Ekorren | Roleplaying & Worldbuilding

I play video games so infrequently nowadays that I avoid getting new games before I have "finished" a previous one. That said, I struggle to motivate myself to finish Metroid Prime 4.

Updated Core Rulebook PDF A new version of the core rulebook is available for download. The layout was reformated throughout the book to better match the hardcover version available on DTRPG. This means that some text paragrap...

Updated Core Rulebook PDF - Machineborn - Core Rulebook
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The Rise of Solo Roleplay Tabletop roleplaying games are often seen as a social experience. A group of friends gathered around a table, rolling dice, telling stories together. But sometimes that’s easier said than done. You…

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When your dystopian sci-fi setting with murderous rogue AI, kaiju, and acid storms feel more safe and stable than the world today.

Machineborn - Core Rulebook - Ekorren Games | DriveThruRPG Machineborn is a science fiction game set in a world where the concept of what makes people human is flexible. People have the power to transform themselves after their own vision, driven by the preva...

Machineborn is now available as print-on-demand: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Why Your Tabletop RPG Campaigns Fall Apart YouTube video by Ekorren: Roleplaying & Worldbuilding

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Proud to be the 2,140th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Twilight Sword! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

Got Hyrule Warriors a day early. Managed to feed the Zelda nostalgia a bit since Tears.

Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.

I just backed Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...

How a Backstory Can Make Your Character Worse YouTube video by Ekorren: Roleplaying & Worldbuilding

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Daggerheart Exceeded My Expectations YouTube video by Ekorren: Roleplaying & Worldbuilding

A "first impressions review" of Daggerheart after running it for the first time.

Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying Forge your own superhero legend in the official Invincible RPG from Free League and Skybound, based on the groundbreaking comic book.

I just backed Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...

By coincidence I got my payment one hour after posting this. :P

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I will never again sell a game on Itch.io. Apparently I'm one of who knows how many that they aren't paying out to. Haven't seen a dime from my sales.

Machineborn DLC – Kirlians Available Few people in the solar system have heard of kirlians. Their existence isn’t necessarily a secret, but most factions think it better if people are unfamiliar with them. The reason why is the existe…

First Machineborn DLC available: ekorrengames.com/2025/08/03/m...

It's took eight years to create and is based on a modified version of Fate by @evilhat.bsky.social. It's also pay what you want.

Machineborn - Core Rulebook by Ekorren A tabletop roleplaying game core rulebook

My game Machineborn is now available!

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I noticed that I made an invite link with an expiration date. This one should work: discord.gg/vthaCH5bhZ

I made a Discord server both for my own community and for anyone interested in tabletop RPGs, worldbuilding, or game design. discord.gg/RERpmGqXVa

Ekorren Machineborn is a science fiction game set in a world where the concept of what makes people human is flexible. People have the power to transform themselves after their own vision, driven by the pr…

Will release July 1st on Drivethru and Itch

Having written a 520-page rulebook, I now struggle with whether I should make a thorough index with "everything" or a more streamlined index with "only the most relevant things." I like the former, but it adds another 20 pages to the book.

Fortunately those comments are still very rare. The only other video I've made that's gotten comments like that was the one I made about Exalted lore and controversies.

Fun fact. My channel averages 98.5% likes to dislikes, but every single video I've made mentioning safety tools, RPG psychology, or anything remotely empathetic, I get exactly 10% dislikes.

Noticed that YouTube had flagged a comment on my latest video that was a very visceral and unhinged reaction to the fact that I had mentioned consulting people with disabilities when writing cybernetics for my game. Such a strange thing to be so angry about, but it seems I really ruined his day. Hah

Why I Chose FATE For My Game Design YouTube video by Ekorren: Roleplaying & Worldbuilding

New video released: youtu.be/m1ZPy4KrDoE?...

A Journey Into Solo Roleplay YouTube video by Ekorren: Roleplaying & Worldbuilding

I made a thing!

Exploring Identity Through Roleplaying UNDERSTANDING TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING GAMES With the release of Dungeons & Dragons in the early 70s, tabletop roleplaying games became part of popular culture. And in the decades since, we’ve seen…

Published an article on my website based on my previous video about exploring identity through roleplay.

My Evolution As a Roleplayer YouTube video by Ekorren: Roleplaying & Worldbuilding

New video up! This one about my evolution as a roleplayer.

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Working on a deep-dive into solo-friendly TTRPGs and am looking for suggestions.

Why didn't life evolve on a planet with 36 hour days? There is so much I wish I had time for.