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Cypher Design Diaries: Injurious Rules

As I wrote a bit ago, our own experiences as designers, alongside what we’ve heard from players, have prompted some […]

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Magnus Institute File Folders

Store your game documents in true Magnus Institute style! Here’s something roleplaying gamers and archives staff have in common: managing […]

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The Magnus Archives XP Deck

Track and trade XP without wearing a hole in your character sheet! In The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game, players earn experience […]

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Cypher Design Diary: Hanging on Tight

When modifying a rules set, most people focus on what’s changing, but just as— if not more—important is what remains […]

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Cash and Chrome

Cash and Chrome is a handy zine-format supplement loaded with prompts for a fast-paced, immersive cyberpunk adventures. Use it alongside […]

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Cypher Design Diary: What’s in a Genre?

One of the hallmarks of the Cypher System is how we designed it to work with almost any genre. As […]

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Dig Your Own Grave

Who are you? Where did you come from? Who relies on you—and who can you rely on? Here, hold this […]

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Cypher Design Diary: Designing the Game We Want to Play

When you drive a car and something doesn’t work precisely the way you think it should, you notice. Maybe you […]

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Designing the Game We Want to Play

When you drive a car and something doesn’t work precisely the way you think it should, you notice. Maybe you […]

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The MCG Asset Team Calls YOU!

An Asset eases the difficulty of any task. Calling All Monte Cook Games Fans! Do You: Join the MCG Asset Team […]

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