Blackwood

A Year in the Blackwood (and Two in Business!)

Posted on

It’s been a full year since our first product, The Blackwood Errantry Codex, hit the digital shelves of DriveThruRPG, and two full years since this website (and our business) got off the ground! Thanks to everyone who’s given us a little of your time and/or money in these early years. Your support means the world […]

Blackwood

Deal of the Day: By the Numbers

Posted on

I submitted The Blackwood Errantry Codex for DriveThruRPG’s Deal of the Day promotion a little while ago. The book was featured in the Deal of the Day spot yesterday, so I spent the end of my weekend collecting and processing some data. I think small RPG publishers are more effective when they work together, so […]

Blackwood

The Blackwood and Our Earth

Posted on

It’s Earth Day! To any of you who spend time on our planet: make it a good one! The Blackwood Errantry Codex is the Deal of the Day on DriveThruRPG today! The PDF is 60% off, so if you haven’t picked up the game yet then you’ve found the best possible time to do so. […]

Blackwood

The Blackwood: Custom Fighting Schools

Posted on

When I designed the Fighting Schools setting rule for The Blackwood Errantry Codex, I had a couple goals in mind beyond “keep it fast! furious! and fun!” More than anything, I wanted to make it a system where a player could build their own martial style from a few component parts.  I made a point […]

Brain Food

Faithfully Representing Culture

Posted on

This post is adapted from a tweet storm I put out a couple weeks ago. I don’t claim to be an expert at the sensitive portrayal of other cultures, but I think this kind of work is at least part of the puzzle. I was brainstorming the @JianghuHustle RPG a couple weeks ago and I […]

Blackwood

Hacking The Quiet Year

Posted on

It’s been a busy few months over here! I got married and went on a honeymoon, I’ve been hosting a new podcast, Jianghu Hustle (more on that in a later post, probably), and I’m working to get our first products of the year ready to go. That includes a couple maps and our first supplment for […]