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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Kickstarter - Torch Fail RPG and Miniatures


OSR-compatible tabletop role-playing game and iconic 3D miniatures!

I am a huge fan of Dirk Stanley/Simean Circle Games. Their Far Away Land RPG is one of my all-time favorite RPGs - light, atmospheric, and tons of content for it.

Torch Fail RPG and Miniatures is Dirk's latest Kickstarter, and while it may be his latest Kickstarter, his art style remains consistent, and I love it. I may need to finally set up my 3D printer.

In any case, I backed for the rules and STL files. 

What is this Project All About?

This project has two parts: the Torch Fail RPG and the Miniatures. All rewards will be delivered as digital rewards: the Torch Fail books in PDF format and the Miniatures in STL format. Backers have a choice to get the game, the minis, or the game and the minis. The Torch Fail RPG is OSR-compatible. The minis in this project feature your stock fantasy heritages (dwarves, elves, etc.) along with commonly found OSR monsters (like rust monsters, spiders, zombies, etc.).

Why do we need another OSR game?

Torch Fail creates a space between barebones/rules-lite and complex rule systems. The systems in Torch Fail are condensed to keep play fast and lite and allow space for narrative gaming while also sticking to an OSR framework. Torch Fail also takes steps to make elements of more traditional play a bit unique while still remaining compatible with existing OSR systems. The 64-page black and white book comes in digital format (PDF) and features...

 

 

 

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Kickstarter - Gygax Memorial Fund - Put a Fork in IT!

Nope - It won't even be a picnic table


Short of some MAJOR Angel Backers stepping up - and they would have done already if they planned to at all, you can call this done.

The Gygax Memorial Fund Kickstarter is NOT going to fund. It's currently sitting at $47,333 with two weeks to fund - less than a third of its goal. Paul hasn't posted an update in over a week.

Personally, I feel this was a foolish way to try to put money into the GMF, but what do I know? I've only followed this trainwreck for over a decade...

Baggage is just that - baggage - it weighs you down. This Kickstarter had enough baggage to choke a whale.


Monday, October 13, 2025

DCC RPG Bundle - Over a Dozen Goodman Games DCC RPG Titles for less than 10 Bucks

I find it interesting to observe where different publishers are sharing their bundles. Fanatical has become an interesting third-party bundler.

There are three buy-ins for the Goodman Games Tabletop Horror Collection. Aside from the Dungeon, Monster, and Cthulhu Alphabet books (worth the price of admission itself), the value here is the DCC RPG Modules (and maybe the DCC D20 adventures). As always, expect a few filler titles, as shown in the following screenshots. My advice? Grab three titles for a buck (two are keepers) or go all in for 9.99





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