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Josh | Lone Colossus Games

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Game designer and publisher for 5e, new TTRPGs, and branching into PF2e. Website: www.lonecolossusgames.com He/Him

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 23d

One of the stretch goals we didn't get to with Tome of Intangible Treasures II was a companion adventure inspired by its Ritual system. Well, I'm doing it anyway in collaboration with Andie of @margomods.bsky.social and Iris from @greengobletgames.bsky.social!

Coming soon: Gravedigger's Harvest

A dark fantasy mystery adventure for D&D 5e

www.kickstarter.com

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Transplanar RPG 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @transplanarrpg.bsky.social · 9d

It has always been our ethos to stand against racism, fascism, and colonialism, and we’re not stopping now. As artists, radical imagination is our tool for carving better worlds into existence — worlds where everyone can live in prosperity and dignity.

Hope is a weapon. Let’s wield it together.

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 18d

This is *such* a good photo!

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Lulu @luluinwa.bsky.social · 18d

It’s been awhile since I’ve had dice mail. I received my Tome of Intangible Treasures along with this lovely set from @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social. I’ve already found a charm I’m going to give my players.

Purple and pink shimmery d20 with gold numbers on a dark wood stump surrounded by blue salal berries

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 23d

It will fulfill alongside the original campaign, and you can pre-order your copy of Tome of Intangible Treasures II with it if you missed your chance the first time around. Give it a follow and help us make a dark fantasy mystery adventure this October!

Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 23d

Coming soon: Gravedigger's Harvest

A dark fantasy mystery adventure for D&D 5e

www.kickstarter.com

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 26d

Two more additions to the bookshelf arrived today!

Lead and Chrome, and Ratcatchers Magazine vol. 1 on a bookshelf

Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 28d

Or maybe I totally missed the point 😅

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 28d

In other words: it seems possible to achieve a play experience from an expressionist game in any system if you're playing them in a way that encourages the same outcomes. If that's true, maybe it's useful to provide guidance on how to do that for people who want that experience regardless of system?

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 28d

I think a lot of what resonated with me was the feeling you're describing getting from games designed in this way, but I dont know if games *need* those design concepts to consistently achieve the same results when a group plays games in a way that achieves those results, if that makes sense?

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 28d

When playing games, I don't have a huge preference for whether the game restricts me or my character or not, because I or my GM can easily apply those restrictions.

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 28d

Thinking about this a bit more, do you think you could extract "expressionist play" as a separate thing from "expressionist game design"? I don't usually think/care too deeply about why I do certain things in my design - I do what feels right mechanically and leave the rest open.

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · 29d

I don't know that I can say I *fully* comprehended (just reading quickly at work), but there's a lot in there especially early on that speaks to me and what I really enjoy about my favorite sessions regardless of system.

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Sep 7

I agree, *but*, changing (or adding) rules can be another way of changing systems. You just have to be consistent about it.

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · Sep 6

I'm boothing at the Walled Lake Corn Roast today!

Excited to have games and books from @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social and @wranglerofchaos.bsky.social alongside the TTRPGkids line up!

A photo of an outdoor sales booth featuring a TTRPGkids banner and a small card table with a TTRPG display

A photo of the contents of a TTRPG sales booth showing a variety of games in book, card, and brochure format

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Sep 4

I've been bad about being active around here lately, but - important announcement - Tome of Intangible Treasures (vol. 1) is finally shipping and out in the wild!

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · Aug 28

I interviewed Josh from @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social about Wyrmlings and what it was like to dabble in a different genre (grimdark to all-ages). Thank you Josh for sharing your XP!

Find our interview here on the TTRPGkids website:

https://loom.ly/6Zni06k

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Aug 25

Oh gosh. Most systems, really. But I'll limit it to Triangle Agency, Draw Steel, and Edge of the Empire for now.

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Aug 20

Your players think they've seen it all? 220 pages of new combat options say otherwise! Check out Injuries and Vile Deeds: www.shop.lonecolossu...

Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Aug 19

The ritual is complete! Thanks to all who backed Tome of Intangible Treasures 2! Missed your chance to join the hunt? Pre-orders now available! #dnd #ttrpg toit-2.backerkit.com...

Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Aug 18

Want your D&D combat to tell better stories? Injuries and Vile Deeds brings you 220 pages of feats, spells, monsters, and villains that make every battle count! Click to level up your game: www.shop.lonecolossu...

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Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Aug 17

Turn every fight into an epic encounter! Injuries and Vile Deeds brings you 220 pages of new combat options and consequences. Click to level up: www.shop.lonecolossu...

Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Aug 17

Campaign success! Tome of Intangible Treasures 2 is officially funded! Thanks to all backers! Missed out? Pre-orders now available so you can still steal monster powers! #dnd #ttrpg toit-2.backerkit.com...

Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Aug 16

The campaign has ended, but the ritual continues! Thank you all for supporting Tome of Intangible Treasures 2! Pre-orders now available for latecomers! #dnd #ttrpg toit-2.backerkit.com...

Josh | Lone Colossus Games @lonecolossusgames.bsky.social · Aug 16

Make every battle memorable! New feats, spells, monsters, and a complete injury system await in Injuries and Vile Deeds. Transform your game: www.shop.lonecolossu...