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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 6d

I recently adapted two of my card-based TTRPGs (GEMS and Vanity) to be playable in Tabletop Simulator! I write about the process in this week’s newsletter, and share links to add the games to TTS for free!

monarcwriter.substack.com/p/design-dia...

Design Diary: Adapting Card-based TTRPGs for Tabletop Simulator

This week, a discussion on the process of adapting card-based TTRPGs for play in Tabletop Simulator. Plus, links to add two of my games to TTS for free!

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 19d

I have a few books in the Strixhaven sale going on at @dmsguild.com right now! Look for “Fantastic Field Studies” and “Fantasy Couture for Magical Galas” at big discounts!

Dungeon Masters Guild @dmsguild.com · 19d

School is now in session...the Strixhaven September Sale is on now!

Shop deals here: tinyurl.com/bddm7dd7

Includes A Syllabus of Sorcery, Strixhaven Faculty Handbook, Mimsy's Strixhaven Shop of Treasures, The Pub that Crawls, and more!

#dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpgs

Strixhaven September Sale at DMsGuild.com

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 20d

The MonarcWriter newsletter is back from its summer hiatus! This week, I reflect on a year of reviews of TTRPGs and writing about game design and my creative process. Also, some highlights from my summer!

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News: Anniversary & Summer Highlights

A look ahead to Year 2 of the newsletter, and some news and highlights from MonarcWriter’s summer activities!

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DC Bradshaw ✍️ Little but Fierce @dcbradshaw.com · Aug 29

ICYMI, yesterday the pre-launch page went live for Little but Fierce, the rewrite of D&D 5th Edition for kids as young as six.

Please share with parents, teachers and other guardians of small people :)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dcb...

Coming soon: Little but Fierce: Streamlined 5E for Children of All Ages

Little but Fierce is a rewrite of 5th Edition with streamlined rules, simplified language and a family friendly tone

www.kickstarter.com

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · Aug 27

“A Dream of Thorns and Roses” was originally created for PocketQuest, which limited the PDF to 24 pages.

The additional content in the physical version is available as a separate free download: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

And Thanks for picking up the game! I hope you enjoy it!

Neverending Nights: Additional Content for A Dream of Thorns and Roses - MonarcWriter | DriveThruRPG

This free supplement for A Dream of Thorns and Roses provides gameplay aids and new rules to expand the core game. It includes: Multiplayer Rules for groups of 1 to 4 players. A guide for creating new...

www.drivethrurpg.com

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · Aug 24

Took my kid to a K-Pop Demon Hunters sing-along showing today.

We already loved the movie, but watching it with such an energetic crowd who sang along to every lyric with their whole heart was such a joyful experience!

Sven from K-pop Demon hunters. Mira, Rumi, and Zooey angrily shake their shoulders to the beat of a song, while Mira says “It’s infectious.”

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Queer Games Bundle live now! @queergamesbundle.bsky.social · Jul 30

✨ It's finally time. The fifth Queer Games Bundle is live now. For $60 (or $10+), get over 600 games, TTRPGs, zines, and more. Support over 300 queer artists for their survival and future art.

itch.io/b/3062/

illustration shows the outline of a soaring bird, filled in with the colors of the queer and trans pride flags. text over the top reads "QUEER GAMES BUNDLE."

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · Aug 2

Got a video today at the @ipr.bsky.social booth!

I wanted to try to get all the games this time and I hope it helps give a chance to see your work on display!

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · Aug 2

And there is “Into the Starlit Sky” also at @ipr.bsky.social’s booth!

My games are not just at Gen Con, but are also alongside so many other amazing TTRPGs!

Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · Aug 2

15/17 #Booth449 tour continues! Is there no end to this cornucopia of delights? People who like numbers might suggest 15/17 provides a clue.

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · Aug 2

Is that “Vanity: Glass & Stone” I see there for sale at @ipr.bsky.social’s booth at Gen Con?

It is so cool to see my games at Gen Con!!!

Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · Aug 2

6/17 Sock Puppets and friends!

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · Jul 31

I see “Into the Starlit Sky” there! That’s my game!

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · Jul 30

We got the DMsGuild pick of the week!

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 29

Featured as the DMs Guild Pick of the Week!

If you liked Journeys through the Radiant Citadel, Tales from the Yawning Portal, or other adventure anthologies check out "Delves and Journeys"!

It's got 36 solo-session adventures!

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · Jul 30

I wrote two of the adventures in here!

Test your mettle while exploring magical doorways or put up with tricky shenanigans in space bending tree (it's bigger on the topside) in two dungeons by Steph from TTRPGkids!

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 29

Featured as the DMs Guild Pick of the Week!

If you liked Journeys through the Radiant Citadel, Tales from the Yawning Portal, or other adventure anthologies check out "Delves and Journeys"!

It's got 36 solo-session adventures!

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

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BrianMcLachlan @brianmcl.com · Jul 28

I contributed two 4-page adventures to this collection, done in a graphic novel style. Here's two floors of a death temple taken over by necromantic mistakes. Lots of grey areas for the adventurers to encounter.
#DnD #DnD5e #TTRPG

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · Jul 28

My games are gonna be available for sale at #GenCon2025!!! New milestone achieved!

If you are there, pick up a copy of “Into the Starlit Sky”, “GEMS: A Game of Heists”, or “Vanity: Glass & Stone” from @ipr.bsky.social at booth 449!

Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · Jul 28

Here's the list of 184 products from 108 of our member publishers we'll have in #Booth449 at #GenCon2025, including a link to download
a 36 page PDF or ePub with short descriptions of all of them, in case you wanted a little travel reading.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Gen-Co...

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Kayla, DM Dalliance @justkay.bsky.social · Jul 26

Oh yeah there come check it out, already at #10. So many cool, unique and fun dungeons! Honestly could spend a year of just running a table thru all of these.

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

"Delves and Journeys" is already at #10 on the Dungeon Masters Guild just a few hours after publication!

Check out the full-page preview that shows several adventures in their entirety and see the value!

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys at the #10 spot on the Dungeon Masters Guild bestsellers

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Shu Qing Tan @the-i-of-qing.bsky.social · Jul 26

Everybody loves five-room dungeons. This collection features many talented contributors. I was feeling homesick and I wrote a couple of Malaysian-themed ones.

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36

www.dmsguild.com

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isfriday @dollarsanddragons.com · Jul 25

oh hey my bb made it to the preview page.

Love my silly lil trolls in my dragon adventure: Armgus, Leggrek, and Pudding.

Find deep lore like this and more within

A preview of The Slain Dragon adventure by Friday Strout. On the two-page PDF spread is some DMG permitted art such as sketches of the green dragon concept art and a trio of trolls. Subheadings include Background and 2 of the 5 locations for this 5 room dungeon.

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Tomas Gimenez Rioja - LOOKING FOR WORK 💼 @tgimenezrgm.itch.io · Jul 25

This product has my favorite adventure i have ever written for D&D. I'm super proud of it!

Go check out all the incredible dungeons it has to offer!

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36

www.dmsguild.com

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Connor, the Healer DM @thehealerdm.bsky.social · Jul 25

What tales did I contribute, you ask?

How about playing with a supernatural toy?

Or a twisted horror story about how egret I ACTUALLY grant wishes? That one is 🧑‍🍳 💋, and honestly, I still shiver thinking about it.

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36

www.dmsguild.com

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Zoe S @zoeswriter.bsky.social · Jul 25

I wrote for this project! It’s a terrific book, check it out!

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36

www.dmsguild.com

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Saga Mackenzie @sagamack.bsky.social · Jul 25

Check out this cool thing! I've got two (2) five-room dungeons ( plus maps) in this.

One of them isn't even a dungeon!

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36

www.dmsguild.com

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Brenden Sparks @brendensparks.bsky.social · Jul 25

I always wanted an opening scene of a heist with the adventurers plummeting through the air down towards their target.

So I made one!

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36

www.dmsguild.com

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Milkslice Games @milkslicegames.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is an amazing project which I am genuinely humbled to have been a part of!

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36

www.dmsguild.com

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isfriday @dollarsanddragons.com · Jul 25

I wrote a green dragon adventure for this :)

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 25

What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...

Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36

www.dmsguild.com

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