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It didn't take long for James to want to customize his tabletop experiences. James Vail is an independent game designer and artist known for his first book, Xas Irkalla and Strain, an original hardcore rule system. He has always had an appreciation for gothic and scifi themes in artwork, books, movies, games, and even music. After being introduced to tabletop RPG's, James soon began writing and GM'ing his own campaigns. Though game design is James's passion, he also enjoys video games, hiking, extreme metal, and playing guitar. James has always had an interest in game design; remembering creating custom maps for StarCraft, Warcraft, Neverwinter Nights, and more as a child.
Alone Against the Forlorn Wild
Strain Basic
Xas Irkalla
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Village Witch Post   - A postcard game for a witch writing letters about her new home.
in orbit   - a two-player letter-writing game about observation and communication.
Over the Moon   - a digital dating-horror game for people who love the moon a little too much
it's been a long, long time   - a two-player game about a reunion.
Wish You Were Here   - A cooperative letter writing and Tarot collection game for two players
Ex Novo   - A playable city-generator and map-making game.
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Cairn Adventurer's Guide   - Modular Rules & Procedures for Cairn RPG.
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Abyss Below   - 12 backgrounds, some spells and more for Troika!
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