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DCC-Compatible RPG where YOU play the Monsters! Welcome to Dungeon Dwelling Creatures

Created by Rugby-Melee Games

You're no Hero. You destroy heroes. You are the bane of adventurers and those who seek fortune and glory in dungeons and ruins. Dungeon Dwelling Creatures is a Dungeon Crawl Classics-compatible RPG in which you take on the role of a monster.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Vote on Art Stretch Goal, Final 2 Hours Live Stream, Weird Frontiers, and Social Media Stretch Goal
7 months ago – Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 06:32:42 PM

Hey, Creatures! This is a longer update, packed with some great and important information.

TL:DR - Vote on the Art stretch goal by Keelan (See the poll), we'll be hosting a live stream during the last two hours of the campaign from noon to 2 pm CST on 9/6, support the Weird Frontiers Reference Guide in its last 24 hours, and please log into Facebook and share the social media stretch goal so we can get you more free stuff! 

We're working our way to another stretch goal ($25k) - the DDC original adventure Through Time. Through Time thrusts you into the role of the last surviving monsters of a once-proud tribe, slaughtered by greedy adventurers. But fate has revealed a dangerous secret—an artifact that may let you rip open the veil of time itself! Will you rewrite history, save your kin, and claim vengeance… or unleash something far worse? A perilous 2nd-level Dungeon Dwelling Creatures adventure by John Watson.

Vote on our latest stretch goal - new Art by Keelan Halvorsen! Could you tell us which creatures you want Keelan to bring to life? You can just navigate over to the poll and cast your vote. Voting closes on 8/29, so don't miss your chance!



We (Eddie and John) will be hosting a live stream to talk about DDC, answer questions, and chat about our experiences creating this fun game! We've invited many of the contributing authors and artists to join us. Tune in here from noon to 2 pm CST on 9/6/25 to join us and hear more about DDC!

Our friends over at Stiff Whiskers Press are in the final 24 hours of their BackerKit for the Weird Frontiers (The DCC-compatible weird west system) Reference Guide. Eddie and I have had the pleasure of writing our own Weird Frontiers-compatible adventures and are both big fans of playing it. The project is already fully funded, and this reference guide will be a great tool to help you run and play in Weird Frontiers games. Even better, there's an awesome adventure, Cold Fever Comes to Owl Creek, AND if you jump in soon, you can vote on a new Weird Frontiers class! You can check it out here.

Last, don't forget to hop over to Facebook and share our social media stretch goal. As a reminder, you must share the original post from the Dungeon Dwelling Creatures Facebook group. If we hit 100 shares, we'll let backers vote on getting an additional DDC-branded die, DDC-branded pin, or DDC-branded patch. Click to navigate to the Dungeon Dwelling Creatures Facebook group.

Wild Wild Wildcards tonight to talk about DDC
7 months ago – Sat, Aug 23, 2025 at 08:20:59 AM

Good morning, Creatures! This is a short update to let you know that I (John) will be on Wild Wild Wildcards tonight to chat with Ross Watson about DDC. Tune in at 9 pm CST to find out more.

You can watch the show live on YouTube.



Br&wl Con Recap, New Social Media Achievement, and the Promo Dice Have Arrived!
7 months ago – Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 04:17:28 PM

Greetings, Creatures! We're continuing to gain steam and bring you more stretch goals, which is exciting! We've got some good stuff for you in this update.

What a fantastic time at Br&wl Con this past weekend! The event was at an amazing location in Sugar Land Town Square. Not only was the hotel comfortable, but there were a plethora of places within walking distance to grab a bite or a drink. Shane Jensen and his team were incredible hosts and definitely made us all feel like special guests. Food, SALSA (what an awesome sponsorship by Diablo Verde), games, and friends!
 


Eddie and I were chatting about how loved we both feel with all the support. We are delighted to bring you more free stuff and spread the word about Dungeon Dwelling Creatures. So we thought, why not kill two birds with one stone? The solution is a social media (Facebook) share achievement (stretch goal).

It's a pretty simple achievement. Jump onto Facebook and go to the Dungeon Dwelling Creatures Group (it's simple to join if you are not already a member) and share the original post (picture below) on Facebook. When we reach 100 + shares, we'll let all backers vote on whether you'd like another DDC d6, a DDC pin, or a DDC patch. Remember, it must be the original post that is shared 100 + times!


And for the last update of this evening... we got the physical promo dice! They look even better in person! If you see us at any of the upcoming Cons we'll be at (Fate Con, (possibly) Game Hole Con, and the Long Con), ask and we'll show you a set. The set anyone has ordered will be a complete set of 14 dice (to include the funky and standard dice) from Impact Miniatures. The promo sets are just the standard 7.

We've hit $20,000 - FREE CREATURES DIE FOR ALL BACKERS! Let's hit $30K
7 months ago – Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 06:39:31 PM

Alright, we're kicking down these stretch goals at a pretty good rate. Let's hit that $30k mark and make our Weird Uncle Brendan do some work on this! A whole new class awaits us.
Special shout-out to those of you just discovering this game at BR&WL Con. You may be fashionably late, but you're right on time for the good stuff! Welcome to the horde.

  • US $20,000 - FREE CREATURES DIE: All physical backers will receive a Dungeon Dwelling Creatures custom d6.




  • US $22,000 - ART BY KEELAN HALVORSEN: At this stretch goal, we will commission the talented Keelan Halvorsen to make a full page of black and white art that will be featured in the book. 

Keelan is an experienced artist with numerous artworks featured in tabletop roleplaying games over the years. You can find more of his incredible artwork here.

  • US $25,000 - ANOTHER ADVENTURE: At this level, an original Dungeon Dwelling Creatures adventure, Through Time, will be included in all versions of the book. 


  • US $27,000 - VIRTUAL BATTLE MAP: At this level, a virtual battle map for the Through Time adventure is unlocked.


  • US $30,000 - A NEW CLASS BY BRENDAN LASALLE: Crazy Uncle Brendan has agreed to provide a new class, the Swarm Tribe. The Swarm Tribe class represents several different species of tiny humanoids that band together and act in unison. These tiny folk live, work, and fight so closely with one another that they effectively act as a superorganism.

Brendan LaSalle is a writer for Goodman Games, best known for his thrilling Xcrawl DCC-compatible system and setting. He has written numerous adventures for Goodman Games and is also the head of the Road Crew! 


DDC gameplay live stream 8/18/25
7 months ago – Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 10:04:40 PM

Hello, Creatures! We're having a blast at Br&wl Con. Everyone has been very welcoming and we have had a lot of fun! We'll post a proper update once the con is over.

On Monday (8/18/25), Knights of the Smith Dinner Table will host a Dungeon Dwelling Creatures live stream session of Stefan Surratt's Death of the Darklord with Judge John. They'll be streaming it both here and on Twitch. Tune in at 8 pm central time.