Paxton Galvanek
@paxtongalvanek.bsky.social
CEO & Co-Founder of Studio Hermitage, creator of Our Brilliant Ruin | ex-General Manager of Funcom | Dad | Traveler | Lover of Life
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GIVEAWAY 🚨: Head to the Dark Horse Instagram to enter our Dark Horse Horror giveaway, for the chance to win some spooky reads! Details: https://bit.ly/47viUXu
Giveaway ends 10/31 👻
Giveaway ends 10/31 👻
October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
GIVEAWAY 🚨: Head to the Dark Horse Instagram to enter our Dark Horse Horror giveaway, for the chance to win some spooky reads! Details: https://bit.ly/47viUXu
Giveaway ends 10/31 👻
Giveaway ends 10/31 👻
Find me in Raleigh, NC at booth 115 showing off all thing “Our Brilliant Ruin” at Playthrough Convention!
Join us at Playthrough 2025, October 4 & 5 at the Raleigh Convention Center, where we’ll have the Our Brilliant Ruin core rulebook, accessories, and comic books available.
Plus, attendees will get a sneak peek at the video game we’ve been building!
Find us at Booth 115.
Plus, attendees will get a sneak peek at the video game we’ve been building!
Find us at Booth 115.
October 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Find me in Raleigh, NC at booth 115 showing off all thing “Our Brilliant Ruin” at Playthrough Convention!
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Our Brilliant Ruin returns to Kickstarter tomorrow.
The campaign will feature an all-new Starter Set that is perfect for first-time players looking for an introduction to the world of Our Brilliant Ruin while offering returning players a new venture.
The campaign will feature an all-new Starter Set that is perfect for first-time players looking for an introduction to the world of Our Brilliant Ruin while offering returning players a new venture.
September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our Brilliant Ruin returns to Kickstarter tomorrow.
The campaign will feature an all-new Starter Set that is perfect for first-time players looking for an introduction to the world of Our Brilliant Ruin while offering returning players a new venture.
The campaign will feature an all-new Starter Set that is perfect for first-time players looking for an introduction to the world of Our Brilliant Ruin while offering returning players a new venture.
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Justin Achilli chatted with @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social about what to expect in the new and upcoming Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set. It'll feature streamlined systems so your group can jump into the Dramark right away. Launching on Kickstarter next week, September 9th!
Justin Achilli and Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set
Justin Achilli has been a legend of the world of TTRPGs for decades. With a more-than-stellar career both inside and outside this industry, he is one of the people behind Studio Hermitage and their star product Our Brilliant Ruin.
After a successful Kickstarter to release the core rulebook, they
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September 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Justin Achilli chatted with @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social about what to expect in the new and upcoming Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set. It'll feature streamlined systems so your group can jump into the Dramark right away. Launching on Kickstarter next week, September 9th!
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Episode 2 of the three-part podcast series of Our Brilliant Ruin (that originally aired on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social) is now available on our YouTube channel.
There is a plot afoot at the twins debut party and it’s up to the house staff to solve the mystery.
There is a plot afoot at the twins debut party and it’s up to the house staff to solve the mystery.
Our Brilliant Ruin - Episode 2 | One Shot Podcast (Ep. 598)
A One Shot Podcast episode featuring Our Brilliant Ruin.
"There is a plot afoot at the twins debut party and it’s up to the house staff to solve the mystery - discreetly."
Featuring:
Rachel J. Wilkinson
Dillin
Kendo Smith
Shenuque Tissera
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1I3LZ5anTT6NxxebCitETF?s
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August 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Episode 2 of the three-part podcast series of Our Brilliant Ruin (that originally aired on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social) is now available on our YouTube channel.
There is a plot afoot at the twins debut party and it’s up to the house staff to solve the mystery.
There is a plot afoot at the twins debut party and it’s up to the house staff to solve the mystery.
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Getting excited for the new Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set and the Ruin-befouled printing of the complete tabletop roleplaying game!
Launching soon; get notified the moment the Kickstarter campaign goes live at bit.ly/OBR-Starter-Set.
🎥 NikByNight
Launching soon; get notified the moment the Kickstarter campaign goes live at bit.ly/OBR-Starter-Set.
🎥 NikByNight
August 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Getting excited for the new Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set and the Ruin-befouled printing of the complete tabletop roleplaying game!
Launching soon; get notified the moment the Kickstarter campaign goes live at bit.ly/OBR-Starter-Set.
🎥 NikByNight
Launching soon; get notified the moment the Kickstarter campaign goes live at bit.ly/OBR-Starter-Set.
🎥 NikByNight
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Don't forget to pre-order these upcoming books! Get details on each 👇🧵
Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1: bit.ly/4imDRah
Rat God: bit.ly/3UuKk9J
Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion: bit.ly/4ln2Xax
ElfQuest: The Original Quest: Book 4--The First War: bit.ly/4lLf7KN
Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1: bit.ly/4imDRah
Rat God: bit.ly/3UuKk9J
Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion: bit.ly/4ln2Xax
ElfQuest: The Original Quest: Book 4--The First War: bit.ly/4lLf7KN
August 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Don't forget to pre-order these upcoming books! Get details on each 👇🧵
Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1: bit.ly/4imDRah
Rat God: bit.ly/3UuKk9J
Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion: bit.ly/4ln2Xax
ElfQuest: The Original Quest: Book 4--The First War: bit.ly/4lLf7KN
Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1: bit.ly/4imDRah
Rat God: bit.ly/3UuKk9J
Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion: bit.ly/4ln2Xax
ElfQuest: The Original Quest: Book 4--The First War: bit.ly/4lLf7KN
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Now's your time to combat the horrors of the ruin as we return to Kickstarter with an all-new Starter Set and an exclusive Ruined Edition core rulebook. Get notified the moment the campaign launches bit.ly/OBR-Starter-... #TTRPGs #Kickstarter #gaming #fyp #storyteller #d&d #vampires #monsterhunter
August 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Now's your time to combat the horrors of the ruin as we return to Kickstarter with an all-new Starter Set and an exclusive Ruined Edition core rulebook. Get notified the moment the campaign launches bit.ly/OBR-Starter-... #TTRPGs #Kickstarter #gaming #fyp #storyteller #d&d #vampires #monsterhunter
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His eyes were like mine…😈 Beware of the Ruin, the Chimera lurks. Are you following our Tiktok? www.tiktok.com/@ourbrillian... #fypviral #ourbrilliantruin #studiohermitage #michealjackson #mj #edit #trending
August 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
His eyes were like mine…😈 Beware of the Ruin, the Chimera lurks. Are you following our Tiktok? www.tiktok.com/@ourbrillian... #fypviral #ourbrilliantruin #studiohermitage #michealjackson #mj #edit #trending
Much fun was had at GenCon 2025 for @ourbrilliantruin.com and we hope others had fun too!
Thank you to everyone who played sessions of Our Brilliant Ruin at Gen Con this year, and a big thanks to The Wrecking Crew for running the games and bringing the Dramark to the table!
August 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Much fun was had at GenCon 2025 for @ourbrilliantruin.com and we hope others had fun too!
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Geek Native has fantastic art from Our Brilliant Ruin to show and an interview with Justin Achilli, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder at Studio Hermitage, who has been generous with his time! www.geeknative.com/1...
An interview with Justin Achilli: The return of "Our Brilliant Ruin" the Downton Abbey meets Arkham Horror TTRPG
Now, and in Starter Set form, Our Brilliant Ruin is coming back to Kickstarter. It's a starting point for new players and for those already familiar with the game, the set offers a new venture in Dramark.
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July 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Geek Native has fantastic art from Our Brilliant Ruin to show and an interview with Justin Achilli, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder at Studio Hermitage, who has been generous with his time! www.geeknative.com/1...
New Products for @ourbrilliantruin.com, we have a new Starter Set and a Ruined Edition of the Core book (plus a lot more fund stretch goals). Keep your eyes out for this Kickstarter campaign!
Our Brilliant Ruin returns to Kickstarter with an all-new Starter Set and an exclusive Ruined Edition core rulebook.
July 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
New Products for @ourbrilliantruin.com, we have a new Starter Set and a Ruined Edition of the Core book (plus a lot more fund stretch goals). Keep your eyes out for this Kickstarter campaign!
Now is your best time to pick up Our Brilliant Ruin and some accessories if you haven’t done so yet!!
For a limited time, the Our Brilliant Ruin TTRPG core rulebook and dice set is 10% off and our Whisper supplement pack is 17% off on Amazon!
🔗 bit.ly/Amazon_OBR
🔗 bit.ly/Amazon_OBR
July 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Now is your best time to pick up Our Brilliant Ruin and some accessories if you haven’t done so yet!!
In case you were looking, We have an Amazon page for Our Brilliant Ruin products!
June 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In case you were looking, We have an Amazon page for Our Brilliant Ruin products!
So proud of what we created with Clawmoor Heights, looks like others are liking it as well!
With voices like Kate Siegel, Indira Varma, Byron Mann, and Mark Meer bringing it to life, Clawmoor Heights is an award-nominated audio drama that has captured attention at the Webby Awards, Cusco WebFest, and LAWEBFEST.
🔗 bit.ly/ClawmoorHeigh...
🔗 bit.ly/ClawmoorHeigh...
June 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
So proud of what we created with Clawmoor Heights, looks like others are liking it as well!
Excited we got a 10/10 review on the OBR: Horror at Crane Mansion comic #3 from Dark Horse!
Thank you @kitkatoffic.bsky.social over at @nerdinitiative.bsky.social for giving issue #3 of Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion a 10/10 review. We heart you back!
The final issue of @cullenbunn.bsky.social’s @ourbrilliantruin.com comic from @darkhorse.com is out, and this is a series you need to go and find, and let me @nerdinitiative.bsky.social review entice you as to why: nerdinitiative.com/2025/06/04/o...
June 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Excited we got a 10/10 review on the OBR: Horror at Crane Mansion comic #3 from Dark Horse!
Find us over at Indie Press Revolution or on Amazon!
Our Brilliant Ruin uses an original system of dice pools driven by a character’s emotions and motivations and is designed for a gamemaster and group of one or more players.
Get your copy at Indie Press Revolution: www.indiepressrevolu...
@ipr.bsky.social
Get your copy at Indie Press Revolution: www.indiepressrevolu...
@ipr.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Find us over at Indie Press Revolution or on Amazon!
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ICYMI: Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion returned this week with issue #2: bit.ly/4dbz8HK
Piedmont Accord investigator Elizabeth Ranseur begins to unravel the mystery...
By @cullenbunn.bsky.social, @christophermitten, more. With Studio Hermitage, @ourbrilliantruin.com
Piedmont Accord investigator Elizabeth Ranseur begins to unravel the mystery...
By @cullenbunn.bsky.social, @christophermitten, more. With Studio Hermitage, @ourbrilliantruin.com
May 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
ICYMI: Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion returned this week with issue #2: bit.ly/4dbz8HK
Piedmont Accord investigator Elizabeth Ranseur begins to unravel the mystery...
By @cullenbunn.bsky.social, @christophermitten, more. With Studio Hermitage, @ourbrilliantruin.com
Piedmont Accord investigator Elizabeth Ranseur begins to unravel the mystery...
By @cullenbunn.bsky.social, @christophermitten, more. With Studio Hermitage, @ourbrilliantruin.com
A nice review about issue 2 of Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion! I will take a B+, just wait for issue 3, it’s going to hit hard!
Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion #2 Review
Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion #2 Review
“Horror at Crane Mansion” Creative Staff: Story: #CullenBunn Art: #ChristopherMitten Colors: Piky Hamilton...
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May 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A nice review about issue 2 of Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion! I will take a B+, just wait for issue 3, it’s going to hit hard!
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We have such sights to show you… at our summer convention lineup. Join us at one of these shows this late spring & summer to play Eldritch Automata, Our Brilliant Ruin, Liminal Horror, Call to Power, and get a preview of the next games we’re working on! #paxeast #gencon #ttrpgs
May 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Check out our preview of Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion #2, where a detective investigates a mysterious death at a party gone wrong. #DarkHorse #comics
Check out our preview of Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion #2, where a detective investigates a mysterious death at a party gone wrong. #DarkHorse #comics
The mystery deepens in Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion #2, as investigator Elizabeth Ranseur uncovers dark secrets following a shocking death at the estate.
dlvr.it
May 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Check out our preview of Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion #2, where a detective investigates a mysterious death at a party gone wrong. #DarkHorse #comics
Proud of my son Trevor Galvanek who will be attending @ncstate.bsky.social in the fall.
May 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Proud of my son Trevor Galvanek who will be attending @ncstate.bsky.social in the fall.
You can find Our Brilliant Ruin at PaxEast, let us know what you love about it!
While impending doom approaches, the folks of Dramark face it in their own spectacular ways. We are excited to have our friends from Our Brilliant Ruin joining us at PAX East! Keep an eye out for the full weekend schedule! #OurBrilliantRuin #TTRPG #PAXEast #PAX #HorrorGaming @ourbrilliantruin.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
You can find Our Brilliant Ruin at PaxEast, let us know what you love about it!
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April 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Please support my friends at Palindrome with the release of their game @shadowveil-l5r.bsky.social
Shadowveil is OUT NOW!
Become a brave warrior of the Crab Clan and fight back the evil forces of the Shadowlands!
Buy Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings now:
store.steampowered.com/app/2536960/... #gaming #indiegame #indiedev #samurai #roguelite
Become a brave warrior of the Crab Clan and fight back the evil forces of the Shadowlands!
Buy Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings now:
store.steampowered.com/app/2536960/... #gaming #indiegame #indiedev #samurai #roguelite
Save 10% on Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings on Steam
Train unique samurai, embark on missions, and play the cards dealt each run on an epic roguelite adventure in the Legend of the Five Rings universe. Each defeat opens new strategic skill tree options ...
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March 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Please support my friends at Palindrome with the release of their game @shadowveil-l5r.bsky.social