Essays on TTRPGs
Solo RPGs: An open or shut case?
On open-ended and close-ended solo rpgs and what group play can learn from them
Interview: Clayton Notestine on Book Design
An interview with Clayton Notestine about book design and how it can invite play
Essay: How do we talk about TTRPG Books?
An essay on how we talk about ttrpg books, plus how book design invites bookplay.
Interview: Jay Dragon on Bookplay
An interview with Jay Dragon about how ttrpgs play with books
Essay: Bookplay in TTRPGs
An essay on how we play with books in ttrpgs, also SPINE the ttrpg
Monthly Mecha: CHVLR, Susanah Grace, and Lex Kim Bobrow
Mecha TTRPGs Monthly
Monthly Mecha: Spencer Campbell's NOVA, plus Artist Alex Connolly
NOVA, plus interviews with Spencer Campbell and Alex Connolly
Monthly Mecha: Armour Astir and Sacred Machinations
Featuring Armour Astir, plus interviews with Briar Sovereign and Drakoniques
Feature: Dragon Reactor
July's Mid-month Feature: Dragon Reactor, crowdfunding on Backerkit.
Monthly Mecha: Celestial Bodies, plus 11dragonkid11
Featuring Celestial Bodies, plus interviews with Binary Star, Charlotte Laskowski, and 11dragonkid11
Monthly Mecha: Aaron Lim of Spectres of Brocken, Artist Ben Fleuter of Aether Nexus
Featuring Spectres of Brocken, plus interviews with Aaron Lim and Ben Fleuter
Monthly Mecha: Rust Never Sleeps, plus interviews with Salvage Union, Bring Your Own Mech
Rust Never Sleeps released, plus interviews with Salvage Union, Bring Your Own Mech
Announcement: Rust Never Sleeps Released
And a new newsletter format too! This is the April newsletter for Backwards Tabletop. As always, if you’d like to hear more, you can check me out on bluesky, sign up for this newsletter, follow me on itch, or chat in the Backwards Tabletop discord. As I reach the