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Posts by Paul Bourne

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“The fires burned for days. It was only after they subsided that the Incursors began to appear. We put up quite a fight, but they proved more than we could handle. For now, we have abandoned the area.” #ColdCity #HandiworkGames

10 hours ago 5 2 0 0
An image of the FiveEvil core book showing a guy sat on a D20. It has horrible little hands.

An image of the FiveEvil core book showing a guy sat on a D20. It has horrible little hands.

An image of FiveEvil Double Feature, showing a beetle with horrible little hands touching a razor blade

An image of FiveEvil Double Feature, showing a beetle with horrible little hands touching a razor blade

An image showing FiveEvil Splinters showing a fly icon on a red book.

An image showing FiveEvil Splinters showing a fly icon on a red book.

FiveEvil is out now. Crafted by the fiendish mind of Morgan Davie, FiveEvil takes your player's assumptions about 5e & uses them against them to create smart, affecting horror gaming. The gorgeous hardcover book has 5 adventures that will show you how to terrify your players. #fiveevil #ttrpg

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“The Creep was close to the end of its operational life, having lost the ability to fight due to the extent of the damage sustained. Capture was straightforward, and it was subsequently transferred to the RF in Woolwich.” #HotWar #HandiworkGames

1 day ago 11 4 0 0
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a|state second edition features an easily-digested iteration of Forged in the Dark with numerous developments such as The Trouble Engine, faction rules, caring as an action and more. It's packed with glorious art, unique setting material and is a hefty tome of wonder. handiwork.games/games/astate

1 month ago 26 8 0 2
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A cityscape from the a|state supplement Nicely Done. #astateRPG #HandiworkGames

4 days ago 8 3 0 0
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“Despite our best efforts at containment, the organism in Test Tank 3 seems to be growing exponentially. Recommend sealing off the area until an extermination solution is found.” #HotWar #HandiworkGames

5 days ago 5 2 0 0
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“The rubble was nearly impenetrable at points, and our search was very slow. We were in constant fear of another attack, but we eventually found Anderson’s body and the documents we desperately needed.” #HotWar #HandiworkGames

6 days ago 6 4 0 0
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“We encountered an Incursor while surveilling an apartment block in Charlottenburg. McGregor covered us as we fled down the stairs, but as we reached the second floor we heard him screaming.” #ColdCity #HandiworkGames

1 week ago 14 2 0 0
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The cover for the a|state supplement 'Strange Little Girl'. #astate #HandiworkGames

1 week ago 17 3 0 2
The covers for The Bunker Game and Five Evil Double Feature

The covers for The Bunker Game and Five Evil Double Feature

Great to see the latest couple of things I have - at least in part - written for @handiworkgames.bsky.social in print at @conpulsion.bsky.social

1 week ago 17 1 1 0
Some Knucklebones miniatures in front of a More Skies backdrop.

Some Knucklebones miniatures in front of a More Skies backdrop.

Some Knucklebones miniatures in front of a More Skies backdrop.

Some Knucklebones miniatures in front of a More Skies backdrop.

Some Knucklebones miniatures in front of a More Skies backdrop.

Some Knucklebones miniatures in front of a More Skies backdrop.

Some bsky.app/profile/knuc... fellows making their way somewhere important. The More Skies Backdrop Book is awesome for a more realistic look, with 32 skies from digital graphics wizard Paul Bourne. #jhbackdrops

1 week ago 17 5 0 0
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Reeking Street Gasworks #astate #HandiworkGames

1 week ago 4 1 0 0
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“Incursor attack at Colditzstraße, sector one. The Incursor was eliminated by flame units.” #ColdCity #HandiworkGames

1 week ago 4 1 0 1
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@handiworkgames.bsky.social
#BeowulfAgeOfHeroes
#KingBeowulf

The giant serpent slithers across the frozen landscape.

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1 week ago 86 26 2 1
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Thought I'd share this one as it is unlikely to be used. This full pager has been reworked into a double page spread image for an up-coming supplement for a|state. #astateRPG #HandiworkGames

1 week ago 27 4 0 1
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@handiworkgames.bsky.social
#BeowulfAgeOfHeroes

Troll, he's fond of fishing and the ring of badly crafted bells.

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1 week ago 14 5 0 0
Trench Crusade Backdrop Books: a first look at print
Trench Crusade Backdrop Books: a first look at print YouTube video by Handiwork Games

Trench Crusade Backdrop Books are here in print, we'll be collecting all our backer info and opening a further round of late pledges while we get everything ready to send out (because why not?)

I took a look at the first books to arrive:

youtu.be/fbuCQwWBd7M #trenchcrusade

2 weeks ago 12 4 1 0
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Here are some more in-world posters for Hot War. Unfortunately, the fear and paranoia they reflect are an ever-increasing problem in the real world. #HotWar #HandiworkGames

2 weeks ago 4 2 0 1
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The Music Maker #ColdCity #HandiworkGames

2 weeks ago 9 1 0 2
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The Communication Towers from a|state. #astateRPG #HandiworkGames

2 weeks ago 13 3 0 1
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@handiworkgames.bsky.social
#FiveEvil

He slowly appears from the mist, bag on head, hiding most of his features. Unusually tall and thin, he wears a suit over his body, the proportions are just plain wrong and... his hand, oh my god his hand!

2 weeks ago 139 28 2 1
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The initial ‘Zone of Alienation’ sign I made for Hot War, followed by the sign integrated into the final piece of art. #HotWar #HandiworkGames

2 weeks ago 5 1 0 0
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“The fires burned for days. It was only after they subsided that the Incursors began to appear. We put up quite a fight, but they proved more than we could handle. For now, we have abandoned the area.” #HotWar #HandiworkGames

2 weeks ago 20 3 0 1
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@handiworkgames.bsky.social
#FiveEvil

Possessed, demonic! Will you ever discover her sad history before your own timeline ends?

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2 weeks ago 143 19 0 2
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Happy #transdayofvisibility!

If you're a trans creator, then by all means please use this little space to share your game projects or RPG services if you want to. Or you know. Just enjoy the weird puppets.

Love you.

3 weeks ago 44 16 1 0
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Skank Hill; an extermely run-down region of The City in a|state. #astateRPG #HandiworkGames

3 weeks ago 2 1 0 0
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A selection of in-world propaganda posters I made for Hot War. #HotWar #HandiworkGames

3 weeks ago 30 10 1 2
An image showing 6 of the 11 current Jon Hodgson Backdrop Books

An image showing 6 of the 11 current Jon Hodgson Backdrop Books

Hey! It's pay day week, so there's £5 off all the A3 Backdrop Books at our store until the end of the month (That's today and tomorrow).

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#jhbackdrops

3 weeks ago 27 16 1 0
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“We found the body in a bomb-damaged area of Wilmersdorf. The specimen dwarfs anything we have encountered to date. Extraction to a secure site will begin within the next few hours.” #ColdCity #Handiworkgames

3 weeks ago 3 1 0 0
A photo of the range of a|state books and accessories

A photo of the range of a|state books and accessories

a|state is the acclaimed 2nd edition of this classic British dystopian scifi RPG. Using the Forged in the Dark rules & presenting innovations used in the recent Blades '68, a|state casts your characters as Troublemakers trying to improve life in your corner of The City. handiwork.games/games/astate

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