Liminal Horror

Devlog

• The Horrors of the Flesh Hive
  June 24, 2024 by Goblin Archives

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  As many of you know, our newest module is funding right now on Backerkit: The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow As we head into the final phase of the campaign, I felt it pertinent to dive a little dee... Continue reading

  
• Sneak Peak: The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow (it's almost fully funded)!
  June 06, 2024 by Goblin Archives

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  We're so close to fully funding our new module! bit.ly/HungryHollow https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/space-penguin-ink/the-parthenogenesis-of-hu... If you haven't backed already, here is a sneak p... Continue reading

  
• The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow is live on BackerKit
  June 05, 2024 by Goblin Archives

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  The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow is now live! https://bit.ly/HungryHollow Click here to pledge now! I’m excited to announce that our new Liminal Horror module, The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Holl... Continue reading

  
• Adapting a Mystery Resources
  May 28, 2024 by Goblin Archives

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  Josh Domanski and I had the pleasure of doing a horror writing seminar on The Weekly Scroll. This was aimed at providing advice on how to adapt a work into an adventure for Liminal Horror. In it’s t... Continue reading

  
• Hungry Hollow Cover Reveal and BackerKit
  April 08, 2024 by Goblin Archives

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  https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/ea0b6e95-774a-4339-a3b7-30d7feb11a09/landing The teaser page for Hungry Hollow BackerKit is now up. We will be launching in early May on BackerKit. This is exc... Continue reading

  
• Liminal Horror Roadmap
  March 26, 2024 by Goblin Archives

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  #liminal horror, #ttrpg, #physical, #dnd, #5e, #d&d, #rpg

  A look at what is lurking in the coming months. For more updates you can follow: Liminal Horror Discord: https://discord.gg/RAJR6WSXAn Goblin Archives Twitter: https://twitter.com/goblin_archives Bsky... Continue reading

  
• New LIMINAL HORROR Discord Server
  January 06, 2024 by Goblin Archives

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  We've finally created a dedicated LIMINAL HORROR discord server to help grow the LH community. It is a great place for designers, facilitators, and players. As we gear up for the deluxe edition, the n... Continue reading
• Web-Based Rules Updated
  December 10, 2023 by Goblin Archives

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  I wanted to continue the practice of providing the core rules in an easy to access way so I’ve gone and updated the Liminal Horror website to include both Investigators and the Legacy Edition. These... Continue reading

  
• Investigators Edition Available Now (digitally and in print)
  November 22, 2023 by Goblin Archives

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  LIMINAL HORROR Investigators Edition is available now on itch and physically at Space Penguin Ink . Investigators is an update to the core zine (now title Legacy Edition) intended to mirror the future... Continue reading

  
• Preview of The Deluxe Edition
  June 10, 2023 by Goblin Archives

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  As LIMINAL HORROR has grown, the desire to revisit the core zine has grown. I’ve never had interest in a 2nd edition, or something that makes the original work no longer relevant, but instead create... Continue reading
• LIMINAL HORROR back in print
  May 10, 2023 by Goblin Archives

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  LIMINAL HORROR print copies now in stock over at ExaltedFuneral For $12 you can play normal characters on their misadventures with dark and horrifying monsters. Solve, Survive, Save, or Stay Whole (no... Continue reading

  
• LIMINAL HORROR Physical Content
  March 19, 2023 by Goblin Archives

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  I love how much the LIMINAL HORROR community has grown over the past year. There are so many different things to use to bring modern horror ttrpgs to the table. The deluge of digital content is astoun... Continue reading
• Newsletter (#dungeon23) & the game jam
  December 19, 2022 by Goblin Archives

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  #dungeon23, #megadungeon, #horror, #LH, #Liminal Horror, #ttrpg, #trpg

  Hey all! As December creeps ever forward toward the dawning of a new year, there's some updates regarding Liminal Horror that are work sharing. Newsletter: There is a new substack newsletter out now h... Continue reading

  
• Liminal Horror Jam Sep 5th - Oct 31st
  August 28, 2022 by Goblin Archives

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  #jam, #horror, #ttrpg, #halloween

  I'm excited to announce the upcoming Liminal Horror Jam: Tales from the Void. This jam (running 9/5-10/31) is focused on all things scary, spooky, and void-worthy for your favorite modern horror ttrpg... Continue reading

  
• More Liminal Horror Content!
  August 15, 2022 by Goblin Archives

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  I'm excited to announce the kickstarter for Tales from the Void: A Liminal Horror Anthology: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/liminal-horror/tales-from-the-void-a-liminal-horror-anthology?ref=user... Continue reading

  
• Adventure Writing Primer & Jam sneak peak
  August 09, 2022 by Goblin Archives

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  I'v added a new downloadable file: Adventure Writing Primer . I wrote it because I wanted to get my thoughts down on paper in terms of what aspects of Liminal Horror make it super usable as a modern h... Continue reading

  
• Physical Edition on sale (20% off)
  April 20, 2022 by Goblin Archives

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  The Exalted Funeral physical edition of Liminal Horror is a part of their 20% flash sale today. Get it for under 10 dollars. https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/liminal-horror-pdf?variant=39606753... Continue reading
• Mailing List / Blog
  April 18, 2022 by Goblin Archives

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  I wanted to let people know that I've created a blog and a mailing list. GoblinArchives.blot.im blog is a new site that will consistently be updated with new Liminal Horror Content. Mailing List : Get... Continue reading
• Rule Change for Second Printing
  December 28, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  I have decided to change how Fallout is triggered. After more playing (and playtesting for the mall), I have decided that Fallout should only be triggered on critical CTRL damage from stress. This cha... Continue reading
• EPUB & Markdown Template
  October 16, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  After taking the day off to work on game related things, I was able to get the EPUB for Liminal Horror in working order. I also created a markdown version of the mystery framework template to help Fac... Continue reading
• Liminal Horror Updated to Include Plague of Frogs (and mystery template)
  September 10, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  I've decided to include the updated Liminal Horror special edition that includes Plague of Frogs to commemorate the first review by Pod of Blunders . That way anyone reading that review has all the co... Continue reading
• Review by Pod of Blunders has entered the battlefield
  September 10, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  The fantastic Pod of Blunders took the time to write a great review of Liminal Horror. Check it out here: https://podofblunders.com/2021/09/10/liminal-horror/... Continue reading
• Liminal Horror Epub version
  September 01, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  In order to increase accessibility options I have created an epub version of Liminal Horror. It does not have the art, but maintains much of the same formatting (single column instead of double though... Continue reading
• Mixtape by Sam Leigh (@GoblinMixtape
  August 26, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  I was able to commission a custom mixtape for Liminal Horror. Its full of eerie dread and helps add to, well, the horror. . It is on the main game page and can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/... Continue reading
• Liminal Horror is in PRINT (and resources for new developers)
  August 25, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  #ttrpg, #zine, #physical, #exalted funeral, #horror, #cosmic

  Liminal Horror just went up for sale at Exalted Funeral: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/liminal-horror-pdf This is an exciting step because now people can put a copy of this in their collecti... Continue reading
• Off to the presses
  August 04, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  Liminal Horror is being published by Exalted Funeral Press and will be on their site for sale very soon! I will post an additional dev log when it is available along with the link... Continue reading
• Mystery Framework
  July 12, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  In editing Liminal Horror for print, I included a section breaking down the mystery framework used in Plague of Frogs. I wanted to include it here so that people could create their own mysteries. I'm... Continue reading
• Facilitator (new term for Warden)
  July 04, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  I've decided to change Warden to Facilitator. It was brought to my attention that Warden is a term that has penal/mental health connotations. I worked really hard to frame the game in such a way as to... Continue reading
• V.2.0 with NEW COVER by Zach Hazard Vaupen
  July 03, 2021 by Goblin Archives#COVER ART, #LIMINAL HORROR, #TTRPG, #HORROR

  The final version of Liminal Horror is live! I updated all pdfs (singles/spread/booklet printing) to include the phenomenal official cover art by Zach Hazard Vaupen . We were so excited by how it turn... Continue reading

  
• Commissioned cover
  June 17, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  Excited to announce that I’ve commissioned a cover for Liminal Horror. Hopefully it’ll be updated in the next two weeks with a original cover by https://twitter.com/zachhazard?s=21 After that it... Continue reading
• Small file revisions
  June 11, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  Thanks to Perplexing Ruins (who's work you should check out immediately) a repeat line in scrolls was caught. I used going back to fix a few mis-anchored links within the text and update the single pa... Continue reading
• Quick update
  June 10, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  So in my excited I overlooked that in the bestiary there was a redundant mother & special agent. So with some quick edits I was able to add The Dark- an unspeakable monster (multiple) that makes the l... Continue reading
• Full Release is NOW!
  June 10, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  The time is finally here (in the wee hours before I head of to teach). Liminal Horror v.1.0 is released. It's still free, but now there are fully laid out pdfs to enjoy. This was my first ever time wr... Continue reading
• Layout Complete (all that's left is art)
  June 09, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  So after many day's I'm confident that the layout is complete. Now all that is left is to edit and add the art (which I have pre-downloaded so hopefully that won't take too long). I learned a lot and... Continue reading
• Drafting layout
  June 03, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  Small update. Currently working on layout of the text into affinity publisher. I’m aiming for 5.5x8.5 so people can easily print a booklet at home. I’ve been running it for my two weekly games and... Continue reading
• Update List for v.0.85
  May 31, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  So Chris H. (one of the guys in my Monday game group) gave me some extensive notes. Chris is an artist who has spent a lot of time play and drawing for games and so I was thrilled to get his perspecti... Continue reading
• There's a WEBSITE
  May 29, 2021 by Goblin Archives

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  Its up and running: https://goblinarchives.github.io/LiminalHorror/ So I recieved a message from Yochai this morning offering to help me with the trouble points on the website. I was using the cairnrp... Continue reading
• Website Roadblock
  May 28, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  Okay so I've encountered a roadblock in creating a website for the game. I took to learning Markdown and Jekyll in order to build a static website for the game. I was able to get it to run locally and... Continue reading
• Drafts of Digital and Physical Layouts
  May 27, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  Designing for player use: One of the main things that has really been center of my focus while writing ahs been how people would interact with the actual text. I love a beautiful physical copy, but of... Continue reading
• Pdfs Uploaded
  May 27, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  So I pushed through the final (for now) editing and revision. After the elation at doing the more format run-through I found myself ready to see what it will look like in a more final form. In playing... Continue reading
• Spark Tables & Development Update
  May 26, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  Spark Tables are a fantastic tool that can be used by Wardens to prompt ideas. Entries are general enough that they can be used as the inspiration for a person, place, event, or object. I've attached... Continue reading

  
• Attribute Shift: WIL -> CTRL
  May 23, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  Long Story Short: I've decided to change the Willpower (WIL) attribute to Control (CTRL). During my Sunday morning editing/revising session I was revising the descriptions of attributes, specifically... Continue reading

  
• Step One - Start Devlog & Set Goals
  May 21, 2021 by Goblin Archives

  So here's the first step... well it's far from the first step, but it is definitely the first post here. The text of the game is full y written. I am currently editing and revising it (as well as gett... Continue reading