Stu Horvath
@stuhorvath.com
Publisher at @unwinnable.com | TTRPG history at VintageRPG.com | Co-host of Games People Play on @wfmu.bsky.social | New book with @strangeattractor.bsky.social in 2025? | Links: https://linktr.ee/vintagerpg
I less than a month, I have accidentally watched three films featuring Elisha Cook Jr, who played Ice Pick on the original Magnum PI (The Big Sleep, Haunted Palace and Messiah of Evil).
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I less than a month, I have accidentally watched three films featuring Elisha Cook Jr, who played Ice Pick on the original Magnum PI (The Big Sleep, Haunted Palace and Messiah of Evil).
LIFE Magazine (April 23, 1951)
Seven fantastic beasts, two majestic mustaches. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/life-magazine-april-23-1951/ #TTRPG
Seven fantastic beasts, two majestic mustaches. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/life-magazine-april-23-1951/ #TTRPG
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
LIFE Magazine (April 23, 1951)
Seven fantastic beasts, two majestic mustaches. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/life-magazine-april-23-1951/ #TTRPG
Seven fantastic beasts, two majestic mustaches. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/life-magazine-april-23-1951/ #TTRPG
The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects (1967)
A tangle of Elizabethan bestiaries. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/he-history-of-four-footed-beasts-and-serpents-and-insects-1967/ #TTRPG
A tangle of Elizabethan bestiaries. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/he-history-of-four-footed-beasts-and-serpents-and-insects-1967/ #TTRPG
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects (1967)
A tangle of Elizabethan bestiaries. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/he-history-of-four-footed-beasts-and-serpents-and-insects-1967/ #TTRPG
A tangle of Elizabethan bestiaries. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/he-history-of-four-footed-beasts-and-serpents-and-insects-1967/ #TTRPG
Touch Me Not (2019)
The darkest idea of a grimoire made manifest. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/touch-me-not-2019/ #TTRPG
The darkest idea of a grimoire made manifest. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/touch-me-not-2019/ #TTRPG
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Touch Me Not (2019)
The darkest idea of a grimoire made manifest. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/touch-me-not-2019/ #TTRPG
The darkest idea of a grimoire made manifest. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/touch-me-not-2019/ #TTRPG
Art of the Grimoire (2023)
A study of the aesthetics of books of magic. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/art-of-the-grimoire-2023/ #TTRPG
A study of the aesthetics of books of magic. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/art-of-the-grimoire-2023/ #TTRPG
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Art of the Grimoire (2023)
A study of the aesthetics of books of magic. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/art-of-the-grimoire-2023/ #TTRPG
A study of the aesthetics of books of magic. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/art-of-the-grimoire-2023/ #TTRPG
They include a one-sheet calendar for the next year, which probably seems helpful in an innocuous way for most people but which to me seems delightfully ghoulish behavior for a life insurance company. I keep it pinned behind my monitor, but the Unwinnable one I made last year is cooler.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
They include a one-sheet calendar for the next year, which probably seems helpful in an innocuous way for most people but which to me seems delightfully ghoulish behavior for a life insurance company. I keep it pinned behind my monitor, but the Unwinnable one I made last year is cooler.
Full of conflicting feeling about liking the painting on the annual Thanksgiving card sent out by my life insurance company.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Full of conflicting feeling about liking the painting on the annual Thanksgiving card sent out by my life insurance company.
Of Shadows (2016)
A collection of the material history of magickal practice. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/of-shadows-2016/ #TTRPG
A collection of the material history of magickal practice. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/of-shadows-2016/ #TTRPG
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Of Shadows (2016)
A collection of the material history of magickal practice. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/of-shadows-2016/ #TTRPG
A collection of the material history of magickal practice. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/of-shadows-2016/ #TTRPG
Want to remember that book you had as a kid that you loved and had a dragon on the cover but you forgot the name? Join the Vintage RPG Newsletter: reuniting folks with beloved but forgotten books since 2017. www.vintagerpg.com/newsletter/
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Want to remember that book you had as a kid that you loved and had a dragon on the cover but you forgot the name? Join the Vintage RPG Newsletter: reuniting folks with beloved but forgotten books since 2017. www.vintagerpg.com/newsletter/
Infernal Creatures (2019)
A public face of the hidden arts. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/infernal-creatures-2019/ #TTRPG
A public face of the hidden arts. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/infernal-creatures-2019/ #TTRPG
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Infernal Creatures (2019)
A public face of the hidden arts. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/infernal-creatures-2019/ #TTRPG
A public face of the hidden arts. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/infernal-creatures-2019/ #TTRPG
The Far Side
Cows, cavemen, monsters and more. No, it isn't a _Monster Manual_! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/the-far-side/ #TTRPG
Cows, cavemen, monsters and more. No, it isn't a _Monster Manual_! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/the-far-side/ #TTRPG
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The Far Side
Cows, cavemen, monsters and more. No, it isn't a _Monster Manual_! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/the-far-side/ #TTRPG
Cows, cavemen, monsters and more. No, it isn't a _Monster Manual_! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/the-far-side/ #TTRPG
Bad Medicine for Doctor Drugs (1983)
In the running for best RPG title of all time? Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/bad-medicine-for-doctor-drugs-1983/ #TTRPG
In the running for best RPG title of all time? Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/bad-medicine-for-doctor-drugs-1983/ #TTRPG
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Bad Medicine for Doctor Drugs (1983)
In the running for best RPG title of all time? Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/bad-medicine-for-doctor-drugs-1983/ #TTRPG
In the running for best RPG title of all time? Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/bad-medicine-for-doctor-drugs-1983/ #TTRPG
Justice, Inc. (1984)
A game of two-fisted mystery men (and women!). Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/justice-inc-1984/ #TTRPG
A game of two-fisted mystery men (and women!). Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/justice-inc-1984/ #TTRPG
November 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Justice, Inc. (1984)
A game of two-fisted mystery men (and women!). Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/justice-inc-1984/ #TTRPG
A game of two-fisted mystery men (and women!). Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/justice-inc-1984/ #TTRPG
Espionage! (1983)
Note the shark on the cover. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/espionage-1983/ #TTRPG
Note the shark on the cover. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/espionage-1983/ #TTRPG
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Espionage! (1983)
Note the shark on the cover. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/espionage-1983/ #TTRPG
Note the shark on the cover. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/espionage-1983/ #TTRPG
Champions (1984)
A clear improvement in production values. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/champions-1984/ #TTRPG
A clear improvement in production values. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/champions-1984/ #TTRPG
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Champions (1984)
A clear improvement in production values. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/champions-1984/ #TTRPG
A clear improvement in production values. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/champions-1984/ #TTRPG
Villains and Vigilantes (1982)
The second superhero RPG! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/villains-and-vigilantes-1982/ #TTRPG
The second superhero RPG! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/villains-and-vigilantes-1982/ #TTRPG
November 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Villains and Vigilantes (1982)
The second superhero RPG! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/villains-and-vigilantes-1982/ #TTRPG
The second superhero RPG! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/villains-and-vigilantes-1982/ #TTRPG
Thousand Year Old Campfire
It belongs in a museum! Oh, wait, that doesn't work here… Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/thousand-year-old-campfire/ #TTRPG
It belongs in a museum! Oh, wait, that doesn't work here… Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/thousand-year-old-campfire/ #TTRPG
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Thousand Year Old Campfire
It belongs in a museum! Oh, wait, that doesn't work here… Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/thousand-year-old-campfire/ #TTRPG
It belongs in a museum! Oh, wait, that doesn't work here… Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/thousand-year-old-campfire/ #TTRPG
I have all the British Library yuletide anthologies ready.
November 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I have all the British Library yuletide anthologies ready.
Whispers from the Wizard's Tower - October 2025
Look, every day is Halloween, especially when it comes to deadlines. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/whispers-from-the-wizards-tower-october-2025/ #TTRPG
Look, every day is Halloween, especially when it comes to deadlines. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/whispers-from-the-wizards-tower-october-2025/ #TTRPG
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Whispers from the Wizard's Tower - October 2025
Look, every day is Halloween, especially when it comes to deadlines. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/whispers-from-the-wizards-tower-october-2025/ #TTRPG
Look, every day is Halloween, especially when it comes to deadlines. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/11/whispers-from-the-wizards-tower-october-2025/ #TTRPG
Seriously, spot the difference.
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Seriously, spot the difference.
Saw multiple people dressed in this costume but have no context for it. Is it just "person in Ghillie suit"? Is The Heap making a pop culture comeback i hadn't heard about? Explain, please!
November 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Saw multiple people dressed in this costume but have no context for it. Is it just "person in Ghillie suit"? Is The Heap making a pop culture comeback i hadn't heard about? Explain, please!
Monster Tales: Vampires, Werewolves & Things (1973)
Once again, I'm mostly here for the art. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/monster-tales-vampires-werewolves-things-1973/ #TTRPG
Once again, I'm mostly here for the art. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/monster-tales-vampires-werewolves-things-1973/ #TTRPG
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Monster Tales: Vampires, Werewolves & Things (1973)
Once again, I'm mostly here for the art. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/monster-tales-vampires-werewolves-things-1973/ #TTRPG
Once again, I'm mostly here for the art. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/monster-tales-vampires-werewolves-things-1973/ #TTRPG