Educator, writer, game designer. Here to promote my work, connect with others, and share the occasional musing on games, shows, pop culture, and education.
Joined March 2022
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I just started a #TTRPG newsletter. I’ll be writing designer diaries and announcements for my games, what inspires my design and play styles, and reviews of indie/small press games. Mostly, it’s something to connect with and support players and designers.
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This week’s MonarcWriter newsletter is a review of Unspeakable Gate, the new artifact sculpting game from @PeachGardenRPGs. Read the review, then check out the game!
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New MonarcWriter newsletter has been published! Just in time for Halloween, I reflect on my love of the #Ravenloft setting and delve into the creation of my Van Richten’s Case Files adventures!
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This week’s MonarcWriter newsletter is out now! A discussion of anthology storytelling and Octopath Traveller, and how they inspire my TTRPG narratives. Also, reviews of games by @TTRPGkids, @AvasFantasymaps, and @BlinkingBirch!
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My Ravenloft anthologies, “Sinister Suspects” and “Monstrous Mystics” are on part of the DMsGuild Halloween sale going on right now!
The #DMsGuild Halloween Sale is on now! Save on Spooky D&D Adventures and more!
Details here: tinyurl.com/3hv6hh45
#dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons
ALT Halloween Sale at DMsGuild.com
The print-n-play card deck for my game “Vanity: Glass & Stone” is included in this sale! You can pick it up at a discount, along with other Halloween card games.
The Halloween Sale is on now! Save on Games, Strategy Guides, Fiction, and more!
Details here: tinyurl.com/4zjszers
#tabletopgames #Halloween
ALT Halloween Sale at DriveThruCards.com
The latest MonarcWriter newsletter is out today! Just in time for Halloween, a review of @capacle's supernatural-noir-musical game, Midnight Melodies.
Review: Midnight Melodies open.substack.com/pub/monarc…
Took my kid to check out a local Comic-Con today, and she specifically said she wanted something with her favorite #XMen character, Rogue. Found these classic issues in a dollar bin and we are both enjoying reading the stories.
ALT Two Uncanny X-Men comics: issue 247 and issue 185.
The newest MonarcWriter Storytelling Games newsletter is now live. This week, I reflect on my experience selling my games in person at a comic-book convention.
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GEMS print-and-play card deck is today’s Deal of the Day on @DriveThruCards! The deck contains bonus characters and gemstones, as well as quick rules to play with only the deck if you don’t own the book. Today only, it is 80% off!
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All set up for Lodi Comic-Con (@StocktonCon).
@monoopti and I are selling our books and games. If you’re in the area, come check out our table!
if you would like me to review your #TTRPG product, let me know by filling out this form! I'm more likely to commit to a full review of games that are solo/small group friendly and 1-2 sessions, but will do quick reviews/highlights for any type of game!
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GEMS: A Game of Heists - Security Measures Deck is available now.
Get it here: tinyurl.com/3tpyfswm
Designed to be used in conjunction with the game book for GEMS: A Game of Heists and contains cards for all 52 security measures from the book.
ALT GEMS: A Game of Heists - Security Measures Deck at DriveThruCards.com
Vanity: Glass & Stone print-and-play card deck is today’s Deal of the Day on @DriveThruCards ! The 52 card deck contains all the prompts and simple quick rules to play with only the deck if you don’t own the book.
Today only, it is 80% off!
Vanity: Glass & Stone Gallery Deck is available now from MonarcWriter
Get it here: tinyurl.com/hvjchez6
Vanity: Glass & Stone is a journaling game inspired by the fairy tale of Snow White and the Greek myth of Medusa.
ALT Vanity: Glass & Stone - Gallery Deck at DriveThruCards.com
I am also putting the Print-on-Demand versions of all my original games on sale (30% off!!!) for the month of August! Pick up Good Nature, Into the Starlit Sky, Vanity: Glass and Stone, and GEMS at a discount during this anniversary sale @DriveThruRPG !
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The month of August marks the anniversary of MonarcWriter’s start and my very first TTRPG release: “Mines of Memory” on @dms_guild. To celebrate, I’m reducing its price to just $1 for the month!
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@DriveThruRPG “Christmas in July” sale is now live, and all games by MonarcWriter are included in the sale! Pick up a new game or two at discount!
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“Christmas in July” sale is also going on over @dms_guild. This includes my adventures, NPCs, and items for Ravenloft, Strixhaven, and Spelljammer!
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“A Butterfly Story” is a coloring-book-journal #ttrpg that creates the narrative of a character’s transformative experiences using colors and the imagery of a butterfly’s life cycle.
Available FREE (Pay What You Want) on @DriveThruRPG!
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All set up for Powerhouse Comic Con in Antioch, CA!!!
My first Con! So Excited! With my good friend, @monoopti
I’m going to sell my games in-person for the first time ever as a vendor at Powerhouse Comic Con alongside my friend @monoopti!
This Saturday, June 8th in Antioch, CA. If you are in or near the Bay Area, come stop by!
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