Good day, readers! As per my calculations (I saw a tweet), 10% of 2021 is already over. Eep. Well I hope it’s been good for you. The newsletter is quite packed this week. And since its February, there’s lots of links to Zinequest-related news if that’s your thing. Scroll away! I. 5 Reasons I Loved…

Good day, readers! I’m writing this on Friday because I’ll be spending all of Saturday at Session Zero Con, an online convention organized from the Philippines. The con will be the debut of a small murder mystery game. And in between running those games, I’ll be trying to work up the courage to talk to…

Good day, readers! It’s a milestone 25th issue of this newsletter so it’s a great time to share it with someone that you think might like it. Lots of great links in this week’s edition. This next week is looking packed for me gaming-wise – primarily because I’ll be finally done with work and have…

Hello, everyone! I got to play a really fun game of Escape from Dino Island this week and that was really fun. Now I’m going to make sure I keep this momentum going with more games from my wishlist. What’s on your radar? I. An Alternate History of RPGs Many weeks ago, I wrote about…

And I’m back! I have emerged from the world of work and MS Word to discover that this newsletter reached 400 subscribers last week which is a nice little milestone to celebrate – and you’ve got to celebrate when you can. Thanks to everyone who shared this around! I. Psst. You Ever Try … Worldbuilding…

Oh, ring the bells, the year is dead. And fetch the thorny crown for our new year’s head. Hello dear readers! Despite the Gregorian calendar for 2020 turning its last page, it’s still Tiny Letter season here at the Indie RPG Newsletter. But I should be finally done with my manuscript this week and we…

Last issue of the year, folks. Thanks for subscribing and hope you’re having a good last week of the year. And I’ll see you in 2021 where hopefully things get better for all of us. I. Listen of the Week Two recommendations this week – a dragon double bill, if you will: First, on Fear…

Hello, dear readers. It’s the second December Tiny Letter. A quick read, a quick write. It’s done before you know it. If only we could say that about some other things… I. Watch of the Week This is a fun video on an excellent-sounding one-shot PbtA game! II. Links of the Week Prime in the…

First of the three quick December updates! Have a good week! I. Watch of the Week I’m very late to the party but this is very cool. John Harper has a two-part video on how Blades in the Dark came to be. It starts as a one page game that contains the seeds for Lasers…

Dear reader, As the wine-dark sea of 2020 recedes from the shoreline of our lives, I assume that you too are sighing with relief. Nothing changes when the clock strikes midnight on December 31st and yet, I shall feel triumphant nonetheless. The reason I bring this up – other than for an excuse to say…