{"id":2129,"date":"2025-08-19T13:13:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/?p=2129"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:13:44","slug":"what-is-shadowdark-an-interview-with-kelsey-dionne-about-the-osr-hit-rpg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/2025\/08\/interview\/what-is-shadowdark-an-interview-with-kelsey-dionne-about-the-osr-hit-rpg\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Shadowdark? An Interview with Kelsey Dionne about the OSR hit RPG"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>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.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the game at Arcane Libary’s website. https:\/\/www.thearcanelibrary.com\/pages\/shadowdark<\/a><\/p>\n

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