Do goblin dice math, slap your D&D players with severed troll limbs, and take revenge on Shakespeare in this year's wonderfully weird ZineQuest RPG kickstarters

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Amidst this February's storm of big PC game releases, there's one annual tradition I want to make sure doesn't get overlooked: ZineQuest. If you're not familiar, it's a whole month of independent tabletop RPG creators crowdfunding quick 'n' dirty projects on Kickstarter—usually adventures or supplements, but also small self-contained games.

There's always a scrappy, DIY energy to it all, and tons of creativity flowing. The result is a bunch of great and often very weird ideas that might not otherwise get the chance to blossom in the hobby. It's a perfect opportunity to pick up a few things to spice up your shelf or your campaign without breaking the bank.

But there are a lot of projects to go through, and it can be hard to find the ones for you. That's where I come in. Just like I did last year, I've searched high and low for the cream of the crop and picked out my favourites for you, across a wide range of styles, genres, and games. Read on, and find your new favourite zine.

After the success of last year's GAS! GAS! GAS!, designer Waco Matrixo is back with another adventure for brilliant sci-fi horror RPG Mothership. This time it's a spooky space slasher flick, with a crew newly awakened from cryo-sleep being stalked by a chemically-enhanced killer. I shudder to think what's in the «coffin-sized box» they've been hired to transport. Expect twists and turns, great layout, and art packed with personality—Waco has been doing great work with Mothership adventures and videos for years now.

Unusually, this project isn't an adventure, supplement, or game at all. Instead, it's pitched as an accessible guide to the mathematics of dice-rolling, including how various rare dice types—your d16s, d40s, etc—can be simulated with dice you already own. In fact, creator and YouTuber Z Gosck claims that with this guide, you could replace your entire dice collection with just a d12 and a d10 and still be able to make any roll you needed. Efficient! And it all looks to be delivered