I just posted the following to the Cityographer project’s Kickstarter updates page: Hi all, I wanted to give everyone another update on development progress.  I think bullet points are the best way to list the details: At the moment, the …

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All three main software programs by Inkwell Ideas have been updated in recent days.  In case you aren’t on our mailing list, here is a rundown: Hexographer: A bug was fixed which prevented maps to be scaled up in size …

Coat of Arms Design Studio, Hexographer & Dungeonographer Updates Read more »

As I was researching creature cards for my own “Creature and Encounter Cards” Kickstarter, I remembered a long time ago I picked up a boxed set of then-TSR’s “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Trading Cards.”  To be blunt, they …

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I saw this on Google Plus and had to share: Use baseball card pages in a 3 ring binder to store your paper/cardstock minis!  Put similar creatures (or multiple copies of a creature) in each pocket.  If you’ve got some …

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In case you missed the announcement elsewhere, the Creature and Encounter Card Decks project has expanded to 4 creature card decks (from 3 decks) and 2 encounter card decks (from 1 deck). Each deck has 54 cards plus a cover …

Creature & Encounter Card Decks Project Expands Read more »

It seems that doing a “State of the Company” address is getting popular.  Mongoose Publishing has done it for a while, Evil Hat has also (along with quarterly updates), and I saw Adamant Entertainment and Rite Publishing did one within …

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At the moment I’m involved in a few Kickstarters: First is my own Creature and Encounter Cards Project.  It is several decks of cards: 4 creature decks (each deck has a different theme) and 2 encounter generation decks.  Each of …

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As part of our Creature and Encounter Card Kickstarter project I’ve posted a sample goblin using stats for Dungeon World; Adventurer Conqueror King System; and a System Neutral version version (with facts and legends which is useful for knowledge checks.) …

Dungeon World; Labyrinth Lord; Adv Conq King System & System Neutral Monster Cards Read more »

Inkwell Ideas has just launched its latest Kickstarter project: Creature & Encounter Cards! There are monster cards, encounter cards (Mad Libs meets the Book of Lairs), maps, a Paper Minis PDF & stock art. The creature cards are: Great stat …

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This Kickstarter project ends Monday evening! We are only a little over half way to our goal, but hopefully we can get there especially if we make an addition. I’ve added some rewards for more art: Some folks have asked …

Monster Stock Art & Minis II Ends Monday Night! Extra Stock Art Added Read more »