James M. Spahn's RPG Musings
James M. SpahnThe substack of a veteran RPG designer discussing the design, development, and industry of tabletop roleplaying games.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 108 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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Baggins vs. Took: The Reconciliation of Cozy Adventure
So, I’m getting things finalized on Blades of Power: Synth & Sorcery Roleplaying, writing on a massive freelance gig, and so naturally my brain immediately decides to fill up with concerns and thoughts on The Road Home: Bygone Tales of Cozy...
The Hand of Destiny
This magic item was inspired by the art of Fernando Salvaterra, whose Patreon I highly recommend you support.
The Hand of Destiny
According to legend, this mummified hand once belonged to a great adventurer who wandered into the wild i...
A Sign of Hope
The idea for this came from a passage in The Return of the King:
There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up...
RPGaDAY 2026
#RPGaDAY2026 is a thing started by Dave Chapman forever ago. 31 single word prompts across the month of August and how they relate to RPGs for the individual answering those prompts. Now, if I do one a day I’ll inevitably fall off the wagon...
White Box Heritage Hijinks is Now Available
White Box Heritage Hijinks is now available in PDF and Print-on-Demand.
This whimsical supplement for White Box Cyclopedia, White Box: Dungeon Adventures, or any other White Box-based fantasy roleplaying games introduces four new heritage...
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Veteran RPG designer. Owner of Barrel Rider Games. Freelanced on a lot of IP-based games. Written a lot of vintage fantasy & sci-fi RPGs as BRG. My words are mine and don't reflect any other person or organization.
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