Ian Mauldin

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The very first Pure Evil actual play!

Shrimp and Crits@shrimpandcrits.com

A Trick & A Treat! We'll be releasing the PURE EVIL Halloween Episode a day early! "Death is a Highway" 10.30.26 🦐🔪😱

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A Trick & A Treat! We'll be releasing the PURE EVIL Halloween Episode a day early! "Death is a Highway" 10.30.26 🦐🔪😱

Shrimp and Crits@shrimpandcrits.com

The local teens thought having an end of summer party at the local waterpark would be a splash. They didn't expect a splash... OF BLOOD! 🦐😱🩸 Spend Halloween with us and enjoy this spine-tingling, funny bone breaking one-shot special presentation of PURE EVIL by @maudlingames.com.

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What would you say to not one, but two Halloween Specials?👀🎃

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First five #TTRPG in the order that I played them: 1. Dungeons and Dragons 2. Monster of the Week 3. Masks 4. Gator Grab (Honey Heist reskin) 5. Babes in the Wood Dying to see some of y’all’s!

POCGamer aka PanzerLion!@pocgamer.com

My first five #TTRPG in the order I played them: 1. AD&D (single session) 2. TMNT & Other Strangeness 3. Ninjas & Superspies 4. Heroes Unlimited Revised 5. AD&D 2nd Edition At least this is what I think it was? It was a ways back. 😅

podcasts.apple.com92 - Folk Singing RPG Party (Ian & Shrimps and Crits)Podcast Episode · Setting the Stage, Campaigns for D&D and Other RPGs · October 21 · 1h 13m

I got to go on Setting the Stage and talk a little bit about the unique setting of @shrimpandcrits.com Dania! Go check it out if you wanna hear me talk about how Johnny Cash and Gandalf have a lot in common, actually. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...

tagging @gocorral.bsky.social because I didn’t know they were on bsky! Go follow them!

ianmauldin.itch.ioPure Evil by Ian MauldinA GM-less Slasher TTRPG where you take turns playing the Slasher

There’s still time to check out Pure Evil and get ready to play it with your friends on Halloween weekend! Draw cards. Kill your friends. Roll dice. End the Nightmare and escape death by the skin of your teeth! No GM prep needed. Just a deck of cards and a D6! 🔪 ianmauldin.itch.io/pure-evil

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Drea Silvertooth

@dreasilvertooth.bsky.social

I don't even like horror movies and I still loved playing this!!

Ian Mauldin@maudlingames.com

Pure Evil is out now for the sinister price of $6.66. This game is a bloodbath. It is a thrill ride. Your skin will crawl, and maybe be removed... but like in a fun way. ianmauldin.itch.io/pure-evil

ianmauldin.itch.ioPure Evil by Ian MauldinA GM-less Slasher TTRPG where you take turns playing the Slasher

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Quinn Majeski

@quinnmajeski.bsky.social

I had a chance to playtest this and it absolutely rips. Between passing the Slasher mantle between players, collaboratively uncovering their dark past through play, and employing unique poker mechanics, Ian has made something really special here. The perfect ttrpg treat for your spooky season 🔪 😱

Ian Mauldin@maudlingames.com

Pure Evil is out now for the sinister price of $6.66. This game is a bloodbath. It is a thrill ride. Your skin will crawl, and maybe be removed... but like in a fun way. ianmauldin.itch.io/pure-evil

ianmauldin.itch.ioPure Evil by Ian MauldinA GM-less Slasher TTRPG where you take turns playing the Slasher

ianmauldin.itch.ioPure Evil by Ian MauldinA GM-less Slasher TTRPG where you take turns playing the Slasher

Pure Evil is out now for the sinister price of $6.66. This game is a bloodbath. It is a thrill ride. Your skin will crawl, and maybe be removed... but like in a fun way. ianmauldin.itch.io/pure-evil

A HUGE thank you to @lariassmuth.bsky.social for writing Wickies. It was the first game I played drawing cards and reading prompts and it was so incredibly memorable. I would have never made Pure Evil without that.

ianmauldin.itch.ioIan Mauldin

Finally, thank you to everyone who plays this game. I hope it scares you. I hope you have so much fun. I hope it brings you closer together with your friends. Community is what it's all about y'all. Lets take care of each other (and scare each other a lil as a treat). ianmauldin.itch.io

ianmauldin.itch.ioPure Evil by Ian MauldinA GM-less Slasher TTRPG where you take turns playing the Slasher

Pure Evil is out now for the sinister price of $6.66. This game is a bloodbath. It is a thrill ride. Your skin will crawl, and maybe be removed... but like in a fun way. ianmauldin.itch.io/pure-evil

davingerber.comDavin Gerber – Digital Design | Art Direction | Illustration

Speaking of... I couldn't have made it without @jesssparksnotes.bsky.social and @itscap.bsky.social helping me write prompts (theres 56 of those suckers in this book). Davin Gerber's art is truly amazing and was exactly what I needed to make this game look great. Peep: www.davingerber.com

@ladystroud.bsky.social did such an excellent editing pass and found so many things that my brain would have never seen. Thanks to my wonderful wife Olivia for being my first playtester. Jess, Cap, Bryan, Quinn, Mr. Ray, and Drea each changed this game in wonderful ways through playtests.

ianmauldin.itch.ioPure Evil by Ian MauldinA GM-less Slasher TTRPG where you take turns playing the Slasher

Pure Evil is out now for the sinister price of $6.66. This game is a bloodbath. It is a thrill ride. Your skin will crawl, and maybe be removed... but like in a fun way. ianmauldin.itch.io/pure-evil

The Slasher plays by narrating scenes and setting the tone. They Create Dread by picking up all the cards that the Victims draw, which can be spent like poker hands to make terrible things happen.

Every playtest I ran went totally differently. We created some truly memorable Slasher villains. I was very pleased to see how this game brings out the creativity in folks. I hope you play it for your Halloween one-shot season, and let me know how it goes. I had a lot of fun making it.

ianmauldin.itch.ioPure Evil by Ian MauldinA GM-less Slasher TTRPG where you take turns playing the Slasher

Pure Evil is out now for the sinister price of $6.66. This game is a bloodbath. It is a thrill ride. Your skin will crawl, and maybe be removed... but like in a fun way. ianmauldin.itch.io/pure-evil

Create a Victim, knowing that they are vulnerable. When they die, that's ok. It just means that it's your turn to take over as the Slasher. When it rotates again, you will create a new Victim and pick up where you left off.

The Victims play by drawing playing cards and reading the prompts that correspond. These prompts will put you in danger, and sometimes kill you. If you are lucky they will provide the Backstory, Weaknesses, and Slasher Aspects you will need if you want a chance to End the Nightmare.

ianmauldin.itch.ioPure Evil by Ian MauldinA GM-less Slasher TTRPG where you take turns playing the Slasher

Pure Evil is out now for the sinister price of $6.66. This game is a bloodbath. It is a thrill ride. Your skin will crawl, and maybe be removed... but like in a fun way. ianmauldin.itch.io/pure-evil

Rotate who plays the Slasher and drives the story forward. Improvise to build a legendary evil from the ground up. Play out scenes inspired by classic horror scenes as you imagine tense music and dark atmospheres.

Looking for a perfect Halloween one-shot game? Pure Evil comes out October 13th.

I’d like to thank my writers @jesssparksnotes.bsky.social and @itscap.bsky.social as well the game’s artist Davin Gerber. Special thanks to @ladystroud.bsky.social for editing all my many mistakes and to all my amazing playtesters. Couldn’t have made this without y’all.

rpgtrader.comMaudlin Games on RPG TraderHello and welcome to our humble page of tabletop games! Maudlin Games was born out of a great love for collaborative storytelling, and our aim is to design games that encourage folks to step just outs...

I’ll talk more about the game upon release but if you’re interested or have any questions let me know! Follow me on Itch or RPG-trader to get the game as soon as it’s released!

Looking for a perfect Halloween one-shot game? Pure Evil comes out October 13th.

Create a Victim. When your Victim dies, take over as the Slasher. Collaboratively build the Slasher as a character throughout the game. Draw cards which will give you scary scenes and increase your Fear and Vice. Hope you can find the tools and info you need to end this nightmare.

@horizonswake.bsky.social

14 Sept

I am once again so sorry for BONKY. He came to me from some cosmic chaotic force deep within me, and I have no control over myself when it bids me to BONK.

Monster Hour Pod@monsterhourpod.bsky.social

Happy Monday, dear listeners! Got a brand new episode of #MonsterHour Summer Camp dropping tomorrow! Can our baseball player, mascot, and fan get to the bottom of the malevolence that stalks the Kongdome? #monsterhourpod #ttrpg #actualplaypodcast #pbta #motw #monsterhours3 #mhsummercamp

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in my Strega Nona era

31 Aug

Those dream sequences at the end of the episode were so fucking cool I immediately rewound the 25 minutes so I could listen to them again. #TTRPG #ActualPlay #ShrimpAndCrits #Ironsworn

Shrimp and Crits@shrimpandcrits.com

Sound On 🔊 Ep. 54 "The Dream" is out now! Once they question their captive, the Skywaymen and their new pal, *Wink*, continue the journey through decrepit castles and strange forests on the way to the great city of Avanta. Join us tonight on Discord to listen live! 7pm Eastern 🦐🎧 Link in the Bio!

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1 Sept

🌠🎧📣 LISTEN TO ACTUAL PLAYS REVIEW ACTUAL PLAYS SHOW AND SHARE THE AWESOME STORIES YOU LOVE 📣🎧🌠

@jesssparksnotes.bsky.social

1 Sept

Do you miss the Monster of the Week golden age when @shrimpandcrits.com and @monsterhourpod.bsky.social were both producing good old fashioned monster hunting fun? You don’t want to miss this. I think we bonked it out of the park ⚾️.

Monster Hour Pod@monsterhourpod.bsky.social

Helllooooo sports fans! Your Merchant Marines are looking to salvage yet another losing season as they square off against the Yonkers Bonkers. After so many years, you have to wonder if the franchise is simply doomed to fail. Off Hours: Field of Screams Pt 1 monsterhour.podbean.com/e/off-hours-...

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Jess

13 Aug

Played Night Hag by @gshowitt.bsky.social with @itscap.bsky.social and @maudlingames.com and it felt like running through a hilarious 103 degree fever dream.

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in my Strega Nona era

@horizonswake.bsky.social

10 Aug

@maudlingames.com Fucking marvelous evil maniacal laugh. 1000/10 #TTRPG #ActualPlay #ShrimpAndCrits #Ironsworn

Shrimp and Crits@shrimpandcrits.com

Ep. 53 "The Spurned" is out now! The Skywaymen sit for a spell with Bob and the Hickory Men while Cord gets into trouble listening to that little voice in her head. 🗣️🐿️ Join us for FREE tonight in the Discord for the live listen! 7pm Eastern 🦐🎧 Link in the Bio!

8 Aug

My post-GenCon update for the ttrpg shelf. Any glaring omissions? Tell me what this assortment of games says about me 😂.

2 Aug

Had my best GenCon yet. Thanks Indy. If we met this weekend, I can’t wait to game with you soon! 🦐💙🍤

rpg-trader.comVeteran Improvements on RPG TraderA Monster of the Week Supplement for Extending the Life of your Monster Hunter

20 June

Do you have stubborn Monster of the Week players like I do who don't want to switch playbooks or retire their hunter? Keep the improvements coming with Veteran Improvements! rpg-trader.com/products/474...

20 June

If you know Shrimp and Crits, you can probably guess I made this for Ray Ray. Ryan is as stubborn as they come, and even after going over his options for other playbooks he wanted to be the monstrous forever. We never ended up getting to any Veteran Improvements, which may just prove...

20 June

... that Monster of the Week works just like the great Michael Sands intended. Still, if we weren't making a podcast, it's possible we would have kept going with the story of Ray Ray and these would have come in handy. Sometimes its helpful just to know there's more road to hoe!

rpg-trader.comBid Around The Bush on RPG TraderA Storage Unit Auction Parody TTRPG On One Page

16 June

Reintroducing my games now that I'm on RPG Trader. First up is Bid Around the Bush. A chaotic romp on one page that encourages you to hoot, holler, interrupt your friends, and occasionally profit from bidding on foreclosed storage units. rpg-trader.com/products/383...

16 June

This is the first game I made, so it holds a very dear place in my heart. I remember watching Storage Wars in a hotel room and it just clicking how I could gamify this wild show. I scribbled everything on the hotel notepad and made it a one-pager a few months later.

15 June

@dreasilvertooth.bsky.social is pretty much the coolest person in AP. They are a joy to record with. Proud of you Drea!

Bad Heroes@badheroescast.com

We're thrilled to learn that our GM @dreasilvertooth.bsky.social won the "Best Game Master Actual Play" award at #ColoradoWebfest!! Thank you so much 💙 we’re so proud of our show.

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15 June

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ONE AND ONLY @maudlingames.com!!! Our ride or die GM with the mostest. We can't thank you enough for sharing your amazing stories and music with us, as well as your often horrendous dad-jokes. Share the love and say Happy Birthday to Ian today! 🎂🎈

rpg-trader.comMaudlin Games on RPG TraderHello and welcome to our humble page of tabletop games! Maudlin Games was born out of a great love for collaborative storytelling, and our aim is to design games that encourage folks to step just outs...

14 June

My games are now on RPG Trader! If you enjoy my games, please go review them and give them a thumbs up. Over the next week or so, I'll take this opportunity to reintroduce each game I've made. rpg-trader.com/creator/696/...

Ah the Soldier. The last in this little series of design notes. The soldier was one of the KOTOR 6 and pretty easy to make a playbook for. Star ‘Wars’ need star soldiers after all. The combat specialties were a lot of fun, and I think make this playbook deceptively versatile.

Light Side@lightsiderpg.bsky.social

#LIGHTSIDE PLAYBOOK SHOWCASE: The Soldier Many forget about the boots on the ground who fight and die in those far off galactic battles. You may not be on the front lines anymore with this new crew, but you will always be a soldier at heart. Who's your favorite Soldier in #StarWars?

In terms of narrative power, there’s not a whole lot other than your specialty sort of implying what kind of soldier you were. This is a good candidate to start with if you aren’t sure what playbook to choose and then change to a new playbook once you have a road to hoe.

I hope you all enjoyed this series. It’s fun to talk about game design. If you ever have any questions or want to hear more you know where to find me! Big thanks to @itscap.bsky.social for running the @lightsiderpg.bsky.social account. Let’s play Light Side together sometime y’all!

Light Side@lightsiderpg.bsky.social

In my mind, Chewie is totally the Soldier with the Bodyguard specialty. He’d probably have Easy Isn’t Always Simple and Only Through Fire is a Strong Sword Forged. For other types of characters to have Cybernetic Implants, mutations from the Bad Batch, or Fog of War.