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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:

Social Media Stretch Goal Unlocked!
11 months ago – Fri, Sep 05, 2025 at 12:04:03 PM

You did it! We hit over the 100 shares mark on our Facebook shares of Dungeon Dwelling Creatures! Great job, everyone! Now, all backers get to vote on getting a second DDC-branded d6, a DDC-branded enamel pin, or a DDC-branded patch. The poll is open for voting now!

Live Stream and a Message from Weird Uncle Brendan!
11 months ago – Tue, Sep 02, 2025 at 07:03:56 PM

Good evening, Creatures! This is a short update, but a cool one. We'd like to remind you to tune in here from noon to 2 PM CST on Saturday (9/6/25) for a live stream with me (John), Eddie, and numerous people who have helped bring Dungeon Dwelling Creatures to life. We'll discuss some of our favorite moments while designing the game and playtests as we count down to the end of the BackerKit campaign.

Lastly, we wanted to share a special message from Weird Uncle Brendan LaSalle regarding his stretch goal, the Swarm Tribe race-class! Though this was recorded for our live stream (since Brendan will not be able to attend), since it was so cool, we decided to share it now. You can watch it by clicking here. Enjoy!

Goblins Win! + Livestream & Stretch Goal
11 months ago – Sat, Aug 30, 2025 at 12:37:40 PM

Hey everyone, quick update!

Poll Results:
The votes are in—Goblins took the crown! Runners-up were Dybbuk and Wendigo. Thanks for voting and shaping the art direction!

Livestream 9/6:
Join Eddie & John (plus special guests) for a live Q&A and behind-the-scenes chat about DDC.
Sept 6, 2025 | 12–2 PM CST

Stretch Goal:
Help unlock a backer vote for a DDC-branded die, pin, or patch! Just share the pinned post in the Dungeon Dwelling Creatures Facebook group. We need 100 shares to hit the goal!

Thanks for venturing into the dungeon with us—stay sharp, the monsters aren’t done yet!

Vote on Art Stretch Goal, Final 2 Hours Live Stream, Weird Frontiers, and Social Media Stretch Goal
11 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
11 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.