On to our 6th preview of our Monsters of Rock! Here is a list of our prior previews: Purple People Eater (One Eyed, One Horned, Flying) and Tin Lizzie. Cowboys From Hell & Goo Goo Dolls. Mr. Ro…

Time for our 5th preview of our Monsters of Rock! First a recap of our prior previews: Purple People Eater (One Eyed, One Horned, Flying) and Tin Lizzie. Cowboys From Hell & Goo Goo Dolls. Mr. …

Gamemaster! As the player characters in your tabletop roleplaying game explore your campaign world, they meet your setting's nonplayer characters (NPCs) – threats, rivals, and potential allies. This a...

What happens when classic rock meets old-school fantasy gaming? Rock & Roar!, a new bestiary from Inkwell Ideas, answers that question with 54 monsters.

Hardcover Inspired by classic rock, this bestiary of 54 new monsters riffs on ideas from a band name or song title such as Eyes Without a Face, Freebird, and Twisted Sisters. Each monster’s actions an...

We’re excited to be back at Gen Con this week (July 30–August 2)! You’ll find Inkwell Ideas at booth #150, along the far left wall as you’re looking into the exhibit hall from the…

Not to scare you, but as a publisher deadlines are approaching even earlier for us! Below is a list of helpful advice for attending Gen Con.  We’ve gone at least 10 times over the past 15 yea…

Bestiary of creatures born from the neon haze and thunderous riffs of classic rock/pop/metal/more. Shadowdark & Old-School Essentials.

Bestiary of creatures born from the neon haze and thunderous riffs of classic rock/pop/metal/more. Shadowdark & Old-School Essentials.

As you’ve hopefully seen, we’re launching our next Kickstarter soon for two books of monsters based on classic rock/pop/metal/etc song titles and band names.  One book will have stats f…

Explore untamed regions with the Into the Wilderness Hexploration Deck! Packed with system‑neutral locations and traits, this deck helps you quickly generate dynamic wilderness points of interest for ...

In the next few weeks we’re launching a new Kickstarter project with a gnarly concept:  An old school RPG bestiary where each creature is inspired by a rock song title or band name! To be rem…

Last month we participated in a fun TTRPG Bookmark game jam.  Through it we made a Holiday Romance Movie Generator Bookmark. The experience and result proved that the bookmark format is very useful…

Creating puzzles or riddles for a tabletop RPG is a tricky balancing act. You need something challenging enough to feel rewarding, but not so difficult that the group spends an entire session stuck…

And now for something completely different… I’ve been secretly enjoying holiday romance movies.  Yes, they are formulaic, which means a set of generator tables are a great fit as a gami…

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Create new realms with our Hexploration Decks & Tiles! Use the 3″ laminated hex tiles and 100+ reusable static clings to create maps on the fly, then draw inspiration from our decks packed with id...

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[Note: These rules/guidance/ideas come from our Hexploration Decks, currently out to backers to review before printing. These are most of the final 5 Reference cards from the ‘Into the Wilder…