Why we do what we do
“They say it’s like getting blood from a stone”
We read every day in forums and blogs how difficult it is to make money in RPG. Frustrated writers and publishers spend time and money creating products that don’t sell more than a few copies and then tell everyone it can’t be done.
Combined we’ve been selling digital RPG goods to avid gamers for over a dozen years. We’ve built up communities and created our own successful products. We also see others quietly living the Gamer Lifestyle, like Micah and the gang at Obsidian Portal, Wolfgang Bauer at Open Design, ChattyDM, E. at Geek’s Dream Girl, and Ed Healy at Moonstew.
The truth is people say it’s like getting blood from a stone in every category of business. It’s challenging everywhere. And while we’re not saying it’s easy to do with RPG, we have enough experience to know what writers need to learn and do to also be successful. We created things like the RPG Relaunch system, the ideal product template, and the RPG Content Waterfall to teach you what is currently giving us a reliable monthly income in the business. And we’re doing this without being a big name in the industry, like a Monte Cook. If we can do it with our difficult schedules each week, so can you. Let us help.
Johnn
Johnn is well known for his Roleplaying Tips newsletter – it’s been going out weekly for 10 years! More recently, he launched Campaign Mastery, a blog for game masters.
Johnn is the author of 3 books, he has written for Wizards of the Coast, and wrote a Dragon Magazine column for 2 years.
Yax
Yax is the founder and President of Expy Inc, Dungeon Mastering and online DM Tools. He’s also published 6 books and written for Wizards of the Coast as a freelancer.