Lars // Dice Goblin Games

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DM/Warden. I wrote #BlockDodgeParry, #DANGERCLOSE and a shitload of FIST modules. Bloggie-nominated, featured in KNOCK! He/him.

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Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· 1d

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· 2d

DANGER CLOSE had me in the mood for Ghost Recon again, and... well... this changes everything.

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· 7d

I've been working on DANGER CLOSE for over a year, and now, with version 0.99.1, we're OH SO CLOSE to release. You can check it out now, in the free online SRD! dicegoblingames.itch.io/danger-close...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· 24d

Working on DANGER CLOSE has me interested in minis again (even though they're not necessary for play), and am really happy with this color scheme. Also, toothbrush-blood-spray is forever my favorite effect.

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Jun 24

I got to see Orville Peck tonight and it was fucking sick send post

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Jun 20

I've been following the Hexroll (pendicepaper.com/hexroll-intro/) project for quite some time, and the most recent alpha for version 3 is *so sick*!

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Jun 8

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· May 31

Whether you want to visit a grim dark future, humanity's stand against a zealot alien covenant, or dive straight into hell in cramped drop pods - DANGER CLOSE can run it all! dicegoblingames.itch.io/danger-close...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· May 20

Did you know that the DANGER CLOSE SRD contains all the basic rules of the game - and is really sexy? lars1808.github.io/DANGER-CLOSE...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· May 20

Even though DANGER CLOSE is mostly a theatre-of-the-mind skirmish game, I still couldn't help myself, and picked up a brush for the first time in 6 years

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· May 11

Extremely HOT TAKES by ME in the DANGER CLOSE Discord. The Commander's Toolkit is almost 60 extra pages on how to run exciting, interesting large scale conflicts, be it in your solo TTRPG, group campaign, or wargame. Get it all while it's discounted! dicegoblingames.itch.io/danger-close...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· May 5

DANGER CLOSE is in very active development, in large thanks to all the feedback and input from the amazing folks in the Discord. And if you're wondering where it'll go, you only need to look where it comes from!

When I’m feeling the 40k itch, I want to fight amazing battles against overwhelming foes in enormous landscapes. The RPGs don’t fulfill that promise (note: I haven’t played Wrath & Glory), focusing too much on bolter porn (which, hey, is also neat). Heck, the actual full wargame doesn’t even match that idea – a table can only get so big, and everyone can only afford so many miniatures.

On the topic of wargames: It was 40k that drew me into RPGs, in a way – the local Games Workshop being a gateway, providing a space to play with the miniatures I had just bought. I soon realized that I enjoyed the emergent stories far more than the actual wargame.

I’d lose the game, quite severely, but I’d still be thinking of how one group of snipers held out for so long.

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Apr 27

There's also a nifty new play aid! lars1808.github.io/DANGER-CLOSE...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Apr 27

There's been so many cool new developments regarding DANGER CLOSE recently! Did you know that there's now a really slick SRD, with built-in glossary and dice roller? lars1808.github.io/DANGER-CLOSE...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Apr 14

The Discord DANGER CLOSE solo ttrpg play-by-post is actively recruiting! Drop by - and drop in! dicegoblin.blog/helldivers-2...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Apr 9

DANGER CLOSE is, at its core, a framework to resolve action while controlling a group of 5. People have made some AWESOME interpretations of its setting-neutral foundation. I mean, LOOK AT THIS! (Mission: JUNGLE EVAC on dicegoblingames.itch.io/danger-close...)

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Apr 1

I'm so happy that people seem to GET what DANGER CLOSE is trying to do. Try it out for yourself - in a grand drop-in drop-out campaign! dicegoblin.blog/helldivers-2...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Apr 1

After extensive market research, I've decided that this is the best path forward for DANGER CLOSE. Kickstarter launching later today.

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 29

If you love your nails, DO NOT play DANGER CLOSE dicegoblingames.itch.io/danger-close...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 27

I've started something I've been dreaming of: a play-by-post DANGER CLOSE campaign, drop-in/drop-out, open to anyone, on Discord. I post missions, people post their logs, and when the time limit expires, the war evolves. Helldivers, but play-by-post. Join in! discord.gg/zB9PhT3chT

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 25

I could NOT be more excited to share that the revenue of DANGER CLOSE so far has allowed me to hire the incomparable @hodagrpg.bsky.social to illustrate the full release! The illustrated update is out now - we're getting so close to full FULL release! dicegoblingames.itch.io/danger-close...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 25

Be careful who you call ugly in high school

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 25

Had some fun creating patches as illustrations for DANGER CLOSE

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 23

Perhaps @hodagrpg.bsky.social didn't have to go THIS hard for the illustrations for DANGER CLOSE, but thank goodness he did! DANGER CLOSE is rapidly approaching the complete v1 release! dicegoblingames.itch.io/danger-close...

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 22

What an amazing response to get after sending someone a free key for their participation in the DANGER CLOSE playtest 🥹

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 20

The DANGER CLOSE playsheet also works quite well in Google Presentations!

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 16

YES I've been playing Slay the Spire 2 and YES I was inspired to make it into a new DANGER CLOSE mission (now added to itch)

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 15

A Dice Goblin Games classic: Just keep making cool stuff for existing things and continuously adding stuff (New mission for DANGER CLOSE)

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 13

I still don't really see myself as a (graphic) designer, but I am really quite pleased with the new DANGER CLOSE mission worksheet, and the general layout of the rules!

Lars // Dice Goblin Games@dicegoblin· Mar 13

XCOM 2 is one of my most-played games of all time. A big reason for this, is that it's so easy to mod into whatever military/sci-fi setting you want it to be. There's no better Clone Trooper simulator than modded XCOM 2. And that's exactly what I tried to capture with DANGER CLOSE...