Direct digital
The core PDF, printer-friendly PDF, sheets, references, quickstarts, maps, cards, and VTT files in one purchase. Direct checkout opens after the release files are final.
Built here, bought here
Rulebooks from the Studio
Original tabletop systems tested at real tables. Direct buyers receive the complete digital package, while studio print orders are produced and shipped by Lulu under the Mighty Meat Shield storefront.
Studio print
Lulu prints and ships paperbacks and hardcovers ordered through this site. The package arrives as a Mighty Meat Shield studio order without requiring a warehouse.
Other shelves
DriveThruRPG, itch, and Amazon remain available for buyers who prefer those stores. The account strategy stays non-exclusive so every format can remain available here.
87% complete, release candidate
STIGMATA
A full core rulebook with quickstart, solo rules, safety contract, character sheets, deterministic simulator, and a 50,000-run tuning record.
- Run the RC2 live playtest wave
- Finish art and layout
- Produce and proof the release PDF and print files
Planned: core PDF, direct bundle, paperback, hardcover
78% complete, full manuscript
Monster Medley
A 52,547-word first-pass manuscript with 26 chapters, nine appendices, 103 illustration concepts, locked rules, and a passing consistency checker.
- Complete the prose rewrite and editorial lock
- Run fresh-table campaign tests
- Rebalance sanctuary economy, create art, and lay out
Planned: core PDF, printer edition, softcover, hardcover
76% complete, public playtest next
Critters
A v0.3 rulebook, browser prototype, campaign procedures, Arena procedures, exact probability work, automated checks, and listing copy.
- Run recorded campaigns and Arena matches
- Tune capture and team pacing
- Create final aids, art, and playtest layout
First release: public playtest PDF and direct table pack
50% complete, full rules draft
Slice & Dice
A full v1.0 markdown draft with ten chapters, five appendices, character creation, first-session material, and a detailed outstanding-issues ledger.
- Close the blocking rules contradictions
- Simulate weapon and class math
- Playtest, update the PDF, and finish layout
Pricing waits for the rules and playtest lock
The Release Rule
Quickstarts and public playtests can release before the print edition. Paid core books wait for a final PDF, clean print proof, tested sheets, and a table report from people who did not help write the rules.
Advanced Heroes DX and the Apex Almanac library remain longer development projects. They join this shelf after their complete play loops and publication plans exist.
The software side of the studio lives in GM Tools.