Mike Underwood

@mikerunderwood

They/he. 3x Gold ENNIE winner. Trans & non-binary Midwest Princex. Author (Genrenauts, etc). Hugo & Stabby-Award finalist. Game designer (Daggerheart, Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, etc.)

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Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· 14d

It's almost showtime! #DaggerheartNEXT What kinds of news/wnnouncements are you most hoping for?

Photo of a GenCon stage with a table and a large projector screen. The screen shows a blue background and art from Daggerheart: Hope & Fear

Text reads "Daggerheart Next"

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· 21d

Ah, so the Bulwark set is really scared of the DSA now. They thought they could keep on being lauded as "The Sensible Conservatives", that they could slide into the Democrat coalition, get the conservative economic policy they love, and still keep their liberal friends. Get %$#@ed. :)

Screenshot of a Bluesky post by The Bulwark.

Text: "The vibes may be exciting, but if Democrats are going to win this year and in 2028, they must reject the DSA. If you're tempted by a democratic socialist this year, think of what use Republicans will make of these victories, and aks whether you want to do favors for fascists."

And below
"Mona Charen - The DSA is a gift to MAGA Or: The Socialists vs. the Democrats"

Image at bottom, Donald Trump on the left, with Zohran Mamdani popping out of a gift box at right.

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· 22d

Join me at 4pm EDT for a stream as I design some Custom Fear moves for use in a Dark Fantasy campaign using the Daggerheart rules! twitch.tv/turbotango

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Jul 3

The covers of Menagerie of Mayhem & Atlas of Adventure side-by-side (the Atlas cover may still change): @andrewbeauman.com did a fantastic job making the two covers feel related while giving each their distinct feel. Cover art for Menagerie by Tania Herrero, art for Atlas by Ehud Kurzweil

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Jun 10

Today we return to the Design Lab and get in the mech for a preview of my early notes for a Duality Dice mecha game, complete with new domains, classes, etc. 2pm EDT at twitch.tv/turbotango

Promo graphic for a Design Lab stream at twitch.tv/turbotango

Against a background with a gray plastic bipedal mech, a graphic of a twelve-sided die in black, yellow, orange, and purple.

Text
In glowing purple caps - "Mechs!"
In white caps at center - "Duality Dice Mech Game"
In white caps with a purple background, at bottom - "The Design Lab"

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Jun 3

This afternoon I'm streaming with a session on developing custom GM moves for use with the Daggerheart rules! Starting starting with GM moves for political/military epic fantasy. 2pm EDT at twitch.tv/turbotango

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· May 23

Also:

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· May 22

For your general use, fellow Daggerheart GMs! (from gameboy.stonekokoro.com)

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· May 18

Daggerheart's first birthday is this Wednesday! To celebrate, I'm offering Menagerie of Mayhem at 33% off its list price just for this week (ending Mon the 25ht). And I'll be streaming at 2pm EDT on the 20th, talking about what one year of Daggerheart means to me: twitch.tv/turbotango

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· May 14

Games Industry plant

Curse-Rotted Greatwood from Dark Souls 3. A massive tree boss in the background, with an armored figure in the foreground and flowers blooming between cracks in the floor.

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· May 6

Join me this afternoon for a design/co-working stream as I continue to develop Daggerheart-compatible environments for my next planned book. Tune in at 2pm EDT at twitch.tv/turbotango

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· May 4

It me! (well, my book.)

DrivethruRPG bestseller list from Sunday May 3rd at 21:39 CDT.

Titles: Night City 2045, Fallout: Wasteland Wanderer, Into the Majestic Fantasy Realms: The Northern Marches, Star Trek Adventures: Species Sourcebook, and Bastion of Hope (a Daggerheart-compatible campaign frame), then Uleria Loves You

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 30

Waking up to see Bastion still at #3 in Bestselling Titles on DTRPG feels pretty great.

Screenshot of Bestselling Titles on DrivethruRPG.

#1 is Night City 2045
#2 is Star Trek Adventures Second Edition: Species Sourcebook
#3 is Bastion of Hope

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 29

Today I'll be streaming a short launch party for Bastion of Hope, showing off some of the cool art and design from the campaign frame and doing some giveaways! Join me for the festivities at 2pm EDT over on twitch.tv/turbotango

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 28

Now live on DrivethruRPG! With a bonus graphic courtesy of Meredith from Demiplane.

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 28

At long last, Bastion of Hope is here! My campaign frame of defiant fantasy for use with the Daggerheart rules is now available on itch and Heart of Daggers (DTRPG coming soon). michaelrunderwood.itch.io/bastion-of-h... heartofdaggers.com/products/bas...

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 20

Tomorrow we're going back into the Design Lab, as I share my ideas for GM character classes, emphasizing different approaches to running a game of Daggerheart and some Daggerheart-compatible rules to go with it. 2pm EDT on April 21st at twitch.tv/turbotango

Promotional graphic for GM Classes stream in the Design Lab series.

Against a background with scientific measuring instruments, a d20 in white, black, and purple.

Text:
At top center in glowing purple caps: GM Classes
in the middle, in glowing white caps: Spotlight Your GM Style
at bottom, in glowing white caps surrounded by purple.

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 17

I am pleased to announce that Bastion of Hope will be releasing on April 28th on DriveThruRPG, itch.io, and Heart of Daggers!

Promotional graphic for the Bastion of Hope campaign frame.

In shades of red and orange against a pale green background, an undead necromancer and dragon with a vertical horn like a cleaver.

At bottom, text in yellow: "Defy the corrupt rule of dragons and necromancers"

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 16

Bastion of Hope is coming very soon... Art by @shmaba.bsky.social, layout by @andrewbeauman.com

Excerpt from Bastion of Hope campaign frame by Mike Underwood.

A two-page spread of a bone-white city wall and a towering obelisk, against a sky that fades from almost-black through red to pink. Text describing this necropolis region on the left-hand side.

Text by Mike Underwood, art by Shaun Ellis, layout by Andrew Beauman

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 10

With the Bastion of Hope campaign frame releasing later this Spring, I'll be looking to appear on ttrpg podcasts/YouTube channels/Twitch streams to talk about the frame, designing Daggerheart-compatible material, and the role of defiant fantasy in our present moment.

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Apr 9

Sharing this for general and frequent use until the settlement money is paid out.

Meme of Moon Knight - taken from Solo Avengers #3 (by Tom DeFalco, Mark Bright, Josef Rubinstein, Ken Feduniewicz and Jack Morelli)

Moon Knight walks down stone staircase, cloak flaring.

Speech bubble (text not from the comic) - I know you're here, anthropic, you fucking loser. Where's my goddamn money?

Text at bottom: "Every author ever"

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Mar 17

Presenting - the cover for Bastion of Hope, my campaign frame of defiant fantasy, for use with the Daggerheart rules! Cover art by @shmaba.bsky.social and cover design by @andrewbeauman.com. Pdf forthcoming in Spring 2026 on DTRPG, itch.io, and Heart of Daggers

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Mar 4

This afternoon I'll be streaming as I work on some high-tier environments to go in my forthcoming environments book for use with the Daggerheart rules. 1pm EST at twitch.tv/turbotango and on YouTube tomorrow morning.

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Feb 17

Tomorrow afternoon I continue my Designing Adventures for Daggerheart series by working on a starting adventure for Bastion of Hope, my forthcoming campaign frame of defiant fantasy. Join me Wednesday, Feb 18th at 1pm EST over at twitch.tv/turbotango or watch in VoD on Thursday morning

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Feb 11

This afternoon I'm talking about How to Make and Use Dungeons in Daggerheart. I've been building a Dungeon environment, so I'll share that draft and my thoughts about implementing this staple of fantasy rpgs. 1pm EST at twitch.tv/turbotango and then on YT tomorrow morning.

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Jan 20

Spotted some familiar titles in this DriveThruRPG promotional card: *Offers a trans-oceanic high-five to @thewelshdm.bsky.social*

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Jan 20

Take your Daggerheart campaign up to the next level with the Menagerie of Mayhem, containing 35 new Daggerheart-compatible adversaries created by one of the game's designers! michaelrunderwood.itch.io/menagerie-vo... Also available on Heart of Daggers, with DTRPG coming soon!

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Jan 16

Here's a preview to whet your appetites:

Excerpt from Menagerie of Mayhem Volume 1, an adversary supplement for use with the Daggerheart rules.

Text includes stat blocks for a Grinning Wolfrider (Tier 1 Standard) and Grinning Legion Mob (Tier 1 Horde).

Art by Tania Herrero depicts a small figure with a beak-like nose, armor and a helm riding a grinning wolf and wielding a short trident-like spear with curved blades.

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Jan 16

Volume 1 of my Menagerie of Mayhem is coming Tuesday May 20th, with 35 new adversaries for use with the Daggerheart rules! michaelrunderwood.itch.io/menagerie-vo...

Mike Underwood@mikerunderwood· Jan 14

Coming up at 1pm EST - I'll be talking about player prompts in TTRPGS - from Paint the Scene and description prompts to shared worldbuilding and beyond. With an emphasis on but not exclusive to Daggerheart. Twitch.tv/turbotango