Ultima Underworld & Final Fantasy: Building Immersion in RPG’s
Pat Holleman takes a deep-dive into how Ultima Underworld and Final Fantasy changed the landscape of modern RPGs.
Steal Our Sunken Castle for Your Next Tabletop Game
Operencia was born from three loves: our infatuation with tabletop roleplaying, our deep roots in grid-based RPGs, and our passion for central European mythology. Many of the ideas we developed for Operencia started years [...]
Narrative Level Design and Underwater Castles
While we wanted gameplay mechanics and early enemy encounters to feel familiar to players, we wanted to show players early-on that the world of Operencia was not typical medieval fantasy and that we were putting our own twist on the grid-based RPG model.
Eye of the Beholder & Dragon Slayer II: Bringing Action to the RPG Genre
Pat Holleman goes back to 1985 to analyze the strategy of combining RPG mechanics with other genres to create uniquely durable games.
Zoldek – 5e Friendly Monsters
Roll initiative! We converted the Zoldek--toad people from the first dungeon of Operencia--into 5e friendly monsters. Add these unique enemies into your next tabletop session! Download today!
