Marco A. Torres

I just started a TTRPG newsletter. I’ll be writing designer diaries and announcements for my games, what inspires my design and play styles, and reviews of indie/small press games. Mostly, it’s something to connect with and support my fellow players and designers. monarcwriter.substack.com

Quick updates on a new release, current sales, and upcoming projects in this week’s MonarcWriter newsletter! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/monarcwrit...

Continuing my October play through of games in my backlog, I finished Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. It felt like they were making a different game and then suddenly needed to throw in something to make it “Castlevania”, then went back to making the other game. Still, I’ll probably play the sequel.

The Judgment In Nessia is available now. Get it here: tinyurl.com/y4rektey A 13-Page adventure for characters of levels 5-9 (Tier II). #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons

“The Judgment In Nessia” is available now on @dmsguild.com! Inspired by the judgment of Paris, the characters are called to settle a disagreement between the gods of Theros, with their actions and choices leading to unique endings! www.dmsguild.com/en/product/5...

With it being October, I’m going through my gaming backlog and playing games with a Halloween vibe. Just finished “Man of Medan”, which started off slow but got the horror-film tension down in its second half. It didn’t grip me like “Until Dawn” did, but still was fun.

Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” was a great time! A good mix of moments of creepy silence, jump scares, over-the-top body horror, and humor. So many of the big set pieces felt genuinely terrifying while also feeling exactly like segments from the video games.

After a summer hiatus, MonarcWriter is back and ready to begin Year 3 of the newsletter! I look back on media that inspired me over this summer, and review games from @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social and You're Welcome To Try! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/inspiratio...

Our Solo September Games Bundle, in partnership with @solorpglist.com, is still going strong! It is jam-packed with 134 absolutely awesome Solo TTRPG’s and is available for the entire month of September. Go check it out here ⬇️ rpg-trader.com/products/835...

A Name For Nobody print-and-play is the Deal of the Day on DrivethruCards! 80% off! The deck contains rules to play with only the cards, and a link to play on Tabletop Simulator! The game book is also 60% off for the Solo September sale on @drivethrurpg.com! www.drivethrucards.com/en/product/5...

It's #SoloSept and we have partnered with @rpgtrader.bsky.social to bring you an epic bundle of Solo TTRPGs for the whole of #SoloSeptember! 134 Solo RPGs worth over $730 all for $20 - including heaps of journaling games 🧡 🐉 rpg-trader.com/products/835...

There are some seriously creative things happening in the world of solo TTRPGs right now. Games that turn journaling into adventure. Games that make a deck of cards your GM. Games that turn dice rolls into stories you didn't expect. We love this corner of the hobby! rpg-trader.com/products/835...

This month’s RPG Trader Solo bundle includes my fairy-tale horror game “Vanity: Glass & Stone,” as well as a bunch of other fantastic games that can be played solo. Check it out!

Slowed down on mini painting, but here at the ones I finished over the summer: Spider-Man 2099, Peni and SP//dr, Morlun, Maestro, and Loki; all from Marvel United.

We've partnered with @rpgtrader.bsky.social to run a #SoloSeptember gaming bundle. Submit one game now to our revenue sharing month-long bundle rpg-trader.com/dashboard/bu... 🧵 1/2

Finished another summer book: “We Burned So Bright” by T.J. Klune. An old gay couple takes a road trip during the end of the world. Episodic chapters about the people they meet on their journey make for a quick read. The overarching story behind their trip hit me hard as a parent. Highly recommend.

A little game of mine is in this cool bundle of family-friendly #ttrpg. Grab them for $20 during August.

If you're looking for some fun for the whole family - check out the "School's Out for Summer" bundle on RPG Trader. 44 family-friendly TTRPGs worth over $200 for only $20! Available for the month of August 🌟

An amazing bundle of kid-friendly games for the whole family... but... I won't tell anyone if you adults wanna play them just 'cause they're fun. Go check it out! 🤫

Been using my local library’s summer reading challenge to finally catch up on some reading. I just finished “Vampires of El Norte” by Isabel Cañas. Really fun read. I loved the combination of telenovela tropes; monstrous cryptid-like vampires; and the premise of vampires=horrors of colonialism.

☀️ School's Out for Summer is here! 🎲 A family-friendly TTRPG bundle featuring over $200 worth of games for just $20. It's the perfect way to introduce your children to the hobby - or find your family's next adventure together! Available for the next month. 💙

There are so many wonderful family-friendly games in this bundle! My very own “Good Nature”, which I originally developed as a social skills tool in my classroom, is included!

Last call for additions to our kid-friendly TTRPG bundle on @rpgtrader.bsky.social. Closing for new games tomorrow, going live for sale on Saturday!

Happy Free RPG Day! To celebrate, I am making my sci-fi, tarot, space exploration game free through June 30th! Pick up “Into the Starlit Sky”, and check out the rest of my games (all on sale at 50% discount) on @drivethrurpg.com! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

Thank you to everyone who's downloaded, donated, shared, or told a friend. It's been amazing watching the community discover so many fantastic indie RPGs. There's still a few days left to grab the bundle, so if you haven't had a look yet, now's the perfect time. 🎲 rpg-trader.com/products/102...

Live for the next few days - go grab this awesome bundle now! rpg-trader.com/products/102...

Free RPG Day is this Saturday, but @rpg-trader.bsky.social has this giant bundle of free TTRPGs live now! Among the many great games in here is my very own sci-fi tarot game, “Into the Starlit Sky”!

Finished painting another batch of Marvel United minis this week. Did the last of the World War Hulk box, completed the Guardians of the Galaxy characters, and progressed through more of the Spider-Geddon minis.

A quick reminder to everyone: RPG Trader’s Grand Opening Sale is almost over! You have until 15 June at midnight UTC to enjoy 20% off. If there’s something on your wishlist, now’s the perfect time to pick it up at the sale price. Thanks for all the support so far, and happy gaming! 🎲

That’s “Vanity: Glass & Stone” up there! That’s my game! Go pick up a copy if you are at East Coast Comic Expo Moncton this weekend!

There's a site-wide 20% off sale running all week for launch! Go browse the catalogue, support indie TTRPG creators, and get some excellent content for your game table at the same time 🎲 rpg-trader.com/products/

RPG TRADER IS NOW LIVE. FOR REAL. 🔥 Tell your friends, fellow creatives, imaginary dragons and your followers! We’ve already got: ⚔️ 250+ creators 📚 1,500+ RPG products live (and more on the way) 🌍 A marketplace built for indie RPG chaos in the best way 👉 RPG Trader is officially open.

My games are now up on @rpg-trader.bsky.social! The site goes live for sales this week, with a 20% discount on everything! rpg-trader.com/creator/312/...

#PocketQuest2026 may be ending @drivethrurpg.com, but its bundles are forever - including the Solo RPGs one! You can save more than $30 and gets 18 solo/solo+ games at once (if you already bought some of them, their share is discounted as well)! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Time Punk is honored to be featured in the latest newsletter of monarcwriter @monarcwriter.bsky.social Check out this amazing newsletter and also the bundle to save some money. monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...

PocketQuest2026 month comes to an end with 7 reviews in the MonarcWriter newsletter this week. Its been an absolute blast reading and playing all of these games from @drivethrurpg.com's time-travel game jam! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...

Week three of @monarcwriter.bsky.social 's #pocketquest 2026 coverage, be sure to check it out, especially if you'd like to find some new #indie #ttrpg games to try! My latest release, Our Hell In Space is covered this week as well, giving you further insight into what to expect from a playthrough.

Week 3 of PocketQuest2026 reviews in the MonarcWriter newsletter this week. Take a look at 5 games from @drivethrurpg.com's game jam that bring exploration and horror to the jam’s time-travel theme! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...

This bundle of Solo-games from this year’s PocketQuest includes my newest game: “Calamity Reprise”! The other 17 games are all pretty great, too!

Reviews continue for @drivethrurpg.com's PocketQuest2026 this week in the MonarcWriter newsletter. I take a look at 4 games that combine the event's time-travel theme with animals! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...

It’s PocketQuest month, and that means the MonarcWriter newsletter will be reviewing and highlighting projects from this year’s @drivethrurpg.com event. The first week of reviews features 5 games that highlight the variety of this year’s time-travel theme! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...

With PocketQuest 2026 now live, I wrote about the design process for my submission, “Calamity Reprise.” monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...

Reloaded - #PocketQuest2026 is now @drivethrurpg.com! Built using Breathless from @farirpgs.com, it's about escaping a time loop. Your dice degrade through use, you die, and you Reload the time loop, mastering Obstacles so you can live to see a different day! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

I made a #TTRPG for #PocketQuest2026 ! In When Everything Made Sense, time travelers appear in 1996 to thwart the evils of the 2030s. When they arrive, though, the real struggle will be the temptation to rejoin a nostalgia-laden past. Pick it up on DriveThruRPG today! www.drivethrurpg.com...