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It’s quiet month here in September! I have a thank you for being a part of my newsletter, and updates on Grim Space!

Thank You!!

Newsletter subscribers are rising, so I wanted to give everyone a huge thank you for being a part of Paper Dice Games!

As a thank you, a 25% off sale was given to newsletter subscribers.

Again, you can join the newsletter for discounts, sales, and updates here!

Grim Space Updates

Grim Space, my horror-inspired follow up to Distress Calls for Space RPGs, is being worked on as you are reading this! I’m 30% done with the different scenarios, adventure hooks, creatures and passenger events in the book.

My next steps include art orders, and beta readers. I’m branching out with the scope of this book, so I want to make sure it is meaningful for game masters of various sci fi RPGs.

I originally announced a Q4 release in 2025, with a hopeful release date just before Halloween. I still think this release date is possible, but I am not ready to commit to it yet. Art, and feedback from my beta readers, will influence when the release of this will occur.

Other Updates

I’m planning for 2026 games I want to build. Last month I announced Spellbook. I have several other announcements I’ll be ready to share near the end of this year.

Product and Project Updates

Work on Grim Space continues, and I’m hoping to have a bunch of the project completed here in the month of September. Basic design work on Spellbook continues as well!

Other Games

In an itch.io review video I created, I gave a brief overview of The Wandering Library, a free small journaling game. It has a cool vibe to it, so I thought I’d give it a shout here!

You can check it out for free here at itch.io.

Content Highlights from Last Month

Solo RPG itch.io Releases – August 2025 – A video rundown of all itch.io released solo RPGs in the last month – check it out here!
Better Character Interactions in Solo RPGs – A video on my thoughts on how to have better character interaction when playing solo RPGs.
Pendragon Feast Deck – Why It’s Great, Solo Thoughts, Why Other RPGs Need It – A five minute video about why I love the Feast Deck from Pendragon.
The Future of Solo RPGs – 3 Bold Predictions about the future of solo RPGs – watch here!

Best Selling Games from Last Month

Here are the games I’ve played in the last month: DnD 5e, Holdfast: Nations at War, Ticket to Ride: First Journey, Speed Circuit, Ark Nova, Hanabi, SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West, Timeline: Science & Discoveries, Witness, The Game, The Magic Labyrinth, Sherlock, Spoons, UNO, Ankh, Viticulture

Check This Out: I found ANOTHER new podcast! This time it’s a Traveller RPG Podcast! It’s great, and gives the same vibes as the legendary Behind the Claw. Check out their podcast here!

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Thank you for being a fan of games!

-James Hron