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@zonware.bsky.social
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Home of the rpg DEAD HALT, GRUM HALL and other wacky things. Im hardly ever on here, send me an email like it’s 1999. Zonware.net

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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Gift to the Klaxon
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Zines zines zines
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sam “ludonarrative disinterest” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
NYC TTRPG Book Club at @boshis.place! this Thursday, May 7th! we're reading Pendragon (6e), the legendary Arthurian RPG by Greg Stafford! come read and discuss with us!
poster with art from Pendragon (6e) depicting a kneeling individual being knighted, divine light glinting off the sword. text reads "NYC TTRPG BOOK CLUB / Greg Stafford's Pendragon (6th Ed.) / Thursday, May 7th, 7:00 p.m. / boshi's place — 1002 Metropolitan"
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☀Hyde Angelus☀ @ RCCC : K26 @hydeangelus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
#transdayofvisibility 💙 Hi, I'm Rachamim and I make culturally rooted queer fantasy work, drawing inspiration from my Greek-Sephardi background. I seek to marry the elements of the queer body and love with ornate detail and a lexicon of personal symbolism
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Want a physical version of a Zine on itch.io or PDF and the creator doesn’t sell them? I made a full UBER SIMPLE tutorial for making easy, full bleed, zines at home or the library with tools everyone has access to! If you have tips, please post them! zonware.net/boards/viewt... #zine #ttrpg
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
If I hear the word “unprecedented” one more time i’m actually going to lose it.
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
An absolute joy and honor to chat with @theweeklyscroll.com about games and making things I’ve said before (and again here) that the podcast is a total treasure trove of designers, ideas, and information about the space. Go watch some of their stuff! youtu.be/oep2zsFxGwc
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EP 314 | We interview ZONWARE
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The Weekly Scroll @theweeklyscroll.com · 21/03/2026
New episode! Ryan sits down with Ben Doran, aka @zonware.bsky.social, to talk about physical media, ashcans and playtests, the ttrpg grindset, and DEAD HALT—a game where your Maintenance crew uses random items from a Gashapon dispenser to go on adventures in a megalithic Hotel. watch here 👇
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EP 314 | We interview ZONWARE
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encountersltd @encountersltd.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
i have a new artwork that i'm super proud of in this lovely zine that is available to download now! please check it out! here's a little snippet of my contribution 🧣
Drawn in acryllic pens, a stylized blue creature sleeps next two a purple and blue leafy plant in a purple pot.
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Obsessed and super jealous of how good looking (and fun!) Terror Target Gemini looks
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Colin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
an edit of the initial voight-kampff segment from blade runner. dave holden smokes a cigarette and then says "Wanna see something cool?"leon kowalski pauses, and then says "Sure."leon and holden are now watching goku fight perfect cell.
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Grum Hall is in its final 48 Hours on Kickstarter! Enter the sister Hotel to Dead Halt and have a wonderful time being eaten alive by the haunted Hall and its horrible computers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/zon...
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Grum Hall Visitor's Guide - Clunky Horror TTRPG Zine
From the creator of Ennie Nominated Dead Halt comes a cyberpunk horror-themed sister game
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Weird Place @weirdplace.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The #ZineMonth, #ZineTopia, #ZineQuest, #ZiMo thread of all the projects we are backing is here! Get a cozy drink and let's check some cool #TTRPGs that are launching this February!
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Weird Place @weirdplace.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A malfunctioning, out-of-control AI, changing everything around the place and making us do maintenance work to clean up the mess? Is this the perfect metaphor? But that’s not all: you get to use cool gadgets and vibe with each other along the way. Sold! Check out Grum Hall by @zonware.bsky.social
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Grum Hall Visitor's Guide - Clunky Horror TTRPG Zine
From the creator of Ennie Nominated Dead Halt comes a cyberpunk horror-themed sister game
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Weird Place @weirdplace.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Tomorrow's a big day... Residue goes live! AND SO WILL WE!! 🎉 Join us from 12pm EST to 9pm EST for a Zine Month Showcase to celebrate another great month of indie RPGs coming to life. We will be joined by creators and industry experts to discuss all things ZiMo!
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Weird Place @weirdplace.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
At 6pm we will be joined by: @moreblueberries.bsky.social , @saldamandar.bsky.social , @zonware.bsky.social , @vicente-delcid.bsky.social @quigjam.bsky.social
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Weird Place @weirdplace.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
New Patreon-exclusive video going over some cool zines and books we received from @zonware.bsky.social , @dairykillsme.bsky.social & @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social !! Have a watch, and stay tuned for a Mausritter giveaway for one of our patrons!
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Patreon Exclusive : New Zines + Exalted Funeral Unboxing! | Weird Place
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
More silly cover design sketches
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Robin J | Cozy RPG Reviews @cozyrpgreviews.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
So I just noticed the deal of the century of itch: Dead Halt by @zonware.bsky.social is on sale at 100% off! A hidden gem that somehow lets you use any module from any game while still keeping a super stylish and unique idenity. Massively looking forward to reviewing it. zonware.itch.io/deadhalt
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Dead Halt by ZONWARE
Ennie Nominated Roleplaying Game about a megalithic Hotel, Clunkhead Robots, and the looming threat of Y2K.
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Obsessed with my new art added to my weird wall. I even already had a perfect frame for her. Thank you @sadiabies.bsky.social !
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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 13/12/2025
Some gods are formed in the sands of the desert. Taking directions you didn't want them to go. This one just wants to stare at the player. Sorry I didn't have much choice there. Save your luck up for this one. Tread ground carefully, this guy makes the land unstable.
based on the hex kit meeple, i wanted to change it's orientation, but the eye was compelling. base for the god begins to come together. silhouette guides the way its armor sticks to it. It's jaws needed some armor if it's gonna be digging around in the dirt and chewing humans up. vectorized. This god has been damaged by its environment, but once it locks eye with you, there's no escape.
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sam “ludonarrative disinterest” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
what's up gamers, I'm back with ten more tangible tips for editing your tabletop RPG manuscript: samsorensen.blot.im/ten-more-tan...
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"Ten More Tangible Tips for Editing Your RPG Manuscript

"1. Remove instances of here from location descriptions—it’s obvious you’re describing the location already. Instead of 'A hobgoblin hammers iron here,' write 'A hobgoblin hammers iron on an anvil.'

"2. For the same reason, remove instances of this in description entries. If you must reference the entry’s subject, use 'the.' Instead of 'Smoke fills this room,' write 'Smoke fills the room,' or better yet 'Smoke fills the air.'

"3. When writing entries for monsters, magic items, and so on, skip repeating the name of the subject with [X] is or [X] are in the first sentence. Instead of 'VODYANOY: Vodyanoy are froggy, pot-bellied water spirits,' write 'VODYANOY: Froggy, pot-bellied water spirits.'"
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The Weekly Scroll @theweeklyscroll.com · 06/12/2025
The breadth of the hobby? That's impossible in just four games. But for this very specific hypothetical, what I would run is Mausritter - for the adventure games Traveller - for the old school, crunchy, sci-fi Ten Candles - for the story telling Patchwork World - for story games
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Dungeons and Dyslexia @adx74.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Weekly update time and I go through my 10 favourite fantasy TTRPG of all time #trrpg youtu.be/sA9dLB_N0zA?...
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Sadia @sadiabies.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Black Friday sale on my etsy! Running through cyber Monday, almost everything is 25% off! Stock up on prints, stickers, zines, pins, and more while supporting your favorite small artist 🪲🦷🌿🫀🐀 www.etsy.com/shop/sadiabies
acrylic key chain depicting a unicorn prancing in front of an arch, a full moon visible through it. it has a rainbow shine and silver hardware. painting of a green swampy lake. a demon girl's face emerges from the water, everything beneath her piercing orange eyes is still submerged. multiple framed heart pins. they are anatomical hearts with glass beads dripping from them like blood. they are painted in a variety of colors and themes. pile of Cannibal Conversion zines. the covers are translucent vellum with red printing that shows an illustration of guts and organs.
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TTRPG Blogs (dndblogs.com) @dndblogs.com · 22/11/2025
The OSR Onion: The Dododecahedron dododecahedron.blog/2025/11/22/the-… #dnd #ttrpg
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Dead Halt v1.5 Update! Fixing all the fiddly bits, like how I broke all the hyperlinks and bookmarks, as well as adding the new covers. It's still free, so go grab a copy! zonware.itch.io/deadhalt/dev...
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
GRUM HALL, my new hack of Dead Halt is now out, and ALL MY GAMES ARE NOW FREE! zonware.itch.io/grumhall Stuff’s too expensive right now, so I made it all free.
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Grum Hall by ZONWARE
Enter Grum Hall, form a Crew, and try to survive the horrors of the Hall. The Super Computer MORA is watching...
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Yall not ready for the Dead Halt Halloween update
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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 17/10/2025
Alright! MIRU 2 arrived safe and sound! Thank you @bookletsprint! The square binding is so great for a #zine like this. My one disappointment is UPS charged us a $100 #tariff for em. And in the scheme of things isn't much, but I was under the impression books were tax exempt! 😭😭😭 Games 📨📦📬 soon!
MIRU 1 and 2 together at last (2025 editions)
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
@samsorensen.bsky.social sam your Another Day In Paradise cover is gorgeous
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
We should normalize randomly showing up to your friends house and asking if they want to hang and just accepting and leaving when they dont
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Did a whole write up on how we used Atkinson Dithering to color the new covers for our Dead Halt RPG on our discord today! Come join and talk about #zines :) discord.gg/jux7K7g2
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
So close Dx
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Love having the home printer to test out rough copies.
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Iteration is key! Having a lot of fun making my zines at home. I get to play around a lot more with tests.
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Man... trying to go through Twitter to scrape all of my old RPG friends. Obviously incredibly late to the game, but community online is so friggen hard to find nowadays. Where is everyone?
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ZON @zonware.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I bought a printer so I can do my own thing. #ttrpg #DeadHalt Do people use hashtags here. Am I old?
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