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The Indie Game Reading Club

Deep reads, analysis, and talk about small press roleplaying

  • Critique - Indie Game Reading Club - Reviews

    Two Great Tastes etc: Lavender Hack + Trilemma Adventures

    June 18, 2026 - By Paul Beakley

    IGRC Global Operations had gamer visitors from California recently. We knew we’d be playing something while they were here, but we never quite nailed down what it’d be. So over...

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  • Indie Game Reading Club - Philosophy - Technique

    The Usual Suspects

    July 22, 2022 - By Paul Beakley

    Something that occurred to me just this year: having an encyclopedic knowledge of RPGs hasn’t actually made me happier. In fact it’s probably made me less happy participating in my...

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  • Actual Play - Indie Game Reading Club - Philosophy - Reviews

    Minimum Viable Game: Not The End and Others

    April 28, 2022 - By Paul Beakley

    How little game can you get away with and still have an RPG session? And what will you learn when you play?

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  • Indie Game Reading Club

    On-Ramps for Indie Hatchlings

    July 6, 2020 - By Paul Beakley

    A cold hard fact from the Indie Game Reading Club: you can explore and play ttrpgs without ever mentioning, buying, reading, or playing the most popular game. Our hobby is...

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    Improvised Game Design

    October 24, 2019 - By Paul Beakley

    While it’s true that virtually every RPG you’ll ever play will require rulings or some other human judgement, there are a few games out there that require improvised game design...

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