Scott Eco
@story-sohei.bsky.social
Writer. Father. Storyteller. Philosopher.
Let’s play games and tell tales together.
Modernmythology.net
Let’s play games and tell tales together.
Modernmythology.net
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My current commission numbers? I guess?? I hate money, but am literally dying on the vine right now, haha. These are subject to change as I get back into the swing of things but for now if you are interested, these are probably the starting point, with wiggle room available for details. ♥
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
My current commission numbers? I guess?? I hate money, but am literally dying on the vine right now, haha. These are subject to change as I get back into the swing of things but for now if you are interested, these are probably the starting point, with wiggle room available for details. ♥
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I absolutely ate up doing the homework for this one.
And as it turns out, I'm really digging the homework for this week's recording, too.
And as it turns out, I'm really digging the homework for this week's recording, too.
New ep Wednesday! We make good on homework to design some cards for these speculative card-based game concepts we both have. This is where the (vegan) sausage is made!
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Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/26
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The Card Concepts Episode
In this all-homework episode, we each bring an initial sketch of the cards that could drive each of our card-based game concepts. Nathan's "Big Lore" game explores using card decks to reveal things ab...
unwrittenearths.fireside.fm
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I absolutely ate up doing the homework for this one.
And as it turns out, I'm really digging the homework for this week's recording, too.
And as it turns out, I'm really digging the homework for this week's recording, too.
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License to Kill is a new column from @newmadras.bsky.social diving into the whys and wherefores of licensed tabletop RPGs. In the first entry, he sets some ground rules and discusses Godzilla.
License to Kill, a new irregular column about RPG adaptations
It’s a whole new world™ out there.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
License to Kill is a new column from @newmadras.bsky.social diving into the whys and wherefores of licensed tabletop RPGs. In the first entry, he sets some ground rules and discusses Godzilla.
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You can download the beta campaign frame for Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart FOR FREE, without needing to become a backer (though I hope you will consider backing the project!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
You can download the beta campaign frame for Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart FOR FREE, without needing to become a backer (though I hope you will consider backing the project!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
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A new Quantum Ogre has hit the dungeon. Ft Luke Crane of @burningwheel
youtu.be/JhU2nvcjtro
#burningwheel #ttrpg #torchbearer #mouseguard #dnd
youtu.be/JhU2nvcjtro
#burningwheel #ttrpg #torchbearer #mouseguard #dnd
Does your TTRPG System Matter? Ft Luke Crane @burningwheelrpg
YouTube video by Elder Goblin Games
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A new Quantum Ogre has hit the dungeon. Ft Luke Crane of @burningwheel
youtu.be/JhU2nvcjtro
#burningwheel #ttrpg #torchbearer #mouseguard #dnd
youtu.be/JhU2nvcjtro
#burningwheel #ttrpg #torchbearer #mouseguard #dnd
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Patchwork Paladin has some excellent, concise advice for ways of spending excess Fear in Daggerheart.
Daggerheart Fear Moves: Patchwork Paladin
https://patchworkpaladin.com/2025/11/03/daggerheart-fear-moves/
#dnd #ttrpg
https://patchworkpaladin.com/2025/11/03/daggerheart-fear-moves/
#dnd #ttrpg
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Patchwork Paladin has some excellent, concise advice for ways of spending excess Fear in Daggerheart.
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ICYMI, last week's stream discussed developing an idea for an adventure from a campaign frame or just your worldbuilding. Most of the advice I give works for a variety of games and not just Daggerheart.
youtu.be/59LyaS-xafI
youtu.be/59LyaS-xafI
Designing an Adventure for Daggerheart (pt. 2: Developing Ideas & Structure)
YouTube video by Mike Underwood
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
ICYMI, last week's stream discussed developing an idea for an adventure from a campaign frame or just your worldbuilding. Most of the advice I give works for a variety of games and not just Daggerheart.
youtu.be/59LyaS-xafI
youtu.be/59LyaS-xafI
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Designed to keep all your notes organized & cards safe, we bring you the #Daggerheart Folio!
Perfect for both GM & Player, get yours now!
🇺🇸 http://shop.critrole.com
🇬🇧 http://shop.critrole.co.uk
🇨🇦 http://canada.critrole.com
🇦🇺 http://shop.critrole.com.au
🇪🇺 http://shop.critrole.eu
Perfect for both GM & Player, get yours now!
🇺🇸 http://shop.critrole.com
🇬🇧 http://shop.critrole.co.uk
🇨🇦 http://canada.critrole.com
🇦🇺 http://shop.critrole.com.au
🇪🇺 http://shop.critrole.eu
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Designed to keep all your notes organized & cards safe, we bring you the #Daggerheart Folio!
Perfect for both GM & Player, get yours now!
🇺🇸 http://shop.critrole.com
🇬🇧 http://shop.critrole.co.uk
🇨🇦 http://canada.critrole.com
🇦🇺 http://shop.critrole.com.au
🇪🇺 http://shop.critrole.eu
Perfect for both GM & Player, get yours now!
🇺🇸 http://shop.critrole.com
🇬🇧 http://shop.critrole.co.uk
🇨🇦 http://canada.critrole.com
🇦🇺 http://shop.critrole.com.au
🇪🇺 http://shop.critrole.eu
If you’re interested in game design at all I’d urge you to check out this series…
www.modernmythology.net/articles/tag...
www.modernmythology.net/articles/tag...
Rules in Practice — Articles — Modern Mythology
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November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you’re interested in game design at all I’d urge you to check out this series…
www.modernmythology.net/articles/tag...
www.modernmythology.net/articles/tag...
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We are starting an online Trinity Aeon campaign. Here is a bit of a primer and the hi-lights of the system as part of our Science Fiction Actual Play series.
www.modernmythology.net/podcast/epis...
www.modernmythology.net/podcast/epis...
Ep.17 Trinity RPG Storypath Dice Pools in Action — Modern Mythology
Full-table Æon session: see how Storypath dice pools and resource pressure shape story—teasing our sci-fi stream this October.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
We are starting an online Trinity Aeon campaign. Here is a bit of a primer and the hi-lights of the system as part of our Science Fiction Actual Play series.
www.modernmythology.net/podcast/epis...
www.modernmythology.net/podcast/epis...
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Griot Anthology is a collection of seven small TTRPGs from black designers with illustrations from black artists. The games cover a wide range of topics and styles. It's a labor of love that we'd love y'all to check out:
thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
June 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Griot Anthology is a collection of seven small TTRPGs from black designers with illustrations from black artists. The games cover a wide range of topics and styles. It's a labor of love that we'd love y'all to check out:
thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
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Publishing a game involves playtesting, and if you're lucky, you wont be running those tests yourself.
To usher in the campaign preview for my game The Girls of the Genziana Hotel, I wrote a little bit about how player feedback helped shape the game I hope to crowdfund later this year:
To usher in the campaign preview for my game The Girls of the Genziana Hotel, I wrote a little bit about how player feedback helped shape the game I hope to crowdfund later this year:
The best playtests probably aren't run by the designer of the game
News out of the dark! I don’t dare to check when I last send out a newsletter, but it’s been a while. What happened? Well, most importantly I started...
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June 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Publishing a game involves playtesting, and if you're lucky, you wont be running those tests yourself.
To usher in the campaign preview for my game The Girls of the Genziana Hotel, I wrote a little bit about how player feedback helped shape the game I hope to crowdfund later this year:
To usher in the campaign preview for my game The Girls of the Genziana Hotel, I wrote a little bit about how player feedback helped shape the game I hope to crowdfund later this year:
June 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
June 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Interviewing talented game designers is one of our favorite parts of this adventure…
www.modernmythology.net/podcast/epis...
www.modernmythology.net/podcast/epis...
Episode 13: Echoes of the Veil, CBR+PNK hack. Interview and Actualplay — Modern Mythology
Philadelphia designer Raffi Marhaba joins Modern Mythology to explore Echoes of the Veil, a new expansion that turns the sleek, one-shot chassis of CBR+PNK into a quick-fire mini-campaign engine. List...
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June 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Interviewing talented game designers is one of our favorite parts of this adventure…
www.modernmythology.net/podcast/epis...
www.modernmythology.net/podcast/epis...
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Really excited to sit down with the folks from @stillfleet.bsky.social and chat TTRPG, politics, disability and Echoes of the Veil. I was drawn to them because, like us, they design TTRPGs from a Leftist perspective.
Check out their latest KS!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyt...
Check out their latest KS!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyt...
Coming soon: Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying
Explore the mysteries of a world beyond death. History, mutant madness, and old-school combat meet at the end of humanity.
www.kickstarter.com
June 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Really excited to sit down with the folks from @stillfleet.bsky.social and chat TTRPG, politics, disability and Echoes of the Veil. I was drawn to them because, like us, they design TTRPGs from a Leftist perspective.
Check out their latest KS!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyt...
Check out their latest KS!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyt...