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Colin Kahl

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Director @fsi.stanford.edu. Husband. Dad. Music fan. Game lover. Wonk and all-around nerd. Former national security guy.

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WONDER × WORLDS by wonderxworlds A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

If you want to check out WONDER × WORLDS, it's a universal TTRPG that supports both GM-led and solo play. The Open Beta Playtest Version is available for free now! wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

17.02.2026 23:38 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'm so grateful for the amazing layout work by @ndpdesign.com -- it really brought WONDER × WORLDS to life!

17.02.2026 23:38 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Cover for the WYRM TTRPG. A large stone wall has a glowing doorway. An armored fantasy character carrying a torch is walking through the doorway. At the top of the image is the word " WYRM "

Cover for the WYRM TTRPG. A large stone wall has a glowing doorway. An armored fantasy character carrying a torch is walking through the doorway. At the top of the image is the word " WYRM "

Coming Tuesday.

Art by @nightjargames.bsky.social and logo by @twopancakes.com

15.01.2026 21:26 👍 220 🔁 49 💬 18 📌 10

FANTASTIC new album "Our Folding Days" by Ian Hackett Kahl! If you are a fan of bands like the Postal Service, check it out! open.spotify.com/album/6F6rUh...

09.01.2026 16:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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WONDER × WORLDS by wonderxworlds A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

Create your own #ttrpg world in 2026! Blend compelling storytelling mechanics with enough crunch to make tactical encounters exciting. Play with a GM or solo. Download WONDER × WORLDS (currently in beta) for FREE today! wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

01.01.2026 19:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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WONDER × WORLDS: A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

12.08.2025 11:39 👍 73 🔁 10 💬 4 📌 2

Only 9 sales to go to hit that 500 goal! This includes sales through all direct outlets:

my website www.ndpdesign.com/store/p/worl...
itch ndpdesign.itch.io/the-world-wi...
drivethru www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
payhip payhip.com/b/2PFSa

Thanks!

26.12.2025 16:32 👍 10 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0

Still time for a (free digital) stocking stuffer for a #ttrpg fan who loves to world build, home brew, and wants the option to play with a GM or solo.

24.12.2025 16:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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WONDER × WORLDS by wonderxworlds A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

✅ Shopping for a TTRPG fan this holiday season
✅ Want a system that blends the best of new school narrative with old school tactics
✅ Want to play in any genre or setting imaginable
✅ On a budget

Download & gift my game WONDER × WORLDS (currently in beta) FREE! wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

20.12.2025 01:54 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Very cool. Let me know what you think!

24.12.2025 14:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Well now I have something new I have to read ASAP! I love a good generic system and if this one is recommend by John, I have to check it out.

24.12.2025 03:06 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

I benefited mightily from sage advice from @gilarpgs.bsky.social, editing by @willjobst.bsky.social, thoughtful layout by @ndpdesign.com, spectacular art by Adrian Stone, and a cool map by @salvaterra.bsky.social.

24.12.2025 01:00 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you for the kind words! It’s a long-time passion project and I'm super proud of it. I'm still making tweaks—but I hope to release the final version in 2026 (with a short-fuse crowdfunding campaign early in year)!

24.12.2025 01:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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WONDER × WORLDS by wonderxworlds A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

Hey #ttrpg folks I don’t know if I’m early or late to this party but the beta of WONDER X WORLDS, a universal system, by @colinkahl.bsky.social is pretty great. And filthily good looking for an indie rpg.
wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

24.12.2025 00:43 👍 59 🔁 17 💬 2 📌 2

Corrected list here. bsky.app/profile/coli...

23.12.2025 18:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And a friend put together a Spotify playlist based on the list! open.spotify.com/playlist/5Z4...

23.12.2025 18:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Per my holiday tradition of listing my favorite albums of the year, here are my top 40 albums of 2025. As usual, my music taste ranges widely across genres. This year’s compilation represents an eclectic mix of indie rock, electronic, pop and art-pop, alt-R&B, and a bit of Latin. Enjoy!

23.12.2025 17:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
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WONDER × WORLDS by wonderxworlds A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

Shameless self-promotion alert: My new TTRPG WONDER × WORLDS, a universal game engine currently in beta, is heavily influenced by the amazing FitD system! Check it out for free! wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

20.12.2025 01:57 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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WONDER × WORLDS by wonderxworlds A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

✅ Shopping for a TTRPG fan this holiday season
✅ Want a system that blends the best of new school narrative with old school tactics
✅ Want to play in any genre or setting imaginable
✅ On a budget

Download & gift my game WONDER × WORLDS (currently in beta) FREE! wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

20.12.2025 01:54 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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LOOKING GLASS (A WONDER × WORLDS SOUNDTRACK. Game by Colin H. Kahl × Music by Ian Hackett Kahl)

And if you are interested in the soundtrack Ian did for my game WONDER × WORLDS, you can check it out here. open.spotify.com/album/3JpIEA...

29.11.2025 00:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Everything Within

My brother, Ian Hackett Kahl (who did the music for my game), is an extraordinarily talented musician and electronic music producer. "Everything Within," his first single with the amazing indie label Sound Of A Squint, dropped today. Check it out on Spotify. open.spotify.com/album/1cmuJg...

29.11.2025 00:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Dragon Slayers by Gila RPGs Dragons! Quests! Adventure! Fantasy TTRPG with asymmetrical classes.

Dice pools, yahtzee, sacrifices for powers, and a diceless cleric class??

Dragon Slayers has all that and more.

A truly asymmetrical fantasy TTRPG, available now.

gilarpgs.itch.io/dragon-slayers

06.11.2025 16:51 👍 33 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 1
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🚨 Dragon Slayers is here! 🚨

Go on quests. Get magic items. Slay dragons.

Dragon Slayers is a fantasy TTRPG where every class plays with their own set of rules.

Grab the PDF today, preorder your printed book, and go slay a dragon.

gilarpgs.itch.io/dragon-slayers

04.11.2025 14:58 👍 116 🔁 59 💬 10 📌 12
a close-up detail of the map described above, focusing on the bay

a close-up detail of the map described above, focusing on the bay

a close-up detail of the map described above, focusing on the desert

a close-up detail of the map described above, focusing on the desert

a close-up detail of the map described above, focusing on the swamp

a close-up detail of the map described above, focusing on the swamp

I was asked to make this map in a different style than I usually do. Here are some close-up details.

WONDER x WORLDS is a universal tabletop roleplaying engine. You can download it for free at: wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

#b&wart #cartography #ttrpg

22.10.2025 17:34 👍 26 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0

It’s awesome!

23.10.2025 00:09 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
a black and white map of an island crossed by a mountain range with a volcano, separating the fields of the island into a swamp, forests and a desert with giant whale bones. a city is nested on a bay.

a black and white map of an island crossed by a mountain range with a volcano, separating the fields of the island into a swamp, forests and a desert with giant whale bones. a city is nested on a bay.

Here's the map I did for @colinkahl.bsky.social's WONDER × WORLDS.

#ttrpg #cartography #indierpg

22.10.2025 17:25 👍 48 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 1
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WONDER × WORLDS by wonderxworlds A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

BIG GAME UPDATE: The Open Beta Playtest Version 2.0 of WONDER × WORLDS is now live and available for FREE download! It features a ton of revisions and refinements based on playtesting. Check it out! wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds 1/3

17.10.2025 22:34 👍 18 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 2

For those new to WONDER × WORLDS, it’s a giant, geeky labor of love 6 years in the making. It’s a universal TTRPG engine, mixing Old School and New School sensibilities, that empowers storytelling in any fantastical world imaginable. And it supports both GM-led and solo play.

18.10.2025 17:26 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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WONDER × WORLDS by wonderxworlds A Roleplaying Game Engine for Limitless Adventure

And did I mention, it’s FREE! wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds

18.10.2025 17:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0