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Joshua Kramer

@joshua-kramer.itch.io
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He/him. Canadian graphic designer and TTRPG publisher!

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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 28/09/2026
I thought this would be tough but honestly this list is kind of locked in! One of these is not like the others 😭😂
The 9 games that shaped who I am: Outer Wilds, Super Mario World, Destiny 2, Luigi's Mansion, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Diablo 2, Warcraft 3, Worms 3D, Halo Combat Evolved
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 09/07/2026
"I will resolve the conflict myself" kind of a bar actually
A printing preferences window with a warning: "There are one or more conflicting settings. One of the conflicting settings is: Pages per sheet:1. Page Border: On." Two option bubbles below are bizarrely, a bar: "Resolve all conflicts for me automatically," or "I will resolve all conflicts myself."
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 02/06/2026
WHO WILL BE LUCKY NUMBER TWO HUNDREDDDD??
Screenshot from Backerkit: C$5,187 of C$2,000. 199 backers, 22 days left.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 06/03/2026
GRIM MERCHANTS BACKERS CHECK YOUR EMAIL! No reason haha just do it :-)
A man pointing at a computer screen like the stupid meme where someone points at something. The screen has the cover of Grim Merchants for Mothership RPG on it. A little parrot is perching on the screen too
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 25/02/2026
Doing the final tally and Grim Merchants has skill triggers for almost the entire Mothership skill list (and a whole crop of custom skill mentions)! WHOO BABEY
A Mothership character sheet with a variety of skills highlighted. Linguistics, Corewise x3, Botany, Geology, Industrial Equipment, Chemistry, Computers x2, Zero G x2, Mathematics, Art, Archaeology, Theology x2, Rimwise x2, Cannibalism, Ecology, Asteroid Mining, Mechanical Repair, Pharmacology, Hacking x3, Piloting x3, Mysticism, Videography, Wilderness Survival x2, Hand To Hand Combat, Prosperian, Sophontology, Exobiology x2, Planetology, Robotics, Engineering x2, Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence, Hyperspace, Xenoesotericism, Command, Mentalism, Psychonautics x2
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 23/02/2026
Getting some #Over/Under nostalgia getting this poster put together for Grim Merchants stretch goals!!
A black and white poster with a finger pointing toward the reader. It reads: "Howdy Sailor... WE NEED YOU on RESTORATION DOCK TI-75! Titan Interstellar offers competitive pay rates and a best-in-class safety rating in every Restoration Dock we operate... And we operate a lot of them! Now accepting applicants from qualified shipbreakers with experience in zero-gravity labour, industrial equipment, and spacecraft piloting/engineering. Payment on a commission basis - on-site accommodations provided! Interested? Speak to an Intake Officer at the TITAN INTERSTELLAR AFTERMARKET (Dry Docks, B.01.07k or scan to learn more."
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 21/02/2026
I was JUST offscreen at that scene I swear dude I helped Gandalf fight the Balrog you just BARELY missed my epic Citadel Rage Strike
Screengrab of Berethor, Captain of Gondor in GameCube close-up glory taking a stone-faced selfie as Gandalf the Grey fights for his fucking life in the background atop the Bridge of Khaza dum. I'm gonna go help him RIGHT away I swear
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 07/02/2026
I cannot breathe why is this real right now
The spell "Hold Neopet" for the Neopet TTRPG. It's 5th Edition DND Hold Person BUT FOR NEOPETS
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 04/11/2025
We got a week left in #MothershipMonth2025 to add two new vendors to GRIM MERCHANTS! Let's make it happen y'all! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
A terrifying lady with a headdress, chitin armor, and two vibechetes.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 21/10/2025
Only other one is this updated version of the one I posted a few days ago! Lots of pieces from others on the server though
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 21/10/2025
What the fuck just rolled into my shop #OVER/UNDER #MothershipMonth2025
A fucked up bastard of a ship at Restoration Dock TI-75 in the Over/Under discord megagame.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 19/10/2025
Doing the real work aboard the Dream down in Restoration Dock TI-75! Great chance to stress-test the ship generation stuff in Grim Merchants as well. This is productive and useful and I promise I'm not just doing only this #OVER/UNDER #MothershipMonth2025
Discord Screenshot:

Valecore T9LC J1C-III "Death of Tatius"
Requires 4 Repairs
Minor Repairs require 3 teamsters to react. Major Repairs/MDMG require a d100 skill roll (:game_die: reacts grant a +10 bonus each). Roleplay out how you're tackling each problem! Work together, have each other's backs, and fail forward.
Ship Alterations: Evidence of many battles, repaired megadamage but 1d5 additional repairs. Crew quarters has an expensive setup for grinding and brewing real espresso.

- Malfunctioning Escape Pods (MAJOR) [*Mechanical Repair/Piloting/Robotics*]

- Damaged Coolant Pump [:man_mechanic: :fuelpump: :snowflake: ]

- Loose Couplings [:nut_and_bolt::screwdriver: :broken_chain:]

- Emergency Lighting Only [:rotating_light::battery::control_knobs:]

- Hidden (highly illegal) contraband [:biohazard::clipboard::closed_lock_with_key:]

- Level 2 Radiation Leak (MAJOR). [*Chemistry/Physics/Engineering*]

Good lord, that's a beast!
Safety Briefing: Some safety tips folks! We've had a hairy couple-a days, so I'll re-link procedures here (⁠Restoration Dock TI-75⁠) and offer some tips:

Major repair rolls are tough! Make sure to coordinate with your teams and build up some Dice bonuses on the repair message before attempting (each one gives you +10). If you don't have a Mothership character rolled up, ballpark your attempt with a 40% starting chance of success.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 18/10/2025
AND ANOTHER! #OVER/UNDER
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 16/10/2025
Holy shit Criss Angel #over/under #MothershipMonth2025
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 15/10/2025
GRIM MERCHANTS is into the stretch goals phase! Immersive digital handouts have already been unlocked. ANDROIDS UNLEASHED, a new very cool android player supplement, will be unlocked at $16K! Join the #MothershipMonth2025 party! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
A bombastic black and white logo treatment for ANDROIDS UNLEASHED!
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 15/10/2025
Whipped up a little poster for the Prospero's Dream Local 32819L! Shipbreakers unite! #MothershipMonth2025 #over/under
An 11x17 poster for the fictional union aboard Prospero's Dream, Local 32819L. It's deep red with a clenched fist in the background. It reads:

"Feeling the Squeeze? Teamsters Local 32819L is working towards equitable wages for all, but it's not all about the money. It's about having each others' backs.

The suits might pay you more now, but when you're no longer useful to them? They'll kick you to the curb!

Here, we support each other — even when things get tough!

"SOLIDARITY! COMMUNITY! STABILITY! They're hard to build, but you can't get 'em anywhere else. Join the Teamsters Local 32819L!"
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 10/10/2025
We've hit the classic Deus Ex number let's gooooo
Grim Merchants has 451 followers!
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 07/10/2025
Is this how you run this game
Another item. "Cowboy Hat. Howdy."
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 07/10/2025
If you love an unhinged D100 table of items, you will love Ephemera4Cheap. Literally throwing the kitchen sink at this guys #MothershipMonth2025
Several items from Grim Merchants for Mothership RPG:

Vintage Sound System. Will take a bitch of a day to set up. Plays micro-records and other vintage formats. Crisp, natural surround sound as it was meant to be heard.

VitaCheck Spinal Rig System (x2). Non-invasive suit attachment. Displays a holographic readout of vitals for pairs of engineers to monitor one another’s condition with perfect accuracy.

Rock Salt Lamp. Synthetic stone, real warmth.

YG Dynamics Rapid-Response Jumppack. Enables safe landings from height and boosted jumps across Long distance. Enough fuel left for 8 uses.

Bulky Hazard Suit. Unassuming, if awkward. If doffed and disassembled, contains hidden components to construct a Monogun with full shots. Takes 1d10+10 minutes.

Musician’s Kit. Book of Solarian Psalms, pliers, spare wire, tuner, earplugs.

Staple-Bound Manuscript, “GRASP OF THE MINOTAUR.” Schlocky action movie script meant to star Sefinitus Reed. Corporate propaganda. Third act needs work.

Egyptian Canopic Jar.* Appears authentic. Empty.

A Zero-G Sailor’s Hammock. Self-untanglement technology. Compatible with all modern crew quarters.

“Xenoesotericism: A Complete History.” All twelve volumes, hardcover. Skill training time for Xenoesotericism cut in half if used.

The Brakeman’s Strain (x3d10 doses). Naturally-grown recreational marijuana buds. Simple and potent.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 25/09/2025
It is imperative that you help me defeat @norgad.bsky.social in single combat. Follow our project my honor is at stake please www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 19/09/2025
Every time you think "surely I've found all of the errors in my text" you are definitely wrong
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 18/09/2025
Yes, YES, VERY GOOOOD! Providers physical proofs are in and looking slick as helllll #mothershiprpg
A spread from inside Providers, depicting a tense one-shot scenario called "The Sale."A5 softcover versions of Providers for Mothership RPG - a regular edition cover featuring an armored Peacekeeper shooting an out-of-frame civilian and an Operant edition cover featuring a faux-religious text treatment.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 17/09/2025
With inimitable art from Simon Taylor of Spellbound Inc., take a sneak peek at a spread of my upcoming #MothershipMonth2025 project, Grim Merchants! Explore a black-market pawn shop and community fixture to pick up dead adventurer's gear on the cheap: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Mockup spread for Grim Merchants depicting Ephemera4Cheap and its owner, DuBose.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 30/08/2025
This ship is too damb VERTICAL
The Valecore freighter from Mothership, on the page of the Shipbreaker's Toolkit and then again on a computer screen, recreated in No Man's Sky (poorly)
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 29/08/2025
Woe, Print Proofs be upon ye
Two decks of stretch goal cards from Providers, one for Peacekeepers and one for Backgrounds. Three cards from each are laid out. Three Peacekeepers with illustrated art and three backgrounds - The Heretic, A Seeker, and A Cannibal*
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 24/07/2025
Pushing my illustration abilities a bit with Providers, but it's been rewarding!! This is one of my last pieces in the Peacekeeper Personalities stretch goal.
An armoured individual, brandishing a pistol and pointing the way for a robotic dog.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 19/07/2025
Sneak peek at one of 10 unique "Peacekeeper" contractors for Providers (stretch goal stuff). Really enjoying doing something weird and different for each one! I want to drag this guy around a bunch of adventures
A card with statistics for an NPC named Jakobi, who is an android with a strong jawline and an armored facemask in his hand.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 18/07/2025
Listening and learning
Photo of a YouTube thumbnail for a video titled: "How to make your mic sound dogshit"
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 01/05/2025
"hey guys I'm looking to finally complete my Top Gun 5e conversion here's a preview"
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 30/04/2025
#1 way to put some sauce back into your design. Just look at some Really Cool Old Books
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 04/02/2025
Welp tomorrow actually stay tuned
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 04/02/2025
Releasing a new thing for #MothershipRPG tomorrow.
A blurry digitized photo of a smiling man in sunglasses and a black suit.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 02/02/2025
My handsome man only knows how to charge and die instantly
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 30/01/2025
My two Fire Warrior sons who never got told Tau are supposed to die in melee (they were here for almost 3 turns)
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 02/01/2025
Experimenting with some corporate horror visuals. On the one hand I think I'm cooking, on the other isn't this just PSY
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 20/11/2024
Ready for a fancy-ass playtest tomorrow night! Really stoked to try out all of our new stretch goal content...
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 15/11/2024
We cracked $1k so we are now writing 10x Random Encounters for A Mansion Most Vile. I already would die for Hazard Bot I think
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 04/11/2024
A MANSION MOST VILE is going live on Kickstarter this Friday, November 8th! Very exciting to be launching my first Kickstarter - hope to see you there!
The front cover of the pamphlet adventure A Mansion Most Vile, and text that reads: Launching Nov 8 on Kickstarter."
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 02/11/2024
Another touchstone for A Mansion Most Vile is the classic... Luigi's Mansion. I've played this game more times than I can count! Every time I boot up a new save I find it fresh, inventive, and bizarrely atmospheric.
The exterior of Luigi's Mansion.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 01/11/2024
One of A Mansion Most Vile's big touchstones is the OG Resident Evil. It took me ages to play this one but it's well worth it. Convoluted, claustrophobic, and punishing. All things Mothership excels at portraying!
The foyer of the Spencer Mansion from Resident Evil.
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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 01/11/2024
Editing A Mansion Most Vile and doing a pass to diversify the skills used throughout the dungeon. Visualizing it this way has helped me identify places I should flesh out more! Red skills are namechecked in the text, blue are likely to be handy anyway.
The skill section of the Mothership RPG character sheet. Skills are circled in red and blue. Red: Geology, Psychology, Sophontology, Pathology, Field Medicine, Mechanical Repair, Robotics, Engineering, Pharmacology, Hacking, Artificial Intelligence, Art (circled twice), Military Training, Command, Rimwise. Blue: Industrial Equipment, Jury-Rigging, Firearms, Hand to Hand Combat, Athletics.
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