Chronicles 3: Print on Demand is Ready YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

April is here, and March is in the books. Here's a roundup of the news from SigTrent games and what I've been playing.
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Shotgun Fantasy - SigTrent Games | DriveThruRPG Shotgun Fantasy brings magic to Everyday Heroes! What happens when fantasy characters find themselves on the streets of Chicago? What would your heroic scientist do to defeat an evil wizard? What woul...

Shotgun Fantasy is now available in Print!

170 page softbound with beautiful color. (I've got a proof and it's very nice indeed.)

If you want the best (and only) Isekai and Fantasy supplement for Everday Heroes, this is the one!
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SigTrent's Hero Sheets for Everyday Heroes - SigTrent Games | DriveThruRPG SigTrents Hero Sheets Hero Sheets are custom designed character sheets for use with Everyday Heroes. Designed by Sigfried Trent, these sheets have a number of cool features including: Auto-calculatio...

We are updating our deluxe character sheet package, Hero Sheets, with 11 new fantasy-themed pages perfect for Shotgun Fantasy heroes.

We have both print-optimized versions and form-fillable PDFs with auto-calculating fields.

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Shotgun Fantasy Released! - STG Chronicles 2 YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

My March Chronicle for SigTrent games is here, talking about Shotgun Fantasy and other gaming goodness.
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Shotgun Fantasy - SigTrent Games | DriveThruRPG Shotgun Fantasy brings magic to Everyday Heroes! What happens when fantasy characters find themselves on the streets of Chicago? What would your heroic scientist do to defeat an evil wizard? What woul...

Shotgun Fantasy Time!

Shotgun Fantasy is the new Isekai supplement for Everyday Heroes, bringing magic, spells, and fantasy to modern adventure.

170 pages, just $15 on DriveThruRPG
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Designer Diary 48 & 49: Take a Rest YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Designer Diaries 48 & 49 is up! Mystery project done, Everyday Pirates LIVE, and Shotgun Fantasy layout looking amazing. I also took some much needed time to reflect on the past year.

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Designer Diary 46 & 47: Table Tricks YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Happy New Year! Double update! Shotgun Fantasy layout looks amazing, mystery project deadline Jan 6. Game design tip: 4 table types explained. Ran Tomb of the Lost, players nailed it.

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Designer Diary 45: What Tip YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 45 update! Working on Shotgun Fantasy layouts, Night Magics spells, and reviving my old Tomb of the Lost adventure.

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Designer Diary 44: Art Orders YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

New video: Deep dive into writing art orders for TTRPGs! Covering game design, working with artists, Holiday Heroes spotlight, and No Man's Sky tips. Plus my questionable self-haircut. 😅

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Designer Diary 43: Don't Wait YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 34 update is live! Shotgun Fantasy heading to layout, Everyday Pirates is done, and I'm sharing game design tips about avoiding roadblocks!

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Designer Diary 42: Designing Backwards YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 42 update! ✅ Finished Everyday Pirates draft 🏴‍☠️ New art for Shotgun Fantasy 🎨 Deep dive into "designing backwards" for ship combat mechanics.

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Designer Diary 41: Crunch vs Fluff YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 41: Shotgun Fantasy editing done! ✅ Everyday Pirates over halfway complete with awesome ship combat. This week's tip: Crunch vs Fluff in game design 🎲

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Designer Diary 40: Playing and Learning YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 40: Shotgun Fantasy races through editing! I also reveal what game designers should pay attention to when playing other people's games + how it makes you better at your craft.

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Designer Diary 39: Random Tables YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 39 update! 🎉 Shotgun Fantasy is off to editing! Started Everyday Pirates for January. This week: my thoughts on random tables in RPG design

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Designer Diary 38: Motivation YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 38: Hit my mystery project deadline, renaming spells in Shotgun Fantasy & starting Everyday Pirates research! Plus, sharing self-motivation tips for game designers.

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Designer Diary 37: Prioritize YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 37 update! Shotgun Fantasy editing continues, just announced Everyday Pirates for Evil Genius Games (Jan release!), and tips on learning how to prioritize your work as a contractor!

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Designer Diary 36: Contracting YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 36 update! Made progress on Shotgun Fantasy editing & shared contracting advice for TTRPG creatives. Plus: first Traveller session & Tron Aries thoughts! 🎲✨

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Designer Diary 35 Developer Communication YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

First draft of Shotgun Fantasy is DONE! 🎉 Moving to final edits now. This week's video covers game dev communication tips - super important for any creative work.

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Designer Diary 34: Conflict Encounters YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 34: Shotgun Fantasy first draft nearly done! 🎉 Writing furiously with magic items & spells. Next: Self-edit then formal editing. PDF release on target B4 year's end! Also: game design tips on conflict encounters 🎲
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Designer Diary 33: Fun Combats YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 33: #ShotgunFantasy magic items nearly done! Sharing for combat design tips - how to make fights feel like epic stories. Also: Alien Earth is AMAZING and ear infections suck 😅

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What kind of scenario would unfold with a Paladin's 'Detect Evil' in modern politics? How would alignment work in contemporary settings?

#TTRPG problems as players start asking the hard questions!

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#Playtesting #GameDesign #TTRPG

Party cleric's healing spells work on modern diseases. Do they:

A) Become a miracle worker
B) Hide from authorities
C) Start a supernatural clinic
D) Get recruited by Big Pharma

Moral complexity writes itself - pure #ShotgunFantasy gold! What would YOUR character do? 🤔

#TTRPG #EthicalDilemmas

Designer Diary 32: Lore Dumps YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 32 crushed it! Magic items system for Shotgun Fantasy is finally clicking, playtest went amazing & I'm sharing my secret to lore dumps as a GM. Spoiler make players ask YOU! 🎲✨

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Design challenge: updating spell components for modern settings. ✨ Can you buy 'Eyelash encased in gum arabic' online?

This is why Shotgun Fantasy needed its own spellcasting system - one that works in fantasy taverns AND coffee shops.

#GameDesign #TTRPG #ShotgunFantasy #SpellCasting

Designer Diary 31: Finding a Groove YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Hit that perfect creative flow this week! 2x my writing goals for Shotgun Fantasy & the isekai section is done ✅ Playtesters excitement for the game feels AMAZING. I ❤️ players who discover cool uses for your mechanics

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Designer Diary 30: GMs vs Players YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 30 dev update! I finished all the Shotgun Fantasy equipment packs & playtested with sky sharks. This week's design tip: writing for players vs GMs

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Modern party gets magic powers, fantasy NPCs get smartphones. Tavern keeper Yelp-reviews adventuring parties & dragon TikToks their hoard.

Working on Shotgun Fantasy supplement. What's the funniest 'reverse culture shock' moment you can imagine?

#TTRPG #IsekaiRPG #ShotgunFantasy

Which 3 #ttrpgs were your intro, the one that made you fall in love and the one that opened your eyes to possibility.

For me:

Intro: Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set 1983

My love for the hobby: Werewolf: The Apocalypse

Opened my eyes: Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game

Designer Diary 29 Adventure Pacing YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 29 game design diary is live! 🎮Shotgun Fantasy playtests going strong! Got some wizard balance tweaks to make though. This week's game design focus was adventure pacing.

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#GameDev #IndyGame #TTRPG #IndyGameDesign #AdventureDesign #Playtest

Designer Diary 28: Reading Comprehension YouTube video by SigTrent Plays Games

Week 28 design log is up! Curated isekai inspo examples for Shotgun Fantasy - from movies to games showing different world-hopping styles. Deep dive into reading comprehension tricks for game design.

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