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Hi, I'm Matthew R.F. Balousek. I'm a queer game designer and new media artist living in the NYC area. You can support me at any level on Patreon for digital access to my back-catalog, as well as access to new projects as they're released. For physical copies of my zines, I send those out on or around the start of each month. For bulk discounts on zines or other arrangements, feel free to contact me.
Some Small Games
Standoff
On The Internet, Nobody.
Wordle Games
Doskvol Interstitials
Rocks, Papers, Scissors
Noons
Squad Force Heroes
If you like Faction Turn check out...
going rogue 2e   - a gm-less ttrpg inspired by rogue one, about war, rebellion, and making the ultimate sacrifice
Necromance   - A solo game about a witch trying to bring back their dead lover through necromancy.
CBR+PNK Core   - Tabletop RPG for cinematic cyberpunk one-shots.
The Freak Tarot Volume 1   - 22 Freaks for your game.
Scrapyard Junkbots   - A scrappy arcano-tech RPG about robots in the aftermath of the Arcane Apocalypse.
Burnout   - A Caltrop Core Game about stress.
I Have the High Ground   - A two-player collaborative dueling TTRPG of banter, posturing, and capes
Charge RPG   - The Free, Open and Generic Role-Playing Game to Power Your Storytelling
Exquisite Hero   - One business card, infinite characters.
CYBERPUNK HUNTERS   - A nemesis-building plugin for CBR+PNK
The Frost Papers - Ten Games to Play in the Dark   - "The Ouija Board of Roleplaying Games"
the scum & villains expansion   - a black market galactic 2e expansion of crime, corruption, and the chance of redemption
If you like Pizza Oracle check out...
Pizza Heroes   - A game that starts when you order pizza and ends when you take your first bite
Pie Lent Hill   - A survival horror pizza delivery trpg set in the 1990s.
A Pizza the Action   - A one-page pizza dungeon
SW//NG   - A game about Power, Responsibility, and the Past you can't avoid
the girlfriend of my girlfriend is my friend!!   - a simple ttrpg about the magical disaster of trans young adulthood
MAGIC RAT   - a rat-sized roleplaying game (now with alt. layout version by Jenna Figgers!)
TTRPG Design Lenses   - A deck of design lenses for designing and playtesting ttrpgs or other physical games
This Town Is Full of Monsters   - How can you just sit there and eat pizza!?
Kick Rocks   - A solo game about a journey. Play while you walk and kick rocks
SCAREDY CAT DUNGEON   - A push-your-luck card game. Play as a cowardly adventurer eager for treasure but terrified of monsters.
Spiral Dice Hackers' Guide   - A guide to using Spiral Dice in your games
Mega Dungeon Generator   - This is a system and setting agnostic toolkit for building your very own Mega Dungeon for RPGs