucker for adventures where the “monster” isn’t automatically the villain. The Cleric and the Wyrmling leans into that: danger is real, but so is the possibility of something gentler. 🌱🐉 #DnD #StoryDriven
site.dmsguild.com/product/4298...
The Cleric & The Wyrmling - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
The Cleric & The Wyrmiing is an exciting modular add-on adventure for Dragon of Icespire Peak and Lost Mine of Ph
site.dmsguild.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
First time I'm seeing a final review score and actually agree with it immediately because I've already played it myself :-)
Dispatch | Reviews

10 - GameSpew
10 - Videogamer
10 - GAMINGbible
10 - Thumb Culture
10 - Try Hard Guides
9.5 - Loot Level Chill
9 - CBR
9 - CGM
9 - Vandal
9 - GFinity
9 - ComicBook
9 - Worth Playing
9 - Game Reactor
9 - Gaming Nexus
9 - Game Informer
8 - Push Square

MC: 90

OC: 88
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“INT. KITCHEN – NIGHT. One person, a deck of cards, and way too many feelings about real and your own fictional movies.”
Roll credits on your day with a mini festival session of Reel To Real. 🍷📓 #AtHomeFestival #SoloRPG #Journaling
arvelcrynyd.itch.io/reel-to-real
Reel to Real by ArvelCrynyd
Lights. Camera. Mishaps.
arvelcrynyd.itch.io
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My games haven't really gotten much reviews yet or have been downloaded a lot, but occasionally something's posted. This one was from a customer of my D&D adventure "Final Contact", available on DM's Guild www.dmsguild.com/en/product/3...
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
New toy: a conch that turns problems into were-problems. Great at crowd control; terrible at PR. Use responsibly. 🎺🐺 #TTRPG #MagicItems #DMFuel
Lycan Lockdown & Lunar Lunacy is PWYW at DriveThruRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
Lycan Lockdown & Lunar Lunacy - Dungeon Masters Guild | DriveThruRPG
Imagine a town being under constant threat from werewolfs and wererats. Travelers are being infected here and there, secret lycantrophic agents are being sent to the city, undermining city securities....
www.drivethrurpg.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Reposted by Kai Hagenburg
New to the #SoloRPG List: Reel to Real from @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social
Create your own mini movie festival and talk about the movies you love and how you experienced them.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.html?...
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reposted by Kai Hagenburg
New to the #SoloRPG List: The Dream Date by @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social
The Dream Date is a GM-less two-person romantic comedy journaling TTRPG that dives into the first few weeks of a new romance. #Romcom #TTRPG
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.html?...
November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Game mechanics research…
November 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Recently I had my first comment for R2R... and it brings me joy that they liked it. At the moment, it's only been downloaded ~ 100 times but still, if I created a good time for only one of them that's already worth all the effort that I've put into this product.
arvelcrynyd.itch.io/reel-to-real
November 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Make it a weekly ritual: shuffle themes, log new discoveries, spot patterns in what you like. Over time, your notebook becomes a personal film school—no tuition, all heart. 📚💡 #ReelToReal #SoloRPG #CreativePractice

arvelcrynyd.itch.io/reel-to-real
Reel to Real by ArvelCrynyd
Lights. Camera. Mishaps.
arvelcrynyd.itch.io
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Our date had ✨chemistry✨ until the ♠️ complication said “hold my drink.” The dice ship us… do we ship us? “The Dream Date” is a cozy, GM-less rom-com journaling game for two. Bring snacks, shuffle cards, roll dreams vs nightmares. 💘🎲 #TTRPG #RomComRPG #IndieTTRPG

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The Dream Date - Arvel's Archives | Arvel's Archives | DriveThruRPG
What is The Dream Date? The Dream Date is a GM-less two-person romantic comedy journaling TTRPG that dives into the first few weeks of a new romance. Will this be the start of a long-term relationship...
www.drivethrurpg.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I've released two journaling games in the last 6 months but what I've been lacking is user interaction and feedback... Do you like what you see or would you recommend changes?
For example for this game, a game about movies and the love for movies: arvelcrynyd.itch.io/reel-to-real
Reel to Real by ArvelCrynyd
Lights. Camera. Mishaps.
arvelcrynyd.itch.io
October 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hi, my name is Kai and I'm usually doing software development in image processing and computer vision on my day job and create game experiences and stories at night. Here's the current list of offerings, that I have released so far.

#TTRPG #ShortStories #D&D
October 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Forget monsters.
Your party just walked into the Arcane Licensing Office.
Take a number. Fill out Form E.
Wait 3–5 business days.
🧌 Bureaucracy is the real boss battle.
Blog: arvelsarchives.com/2025/09/28/s...
#TTRPGWorldbuilding #StoryWithinStories #FantasyBureaucracy
Systems as Stories – Bureaucracy & Rules – Arvel's Archives
arvelsarchives.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm talking about some of my inspirations and influences of my Flash Fiction Story "ThrAIve", how I tried to use the format of a software change log as a story template and my hope for technocrats *NOT* to use my story as a template for something sinister.
arvelsarchives.com/2025/09/27/s...
Stories within Stories – ThrAIve – Arvel's Archives
arvelsarchives.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM