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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thirdkingdom" data-source="post: 9534745" data-attributes="member: 78442">The first OSR News Roundup was December 20th, 2021, and for three years I've been able to maintain a regular posting schedule, with a break here and there. I started doing this as a way to create a blogging "habit" and have kept going for about 150 of these. I hope y'all have found some fun and new games through the Roundup; I know that I have.It's been awhile since I posted what I think of as the Roundup ground rules, and figure I might as well do it again going into the fourth year.<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I only post about products that have been released in the past week or have launched a crowdfunding project in the past week. When I started I would post links to pre-launch pages, as well, but I've switched over to only promoting active projects. It helps me keep track of what I've promoted, and I think you (the creator) get a bigger bang for the buck.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">What started out as just OSR releases has morphed to include indie titles, as well.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">All of the Drivethru links I post are affiliate links, which means that I get a small percent of any sales. This does not take anything away from the publisher's profit, and if given a choice between promoting a product on itch or another similar platform or Drivethru I always try and promote a non-Drivethru link.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">This list is curated! I purposefully do not include products from alt-right publishers, and where possible I give priority to works by BIPOC, women, and other minority groups. Also, I under no circumstances will promote products that use AI.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I don't promote blog or substack posts; there are other places that do a good job collating these.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Other than affiliate links, I'm not paid (in either cash or product) to promote these products.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If you've got something you would like to see promoted please send me a message (via socials or my email at thirdkingdomgames at gmail dot com) and I'll see what I can do; sometimes I miss stuff!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I admit to using the Roundup to promote my own work, but I do try and put it at the bottom of the list so that others get higher priority.</li> </ol>That's about it. Thanks for reading, and here's to another three years! This is a bit of a short roundup; I'm guessing most folks are busy with holiday stuff.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/397540171/sepulchre-of-dusk-revised-edition-for-shadowdark-rpg?ref=3pqibt" target="_blank">Sepulchre of Dust</a> is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. This is a revised edition of the introductory Shadowdark adventure, and includes updated VTT maps for both players and GMs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Great Lakes Game Library has released <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/503649/tall-tales-of-the-northwoods?affiliate_id=253473" target="_blank">Tales from the Northwoods</a>, a collection of beasts, maps, and adventures written for Cairn and inspired by the myths and legends of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">MeatCastle GameWare has released the <a href="https://meatcastlegameware.itch.io/the-light-in-the-fridge" target="_blank">Light in the Fridge</a>, a Honey Heist inspired game where you play leftovers in the fridge trying to reach the top shelf to replace a light before it burns out forever.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The other Todd (Hexed Press) has released <a href="https://hexedpress.itch.io/simple-hex-map-icons" target="_blank">Simple Hex Map Icons</a> to itch. Pursuant to my interests, they include a selection of icons for use to create hex maps; right now they're just available for use in GIMP-based maps, but Todd is hoping to expand the collection to be usable by other programs, as well.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fanterland has released <a href="https://fanterland.itch.io/feathertail-falls" target="_blank">Feathertail Falls</a>, a collection of adventures and setting for Mausritter, featuring mice that can fly. The art in this release is pretty stunning.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/495764/in-the-court-of-the-crypto-king?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=253473" target="_blank">In The Court of the Crypto King</a> is a delightfully named adventure for CY-Borg, where the characters must delve into a facility dedicated to an ancient horror: blockchain technology.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Many of you may be aware that the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/505285/carcass-crawler-issue-four?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=253473" target="_blank">fourth issue of Carcass Crawler</a>, the official OSE zine, dropped a couple of days ago. This issue has new classes, spells, new potions and rules for potions, and an adventure featuring a shadowmancer's lair.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Joel Hines has released the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/501615/the-shrike?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=253473" target="_blank">Shrike</a>, an adventure and setting by Leo Hunt that crowdfunded at the beginning of the year. It's a gorgeous, weird, sandbox style-adventure set in an abandoned corner of Hell. Right now it is only available in pdf, but I believe the print versions should be out soon.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Written using Mork Borg as a starting point, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/498274/gruss-vom-krampus-a-holiday-horror-ttrpg?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=253473" target="_blank">GRUSS VOM KRAMPUS </a>is both a holiday-themed adventure and a cold weather adventuring sourcebook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I'm raising funds for <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thirdkingdom/populated-hexes-monthly-issue-41" target="_blank">Issue 41 of Populated Hexes Monthly</a>. This issue dives straight into the Shadowlands, the land of the dead in the Absalom setting, and includes a bunch of monsters that have either been tweaked for the setting (ghouls, shadows, vampires) or adapted from other editions (barghests and bodaks). It also includes new spells and clerical abilities.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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