Mike Underwood
@mikerunderwood.bsky.social
They/he. Trans & non-binary Midwest Princex.
Author (Annihilation Aria, Genrenauts, etc). Hugo & Stabby-Award finalist.
Game designer (Daggerheart, Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, etc.)
https://linktr.ee/mikerunderwood
Author (Annihilation Aria, Genrenauts, etc). Hugo & Stabby-Award finalist.
Game designer (Daggerheart, Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, etc.)
https://linktr.ee/mikerunderwood
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New introduction:
I write science fiction and fantasy as Michael R. Underwood (Genrenauts, Geekomancy, etc.) do game design as Mike Underwood (currently: Daggerheart), and I'm developing a new actual play show.
Previously, I was a cohost of @speculate.bsky.social and @skiffyandfanty.bsky.social.
I write science fiction and fantasy as Michael R. Underwood (Genrenauts, Geekomancy, etc.) do game design as Mike Underwood (currently: Daggerheart), and I'm developing a new actual play show.
Previously, I was a cohost of @speculate.bsky.social and @skiffyandfanty.bsky.social.
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
And that's a wrap! 3655 backers and a total of $442,755. 🎉
Check out this update for an extra bit of good news: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Check out this update for an extra bit of good news: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
November 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
And that's a wrap! 3655 backers and a total of $442,755. 🎉
Check out this update for an extra bit of good news: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Check out this update for an extra bit of good news: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
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🕯️Follow close, can you feel it?
Our Circle of Seekers & Sinners awaits in Newfaire, do they even know how near the end is?
Tonight, @rubiehart.bsky.social joins the Circle for the penultimate episode, 5:30PM PT | 8:30PM ET
Take care not to stray too far...
twitch.tv/BadHouseRPG
#candelaobscura
Our Circle of Seekers & Sinners awaits in Newfaire, do they even know how near the end is?
Tonight, @rubiehart.bsky.social joins the Circle for the penultimate episode, 5:30PM PT | 8:30PM ET
Take care not to stray too far...
twitch.tv/BadHouseRPG
#candelaobscura
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
🕯️Follow close, can you feel it?
Our Circle of Seekers & Sinners awaits in Newfaire, do they even know how near the end is?
Tonight, @rubiehart.bsky.social joins the Circle for the penultimate episode, 5:30PM PT | 8:30PM ET
Take care not to stray too far...
twitch.tv/BadHouseRPG
#candelaobscura
Our Circle of Seekers & Sinners awaits in Newfaire, do they even know how near the end is?
Tonight, @rubiehart.bsky.social joins the Circle for the penultimate episode, 5:30PM PT | 8:30PM ET
Take care not to stray too far...
twitch.tv/BadHouseRPG
#candelaobscura
Just under $16k to go in order to unlock more contaminated domain cards, with 3 hours remaining!
There's going to be a few of these because it's the last day:
11 hours left on the Daggerheart campaign guide, a reinterpretation of the ENNIE award-winning dark fantasy adventure! Help us make a strong finish and give me even more work to do (appreciative) :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
11 hours left on the Daggerheart campaign guide, a reinterpretation of the ENNIE award-winning dark fantasy adventure! Help us make a strong finish and give me even more work to do (appreciative) :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Just under $16k to go in order to unlock more contaminated domain cards, with 3 hours remaining!
I got to see some of this stuff in early form and the full version is now out! Carlos has great resources for anyone playing Colossus of the Drylands or anyone whose Daggerheart game has some Western vibes and needs more punch.
Happy Blackhat Friday, partners!
Pistolheart is live on itch! It's 10% of until Midnight and Itch is letting all creators keep 100% of their profits today, so if you were planning on getting it already... mosey on over to itch.
A more lengthy thread to come!
ckc09c.itch.io/pistolheart-...
Pistolheart is live on itch! It's 10% of until Midnight and Itch is letting all creators keep 100% of their profits today, so if you were planning on getting it already... mosey on over to itch.
A more lengthy thread to come!
ckc09c.itch.io/pistolheart-...
Pistolheart Vol 1 by ckc09c
A supplement for Western Daggerheart campaigns by Carlos Cisco.
ckc09c.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I got to see some of this stuff in early form and the full version is now out! Carlos has great resources for anyone playing Colossus of the Drylands or anyone whose Daggerheart game has some Western vibes and needs more punch.
Reposted by Mike Underwood
Happy Blackhat Friday, partners!
Pistolheart is live on itch! It's 10% of until Midnight and Itch is letting all creators keep 100% of their profits today, so if you were planning on getting it already... mosey on over to itch.
A more lengthy thread to come!
ckc09c.itch.io/pistolheart-...
Pistolheart is live on itch! It's 10% of until Midnight and Itch is letting all creators keep 100% of their profits today, so if you were planning on getting it already... mosey on over to itch.
A more lengthy thread to come!
ckc09c.itch.io/pistolheart-...
Pistolheart Vol 1 by ckc09c
A supplement for Western Daggerheart campaigns by Carlos Cisco.
ckc09c.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Happy Blackhat Friday, partners!
Pistolheart is live on itch! It's 10% of until Midnight and Itch is letting all creators keep 100% of their profits today, so if you were planning on getting it already... mosey on over to itch.
A more lengthy thread to come!
ckc09c.itch.io/pistolheart-...
Pistolheart is live on itch! It's 10% of until Midnight and Itch is letting all creators keep 100% of their profits today, so if you were planning on getting it already... mosey on over to itch.
A more lengthy thread to come!
ckc09c.itch.io/pistolheart-...
Reposted by Mike Underwood
Let's get an indie ttrpg HYPE TRAIN going and recommend some cool games for people to buy/gift.
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Let's get an indie ttrpg HYPE TRAIN going and recommend some cool games for people to buy/gift.
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
Reposted by Mike Underwood
See y'all at 11am MST from the Lab over on Twitch! We're gonna be doing the Artificer Chat, talking about some big changes, and prepping for Daggerheart December.
twitch.tv/artificerind
twitch.tv/artificerind
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ALT: a sign that says join us in white letters
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November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
See y'all at 11am MST from the Lab over on Twitch! We're gonna be doing the Artificer Chat, talking about some big changes, and prepping for Daggerheart December.
twitch.tv/artificerind
twitch.tv/artificerind
Now at $425k and counting! Can we make it to $450 and unlock more new contaminated domain cards?
There's going to be a few of these because it's the last day:
11 hours left on the Daggerheart campaign guide, a reinterpretation of the ENNIE award-winning dark fantasy adventure! Help us make a strong finish and give me even more work to do (appreciative) :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
11 hours left on the Daggerheart campaign guide, a reinterpretation of the ENNIE award-winning dark fantasy adventure! Help us make a strong finish and give me even more work to do (appreciative) :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Now at $425k and counting! Can we make it to $450 and unlock more new contaminated domain cards?
There's going to be a few of these because it's the last day:
11 hours left on the Daggerheart campaign guide, a reinterpretation of the ENNIE award-winning dark fantasy adventure! Help us make a strong finish and give me even more work to do (appreciative) :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
11 hours left on the Daggerheart campaign guide, a reinterpretation of the ENNIE award-winning dark fantasy adventure! Help us make a strong finish and give me even more work to do (appreciative) :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
There's going to be a few of these because it's the last day:
11 hours left on the Daggerheart campaign guide, a reinterpretation of the ENNIE award-winning dark fantasy adventure! Help us make a strong finish and give me even more work to do (appreciative) :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
11 hours left on the Daggerheart campaign guide, a reinterpretation of the ENNIE award-winning dark fantasy adventure! Help us make a strong finish and give me even more work to do (appreciative) :D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
What ttrpgs am I craving?
Draw Steel
The Between
Armour Astir
Exile
Whatever the game that was Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth becomes
Draw Steel
The Between
Armour Astir
Exile
Whatever the game that was Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth becomes
What ttrpgs am i craving?
Got a few I am wanting to GM or play next
Interstitial Our hearts Connected
meta fiction
mutants in the Now
Fellowship
Got a few I am wanting to GM or play next
Interstitial Our hearts Connected
meta fiction
mutants in the Now
Fellowship
What ttrpgs am i craving?
Pretty much the usual ones.
- Paranoia
- Warhammer The Old World RPG
- Hunter: The Reckoning
- Pendragon
- DIE
- Numenera
- Monsterhearts 2
Pretty much the usual ones.
- Paranoia
- Warhammer The Old World RPG
- Hunter: The Reckoning
- Pendragon
- DIE
- Numenera
- Monsterhearts 2
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
What ttrpgs am I craving?
Draw Steel
The Between
Armour Astir
Exile
Whatever the game that was Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth becomes
Draw Steel
The Between
Armour Astir
Exile
Whatever the game that was Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth becomes
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Barenaked Ladies
Nickel Creek
Great Big Sea
Florence + the Machine
Fitz and the Tantrums
Barenaked Ladies
Nickel Creek
Great Big Sea
Florence + the Machine
Fitz and the Tantrums
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Leonard Cohen (multiple)
Lilith Fair
Gogol Bordello
Drax Project (multiple)
The Muppets (yes, really)
Leonard Cohen (multiple)
Lilith Fair
Gogol Bordello
Drax Project (multiple)
The Muppets (yes, really)
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Rush
ZZ Top
The Donnas
Aerosmith
Billy Joel
Rush
ZZ Top
The Donnas
Aerosmith
Billy Joel
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Barenaked Ladies
Nickel Creek
Great Big Sea
Florence + the Machine
Fitz and the Tantrums
Barenaked Ladies
Nickel Creek
Great Big Sea
Florence + the Machine
Fitz and the Tantrums
Reposted by Mike Underwood
Just a day left to back Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart. It's been a pleasure to watch one of the designers on the Daggerheart game (Mike Underwood) and the @dungeondudes.bsky.social bring an amazing setting and adventure site to this new game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just a day left to back Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart. It's been a pleasure to watch one of the designers on the Daggerheart game (Mike Underwood) and the @dungeondudes.bsky.social bring an amazing setting and adventure site to this new game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Reposted by Mike Underwood
With the recovery mission still underway and hundreds of people displaced, you can send help to those affected by Hong Kong's Tai Po fire.
Feeding Hong Kong: feedinghk.org
Hong Kong Red Cross: donation.redcross.org.hk/onlinedonati...
Feeding Hong Kong: feedinghk.org
Hong Kong Red Cross: donation.redcross.org.hk/onlinedonati...
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
With the recovery mission still underway and hundreds of people displaced, you can send help to those affected by Hong Kong's Tai Po fire.
Feeding Hong Kong: feedinghk.org
Hong Kong Red Cross: donation.redcross.org.hk/onlinedonati...
Feeding Hong Kong: feedinghk.org
Hong Kong Red Cross: donation.redcross.org.hk/onlinedonati...
If you're not on cooking duty, not in a big family/friends food situation, or just want something to watch, my stream about Designing Boss Encounters for Daggerheart is now up on YouTube: youtu.be/DDQuPHRW-UU
Designing Boss Encounters for Daggerheart
YouTube video by Mike Underwood
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If you're not on cooking duty, not in a big family/friends food situation, or just want something to watch, my stream about Designing Boss Encounters for Daggerheart is now up on YouTube: youtu.be/DDQuPHRW-UU
We've got just under 36 hours remaining in the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart campaign and just about to unlock a Random Encounter Chart. Can we make it to $500k USD and hit the extremely cool poll-driven Community stretch goal, where backers determine what to add to the project?
The Kickstarter for the Dungeons of Drakkenheim - Daggerheart Campaign Guide is now live! I'm Lead Designer on the project, working with the Dungeon Dudes, Ghostfire Gaming, and in an official partnership with Darrington Press!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We've got just under 36 hours remaining in the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart campaign and just about to unlock a Random Encounter Chart. Can we make it to $500k USD and hit the extremely cool poll-driven Community stretch goal, where backers determine what to add to the project?
Great to see expanded thoughts on this, building out what @thewelshdm.bsky.social and I talked about in our recent discussion of designing adventures for Daggerheart (linked in the piece).
Hub & Spoke design is a concept in IT & Data used to facilitate access and reliability
But I also think it can and should be used in TTRPG Adventure & Setting design.
thewelshdm.wordpress.com?p=4270
But I also think it can and should be used in TTRPG Adventure & Setting design.
thewelshdm.wordpress.com?p=4270
Hub & Spoke Adventure Design
I recently spoke on a video with Mike Underwood about a concept for Hub & Spoke Adventure Design in Daggerheart. It’s a concept that has been intriguing since the reveal of Campaign Frames in t…
thewelshdm.wordpress.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Great to see expanded thoughts on this, building out what @thewelshdm.bsky.social and I talked about in our recent discussion of designing adventures for Daggerheart (linked in the piece).
Here we go! Join me for a chat about what goes into making a great boss encounter for Daggerheart, including building a custom adversary and environment as an example.
Today at 1pm EST, I'll be streaming with my thoughts about designing Boss Encounters for Daggerheart - making a boss worth remembering as well as the environment/support adversaries needed to make an incredible boss fight.
Twitch.tv/turbotango
Twitch.tv/turbotango
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Here we go! Join me for a chat about what goes into making a great boss encounter for Daggerheart, including building a custom adversary and environment as an example.
Today at 1pm EST, I'll be streaming with my thoughts about designing Boss Encounters for Daggerheart - making a boss worth remembering as well as the environment/support adversaries needed to make an incredible boss fight.
Twitch.tv/turbotango
Twitch.tv/turbotango
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today at 1pm EST, I'll be streaming with my thoughts about designing Boss Encounters for Daggerheart - making a boss worth remembering as well as the environment/support adversaries needed to make an incredible boss fight.
Twitch.tv/turbotango
Twitch.tv/turbotango
Reposted by Mike Underwood
This is coming shortly.
In lieu of a video - I have other exciting ones in the pipeline - I've written up my thoughts on Hub & Spoke Adventure Design, and the article will be out later this week.
All the announcements for Daggerheart this weekend have got me excited.
All the announcements for Daggerheart this weekend have got me excited.
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This is coming shortly.
Reposted by Mike Underwood
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
Reposted by Mike Underwood
I had my first character death in Daggerheart this week and it went down as the best session I’ve ever run as a GM. The simiah ranger sacrificed herself to a giant mech hybrid in a blaze of glory, heroically saving the party from imminent doom. It was truly epic.
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I had my first character death in Daggerheart this week and it went down as the best session I’ve ever run as a GM. The simiah ranger sacrificed herself to a giant mech hybrid in a blaze of glory, heroically saving the party from imminent doom. It was truly epic.
If you see this post an anime you love.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
If you see this post an anime you love.
Reposted by Mike Underwood
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.