Henry DeTamble
@henrydtamble.bsky.social
Writer. Time traveller. Editor of The Dispatch, a Daggerheart newsletter.
https://daggerheartdispatch.com
https://daggerheartdispatch.com
The progression of the face aside, the color scheme here is perfect ✨
November 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The progression of the face aside, the color scheme here is perfect ✨
Sidebar: Fair to say min/max is less the issue and more meta-gaming? Every player should feel—esp if it fits the fiction—emboldened to make their PC as powerful/feature-full as possible.
November 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sidebar: Fair to say min/max is less the issue and more meta-gaming? Every player should feel—esp if it fits the fiction—emboldened to make their PC as powerful/feature-full as possible.
Got it. Eolay comes closest, but unclear if it’s pure hub/spoke as it’s unfinished. Phandalin for D&D, as John said.
My mind is on business models, which is why I conflated the two. I think hub/spoke as a design decision can be ideal as a business decision. Form<>function.
My mind is on business models, which is why I conflated the two. I think hub/spoke as a design decision can be ideal as a business decision. Form<>function.
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Got it. Eolay comes closest, but unclear if it’s pure hub/spoke as it’s unfinished. Phandalin for D&D, as John said.
My mind is on business models, which is why I conflated the two. I think hub/spoke as a design decision can be ideal as a business decision. Form<>function.
My mind is on business models, which is why I conflated the two. I think hub/spoke as a design decision can be ideal as a business decision. Form<>function.
Finally, there’s @vestibulepress.bsky.social, who have a strikingly coherent world in Eolay that's being released in small, careful modules (which I believe are still in beta).
vestibulepress.com
vestibulepress.com
Vestibule Press
Vestibule Press is an indie game studio based in Los Angeles.
vestibulepress.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Finally, there’s @vestibulepress.bsky.social, who have a strikingly coherent world in Eolay that's being released in small, careful modules (which I believe are still in beta).
vestibulepress.com
vestibulepress.com
@bobworldbuilder.bsky.social has Helfast Spire, which started with Daggerheart, is expanding into Shadowdark, and then (possibly, based on demand) expanding back to Daggerheart:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Death At Helfast Spire: 1st Level Adventure - Bob World Builder | DriveThruRPG
You baptized your village in death. Now, as an oath sworn Defender of the Vale, you must face Death itself! Can you drive back its Blackened cloud before the sorceress of Helfast Spire incarnates this...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
@bobworldbuilder.bsky.social has Helfast Spire, which started with Daggerheart, is expanding into Shadowdark, and then (possibly, based on demand) expanding back to Daggerheart:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
There’s @undergroundoracle.com, with Foxfire. They’re taking a membership-based approach instead of pay-as-you-go:
undergroundoracle.com/en-cad/pages...
Foxfire | Underground Oracle Publishing
Explore new worlds! TTRPG publisher of Harrow: The Blighted Plane, Foxfire, Realms of Quaseloth, and more.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
There’s @undergroundoracle.com, with Foxfire. They’re taking a membership-based approach instead of pay-as-you-go:
undergroundoracle.com/en-cad/pages...
@artificerind.bsky.social has Skies of Calopa, a world of steampunk airships. He’s particularly adept with design, so there are well-crafted assets as part of his marketing funnel:
bsky.app/profile/arti...
I want to talk a little about Skies of Calopa, and how YOU can help make this new airship-focused Daggerheart campaign happen.
Tuck into this thread, and get ready to plot your own course through the clouds (or brave the lands) of my world:
Tuck into this thread, and get ready to plot your own course through the clouds (or brave the lands) of my world:
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
@artificerind.bsky.social has Skies of Calopa, a world of steampunk airships. He’s particularly adept with design, so there are well-crafted assets as part of his marketing funnel:
bsky.app/profile/arti...
There's @carloscisco.bsky.social, of course. He spells out his release strategy for Pistol Heart here:
www.reddit.com/r/daggerhear...
www.reddit.com/r/daggerhear...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
There's @carloscisco.bsky.social, of course. He spells out his release strategy for Pistol Heart here:
www.reddit.com/r/daggerhear...
www.reddit.com/r/daggerhear...
A few examples come to mind. (And you probably know all of them :)
How well they execute is TBD, but they have promising foundations—and slightly different business models, which is an important part of the grand experiment):
How well they execute is TBD, but they have promising foundations—and slightly different business models, which is an important part of the grand experiment):
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A few examples come to mind. (And you probably know all of them :)
How well they execute is TBD, but they have promising foundations—and slightly different business models, which is an important part of the grand experiment):
How well they execute is TBD, but they have promising foundations—and slightly different business models, which is an important part of the grand experiment):
All of this to say—looking forward to the video!
November 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
All of this to say—looking forward to the video!
Finally, for players, Hub/Spoke helps them grow into the world while supporting the GM and designers. The core of Daggerheart is co-creation—and there’s no reason that can’t extend to the implicit agreement that, by earnestly playing and giving feedback, they’re co-creating the world, too.
November 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Finally, for players, Hub/Spoke helps them grow into the world while supporting the GM and designers. The core of Daggerheart is co-creation—and there’s no reason that can’t extend to the implicit agreement that, by earnestly playing and giving feedback, they’re co-creating the world, too.
This try-before-you-buy also cuts down on unnecessary costs. If the first Frame was free and the second $9—the $60 Kickstarter is a usable investment rather than yet another laminated doorstop.
November 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This try-before-you-buy also cuts down on unnecessary costs. If the first Frame was free and the second $9—the $60 Kickstarter is a usable investment rather than yet another laminated doorstop.
For GMs, a Hub/Spoke lets them test a Frame to see if the tone/mechanics fit at their table without engineering. And knowing they can expand into the hub is reassuring, if not satisfying. If they join the designers from the onset, they have the pleasure of helping steer and grow the world.
November 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
For GMs, a Hub/Spoke lets them test a Frame to see if the tone/mechanics fit at their table without engineering. And knowing they can expand into the hub is reassuring, if not satisfying. If they join the designers from the onset, they have the pleasure of helping steer and grow the world.
If things continue to grow, they can build a module or Kickstart a book knowing they’ve built a following.
This approach takes some dexterity, but it greatly reduces risk and costs. (And ego.)
This approach takes some dexterity, but it greatly reduces risk and costs. (And ego.)
November 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If things continue to grow, they can build a module or Kickstart a book knowing they’ve built a following.
This approach takes some dexterity, but it greatly reduces risk and costs. (And ego.)
This approach takes some dexterity, but it greatly reduces risk and costs. (And ego.)
For creators, they can test an idea with a Frame, see if it sticks, and use the spoke to ground the hub. From there, they can test additional Frames and build out the hub’s minimum viable canon.
November 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
For creators, they can test an idea with a Frame, see if it sticks, and use the spoke to ground the hub. From there, they can test additional Frames and build out the hub’s minimum viable canon.
Late to this convo, but a few extra nuggets.
I’ve noticed several designers moving to Hub and Spoke. I think it solves problems for creators, GMs, and players.
I’ve noticed several designers moving to Hub and Spoke. I think it solves problems for creators, GMs, and players.
November 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Late to this convo, but a few extra nuggets.
I’ve noticed several designers moving to Hub and Spoke. I think it solves problems for creators, GMs, and players.
I’ve noticed several designers moving to Hub and Spoke. I think it solves problems for creators, GMs, and players.
Being too hot IS a curse.
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Being too hot IS a curse.
Beautiful cover, Mike. And we always appreciate a tight alliteration.
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Beautiful cover, Mike. And we always appreciate a tight alliteration.
Love the hues ✨
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Love the hues ✨
Is the pendant fashion? Or is there a story behind it?
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Is the pendant fashion? Or is there a story behind it?
You're doing god's work (white chocolate notwithstanding).
PS: Chocolats de Chloé ❤️
PS: Chocolats de Chloé ❤️
November 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
You're doing god's work (white chocolate notwithstanding).
PS: Chocolats de Chloé ❤️
PS: Chocolats de Chloé ❤️
I'm not here to harass you. I am here to ask what kind of chocolate you sell.
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I'm not here to harass you. I am here to ask what kind of chocolate you sell.
I don't know wtf that movie is, but I'm watching it.
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I don't know wtf that movie is, but I'm watching it.