What is Shadowdark? An Interview with Kelsey Dionne about the OSR hit RPG
Shadowdark is a fantasy role playing game built on OSR design principles with several new mechanics, including a real time torch light rule and experience point rules that emphasize exploration over violence. I sat down with the game’s creator, Kelsey Dionne at Gen Con to discuss the game’s creation, its mechanics, and how Kelsey has been able to build a community for the game.
Learn more about the game at Arcane Libary’s website. https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark
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RPPR Live at Gen Con 2025 – Episode 206
We had a blast at Gen Con this year! We recorded a lot of panels and games this year but this live recording of RPPR was a highlight for sure. In this episode, members of the RPPR cast talk about their gaming highlights over the last year, plans for RPPR in the near future, and games we wish we could play but never can bring to the table. Plus a segment where listeners try to stump us about what we had done in certain games.
Featuring (from left)
Fuzzy Dan
Chris
Aaron
Caleb
Ross
Tom
David
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deadEarth RPG and Roar – RPPR After Hours Revised
deadEarth is one of the weirdest RPGs I’ve seen. It features a d1000 mutation table. Back in 2015, Tom, Aaron, and I went up to St. Louis to catch the live Night Vale show. Before that though, we went through character creation in deadEarth.
We also discuss deadEarth’s setting and starting adventure, Caleb shares his thoughts on the game, and we talk about Roar, the craziest goddamn movie ever made.
deadEarth is still around. Check out the PDFs here.
Support Caleb on Hebanon Games on Patreon and on Delta Green Dead Channels.
If you missed the last episode of RPPR, we’re doing a bunch of Gen Con events this year!
Watch a preview of our most recent episode of After Hours on Youtube, where we look at “Universe in Bloodbath Five” an..unusual demo adventure for Kremin the superhero RPG
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