In devlog #32, I introduced common names for Bug-kin. The names in the world of Entomara were largely based on my strange, diagnosed brands of OCD and echolalia, which get random sounds and words stuck in my head. I received feedback that several of the names stood out as odd to some of my favourite […]

I want to get Bug & Claw into the hands of alpha testers soon, which means getting a decent-looking PDF sorted out. This has long been one of my favourite ways to tidy things up in a print-intended thing, as it forces heavy editing. I have cut entire sections, reduced many others, and created major […]

I've been working on edits with Jason, as well as layout, when I have time. I could tell this may take a bit more time than I expected, so I wanted to get some more art in the hopper from trusty Hodag in case I couldn't tackle as much as I wanted to myself. And […]

I've been using "Swordtember," a community art event that happens every year in September, to create concept art for Bug & Claw. Some of these may get polished further or iterated on. The idea behind Swordtember is to sketch or illustrate swords along with a daily theme. The theme keywords present here were Moss, Shell, […]

Bug & Claw is being built to be solo-first. Part of what often makes a great solo RPG, to me, is the ability to quickly answer questions, shape outcomes in a meaningful way, seed the narrative with interesting elements, and push the story forward. The tools we generally use to accomplish that are referred to […]

Hey folks! Thanks so much to all of you who have been following along with Bug & Claw development. This is a labour of love, where I am working hard to make things feel true. As some of you who follow me on social media know, development had to slow down for a while as […]