The Cost of the UK Games Expo
Every year at the end of May, the English city of Birmingham gets to experience 3 days of nerd fueled chaos at the UK Games Expo, which is held at the National Exhibition Centre or NEC as it is often...Read More
The Future of the RPG
Given recent developments in the TTRPG space, specifically surrounding the OGL, it seems that a statement needs to be made. For as long as Trapped Chest has been in business, work has been done on a genre neutral TTRPG, which...Read More
2 Years
It was on the 1st of July, 2019 that I founded Trapped Chest. Founding it on Canada Day seemed like a good idea at the time. Being a statutory holiday meant that I would always have that day off from...Read More
Essence of the Arcane TTS Prototype
Essence of the Arcane has been submitted to the Steam Workshop for use in Tabletop Simulator. The physical version was planned for an Essen release this year. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has has made that impossible, due to delays in testing and...Read More
DM or GM?
There is a debate in the role playing community. It is the question of what to call the person running the game. Is it "DM" (Dungeon Master) or should it be "GM" (Game Master)? The correct answer is "GM". That...Read More
A weekend at Game-itoba
I just got back home after spending the weekend at the Game-itoba convention in Winnipeg and I am looking forward to finally getting some work done on the website, social media and the print & play versions of my game....Read More
Essen, advertising and building a fan base
As I go into day 3 of Essen Spiel, I still have a lot of work ahead of me. I have talked to many different manufacturers (some of which I had never heard of). It seems that when I get...Read More
It has begun
The prototypes are built, promotional products are printed and the website is up. Now I venture forth into Germany in an attempt to push my first game to market. My journey will take me to Essen Spiel, where I hope...Read More