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We Jam Econo

A Framework for Persistent, Life-Sustaining Gig Misadventures in Space Compatible with TiGGR: Tiny Game for Generalized Roleplaying Components: 2d6, pencil and paper, TiGGR core rules Players: 1 GM + 2-4 crew (3-5 total) Playtime: 60-90 minutes per gig Tone: Bittersweet persistence — foam-padded bodies, unpadded feelings, infinite

Amateur Hour: The Case of the Vermillion Lady

A one-shot investigation for a detective whose deductions far outpace the facts Players: 1 GM, 1 Inspector, 1+ Constables (2–4 total) | Time: 45–60 minutes | You Need: 2d6, pencils, this document THE SETUP The seaside city of San Fiore clings to steep hillsides above a glittering harbour. Pastel

Amateur Hour: The Vermillion Affair

A one-shot heist caper for a crew whose optimism far outstrips their ability Players: 1 GM, 1 Schemer, 1+ Minions (2–4 total) | Time: 45–60 minutes | You Need: 2d6, pencils, this document THE SETUP The seaside city of San Fiore clings to steep hillsides above a glittering harbour.

The Auditors Are Here: The City's Forgotten

Past Lives & Factions: They remember. They resist. They recruit. 20 MORE PAST LIVES Roll d20 or choose. Each past life includes stats (Body/Mind/Charm), what you did, and why you can't go back. 1. Electroplasmic Engineer (Body 1, Mind 2, Charm 0)You designed ghost-binding

The Auditors Are Here

A game of hostile audits in a retro-futuristic bureaucratic dystopia You're compromised consultants hired to expose corruption in The City—a concrete labyrinth where ghost labor powers computers, demons manage corporations, and surveillance cameras forget constantly. Gather evidence, turn witnesses, and escape before the truth is buried

Adding Magic to TiGGR

Without Overthinking It Game designers love complexity. It's an occupational hazard. When someone asks "how do I add magic to this system?" the instinct is to build spell lists, mana pools, casting mechanics, failure tables, and escalating consequences. But TiGGR fits on an index card. Its

Amateur Hour!

A Framework for Chaotic, Life-Affirming Heist Misadventures Compatible with TiGGR: Tiny Game for Generalized Roleplaying Components: 2d6, pencil and paper, TiGGR core rules Players: 1 Schemer + 1 Companion + 0-3 Minions (2-5 total including GM) Playtime: 30-45 minutes per heist Tone: Optimistic chaos—high stakes, zero harm,

The Luminous Republic Gazetteer: Extra Edition

Special Civic Supplement for New Arrivals in the Furnace of Light Issued by Order of the Bureau of Renewal, Chicago, October 1920 A TiGGR One-Shot Set in the Republic of Madame Lumière FACILITATOR SIDEBAR: SETTING UP THE SESSION Before You Begin: Download and read the TiGGR rulebook. You’ll

The Portal Commons: Designer's Notes

From Fountains to Fasteners: How a Trip to the Bay Area Became a Game About Community Infrastructure The Portal Commons started decomposing in my head while waiting to board a flight home from Oakland in early June. Not decomposing in the sense of decay, but like organic matter breaking down

TiGGR: Seveneves - Lives in the Ring

Despite most of its action happening on the terraformed New Earth, the third arc of Seveneves provides a wealth of information on the Ring, the contiguous band of orbital habitats that circle humanity's birth world. A microcosmic diorama reminiscent of the Balkanized Cold War, the Ring is segmented