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Silence Speaks Louder Than Action
The Addendum Lightspress 5/30/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/30/25

Silence Speaks Louder Than Action

In Guillotine Protocol, silence creates story. Learn how quiet moments, hesitation, and unspoken truths drive tension in modern spy roleplaying.

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The Mission Always Changes
The Addendum Lightspress 5/29/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/29/25

The Mission Always Changes

In Guillotine Protocol, the mission never goes as planned. Discover how improvisation and shifting goals drive modern espionage storytelling.

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Burn Bags and Backstories
The Addendum Lightspress 5/28/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/28/25

Burn Bags and Backstories

In Guillotine Protocol, every operative has a past. Learn how layered backstories and personal regrets fuel powerful modern spy storytelling.

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Why Release Timing Is Changing
The Addendum Lightspress 5/27/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/27/25

Why Release Timing Is Changing

Lightspress titles now launch on our site as soon as they’re ready. Learn why we’re shifting away from synchronized releases with DriveThruRPG and what this means for readers.

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Trust Breaks the Game in a Good Way
The Addendum Lightspress 5/27/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/27/25

Trust Breaks the Game in a Good Way

In Guillotine Protocol, trust isn't teamwork. It's a narrative tool. Learn how doubt and betrayal drive deeper stories in modern espionage roleplaying.

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Tradecraft Is Just Storytelling
The Addendum Lightspress 5/26/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/26/25

Tradecraft Is Just Storytelling

Discover how spy gear becomes narrative in Guillotine Protocol, a modern espionage roleplaying game built on memory, motive, and meaning.

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We’ve All Lived in That House
The Addendum Lightspress 5/23/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/23/25

We’ve All Lived in That House

HOUSE OF SMALL WOES uses magical realism to turn ordinary places into something sacred, strange, and emotionally true. The house doesn’t haunt you, it remembers you.

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Rules That Stay Out of the Way
The Addendum Lightspress 5/22/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/22/25

Rules That Stay Out of the Way

Discover how HOUSE OF SMALL WOES uses the Simple Approach system to support story-first roleplaying in a magical realism setting where emotion leads and mechanics follow.

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When the Impossible Is Intimate
The Addendum Lightspress 5/21/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/21/25

When the Impossible Is Intimate

Explore how HOUSE OF SMALL WOES uses magical realism to tell personal, emotionally resonant stories through quiet, unexplained moments that feel deeply true.

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You Don’t Fight the Magic
The Addendum Lightspress 5/20/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/20/25

You Don’t Fight the Magic

HOUSE OF SMALL WOES uses magical realism to create story-first roleplaying where the strange doesn’t need to be explained. The magic isn’t a puzzle, it’s part of the world.

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The House Knows You’re Here
The Addendum Lightspress 5/19/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/19/25

The House Knows You’re Here

Explore how HOUSE OF SMALL WOES uses magical realism to create intimate, story-driven roleplaying. The world doesn’t wait for your characters, it already knows them.

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Believable Sci-Fi Characters That Matter
The Addendum Lightspress 5/16/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/16/25

Believable Sci-Fi Characters That Matter

Ground your science fiction in people, not tech. Build characters who feel real in any future with Lightspress roleplaying tools.

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Occult Characters Beyond the Tropes
The Addendum Lightspress 5/15/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/15/25

Occult Characters Beyond the Tropes

Build occult characters grounded in belief, mystery, and memory. Lightspress stories focus on meaning, not clichés.

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Modern Characters with Real-World Weight
The Addendum Lightspress 5/14/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/14/25

Modern Characters with Real-World Weight

Create modern roleplaying characters shaped by systems, memory, and pressure. Lightspress stories start where the real world leaves off.

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Fantasy Character Archetypes That Grow
The Addendum Lightspress 5/13/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/13/25

Fantasy Character Archetypes That Grow

Start with an archetype, then let it change. Lightspress fantasy helps you build characters who belong in the story and evolve with it.

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Literary Roleplaying Starts With Character
The Addendum Lightspress 5/12/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/12/25

Literary Roleplaying Starts With Character

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Lightspress Policy on Pricing and Discounts
The Addendum Lightspress 5/9/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/9/25

Lightspress Policy on Pricing and Discounts

Learn why Lightspress no longer offers discounts or sales. As a small business and indie creator, we keep prices fair, consistent, and below industry average.

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Hope and Survival as Themes
The Addendum Lightspress 5/9/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/9/25

Hope and Survival as Themes

Tell science fiction stories shaped by survival and persistence. Explore narrative hope with Lightspress roleplaying tools.

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Mystery and Meaning
The Addendum Lightspress 5/8/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/8/25

Mystery and Meaning

Explore rituals, signs, and consequences in occult roleplaying. Build stories around belief and reaction with Lightspress narrative tools.

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Why Lightspress Is Done with Sales
The Addendum Lightspress 5/7/25 The Addendum Lightspress 5/7/25

Why Lightspress Is Done with Sales

After a frustrating experience with confused customers, entitled messages, and misread announcements, Lightspress is ending all public sales. Here’s why—and what’s changing.

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