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Emiel Boven

@emielboven.itch.io

TTRPG designer and illustrator. Created DURF and The Electrum Archive. CULT OF THE LIZARD KING He/They emielboven.itch.io PRE-ORDER DURF: https://durf.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

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sketches for the DURF bestiary

11.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Manticore

11.02.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Manticore

11.02.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.

11.02.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 5338 πŸ” 1826 πŸ’¬ 105 πŸ“Œ 322
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Etterling for the DURF Bestiary

10.02.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Etterling for the DURF Bestiary

10.02.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Don Drape Mad Men pitch meme. The sign has been edited to say β€œmake it suck shit.”

Don Drape Mad Men pitch meme. The sign has been edited to say β€œmake it suck shit.”

the tech industry

07.02.2025 15:28 πŸ‘ 930 πŸ” 275 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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I don't think I've ever posted these. A commission I did a few years back.

03.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

thanks man!

03.02.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I don't think I've ever posted these. A commission I did a few years back.

03.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

If you see this, show your dark/nighttime art πŸŒ™

03.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Coming up with unique encounters for each region was a task Ava and I still talk about as being a terrible endeavor (especially now that we're going to have to do some more for the new regions in TEA issue 03), so I have nothing but respect for your d100 tables (3/3)

29.01.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But we really wanted them to pull the player in some way and sell more of the setting. The first zine did a lot of vibe setting through these tables, so the quality threshold was a lot higher for them compared to a table with more generic dungeon dressing (2/3)

29.01.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

For me it really depends on the type of table I'm making and what the quality of entries is I'm aiming for. For example the region encounter tables in TEA were a real struggle. I could have easily written those six d20 tables with very similar "bandits ambush the party"-style encounters. (1/3)

29.01.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How to write a d20 table:
1. write 30 entries
2. either cut the ten weakest entries or add 6 more to make a d66 table
3. profit

29.01.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Electrum Archive is Prescription Medication The Endless Capsule Game that will Never let the OSR Die

New Review - The Electrum Archive!

Checking in on the Dungeon Boys again.
They are, as usual, getting up to strange tomfoolery.

www.valerialoves.com/the-electrum...

20.01.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œbsky is boring!”

1) good
2) social media should not be a cornerstone of your everyday entertainment
3) I find new artists to follow every day and look at pretty art endlessly on here when I feel like it
4) get a tactile hobby where you create something with your hands
5) read book
6) walk outside

25.12.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 8415 πŸ” 3002 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 45
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Just wrapped up writing the Bestiary for DURF Expanded!
It ended up with over 160 different monsters, some of which were suggested by the community!

Filled with a healthy dread at the prospect of having to illustrate this lot ✨

You can pre-order the book here:
durf.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

05.01.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Hey wow! Yes that was me :D

10.12.2025 09:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Picked up some beautiful books when I was in London last month 🀩

10.12.2025 08:55 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
A pirate octopus lurks under the sea. Title: In Troubled Waters.

A pirate octopus lurks under the sea. Title: In Troubled Waters.

We are so close to unlocking @emielboven.itch.io's adventure; Flights of Fancy would get AS MANY adventures as our previous game, FOR LESS. Just a few more backers!!! Who'll take us there?

FoF is part of MausMo by @losing.games & @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

26.11.2025 13:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Y'all, go back this game! it seems like a lot of fun!

19.11.2025 18:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Only €500 left to unlock @emielboven.itch.io 's adventure In Troubled Waters!

19.11.2025 12:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unc, short for unctuous

18.11.2025 19:13 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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This πŸ‘†

13.11.2025 13:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This looks so fun!

12.11.2025 19:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Caged in the Cliffs of Mount Carrion by batbehaviour A one-shot adventure module for DURF

my DURF jam submission! the giant vultures that used to loom over mount carrion have all vanished overnight. the birdwatchers’ guild has entrusted you with restoring things to what they once were.

it’s my first adventure so i wanna talk a lil more abt the process

11.11.2025 15:15 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Warren!

02.11.2025 21:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

02.11.2025 21:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0