Lair of Secrets
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Itch.io created a bundle featuring the 2026 ENNIES "Best Solo Game" Nominees. Check it out at:
itch.io/b/3797/2026-ennies-best-solo-game-nominees
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Gaslands -- the game of miniature car destruction -- is getting a third edition. It's in closed beta right now. The goals of the new edition? From their announcement post:
1. Reduce overall game time
2. Significantly reduce player downtime
3. Provide a killer campaign experience
Learn more at the publisher's website: planetsmashergames.com/news/gaslands-third-edition…
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The ten-foot pole is a staple of adventuring kits. Should it be?
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Do you use morale in your games?
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The rules say torches throw light to a “Near” distance, which is 30 ft.
But is that 30 ft. from the torchbearer (30′ radius, 60′ diameter) OR 30 ft. centered on them (15′ radius, 30′ diameter)?
Let's vote. Which do you use in your game?
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What's your new campaign ritual?
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Venturing into the dark is dangerous, and the Shadowdark RPG offers monstrous threats, dangerous traps, and treacherous hazards to throw at your players. What it doesn’t provide is a hazards chart listing potential damage and check difficulty classes.
So we made one.
lairofsecrets.com/blog/shadowdark-hazards-chart/
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Ken's prepping for an overland journey in his Shadowdark campaign, and thinking about weather.
The weather "hex flower" approach at Goblin's Henchman is pretty cool: it's like a hexcrawl ... but for weather. The webpage includes several variations on this theme, including season-specific flowers.
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2019/06/03/hex-power…
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Under the Shadow of Helfast Spire
* The Pitch: 4 New Classes (Berzerker, Mountaineer, Tunneler, Necromancer), 16 New Monsters, 30 New Magic Items, Gear & Hazards, The Coal Catacombs Dungeon. It’s got mutants, weird fungus, and other threats.
* Campaign End Date: March 12, 2026
* Size: 64-page zine
* Why we like it: The additional classes sound cool, and might fit Ken’s Morka Nordan campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bobworldbuilder/helfa…
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Dungeon Death: 16-bit rules for Shadowdark
* The Pitch: You find a Dungeon Death cartridge, throw it in your game console ... and find yourself transported into 16-bit death trap dungeon.
* Campaign End Date: March 3, 2026
* Size: A 24-page 8.5x5.5 black and white zine.
* Why we like it: Jumanji meets Shadowdark!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/crimsonaddergames/dun…
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