A tabletop RPG designer's newsletter covering project updates for Mothership and related zines, plus behind-the-scenes production notes and convention reports. Readers get practical GM hosting tips and insight into the mechanics of getting tabletop products to print and crowdfunding.
Website: https://ssto.press/
A studio newsletter from the makers of the tabletop RPG Hollows, covering game design decisions, community jams and behind-the-scenes stories. Readers get design insight into tactical combat and monster building, plus personal anecdotes from the designers.
A weekly newsletter revisiting classic and contemporary fantasy through archival interviews, art showcases, and fantasy news roundups. Readers get illustrated deep dives into authors, artists, gamebooks, and old-school fantasy culture.
A developer's blog about building Owlbear Rodeo, a virtual tabletop for role-playing games, covering design decisions like map alignment tools, automatic fog detection, and reflections on the developer's early programming history. Readers get detailed insight into the tradeoffs and features behind a niche TTRPG software product.
A D&D homebrew newsletter offering creature write-ups, NPC profiles, regional lore for the Gaiathrae setting and free battle maps for game masters. Readers get ready-to-run adventure hooks and stat-block style material for their tabletop campaigns.
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