Jeff's Game Box
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(He/Him) I run a TTRPG blog and I love to talk about TableTop RolePlaying Games beyond Dungeons & Dragons. I also occasionally branch out into horror movies, anime, YouTube, and other nerdy interests.
Hey everyone. My apologies for the lack of posting as of late. I'm retooling some things behind the scenes and working on a heap of reviews, content, campaigns, solo play stuff, and just lots of general wackiness. 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for the site and the channel. Stay tuned.
Site Update.
Yes, I'm still around and kicking. I'm just not getting the amount of keyboard time I want to be seeing. Lots of little factors play into that. Plus there are the kittens.
jeffsgamebox.blog
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hey everyone. My apologies for the lack of posting as of late. I'm retooling some things behind the scenes and working on a heap of reviews, content, campaigns, solo play stuff, and just lots of general wackiness. 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for the site and the channel. Stay tuned.
While Gates of Krystalia won't replace my beloved Dragonbane, it is one of the best TTJRPGs I've ever seen. Really any anime/manga JRPG for that matter. This game even gives D&D 5E.2024 a run for the money. Highly recommend checking it out.
Gates of Krystalia Review.
Gates of Krystalia from Top Notch International is a masterpiece of a TTJRPG.
jeffsgamebox.blog
December 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
While Gates of Krystalia won't replace my beloved Dragonbane, it is one of the best TTJRPGs I've ever seen. Really any anime/manga JRPG for that matter. This game even gives D&D 5E.2024 a run for the money. Highly recommend checking it out.
Some "well-meaning" individual on Threads took issue with something I said in relation to AI art. Is it just me or has that social media environment gotten way more toxic lately? Anywho, back in bitter rant mode. Please disregard. Plenty of happier, warmer, fuzzier things to read.
Special Sunday Soapbox.
Here we are yet again.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Some "well-meaning" individual on Threads took issue with something I said in relation to AI art. Is it just me or has that social media environment gotten way more toxic lately? Anywho, back in bitter rant mode. Please disregard. Plenty of happier, warmer, fuzzier things to read.
Sometimes you have to cancel the weekly game session because everyone is out of town for the holiday. Or maybe your have a spouse and children who demand all that attention stuff. (Kidding, Honey!) Here's a few ideas to help pass the time when you can't game but still need a tabletop roleplaying fix
Tis the Season To Do Some Gaming.
What to do when the whole group scatters to the four winds over the weekend.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Sometimes you have to cancel the weekly game session because everyone is out of town for the holiday. Or maybe your have a spouse and children who demand all that attention stuff. (Kidding, Honey!) Here's a few ideas to help pass the time when you can't game but still need a tabletop roleplaying fix
It flies. It crawls. It hoots lightning everywhere. Please enjoy this Dragonbane monster themed for Thanksgiving. Yes, we're thankful we never have to fight this thing. (We hope.)
KAGARETA KAI-I
An abomination that brings its own special apocalypse with it.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
It flies. It crawls. It hoots lightning everywhere. Please enjoy this Dragonbane monster themed for Thanksgiving. Yes, we're thankful we never have to fight this thing. (We hope.)
I'm on the verge of handing over a magic item that could blow the map wide open for the group. Using it means they cover far more distance way faster than ever before. I still don't know if I'm ready for this, but we'll see how it goes.
Worldbuilding Wednesday: Planning Ahead.
Tired Jeff is a little tired now. I'm starting to remember why I stopped blogging daily.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I'm on the verge of handing over a magic item that could blow the map wide open for the group. Using it means they cover far more distance way faster than ever before. I still don't know if I'm ready for this, but we'll see how it goes.
It's a snake with a few turkey-like features and the abilities of a basilisk all rolled into one bizarre hybrid that no dungeoneering adventurer wants to run into. These beasts make great lair guardians and great obstacles for blocking corridors underground. Good times.
Monday Monster: The Boalisk
One of my favorite Dungeons & Dragons monsters ported over to Dragonbane for everyone's amusement.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 AM
It's a snake with a few turkey-like features and the abilities of a basilisk all rolled into one bizarre hybrid that no dungeoneering adventurer wants to run into. These beasts make great lair guardians and great obstacles for blocking corridors underground. Good times.
I've actually got more TTRPG news than personal shares for Freedom Day this month. I'm still here. I'm still kickin. More to come.
Freedom Day: November 2025.
Running a little behind this month.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I've actually got more TTRPG news than personal shares for Freedom Day this month. I'm still here. I'm still kickin. More to come.
I'm getting tired of the anti-Generative AI debate when it comes to TableTop RolePlaying Game creation. If I couldn't use AI art, I still wouldn't be publishing anything. I'm not claiming that I'm an artist, but I get to put my writing out there. And that IS mine.
Saturday Soapbox: Generative AI in TTRPGs.
Apologies if this offends anyone. You can't please all of the people all of the time.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I'm getting tired of the anti-Generative AI debate when it comes to TableTop RolePlaying Game creation. If I couldn't use AI art, I still wouldn't be publishing anything. I'm not claiming that I'm an artist, but I get to put my writing out there. And that IS mine.
It's here! The day for Twilight Sword is here. Fully funded right out of the gate. Early backers get a spiffy enamel pin and access to the Mallard kin of Dragonbane renown. Twilight Sword is bringing back 8 bit fantasy roleplaying.
Twilight Sword Funded in the First TWO Minutes!
Fully funded within 2 minutes of opening up. This is incredible.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It's here! The day for Twilight Sword is here. Fully funded right out of the gate. Early backers get a spiffy enamel pin and access to the Mallard kin of Dragonbane renown. Twilight Sword is bringing back 8 bit fantasy roleplaying.
Twilight Sword launches on BackerKit on November 20th. I'm so excited for this project. I loved Final Fantasy (before there were sequels in the USA.) I also played the heck out of Dragon Warrior and Legend of Zelda. Imagine a TTJRPG like that. It's going to be stellar!
Twilight Sword Coming to BackerKit on November 20th!
Twilight Sword drops on BackerKit later this week. It's going to be amazing!
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Twilight Sword launches on BackerKit on November 20th. I'm so excited for this project. I loved Final Fantasy (before there were sequels in the USA.) I also played the heck out of Dragon Warrior and Legend of Zelda. Imagine a TTJRPG like that. It's going to be stellar!
Three headed dark horse with tentacles. (This is not a statement about my anime preferences, just sayin...) Twisted, evil, almost demonic. No one wants to try to ride this thing.
Triskelion Mare
Everything's better with tentacles...
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Three headed dark horse with tentacles. (This is not a statement about my anime preferences, just sayin...) Twisted, evil, almost demonic. No one wants to try to ride this thing.
This is one I wouldn't normally cover, but if you happen to be going to PAX Unplugged on November 19-22, there's a Friday cyberpunk game worth checking out on the 21st. I would love to run something like this sometime. It's a one-of-a-kind experience.
PAX Unplugged Game with 60+ Participants!
A 60 Participant event at PAX Unplugged. Check it out.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is one I wouldn't normally cover, but if you happen to be going to PAX Unplugged on November 19-22, there's a Friday cyberpunk game worth checking out on the 21st. I would love to run something like this sometime. It's a one-of-a-kind experience.
Occasionally coming to an otherwise nondescript hex should give the players pause to look skyward, where a giant flying saucer has hung midair for so long that a community of elves has formed on top of it. Not to mention the possibility of exploring its contents.
Worldbuilding Wednesday: Look Up.
If you think about it, the sky is a never ending sea of adventure possibilities as long as the characters can defy gravity.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Occasionally coming to an otherwise nondescript hex should give the players pause to look skyward, where a giant flying saucer has hung midair for so long that a community of elves has formed on top of it. Not to mention the possibility of exploring its contents.
It stepped out of a large, burning crater on the ground. It looked bewildered for a moment before marching north through the forest burning everything in its path. Easy to find. Difficult to stop as it plods relentlessly forward as if searching for something.
GLIMMER COLOSSUS
A loud crash sent shockwaves through the forest in every direction. Yes, it was stormy that night, but what followed was no lightning strike.
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
It stepped out of a large, burning crater on the ground. It looked bewildered for a moment before marching north through the forest burning everything in its path. Easy to find. Difficult to stop as it plods relentlessly forward as if searching for something.
NaRoPlaDeMo stands for NAtional ROlePLAying DEsign MOnth. I wish it was a real official thing like NaNoWriMo, but really it's just me poking at a DungeonTuber rather than blowing up his comments section with a rant. Can I pop out an entire tabletop roleplaying game in one month? Watch me.
Behind the Screen: Making a TableTop RolePlaying Game.
TLDR: a certain DungeonTuber recently told his audience that making a TTRPG is "too difficult" for most of us. I can probably kick out an entire core book in about a month from concept to finished PDF. I'm here to tell him and everyone else, "It ain't that hard."
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
NaRoPlaDeMo stands for NAtional ROlePLAying DEsign MOnth. I wish it was a real official thing like NaNoWriMo, but really it's just me poking at a DungeonTuber rather than blowing up his comments section with a rant. Can I pop out an entire tabletop roleplaying game in one month? Watch me.
A late addition to the Monday Monster collection; the first in a fall/Thanksgiving themed month of monsters. The Fleshfeather Horror looks innocuous until some poor unsuspecting traveler gets too close. Then its second maw full of razor sharp teeth opens up and chomps down on them.
Monday Monster: Fleshfeather Horror.
"Gobble gobble gorble grarrr!"
jeffsgamebox.blog
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A late addition to the Monday Monster collection; the first in a fall/Thanksgiving themed month of monsters. The Fleshfeather Horror looks innocuous until some poor unsuspecting traveler gets too close. Then its second maw full of razor sharp teeth opens up and chomps down on them.
I've fallen off the last few days. We are attempting to raise a pair of black kittens we found under our deck over week ago. They're very cute and cuddly on top of being a lot of work.
Where Have I Been?
Kittens. That is all for now.
jeffsgamebox.blog
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I've fallen off the last few days. We are attempting to raise a pair of black kittens we found under our deck over week ago. They're very cute and cuddly on top of being a lot of work.
"We rounded the corner where the raptors had previously feasted to find something larger, more disgusting feasting on the remains. The very smell of the vile beast was enough to convince us to keep our distance" --Morgan Firebrand.
Monstober Day 24: Carrion – Carrionling
#Monstober2025 Day 24: Carrion.
jeffsgamebox.blog
October 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"We rounded the corner where the raptors had previously feasted to find something larger, more disgusting feasting on the remains. The very smell of the vile beast was enough to convince us to keep our distance" --Morgan Firebrand.
One of the world's most famous cryptids is La Chupacabra. The infamous goat sucker preys upon grazing animals, but has been known to stalk small parties of travelers, waiting to feed on stragglers. It avoids daylight and larger groups whenever possible.
Monstober Day 23 Cryptid: Chupacabra
#Monstober2025; Cryptid.
jeffsgamebox.blog
October 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
One of the world's most famous cryptids is La Chupacabra. The infamous goat sucker preys upon grazing animals, but has been known to stalk small parties of travelers, waiting to feed on stragglers. It avoids daylight and larger groups whenever possible.
Another very in depth article. The short of it is, I wanted to respond to a video about How I Would Run Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons. It's complicated and intense because I care. If WotC wants me back as a customer/advocate, they have a very long way to go.
How I Would Fix Dungeons & Dragons.
TLDR: Well, I’m barking into the void as usual. Someone asked me what it would take to get me back into D&D again. Above is the long answer. The short answer is, “Stop screwing around on social media and focus on making good game content.”
jeffsgamebox.blog
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Another very in depth article. The short of it is, I wanted to respond to a video about How I Would Run Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons. It's complicated and intense because I care. If WotC wants me back as a customer/advocate, they have a very long way to go.
I am so happy and grateful Free League Publishing has announced the next major release for Dragonbane will be Trudvang. This epic campaign setting is finally coming to Dragonbane in English early in 2026 on Kickstarter in a four book collection. Woo Hoo!!!
Trudvang Tuesday.
I've been wondering what was coming after Arkand and Book of Magic. I guess we know now.
jeffsgamebox.blog
October 21, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I am so happy and grateful Free League Publishing has announced the next major release for Dragonbane will be Trudvang. This epic campaign setting is finally coming to Dragonbane in English early in 2026 on Kickstarter in a four book collection. Woo Hoo!!!
Set as wards against intruders and evil spirits, these Jack-O-Lanterns can be employed by friend and foe alike. They are easiest to summon when the veil between worlds is thin and gourds are abundant in autumn. They are most often persuadable.
Monstober Day 20: Jack-O-Lantern
Monstober 2025 continues with Day 20: Jack-O-Lantern
jeffsgamebox.blog
October 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Set as wards against intruders and evil spirits, these Jack-O-Lanterns can be employed by friend and foe alike. They are easiest to summon when the veil between worlds is thin and gourds are abundant in autumn. They are most often persuadable.
More discussion of AI use in TTRPG design and content creation. My YouTube journey. And a goodly portion about why I don't seem to fit in with most of the TTRPG "community." Probably because it's nothing of the sort. Very long article ahead.
Freedom Day October 2025 Edition.
Very long article. Lots to discuss.
jeffsgamebox.blog
October 19, 2025 at 6:58 AM
More discussion of AI use in TTRPG design and content creation. My YouTube journey. And a goodly portion about why I don't seem to fit in with most of the TTRPG "community." Probably because it's nothing of the sort. Very long article ahead.
The unfortunate result of a possibly magical mating between a dragon and a basilisk. It is a truly fearsome sight to behold and few adventurers live to tell the tale.
Monstober 2025 Day 18: DRACOLISK
Monstober2025 Day 18: Basilisk.
jeffsgamebox.blog
October 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The unfortunate result of a possibly magical mating between a dragon and a basilisk. It is a truly fearsome sight to behold and few adventurers live to tell the tale.