Knave of Cups

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Online shop dedicated to supporting inclusion and creativity in the tabletop roleplaying community Visit our TTRPG vending machine at TPK Brewing Co PDX, OR 💫Just 2 people trying to sell bits of paper that help you imagine💫 Find us at knaveofcups.com

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Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· 25d

JULY DROP ARRIVES IN ONE WEEK! Strange biomes and secret societies. Cool rocks and magical jams. World building with weirdos, shrines, and thematic oracle decks. Nostalgic 90s puzzles! Riso-printed immortal weapons! Dwarven sci-fi! (And a discount code? Maybe!!!)

A variety of items coming soon. TTRPGs like Unworthy, Midnight Muscadines, A Perfect Rock, Cryptobiosis, and The Conservatory. Board games like Defrag and Soda Jerk. Oracles like The Rock Oracle Deck (single cards are mixed into the image - Silver and Azurite)

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· 26d

New in the shop: Choose Your Own Adventure - Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall by @jendiagammon.bsky.social 🛍️ You and your pals try to film inside your town's infamous abandoned mall. Bad news - NOT ABANDONED! Creatures run the stores. An evil wizard kidnaps your friend. Supernatural hijinks ensue!

The cover of Choose Your Own Adventure - Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall by Jendia Gammon. The title font is a mix of slick 80's vibes (Dungeon Crawl) and slasher movie (at the Haunted Mall). The image is three teens staring down the faux Grecian columns of a mall entrance. The columns are wrapped in "do not enter" tape

An interior example from Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall. The lefthand page is a piece of action in which the main character has found their missing friend, locked in a cage made of plastic action figures and mannequin parts. The direction says Turn to page 110. The righthand page is an illustration of a robed, horned creature sitting on a throne made of mannequin parts. They're grinning. They cradle a staff in their arms

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· 27d

Fresh this month: Corpslayers by @binarystar.games ⌨️ A multiplayer ‘cyberpunk-ish’ homage to Gila RPGs’ fantasy monster-hunting game, Slayers. Instead of dangerous creatures, your quarry is quasi-legal future-work (and the payment that comes with it). It’s the gig economy with a heist twist!

The cover of Corpslayers by Binary Star Games. Minimalist. Plain white background with the title printed in a san serif, computer-like font on the upper 2/3 of the page. The letters are large and are divided into three lines: Corp (black ink), slay (red ink), ers. (red ink)

An interior example from Corpslayers. The lefthand page is labeled The Operator and lists stats for this character class like Skills, Tools of the Trade, and a bank of moves. The lefthand page is labeled Going Dark and includes instructions for the GM in this phase of play. Possible moves include Compel and Advances

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· 28d

New in the shop this month: Lock & Key Puzzles from Project Genius 🔐 Historically-inspired functional locks, each utilizing a unique puzzle mechanism. Solve the puzzle to open the lock. Excellent for curious historians, fidgeters, and GMs who want to throw a little novelty at their players

A display showing three different lock and key puzzles. Each is a different style and shape (round, rectangular, and shield) and comes with its own antique-style key

A shield-shaped lock and key puzzle. The key give you access to move tiny sliding pieces behind a clear acrylic face

A round lock and key puzzle. The lock is teeny tiny (only a little bigger than a quarter, show for scale) but does come with a little key

A rectangular lock and key puzzle. There are five rotating knobs on the front face of the lock

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· 29d

New in: trick-taking animal-themed card game Vivo by @allplay.bsky.social 🎶🐶 Every turn, score points by matching your singing dogs (cards in your hand) with a randomly drawn type of harmony (trick). Solo, duet, trio, or quartet! Can't match? You're off-key. Whose fancy dog chorus will stay on-tune?

The box front of Vivo, designed by LEO with art by Sai Beppu. The title is in cursive. The main image is a little brown cartoon dog in a tuxedo. They're under a spotlight and singing and roses adorn the stage

An example card spread from Vivo. Visible: the instructions, the two-piece box, three hands of cards turned facedown (card backs are a spotlight on a shadowy dog), trick cards (backs have a rose on them, the revealed card says Duet with two paw prints), and three game cards (two green "2" value cards with a little floppy-earred dog in a long dress and a gray "12" value card with a dog in a tux singing from sheet music

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 12

Fresh this month: solo cyberpunk heist Rigged by @gilarpgs.bsky.social ⚡️ The job's straightforward: break into the Atlas Corp system, find the Black Box, snag the files there. Complete this and be free. Unfortunately, there are so many more ways to fail than to succeed (it's a Wretched&Alone game!)

An interior example from Rigged. The lefthand page is labeled THE RUN and includes details about gameplay order like Phase One: The Tasks and Phase Two: RunnerNet Post. The righthand page is labeled BIOS and includes background for what kind of task each suit of playing card represents (hearts are hacking, diamonds are your rig, clubs are memories of your failed hacks, spades are memories of your life's debts)

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 11

New in the shop: A Dragon Walks Into A Village by @lostwaysclub.itch.io 🐉 A lighthearted pick-your-path gamebook from a solo RPG extraordinaire. Tell a classic fantasy story with a whimsical, comedic twist. Comes with 10 possible endings (with varying degrees of silliness) and all you need's a d20

The cover of A Dragon Walks Into A Village, a pick your own path game by Lost Ways Club. The illustration is storybook-style lineart of a horselike dragon sauntering into a medieval-looking village. A small seal proclaims "10 endings!"

An interior example from A Dragon Walks Into A Village. The lefthand page has an illustration of the main character hiding behind a melted statue. The text says you shot the dragon with an arrow and it shot fire back at you. The direction says "go to 20." The righthand page has an illustration of a banner that says "speed dating" above a bar table with a drink on it. The text says that you and the dragon have both wandered into a speed dating event. The choices are "if the dragon sits down with you, go to 21" and "if a magician sits down with you, go to 13"

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 11

VENDING MACHINE UPDATE This week in the vending machine, we have added... Confusing Lands by @zakeidsvoog.bsky.social Chainmail Dungeon by @gomezwrites.bsky.social Froq Squad (Hearts in the Machine) by @junkfoodgames.bsky.social ...and even more! Come down to TPK Brewing to check it out!

Row in a vending machine. Confusing Lands by Zak Eidsvoog: Puzzle-y, 1-2 player drafting & island building game, 10 min. A small, colorful, blue box depicting floating islands in the sky.

Row in a vending machine. Chainmail Dungeon: Mail your friends a dungeon you design! A black plastic envelope with black and white postcards, a pencil, and a six-sided dice visible inside.

Row in a vending machine. The Frog Squad in Hearts Against the Machine, a ttrpg and card game for 3 frogs. Hybrid ttrpg/card game for 3 players who play as frog pals on a mission to destroy a data center. A blue zine with a cozy illustration of 3 frogs standing amid rows of servers.

The interior of the vending machine, displaying rows of colorful games and goodies.

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 10

New in the shop: APOCALYPSE FRAME by @binarystar.games 🤖 An action-packed multiplayer mech battle RPG. Your home was once a military facility, a Frame factory. Now you're The Collective. Free. Repurpose your deadly Frame, once a machine of oppression, to fight in service of your newly liberated home

The cover of APOCALYPSE FRAME by BINARY STAR GAMES. Image is a graphic novel-style black and white mech wielding a giant-ass gun

An interior example from APOCALYPSE FRAME. The lefthand page is labeled COMBAT and includes information about Map Usage and Combat Concepts like Harm, Range, Shields, and Armor. The righthand page continues this information, with information about Frame Damage and Allies

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 9

Fresh this month: The Crimson Eye Tarot by @egallagher.bsky.social 👁️ A haunting 78-card Rider Waite-style deck. Roses and flames, serpents and scepters. Evangeline’s signature Cubist-inspired perspective. Everywhere you turn - from The Sun above to the Page of Cups' chalice - the eye is upon you

An example spread from The Crimson Eye Tarot by Evangeline Gallagher. Visible: the two-piece box with a crying eye in its center, card backs in red with a black eye pattern, and three cards. The Queen of Pentacles features a eye-crowned Queen upon her eye-topped throne cradling a coin (pentacle) with an eye at its center. The four of wands features a red sky with a black castle and four wands in the foreground wreathed in roses. The Lovers features two black and white figures holding hands beneath a winged eye and the sun

The box lid for The Crimson Eye Tarot by Evangeline Gallagher. A red background, a white scalloped tooth-like frame with black flames, and, in the center, a large eye with a red iris and star-shaped pupil

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 8

New in: With Your Shield Or On It, an oracle deck by @pamwishbow.bsky.social 🛡️ A dark fantasy relief print-style deck, 42 cards inspired by tombstone iconography, heraldry, and –in the creator’s words– “an antique German oracle deck I spotted but sadly passed up in an antique store a long time ago”

An example spread from the With Your Shield or On It oracle deck. Visible: a meaning guide, a black elastic band to hold it all together, card backs in gold with black repeating icon print, and three cards with shields, each depicting a different arrangement of images. Card 30's shield is a semi-symmetrical arrangement of wildflowers and hands whose fingers are connected by loops of string. Card 23's shield depicts a gazebo beneath a tree with a starry background. Card 29's shield depicts a hare and wildflowers

With Your Shield Or On It, an oracle card deck, 42 card divination deck set by Pam Wishbow. The deck is assembled as cards and a meaning guide held together by a black elastic band, then wrapped by a label with the information on it

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 7

Fresh in the shop: Death Has Come To This Town by @binarystar.games 🏡 A dark folk horror storytelling game for exactly 3 players. A plague threatens the peace of a small town. A trio of characters - The Scholar, The Agent, and The Firebrand - maneuver for dominance, hoping their agenda wins the day

The cover of Death Has Come to This town by Binary Star Games. Super minimalist. Off-white paper cover, black serif font title printed on the top half

An interior example from Death Has Come To This Town. The lefthand page is titled The Scholar and includes text about their history and motivations, their agendas, and their weaknesses. The righthand page contains Scenes for them as well as details about actions The Scholar can take

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 6

New in the shop: solo soulslike game REAP by @gilarpgs.bsky.social ☠️ Harvest souls from the dying land of Obron. Game uses the Carved by RUNE system with tons of extras - bigger combat grid, deadlier rules, crafting mechanics, powerful rewards for exploring +more DOES NOT REQUIRE THE ORIGINAL GAME!

The cover of REAP by Spencer Campbell. The title appears in all white caps in a medieval-style font with a scythe incorporated into the word slashing between the E and the A. The illustration is a glowing hooded figure carrying a scythe standing on a hillside surround by wild ground and white spirits

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 5

New in the shop this month: the Caesar's Calendar puzzle from Project Genius 📆 A wooden tile puzzle with 365 solutions. Each day, arrange ten Tetromino-style loose pieces within the calendar’s frame until the gaps they leave show the correct day of the week, month, and numerical date

The Caesar's Calendar Puzzle, a square wooden frame filled with Tetris-like geometric shapes. The shapes all fit into the frame perfectly but leave three gaps showing the current month, date, and day of the week

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 5

New in the shop: strategic solo game WYRD by @sasquatchgames.bsky.social with art by @evlynmoreau.bsky.social ⚔ Take on the labyrinthine city of WYRD in search of powerful magic. Danger lurks alongside discovery and opportunity. Built on Carved by RUNE - fight, collect, form a party, use magic +more

The cover of WYRD, a solo tactical combat RPG carved by RUNE. The title appears in all caps in a medieval-style bubble font. The main illustration is a plant-covered skeleton holding a sword, standing in the center of an intricately-drawn frame of flowers and waving grasses

An interior example from WYRD. The lefthand page is labeled WYRD STONES and includes information about them, annotations about them, and a table to roll on. The righthand page is an illustration of a grinning, bearded shopkeep holding a bag full of something shiny

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 4

New in the shop this month: Valiant Horizon by @binarystar.games 🗡️ A multiplayer heroic fantasy RPG. In this world, souls reincarnate. Most of them - some are so pure they become physical crystals. Heroic Crystals. Bond yourself to a Crystal and become its bearer, train with other bearers, do good

The cover of Valiant Horizon by Binary Star Games. Minimalist. The title appears underlined in all caps through the center of the plain white page. A gleaming stylized golden sun shines behind the "o" in "horizon"

An example from the interior of Valiant Horizon. The lefthand page is labeled Champion. It includes a description of the character type, combat traits, determination, and skillset, along with a color illustration of the character (a serious-looking person in head-to-toe silver armor). The righthand page continues the information for the Champion, with sections for standards, powers, and reactions

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 4

NEW IN THE VENDING MACHINE: We've added Belkir's Battlers, "meeple-style" battle miniatures from Crumbling Keep! Also some new d20 chonks this week, if you need to make a statement with your roll. Stop by tpkbrewing.bsky.social in PDX, and say hi to the monster that lives inside the pick-up box!

A row of lime green boxes in a vending machine. "Belkir's Battler's: 9 Minis for Tabletop games. Draenor the Eternal & His Nectrotic Shamblers."

A row of shiny envelopes in a vending machine. A bright orange label reads "D20 Chonk: why roll small when you can roll big." A large purple 20-sided die is visible inside.

Close up of the Belkir's Battlers. Several small, green, wooden statuettes printed with drawings of menacing skeletons.

Two large (stickers of) eyes peering out from the pick-up box of the vending machine.

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 3

New this month: SLAMBO! by @allplay.bsky.social 🫯 A sumo wrestling hand management card game. Face off against one another and slap cards from your hand into the ring. Each card’s value raises or lowers the ‘balance.' Blue cards raise, red cards lower. Push the balance above 10 or below 0 to win

The box front to Slambo! designed by Ryan Richford with art by Sai Beppu. A yellow background with two sumo wrestlers in the center

An example spread from Slambo. Visible: game box and lid, instructions, score tracking cards, two hands with card backs covered in sumo terminology, and the 'ring' with number cards in play (5 and then -4)

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 2

New in the shop: Mycoplanetia by Quinn Carter Gall & @innocuous-shrimp.bsky.social 🍄 A collection of six vibrant Risograph-printed art zines. Explore planets brimming with technicolor fungal life. Witness astronaut existential crises. Meet creatures large and small. World building inspo abounds!

Six small Risograph-printed zines fanned out. The one on top is called The Garden by Quinn Gall and Ian Zotter-Barlow. Beneath The Garden, you can just see hints of a spaceship flying, a large creature, and some constructed (alien) language text

All six Mycoplanetia zines folded open and spread out. Among the imagery, a field of tall, loopy orange plants, a humanoid explorer, a figure with rays emanating from it and the text "you are love," a purple landscape, a creature climbing over the edge of a cliff

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jul 1

New in: Choose Your Own Adventure - The Stowaway by @griffinmcelroy.bsky.social 💫 You're the only passenger on a spaceship careening out of control. Where's the crew? And can you right the ship before you're plunged into a black hole? A brand-new CYOA (not a vintage reissue) from a prolific creator!

The cover of Choose Your Own Adventure: The Stowaway, from NY Times bestselling author Griffin McElroy. The image is a kid hiding in the shadows as a crew of gun-toting robots hunker down in front of a small spaceship to shoot at something in the background

An interior example from Choose Your Own Adventure: The Stowaway. The lefthand page is an illustration of a mostly empty hangar bay with one small ship remaining. The main character is seen examining it. The righthand page is the story portion that explains the image. The direction at the bottom of the page says "Turn to the next page."

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 30

New in the shop: GOBZ by @gilarpgs.bsky.social 🐸 A goofball dexterity duel! Gather as many polyhedral sets as you can find. Each die is a goblin in your army. They’ll meet on the battlefield. Flick ’em! Shove ’em! Bowl ’em at each other! Includes extremely human-made MS Paint-style illustrations

The cover of GOBZ by Campbell. A green background with a hand-drawn title in yellow, all caps, with goblin ears extending from either side of the word "GOBZ"

An interior example from GOBZ. The lefthand page is labeled WARRIOR and includes Components, a list of Gob Actions, and an illustration of a green pointy-eared creature wearing armor and brandishing a knife and shield. The righthand page is titled RANGER and includes Components, a list of Gob Actions, and an illustration of a green pointy-eared creature with a bow and arrow. The creature is winking. Or maybe it only has one eye. Both drawings are charming and crude. The game's creator notes he is “not an artist, as you can probably tell” but we beg to differ

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 29

New this month: A Song For A Serpent King by @lostwaysclub.itch.io 🐍 A solo storytelling/songwriting game. Your whole world exists on the back of a slumbering serpent, due to wake once every 100 years. Write a song to lull him back to sleep. Sail the Ravenous Sea, experience, reflect, and write

The cover of A Song for a Serpent King by Ella Lim, a solo songwriting game. The image is a photorealistic coiled snake against a tan background

An interior example from A Song For A Serpent King. Zine is pamphlet-sized but staple bound. The lefthand page is titled NIGHT PHASE and includes instructions for Writing the Song. The righthand page is labeled ENDING THE GAME and includes a rubric for 'scoring' the song you've written

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 28

New in the shop: NULL_SPACE by @binarystar.games 🚀 A multiplayer science fiction/cyberpunk RPG about interplanetary gig workers in the 24th century. Into VOID_SHIFT but wanna play w a group? NULL_SPACE! Uses the TOTAL//EFFECT system to manage stats while giving flexibility in approach and resolution

The cover of NULL_SPACE, freelancing in the solar system of the 24th century, basic rules, by Binary Star Games. The cover imagery is simple parallel white lines on a black background. The title appears in all caps in the midst of the lines

An interior example from NULL_SPACE. The lefthand page is labeled CHARACTERS; How did we get here? with a short introduction. This text is 'pasted' DIY collage-style atop a black and white image of a vintage astronaut in their uniform. The righthand page contains d6 tables to help you make your characters. Tables include topics like "who was your previous employer" and "why are you unemployable now?"

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 27

New in: VOID_SHIFT by @binarystar.games 🪐 A solo science fiction/cyberpunk deckbuilding game. Assemble your crew and outfit them with the tools they’ll need, then pit them against a variety of thankless, dangerous space jobs. Store all 36 cards + 5 d6 dice (included!) in the game’s cassette case box

An example card spread of VOID_SHIFT. Visible: the cassette tape storage box showing off five included black and white d6 dice, instructions, and a variety of cards with black and white DIY cut-and-paste copy machine-style imagery and text

The cover of VOID_SHIFT by Binary Star Games - this is the label showing through the front of the clear cassette tape case box. Title in an all caps, digital-style font surrounded by white stripes on a black background. Also pictured, all five black and white mini d6 dice that come with the game

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 26

Also, if you are in Central PDX this Fri/Sat and interested in indie TTRPGs, you would be remiss to not check out the vendor hall at Between Two Cons. Badges for games and talks are sold out, but the vendor hall is free to check out, and lots of local creators will be there.

Poster for the TABLETOP GAMING CONVENTION BETWEEN TWO CONS which is written between two tall stone faces with red eyes and moss or slime growing on them.

Below that, in descending order, it says

NORSE HALL
PORTLAND, OR
JUNE 26-27
2026.

Below it says BETWEENTWOCONS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION

Below that it says A CASUAL AND INCLUSIVE CONVENTION
DEDICATED TO INDEPENDENT AND OLD-SCHOOL ROLE-PLAYING GAMES IN
PORTLAND, OREGON.

Below that it says

PLAY ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

BROWSE THE VENDOR HALL WITH 25+ VENDORS

ATTEND LIVE PODCASTS, PANELS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS GAMES, ZINES, INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING, AND DIY. Lastly at the bottom it lists the event sponsors. I’m sorry but this was a really long alt text so I won’t list them all.

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 26

ZINES IN THE MACHINE Returning this week at our vending machine at TPK Brewing: - Witchflip from @junkfoodgames.bsky.social - this world is not yours from @travisdhill.bsky.social Swing by if you’re in town and take a peek at our magic box of goodies (maybe try the yucca frites)

Interior of our vending machine, displaying rows of games and game-adjacent goodies

Photo of a vending machine row:
WitchFlip, a 48-word ttrpg by Junk Food Games. Lyric game where you are a skateboard witch, played on a fingerboard. (starter fingerboard included)

Photo of a vending machine row:
this world is not yours, 2-player worldbuilding game about a sentient house and its inhabitants

Exterior shot of our vending machine, whimsical wood exterior with fake flowers decorating the top.

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 26

We threw some puzzles and art into this drop, too! Caesar's Calendar, a 365-solution wooden puzzle Lock & Key Puzzles, for fun (or for DMs to use to frustrate their players) and Mycoplanetia by Quinn Carter & @innocuous-shrimp.bsky.social, a 6-zine Riso bundle about fungal planets and explorers

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 26

Need a sillier game? Try @allplay.bsky.social titles Vivo - a trick-taking card game about a dog chorus Slambo - a sumo wrestling-themed table-slapper or GOBZ by @gilarpgs.bsky.social - a chaotic duel where all your dice are goblins

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 26

Like @binarystar.games but in the mood for folk horror storytelling? That's... Death Has Come To This Town A sickness arrives in a small town and The Scholar, The Agent, & The Firebrand maneuver for control, hoping their agenda wins the day - for 3 players, in 3 acts, over 3 sessions

Knave of Cups@knaveofcups· Jun 26

Rather a classic fantasy battle RPG for your group? That's @binarystar.games Valiant Horizon In this world, souls reincarnate but some are so pure and powerful they become physical objects, Hero Crystals. Become the bearer of a Hero Crystal, train to use its power, fight monsters and do good