Excellent adaption of the source material!

The rules are well written and the product offers lots of pre-written scenarios that are more than enough for running a complete campaign.

A really intelligent and elegant way to use PBTA mechanics, create a real investigation, and have a consistent world in which to play.

I love how the style and source material just oozes from every word of this game.

I was unfamiliar with The Gauntlet before picking this up. I am definitely interested in picking up more from them in the future. This is a terrific system. It is easy to follow and rules-light. I love the included Keeper advice and the way it encourages both the GM and players(latchkeys) to participate in creating the settings and environment. It is a narrative-heavy, character-driven system, so I highly recommend it if you favor imagination over crunch.

Absolutely Amazing. I've been running Brindlewood Bay for a while and we’ve been loving it. So when we had a player who couldn't make it to the sunday D&D game so we decided to do a Public Access oneshot that has became a whole who game night! were 3 sessions in and are absolutely love it! If you're looking for a new game with the best analog horror vibes this is the one to get!!

A system-agnostic dark fantasy setting that's super-useful. It's a setting in itself, but is chock full of brief, evocative entries perfect for any GM to steal for use at their table. And if your table is running Trophy, so much the better. Read the full review here: https://stygian-muse.com/trophy-loom/

Public Access is simply AMAZING. An analog horror mystery story game set in 2004, that plays on all the right levels of nostalgia. If you never had the opportunity to be 20something solving mysteries in the early 2000s, this is a great window into the weirdness of smalltown nowhere. And if you grew up in the time, there is an odd sense that in another reality these characters we become were actually not far off from who we might have been, or thought we were. Exploring Deep Lake from the safety of our table, there is something for everyone in this shared experience storytelling game. As a longtime OSR gamer who only discovered offerings from The Gauntlet like The Between and Public Access in the last couple years, I am 100% into this!

I think the system itself is great, just enough rules to help a GM but not enough to get in the way of a fun time.

I only docked a star because it seems they released a PDF that's been compressed almost TOO much and I wish there was a highres and lowres version instead.

It's a shame to have such a beautiful package compressed so much it hurts the art quality. Please reconsider

A fantastic game: super dark and gloomy. Read a longer review here: https://stygian-muse.com/book-of-the-week-trophy-dark/

This is an intriguing game to read, for sure!

I haven’t played yet, so I’ll have to come back and update this review, but so far I have some very strong opinions after reading through the rules.

The Carved From Brindlewood system is a genuine innovation in TRPGs. Reading through each section, and discovering how each system fits in with the other systems, I begin to imagine how strange, how new, and how exciting this will be to play.

There is such strong support for narrative pacing, character development, and cinematic play in the way this game is structured that I’m guessing I’m going to really enjoy it at the table.

However… the way the book is laid out does not make it easy to reference. A lot of key concepts, referred to later in the book, that are hard to find earlier in the book. Lot’s of command-F going on.

Def worth checking out, but has it’s drawbacks so far.

Fast and wonderful system. Very easy to learn for the players, who loved it.

I'm familiar with the rules from Brindlewood Bay and Public Access. On the surface this is "what if Penny Dreadful?" but there's plenty more going on. While the playbooks may be familiar, the mysteries aren't. It adds up to a fine narrative game with plenty of collaborative world building that uses the fun "piece the clues together to find an answer" play-to-find-out mechanic I very much enjoyed in BB and PA. Also has some excellent guiadance on making your own threats. Will be picking up some of the supplements later this evening I think.

Intriguing. Cuts the mechanics right back, focuses on the roleplaying and the cool while still having the theme of dreadful people looking for treasure in the worst places possible. Can't wait to run it for my group.

I ran a one shot of "dad overboard" for Brindleewood Bay, and it went absolutely swimmingly! The game mechanics were clear and easy to articulate, and the general premise was so easy for my players to latch onto that they had a blast roleplaying!

My favorite mystery game! Brindlewood Bay is an incredibly elegant system and a great introduction to Jason Cordova's emergent mystery mechanism. As a Keeper, I love how little prep is required and how the worldbuilding is collaborative. During a campaign, the mavens go through amazing character arcs that feel 100% natural. The mysteries are all full of rich details and witty cultural references. And the Dark Conspiracy simmering in the background adds just the right amount of creepy.