Jared Twing - “Of Hearth & the Harrowing”
@jaredtwing.bsky.social
He/Him. Husband; Father
Lead Game Designer @ Zynga
TTRPG Writer @ InCharacter Games, Chaosium, Cubicle 7 & more
Writing & Running: Of Hearth & the Harrowing
http://playingincharacter.com
http://patreon.com/OfHearthAndTheHarrowing
Lead Game Designer @ Zynga
TTRPG Writer @ InCharacter Games, Chaosium, Cubicle 7 & more
Writing & Running: Of Hearth & the Harrowing
http://playingincharacter.com
http://patreon.com/OfHearthAndTheHarrowing
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Anyone that tells you creating an Indie TTRPG is easy is lying. It is a struggle. It's hard work, and you have to show up, day in and day out.
In my latest devlog I talk a bit about how I cope with that struggle, the things that I do to keep going, and stay motivated.
Recap in thread.
(1/4)
In my latest devlog I talk a bit about how I cope with that struggle, the things that I do to keep going, and stay motivated.
Recap in thread.
(1/4)
Indie TTRPG Devlog 2: The Struggle is Real
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Anyone that tells you creating an Indie TTRPG is easy is lying. It is a struggle. It's hard work, and you have to show up, day in and day out.
In my latest devlog I talk a bit about how I cope with that struggle, the things that I do to keep going, and stay motivated.
Recap in thread.
(1/4)
In my latest devlog I talk a bit about how I cope with that struggle, the things that I do to keep going, and stay motivated.
Recap in thread.
(1/4)
Anyone that tells you creating an Indie TTRPG is easy is lying. It is a struggle. It's hard work, and you have to show up, day in and day out.
In my latest devlog I talk a bit about how I cope with that struggle, the things that I do to keep going, and stay motivated.
Recap in thread.
(1/4)
In my latest devlog I talk a bit about how I cope with that struggle, the things that I do to keep going, and stay motivated.
Recap in thread.
(1/4)
Indie TTRPG Devlog 2: The Struggle is Real
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Anyone that tells you creating an Indie TTRPG is easy is lying. It is a struggle. It's hard work, and you have to show up, day in and day out.
In my latest devlog I talk a bit about how I cope with that struggle, the things that I do to keep going, and stay motivated.
Recap in thread.
(1/4)
In my latest devlog I talk a bit about how I cope with that struggle, the things that I do to keep going, and stay motivated.
Recap in thread.
(1/4)
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You’re likely doing downtime wrong. Come see what I mean in this week’s video.
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
youtu.be/eUsLlnyXpSA
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
youtu.be/eUsLlnyXpSA
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You’re likely doing downtime wrong. Come see what I mean in this week’s video.
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
youtu.be/eUsLlnyXpSA
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
youtu.be/eUsLlnyXpSA
You’re likely doing downtime wrong. Come see what I mean in this week’s video.
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
youtu.be/eUsLlnyXpSA
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
youtu.be/eUsLlnyXpSA
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You’re likely doing downtime wrong. Come see what I mean in this week’s video.
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
youtu.be/eUsLlnyXpSA
Making Downtime Matter: Expert Tips to Elevate Your TTRPG Campaigns
youtu.be/eUsLlnyXpSA
I love them.
November 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I love them.
Devlog 1 of our Indie TTRPG: "Of Hearth & the Harrowing"
The fantasy survival horror game is coming later this year from InCharacter Games. The game uses the Basic Universal Roleplaying Engine, by Chaosium that powers such hits as Call of Cthulhu, Runequest, Pendragon, and Dragonbane.
The fantasy survival horror game is coming later this year from InCharacter Games. The game uses the Basic Universal Roleplaying Engine, by Chaosium that powers such hits as Call of Cthulhu, Runequest, Pendragon, and Dragonbane.
Bringing Light to Darkness: Devlog for the Indie TTRPG "Of Hearth & the Harrowing"
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Devlog 1 of our Indie TTRPG: "Of Hearth & the Harrowing"
The fantasy survival horror game is coming later this year from InCharacter Games. The game uses the Basic Universal Roleplaying Engine, by Chaosium that powers such hits as Call of Cthulhu, Runequest, Pendragon, and Dragonbane.
The fantasy survival horror game is coming later this year from InCharacter Games. The game uses the Basic Universal Roleplaying Engine, by Chaosium that powers such hits as Call of Cthulhu, Runequest, Pendragon, and Dragonbane.
Whose ready for an early morning writing sprint? This guy! Gotta get those words in somehow, and all weekend was building furniture, moving furniture, rearranging furniture, filming youtube, and moving and building more furniture.
Ok, on your marks, get so... write!
Ok, on your marks, get so... write!
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Whose ready for an early morning writing sprint? This guy! Gotta get those words in somehow, and all weekend was building furniture, moving furniture, rearranging furniture, filming youtube, and moving and building more furniture.
Ok, on your marks, get so... write!
Ok, on your marks, get so... write!
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This week's video is about the indie TTRPG we are making: "Of Hearth & the Harrowing".
I go into a little about what the game is, and our progress in making it. Please check it out! Like/Subscribes really help.
If you have any questions, let me know. Perhaps I can make a video about that next!
I go into a little about what the game is, and our progress in making it. Please check it out! Like/Subscribes really help.
If you have any questions, let me know. Perhaps I can make a video about that next!
Bringing Light to Darkness: Devlog for the Indie TTRPG "Of Hearth & the Harrowing"
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This week's video is about the indie TTRPG we are making: "Of Hearth & the Harrowing".
I go into a little about what the game is, and our progress in making it. Please check it out! Like/Subscribes really help.
If you have any questions, let me know. Perhaps I can make a video about that next!
I go into a little about what the game is, and our progress in making it. Please check it out! Like/Subscribes really help.
If you have any questions, let me know. Perhaps I can make a video about that next!
This week's video is about the indie TTRPG we are making: "Of Hearth & the Harrowing".
I go into a little about what the game is, and our progress in making it. Please check it out! Like/Subscribes really help.
If you have any questions, let me know. Perhaps I can make a video about that next!
I go into a little about what the game is, and our progress in making it. Please check it out! Like/Subscribes really help.
If you have any questions, let me know. Perhaps I can make a video about that next!
Bringing Light to Darkness: Devlog for the Indie TTRPG "Of Hearth & the Harrowing"
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This week's video is about the indie TTRPG we are making: "Of Hearth & the Harrowing".
I go into a little about what the game is, and our progress in making it. Please check it out! Like/Subscribes really help.
If you have any questions, let me know. Perhaps I can make a video about that next!
I go into a little about what the game is, and our progress in making it. Please check it out! Like/Subscribes really help.
If you have any questions, let me know. Perhaps I can make a video about that next!
New Blog Post: Creating Meaningful Downtime
Does your game's downtime feel like just minor connective tissue between adventures, devoid of story? Read a little bit about the Hearth Phase in "Of Hearth & the Harrowing" in this blog post about the upcoming indie TTRPG.
Does your game's downtime feel like just minor connective tissue between adventures, devoid of story? Read a little bit about the Hearth Phase in "Of Hearth & the Harrowing" in this blog post about the upcoming indie TTRPG.
Creating Meaningful Downtime
The Hearth phase in Of Hearth & the Harrowing is part base building phase, part advancement, and part downtime. It was originally inspired by Runequest's adventure system where adventures often have p...
www.incharactergames.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
New Blog Post: Creating Meaningful Downtime
Does your game's downtime feel like just minor connective tissue between adventures, devoid of story? Read a little bit about the Hearth Phase in "Of Hearth & the Harrowing" in this blog post about the upcoming indie TTRPG.
Does your game's downtime feel like just minor connective tissue between adventures, devoid of story? Read a little bit about the Hearth Phase in "Of Hearth & the Harrowing" in this blog post about the upcoming indie TTRPG.
In "Of Hearth & the Harrowing" there is always stuff to do around the Hearth. If heroes aren't too busy on expeditions out into the wilds to rescue survivors, how will they spend their time?
Find out more at incharactergames.com
A new art piece by @fluffydumplin.bsky.social
Find out more at incharactergames.com
A new art piece by @fluffydumplin.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
In "Of Hearth & the Harrowing" there is always stuff to do around the Hearth. If heroes aren't too busy on expeditions out into the wilds to rescue survivors, how will they spend their time?
Find out more at incharactergames.com
A new art piece by @fluffydumplin.bsky.social
Find out more at incharactergames.com
A new art piece by @fluffydumplin.bsky.social
Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
youtu.be/xOL71kXe63Y
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
youtu.be/xOL71kXe63Y
Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
youtu.be/xOL71kXe63Y
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
youtu.be/xOL71kXe63Y
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Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
October 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
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The cursed one
An passion project I made in blender.
I hope you enjoy it
An passion project I made in blender.
I hope you enjoy it
May 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The cursed one
An passion project I made in blender.
I hope you enjoy it
An passion project I made in blender.
I hope you enjoy it
Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
October 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Stop Railroading! How Sandbox TTRPGs Unleash You and Your Players
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
In my latest video I talk about railroads versus sandboxes and why I think you should be adding more sandboxing into any TTRPG. Please check it out.
Any likes, subscribes, and views really help, thanks!
Next 'sprint' will be a little different. Outlining! Does that count as a writing sprint? Probably not because I will have some look ups to do etc. Plan is to get to a place where I can do some sprinting on the laptop later as I have some drop offs and pick ups to do with time in between.
October 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Next 'sprint' will be a little different. Outlining! Does that count as a writing sprint? Probably not because I will have some look ups to do etc. Plan is to get to a place where I can do some sprinting on the laptop later as I have some drop offs and pick ups to do with time in between.
Another quick paint job last night. Mini by Beastarium. I used to do a lot of slap chop. Especially for quick paints. I’m trying something new to me. Prime black. Build up in brown and tan instead of grey and white. Then do base and glazing. Plus inks. Etc. the new thing is building up the browns
October 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Another quick paint job last night. Mini by Beastarium. I used to do a lot of slap chop. Especially for quick paints. I’m trying something new to me. Prime black. Build up in brown and tan instead of grey and white. Then do base and glazing. Plus inks. Etc. the new thing is building up the browns
Time to start a writing sprint. Let's put half an hour on the clock and see how much I can get done on the 'Of Hearth & the Harrowing' manuscript. Things in my crosshairs, hex crawl example, spreading corruption, bestiary intro expansion, bestiary entries. I think there is one other... and go.
October 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Time to start a writing sprint. Let's put half an hour on the clock and see how much I can get done on the 'Of Hearth & the Harrowing' manuscript. Things in my crosshairs, hex crawl example, spreading corruption, bestiary intro expansion, bestiary entries. I think there is one other... and go.
Some painting this week... including BFG, one of my favorite out of print GW games.
October 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Some painting this week... including BFG, one of my favorite out of print GW games.
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THE SECRET WORLD PRINT EDITION IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
Click the link to check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
Click the link to check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
THE SECRET WORLD PRINT EDITION IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
Click the link to check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
Click the link to check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
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The Secret World Print Edition has funded! The first stretch goal is in site. If you havent backed yet, hit the link! Know a friend who might be interested? Share the link! See you there!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
THE SECRET WORLD PRINT EDITION FOR SAVAGE WORLDS
We are going to do an offset print run for the Secret World!
www.kickstarter.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Secret World Print Edition has funded! The first stretch goal is in site. If you havent backed yet, hit the link! Know a friend who might be interested? Share the link! See you there!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
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The Secret World is a "Project We Love" on Kickstarter. Check it out and get your pledge in today!
tinyurl.com/THE-SECRET-W...
tinyurl.com/THE-SECRET-W...
THE SECRET WORLD PRINT EDITION FOR SAVAGE WORLDS
We are going to do an offset print run for the Secret World!
tinyurl.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The Secret World is a "Project We Love" on Kickstarter. Check it out and get your pledge in today!
tinyurl.com/THE-SECRET-W...
tinyurl.com/THE-SECRET-W...
I love this new piece by @fluffydumplin.bsky.social for our indie TTRPG 'Of Hearth & the Harrowing'! Its flow across the page feels very dynamic. The stance of the arcanist leaning back and sideways to the target really gives the character a dynamic feel.
October 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I love this new piece by @fluffydumplin.bsky.social for our indie TTRPG 'Of Hearth & the Harrowing'! Its flow across the page feels very dynamic. The stance of the arcanist leaning back and sideways to the target really gives the character a dynamic feel.
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Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses
www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...
www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...
Owlcat Games sets up educational resource hub for game devs
Studio partners with Fireshine Games, 11 Bit Studios, Gaijin Entertainment, and Midwest Games to build database of over 350 learning resources
www.gamesindustry.biz
October 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses
www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...
www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...
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In my latest YouTube video I talk about how to roleplay more memorable NPCs in your D&D or other TTRPG games. Having run TTRPGs for 40+ years, I've picked up a few tricks along the way, on how to juice up your NPCs RP.
Please check it out!
youtu.be/3uJ8ub2UjHU
Please check it out!
youtu.be/3uJ8ub2UjHU
Running Memorable NPCs In Your D&D Game
YouTube video by InCharacter Games
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
In my latest YouTube video I talk about how to roleplay more memorable NPCs in your D&D or other TTRPG games. Having run TTRPGs for 40+ years, I've picked up a few tricks along the way, on how to juice up your NPCs RP.
Please check it out!
youtu.be/3uJ8ub2UjHU
Please check it out!
youtu.be/3uJ8ub2UjHU