HiskiH
@hiskih.fi
Designing TTRPGs and other games to solve and cause multidisciplinary problems.
See my games at https://games.hiskih.fi
Read my blog at https://blog.hiskih.fi
And all other stuff at hiskih.fi
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See my games at https://games.hiskih.fi
Read my blog at https://blog.hiskih.fi
And all other stuff at hiskih.fi
[email protected]
I followed the instructions perfectly and misunderstood the request and did not press OK and was confused why nothing was happening. Am I smart or stupid?
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January 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I followed the instructions perfectly and misunderstood the request and did not press OK and was confused why nothing was happening. Am I smart or stupid?
I keep forgetting I have a license for Fork. I start initializing a git repo and then remember why I hate command line and get sad and then I remember I paid for this awesome indie developed GUI and get happy again. Why do I keep forgetting I paid for Fork? Is it the name??? It's such a good tool.
January 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
I keep forgetting I have a license for Fork. I start initializing a git repo and then remember why I hate command line and get sad and then I remember I paid for this awesome indie developed GUI and get happy again. Why do I keep forgetting I paid for Fork? Is it the name??? It's such a good tool.
is the future of OSR that we fax each other dungeons on our personal receipt printers
December 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
is the future of OSR that we fax each other dungeons on our personal receipt printers
Workin' on a new game about shooty bois vs goblins combining ideas from Into the Odd, Vagabond and Nimble. First playtest report right here: blog.hiskih.fi/mobile-dunge...
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Mobile Dungeon TaskForce - Playtest Report 1
I've been working on a game I call Mobile Dungeon TaskForce. Storywise…
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December 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Workin' on a new game about shooty bois vs goblins combining ideas from Into the Odd, Vagabond and Nimble. First playtest report right here: blog.hiskih.fi/mobile-dunge...
#ttrpg #indiedev #osr
#ttrpg #indiedev #osr
Did you know? Tome of the Founders is available print-at-cost on Drivethrurpg containing 40+ pages of completely untested homebrew for Vagabond // Pulp Fantasy RPG combining the creations of many community members. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Tome of the Founders - HiskiH | DriveThruRPG
Homebrew Supplement for Vagabond Pulp Fantasy RPG
This tome is a collection of creations by the Founders - the people who pledged their allegiance to a grand brand-new roleplaying game: Vagabond. The ...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Did you know? Tome of the Founders is available print-at-cost on Drivethrurpg containing 40+ pages of completely untested homebrew for Vagabond // Pulp Fantasy RPG combining the creations of many community members. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Congratulations Expedition 33 for winning The Game Awards
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Congratulations Expedition 33 for winning The Game Awards
It's that time of the year again where Spotify tells me my top listened song and I have no idea how it sounds because my listening habits include playing a song on repeat in the background by accident and without sound.
December 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It's that time of the year again where Spotify tells me my top listened song and I have no idea how it sounds because my listening habits include playing a song on repeat in the background by accident and without sound.
Dispatch is pretty great. But what is funny is that it really isn't about
A superheroes
B office work
Sure both are part of it but in actuality it is, like most great stories, about humans. The rest is very entertaining set dressing.
You need that set dressing. But never neglect the humans.
A superheroes
B office work
Sure both are part of it but in actuality it is, like most great stories, about humans. The rest is very entertaining set dressing.
You need that set dressing. But never neglect the humans.
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Dispatch is pretty great. But what is funny is that it really isn't about
A superheroes
B office work
Sure both are part of it but in actuality it is, like most great stories, about humans. The rest is very entertaining set dressing.
You need that set dressing. But never neglect the humans.
A superheroes
B office work
Sure both are part of it but in actuality it is, like most great stories, about humans. The rest is very entertaining set dressing.
You need that set dressing. But never neglect the humans.
Sometimes you are writing a thesis on OSR and the perfect source floats onto your feed. I wasn't even done reading and I'd already added this to my Zotero library.
Every RPG blogger is allowed one “What is the OSR?” post. Here’s mine:
The OSR Onion
The OSR may be best understood as a layered approach to design centered around a specific way of writing, refereeing, and playing adventures.
dododecahedron.blog
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sometimes you are writing a thesis on OSR and the perfect source floats onto your feed. I wasn't even done reading and I'd already added this to my Zotero library.
I can't stop thinking about the NWOF. The previous definition for the New Wave of Fantasy was based on measurability but that is poor for design so instead I've written down what I believe to be the design ethos behind these games: The NWOF Promise blog.hiskih.fi/the-nwof-pro...
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The NWOF Promise
This is my third post on the topic of New Wave of…
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November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I can't stop thinking about the NWOF. The previous definition for the New Wave of Fantasy was based on measurability but that is poor for design so instead I've written down what I believe to be the design ethos behind these games: The NWOF Promise blog.hiskih.fi/the-nwof-pro...
#ttrpg #indiedev
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My brain literally rewired after checking this out. I'd already been working on something that these ideas slotted well into but I'm just sitting here brain crunching now.
The curious, playful, and intentionally unfinished Oddfolk left @newmadras.bsky.social completely charmed.
Oddfolk is the most fun you can have with four lines
Warning: can cause game design.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My brain literally rewired after checking this out. I'd already been working on something that these ideas slotted well into but I'm just sitting here brain crunching now.
Even a bad story is a story people tell each other, sir.
- Young boy aged 12-15 looking to become a doctor
- Young boy aged 12-15 looking to become a doctor
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Even a bad story is a story people tell each other, sir.
- Young boy aged 12-15 looking to become a doctor
- Young boy aged 12-15 looking to become a doctor
I'm not done with NWOF yet, far from it. Read more about my thoughts on the New Wave of Fantasy here blog.hiskih.fi/more-on-the-...
#ttrpg #indiedev
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November 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'm not done with NWOF yet, far from it. Read more about my thoughts on the New Wave of Fantasy here blog.hiskih.fi/more-on-the-...
#ttrpg #indiedev
#ttrpg #indiedev
New terminology coming in hot from the NSR cauldron. We hand an interesting discussion yesterday about a phenomenon I coined the New Wave of Fantasy. Read all about it and why I dropped the Heroic from the acronym here: blog.hiskih.fi/new-wave-of-...
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New Wave of Fantasy - NWOF
Thanks to the wonderful people at the NSR Cauldron I got introduced…
blog.hiskih.fi
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
New terminology coming in hot from the NSR cauldron. We hand an interesting discussion yesterday about a phenomenon I coined the New Wave of Fantasy. Read all about it and why I dropped the Heroic from the acronym here: blog.hiskih.fi/new-wave-of-...
#ttrpg #indiedev
#ttrpg #indiedev
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Look, I don’t ask for much… but I’m calling on Gondor right now. Much love to Critical Role, but Vagabond has got to take top 3 :)
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Look, I don’t ask for much… but I’m calling on Gondor right now. Much love to Critical Role, but Vagabond has got to take top 3 :)
This Wednesday I'm going on stage at Games Now! in Aalto University to talk about dungeon design! Three days of awesome talks from the local gamedev scene. #ttrpg #indiedev gamesnow.aalto.fi/gn-event-wee...
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This Wednesday I'm going on stage at Games Now! in Aalto University to talk about dungeon design! Three days of awesome talks from the local gamedev scene. #ttrpg #indiedev gamesnow.aalto.fi/gn-event-wee...
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I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
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I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
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Tiny Tome 3
We're back with 50 single-page RPGs from 50 different creators.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
I wrote about a specific design philosophy I coined "Yes, and" Design. Come see for yourself what I mean by that.
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Runecycle: 'Yes, and' Design
As I am wrapping up Runecycle I find myself wanting to discuss…
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October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I wrote about a specific design philosophy I coined "Yes, and" Design. Come see for yourself what I mean by that.
blog.hiskih.fi/runecycle-ye...
#ttrpg #indiedev #runecycle
blog.hiskih.fi/runecycle-ye...
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When you test a design you are looking for flaws and faults. Remember to pay attention to what works and enjoy the wins too. It's never perfect anyway.
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October 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
When you test a design you are looking for flaws and faults. Remember to pay attention to what works and enjoy the wins too. It's never perfect anyway.
#indiedev
#indiedev
What's the probability of rolling a pair on two arbitrarily sized dice? The answer is surprisingly simple. blog.hiskih.fi/dice-math-ro...
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Dice Math: Rolling Doubles on Arbitrary Dice
As I was finalizing the mechanics on Runecycle I needed a semi-frequent…
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October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
What's the probability of rolling a pair on two arbitrarily sized dice? The answer is surprisingly simple. blog.hiskih.fi/dice-math-ro...
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In a classic move I decided I'll try my hand at the final boss of Silksong and beat it in two tries because I grinded so many upgrades before trying that it was easier than most bosses in the game. Why do I do this every time...
October 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In a classic move I decided I'll try my hand at the final boss of Silksong and beat it in two tries because I grinded so many upgrades before trying that it was easier than most bosses in the game. Why do I do this every time...
The angry hands said "this slaps". No slapping was involved.
AHHHHHHHHHHH go check Deficient Master's review of Vagabond now!!!
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The New TTRPG Nobody's Talking About
YouTube video by Deficient Master
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October 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The angry hands said "this slaps". No slapping was involved.