Independent game publisher
Passionate game design for the intimate table
Dark, gothic role-playing games, built for an authentic and vulnerable audience — table-tested before they’re ever published.
Latest releases
The Extraordinarily Horrible Children of Raven’s Hollow
Raven’s Hollow
A storytelling card game about murderous children and judgmental ravens.
The press’s principles
Aesthetics
Dark, with a thoughtful edge
Difficult subjects, handled with care, in service of bringing players closer together.
Focused design
Built for a limited audience
A game doesn’t need broad appeal — five delighted players is a success.
Table tested
Played before it’s published
Every design starts with wanting to play something that didn’t exist.
Independence
No gatekeepers
Anyone can design and publish games — the tools to do it are already in your hands.
Hear about new releases first
New games, alpha playtests, and essays on design — sent when there’s something worth saying.
Bloodthorn Press 
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