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The front cover of Darkened Hill & Dale, with artwork by Camilla Sicignano. The illustration is in the style of an oil painting, like something by Constable. It depicts a rural valley scene, complete with smudgey little sheep and a church. Dark clouds are beginning to appear in the sky. It's very pretty but the atmosphere is somehow ominous. At the top of the image is a skull motif logo and the title. Towards the bottom of the image is my name, 'Sarah Cole'.

ENNIE Awards voting is now open!

If you'd like to give Darkened Hill & Dale a vote for Best Art - Cover, that'd be very lovely of you. 💜

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Btw, my offer to help folks publish/distribute their small projects still stands!
I'm keen to help people overcome printing/shipping challenges.

If you're US-based, doing a TTRPG Kickstarter, and not sure what to do about international stuff, give me a shout?

www.patchworkfez.games/collaboration/

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Ok, to celebrate Darkened Hill & Dale's ENNIE nomination, and because my web shop is the ONLY place to get a copy (as I have yet to arrange distribution)...

Shipping is heavily discounted until mid August – even for international folks.
In fact, it's free in some cases!

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The cover art for Darkened Hill & Dale. It looks like an oil painting and depicts a charming rural valley with a slightly ominous air.

Does anyone fancy running a scenario for their AP, or reviewing Darkened Hill & Dale somewhere?

Give me a shout if so! Review copies can probably be acquired.

DH&D presents seven system-agnostic horror scenarios set in the modern British countryside.

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Darkened Hill & Dale - A4 Giclée Cover Art Print An A4, fine art Giclée print of the stunning Darkened Hill & Dale cover art, created by Camilla Sicignano. This item will be shipped flat and is not framed.

Btw, if you love it as much as I do – aside from appearing on the cover of Darkened Hill & Dale, there are still a few copies of the nice A4 Giclée print left in the shop over here:

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A beautiful artwork resembling an oil painting, almost in the style of a Constable. It depicts a rural valley that looks very British. In the foreground, a dirt track follows a fence line covered in roses and other plants, overhung by a tree. Beyond, sheep-like dots decorate a field before a river. Past the river, houses and a church can be seen on the hillside. A storm is beginning to cloud the skyline, casting shadows across the valley. Artwork by Camilla Sicignano.

I'm delighted to report that Darkened Hill & Dale has received an ENNIE nomination for best cover art! 🥳

I was thrilled to have Camilla Sicignano as the cover artist, and I'm so pleased to see her work recognised.
Check out her portfolio here: camillasicignano.com

Here's that full cover art btw:

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On that note – Darkened Hill & Dale completely sold out at UKGE!

But I do still have stock myself, and folks can pick up a copy at shop.patchworkfez.games

For those who missed out on acquiring a copy, you can use the code UKGE25 to get free UK shipping until the end of this week. 💜

In the foreground, a banner promotes 'UKTIN'. Beyond that is a table covered in tabletop gaming items and a busy trade hall. A person in a cool witch-style hat gestures excitedly to the stand catalogue.

It's me! I'm looking a bit windswept and wearing a purple top.

UKGE friends, come say hello!
I'm loitering on the @uktin.bsky.social stand over in Hall 2 at 2-383 until 6pm today. ☺️

As an aside, the UK TIN stand is the only place at UKGE selling Darkened Hill & Dale, and there's a limited number available...

If you think I can help with your TTRPG project, get in touch – even if the prospect is daunting.

It costs nothing to have a chat about your project, and I'll always be upfront with you about feasibility and costs. 💜

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As a heads up:

If you're angling to acquire a physical copy of Darkened Hill & Dale within the next week and a half, you'll need to order within the next hour!

I'm away for a few days, so any orders placed after ~3pm today will be despatched on 19th May.

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I'm still considering setting up a UK-based tabletop unconference/event for game-makers...

So, let's meet up at UKGE to chat about the idea!

Join me in the bar of the NEC Crowne Plaza hotel at 8pm on Saturday 31st May if you're interested.

Current info at ukge25.patchworkfez.games, as a bookmark.

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A quick heads-up for anyone thinking of ordering a hard copy of Darkened Hill & Dale in the near future (as I'm away a bit):

Orders placed by 3pm GMT today will ship today.
I'll be shipping normally Weds 7–Fri 9 next week.
Order placed 10–18 will ship on 19th May.

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Update 6: April Update – Visual Stuff, Extras, Plans · This Blighted Isle: TERMINUS Hello Friends,I hope you've been minding those gaps.Speaking of gaps, apologies for the slightly-too-long gap in updates! I've gotten into the habit of doing Kickstarter updates towards the end of eve...

TERMINUS April Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pat...

TL;DR – I'm off to a gentle start with musings about visual style, trying to avoid getting into trouble with TfL, and asking for your thoughts about those little extras you unlocked!

a train is pulling into a station with a sign that says " do not enter " Alt: A looping GIF that seems to depict an London Tube train endlessly going in/out of the tunnel at the end of a platform. People stand motionless on the platform.

I'll be posting a Kickstarter update on TERMINUS this weekend, btw!

Patchwork Fez Games wishes to apologise for the delay and any inconvenience caused.

Linocut illustration for a folk horror themed TTRPG on an etching press in Hello Print studio.

The linocut prints I illustrated for @patchworkfez.bsky.social folk horror themed TTRPG ‘Darkened Hill and Dale’ are available now!

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Thanks! ☺️

Lovely book and handouts from @patchworkfez.bsky.social only had a quick flick through but looks very good.

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I'm very pleased to announce that Darkened Hill & Dale is now available to buy in physical & digital formats, along with related art items! 🥳

Find it at
shop.patchworkfez.games

I'm looking at everything that's going on with tariffs/printing/shipping for TTRPGs and wondering how I can help.

So, if there are any US TTRPG-makers who want (or need) to print/distribute a book/zine in relatively small quantities in the UK/overseas, give me a shout? Maybe we can team up?

Correction: I intend for my web shop to open and start selling Darkened Hill & Dale on Monday morning!

That's the 7th April, probably around 09:30 UK time.

I really like Darkened Hill & Dale. I think Fatstock is my favourite scenario: I wonder if it'd pair well with Cthulhu Dark?

And yes I did go outside and take a picture of it in some grass.

A selection of linocut prints with a folkloric theme. And folk horror bunting! Of course…

Friday shop plug!

Folklore themed linocut prints. I don’t tend to do promo codes because my work is very affordable but use BLUESKY for a 10% discount.
Expires in 24 hours.

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Mini update!

PDFs for Darkened Hill & Dale *should* go out tomorrow (unless I get into a fight with the distribution). 🤞🏻🤞🏻

I'm planning to open the online shop for PDF and physical copies on Sunday 6th April – next week! 🔜

An unboxing for Darkened Hill and Dale with the main booklet on the right and handouts on the left. Both have a bucolic rural scene on the front and a "this blighted Isle" sticker with a skull on it

Ahhhh just look at it. @patchworkfez.bsky.social / @irny.bsky.social's gorgeous RPG has arrived. The handouts are spectacular. I can't wait to try it.

An opened copy of a book titled Darkened Hill & Dale - a cat is looking at the pages with her mouth open, as if mid scream

My copy of Darkened Hill & Dale by @irny.bsky.social arrived! 📚

As you can see, there's some pretty spooky scenarios for DMs in there! 👻

It's really lovely to see people receiving and enjoying their copies of Darkened Hill & Dale!
☺️

The just opened package of Darkend Hill & Dale, displaying the book and handouts pack, both nestled in green tissue paper. They both depict the same artwork, a pastoral scene looking over a fence across a field with a small flock of sheep. In the middle distance is a river or large stream. Beyond the river are some buildings including a country church.

Image shows the bookmark 'addon' that was available. In the distance is a church, the graveyard gives way to a field in which cows appear to be grazing. One cow seems to be looking directly at the viewer. The main focus of the art is a flower with purple petals around a white skull in the centre.

Package from @patchworkfez.bsky.social arrived at lunch time .. #DarkenedHillAndDale by @irny.bsky.social

Seven system-flexible #TTRPG horror scenarios with modern British settings and a rural theme.

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Update 5: Thank you! · This Blighted Isle: TERMINUS The Kickstarter campaign for TERMINUS has finished!Thanks to your support, we've not only funded but you've also unlocked a bunch of stretch goals. Your copy will come with a map handout (printed or d...

The Kickstarter campaign for TERMINUS is over!

It's not only successfully funded but folks have also unlocked a bunch of stretch goals. 🥳

Thank you all for your support, whether backing, sharing, or generally being positive about the project. 💜

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