Zak Barouh | ANIMON STORY
@zakbfree.bsky.social
Award-winning TTRPG Creator & Writer (he/they) 🏳️🌈
animonstory.com | http://ko-fi.com/zakbfree | http://zak-barouh.itch.io | https://twitch.tv/zakbfree |
animonstory.com | http://ko-fi.com/zakbfree | http://zak-barouh.itch.io | https://twitch.tv/zakbfree |
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I'm Zak! I make Animon Story, the #TTRPG about Kids & their Monster friends, inspired by #Digimon, #Pokémon, and more.
Create a Kid Character, then build your perfect Animon companion, and set out on your own adventure!
Follow & find out more at:
animonstory.com
I'm Zak! I make Animon Story, the #TTRPG about Kids & their Monster friends, inspired by #Digimon, #Pokémon, and more.
Create a Kid Character, then build your perfect Animon companion, and set out on your own adventure!
Follow & find out more at:
animonstory.com
A new animon companion has joined our party!
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A new animon companion has joined our party!
I was getting pretty excited for Anno 117 but then I saw the little ‘AI content disclosure’ on the steam page 🙃
At least it saved me £50
At least it saved me £50
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I was getting pretty excited for Anno 117 but then I saw the little ‘AI content disclosure’ on the steam page 🙃
At least it saved me £50
At least it saved me £50
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Though we’ve always struggled to keep our heads just above water, I’m so grateful to still be making ttrpgs full time, creating worlds inspired by my favourite media, and working with some of the kindest people I’ve ever met. Creativity is so important in this capitalist nightmare. Keep exploring! 💛
November 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Though we’ve always struggled to keep our heads just above water, I’m so grateful to still be making ttrpgs full time, creating worlds inspired by my favourite media, and working with some of the kindest people I’ve ever met. Creativity is so important in this capitalist nightmare. Keep exploring! 💛
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With just four days to back the Doomsong Kickstarter, we invite you once more to the land of Cocytus. Oppose the Traitor Gods and hold until the last day.
Art by the Marvelous Moritz!
Find us here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
Art by the Marvelous Moritz!
Find us here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
October 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
With just four days to back the Doomsong Kickstarter, we invite you once more to the land of Cocytus. Oppose the Traitor Gods and hold until the last day.
Art by the Marvelous Moritz!
Find us here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
Art by the Marvelous Moritz!
Find us here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
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💀🐉Dragonbone Tower is now available to all Ko-fi Members!
There is a haunted hill into which few animon will step. Once a home to dragons, it's now a desolate place worn down by constant biting winds. Dark powers dwell within, and perhaps still the smallest glimmer of hope...
Check out my Ko-fi! ⬇️
There is a haunted hill into which few animon will step. Once a home to dragons, it's now a desolate place worn down by constant biting winds. Dark powers dwell within, and perhaps still the smallest glimmer of hope...
Check out my Ko-fi! ⬇️
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
💀🐉Dragonbone Tower is now available to all Ko-fi Members!
There is a haunted hill into which few animon will step. Once a home to dragons, it's now a desolate place worn down by constant biting winds. Dark powers dwell within, and perhaps still the smallest glimmer of hope...
Check out my Ko-fi! ⬇️
There is a haunted hill into which few animon will step. Once a home to dragons, it's now a desolate place worn down by constant biting winds. Dark powers dwell within, and perhaps still the smallest glimmer of hope...
Check out my Ko-fi! ⬇️
💀🐉Dragonbone Tower is now available to all Ko-fi Members!
There is a haunted hill into which few animon will step. Once a home to dragons, it's now a desolate place worn down by constant biting winds. Dark powers dwell within, and perhaps still the smallest glimmer of hope...
Check out my Ko-fi! ⬇️
There is a haunted hill into which few animon will step. Once a home to dragons, it's now a desolate place worn down by constant biting winds. Dark powers dwell within, and perhaps still the smallest glimmer of hope...
Check out my Ko-fi! ⬇️
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
💀🐉Dragonbone Tower is now available to all Ko-fi Members!
There is a haunted hill into which few animon will step. Once a home to dragons, it's now a desolate place worn down by constant biting winds. Dark powers dwell within, and perhaps still the smallest glimmer of hope...
Check out my Ko-fi! ⬇️
There is a haunted hill into which few animon will step. Once a home to dragons, it's now a desolate place worn down by constant biting winds. Dark powers dwell within, and perhaps still the smallest glimmer of hope...
Check out my Ko-fi! ⬇️
I'm genuinely so fucking exhausted with genAI I feel like I am losing my grip on reality sometimes.
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I'm genuinely so fucking exhausted with genAI I feel like I am losing my grip on reality sometimes.
Love to see new monster-taming ttrpgs!! It's always interesting to see different takes on the framework, and I know this has been made with tons of care and love for the genre!
After years in development, playtesting and refinement, and months of pre-launch campaigning, I'm proud and excited to say that my brand new #TTRPG JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building tabletop roleplaying game about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Love to see new monster-taming ttrpgs!! It's always interesting to see different takes on the framework, and I know this has been made with tons of care and love for the genre!
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The knight without armour dies as easily as the peasant. To be without is a dereliction of duty.
Art by the Amazing
@airiavis.bsky.social
Join our Roleplay Macabre and follow the DOOMSONG TTRPG on Kickstarter now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
Art by the Amazing
@airiavis.bsky.social
Join our Roleplay Macabre and follow the DOOMSONG TTRPG on Kickstarter now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The knight without armour dies as easily as the peasant. To be without is a dereliction of duty.
Art by the Amazing
@airiavis.bsky.social
Join our Roleplay Macabre and follow the DOOMSONG TTRPG on Kickstarter now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
Art by the Amazing
@airiavis.bsky.social
Join our Roleplay Macabre and follow the DOOMSONG TTRPG on Kickstarter now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
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digimon fan who's never heard of a werewolf watching horror movies: oh my god he's turning into some sort of WereGarurumon
November 7, 2024 at 8:09 PM
digimon fan who's never heard of a werewolf watching horror movies: oh my god he's turning into some sort of WereGarurumon
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WE ARE LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! The day has finally come, and the stars spell their demise across the sky. The apocalypse is upon us and the end is not simply nigh, it is upon us.
Back DOOMSONG: Thou Shalt Not Suffer The Wycce on Kickstarter now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
#TTRPG #Horrror
Back DOOMSONG: Thou Shalt Not Suffer The Wycce on Kickstarter now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
#TTRPG #Horrror
Coming soon: DOOMSONG: Thou Shalt Not Suffer The Wycce
A horror TTRPG that pits your players against foul heresy. Can you root out Famine before it's too late?
www.kickstarter.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
WE ARE LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! The day has finally come, and the stars spell their demise across the sky. The apocalypse is upon us and the end is not simply nigh, it is upon us.
Back DOOMSONG: Thou Shalt Not Suffer The Wycce on Kickstarter now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
#TTRPG #Horrror
Back DOOMSONG: Thou Shalt Not Suffer The Wycce on Kickstarter now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cae...
#TTRPG #Horrror
💚Hogs of the Hedge is now available to all Ko-fi Members!
This supplement focuses on the adorable mascot of Animon Story, Leafpig, and its Evolved forms. That includes a brand new GIGA Stage: Enterradon! You'll find variant forms, adventure hooks, statblocks, and more inside!
Check out my Ko-fi ⬇️
This supplement focuses on the adorable mascot of Animon Story, Leafpig, and its Evolved forms. That includes a brand new GIGA Stage: Enterradon! You'll find variant forms, adventure hooks, statblocks, and more inside!
Check out my Ko-fi ⬇️
October 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
💚Hogs of the Hedge is now available to all Ko-fi Members!
This supplement focuses on the adorable mascot of Animon Story, Leafpig, and its Evolved forms. That includes a brand new GIGA Stage: Enterradon! You'll find variant forms, adventure hooks, statblocks, and more inside!
Check out my Ko-fi ⬇️
This supplement focuses on the adorable mascot of Animon Story, Leafpig, and its Evolved forms. That includes a brand new GIGA Stage: Enterradon! You'll find variant forms, adventure hooks, statblocks, and more inside!
Check out my Ko-fi ⬇️
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Hello all! I’ve got a special interview episode with Emanuele Galletto, the author of Fabula Ultima. We talked about his new kickstarter, monsters, and his experience working with Yoshitaka Amano.
#ttrpg #fabulaultima
youtu.be/rM4TDLDsgZM
#ttrpg #fabulaultima
youtu.be/rM4TDLDsgZM
Monster Creation and Working with Yoshitaka Amano - feat. Fabula Ultima Author: Emanuele Galletto
YouTube video by Don't Stop Thinking
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Hello all! I’ve got a special interview episode with Emanuele Galletto, the author of Fabula Ultima. We talked about his new kickstarter, monsters, and his experience working with Yoshitaka Amano.
#ttrpg #fabulaultima
youtu.be/rM4TDLDsgZM
#ttrpg #fabulaultima
youtu.be/rM4TDLDsgZM
After finishing Legend's Wake I was so excited to be launching into a fresh new era of work but my brain has genuinely felt like pulp for like 2 months and I don't know how to put it back together.
Posting because I tend to go silent on socials for ages. I am trying my best to get back on track.
Posting because I tend to go silent on socials for ages. I am trying my best to get back on track.
September 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
After finishing Legend's Wake I was so excited to be launching into a fresh new era of work but my brain has genuinely felt like pulp for like 2 months and I don't know how to put it back together.
Posting because I tend to go silent on socials for ages. I am trying my best to get back on track.
Posting because I tend to go silent on socials for ages. I am trying my best to get back on track.
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Do you have a ttrpg that in your opinion is so under celebrated that you have appointed yourself head of the PR committee for that game? Where on at least one occasion someone mistakenly assumed you must have worked on it but really you're just unwell about it?
What's that game to you?
What's that game to you?
September 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Do you have a ttrpg that in your opinion is so under celebrated that you have appointed yourself head of the PR committee for that game? Where on at least one occasion someone mistakenly assumed you must have worked on it but really you're just unwell about it?
What's that game to you?
What's that game to you?
Logistics in this industry is such a nightmare
Long read: For around one year, indie publisher Plus One Exp operated as a business unit within a shipping and warehousing company called Brandfox. They worked with Possum Creek Games, Stockholm Kartell, among others. It was disastrous for almost everyone involved.
www.rascal.news/plus-one-exp...
www.rascal.news/plus-one-exp...
Plus One Exp's Brandfox Saga
A tragic story of RPGs, facial hair, religion, and third-party logistics.
www.rascal.news
September 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Logistics in this industry is such a nightmare
Animon Story, alongside a core rulebook, has an adventure collection, a new expansion, and dozens of monthly Ko-fi releases.
Offering new experiences and ways for people to engage with the game has been a joy. I'm proud of how far it's come, and I hope people can see the passion that goes into it.
Offering new experiences and ways for people to engage with the game has been a joy. I'm proud of how far it's come, and I hope people can see the passion that goes into it.
August 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Animon Story, alongside a core rulebook, has an adventure collection, a new expansion, and dozens of monthly Ko-fi releases.
Offering new experiences and ways for people to engage with the game has been a joy. I'm proud of how far it's come, and I hope people can see the passion that goes into it.
Offering new experiences and ways for people to engage with the game has been a joy. I'm proud of how far it's come, and I hope people can see the passion that goes into it.
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It's my birthday! 🥳
So if you're feeling inclined, check out our game or share it with someone. We've got a free preview PDF even!
breakrpg.com/collections/...
So if you're feeling inclined, check out our game or share it with someone. We've got a free preview PDF even!
breakrpg.com/collections/...
Products
Get the award winning fantasy TTRPG about teamwork & exploration
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August 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It's my birthday! 🥳
So if you're feeling inclined, check out our game or share it with someone. We've got a free preview PDF even!
breakrpg.com/collections/...
So if you're feeling inclined, check out our game or share it with someone. We've got a free preview PDF even!
breakrpg.com/collections/...
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The Outer Bounds Vol. 1 is now available to all Members!
Explore a new setting for Animon Story inspired by Digimon World and Nintendo DS era games. Kids lost in the animon world must work to overcome a sinister force called the Turmoil, and rebuild an abandoned animon village!
shorturl.at/zajjy
Explore a new setting for Animon Story inspired by Digimon World and Nintendo DS era games. Kids lost in the animon world must work to overcome a sinister force called the Turmoil, and rebuild an abandoned animon village!
shorturl.at/zajjy
July 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Outer Bounds Vol. 1 is now available to all Members!
Explore a new setting for Animon Story inspired by Digimon World and Nintendo DS era games. Kids lost in the animon world must work to overcome a sinister force called the Turmoil, and rebuild an abandoned animon village!
shorturl.at/zajjy
Explore a new setting for Animon Story inspired by Digimon World and Nintendo DS era games. Kids lost in the animon world must work to overcome a sinister force called the Turmoil, and rebuild an abandoned animon village!
shorturl.at/zajjy
The Outer Bounds Vol. 1 is now available to all Members!
Explore a new setting for Animon Story inspired by Digimon World and Nintendo DS era games. Kids lost in the animon world must work to overcome a sinister force called the Turmoil, and rebuild an abandoned animon village!
shorturl.at/zajjy
Explore a new setting for Animon Story inspired by Digimon World and Nintendo DS era games. Kids lost in the animon world must work to overcome a sinister force called the Turmoil, and rebuild an abandoned animon village!
shorturl.at/zajjy
July 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Outer Bounds Vol. 1 is now available to all Members!
Explore a new setting for Animon Story inspired by Digimon World and Nintendo DS era games. Kids lost in the animon world must work to overcome a sinister force called the Turmoil, and rebuild an abandoned animon village!
shorturl.at/zajjy
Explore a new setting for Animon Story inspired by Digimon World and Nintendo DS era games. Kids lost in the animon world must work to overcome a sinister force called the Turmoil, and rebuild an abandoned animon village!
shorturl.at/zajjy
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Now that Legend's Wake is entering the production phase, I'm turning more focus back towards the Ko-fi. Leo has been creating a new wave of stickers to be sent out to top supporters!
I'll also be reworking and expanding the Ko-fi offerings soon - streams, WIPs of major projects, and other ideas!
I'll also be reworking and expanding the Ko-fi offerings soon - streams, WIPs of major projects, and other ideas!
Making and sending out animon stickers has gotta be one of my favourite little tasks 🥹
July 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Now that Legend's Wake is entering the production phase, I'm turning more focus back towards the Ko-fi. Leo has been creating a new wave of stickers to be sent out to top supporters!
I'll also be reworking and expanding the Ko-fi offerings soon - streams, WIPs of major projects, and other ideas!
I'll also be reworking and expanding the Ko-fi offerings soon - streams, WIPs of major projects, and other ideas!
Now that Legend's Wake is entering the production phase, I'm turning more focus back towards the Ko-fi. Leo has been creating a new wave of stickers to be sent out to top supporters!
I'll also be reworking and expanding the Ko-fi offerings soon - streams, WIPs of major projects, and other ideas!
I'll also be reworking and expanding the Ko-fi offerings soon - streams, WIPs of major projects, and other ideas!
Making and sending out animon stickers has gotta be one of my favourite little tasks 🥹
July 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Now that Legend's Wake is entering the production phase, I'm turning more focus back towards the Ko-fi. Leo has been creating a new wave of stickers to be sent out to top supporters!
I'll also be reworking and expanding the Ko-fi offerings soon - streams, WIPs of major projects, and other ideas!
I'll also be reworking and expanding the Ko-fi offerings soon - streams, WIPs of major projects, and other ideas!
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We think this is due to new UK laws and @itch.io delisting a load of stuff.
You can still find all our stuff here:
soulmuppet-store.co.uk
This stems from problems arising from payment processing companies... it's concerning
You can still find all our stuff here:
soulmuppet-store.co.uk
This stems from problems arising from payment processing companies... it's concerning
July 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We think this is due to new UK laws and @itch.io delisting a load of stuff.
You can still find all our stuff here:
soulmuppet-store.co.uk
This stems from problems arising from payment processing companies... it's concerning
You can still find all our stuff here:
soulmuppet-store.co.uk
This stems from problems arising from payment processing companies... it's concerning
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Our page is now "unavailable in our region" and appears to have been unlisted on @itch.io. Nothing on our page is marked NSFW.
Fun fun censorship from the org and its payment processors.
Set up your own webstores, people.
soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io
Fun fun censorship from the org and its payment processors.
Set up your own webstores, people.
soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io
soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io
July 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Our page is now "unavailable in our region" and appears to have been unlisted on @itch.io. Nothing on our page is marked NSFW.
Fun fun censorship from the org and its payment processors.
Set up your own webstores, people.
soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io
Fun fun censorship from the org and its payment processors.
Set up your own webstores, people.
soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io