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@zonware.bsky.social

Home of the rpg DEAD HALT, GRUM HALL and other wacky things. Im hardly ever on here, send me an email like it’s 1999. Zonware.net

36 Followers  |  69 Following  |  47 Posts  |  Joined: 12.11.2023  |  2.2059

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Oh heck yeah!!!

12.01.2026 00:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Patreon Exclusive : New Zines + Exalted Funeral Unboxing! | Weird Place Get more from Weird Place on Patreon

New Patreon-exclusive video going over some cool zines and books we received from @zonware.bsky.social , @dairykillsme.bsky.social & @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social !!

Have a watch, and stay tuned for a Mausritter giveaway for one of our patrons!

12.01.2026 00:22 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1
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More silly cover design sketches

23.12.2025 21:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Games are expensive! I thought itd be fun to have mine be free :)

21.12.2025 16:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

PDFs for all my games will stay Free into the future!

Its only “100% off” because discounts boost visibility more on itch more than free does.

Thanks for the kind words :)

21.12.2025 16:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Dead Halt by ZONWARE Ennie Nominated Roleplaying Game about a megalithic Hotel, Clunkhead Robots, and the looming threat of Y2K.

So I just noticed the deal of the century of itch: Dead Halt by @zonware.bsky.social is on sale at 100% off!

A hidden gem that somehow lets you use any module from any game while still keeping a super stylish and unique idenity. Massively looking forward to reviewing it.

zonware.itch.io/deadhalt

21.12.2025 16:07 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1

This is the hope!!

14.12.2025 01:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

www.etsy.com/shop/sadiabies

13.12.2025 22:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Obsessed with my new art added to my weird wall. I even already had a perfect frame for her. Thank you @sadiabies.bsky.social !

13.12.2025 22:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Very cool insight into your process. They are beautiful!

13.12.2025 21:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Some gods are formed in the sands of the desert. Taking directions you didn't want them to go. This one just wants to stare at the player. Sorry I didn't have much choice there. Save your luck up for this one. Tread ground carefully, this guy makes the land unstable.

13.12.2025 20:39 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

I think there could be a whole rules list written for tables themselves. Im still learning and man Ill look at old tables and go “uhg”

12.12.2025 15:41 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

xD

12.12.2025 15:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
screenshot of a blogpost that reads: 

"Ten More Tangible Tips for Editing Your RPG Manuscript

"1. Remove instances of here from location descriptions—it’s obvious you’re describing the location already. Instead of 'A hobgoblin hammers iron here,' write 'A hobgoblin hammers iron on an anvil.'

"2. For the same reason, remove instances of this in description entries. If you must reference the entry’s subject, use 'the.' Instead of 'Smoke fills this room,' write 'Smoke fills the room,' or better yet 'Smoke fills the air.'

"3. When writing entries for monsters, magic items, and so on, skip repeating the name of the subject with [X] is or [X] are in the first sentence. Instead of 'VODYANOY: Vodyanoy are froggy, pot-bellied water spirits,' write 'VODYANOY: Froggy, pot-bellied water spirits.'"

screenshot of a blogpost that reads: "Ten More Tangible Tips for Editing Your RPG Manuscript "1. Remove instances of here from location descriptions—it’s obvious you’re describing the location already. Instead of 'A hobgoblin hammers iron here,' write 'A hobgoblin hammers iron on an anvil.' "2. For the same reason, remove instances of this in description entries. If you must reference the entry’s subject, use 'the.' Instead of 'Smoke fills this room,' write 'Smoke fills the room,' or better yet 'Smoke fills the air.' "3. When writing entries for monsters, magic items, and so on, skip repeating the name of the subject with [X] is or [X] are in the first sentence. Instead of 'VODYANOY: Vodyanoy are froggy, pot-bellied water spirits,' write 'VODYANOY: Froggy, pot-bellied water spirits.'"

what's up gamers, I'm back with ten more tangible tips for editing your tabletop RPG manuscript: samsorensen.blot.im/ten-more-tan...

12.12.2025 00:56 — 👍 352    🔁 98    💬 17    📌 14

Im also laughing now because my damn finger is in half my photos and I just noticed it in this last one xD the camera is too small hahaha

12.12.2025 14:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ripped through my old instagram, these are both from the xa2. I think its something with the vignetting of the small lens that makes them feel so similar.

12.12.2025 14:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I LOVE that camera. One of my top 5. I got the XA2, so just zone focus.

No wonder the photos felt familiar haha

12.12.2025 13:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What are ya shooting with?

12.12.2025 13:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The breadth of the hobby? That's impossible in just four games. But for this very specific hypothetical, what I would run is

Mausritter - for the adventure games
Traveller - for the old school, crunchy, sci-fi
Ten Candles - for the story telling
Patchwork World - for story games

06.12.2025 13:32 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

It's really feeling like more and more of the apps that I really liked have become devoid of usefulness and honestly it's really sad. Even my budgeting app became a complete brick with features I hated.

My phone is more barren than ever.

05.12.2025 16:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Its really fantastic, cant wait to frame it

02.12.2025 00:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Weekly update time and I go through my 10 favourite fantasy TTRPG of all time

#trrpg

youtu.be/sA9dLB_N0zA?...

01.12.2025 19:16 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Sadia I’m obsessed with this swamp witch print

01.12.2025 22:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
acrylic key chain depicting a unicorn prancing in front of an arch, a full moon visible through it. it has a rainbow shine and silver hardware.

acrylic key chain depicting a unicorn prancing in front of an arch, a full moon visible through it. it has a rainbow shine and silver hardware.

painting of a green swampy lake. a demon girl's face emerges from the water, everything beneath her piercing orange eyes is still submerged.

painting of a green swampy lake. a demon girl's face emerges from the water, everything beneath her piercing orange eyes is still submerged.

multiple framed heart pins. they are anatomical hearts with glass beads dripping from them like blood. they are painted in a variety of colors and themes.

multiple framed heart pins. they are anatomical hearts with glass beads dripping from them like blood. they are painted in a variety of colors and themes.

pile of Cannibal Conversion zines. the covers are translucent vellum with red printing that shows an illustration of guts and organs.

pile of Cannibal Conversion zines. the covers are translucent vellum with red printing that shows an illustration of guts and organs.

Black Friday sale on my etsy! Running through cyber Monday, almost everything is 25% off! Stock up on prints, stickers, zines, pins, and more while supporting your favorite small artist 🪲🦷🌿🫀🐀
www.etsy.com/shop/sadiabies

28.11.2025 19:15 — 👍 4    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 2

Soft brushes are hard... ironically

29.11.2025 15:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The OSR Onion: The Dododecahedron

https://dododecahedron.blog/2025/11/22/the-osr-onion/

#dnd #ttrpg

22.11.2025 20:22 — 👍 47    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 8

NOICE

28.11.2025 20:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dead Halt v1.5 Update!

Fixing all the fiddly bits, like how I broke all the hyperlinks and bookmarks, as well as adding the new covers. It's still free, so go grab a copy!

zonware.itch.io/deadhalt/dev...

28.11.2025 20:34 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

So pretty

01.11.2025 16:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Grum Hall by ZONWARE Enter Grum Hall, form a Crew, and try to survive the horrors of the Hall. The Super Computer MORA is watching...

GRUM HALL, my new hack of Dead Halt is now out, and ALL MY GAMES ARE NOW FREE!

zonware.itch.io/grumhall

Stuff’s too expensive right now, so I made it all free.

29.10.2025 18:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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