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Why Shadowdark Is Drawing So Many Adventurers

06/27/2025 The tabletop RPG scene is no stranger to change. For decades, systems have come and gone, each offering a new take on fantasy storytelling. But in… Read more “Why Shadowdark Is Drawing So Many Adventurers”

06/12/2025 Back in August 2023, we published a post titled “YouTube Channels That You Should Be Following”, featuring 30+ content creators specializing in terrain crafting, GM advice,… Read more “🎥 Throwback Thursday: YouTube Creators Then and Now — Who’s Still Crafting in 2025?”

05/30/2025 Happy Friday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Today, we return to looking at the Shadowdark Supplement, Unnatural Selection. Today, we will examine the Magic section… Read more “Enhance Your Game with Shadowdark’s New Spells and Rituals from Unnatual Selection.”

05/28/2025 Running a sandbox-style campaign doesn’t mean you need to prepare a mountain of notes you’ll never use. Instead, use Mike Shea’s smart, scalable approach from his… Read more “🧭 Mastering Sandbox Prep with the Eight Steps of Lazy Dungeon Mastery”

05/23/2025 Happy Friday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Today, I released a new YouTube video in which I go through my process of generating a random… Read more “Creating a Random Overland Hex Map for Shadowdark”

05/19/2025 Happy Monday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! It was a long weekend of getting items done. I spent some time with the new printer, getting… Read more “Shadowdark Adventures: A Review of The Lost Tomb”

05/02/2025 It’s no secret that Shadowdark has become one of the breakout stars of the tabletop RPG scene. While many games try to balance old-school charm with… Read more “Why Shadowdark Is the Ultimate High-Stakes RPG Experience”

04/24/2025 When it comes to building a sandbox-style campaign, it’s tempting to dive headfirst into the nitty-gritty: population numbers, grain exports, the exact shade of the duke’s… Read more “Landmarks Before Details — A Smarter Way to Build Your Sandbox World”

03/19/2025 Happy Wednesday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Today, I am posting an adventure I created for Shadowdark: The Lost Tomb! Please feel free to download… Read more “Explore The Lost Tomb: A Shadowdark Adventure”

03/14/2025 A great tabletop RPG campaign is more than just a collection of encounters and dice rolls—it’s a story that grips your players and makes them eager… Read more “Creating an Engaging Storyline: How to Craft Compelling Narratives That Keep Players Invested”