#game breakers

Hello! My name is Sabrina Hawthorne. I write, collect, and teach about tabletop RPGs. If you'd like to check out my ludography, you can currently find it at:

My work includes:

Bad Guys, a game about modern-day robin hoods, inspired by the TV show Leverage;

Bring the Stars Home to Me, a journaling game about being far away from someone who loves you;

Broke Wizards, a comedy zine about working-class sorcerers delving dungeons to make rent;

Fantasy Heartbreaker, a minimalist fantasy adventure engine/joke about the world of forgotten fantasy games;

Game Breakers, a one-page farce about having to cheat your way out of a barelyfunctional treiple-A videogame;

RULE 1st Edition, a collection of six grim fantasy zines inspired by the World of Darkness;

and The Tale of Yon: A Tyrant's Throne, the first in a collection of anti-monarchist adventures inspired by The Legend of Zelda.

Games in development include:

CLASH! Shonen Battle Roleplay, a love letter to shonen storytelling, currently on hold, but whose playtest materials you can still check out for free through the link above;

The Tale of Yon Prime, the second in the Yon collection, currently very early in development;

Under the Door, an adult game about intimacy, shame, and taboo, also very early in development.

I am also currently in the process of constructing a professional website to host my work.

I Teach RPG Design:

Throughout the year in my home city, I host lectures and classes teaching newcomers about tabletop RPG design and how to write their own games. In addition, I'm currently available for remote teaching work! If you're interested, please email me at [email protected].

Community Organizing:

I am a founding member of Chimera Hearts, a network of volunteers & professionals within the world of tabletop RPGs who work together to address the various issues facing the hobby, from organizing hometown clubs to teaching classes on the logistics of video essay production. If you're interested in learning more or participating yourself, please check out the Chimera Hearts website:

One Last Thing

I make a point of not blogging about politics, for the sake of compartmentalization. My political life lies largely outside the internet. That said, you should know where I stand on a number of issues:

I am a Jew and a proud AntiZionist. I believe that Israel is an arm of the white supremacist European hegemony which exists only to establish a military foothold in Asia, and that its existence is a grave threat to Jews ad Muslims the world over. From the River to the Sea.

I am Queer an Polyamorous. You won't hear a lot from me about my love life, but it's important to me that my queerness and polyamory are known to the world; they're important parts of who I am and they shape the work I do.

I am Multiply Disabled. Both physically and cognitively. I can't hold a day-job, so RPGs are my career, whether they pay the bills or not. Universal Basic Income is not a luxury, and it's not a fantasy - it will save lives.

I am Pro Sex Work and anti-TERF. I have done sex work in the past, and I wouldn't be the feminist I am today if it weren't for trans women in specific.. I believe that the fight for the rights of sex workers and the fight for trans liberation are one and the same.

I am Pro-Kink. Relatedly, I am a kinkster, and believe that you cannot meaningfully disambiguate tabletop roleplaying with BDSM. Consequently, I am in full support of weirdos, perverts, faggots, and people who make pornography - especially whatever kind of porn makes you the most uncomfortable.

He said my bebou again <3 here’s a link

You may have heard of the Coffeelock before; it's one of the more infamously busted builds in D&D 5e, and everyone hates them. But what if there were a way to pull this off, while still being fun for everyone? (The clue is in the name)

Before we get to the main course of this article, a brief disclaimer: don’t do this. Come on. With that disclaimer, we can now add a second disclaimer: okay but if you do do this, the whole point of this article isn’t ‘how to piss off your DM and other players with a broken character’, it’s ‘how to make this entertaining’. I’m a performer, not a powergamer. Okay, with that out of the way, we…

If you follow me, you probably know by now that this July, I'm having a surgery done. I've been pretty vague about it, but time is running short to fundraise, so I figure I'll tell you a bit about it.

when I was 17, I was subject to medical violence that did severe damage to my genitals. As a result, I've experienced chronic pain, complications with menstruation, and mistreatment at the hands of former partners. This damage also causes me no small discomfort with my body.

I dealt with that discomfort for 10 years. Last year, though, for a number of personal reasons, I decided enough was enough; I now have enough of a support network that I can feasibly have a reconstructive surgery done which will substantially improve my quality of life. With the encouragement of my partners, friends, and family, I began making plans.

The problem is that the surgery in question is plastic in nature, and as a result my state insurance won't cover it. That means that I'm on the hook for a $24,000 medical bill that I don't have the means to pay. As of writing this post, I've raised about $1,000.

I want to be clear; if the day comes and I can't afford this surgery, I'll just cancel my appointment. I won't be destitute if my goal isn't met. This is not a life-saving procedure. That said, having it done would mean a substantial improvement in my quality of life, and it's something I've wanted to do since I was a teenager.

If you'd like to help me out I'd appreciate it if you would check out my fundraising bundle - it's $15 for 6 tabletop RPGs, by yours truly. It's got a good variety, too! Solo Games for the journalers out there; Card Games for the MTG fans; there's even one that uses a Chess Board.

In a few months, I'm going in to get a necessary surgery done. So to help raise funds, I'm holding a sale!

From now until the 20th of July, my entire library of games is 75% off! Or you can buy the whole collection as a bundle for just $15!

If you aren't interested in any of my games, or if you'd like to pitch in for monthly support, you can also send me a few dollars on ko-fi.

For the duration of the sale, you can get the following games for a quarter of their usual price:

Bring the Stars Home to Me - a solo epistolary game about traveling the stars.

Broke Wizards - A lighthearted zine about working-class sorcerers.

Duel 2nd Revision - my first title, a micro print-and-play card fighting game.

Fantasy Heartbreaker - my attempt at a light, flexible fantasy RPG.

Game Breakers - a comedic one-page Isekai game about cheating.

RULE - a collection of grim 200-word fantasy RPGs.

and The Tale of Yon: a Tyrant's Throne - a zelda-inspired heroic adventure which uses a chess board to build a dungeon.