Recent Blog Posts
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Meet Your Makers: Hexwood Creations
Greetings weary internet travelers and explorers! We’ve been doing some dungeon-delving for new content offerings, but wanted to share another segment of our Meet Your
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History In TTRPGs
If you have been hanging around the Variant Ventures page for a while, you will know I am the history guy. I like history, I
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World Building: Player Backstory
How much backstory is too much backstory for a TTRPG character? To be frank, I am not sure if there is a clear line to
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Meet Your Makers – Cezar
Berry (she/her): Welcome to Meet Your Makers! Let’s start off the way all of my MYM interviews go with Who are you and what do
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Heroes’ Feast Cookbook Cook-Through: Amphail Braised Beef
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Variants! Many of us will be enjoying a traditional meal with our family, friends, and loved ones in the weeks
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Child’s Play: Dungeons and Dragons
My son turned 8 this November (how time flies!) and his birthday request was to play a real game of Dungeons and Dragons. Berry had
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Holiday Fun for TTRPGs
With the holiday season well upon us, I like to add a little bit of holiday cheer to my TTRPGs. For the gaming group here
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World of Wyldrvir
While Dungeons and Dragons may have brought Variant Ventures together initially, the love for storytelling at the table continues to grow as we learn more
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War Talk – Box Barrage
Welcome Back, Variants! Following last week’s blast of a post about artillery and indirect fire, I’d like to talk about Box Barrages today. A box
Saftey At The Table
Game Reviews
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Azul: Game Review
Variant Berry reviews Azul, a colorful tile game from Michael Kiesling and Plan B Games!
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Machi Koro: Game Review
Variant Berry reviews Machi Koro, a city planning game by developer Pandasaurus!
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Bumbling: Solo TTRPG Review
Variant Berry writes about her experience playing Solo TTRPG Bumbling, as a fresh honeybee in the hive!
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Game Review: Dungeons and Dragons Clue
Variant Berry reviews D&D Clue, a fun take on an original classic!
Business & Finance
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Real Talk: Is it Time to Separate Your Business Account From Your Personal Account?
Variant Liz lets us know when it makes sense to consider separating our personal and business banking accounts.
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Real Talk: Starting an Etsy Shop
Variant Liz talks about her experience with opening and Etsy shop, and offers some advice for those looking to do the same.