We’re excited to be back at Gen Con this week (July 30–August 2)! You’ll find Inkwell Ideas at booth #150, along the far left wall as you’re looking into the exhibit hall from the main entrances. Be sure to check …

Rock & Roar Sample Zines at Gen Con — But PDFs for All! Read more »

I bet this name has been used elsewhere, but we’ve going with it! Over the past few days I wanted to use a ton of the classic world/kingdom icons Keith Curtis has been making for us over the past 8+ …

Map of Altyrth Using Worldographer’s Many Patreon Map Icons Read more »

Each month we create a set of 100+ map icons through our Patreon based on a theme our supporters select. This month’s winning theme is “Old West”. Support us/get them via Patreon! (On the last day of the month we …

Old West Classic & Isometric Region Icons Preview Read more »

We’ve been iterating on a way to play tabletop RPGs without a pre-defined adventure and GM for 15 years–ever since our first DungeonMorph Kickstarter in 2011.  Crazy.  Every year or two we pull it out and revise it and get …

DungeonMorph Expeditions: Add A Free Solo/Co-op Framework To Any TTRPG Game Read more »

Not to scare you, but as a publisher deadlines are approaching even earlier for us! Below is a list of helpful advice for attending Gen Con.  We’ve gone at least 10 times over the past 15 years and while we …

30 Tips for Gen Con–30 Days Until the Con! Read more »

Inkwell Ideas runs a Patreon for new map icons every month… Each month we make 100+ total icons usually in 4 styles: isometric world/kingdom, classic world/kingdom, settlement, & battlemat based on a theme picked by our patrons. Support us/get them …

Ring Lord Historical Map Icons Preview Read more »

Due to time and other priorities several years ago we stopped updating and selling our first product: The Coat of Arms Design Studio. However, while there are a few other interesting tools, I don’t know if anything else out there …

Resurrecting the Coat of Arms Design Studio Read more »

Inkwell Ideas is heading back to Gen Con—and we’re in the same spot as last year! You’ll find us at booth #150 along the far left wall when you’re facing the exhibit hall from the main entrances. We’re also back …

Coming To Gen Con From Inkwell Ideas: Rock & Roar! Read more »

Here’s our final preview of the month for our monthly map icons: Steampunk Battlemat icons. Support us/get them via Patreon! (On the last day of the month we make a pinned post to get the icons via DriveThruRPG at no …

Steampunk Battlemat Map Icons Preview Read more »

We at Inkwell Ideas have run Kickstarters since 2011, doing about three each year. And while few of our projects cross $100,000, all but 1 or 2 early project have funded.  I’m also regularly posting advice and learning on Reddit’s …

How to Plan and Run a Kickstarter/Crowdfunding Project in 2026 Read more »