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Verdant Core, as it goes... I write games, I think about games, sometimes I play games. Escapee to Portugal, cat servant / dog fascinator. Games and stuff: https://verdant-core.itch.io (yeah, Spriggans)

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Stuff. Of. Nightmares.

07.11.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reader, we funded.

04.11.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Treasured Possessions Generators by Verdant Core Tools for NPCs, settlements, spirits, etc.

You want instant characters? Villagers? Adventurers? Folk on the road? Wizards? What about settlements? And a deck of cards that shuffles when it's drawn, perhaps? Some generators for Treasured Possessions here: verdant-core.itch.io/generators-f...

03.11.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Time to get in on this, only a short time to go! DURF is a fantastic game, and the expanded version looks like it's going to be AMAZING!

30.10.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Treasured Possessions by Verdant Core A fantasy TTRPG about possessing mortals

Do you want to play a spirit, possessing the mortal beings around you? Do you want to bend reality to your whim?

With quick character and NPC generation and a simple action resolution mechanic, Treasured Possessions is a light playing-card powered fantasy RPG.
verdant-core.itch.io/treasuredpos...

30.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wilderness Enjoyment Guide by Verdant Core Random Encounter Tables

Are you looking for random encounters? I can help! I wrote a set of encounters, 52 each for 8 terrains (and random magic items), and you can find them here (they're free!). It has the worst itch page image, but it is the worst picture *drawn by a human*. verdant-core.itch.io/wilderness-e...

27.10.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's definitely something joyous about writing your own game and modules and then running them for people.

16.10.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stationery is the way.

15.10.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just clicked through the link, I'm liking the term "Bookkeeper" for the person running the game, good choice!

14.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Emiel's expanded version of DURF is on Kickstarter right now - it's a great system, and you REALLY should back it right now.

06.10.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Woo-hoo! My vibe for The Lost Bay is live in the online character generator! Mermaids rock, in every sense.

03.10.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you enjoyed a game on Itch, leave a comment!

Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.

Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.

Like a game? Comment away!

28.09.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 274    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 13

afternoon bump cause I gotta sling some game zines - and you can snag a neat art card too
perplexingruinsshop.bigcartel.com

27.09.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Treasured Possessions by Verdant Core A fantasy TTRPG about possessing mortals

As I've just published another pamphlet adventure, this feels like a good moment to plug the game I wrote, Treasured Possession; a playing-card powered fantasy TTRPG of spirits and their mortal hosts. You can find it here: verdant-core.itch.io/treasuredpos...

25.09.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A fair bit is going on in Treasured Possessions land since I released the game.

The first 3rd party module was released πŸ₯³, I'm writing a couple of pamphlets and a longer module and we've also started a PBP game over on the Discord server.

Would you like to play spirits, inhabiting mortal bodies?

17.08.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Serving Up Disaster - A TTRPG of KITCHEN NIGHTMARES Can this famous and fiery TV Chef work with the Staff to save these failing restaurants?

It's been a rough couple of week friends, for a moment lets ignore it and focus on fun stuff!

Serving Up Disasters has passed Β£2500 with 128 Backers!
I didn't expect my kitchen nightmares x brindlewood bay passion project to do so wellπŸ₯°Thank you all so much

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mol...

13.08.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Treasured Possessions by Verdant Core A spirited TTRPG about protecting your village

I’ve just released Treasured Possessions! A fantasy role playing game using playing cards, characters are spirits who can possess mortal beings to interact with a world inhabited by goblins, wizards and ethereal beings.

verdant-core.itch.io/treasuredpos...

05.08.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Releasing a game that I've been working on for three years tomorrow and having a last minute panic. πŸ˜…

04.08.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aargh! Spent time drawing skeletons, scanning and making a template so they'll fold and stand up. Printed, cut, trimmed, folded, went to get the glue stick to put them together.

No glue stick.🀦

28.06.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Drawing skeletons. I want some standees to mess about with an idea, so I'm drawing skeletons. I'm not great at drawing, but they'll be fine, I'm sure, lil' bony folks.

28.06.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a cool game! I loved it!

14.06.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mermaid by Verdant Core A Vibe for The Lost Bay TTRPG

I've just released an update to the Mermaid vibe for The Lost Bay RPG. This version is tweaked for the REBORN rule set, and I think it concentrates the weirdness of the original. Check it out here: verdant-core.itch.io/mermaid #TheLostBay

14.06.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks fantastic! Caelin writes really good material, this is bound to be fantastic! Get in on it now!

01.05.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ENTERPRISE  by Carly A-F
a colourful art of the enterprise zooming through space

ENTERPRISE by Carly A-F a colourful art of the enterprise zooming through space

JURASSIC PARK
art by Carly A-F
Brachiosaurus with the JP cars and a scary T rex in the rain scene

JURASSIC PARK art by Carly A-F Brachiosaurus with the JP cars and a scary T rex in the rain scene

Spaceship Saturday!

Here's my super colourful, retro inspired ENTERPRISE official fancy poster.

Available from @vicepress.bsky.social Editions Range, as well as my Jurassic Park set.

2 for Β£50 on all those, & there is a whole bunch of great art to pick!

vice-press.com/collections/...

#art

19.04.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's such a cool thing to hear! I hope they work well, keen to hear any thoughts!

11.04.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the mention! I'm solo-ing using the tables right now and coming across things I'd totally forgotten writing. πŸ˜€

11.04.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant Hi there! My name is Ken Lowery, and I'm an award-winning tabletop RPG designer who operates under the name Bannerless Games. If you've heard of me at all, it's likely for my solo games: Lighthouse at...

Hi there, tabletop RPG designers! I'm opening up the first Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant. I'm looking to award up to 5 designers $250 to help create their games and/or set up their businesses.

Applications open today and run through the end of the month. Enter here! bannerless.games/grant

04.04.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 862    πŸ” 643    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 29
A random encounter table entry. It reads, "Intrigue: A confused adventurer speaks backwards. They sit on a confused horse that gallops backwards. They will return to a small tower. The tower will fly to a random location and the rider will ride out at speed, stop then reverse again".

A random encounter table entry. It reads, "Intrigue: A confused adventurer speaks backwards. They sit on a confused horse that gallops backwards. They will return to a small tower. The tower will fly to a random location and the rider will ride out at speed, stop then reverse again".

One of the fun things about spending a year writing random wilderness encounters is that you forget some of the things you wrote. I just got this result and I had no recollection of writing it.

I do, however, have a vague memory of thinking about the figures on weather clocks last year... 🀷

05.04.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FFS! I'd echo what @rileyadammmson.bsky.social says - if you fire up the plagiarism machine, don't be surprised if it offers you stolen loot.

Hope you're doing OK, I can't quite work out how I'd feel if that had happened to me - like thanks, but AARGH!

17.03.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some days you just wanna give up , let everything go and follow the light inside of a red cabbage

07.03.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8620    πŸ” 1536    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 123

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