RPG Media & Reviews

TTRPGKids review Cryptid Creeks

"Stop a terrible curse with the help of chaotic nature spirits in this tabletop RPG inspired by Gravity Falls and Hilda."

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Stay on your Couch review Cryptid Creeks

"All the fun of Call of Cthulhu without the death and madness. If your looking for a fun, nostalgic, mystery game, then grab your friends and don’t go home until the street lights are on."

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Dromaria review Cryptid Creeks

"The newest RPG from the creator of Inspirisles, Cryptid Creeks, sees players stopping a terrible curse with the help of nature cryptids. With inspiration listed as being from Gravity Falls, Hilda, and The Goonies, it’s funded successfully on Kickstarter, and we spoke to Rich Oxenham, its creator, about what the game really is."

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TTRPGKids review Inspirisles

"Inspirisles is a uniquely beautiful sign language tabletop RPG for teens!"

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The Lore Mistress review Inspirisles

"There is so much to rave about with this game! The system is very simple which means it can be picked up easily by children, teens, or adults; and it is educational and inclusive too! It's definitely a great game to play with family as well as friends and I really loved that about it."

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R'lyeh review Inspirisles

"The result is that Inspirisles is both a clever way and a novel way in which to introduce gaming to the Deaf community and both Deaf culture and sign language to the gaming community."

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TTRPGKids review Dragon Dowser

"Dragon Dowser is a card-based solo journaling TTRPG that revolves around themes of conservation, connection, and saving dragons!"

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R'lyeh review Dragon Dowser

"Overall, Dragon Dowser is a charming journalling game that leaves a lot of room in how the player interprets the game’s prompts and how they tell their Dowser’s story."

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Almost Bedtime Theatre review Dragon Dowser

"A podcast by a dad, daughter, and her cousin, providing family-friendly actual plays of role-playing games, plus advice and game reviews."

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Tabletop Gaming Magazine interview Cryptid Creeks

"Cryptid Creeks succeeds in blending eerie mysteries with lighthearted adventure. Hatchlings Games has created a narrative-driven game that is accessible and enjoyable. For fans of shared stories, younger audiences, or anyone who loves the nostalgic era of their youth we recommend you pick it up."

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Variant Ventures interview Overisles

"Inspirisles is currently being used in 4 schools (3 in the UK and 1 in the US) and we hope that will increase throughout 2022 and beyond. Some of the teachers will also be writing educational papers on the games and their impact on students."

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