Scratchpad Publishing

Foundry VTT support is coming for all three Scratchpad Publishing games! Add-ons are now available for Foundry modules for Dusk City Outlaws, Spectaculars, and Neon City Outlaws as a part of the reprint campaign on Backerkit. Each one needs 30 backers to get made: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

First stretch goal for the DCO/Spectaculars reprint campaign unlocked! Everyone who backs the campaign will get a bonus digital download for an all-new scenario for each of Dusk City Outlaws, Spectaculars, and Neon City Outlaws! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

First look at the Neon City Outlaws Deck of Time cards. Art by Hilary Purnamasari and graphic design by Katherine Boils.

Woohoo! The Spectaculars/DCO reprint campaign is featured on the @backerkit.com front page!

There is nothing quite like waking up in the morning to find that you hit your funding goal in less than 12 hours since launch. Thanks to everyone who backed already, and if you haven't jumped in now is a great time to do so. Stretch goals incoming!

It’s go time! The Spectaculars/Dusk City Outlaws second printing crowdfunding campaign is now live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

The gold-standard of heavy-metal TTRPG fantasy, THE SHADOW OF THE DEMON LORD from @theschwalb.bsky.social, is the Deal of the Day over on @drivethrurpg.com! Do not sleep on the chance to get this game for 80% off TODAY ONLY!

In 2027, I'm going to make an effort to have a bigger presence at conventions for my games. If you're interested in running Dusk City Outlaws, Spectaculars, or Neon City Outlaws at conventions in 2027, do me a favor and fill out this contact form: scratchpadpublishing.com/convention-g...

For the second printing of Dusk City Outlaws and Spectaculars, I've worked with my manufacturer to cook up a foil-stamped promo deck featuring cards from all three Scratchpad Publishing games, which you get if you put down a $5 reservation on the campaign. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Wanna see your Gaslands cars in the Gaslands: Third Edition rulebook? planetsmashergames.com/news/gasland...

The PledgeManager for Neon City Outlaws is live! If you backed on Kickstarter, look for an email inviting you to confirm the pledge. If you missed the campaign, you can preorder the game (and add-ons, like the limited double vinyl record soundtrack) here: scratchpad.pledgemanager.com/projects/neo...

Running Spectaculars at #Longcon with Kaiju, Professor Plutonium and his Heavy Metal Men, and the Warborne. Huge fun with @thedicemechanic.bsky.social, @burnafterrunning.bsky.social, @whirlmeister.bsky.social and @tiestvilee.bsky.social

I know my reach is small, but a Kickstarter for a great game needs some support. This game is a blast for one-shots and makes the perfect game for a relaxed night of hilarious storytelling. I've run it before on a camping trip and it was solid. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...

Neon City Outlaws First Reader volunteers, check your emails! First Reader copies of the core rulebook have been distributed and await your eyes.

Dusk City Outlaws players: Four brand-new third party scenarios went up yesterday on DriveThruRPG. These are the first (to my knowledge) scenarios published under the DCO Creative Use License, so you should go check them out. They're free (PWYW) and live now. legacy.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3...

Spectaculars by @scratchpadpub.bsky.social is one of my all time favorite #TTRPG. I've wrote about in a very long post celebrating the game and all that's to love about it. behindthewallgames.com/2026/01/18/s...

I was interviewed earlier this year on the Epic Realms podcast, and the episode has gone live! Had a great time chatting with Nick about a wide variety of topics. www.epicrealmsmedia.com/post/rodney-...

Absolutely crushing. Rob was one of my freelancers when I ran the Star Wars line at WotC, and has remained a colleague over the years. He was always eager to help, and the world is a worse place for having lost him.

As the art for #neoncityoutlaws keeps coming in, I thought it would be fun to share some of the concept art for some of the player character archetypes by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social Here's the Merc, the Thief, the Gearhead, and the Doc

Check out the awesome art for the #neoncityoutlaws setting book cover by Eilene Huang! So exciting to have art rolling in for the books.

Prepped to run my last Neon City Outlaws game of Gen Con!

Ran Neon City Outlaws at Gen Con today, first play of The Convention Job (which will be one of the free scenarios coming to Kickstarter backers once it's been playtested and polished). Went really well, and the players were great. Already found some things to tweak before Saturday's session!

Hour and a half to go on the #neoncityoutlaws Kickstarter. $470 away from the Deck of Enemies stretch goal. Will we make it? It’s gonna be close. www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

Alright folks, we're coming down to it. #neoncityoutlaws is in its final 48 hours, and while we've knocked out the first three stretch goals, there are still a bunch more to come. If you haven't backed already, now is the time! www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

Today's update on #neoncityoutlaws features a closer look at the Hacker and Operator archetypes, as well as a sneak peek at an as-yet-unrevealed stretch goal. We still have a ways to go to get funded, and just under two weeks to do it. Spread the word! www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

I'm live in 30 minutes with a first look at Call of #Cthulhu: The Sutra of Pale Leaves - Twin Suns Rising from @chaosium.bsky.social on tonight's The Gaming Gang Dispatch. Plus news from @scratchpadpub.bsky.social @theschwalb.bsky.social and more. 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT youtube.com/watch?v=Yu2XyhRSqLA

It's an honor for #neoncityoutlaws to get the Project We Love badge from Kickstarter!

Today's #neoncityoutlaws update covers one of the mechanics I'm most excited about: overlaying shell and avatar sheets to quickly swap bodies and load into the global VR Network. www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

Today's #neoncityoutlaws Kickstarter update includes a look at character creation, including the Bruiser archetype and the Synthetic Intelligence origin. www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr... Neon City Outlaws made good progress in its first week, but we still have a long way to go. Back it now!

Just announced an interim goal for the #neoncityoutlaws Kickstarter. If we get to 75% funded by the end of the first week, everyone who backs at the $35 level and up will get coupons to order print-on-demand card decks for Dusk City Outlaws/Spectaculars at cost. www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

Now LIVE on Kickstarter: Neon City Outlaws, a tabletop roleplaying game of cyberpunk heists and revolution. Back in the first 48 hours for special thanks in the book, and the opportunity to contribute to the random username generator! www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

The #neoncityoutlaws Kickstarter launches this week! I hope you're as excited as I am. Here is a look at the project video for the game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm7z...

Spectaculars, by @scratchpadpub.bsky.social, is another game I've seen first-time GM's pick up and run with gusto. I love how it feels like an entire game-in-a-box, even if you're running online. Character creation feels full of possibility, but it gives you helpful limitations - a great balance!

Today's #neoncityoutlaws character art comes from @atrabilio.bsky.social and features the psionically-awakened origin. Telepathy, telekinesis, bending space to create portals...these are all things you can bring to the job as a psionic member of a crew!

More character concept art by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social for #neoncityoutlaws this time featuring the Bruiser player archetype. Visit the pre-launch page on Kickstarter to be notified when the campaign goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

Another #neoncityoutlaws concept art preview, this time the psionic origin by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social