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NEW: in Hellwhalers you play as damned whalers, sailing hell's oceans to hunt a monstrous leviathan whale in a bid for r...
06/03/2026

NEW: in Hellwhalers you play as damned whalers, sailing hell's oceans to hunt a monstrous leviathan whale in a bid for redemption of your immortal souls.

Whalers will earn souls through roleplay, challenges, and gambling, eventually collecting enough to pulse the Hellwhale's disembodied heart, a blackened, grisly organ kept locked away by the captain. To pulse the heart is to summon the monster you seek: the dreaded Hellwhale. Slaying this titan of Hell's waters is said to earn you a place back in God's graces.

Suitable for 2-5 players and one Guide, who plays the captain, a foul tempered figure driving the whalers ever onward in a maddened quest for the whale's flesh and blood.

Gambling plays a central role in the gameplay loop, creating a procedurally generated series of events each day. Gambling takes place on a Sic-Bo board, a game played with three six-sided dice.

Collect lore, gamble with souls, fish hellish creatures from the depths, and fight a demon whale in Hellwhalers! From Brewest Games via Plus One

NEW: In Mythic Bastionland, you begin as a young knight errant, seeking the glory to lead warbands, earn a place in cour...
06/02/2026

NEW: In Mythic Bastionland, you begin as a young knight errant, seeking the glory to lead warbands, earn a place in court, and rule your own domain. Glory is found in hunting the Myths of this world, manifesting them into reality while protecting the Realm from their strange influence.

Each player is one of 72 Knights, with personal equipment, a unique ability, and a passion that fuels their spirit. As your glory grows, you might eventually embark on the legendary City Quest, an impossible challenge to find The City itself, a shining metropolis seen only in dreams.

Embark on a quest like no other with Mythic Bastionland, a tabletop RPG set in the imagined past of Into the Odd and Electric Bastionland, built on the same lightning-fast, ultra-streamlined rules system.

From Bastionland via Plus One

Get the hardcover + PDF now at Tabletop Bookshelf, your gaming bookstore!

MILWAUKEE! New events for June: Board Games Club & Mega-Dungeon Crawl!Board Games Club - Let's grab a game from our game...
06/01/2026

MILWAUKEE! New events for June: Board Games Club & Mega-Dungeon Crawl!

Board Games Club - Let's grab a game from our games library and play! This is a great opportunity to learn a new game every month, meet fellow tabletop gamers, and try out one of the premium gaming tables in our lounge.

Mega-dungeon Crawl - Grab your torch and join Tabletop Bookshelf owner Tom G as he GMs a delve into the depths of mega-dungeon Ave Nox using the Shadowdark system. Come with a level 1 character or grab a pre-generated character from the pile.

Walk-ins welcome, but space is limited!

Get $50 off when you're one of the first to Play Your Story @ Tabletop Bookshelf!Play Your Story is a private, GM-run ta...
05/31/2026

Get $50 off when you're one of the first to Play Your Story @ Tabletop Bookshelf!

Play Your Story is a private, GM-run tabletop RPG experience for your group. Your Game Master handles everything. You just show up, make some decisions, and find out what happens when your friends are handed characters and surprising situations.

No experience required. No prep needed. Just your crew, a table, and a story to remember.

🎲 Learn to Play — from $75 (reg. $125)
🎲 One Shot Adventure — from $125 (reg. $175)
First 10 groups only!

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Play Your Story @ Tabletop Bookshelf, Milwaukee's gaming bookstore & lounge!

NEW: CHEW: The Roleplaying Game is now serving at a game table near you! Based on the award-winning comic, CHEW is set i...
05/30/2026

NEW: CHEW: The Roleplaying Game is now serving at a game table near you!

Based on the award-winning comic, CHEW is set in a world where chicken is outlawed after a catastrophic outbreak of the bird flu kills over 100 million people, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has become the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet.

As a member of the Special Crimes Division, it’s your job to investigate food crimes like chicken trafficking, egg dealing, and putting food-powered criminals behind bars.

We’re building off the popular fiction-first game mechanics of Forged in the Dark to bring the action-packed comic series of food crimes, over-the-top characters, and out-of-this-world conspiracies to life.

From Imagining Games

Find this and other games you won't find anywhere else at Tabletop Bookshelf, your source for indie RPGs, solo games, and more!

05/30/2026

How do you design a 30-minute RPG? We asked James D'Amato .james, creator of Oh Captain, My Captain! a quick-play card-based RPG

In this clip, James explains the inspiration behind Oh Captain, My Captain and it's design lineage, including For The Queen and solo game The Beast.

James stopped by our new one-of-a-kind gaming destination in Milwaukee, WI for our first Indie Bookstore Day.

Browse our curated selection of games and books in person yourself and pick up a signed copy of Oh Captain, My Captain today.

MILWAUKEE: 9th Level Games Demo Day is tomorrow! Stop by our shop and try out Mazes, Kobolds At My Baby! or one of the o...
05/29/2026

MILWAUKEE: 9th Level Games Demo Day is tomorrow! Stop by our shop and try out Mazes, Kobolds At My Baby! or one of the other titles from their vast catalog of fun and accessible roleplaying games, led by Bug Boll from 9th Level Games!

Sat 5/30 @ 2pm
134 W Pittsburgh Ave, Milwaukee

Sign up link in comments or just show up - we'll find a seat for everyone!

05/29/2026

Roger finds a stunning moment of clarity in our one shot actual play of The Goodest Girls, a replayable, single-session, shared-GM TTRPG for 2-6 players about a tight-knit group of senior animals at the local animal shelter.

Starring:

D Levings as Mabel
as Dahlia
as Bernice
Tenny Donothon as Elvira
as Facilitator / Roger
Editing by Sam Langford
Overlay by Tom Gibes

Watch the entire video on our YouTube channel and get your copy of The Goodest Girls and other indie RPGs at Tabletop Bookshelf, your gaming bookstore!

NEW: Berserkr throws you into the raw guts of Norse mythology, a world where every decision you make sends shockwaves th...
05/29/2026

NEW: Berserkr throws you into the raw guts of Norse mythology, a world where every decision you make sends shockwaves through the cosmos, where Norse mythology collides with the raw, gritty mechanics of MĂ–RK BORG and Old School Renaissance (OSR).

You’ll invoke runic magic, clash with iconic monsters and foes, forge alliances, lie, cheat, or even kill gods, and steer the wild course of the impending apocalypse. This isn’t just a game; it’s a brutal dance with destiny.

You're not just roleplaying a character; you're crafting your saga, shaping the fate of the Nine Realms as Ragnarök looms. From Slightly Reckless Games

Get this stunning hardcover now at Tabletop Bookshelf, the gaming bookstore that brings you new independent roleplaying games every week!

05/28/2026

What if it's more interesting to not name your central character? That's the case in Oh Captain, My Captain! a quick-play card-based RPG from James D'Amato, inspired by For The Queen.

In this clip, James explains how not naming the central character opens up the space for deeper exploration of the relationships between the player's characters and this powerful central force.

James stopped by our new one-of-a-kind gaming destination in Milwaukee, WI for our first Indie Bookstore Day. Browse our curated selection of games and books in person yourself and pick up a signed copy of Oh Captain, My Captain today. Find it online in our shop or webstore at Tabletop Bookshelf, your gaming bookstore!

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