Well now, look at that - Covid is in the rear view mirror (sort of) and now I spend sixty or so hours a week in an office decorated with geeky pictures, figurines and miniatures. I'm supported by Ryan and Jane - as Ryan has to actually put up with me in person the biggest round of applause has to go to him but Jane is always there in spirit. More than that, there are hundreds of people who show up regularly to spend their hard earned money on the roleplaying content, and the games that Ryan, Jane and myself create. (Not to mention the irregulars who chip in with content, help or motivation ..read more

Okay, so I wrote a whole blog about my new work process then thought – nah, that won’t be of interest, so instead let me show you something that I am doing for fun: Detective Casebook is a new game, currently in private play test mode that I wrote to enter into the BoardGameGeek 9 card game competition. Obviously, with the pocket quest games I've produced similar size games before but the strict 9 card limit for the game cards is new to me. I normally provide a few more as you can see in the original Pocket Quest: https://www.thegrinningfrog.com/product-page/pocket-quest-fantasy (I will put T ..read more

Hey dear reader. It turns out that the last time I blogged on my own website was almost a year ago... In my defence, since that time, I think we have launched, and fulfilled, around fifteen Kickstarters so we have been pretty busy. Still, if this is a way to say hello to our loyal backers (and casual buyers) then we should probably be doing more of this so I will try. Let's do a quick round up of what's happening right now, which is 7 March 2024 at the time of writing. Fulfilling Zilight Egypt - posting was just completed of this solo play game, along with the bespoke decks of cards. To do ..read more

It has taken a while to get there (but then we've been really busy at Frog HQ), however I am delighted to announce that Starship Scavengers, our solo play, space exploration game goes live in July. (Hint: Might well be next week.) I'm super excited about this as it is an evolution of the very popular Zilight gaming system. Except, no zombies in space, only aliens, rogue robots and environmental hazards! (And bombs and traps *ahem*) I'm also very excited about it as this is the start of a new line of products from The Grinning Frog. Starship Scavengers has been designed so that you can purchas ..read more

We are at table 1-219 which means we are in Hall 1, table 219 and we will be on the map as RPG sellers. We are taking practically all the stock that we have, including several items that are not on the website - not because we were saving them from the show but because I had forgotten to add them to the store if I am honest! These include printed adventures, copies of Hal and Roger's Creature Compendium and a very few copies of Abracadabra. There are show discounts and bundle deals so if you are down and want to pick up a copy or two of The Oracle RPG Magazine then you can get yourself a savi ..read more

Hey everyone, To go along with Adventure Location 2 here is the healer that you can encounter when entering the healers house (sort of makes sense doesn't it.) Alternatively, she might be encountered walking in the jungle wearing her face mask. We will be posting this content out in different locations online. If you know a good forum or group that we should be posting them in then do please let us know - hello@thegrinningfrog.com will reach us. Enjoy! Until next time, stay safe and keep gaming. Stephen Want me to write some bespoke content for you? Click the image or link below - offer good ..read more

Hey all, Stephen here with another piece of free content for everyone. As with the previous Adventure Location The Hungry Hill there will be some additional pieces that connect to make this a complete adventure location for you. Right now, this is the building that is known by the locals as the Healer's Hut. Download the image to access it full size. System-neutral, suitable for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, OSR RPGs. Want more RPG content - come ask me to write some directly for YOU! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/undiscoveredgems/you-ask-i-write ..read more

Sketchbook Creatures by Fat Goblin Games is a collection of over 50 creatures suitable for fantasy roleplay use and sold through DrivethruRPG. Retails for $50 Fat Goblin Games produce a lot of material for the RPG world. I haven't tried their other work but I have purchased quite a few pieces of their stock art from them. They hold regular sales and this item was reduced to 50% of the asking price three times before I finally purchased. (As discussed in Ten Tips for Stock Artists). I get the impression that the company is a one man operation with Rick Hershey being a very busy man. I know he ..read more

Are the fantasy RPG characters walking down a dusty road from one place to the next? Here are some ideas for people they might meet to spice up the journey a little. One A pair of dusty warriors are walking slowly towards the party. Their armour, scratched, dented and notched, carries the symbol of a horse on fire set against a black background. Helmed, their eyes are shadowed, and their hands rest lightly on the pommel of their swords. They nod in recognition of the party and move to one side of the road to pass by at a safe distance. DM Notes If attacked they stand side by side and fight ba ..read more

I trust you are safe, well and surviving the heat! I can see that when I last wrote there was patchy sun. Britain just recorded its hottest temperatures since records began at the weekend and it's meltingly* hot out. I have a long car drive this afternoon and I'm looking forward to the air-conditioning! *okay not a word but it should be I thought it might be useful to provide a summary of events here for those of you in a rush. Summary in chronological order: On Kickstarter now - The Oracle Issue Thirteen (RPG Magazine) - LINK On Kickstarter now - Fantasy Colouring Book, passed the first stre ..read more