Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! You can watch the live recording every Monday at 5pm ET / 10pm BST on YouTube or Twitch, or catch up with the podcast platform of your choice by searching 'Not D…

Our Brilliant Ruin is a tabletop roleplaying game set in the Dramark, a place where the last fragile remains of society live in the shadow of a dying world. The Ruin, a preternatural force befouling everything it touches, has ravaged geography and culture alike, wreaking destructive havoc and loosing monstrous creatures into a previously bucolic re…

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this week's episode of Not DnD has been postponed.Av EN Publishing

Wreck This Deck is a dark urban fantasy game of solo journaling, demon summoning and deck crafting. Summon and bind demons into your Demon Deck, defacing the cards as you go. Demon summoning is dangerous and you’re bound to get into some sticky situations as you play but it’s nothing you can’t handle – right? ----- Buy the Game: https://blackarmada…

This solo tabletop role-playing game is a direct sequel to the award-winning Thousand Year Old Vampire! So You’ve Met a Thousand Year Old Vampire is a game about a regular (or not) person meeting an ancient, dangerous, intriguing being. This vampire may be driven by hunger, love, art, anger, despair, fear, the need to fill its years with meaning, o…

Here are the games I'll be looking at in September 2024, and interviewing their creators to find out more on Not DnD. I've created a list of solo games to consider for your October spooky season! So You've Met a Thousand Year Old Vampire? Wreck This Deck ION Heart Our Brilliant Ruin More information about this month's episodes https://www.enworld.o…

The Era d10 Rule Set is a core ruleset which powers over fourteen games in different settings across the Era Universe. Each of the games has unique rules which affect the balance of that game. As the title outlines, the game uses a D10 dice pool. The Era d10 Rule Set has been created to make the process of playing the game as simple as possible, wh…

Horse and Rider is a 2-player game about a horse rider taming, and forming a bond with, their horse. One person plays the horse, the other the rider and each work together to form a bond over the course of six stages. Each stage draws from the techniques used to tame horses and are mechanically represented through a six-sided dice and three pieces …

The upcoming crowdfunding release by Button Kin Games, Jude's World is a solo, tarot-based journaling game in which a plucky preteen protagonist works to reunite their warring parents. The game both pays homage to and critiques "Parent Trap"-style narratives while reveling in a 90s sitcom aesthetic inspired by the likes of Boy Meets World, The Fres…

A game inspired by fantasy fiction and hopes to offer an alternative to D&D and other fantasy RPGs for players more interested in telling dramatic stories than killing, "looting", and counting torches. Against the Odds uses the PbtA framework and follows along the example of the most modern incarnations of that philosophy, such as Masks: A New Gene…

Quintessence is a setting-agnostic tabletop roleplaying system by Charlotte & Juan that centres player agency & rewards creativity! Players can create unique characters and custom skills in any setting using the intuitive & robust rules framework. The game uses a dice pool framework, life path character creation system, and encourages a cinematic a…

Strap on your bearded axe and linden wood shield, delve into the forsaken barrow and cleanse the draugr within. They will overhwhelm you at first so prepare to die. But when you wake up at the bonfire, you'll know what to expect for your next attempt. Parry their attacks, disarm them, and hack them to pieces. Defeat the mad jotunn within and claim …

Chasing Adventure is a fast-paced tabletop roleplaying game about daring adventurers in a dangerous fantasy world. Chasing Adventure began several years ago as an effort to make Dungeon World play smoother and faster, and has now become it's own TTRPG. The game is Powered by the Apocalypse. ----- Get the Free Version: https://chasingadventuregame.c…

Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! You can watch the live recording every Monday at 5pm ET / 10pm BST on YouTube or Twitch, or catch up with the podcast platform of your choice by searching 'Not D…

SAKE (Sorcerers, Adventures, Kings, and Economics) is perfect for players who want to experience the thrill of adventure while managing their own domains, trading, engaging in large-scale battles, and playing with magic and gods, all in one game. SAKE is a point-buy system where EXP, which is used to buy skill ranks, abilities, HP, spells etc., is …

Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is an original rules-medium 2D6 system for investigation-oriented adventures in any time period between about 1850 and the present day, with a bit of a supernatural twist. The game features investigation mechanics that let players take initiative, use their characters' unique strengths to find clues, and deduce c…

At The Gates is the core rulebook for a high fantasy tabletop roleplaying game inspired by Japanese RPG video games. The game uses Storypath Ultra, which is is an update to the existing Storypath system by Onyx Path. The system uses D10s, and seeks keeps the focus on narrative, story-built play, and action-adventure. Danielle Lauzon will be joining…

In this solo TTRPG, you play as a character who attempts to gain control over their story, despite the wishes of the Author. Players use a deck of tarot cards to draw Scenes prompts, then modify these prompts to change the course of your story. At the end, no matter the story, the Character will confront their Author. Samantha Leigh from Blinking B…

Last Fleet is a PBTA tabletop roleplaying game where you play brave pilots, officers, engineers, politicians and journalists struggling to hold the human race – and themselves – together under unbelievable pressure. The game focuses on action, intrigue and drama in this high-stakes situation. The game provides support to create your own evocative s…

A preview of what's coming later this month from Not DnD -----Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishingAv EN Publishing

Action-Heroes is a cinematic toolkit role-playing game with a D6 dice pool system. The game encourages collaborative play in a group that give players the tools to play characters that are larger than life doing explosive action that roots them as the center of their world. There are no classes in the Action-Heroes RPG, and characters are built usi…

Lethe is a TTRPG that uses a unique mechanic for collaborative storytelling; rather than players building their character in advance, the GM builds each player character. Players start with a blank character sheet that they fill in as they perform certain actions. Eventually the player’s abilities become better known and they start to uncover their…

Daniel Kwan (Asians Represent Podcast, Candlekeep Mysteries, Motherlands RPG, Candela Obscura) joins Jessica this week on Not DnD to talk about Wandering Blades. Wandering Blades is a rules light, low fantasy tabletop role playing game inspired by Chinese wuxia and xuanhuan media, and old-school renaissance (OSR) games. Violent melodrama in an old …

A preview of what's coming later this month from Not DnD -----Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishingAv EN Publishing

H.O.N.K. is a rules-lite, chaos-heavy system that will be very comfortable for those familiar with D&D Fifth Edition, or with 2d6 systems such as Monster of the Week and Apocalypse World. This game is perfectly suited to the brand of chaos that only a true goose can invoke. Find out more on from creator Jack Dixon on this week's episode of Not DnD.…

The Contract is a tabletop roleplaying game about ambitious people who go on deadly missions to earn fantastic powers. Jessica Hancock speaks to Spencer Stecko on this week's episode of Not DnD to learn more. The Contract is 100% free-to-play via the website. This website's online guidebook and extensive integrated tools can be found at https://www…

This week Jessica interviews Alex White from Plane Sailing Games about The Long Road Home. The Long Road Home is a role-playing story game about friends returning from an epic fantasy quest, hoping they will find their loved ones safe back home. The game was inspired the idea of the Hobbits travelling home after the events of their great quest. Rem…

A preview of what's coming later this month from Not DnD -----Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishingAv EN Publishing

This week Jessica interviews momatoes, and Chiara Locatelli about The Magus The Magus is a solo RPG about “pathos, calamity, and the infinite loneliness of power”. The game promises crunchy narrative mechanics that inspire players to write the journey of a magus aspiring for ultimate power, while being forced to sacrifice who they love. Written by …

Against the Darkmaster is a tabletop Epic Fantasy roleplaying game of high adventure, heroic action, and heavy metal combat. The game has a simple resolution mechanic using d100s and a flexible magic system. The passion & drive system encourages players to roleplay their characters' motivations and goals. Join Jessica and the team from Open Ended G…

A preview of what's coming later this month from Not DnD -----Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishingAv EN Publishing

Join Jessica and the producers of the game, Riccardo "Rico" Sirignano & Simone Formicola of Two Little Mice, as we hear about Memento Mori. Memento Mori is a role-playing game in which Players take the role of Drifters, people sick with the plague who, despite their condition and the terrible reality of Medieval Europe, are determined to fulfill th…

The world as you know it, early 21st century, Earth is nothing but a lie. In truth, it is a simulation called The Terminal, a lie to keep humanity under the control of the Robot Authority. This week's episode of Not DnD features a Digital Pirate Action TTRPG, built on a focused system to tell exciting and epic stories of grave consequence. Join Jes…

Designers Aled Lawlor and Panayiotis Lines from Leyline Press are here to talk about Salvage Union. Learn more about this post-apocalyptic mech tabletop roleplaying game powered by the Quest RPG. ----- Buy the Game: https://leyline.press/products/salvage-union-core-book Website: www.leyline.press Twitter: www.twitter.com/salvageunion EN World Artic…

When The Wolf Comes is a game of storytelling, heroism, and epic struggle set during a reimagined Norse End of Days - and powered by Robert J. Schwalb’s Shadow of the Demon Lord system. Join us for the live interview with creator Ian Sharpe. ----- When the Wolf Comes on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/443491/When-the-Wolf-Comes Space Vi…

Happy New Year from Not DnD! Find out what to look forward to in January as Not DnD returns next week.Av EN Publishing

A quick message from Jessica during the holiday season. Not DnD will come back on January 8, 2024!Av EN Publishing

Brindlewood Bay is a murder mystery tabletop role-playing game about elderly women amateur detectives, inspired by Murder, She Wrote and H. P. Lovecraft. ----- Brindlewood Bay official website https://www.brindlewoodbay.com/brindlewood-bay.html Brindelwood Bay on DriveThruRPG https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/410316/brindlewood-bay-kickst…

In December, as we come to the end of the year, we'll be interviewing creators who deal with endings on Not DnD. Brindlewood Bay lets you play as elderly women, who become amateur detectives. Death Throes is set at the end of the world, the early stages of a zombie outbreak.Av EN Publishing

High fantasy in the Age of Industry. Steel & Scale is a complete and comprehensive Tabletop Role-Playing Game, based on a d20 system, designed to be simple for new players to pick up, with enough complexity to provide variety and tactical depth for experienced TTRPG players. With no fixed classes, and vast options for customisation, no two characte…

The Electrum Archive is a science-fantasy TTRPG zine series inspired by the worlds of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Dark Sun and Ultraviolet Grasslands. ----- Electrum Archive website www.electrumarchive.com Emiel Boven on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/emielboven Emiel Boven on Substack https://emielboven.substack.com/ Emiel Boven on Itch.io …

Oribtal Blues is roleplaying love-letter to off-beat sci-fi, vintage music, and cooperative old-school styled roleplay, Orbital Blues allows you to play out rules-light tabletop adventures in the style of space westerns such as Cowboy Bebop, Firefly and The Mandalorian. Afterburn is series of new books, adventures and merchandise for Orbital Blues,…

Jessica lets you know what to look forward to this month on Not DnD.Av EN Publishing

A young bride is wed to an ugly, but powerful man with a blue beard. He invites her to explore the house… but one room is forbidden. Eventually, the young bride falls prey to her curiosity and opens it, discovering a gruesome display of prior brides’ corpses… Bluebeard's Bride is a gothic horror tabletop role-playing game based on the Bluebeard fol…

Gloom Tarot and Terror is a minimalist horror tabletop role playing game about a terrifying threat out to devour a small town, the group of young people responsible for stopping it, and the utterly oblivious adults in their lives. In Gloom Tarot and Terror, players weave compelling stories full of suspense and tension, with or without a game master…

A unique legacy solo horror experience that has players live out their own found footage horror movie. With a twisted multiplayer options that allows you to curse other players to continue your story. The game goes beyond the tabletop as players get hands on creating artifacts, exploring the outside world, and scaring the €@ out of themselves. --…

The Walking Dead has always been about characters facing impossible life and death choices. In The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game, you can face these choices head on, putting yourself in the world of The Walking Dead – at any time in the timeline, encountering familiar faces and places and brand-new ones and, making the biggest choice: Who …

No new episode this week, but Jessica is here to tell you what to expect for the Spooky Season of October here on Not DnD including The Walking Dead and Don't Play This Game!Av EN Publishing

Coyote & Crow is a tabletop role playing game set in an alternate future of the Americas where colonization never occurred. Instead, advanced civilizations arose over hundreds of years after a massive climate disaster changed the history of the planet. You'll play as adventurers starting out in the city of Cahokia, a bustling, diverse metropolis al…

Flabbergasted! is a highly comedic and narrative-driven roleplaying game drawing inspiration from the likes of Jeeves and Wooster and Fawlty Towers. Set in the height of the Roaring ‘20s, you’ll take on the role of either an affable Aristocrat, an eccentric Bohemian, an entrepreneurial Well-to-do, or one of the ever-ready and steadfast Staff. Toget…