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Das Erzählspiel "Campfire Quilt" ist jetzt auch auf deutsch verfügbar. Der Einseiter ist sogar gratis! Holt es euch hier: ranarh.itch.io/campfire-quilt

#indiegames #rollenspiel #übersetzung #solorpg #gratisrollenspiel

CM is now an Now here’s a milestone: Closed Mondays picked up Bronze in the Board/Card Game category of the Goldener Stephan this year! My first nomination, my first award, and a solid third place with just unde.....

CM is now an "Award-winning" game - Closed Mondays
ranarh.itch.io/closed-monda...

#dreieich #rollenspiel #gamesaward #itchio #opensource #ttrpg #dungeonbuilder #indiegames

Hey, I never noticed it states the members on the automated message. We are a... small, exclusive club? Join now before the rabble arrives! *cough*

Did you know about my Discord server? Hop in to talk more Genius Loci, my games or zines, or whatever is on your mind!
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As we approach the end of the month, the clock turns and eternity moves on

Join us for next month

#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg #ttrpgcommunity

"The Quiet Live" 2nd ed. und jetzt auf deutsch - The Quiet Live by Ranarh This Closed Mondays hack was originally created for a TTRPG jam with a word count restriction. While I found most rules understandable, there were some small hiccups with the fluidity of it all. Those...

"The Quiet Live" 2nd ed. und jetzt auf deutsch - The Quiet Live
ranarh.itch.io/the-quiet-li...

#itchio #indiegames #indiettrpg #indiedev #horroradventure #fashion #rollenspiel

Info poster for the release date of the textadventure The Spirit in the Door by Make it a Triple studio. Release date: End of '25!

In preparation for the full release of The Spirit in the Door adventure game, the Demo Version has been updated to include English already, so you can test the waters:

ranarh.itch.io/the-spirit-i...

#releasedate #miat #textadventure #interactivefiction #geniusloci #demo

New #GeniusLoci article!

We talk about #rituals to turn PEOPLE into #ARTIFACTS. That will hurt. But to be fireproof... ?

jenniferslange.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/c...

#miat #fantasy #worlbuilding #illustration #magic #ttrpg #indiegames #gurps #indiedev #rpg

CM is now an Now here’s a milestone: Closed Mondays picked up Bronze in the Board/Card Game category of the Goldener Stephan this year! My first nomination, my first award, and a solid third place with just unde.....

CM is now an "Award-winning" game - Closed Mondays
ranarh.itch.io/closed-monda...

#dreieich #rollenspiel #gamesaward #itchio #opensource #ttrpg #dungeonbuilder #indiegames

A game title image with the header Campfire Quilt, made up to look as if the letters were made from uneven, autumn-coloured quilt patchwork. The subtitle says A cosy storytelling game. The background fades into a plain colour holding the info that this game is for free on ranarh.itch.io

A little something for autumn now getting cold and dark: A #storytelling #game about an imaginary #quilt (roll it). Free: ranarh.itch.io/campfire-quilt

Wrote this between projects. I'd love to hear what you come up with about the quilt tiles with the dragon 🐉 and the kite 🪁

#indiegames #cosygames

A dark fantasy illustration showing a person holding up their hands to look at them with their head bent down. they are turning into several beings at once: their tiger head is turning into green scales, while their hands look human

New #GeniusLoci article!

#Shapeshifting is the most feared #supernatural ability, after the Splinter War tore the world apart, instigated by, of course, shapeshifters.
jenniferslange.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/s...

#indiegames #ttrpg #fantasy #worldbuilding #indiedev #blog #conceptart #illustration

I bundled my assets from a recent jam game into a new pack on itch.io:
Cute Painterly Nature Assets features 60 sprites and icons, and comes with a colour palette and instructions how to expand the set.
ranarh.itch.io/cute-painter...

#itchio #assetpack #graphics #cute #illustration #gameart #art

Our physics-based #platformer is now available on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3352160/...

It's pretty, has collectibles, mean jumping challenges AND a cute story, there's something fore everyone. Enjoy!

#steamgame #lunamothic #indiegames #indiedev #autumn #movevania #runner #forest #desert

New #GeniusLoci article!

#Brighthold, the legendary #warrior country - its people are surprisingly gentle. Here are some #costume #concepts but there is much more to them than #fashion: jenniferslange.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/b...

#indiegames #miat #ttrpg #fantasy #worldbuilding

A concept sheet of two similar-looking fantasy daggers, one red, the other golden. They have richly decorated hilts ending in stylised bird heads, studded with small semiprecious stones

New #GeniusLoci article!

Artifacts are REALLY easy to come by because they literally ar ein every household. The GOOD ones though are much trickier and have a mind of their own.

jenniferslange.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/a...

#worldbuilding #ttrpg #fantasy #illustration #conceptart #dagger #blog #

A card with the game title screen for The Final Deed at top, showing a spooky house and the game title with the subtitle A ghostly whodunit. Below it reads: Post-mortem for our point&click adventure for Scream Jam 2025 - Design, writing, the terrible, terrible errors - Game is now playable as intended :)

With post-jam polish done, "The Final Deed" is now playable as intended, and finally boasts its glorious music!
A point&click #adventure with #ghosts, and dare I say it, the coolest #minigame I made. Read the #postmortem: ranarh.itch.io/the-final-de...

#screamjam2025 #indiegame #indiedev #miat

Cover image of the adventure modue Closed Sundays for Closed Mondays (I am aware of the pun, it's intentional). The cover show s a crumpled old envelope with the title in old-timey font, two language markers for German and English and the subtitle: "A Closed Mondays adventure at the mail office". But in German.

The store image for Grimm Forest shows the title at bottom and the two subheaders above: A Closed Mondays horror scenario, and EVERYONE WANTS TO EAT YOU, giving away the core of the adventure. The image is a dark muted green with elaborate puke gold deco rim of bars and leaves.

Happy jetlag day! I announce 2 new scenarios for Closed Mondays: Grimm Forest (escape fairytale villains) and Closed Sundays (deliver the mail. Seriously)
ranarh.itch.io/sonntags-ges...
ranarh.itch.io/grimm-forest

#horrorttrpg #indiegames #rollenspiel #closedmondays #miat #itchio #adventuremodule

First things first, right? So instead of polishing the platform spawning to perfection in The Moon my Destination, I started work on the intro. Nailed the mood though!

#defold #animation #mooncalf #fantasycreature #indiegames #solodev #indiedev #night #fantasyart #miat #tmmd

Consider the Alternative to CPR by Ranarh A zine asking you to think about dramatic things before they happen so the final drama remains manageable

Consider the Alternative... to #CPR. Have you? A free #zine

ranarh.itch.io/consider-the...

Written on an ancient A3 sketch of mine. Been digigng them out for these occasions.

#zinester #heartattack #health #help #free #foldie

What phrase do you repeat most in the office?

Bard: “Let’s think outside the box.”

Artificer: “Have you tried turning it off and on again?”

Sorcerer: “No.”

#dnd #ttrpg #psychology

The Nightly Travellers – Genius Loci “We had followed them into the valley, and found there an obstacle course of sorts, made of Areal thresholds. Apparently they train to leave, make, and enter them as a sport – it’…

And the link. I think I'll go get more caffeeine: jenniferslange.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/t...

A cover image for the Pilgrimage rpg. It states the title, that there are three bookmarks RPGs and that this is for the Elders setting. A figure, white outline against black background, shows a character sitting crosslegged with swirly lines emanating from them.

A new RPG in the Elders setting! I am declaring my first 3-part bookmark RPG done: ranarh.itch.io/elders-pilgr... and it's free!

This plays in the same world as Tempestkin, ranarh.itch.io/elders-tempe...

#ttrpg #worldbuilding #postapocalypse #itchio #indiegames #indiedev #rollenspiel #solorpg

Yaaaay my submission to the TTRPG Tools Jam is now live! We’ve been trying to make accessible audiobooks over on @chimerahearts.com for a few months now and we’re starting to get the hang of it. Very happy to narrate one of my favorite worldbuilding games

Eternal TTRPG Jam - November 2025 - Bespoke Games A game jam from 2025-11-01 to 2025-12-01 hosted by Rowan Sender. Welcome to the November Edition of the Eternal TTRPG Jam! This is a game jam for TTRPG designers to test ideas, experiment with…

This month, the eternal jam is all about Bespoke games! Make a game as a gift from someone. Come at them from a strange angle. Think about what that person might be interested in playing.
#eternalttrpgjam #ttrpg #indettrpg

Cover for the zine "Self-taught artist"

Spread 1 for the zine "Self-taught artist" page 1 So you want to learn ART! The good news is, if you practice, you get better. The bad news is, if you don't practice, you don't get better. I come across a lot of posts online of people who want to get good at it but don't know how to progress. Some have ADHD on top of the insecurity. page 2 I guess I have 2 slices of wisdom for you guys. ONE: for anything at all you want to do often, perhaps as a living: make sure you like the DOING of it MOST. Not the blush of planning or the rush of finishing, or the applause. Just be happy with the legwork. I hope for you that this is also the thing you want to be good as. If not, it's probably a fine hobby, too.

Spread 2 for the zine "Self-taught artist" page 3 TWO: be clear about what this "practicing" is. You Do learn about art making colour tables + chiaroscuro studies, painting croissants and such. You also learn doing the artwork you want to be doing (unless that is croissants, in which case, congrats). But maybe you can still find fun in doing those technical exercises, too. page 4 TRY PUSHING YOURSELF Maybe an art challenge, rather than a larger piece? Many artists do studies (so many studies) but never tackle anything larger though. Failing large hurts more than failing small though, so be prepared. I love challenges because I know any one piece's quality is not as important than what skill I get out of it. Importantly: Allow yourself to rest after pushing.

Spread 3 for the zine "Self-taught artist" page 5 Should you go t art school? If the only way you learn is with outside structure, go to artschool. Self-training requires a lot of discipline. The bad news is that art school cannot teach you to love art. And unless you do, it will be hard to get any good at it, especially in comparison. There is no seceret, no grain of wisdom, no magic that makes you an artist at heart. Also remember that in some places, education is not free. Making enough as an artist to pay off student loans is difficult. To end on a high note: Nobody will ever ask if you have a degree, just skill! page 6: Dating: As in, date your work. Some corner or the backside are good. When you feel down and like you're not progressing, pull out that stuff from last year: unless something dramatic kept you from working at all, today's work will be better. Even the odd "why can't I art like this all the time?" pieces will not look quite so singular, once you remember what lead up to them.

A mini #zine guide for aspiring self-taught artists. There is a lot to say so this may be Volume 1. #Artschool? Practicing?

ranarh.itch.io/i-am-a-self-...

#artists #education #zinester #artchallenge #painting #drawing #guide

A concept sheet of two similar-looking fantasy daggers, one red, the other golden. They have richly decorated hilts ending in stylised bird heads, studded with small semiprecious stones

New #GeniusLoci article!

Artifacts are REALLY easy to come by because they literally ar ein every household. The GOOD ones though are much trickier and have a mind of their own.

jenniferslange.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/a...

#worldbuilding #ttrpg #fantasy #illustration #conceptart #dagger #blog #

Haha, I guess the colours are similar indeed. Wait for more closeups of my gorgeous flower platforms to spot the difference though!

We couldn’t be happier to say that… it’s our turn now! We’re officially hosting this week’s #TurnBasedThursday 🎲

If you’re a developer – show us your turn-based games in the comments and tag other devs!

If you’re a fan of the genre – share your love for them in this thread!

Now… your move.

First things first, right? So instead of polishing the platform spawning to perfection in The Moon my Destination, I started work on the intro. Nailed the mood though!

#defold #animation #mooncalf #fantasycreature #indiegames #solodev #indiedev #night #fantasyart #miat #tmmd

For my English friends: my #GMless #dungeonbuilder is nominated for the #RPG award Goldener Stephan in the Boardgame category. Your vote would mean a lot to me:
goldenerstephan.de/abstimmung/

Play: (de + en): ranarh.itch.io/closed-mondays

#gameaward #indiegames #indiettrpg #indiedev #dreieichcon