It's been a while, so let's get into a

Big Tanya Floker Update!

Monday afternoon, completely out of the blue, I was asked if I would like to tag in and write some content for the new edition of A|State by Handiwork Games. I had no idea this was even on the books when I woke up!

I've been a huge fan of the setting for many years, and so I'm excited to add a wee bit of my own spin to The City. The new edition is Forged in the Dark, but turns the emphasis away from individuals hoping to score big then retire and towards working together for the collective good.

The Kickstarter finishes tomorrow, the 19th of August, so take a look!

Talking of friends with Kickstarters...

Next week, Tuesday the 24th of August, Nightfall Games will launch the SLA Industries: COLLATERAL Kickstarter at 6pm UK time. Sign up to be notified when it goes live!Check out the announcement video at Youtube and Facebook. If you haven't seen it then you're in for a treat!

Once the lads at Nightfall get their Kickstarter is out of the way, there is some SLA Industries fan-created content on the way!

Ebb & Flow

is a fanzine that is being curated by myself and Stuart Burns. The focus this time around

is to delve into the physics and metaphysics of the World of Progress

.

With submissions from Edward C Hill, Simon Vanhuffle, and an interview SLA designer Chris Shepperson

. Be sure to

sign up

to hear about the Kickstarter going live.

Here comes a cutie!

Finishing touches are being made to

Tiny Spaceship

. The game itself is a diceless, RPG with no GM and follows the titular spaceship undertaking an exploration to understand Planet Earth. This will be for whimsical one-shot games for 3-5 players, lasting a couple of hours. Art is by the super talented

August Charters

. I'll send out an update close to the

Kickstarter

launch.

If you would like to play Tiny Spaceship or get in on early playtests of my games, then hit the button to join the Time of Tribes Discord Server.

The NaGaDeMon Awakens

(Inter)National Games Design Month is a NaNoWriMo Rebel event that started in 2010. This challenge takes place over November of every year. There are three steps to defeat the NaGaDeMon:CreateCreate a game! Tabletop or digital, big or small – just create that thing that has gripped your imagination. You might be picking up the thread of an old idea, however we encourage making something new in a single month.PlayPlay your game – or offer to play someone else’s. This challenge is a group activity where we can all help one another cross the finish line. Winning is a collective effort. After all, what good is a game if nobody gets to play it?TalkTalk about the games being made as part of the challenge. Share your experiences as we all create and play together. Use the #NaGaDeMon hashtag, so others can follow the conversation.

As well as the website linked above, there is a

jam on Itch.io

, a

Discord Server

and a

Facebook Group

. Join now and be ready for the challenge when November rolls around!

Well, that's all for now. I'll be back in touch in a month or so when I should have a Kickstarter campaign launching, some more freelance writing I can talk about, and news on another game I am launching in the near future.