Emily | Odds & Ents

I am practicing a time honored maker tradition of actually letting the glue dry - and its so hard guys where's my prize

its actually pronounced "Jorves"

and if you do want a cool version of the hand bound Peddler's Prize then you can let me know or you can send some funds for getting a custom die made for the cover...

So sometimes the ideas are there, the prototypes are done, and the money is available to be spent but there's just not the right circumstances, and that just sucks. I want to make cool books with high production quality but haven't been able to get past stapled zines.

a hand-bound version of the peddler's prize using a slot and tab binding method that leaves a little section in the center of the book where the handouts can be stored.

Even the first project I did The Peddler's Prize I made very cool booklets by hand but they were $25 for 20 pages and my printer isn't that great. No printers I've talked to have been willing or responded to doing this book or letting me hand assemble things even (I'm still looking)

The article is about the zine format becoming very rote and expected - A5 and layout and even organization of information.

I got into making zines from the world of artist books, but when I started making more and making money things got really hard because there was more risk in unusual formats

Tyranny of the Form Find yourself a stack of zines. They could be from your collection or the next time you’re at a local gaming store. Any amount will do, so long as

Read Tyranny of the Form by Nate Whittington and was defensive at the start and also agreed by the end, its not that I felt they're saying that there aren't good reasons just that we as creators have some say in what we sell based on what we value and what we create 🧵

The Explorateur: Issue #17 Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.

A short and very busy month on the road means this month's Explorateur is light. I mean, it's still a mace to face with design links, but it's not the usual two-hander.

I'm doing this new thing with the intro where I share three design/creative/craft ideas.

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oh yea i think its gonna be sick

a close up photo of a bread tag on a desk.

A photo of a cutting mat with a freshly carved linocut block featuring the design of a bread clip. It is about 3 inches square

I think im in love

It might just be today but I actually feel like I’m making things too fast. Twice a year?!? No thanks how about once a decade and everyone leaves me alone but I still get money

*Check back in four days to see if I still feel this way

The guy at the ren faire said it’s a growing sport again!

We have to at least meet! I’ll be working a booth during exhibitor hours

A photo of a table full of Graftbound games. The table has a checked tablecloth with a green banner over the center with the G logo. There’s a vintage trunk on the left side with notebooks and stickers on a display. On the right is a tall zine stand with games and in the middle there’s a lamp and some pins

A day at the coffee shop… excited to get more practice with setting up a booth table.

And also I want to finally meet you irl!

Junior Designer Job Description: NOTE: This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the esse...

I am hiring a junior designer.

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Will you be at M. L. Wangs Booth again!? Cause I need to get a signed copy of Blood over Bright Haven!

everybody liked that

Zine wall? ZINE WALL!

It's *official that I am planning to be at Gen Con this year again! So I'm letting y'all know now in case we need (checks watch...) 5 months to plan any meetups or podcasts or games or dinners

you never know

Cover for the solo, duet, GM-less TTRPG: Michigan Dogman. A horrific amalgamation of a man's face merging into the side of a dog's head, with mouth open, eyes wide and screaming on a red background

New to the #SoloRPG List: Michigan Dogman from @worldchamp.bsky.social
Find the evidence, prove them wrong, don't die!
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Coming soon: Soot and Charms: Boston Fight for justice in this alternate history, urban fantasy TTRPG for fans of Mistborn Era 2, Shanghai Noon, & the Dresden Files

We're working on finishing Soot and Charms to launch this spring!

This alternate history and urban magical setting is coming to Kickstarter and will be a fully playable game using the Hopes and Dreams system by @farirpgs.com

For fans of Mistborn, Shanghai Noon, & the Dresden Files

Check out this TTRPG of cowboy fey, mob bosses, and abundant teleportation!

My motivation is high

The cover of Bonds Between by Jon Boyle, Bri di Dannan, Emily Entner, and Lucas Zeller. A square book with a pink background. The title is in a cute cursive font. The image is a book cracked open with multicolored flowers blooming out of the pages. A rust-colored leafy dragon tail pokes out of the book

An example from the interior of Bonds Between. On the lefthand page, information about Ending the Season (rules for finishing a magical cycle along with an example of play). The righthand page is titled Prepare a Spell and includes subheadings Explore Your Hoard and Select a Gift for Your Bonded. An illustration of a patio with green vines on a trellis spans both pages

FRESH IN THE SHOP THIS MONTH: Bonds Between from @graftbound.bsky.social
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A charming duet for 2 renewal-minded dragons. What drives you? Community, creativity, collaboration. Collaged, altered playing cards mend your surroundings so dive into your junk drawer (er, hoard) and find your art supplies

so does that put upgrades like finish and such in the killing your margins section? Cause I like those as a book freak but realize that means reprints need those same upgrades...

Twitch Twitch is the world

Like I was in school I really liked getting this answer correct today on @plusoneexp.bsky.social Layout Rogues Guild stream with @clearkeep.bsky.social

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you don't need to buy this to celebrate my birthday - instead you should celebrate by noticing all the paper you come in contact with today and know someone designed them

this is what im talking about

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Little bonus pack of the stickers, poker chip and three random Conbini cards since people were asking for it! All for use for Fukuzatsu!
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