Tuesday, November 7, 2023
2023 Fall Skrap Packs Update
Monday, June 19, 2023
AwesomeCon 2023 Wrap-Up
Thank you to everyone who stopped by AwesomeCon to try out Skrap Packs!
I got some good feedback regarding defensive options for combat, inspiration text on cards used to help the GM generate the story, and how to handle a character's sentimental items.
I currently have the rules written out to 4 pages (without diagrams) and want to reduce that page count further. The plan is still to publish online by the end of the year, likely as a print-and-play.
My next planned playtests are during Free RPG Day at the Game Kastle in College Park, MD
Sunday, May 21, 2023
2023 Summer Games Update
Hi folks, quick updates on the status of games.
Sunday, February 19, 2023
KatsuCon 2023
I had a great set of demos at KatsuCon this past weekend with some awesome players! Highlights include the Alter Arms player who played a hero with a Stage Magician gimmick, allowing them to tie up opponents with escapology chains and use balloons to gather intel. There was also the Skrap Packs player who combined their metal gauntlet with a potato peeler to make a clawed glove they named “Can I Borrow a Peeling.”
Regarding testing feedback, notable findings include:
The major takeaway from this session was codifying consequences for losing health.
The game has PCs hold three items as on-hand (face up, ready
for use) at a time. When they lose health from enemy attacks or traps, I want a
consequence to be focused on the status of their items. I’ve decided on the
following.
PCs have 20 total health.
If they lose 5 health in a single round of combat, they drop
one of their items on-hand at random. It falls to the field of combat but can
still be recovered on their turn for a penalty.
If they lose 10 health in a single round of combat, one of
their items on-hand is destroyed at random. They lose it and it is given to the
GM to put back into the deck of items that can be found in the game world.
If they lose all of their health, all of the items they have
on-hand are destroyed. The character then returns to 10 health, but must now
scrounge for new tools.
Sentimental items (which have personal value
to the PC and special mechanics in different circumstances) can be destroyed in
the previously mentioned methods. If at any time a personal item is destroyed
in the above situations, then the character returns to full health and the
opponent who caused the item to be destroyed falls to half of their current
health.
Be sure to check back for updates on upcoming events and release
info!
Monday, January 16, 2023
2023 Games Updates and Next Live Demos
The current plan is to demo both games during KatsuCon 2023 on both Friday and Saturday.
Monday, November 28, 2022
2022 Fall Update (PAX Unplugged, MAGFest)
- Introduced the concept of back size limits. Can upgrade packs to hold additional cards by finding cards with the Material suite. These items can be discarded in order to expand pack size.
- Introduced the concept of Advantage (ADV) where a character’s proficiency in using the items for the task will allow them to reroll any number of the 4 dice once per move.
- More special items have been given unique effects, such as providing ADV once per encounter, or allowing you to gain double your normal bonus.
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Coming Up: BlerdCon 2022
I'll be in the tabletop room at BlerdCon 2022 on Saturday, July 9 from 2PM - 8PM Eastern time. Be sure to stop by for a demo at one of my favorite conventions!
2023 Fall Skrap Packs Update
Each Skrap Packs deck comes with a set of plot cards. These are denoted by a unique symbol in the lower-right corner. They denote which su...

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This is the production blog for the crafting tabletop roleplaying game Skrap Packs. Here, I will be posting updates on the status of the gam...
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I have two conventions coming up where I’ll be running both Alter Arms and Skrap Packs . The first is PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, P...
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PAX Unplugged and MAGFest were both delightful experiences where I got some great feedback from folks about the status of both of my games. ...