39 Richard Ruane

Weird Games and Weirder People

Richard Ruane (he/him) is the creator of the award-winning game Moonlight on Roseville Beach. He was nominated for the IGDN Groundbreaker Award for Best Setting for Barrow Keep: Den of Spies in 2021 and Dark Designs in Verdigris in 2020. He's previously contributed to Codex, Eat Trash Be Free, and Sunken.

I am so glad to have Richard over. We met a few years ago when I traveled to the US and we tried to organize an TTRPG meet up in NYC, and basically only a few people showed up. Since then we'v been in touch and we've been talking and watching each other grow from apart. My wife has actually also worked with him, as she translated Barrow Keep to Portuguese.

On this chat we talk a little bit about his journey in the TTRPG space, his fascination for the horror genre, the works and artists that inspired him and that continues to do so, and so much more.

I learned quite a few things on this episode and I really want to try Writing Sprints soon!

So listen up and get weird with us!

Check out Richard's Links!

https://www.r-rook.studio/

https://r-rook.itch.io/

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Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!

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Stuff mentioned in the Episode:

Writing Sprints: https://thewritepractice.com/writing-sprints/

John Harness: https://john-r-harness.itch.io/

Pomodoro Technique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique

Moonlight on Roseville Beach: https://spearwitch.com/products/moonlight-on-roseville-beach

Sherwood: https://www.r-rook.studio/p/sherwood.html

Barrow Keep: https://www.r-rook.studio/p/barrow-keep.html

Ennies: https://ennie-awards.com/

Forged in the Dark: https://bladesinthedark.com/forged-dark

Vincent Baker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Baker

Mothership: https://www.mothershiprpg.com/

Stephen King: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King

Slasher Films: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slasher_film

Thriller Genre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(genre)

Suspense: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspense

Ravenloft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenloft

Vampire the Masquerade: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire:_The_Masquerade

Zzarchov Kowolski: https://www.patreon.com/zzarchov

Jared Sinclair: https://s-jared.itch.io/

Solar Blades & Cosmic Spell: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/260378/Solar-Blades--Cosmic-Spells

Gumshoe System: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumshoe_System

City of Mist: https://cityofmist.co/

Scooby Doo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo

Masks of Nyarlathotep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masks_of_Nyarlathotep

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to ToonTown: https://vivienxgrimm.itch.io/toontown

Playing at the World: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World-Jon-Peterson/dp/0615642047