Category: Zen Indies

All of the Zen RPG Resources to Date December 23rd, 2020

Indie RPGs vs. AAA RPGs December 16th, 2020

3 Hidden Game Design Choices that Impact Turn-Based RPGs Turn-based RPGs are one of the backbones of the RPG genre, and designers have iterated on this fundamental idea for... December 9th, 2020

Why Setting is Critical in the Horror Genre Dread Nautical draws inspiration from a large assortment of games and our favorite stories from books and film. This Lovecraftian rogue-lite... October 12th, 2020

4 Reasons Tactical RPGs Are Perfect for the Rogue-Lite Genre Few games get to define their own genre, but Rogue changed the direction of games forever. Its influence continues to drive many... October 5th, 2020

Copper Soldier – 5e Medium Construct, Neutral Here’s another resource for the dice-rollers out there: Copper Soldiers are unique enemies in Operencia, and we thought their lore and... October 2nd, 2020

Virtual Reality RPGs: How Operencia’s Classic Grid-Based Formula Became the Foundation for Innovation Our team grew up dragging manuals and character sheets and dice bags from house to house. When we couldn’t meet... September 24th, 2020

Luna – 5e Chaotic Evil Enemy Luna is one of the main characters from CastleStorm II, and we thought her unique vampire design and combination of... September 21st, 2020

Handcrafted CastleStorm Minis: From the Screen to Your Tabletop With the launch of CastleStorm II a few days away, we are celebrating the release with limited edition minis and... September 18th, 2020

4 Ways CastleStorm II Fights Back Against Serious Fantasy The fantasy genre—books, movies, games—has a tendency to lean toward grim seriousness. Drizzt is a one of a kind drow... September 7th, 2020

Genre-Bending in CastleStorm II: Bringing Kingdom Management to a Lane-Pusher Game design is a careful balance between the familiar and the innovative. When we developed the first CastleStorm, we purposely... August 31st, 2020

Ultima Underworld & Final Fantasy: Building Immersion in RPG’s Pat Holleman takes a deep-dive into how Ultima Underworld and Final Fantasy changed the landscape of modern RPGs. August 28th, 2020

Buso – 5e Lawful Evil Enemies We took the Hungarian lore of the Buso and used them in Operencia as the keepers of the gate of... August 28th, 2020

Steal Our Sunken Castle for Your Next Tabletop Game Operencia was born from three loves: our infatuation with tabletop roleplaying, our deep roots in grid-based RPGs, and our passion... August 24th, 2020