Kienna is making Erstwild (in open alpha now!!)

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Kienna Shaw · nbi she/they · game writer/designer · co-lead Erstwild @plotweaver.bsky.social · writer on VtM: Eternal Whispers · co-curator of ENnie winning TTRPG Safety Toolkit @ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com · goosetuber on Twitch · kiennashaw@gmail.com

A black and white cat curled up and folded over so that her face is buried into her hind paws and tail while her front paws are stretched out front
Two cats in a bathtub with toys
A tuxedo cat snoozing on a cat tree platform, her cheek resting on the ledge and squishing her face
A spiritfolk (a person with an inky void-like body and a mask for a head) crouches in front of a trio of people approaching an ancient mural. Text reads, "Erstwild Open Alpha"
A calico cat nestled on a window sill with her face buried in the curtains while looking outside
Kienna with shoulder length hair, a grey shirt with neon red swan and orca on it
A black and white cat laying down on a cat bed platform, her eyes and ears alert to the window, pupils narrowed from the sunlight
A calico cat with eyes half lidded in a sleepy scheming expression
A crumpled Kirby shoved into a capsule
A mossy tree grows around an ancient stone structure that glows with latent magic. Tex treads: Erstwild Magic, spirits, and adventures course through this world. These are lands of wonder and danger, spirits and magic, connection and change. You might come from an idyllic village or a bustling city—or you may be one of the brave few who roam the borders of the threadbarrens or spiritlands. Whoever you are, you are resolute against the epic scale of the world’s environments and adversaries. What adversaries are those? Ancient technologies brought to restless life, malevolent spirits with enigmatic aims, and more
Kienna and Dylan standing in front of a poster for the Odyssey outside a movie theatre
A calico cat perched on the empty top shelf of a bookshelf
A calico cat sits like a lounging person inside of a bathroom sink
A calico cat laying on a windowsill, her paw extended downwards in a strange manner so as to press against the radiator below
A calico cat laying down on top of a radiator, her butt hanging off the edge and her head half concealed by the edge of a curtain
A black and white cat with her front paws folded to look like she has sleeves she's hiding her hands in, like a magistrate in a c-drama
A black and white cat curled up in a corner, her paws pressed up against the wall and head tilted back with wide eyes
A black and white cat curled in a bathtub, holding her rear leg to her face
A blurry picture of a scared hamster holding a cross
A bookshelf containing several TTRPGs, including Jiangshi, Land of Eem, Pathfinder 2e, D&D 5e, The Ultimate Micro RPG Book, DIE, Arcon, Starforged, Cyborg, Bleak Spirit, Cloud Empress, and more
A calico cat nestled in a laundry bag filled with clean sheets and towels
A black and white cat hiding behind in the gap between the wall and an open door. In the background a calico cat lounges in a dark hallway
A tuxedo kitten and a calico kitten sitting side by side in a cat tree. The tuxedo has her head tilted curiously while the calico looks to the side
Two kittens sit next to each other one, the calico one on the left and the tuxedo one on the right
A black and white kitten lays splayed out on the top of a shelf, staring off into the distance
A calico kitten asleep inside of a kitchen sink
A black and white kitten curled up in a way that looks like she's folded in half
A temperature map that is all red and orange with only a couple splashes of yellow. The blue location dot is right at the edge of a dark red zone
A calico kitten with her front paws and chest draped over Kienna's hand.
A black and white kitten standing up on her hind legs, perched on the TV console and staring at the TV which has a speedrun of Super Dram World 3 at GDQ
A calico kitten laying in a collapsed cat carrier. She's inserted herself in sideways
A black and white kitten laying on her side and pressed up to the corner between two doors. Her back legs are crossed with one paw bent backwards, her tail shoved under the gap under a door. This is comfortable for her somehow
A calico kitten lays on her back in a twisted pose, a plush mouse between her front paws. Her eyes and face are cast in ominous deep shadows
Kitten deep asleep lying on her side with her head Twisted upside down
Lucy the black and white kitten sleeping in a pod, her head and back squished up against the edge in a deep sleep
A kitten standing upright, staring at a Steve Mould video playing at the TV with eagerness
Two kittens in a cardboard box
A close up of a black and white kitten making a strange face, akin to a tibetan fox
A pair of kittens lounging on the corner of a bed
A dandie dinmont doggo laying upon a couch. She has resting forlorn face
A black and white kitten lounges on the ground, relaxed and unrepentant
A black and white kitten sitting on the a windowsill
A calico kitten laying on a cardboard scratch pad
A black and white kitten laying down in a twisted position within a cat tree cubby
A black and white kitten curled up to resemble the letter P
A calico kitten lounging within a tree shaped tunnel. She has her tongue sticking out of her mouth
Snippet of an email that reads: To Hell and Back Again is one of the solo 5e adventures I actually point people to, it proves a single player can get a full, satisfying arc. That's the experience I'm trying to make effortless. I'm Aviv, a long-time, hardcore D&D DM and adventure writer, and Polymyth is my labor of love: a role playing adventure platform with a real game engine at its core. The engine is the hard part, and our secret sauce. Many have tried to make D&D run itself; we think we've nailed it. You write an adventure in prose; Polymyth runs it as a living, voiced, illustrated game with the full 2024 ruleset, real combat, exploration, social encounters, and roleplay. A solo player can play at their own pace with a full NPC party, no group or scheduling, or play with friends. It doesn't replace tabletop, it extends the hobby to the millions who can't find a party or a DM near them. You already design for the solo player who doesn't have a table. Polymyth lets that player pick up your adventure and have it fully run for them, voiced and illustrated, whenever they want. Instead of a one-time PDF most people never get to play, your adventure becomes a game they play again and again, and you earn 50% of the profit every time someone plays.
A calico kitten and a black and white kitten snuggling fast asleep on a bed
A black and white kitten curled up on the top of a cat tree
A calico kitten lounging on the top of a cat tree
A black and white kitten flat on the ground as if spilling from a cardboard box
Screenshot of PC Gaming Show trailer of Vampire the Masquerade: Eternal Whispers. The game is available to wishlist now
A black and white kitten mid jump above a bed, bent into a strange curved shape and blurred by motion
A black and white kitten loafs on the corner of a bed
A tuxedo kitten fast asleep. One of her hind paws is tucked under her chin while the others are splayed forward
A black kitten with white paws is curled up inside a cubby, her paws spilling out in a ridiculous relaxed pose
Calico kitten lounging with a scheming expression on her face
A calico kitten mid bunny kicking and murdering a garlic shaped catnip plushie
A black and white kitten laying on cushions next to a garlic shaped plushie. The plushie has a slightly disturbed face
A packet of catnip rollies made to look like marijuana joints