Map Crow | Kyle Latino
@mapcrow.bsky.social
Ireland-based game designer, artist. Gold ENNIE Award Winning creative director for MONSTROUS. (closed for commissions) YouTube: www.youtube.com/@mapcrow
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My fav TTRPG design resources!!
"Uncertainty in Games" book by Greg Costikyan
"The Game Definition Game" article by Jaakko Stenros
"Practical Creativity" GDC video by Raph Koster
"Emergence in Larp" Nordic Larp video by Dr. Evan Torner
@shawnmerwin.bsky.social's TTRPG Tips (especially on "latency")
"Uncertainty in Games" book by Greg Costikyan
"The Game Definition Game" article by Jaakko Stenros
"Practical Creativity" GDC video by Raph Koster
"Emergence in Larp" Nordic Larp video by Dr. Evan Torner
@shawnmerwin.bsky.social's TTRPG Tips (especially on "latency")
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found myself inspired and in the mood to play this morning
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
found myself inspired and in the mood to play this morning
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Went to lifedrawing, painted for three hours, got home in time to watch our second stretch goal tick over????! wild night!! wild!
Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, ferocious deeds, and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Went to lifedrawing, painted for three hours, got home in time to watch our second stretch goal tick over????! wild night!! wild!
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January 11, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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Things are slowing down with my meatspace responsibilities, so I am looking for ILLUSTRATION GIGS!
ALL OSR/NSR
like-
DCC
OSE
HMTW
DND
ADND
SHADOWDARK
MORK BÖRG
MOTHERSHIP
TRAVELLER
MECHS
DON'T SEE IT? JUST ASK!
PRICES THAT WILL MAKE YOU SAY "WOW, ARE THESE FROM 10 YEARS AGO?!"
ALL OSR/NSR
like-
DCC
OSE
HMTW
DND
ADND
SHADOWDARK
MORK BÖRG
MOTHERSHIP
TRAVELLER
MECHS
DON'T SEE IT? JUST ASK!
PRICES THAT WILL MAKE YOU SAY "WOW, ARE THESE FROM 10 YEARS AGO?!"
January 9, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Things are slowing down with my meatspace responsibilities, so I am looking for ILLUSTRATION GIGS!
ALL OSR/NSR
like-
DCC
OSE
HMTW
DND
ADND
SHADOWDARK
MORK BÖRG
MOTHERSHIP
TRAVELLER
MECHS
DON'T SEE IT? JUST ASK!
PRICES THAT WILL MAKE YOU SAY "WOW, ARE THESE FROM 10 YEARS AGO?!"
ALL OSR/NSR
like-
DCC
OSE
HMTW
DND
ADND
SHADOWDARK
MORK BÖRG
MOTHERSHIP
TRAVELLER
MECHS
DON'T SEE IT? JUST ASK!
PRICES THAT WILL MAKE YOU SAY "WOW, ARE THESE FROM 10 YEARS AGO?!"
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"OD&D meets Roadside Picnic" is exactly my kind of bullshit.
Just made the first video covering an intro to the worldbuilding of my current weekly RPG campaign - Think OD&D meets Roadside Picnic!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvPf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvPf...
Bear Witness - Ep 0: Introduction to the World
YouTube video by Chaoclypse
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:37 AM
"OD&D meets Roadside Picnic" is exactly my kind of bullshit.
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P. Craig Russell, from Elric: The Dreaming City, 1982
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
P. Craig Russell, from Elric: The Dreaming City, 1982
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#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds:
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds:
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
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Swords Without Master is coming to Kickstarter for standalone release from @epidiah.bsky.social & @ndpdesign.com's Unwritten Earth's Symposium!
Swords is a classic indie swords & sorcery #TTRPG with a huge influence on our team and other creators.
Check it
2/2
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Swords is a classic indie swords & sorcery #TTRPG with a huge influence on our team and other creators.
Check it
2/2
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Swords Without Master is coming to Kickstarter for standalone release from @epidiah.bsky.social & @ndpdesign.com's Unwritten Earth's Symposium!
Swords is a classic indie swords & sorcery #TTRPG with a huge influence on our team and other creators.
Check it
2/2
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Swords is a classic indie swords & sorcery #TTRPG with a huge influence on our team and other creators.
Check it
2/2
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
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Nyoink!
Assemble, lads and ladies, and any Heir which might be in the audience, and gaze upon mine newest creation: Masks of the Leviathan, a game of playacting in many a mood.
Alright, you might have seen the playtest version, but this is the real deal!
rakatung.itch.io/masks-of-the...
Alright, you might have seen the playtest version, but this is the real deal!
rakatung.itch.io/masks-of-the...
Masks of the Leviathan by Dithmer
A game of fantasy theater
rakatung.itch.io
January 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Nyoink!
I made a new video! We take a look at the 1999 Dragon Ball Z TTRPG! We look through the rules, make a character, and draw up a portrait in the style of Akira Toriyama!!
Link: youtu.be/gPwpEPR2Fcw
Link: youtu.be/gPwpEPR2Fcw
Drawing Like Dragon Ball Z: The Anime Adventure Game!
YouTube video by Map Crow
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I made a new video! We take a look at the 1999 Dragon Ball Z TTRPG! We look through the rules, make a character, and draw up a portrait in the style of Akira Toriyama!!
Link: youtu.be/gPwpEPR2Fcw
Link: youtu.be/gPwpEPR2Fcw
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four paths through the mushroom world
October 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
four paths through the mushroom world
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my new year's resolution/commitment/intent/goal is called "elf book"
December 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
my new year's resolution/commitment/intent/goal is called "elf book"
Not a bad way to spend New Years day!!
January 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Not a bad way to spend New Years day!!
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Dona Adelaide went mushroom picking yesterday. She finally showed up early this morning, but she did not look quite like herself anymore…
#procreate #folkhorrorart
#procreate #folkhorrorart
January 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Dona Adelaide went mushroom picking yesterday. She finally showed up early this morning, but she did not look quite like herself anymore…
#procreate #folkhorrorart
#procreate #folkhorrorart
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† Did I mention Swords Without Master? Did I mention the Unwritten Earths Symposium? Then I should mention that we're about to run a Kickstarter for an ambitious re-release of that game: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
I'd say more, but if you're following me, you'll see more soon enough.
I'd say more, but if you're following me, you'll see more soon enough.
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
† Did I mention Swords Without Master? Did I mention the Unwritten Earths Symposium? Then I should mention that we're about to run a Kickstarter for an ambitious re-release of that game: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
I'd say more, but if you're following me, you'll see more soon enough.
I'd say more, but if you're following me, you'll see more soon enough.
In researching for a new Map Crow video, I landed on this diagram in an old issue of "The General". Old gaming zines are rad!!
archive.org/details/Gene...
archive.org/details/Gene...
December 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
In researching for a new Map Crow video, I landed on this diagram in an old issue of "The General". Old gaming zines are rad!!
archive.org/details/Gene...
archive.org/details/Gene...
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HERES THE REEVEEAALL!!
Warhammer and Polly-Pocket (or i guess in this case Mighty Max) Are together at last!
This is a project i've had in the back of my mind for YEARS so im super pleased to finally have it done, and i gotta say it's been the most fun to play with lol
#warhammer #warhammer40k
Warhammer and Polly-Pocket (or i guess in this case Mighty Max) Are together at last!
This is a project i've had in the back of my mind for YEARS so im super pleased to finally have it done, and i gotta say it's been the most fun to play with lol
#warhammer #warhammer40k
December 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
HERES THE REEVEEAALL!!
Warhammer and Polly-Pocket (or i guess in this case Mighty Max) Are together at last!
This is a project i've had in the back of my mind for YEARS so im super pleased to finally have it done, and i gotta say it's been the most fun to play with lol
#warhammer #warhammer40k
Warhammer and Polly-Pocket (or i guess in this case Mighty Max) Are together at last!
This is a project i've had in the back of my mind for YEARS so im super pleased to finally have it done, and i gotta say it's been the most fun to play with lol
#warhammer #warhammer40k
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#hobbystreak day 727
These horror gribbly freaks are done. They bring me to 400 models done for the year. I pushed to finish them before travelling for Christmas.
Dirty grimey bloody horrors. The colours are based classic virgin mary paitnings
#modelling #scratchbuild #greenstuff #inq28 #horror
These horror gribbly freaks are done. They bring me to 400 models done for the year. I pushed to finish them before travelling for Christmas.
Dirty grimey bloody horrors. The colours are based classic virgin mary paitnings
#modelling #scratchbuild #greenstuff #inq28 #horror
December 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
#hobbystreak day 727
These horror gribbly freaks are done. They bring me to 400 models done for the year. I pushed to finish them before travelling for Christmas.
Dirty grimey bloody horrors. The colours are based classic virgin mary paitnings
#modelling #scratchbuild #greenstuff #inq28 #horror
These horror gribbly freaks are done. They bring me to 400 models done for the year. I pushed to finish them before travelling for Christmas.
Dirty grimey bloody horrors. The colours are based classic virgin mary paitnings
#modelling #scratchbuild #greenstuff #inq28 #horror
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Just want to put out feelers for a TTRPG writer/dev or two who would be interested in collaborating on a pulpy scifi/fantasy project in 2026 with myself and another artist/writer. Ideally someone who'd fuck with "Frank Frazetta but queer" as an aesthetic. Would love 2 chat if this sounds interesting
December 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Just want to put out feelers for a TTRPG writer/dev or two who would be interested in collaborating on a pulpy scifi/fantasy project in 2026 with myself and another artist/writer. Ideally someone who'd fuck with "Frank Frazetta but queer" as an aesthetic. Would love 2 chat if this sounds interesting
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Bashing some kits!! I feel skeletons with puffy sleeves should just be a skirmish game.
December 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Bashing some kits!! I feel skeletons with puffy sleeves should just be a skirmish game.
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Out now: THE SNOW QUEEN'S FURY, a midwinter one-shot for Draw Steel! Battle dangerous ice monsters, explore a strange fey realm, and negotiate with a powerful archfey to save a village from endless winter.
An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️
An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️
The Snow Queen's Fury: A Midwinter Draw Steel Adventure by Midnight Kelpie Press
Save a village from an archfey's rage in this seasonal one-shot for 1st-level heroes.
midnightkelpiepress.itch.io
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Out now: THE SNOW QUEEN'S FURY, a midwinter one-shot for Draw Steel! Battle dangerous ice monsters, explore a strange fey realm, and negotiate with a powerful archfey to save a village from endless winter.
An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️
An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️
I’m listening to the audio collection of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Lots of wild ideas show up much earlier in sci-fi than I would have guessed! Did fantasy enjoy the same level of short story publication as scifi did??
December 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I’m listening to the audio collection of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Lots of wild ideas show up much earlier in sci-fi than I would have guessed! Did fantasy enjoy the same level of short story publication as scifi did??
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Okay, I realized it's not very comfortable to watch. It will be better this way:
December 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Okay, I realized it's not very comfortable to watch. It will be better this way: