HiskiH
@hiskih.fi
Designing TTRPGs and other games to solve and cause multidisciplinary problems.
See my games at https://games.hiskih.fi
Read my blog at https://blog.hiskih.fi
And all other stuff at hiskih.fi
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See my games at https://games.hiskih.fi
Read my blog at https://blog.hiskih.fi
And all other stuff at hiskih.fi
business@hiskih.fi
I'm not done with NWOF yet, far from it. Read more about my thoughts on the New Wave of Fantasy here blog.hiskih.fi/more-on-the-...
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#ttrpg #indiedev
November 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'm not done with NWOF yet, far from it. Read more about my thoughts on the New Wave of Fantasy here blog.hiskih.fi/more-on-the-...
#ttrpg #indiedev
#ttrpg #indiedev
New terminology coming in hot from the NSR cauldron. We hand an interesting discussion yesterday about a phenomenon I coined the New Wave of Fantasy. Read all about it and why I dropped the Heroic from the acronym here: blog.hiskih.fi/new-wave-of-...
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#ttrpg #indiedev
New Wave of Fantasy - NWOF
Thanks to the wonderful people at the NSR Cauldron I got introduced…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
New terminology coming in hot from the NSR cauldron. We hand an interesting discussion yesterday about a phenomenon I coined the New Wave of Fantasy. Read all about it and why I dropped the Heroic from the acronym here: blog.hiskih.fi/new-wave-of-...
#ttrpg #indiedev
#ttrpg #indiedev
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Look, I don’t ask for much… but I’m calling on Gondor right now. Much love to Critical Role, but Vagabond has got to take top 3 :)
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Look, I don’t ask for much… but I’m calling on Gondor right now. Much love to Critical Role, but Vagabond has got to take top 3 :)
This Wednesday I'm going on stage at Games Now! in Aalto University to talk about dungeon design! Three days of awesome talks from the local gamedev scene. #ttrpg #indiedev gamesnow.aalto.fi/gn-event-wee...
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This Wednesday I'm going on stage at Games Now! in Aalto University to talk about dungeon design! Three days of awesome talks from the local gamedev scene. #ttrpg #indiedev gamesnow.aalto.fi/gn-event-wee...
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I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
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I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
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Tiny Tome 3
We're back with 50 single-page RPGs from 50 different creators.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
I wrote about a specific design philosophy I coined "Yes, and" Design. Come see for yourself what I mean by that.
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#ttrpg #indiedev #runecycle
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#ttrpg #indiedev #runecycle
Runecycle: 'Yes, and' Design
As I am wrapping up Runecycle I find myself wanting to discuss…
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October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I wrote about a specific design philosophy I coined "Yes, and" Design. Come see for yourself what I mean by that.
blog.hiskih.fi/runecycle-ye...
#ttrpg #indiedev #runecycle
blog.hiskih.fi/runecycle-ye...
#ttrpg #indiedev #runecycle
When you test a design you are looking for flaws and faults. Remember to pay attention to what works and enjoy the wins too. It's never perfect anyway.
#indiedev
#indiedev
October 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
When you test a design you are looking for flaws and faults. Remember to pay attention to what works and enjoy the wins too. It's never perfect anyway.
#indiedev
#indiedev
What's the probability of rolling a pair on two arbitrarily sized dice? The answer is surprisingly simple. blog.hiskih.fi/dice-math-ro...
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Dice Math: Rolling Doubles on Arbitrary Dice
As I was finalizing the mechanics on Runecycle I needed a semi-frequent…
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October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
What's the probability of rolling a pair on two arbitrarily sized dice? The answer is surprisingly simple. blog.hiskih.fi/dice-math-ro...
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In a classic move I decided I'll try my hand at the final boss of Silksong and beat it in two tries because I grinded so many upgrades before trying that it was easier than most bosses in the game. Why do I do this every time...
October 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In a classic move I decided I'll try my hand at the final boss of Silksong and beat it in two tries because I grinded so many upgrades before trying that it was easier than most bosses in the game. Why do I do this every time...
The angry hands said "this slaps". No slapping was involved.
AHHHHHHHHHHH go check Deficient Master's review of Vagabond now!!!
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The New TTRPG Nobody's Talking About
YouTube video by Deficient Master
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October 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The angry hands said "this slaps". No slapping was involved.
OSR procedures are PbtA moves? Debate coming in hot from the NSR Cauldron. Here's my thoughts featuring a surprise appearance by Mr. A from PbtA himself, Vincent Baker:
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#ttrpg #osr #pbta
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#ttrpg #osr #pbta
Feeling & Thought: OSR procedures are PbtA moves?
You read the title. After doing some heavy research into various OSR…
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October 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
OSR procedures are PbtA moves? Debate coming in hot from the NSR Cauldron. Here's my thoughts featuring a surprise appearance by Mr. A from PbtA himself, Vincent Baker:
blog.hiskih.fi/feeling-and-...
#ttrpg #osr #pbta
blog.hiskih.fi/feeling-and-...
#ttrpg #osr #pbta
Someone mistook their copy of Into the Odd for a historical document.
Job occupations, from an 1881 census. Every one of these sounds like something a sorely provoked Captain Haddock would should at someone in times of heavy stress.
October 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Someone mistook their copy of Into the Odd for a historical document.
Despite occasional marginalization or harassment, participating in RPG discourse communities holds autotelic social and intellectual gratifications: theorizing together is inherently enjoyable.
- Evan Torner, the Routledge Handbook of Role-Playing Game Studies
- Evan Torner, the Routledge Handbook of Role-Playing Game Studies
October 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Despite occasional marginalization or harassment, participating in RPG discourse communities holds autotelic social and intellectual gratifications: theorizing together is inherently enjoyable.
- Evan Torner, the Routledge Handbook of Role-Playing Game Studies
- Evan Torner, the Routledge Handbook of Role-Playing Game Studies
Small rant about noodles that say you can fry them in a wok and then proceed to disintegrate and stick to the wok immediately when done so. Feels like they expect a non-stick. There is a particular brand of Chinese noodles I've found to be good for frying. Most western noodles just can't do that.
October 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Small rant about noodles that say you can fry them in a wok and then proceed to disintegrate and stick to the wok immediately when done so. Feels like they expect a non-stick. There is a particular brand of Chinese noodles I've found to be good for frying. Most western noodles just can't do that.
I wrote about three types of indie RPG makers: Designers, Writers and Artists. Which one are you?
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#ttrpg #osr
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#ttrpg #osr
Feeling & Thought: Designers, Writers and Artists
I believe there are three types of indie RPG makers: Designers, Writers or Artists. There probably exits many more categorizations but today I will focus on these three. Despite many indie RPG makers ...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I wrote about three types of indie RPG makers: Designers, Writers and Artists. Which one are you?
blog.hiskih.fi/feeling-and-...
#ttrpg #osr
blog.hiskih.fi/feeling-and-...
#ttrpg #osr
There is an interesting trend with food companies releasing healthy meals made of chicken and oats. Unlike every other food they make these are packaged in a way you can't see the food and there is no picture. This is because the food in these looks really awful. Some are quite tasty fortunately.
September 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
There is an interesting trend with food companies releasing healthy meals made of chicken and oats. Unlike every other food they make these are packaged in a way you can't see the food and there is no picture. This is because the food in these looks really awful. Some are quite tasty fortunately.
How does a Frieren ttrpg inspired by Ironsworn, Dungeon World, OSR-everything and Daggerheart sound like? Maybe for exactly 2 players, teacher & apprentice, and a GM. Could have GM:less potential for duo play too...
September 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
How does a Frieren ttrpg inspired by Ironsworn, Dungeon World, OSR-everything and Daggerheart sound like? Maybe for exactly 2 players, teacher & apprentice, and a GM. Could have GM:less potential for duo play too...
#Runecycle playtest is closing soon!
Read my game, send feedback and get the final pdf for free. Play the game to get playtest credit!
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Send feedback here before October 15th to get the code:
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#ttrpg #indiedev #osr #selfpromosaturday
Read my game, send feedback and get the final pdf for free. Play the game to get playtest credit!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Send feedback here before October 15th to get the code:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ttrpg #indiedev #osr #selfpromosaturday
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September 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
#Runecycle playtest is closing soon!
Read my game, send feedback and get the final pdf for free. Play the game to get playtest credit!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Send feedback here before October 15th to get the code:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ttrpg #indiedev #osr #selfpromosaturday
Read my game, send feedback and get the final pdf for free. Play the game to get playtest credit!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Send feedback here before October 15th to get the code:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ttrpg #indiedev #osr #selfpromosaturday
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I'm doing my best to get all these Core Rulebooks out of my house and onto playing tables, while getting my game another print run!!! If we exceed the amounts on-hand, I'll have the second print run ready to order immediately and fulfill by 2026.
September 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I'm doing my best to get all these Core Rulebooks out of my house and onto playing tables, while getting my game another print run!!! If we exceed the amounts on-hand, I'll have the second print run ready to order immediately and fulfill by 2026.
I'm considering preordering Silksong not because I really need to but because I'm afraid Steam will crash on launch day...
September 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I'm considering preordering Silksong not because I really need to but because I'm afraid Steam will crash on launch day...
I got a call from a telemarketer. I was not in a position to listen at that time but in fact was looking to update my yearly phone plan very soon. Told them to call same time next day. They didn't.
August 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I got a call from a telemarketer. I was not in a position to listen at that time but in fact was looking to update my yearly phone plan very soon. Told them to call same time next day. They didn't.
It's the Concord anniversary! In an odd twist of fate I believe the whole ordeal cemented the game in history way more than a normal release ever could. What an industry we have...
August 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
It's the Concord anniversary! In an odd twist of fate I believe the whole ordeal cemented the game in history way more than a normal release ever could. What an industry we have...