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Nocturne: A gothic horror OSR by Daniel D. Fox

July 7, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

The game designer has shared an introduction to the game on Patreon and published the first chapter. You can download that for free.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: daniel d. fox, Old School Renaissance, zweihander

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #309

May 16, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Daniel Fox back with ZWEIHANDER Reforged. Is drama over as Ad Populum buys Diamond? Plus ALIEN RPG deal & Geek Native news.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: alien, daniel d. fox, geek native, Paizo Publishing, routinely itemised, zweihander

Zweihander changes hands again as Daniel D. Fox buys his game back from World of Game Design

October 25, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

SLLSWRD Publishing, which is led by Daniel D. Fox, has bought the Zweihander back

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Andrews McMeel, daniel d. fox, zweihander

Zweihander: Reforged hits Kickstarter with free to download session zero

March 19, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You can grab all 83-pages of Zweihander RPG Reforged Edition: Session Zero for free. That gets you an introduction, how to play, your character’s lifepath (appropriately abbreviated) and a ‘survivors sheet’ because this is a grim game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: daniel d. fox, free to download, kickstarters, zweihander

ZWEIHÄNDER Reforged: World of Game Design acquires Zweihander

November 14, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

World of Game Design, the new owners, will release ZWEIHÄNDER Reforged, the next edition of the game, next year.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Andrews McMeel, daniel d. fox, zweihander

SLLSWRD launches with Gangs of Kahabro with Zweihänder’s Daniel D. Fox and Adam Rose

March 28, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The new publishing house is a joint venture of Daniel D. Fox and Adam Rose, known for Zweihänder. Fox created the game, and Adam Rose owns Grim & Perilous Studios.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: daniel d. fox, year zero engine

Competition: Win a Zweihander Fantasy Horror RPG Starter Kit

November 19, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Starter Kit is an evolution of the original ZWEIHÄNDER game, providing both new and veteran gamers with all the tools needed to play their first fantasy horror role-playing game. It’s beginner-friendly, and backward compatible with the current ZWEIHÄNDER game line.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: competitions, daniel d. fox, James Introcaso, zweihander

Horror fantasy RPG: Zweihander Starter Set hits target in hours

February 14, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Accompanying the news is a free to download 68-page Zweihander: Session Zero supplement.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Andrews McMeel, daniel d. fox, free to download, kickstarters, zweihander

RPG Publisher Spotlight: Grim & Perilous Studios

October 24, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Grim & Perilous Studios are a group of independent contractors who collaborate on creating, reviewing, and playing games for ourselves, as well as other companies on a for-hire basis.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Andrews McMeel, daniel d. fox, grim & perilous studios, spotlight, zweihander

It’s horrible, it’s dark, and it looks good: Blackbirds RPG Powered by Zweihander launches on Kickstarter

September 16, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the game, Blackbirds are characters who are tethered to destiny’s frayed threads and have a greater role in the world. Without the Norns, this fate is malleable but still there.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Andrews McMeel, blackbirds, daniel d. fox, kickstarters, zweihander

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