Hark, adventurer! Do you seek glory and riches? Do you seek excitement and suspense? Do you have paper and a pencil? 

You are the last people I need to tell about the potential of the page, but with the explosion of indie tabletop games the barrier between a rainy day and a strange, imaginative grand journey is paper-thin. In the summer issue of Broken Pencil, we guide you beyond mere Dungeons & Dragons to the greater realms of the indie tabletop scene.

In our main feature, we meet Jeeyon Shim, a game maker who channels nature and memory into her design sensibilities. Crafting contemplative, journaling games to carry with you beyond a table session. On top of this profile, Issue 99.5 includes:

Introducing Broken Pencil's first game! Get a sneak peak at our upcoming Twine collection, created by a hand-picked crew of zinesters.

How a teenaged zinester named Satoshi Tajiri went on to create the most popular game of all time: Pokémon.

Maxwell Lander teaches us how to make our own strange tabletop RPG.

How former dancer Exotic Cancer channeled her experience into a new strip club-inspired board game.

Our own guide to new and upcoming indie tabletop games.

How the SAD Fair puts accessibility at the forefront of zine fests.

Troll author Logan Macnair tells us about message board menaces.

Lonesome Bill Walker honours Pee-wee through puppetry.

PLUS endless ZINE, COMICS, MUSIC, GAME, FILM, & INDIE BOOK reviews!