Kristian Richards

Well, that’s August done, so here I am again with another of these monthly recaps. NEW RELEASES Much to my disappointment, I didn’t actually have anything new to release in August (despite being rather busy with the designs for the next pdf). Now, I know I’m under no obligation to release new materi

OK then… that’s another month that seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye – and as I settle down to write this, I’m wondering if I actually got much done (hobby wise). However, one of the aims of these newsletter-style-roundup-things is to sit back and take stock of the previous month’s projec

Time for a new video :) Hope you like it! https://youtu.be/LDQwB6K595A (YouTube)

Another year gone by... and that's as good an excuse as any to get some more hobby goodies (i.e. those pictured above - half of which were gifts... the other half I somehow managed to accidentally buy myself ;) ). However, like I might have mentioned on previous years, I also like to observe the hob

As some of you might be aware, the next video is going to feature the cargo containers that I've been working on recently... i.e. those pictured below (note: old GW ork for scale): However, just in case folks are getting a little tired of the sci-fi stuff, I thought I would do a quick poll to see wh

For those of you that might be unaware, for almost a year now I have been sending out a monthly newsletter via substack – one where I summarise some of the things I’ve been working on, some of the things I’ve got planned, shared some ‘community builds’ that have caught my eye, and so on. However, I’

I shared a preview of this in my last post... and now it's time for the video tutorial (as I've finally managed to get it done :) ). It's a short (and relatively simple) one again... but I think it gets the job done well enough. Anyway, hope you like it! https://youtu.be/gzmJGGDyr2c (YouTube)

More sci-fi stuff this month – this time in the form of a few (quick & easy) barricades. As I say in the video (and like a lot of my stuff), they’re ideal if you just want to get something to the table with minimal fuss (though they also work alongside the rest of the sc-fi range quite nicely) Like

For a while now I've been sharing the same Discord invite link (for several years in fact - mainly in the description of each video) - and that's worked pretty well so far. However, due to a number of recent bots/spammers joining (and posting the usual nonsense before being promptly banned) I've bee

Just a quick message to say that I've changed how the discord invites work (more on that in a separate public post) ...largely due to a spate of spammers/scammers joining. So if you're not already using discord here is a new link just for paid members: https://discord.com/invite/xzTWehPBhT ...one th

I doubt anyone here remembers (though please let me know if you do) – but back in the days of D&D 3.0 (so the early 2000’s) I made a set of dungeon tiles using the free software that came with my first ever digital camera (I think the camera itself was maybe 2 megapixels or something like that – so

As you might know, I’m continuing to focus on my sci-fi terrain this month with some extra detail pieces for the buildings – which include connecting tunnels, stairs, and overhead walkways. As always, it’s a pay-what-you-want download, but if you are a PAID supporter, I would always suggest download

As some of you might know, I'm currently working on some additional detail pieces for the sci-fi buildings - including some steps and connecting tunnels (as shown below)... ...but, to take a bit of a break from that (and because I needed some 'area terrain' for when I start to play 5 Parsecs from ho

There's a new video out... this time, adding some extra detail pieces to the recent sci-fi buildings. Hope you like it! Make your own Sci Fi greebles / accessories (YouTube)

Just a quick heads up to say that, in an attempt to free up a bit of space (as I never had much to begin with :) ), I'm going to be giving a few things away over on Discord (though just to UK based folks at the moment, as I'll be paying the P&P myself). There's more details on discord itself (not su

I'm heading back to the sci-fi range again with this episode - so here's hoping you like it! Make your own Sci-Fi terrain (for wargames & RPGs) (YouTube)

I have a question to ask if I may (to help me decide if something's worth doing... a bit vague I know, but I'd rather not say too much at this stage ;) ). So, are you from:

I have a quick question if folks don't mind... For the sci-fi buildings that I'm making, I'm hiding the corners of the roof with a little hazard-striped plate: It's not super clear in the photo, but here I've used thick card on the left (to make a more 'chunky' looking plate), and on the right I've

I was hoping to get this video out sooner – but my voice kept giving out (as I’ve been feeling a little under the weather)… and so I had to record the voice over over a couple of days. But enough excuses, it’s here now… the second video of the year (and the second one this month)… so here’s hoping y

Here it is… the first video of the year! Now, as I say at the start of this one, there’s not really any new techniques here – it’s basically just a couple of dungeon rooms and an encounter to go along with them. So, here’s hoping you like it… and (as usual), just pick it up for free if you’re a paid

Around this time last year I shared a short bonus video (and a couple of new textures) over on YouTube… you can see it here if you missed it: https://youtu.be/0A4DySyehnw Well, I was hoping to do something similar this year – but I haven’t really had time to do anything too extravagant… but I have m

I’m continuing my dwarven themed terrain with this latest pdf/video - and, as you can tell by the title, I’ve made some new wall and floor textures to accompany the existing stuff. However, it’s not overly ‘dwarven’ in its aesthetic (I’ve just called it that because the textures have been drawn to m

One thing after another has hampered the making of the next video - but I've finally got it (mostly) done... and it should be out tomorrow evening (UK time) all being well. In that video I'll be making some of the stuff you can see in the background of the title pic of this post (note that the lante

I might share this preview video in tomorrow's newsletter - but I thought I'd post it here first (so that you can see some of the things that can be made with the new textures that I've been working on). I was actually hoping to have the new episode finished this week - but since I have a few things

If you've been following some of my recent social media/discord posts you'll know that I've been working on some more textures to flesh out my dwarven terrain... if not, here's a quick picture of the wall design that I've come up with: Anyway, when laying out the pdf, I was originally thinking of in

If you took part in the recent poll to help me decide on what I should make next, then you’ll probably be aware of the fact that the ‘dwarf wall decoration’ came out on top. As such, I’ve concentrated on getting that finished… so here’s hoping you like it! Furthermore, as a slight aside, the next ho

While I have a lot of ideas that I still want/need to get through, I've been looking back at some of the things that I've started and never finished (for one reason or another... most likely getting sidetracked with other projects). So, I think it might be time to actually get some of this stuff com

It seems like it’s been quite some time since I last released a terrain video (as the 2D tiles and the cards/tokens don’t really count) – so I’m easing back into things with a fairly simple project. And, as you can see, I’ve been making some falling block traps – as I think these are a classic trap

Next Saturday will be the first Saturday of the month - and that means it'll be time for another Hobby Hangout session if anyone is interested. As usual, I'll jump online around 7pm (UK) time - and it will take place in the 'Patrons Lounge' private chat over on my discord (i.e. it's only available t

Well… would you look at that – the channel has hit 25K subscribers! I know I say this each time I reach another milestone – but I really am blown away by the number of people following the channel (it continually manages to surpass my expectations :) ). As such, I’ve made the above video to celebrat

I'll be doing some crafting over on Discord in a couple of hours (i.e. 7pm UK time, in the 'patrons-lounge' voice/video chat). These aren't streamed or recorded or anything like that - they're more a 'chat & craft' kinda thing. So, if you are at a bit of a loose end, feel free to stop by and say hel

I’ve mentioned these a few times now (you can actually see the prototypes in THIS old blog post)… but I’ve finally got around to releasing them! Now, I’m not expecting the video to do particularly well (as it’s a bit of a niche subject) – but I will say that the pdf also contains a sample solo dunge

If you’ve been following the channel for a while, you might remember that a couple of years ago (though I swear it seems like only six months or so) I released a set of 2D dungeon tiles – with the aim of putting them to use in solo/co-op dungeon crawls. Well, I’m finally getting back around to that

This Saturday evening (7pm UK time) ...I'm planning on jumping into the voice/video chat of my discord server, and doing something hobby related (not sure what yet - but I'll/we'll figure something out :) ). Here's the time converter for various places around the world: https://www.timeanddate.com/w

It’s probably been around a month and a half since my last video, so I’m very happy to finally get this one done :) As you’ll (hopefully) see, a fair amount of work has gone into this one (hence the delay)… but I have to admit, I’m pretty pleased with how it’s turned out. The eagle-eyed among you mi

Here's a quick look at what's included in the new 'dungeon in a box' that I'm working on. Hope you like it!

As it says in the title, despite being busy with new stuff, I've not managed to get a video out in June... which is a little disappointing (as my aim is to try and get at least one new video out each month). So, to try and make up for that, attached to this post are a couple of new floor tiles that

Here's the latest video... hope you like it! Ep.106: Hedgerows and Bushes (terrain for tabletop games) (YouTube)

In one of the recent hobby hangouts, one of the guys was making a lot of crates (they'd used something like Gimp or Photoshop to make several of them in a row IIRC)... and I mentioned that I also wanted to do something like that at some point as well (to make it easier to fill out a warehouse or sim

I talked about this one in my recent blog post... and I'm happy to say that I've managed to get the video out sooner than anticipated. Hope you like it! (note the pdf can be found HERE) DIY Sci-Fi Truck (for 40k, star wars, stargrave, etc.) (YouTube)

For anyone that still reads blogs... I've just posted on mine after a bit of a lull... and discussed some previous and (potentially) new projects :) Playing catch-up (Crookedstaff)

I almost forgot about this - but since this coming Saturday (May 3rd) is the first Saturday of the month - that means it'll be time for another hobby hangout (for anyone that might be interested). As usual, it will start at 7pm (UK) time... which is the equivalent of the following times all around t

A new video is out… and in this one there’s also a short encounter idea at the end. Hope you like it! Trapped Dungeon Passage (a terrain tutorial and a 'fun' encounter) (YouTube)

I'm probably not going to start work on the next project until Monday/Tuesday... and since I have a few ideas in mind, but don't actually 'need' anything in a particular hurry at the moment, I thought I would do a quick poll. So, is there anything here that you'd like to see next?

As the title says... there's a new video out! Pedestals and Fonts (DIY Dungeon Terrain) (YouTube)

A new month is almost upon us - so it's hobby hangout time again - this time on Saturday April 5th at 7pm (UK) time... which is the equivalent of these times all around the world: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Hobby+Hangout&iso=20250405T19&p1=297 As usual, it will be held

As promised, here's the follow-up video to the one I posted on Friday. Hope you like it :) (note that I've also attached the pdf file here too ;) ) Dungeon Shorts 5: simple Dungeon and Cave tiles for #dnd (YouTube)

Since the last pdf/video took an absolute age to get finished, I've decided to do a few shorts next... for a bit of a change of pace :) So in this one, I'm tackling 2D (magnetic) cave tiles (repurposing the rubble texture I made for the dwarf ruins)... and in the next one I'll be covering tiles that

If you've seen my latest YouTube video, or been following my blog, then you might know that I've been trying out a bit of (solo) sci-fi dungeon crawling recently. In those games I've been using the (fantasy) 2D dungeon tiles that I made a while back (as you can see in the picture above) - as I didn'