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Kavita Poduri is a queer Indian-American tabletop game designer. She likes writing at the blurry edge between sci-fi and fantasy. Her first name is pronounced कविता. Kavita's current projects include: Songs for the Dusk, a post-apocalyptic sci-fantasy Forged in the Dark game about building a better future.Clockwork, a streamlined crafting system for Forged in the Dark games available for free.Brushfire, a Forged in the Dark game of operatic military sci-fi about fighting a war that doesn't care about you (currently on informal hiatus.) Icon by @hedgemice.
Songs For The Dusk
Clockwork
Brushfire
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Session Zero: World Building Edition   - A deck based world building game
Hungry Gnolls Eat the Rich   - A rules-lite RPG of chaos and community
Village Witch   - A solo journaling game about a witch finding a home.
Wise Women   - A ttrpg about witches using plant magic to protect their community, while having to navigate its prejudices and taboos.
The Spectacular Spectacles: an Everyday Enchanter experience   - An IRL/journaling experience about seeing your day-to-day life through someone else's eyes
The Land Whispers   - A card game of discovery and improvisational storytelling for 1-4 players
The Steadfast and the Rebellious   - A storytelling RPG where you generate a city and its freedom fighters with a deck of cards
Clowderful   - A Community-Building RPG of Cats
The Fangwitch's Falls   - A small and soggy pointcrawl adventure for Cairn.
Beloved   - A solo journaling game about playing a beloved childhood toy.
Exceptionals   - A Game About Community, Activism, and Kinetic Eye Beams
Session Zero: Bond Building Edition   - A deck based game about establishing bonds between characters
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Dinos for Quest - Volume II   - An NPC booklet for Quest
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Eyes on the Prize   - A fake marriage TTRPG for 2 or 4 players
Renewal & Riot   - A hopepunk-themed Lasers and Feelings hack for 2-5 players
Gallowglass   - a free-form-ish ttrpg
Savior   - a solitary journey for one savior
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Celestial Bodies, Orbital Mechanics   - A GMless three player roleplaying game about a diaspora's flight across the solar system
The Unfolk   - A short conversational game for two players about telling your kids it's time to flee.
Two Sisters or The Dreadful Wind and Rain   - A role playing duet of love, jealousy, and revenge
Knight Astray   - A journaling game where you're a knight that has fallen from grace.
Wanderer's Guide to Prosgia   - An adventure setting and oneshot compatible with the world's most popular RPG!