#taylor labresh

[theresattrpgforthat]

Alright, I have a weird one. Are there any TTRPGS that revolve around Coral? That, or have coral as an important element of the game?

Oh my gosh my ask box apparently ate this for MONTHS and finally decided to spit this back. Let's see what we've got!

THEME: Coral

Descent into Midnight, by Rich Howard, Taylor LaBresh, and Richard Kreutz-Landry.

At its heart, Descent into Midnight (DiM) is a game about community, family, and hope. It's a tabletop roleplaying game that takes place in a technologically advanced aquatic civilization whose culture has never been touched by humanity. Bioengineering and psionic, or mental, powers allow the strange and varied species to communicate and interact with their surroundings no matter their physiology.

In the game, players take on the roles of guardians, defending their community from a physical, emotional, and even existential threat. The game focuses on the relationships between the guardians, the inhabitants they protect, and their internal struggles and dreams in the face of a corruption that threatens to change their world.

You can play as whatever you like in Descent in to Midnight, including fish, plants, even abstract concepts - so a shelf of coral isn’t really that much of a stretch. The playbooks (yes, playbooks, this is a PbtA game) are centred more about your personality, and what you look like is secondary. The game is designed to take a turn for the darker before it pushes towards hope, so I think your game experience will be different depending on whether this is a one-shot or a long-form campaign.

Delve Deeper, by Maik.

A complete new game of under-oceanic adventuring and exploration. 

Play as intelligent oceanic folks such as the cephaliin octopoids, the crustaciin crab-folk and the fish-like merfolk and explore the coral reefs, open seas and abyssal trenches in search for adventure, pearls and treasure.

You don’t play as coral in this game, but you’re certainly exploring it! Taking nods from games such as Troika!, Electric Bastionland, and Brave Zenith, this game feels solidly inside the OSR camp, but with a special love for the wacky and weird. If you want to have a particular connection to the coral reefs, you’ll likely want to play as a Merfolk, who build cities from the coral and rule as a matriarchal society. This game is full of lore, but not extensively so - it’s only 33 pages long in total. But I think you’ll probably come away from reading Delve Deeper with a pretty strong sense of what this underwater kingdom is like.

Reefs of Despair, by Zaftikat

You are a sea anemone, stuck firm in an ocean that will soon be inhospitable to you. Grapple with climate change as you explore fatalism and ennui.

Sea anemones aren’t coral but they’re kind of close right?

Now this game is neat. It uses popcorn as a resolution mechanic - how cool is that? You have to pop the popcorn in a stove-top vessel, rather than a microwave, because you have to count how many popcorn kernels pop at first pop - the more there are, the better your outcome. Apart from that, your character has two stats: Ennui and Fatalism. These stats rise and fall similar to the way stats raise and fall in Honey Heist - with a similar outcome if you get too high or too low, by ending the game. There’s also a third end state for what happens once you’ve popped all the kernels, but I’ll leave that one for folks who decide to download this game and read it.

The game also is donating proceeds to the Coral Restoration Foundation, so in a roundabout way, I guess it was about coral all along.

Other Games You Should Check Out

Bones Deep, by Technical Grimoire. (You should really check this one out.)

[haveyouplayedthisttrpg]

Have you played HOT GAY BRO DRAGONS ?

By Taylor LaBresh

Hot Gay Bro Dragons is a game about telling your dragon boyfriend how much you love him! its designed for two players but can be played with more if you want, you just all gotta be bro dragons who are in love and dating each other.

[partyofonepod]

jeff, my brain broke during the pandemic and i stopped being able to listen to podcasts, but I'm trying to get back into them. My favorite Po1 episode is Starcrossed because I love intimate character drama where there's lots of talking and not a lot of action. Do you have any more recent episodes you think I would like? 💖

I am going to recommend you a very intense episode, but one that has the same spirit as our Star Crossed episode: Something Happened and the Lights Are Out, a game about the final phone call between two friends on the night when, due to inexplicable forces, all electronic devices are set to turn off forever. It has that same kind of intimacy, all characters talking, no action, just people feeling out their friendship on what may be the last time they ever speak. It's ROUGH but it's genuinely one of our best episodes.

2. For you, my friend, specifically, please also listen to Episode 300 of the show, especially the post-credits, because there is CRUCIAL Champ & Crowbar content and I want you to experience it

[lotsadeer]

Personally I would start from the beginning bc I greatly enjoy what we did with Gordie Murphy's Apotheosis. BUT our audio is a bit dodgy, so I recommend starting with our game of With Fire Thy Affections Hold A Wing by Taylor LaBresh.

That's episodes 18, 19, and 20. @pfdiva and I tell an emotional story and @redtailedhawk90 did some phenomenal audio work on these episodes.

Here's a more comprehensive list of Non Storyline Arcs that I think are good ones to get folks into @hopeshearthpod

1-4 "Apotheosis" by Gordie Murphy; The first game we played where we create a planet of refugees and their creation myth, starting with Dog

12-13 "Things, Eldritch and Terrifying" by S. Gates; A god is extremely gay for a human man who is basically Steve Irwin

15-16 "Candide" by Ciiriinan; A small child befriends an old soldier and helps with their garden

17 "Divine|Mundane" by Mercutioes; Mortals and Gods come together at a party and one God decides to be a Problem

18-20 "With Fire Thy Affections Hold A Wing" by Talor LaBresh; A young boy finds a young dragon and years go by as they grow and change together, eventually saving the world

31-32 "Be Not Afraid" by Nora Blake; The Goddess of "Mom I can't I'm gay" falls in love with one of her last followers, played with Jade Oxford Rose from Follow the Leader

44-45 "Ech0" by Role Over Play Dead; Three children find the ghost of a mecha pilot and try to find the mech they piloted. Played with two members of The Hades Project podcast!

50-51 "Sapphic Space Pirates" by Charm Person Games; literally what it says on the tin, played with the two woman team of Charm Person Games!

54-56 "Alongside Our Divine" by Filo T. Hazard; A roadtrip pilgrimmage of the followers of a god of Hope

57-58 "Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands" by Vincent and Meguey Baker; The story of a rebellion against the fascist capitalists controlling their lives

59-61 "The Land Whispers" by Jessica Osbourne; Two young scientists are on an expedition into a cave ecosystem and discover life and history beyond their wildest imagination

66-68 "Let Me Follow" by Solace Grey; The disciples of an unknowable plant god try and find more followers of their faith, and learn they can't live without each other, featuring Filo. T. Hazard of Admiralty Blues!

72 "Catharsis and Shit (Or, From Which Lilacs Bloom)" by Quinn B. Rodriguez; Every year people flock to an old church to see the lights in the sky. an old traveller and an old god witness something even more

73-74 "Come Home" by Kienna Shaw; Floating between ground control and the void of space, a lost astronaut's last moments are spent remembering and imagining

84-88 "Mage Against The Machine" by Jordan Palmer; Four people from different backgrounds try and save the timeline from the fascist empire

89-90 "Are My Wings Even" by WitchStitches; Young fae get ready for their first party in the mortal world.

93 "Honey Heist" by GS Howitt; YOU ARE A GODDAMNED BEAR and the fascists took all your honey >:0

94-96 "It's Going To Be A Long Day" by citadelofswords; The Homestuck Game, featuring Solace Grey

97-99 "Hungry Gnoles Eat The Rich" by ZW Garth; The fascists have come for the gnole city, and they're having Absolutely None Of It, featuring ZW Garth, the author!

100-102 "My Grandfather's Axe" by Filo T. Hazard; A game about a gemstone and the stories and people surrounding it, featuring the author Filo T. Hazard!

103-104 "Celestial Bodies, Orbital Mechanics" by Tomas Herbertson; A rebel force escapes from the fascists with a powerful machine and goes on a journey through the long dark of space, featuring Solace Grey

And theres the storyline games which are basically all the other ones, but they can be listened to without knowing whats happening!

All of these games are amazing and the people we play with are also amazing. Let me know what you think if you listen!

IRC chats were also a big inspo for C2A, so glad I have drawn you in ;D

I’m going to have so many complicated emotions about this and thank you for making it. Btw I am always looking for new podcasts because I am always running out of episodes— any recommendations on where I should start with yours?

[ratwavegamehouse]

I was just looking back over it cause I was self nominating to Dicebreakers Tabletop Award and damn Transgender Deathmatch Legend is Good.

https://ratwavegamehouse.itch.io/transgender-deathmatch-legend

Specifically I ended up looking at the nice things people said about it and feeling very proud.

“Transgender Deathmatch Legend is another quality game from The Dice, with excellent writing and layout. It is a queer hexcrawl beat-em-up RPG inspired by wrestling that is action packed and easy to learn. Would totally recommend!” - W.H. Arthur (The Sol Survivor, Superhero Cinematic Universe TTRPG)

"Bursting with flavor and genuine heart, Transgender Deathmatch Legend had me smiling and laughing all the way through the book. The Dice have put together a charming and evocative duet game that’s sure to get you itching to bust some heads." - Clove Fulminata, Vagabond Pen and Paper (Revenant World, Our Minerva, CHOKE.)

"TDL is a bloody, schlocky mess of jagged angles and sweaty crawling. It's as immediate as a light tube to the face and I can't wait to take it for a spin." - Taylor LaBresh, Riverhouse Games (This is a Game About Fishing, Break Up on Re-Entry, host of the Game Closet)

“A brutal, passionate love affair with the joy and rage of the squared circle. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so seen by a game before.” - Alyssa, Biscuit Fund Games (Goblin Country, Tournament Arc, Skirmish)

"Transgender Deathmatch Legend will piledrive you into a good time. Rip and tear into its cast of bloody characters with the finishing combos of your dreams. It's loud, it's vulgar, it's queer, and it's coming to clean house." - Sam Leigh, Blinking Burch Games (Anamnesis)

Also the Party of One episode I gusted on playing the game is one of my favourite things I've ever done.

[dodecahedroid]

Metatopia 2018 Report - Part 9: Descent Into Midnight

Metatopia 2018 Report – Part 9: Descent Into Midnight

Per usual with all Metatopia recaps, everything presented here is based on playtest material and not final published versions.

Day 3, continued Descent Into Midnight by Rich Howard, Richard Kreutz-Landry, and Taylor LaBresh

Presented by Taylor LaBresh

Around the table: Rob, Elizabeth, Amber, Taylor, Ron, Dave, Neal, and Josh

I’ve been hearing about Descent Into Midnight for quite…

[kayawagner]

Gnomecast #48 – Meet a New(ish) Gnome: Taylor LaBresh

Join Ang and get to know the not-so-new Gnome Taylor in this “Meet a Gnome” episode of Gnomecast! Learn about Taylor’s start in gaming, his game design work, and his future plans with Gnome Stew! Will Ang and Taylor finally having this interview keep them out of the stew?

Download: Meet a New(ish) Gnome: Taylor LaBresh

Check out Taylor’s podcast Game Closet. Taylor’s games mentioned in this episode include Creatures of Blood and Flesh, With Fire Thy Affections Hold a Wing, and Five Alarm Apromcalypse. Also be sure to check out the the Riverhouse Games shop to find the game too racy to talk about on this family-friendly podcast!

You can check out Descent Into Midnight at and follow the Twitter account @DiMRPG. You can find more information about Metatopia 2018 (November 1-4 in Morristown, NJ) at 

You can find Jospehine Maria on Twitter at @JMYaLes, follow PanopLit on Twitter at @PanopLit, and find PanopLit on the web at

You can find Aura Belle on Twitter at @auracait and their games at aura makes games.

Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon!

Follow Taylor at @LeviathanFiles on Twitter and check out his work at Riverhouse Games.

Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter or find her in the Misdirected Mark Google+ Community.

Gnomecast #48 – Meet a New(ish) Gnome: Taylor LaBresh published first on https://supergalaxyrom.tumblr.com

[legendsoftabletop]

MFGCast Fantasy Improv: Something's Fishy

MFGCast Fantasy Improv: Something’s Fishy

In this episode, we do another fantasy improv with Aaron Catano (All My Fantasy Children), Neil M. (Two Black Eyes Podcast), Taylor LaBresh (Riverhouse Games), and Brandon Leon (Stop, Hack, and Roll)! The setting is a pool party run by rich Merfolk, and man does it get out of control! Join Burgie, Burgie, Tad, Tadd, and Eric on this crazy ride! What does that mean? You’ll see!

https://itunes.app…

[pink-lemonade-rose]

Night Vale 2: Welcome to the Library

[kayawagner]

Gnomecast #48 – Meet a New(ish) Gnome: Taylor LaBresh

Join Ang and get to know the not-so-new Gnome Taylor in this “Meet a Gnome” episode of Gnomecast! Learn about Taylor’s start in gaming, his game design work, and his future plans with Gnome Stew! Will Ang and Taylor finally having this interview keep them out of the stew?

Download: Meet a New(ish) Gnome: Taylor LaBresh

Check out Taylor’s podcast Game Closet. Taylor’s games mentioned in this episode include Creatures of Blood and Flesh, With Fire Thy Affections Hold a Wing, and Five Alarm Apromcalypse. Also be sure to check out the the Riverhouse Games shop to find the game too racy to talk about on this family-friendly podcast!

You can check out Descent Into Midnight at and follow the Twitter account @DiMRPG. You can find more information about Metatopia 2018 (November 1-4 in Morristown, NJ) at 

You can find Jospehine Maria on Twitter at @JMYaLes, follow PanopLit on Twitter at @PanopLit, and find PanopLit on the web at

You can find Aura Belle on Twitter at @auracait and their games at aura makes games.

Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon!

Follow Taylor at @LeviathanFiles on Twitter and check out his work at Riverhouse Games.

Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter or find her in the Misdirected Mark Google+ Community.

Gnomecast #48 – Meet a New(ish) Gnome: Taylor LaBresh published first on https://supergalaxyrom.tumblr.com