Patrick from The Soloist asked me to talk about a couple of the new games Carried Songs and Sagas

Also, would you join a Wastewalkers Jam? Poll at the end of the article.

Hey everyone,

Patrick Buechner

from The Soloist indie RPG newsletter asked me to talk about a couple of submissions to the Songs and Sagas Game Jam which ended just recently.

I’ll leave a link to his newsletter below, but here’s what I shared with him:

Dweomerdark

Venture into the darkest depths of the ancient dwarven kingdoms known as Dweomerdark. As brave or foolhardy adventurers, raid ancient tombs and battle legions of undead. Face death, dismemberment, and decapitation—all for a taste of glory and gold. Dweomerdark by Northern Lights Foundry

“Alan Bhar is such a talented designer, and what he did with Dweomerdark is quite amazing. It has over 75 pages of content with new rules for magic items, traps, and other mechanics designed specifically for the classic dungeon-crawling experience people love so much. Plus the layout is just top notch.”

Hellgreen

During the folly of the Tanguan war, humanity’s arrogance awakened an eldritch forest, feeding it with blood and hatred. Now, the land has transformed into a cursed jungle teeming with indescribable horrors and anomalies. Locals call it “Liaosenn,” the endless forest; the rest of the world knows it as Hellgreen. Hellgreen by Novecento

“I just love the aesthetic of this one a lot. The cover art pulls you right in, and having recently watched and currently reading Annihilation, this just ticked a lot of boxes for me! The attention to detail is great, and I love seeing Novecento keep making new content for it.”

The Midnight Muscadines

With magic waning and the world plunged into perpetual Wildernight, only the Midnight Muscadine’s fruit holds the last traces of magic. Play as Marmateers venturing beyond the sun's light to harvest these precious fruits. Use your magical jars to craft unique jams and cast spells to sustain the world's dwindling magic. The Midnight Muscadines by Pandion Games

“You take Andrew Boyd, Galen Pejeau, and Eric Lazure and ask them to work together on a game jam making a game about jam, and you know you’re going to get something amazing! What I love the most about this game (apart from Andy’s great layout skills and Galen’s beautiful art, obviously) is the setting. It just pulls you right in. It’s so unique, with this nice bittersweet vibe that wants to be expanded.”

The Road Ahead…

Return to your hometown as young adults for a summer of fun, parties, and nostalgia. When a close friend disappears, old feelings resurface, drawing you into a mystery. Through the carefree eyes of eighteen-somethings, uncover the truth and make this the best summer of your lives. The Road Ahead… by Wendigo Workshop

“I’ve loved Wendigo Workshop’s games for a long time, and when I saw they joined the jam, I knew they’d make something unique. But I wasn’t expecting them to take a game engine crafted around alien world exploration and combat and so elegantly turn it on its head. They made it work beautifully in a setting inspired by two of my favorite media franchises: Stranger Things and Life is Strange. The whole watercolor/collage aesthetic is also super refreshing to see.”

Dungeon Jam

Engage in no-prep dungeon crawling with quick combat and enjoyable minigames. As Jamdivers, delve into the Pomarian Deep to collect Bruit, craft it into jam, and sell for profit. Then gear up to repeat the adventure—another jam-packed game about jam for the jam! Dungeon Jam by A Couple of Drakes

“As opposed to Pandion Game’s “jam” entry, this one goes all in on making Songs and Sagas as weird and fun as possible. The wordplay on the ‘Bruits’ (the fruit-based monsters you slay to make jam) will give you a hint of what you can expect. Navi and Drakes are masters at crafting beautiful prose and extremely fun game mechanics, and they just went all in on this one. It’s also itch-funding at the moment, and I just want to see as much content from this game as possible, so go check it out.”

The Soloist

Patrick’s newsletter is honestly incredible so I highly recommend you check it out.

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What’s Next

I’ve been thinking about potentially organizing a low-stakes adventure jam for Wastewalkers, but I want to test the waters before going all in on making templates and various resources for it.

So tell me, would you be interested in joining this?