Since launching Illusion Horror & Con in 2022, we've been amazed by the thriving community of horror TTRPG enthusiasts. Through our online convention, panels, guides, workshops, writers' discussions, and actual plays, we hope to bring horror fans together.
Our friends at the Elysium Discord Server have built a welcoming space for insightful discussion of horror games, especially KULT: Divinity Lost. Over the past four years, this community has shared ideas, feedback, and encouragement that helped our small hobby grow.
Now we’re launching something new: a magazine about horror TTRPGs. Whether you play Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, KULT, Vaesen, or another horror game, this magazine is for you. We’ll often explore KULT lore, mechanics, and play philosophy because we love the game—but we won’t focus on KULT alone. Many topics apply across horror games, regardless of system or setting.
This magazine welcomes anyone drawn to the dark, disturbing, uncanny, weird—or whatever horror means to you. We hope it connects players, GMs, creators, artists, publishers, and fans, helping you find people, share ideas, and play together.
We’re getting started, and would love your contributions. Send us article ideas or artwork; our first article will explain what we accept, how to submit, and what to expect.
Without further ado, we hope you enjoy.
To contribute, contact us, and to learn what else is on the rise, check out our Issues below.
The submissions are in, and now it's time to read and vote!
16 amazing submissions have reached us, creating a fantastic collection of Horror Starters, Scenarios, Scenes, and more.
We also have great articles and exercises to help you run and write your next scenario.
What are you waiting for? Check out:
Our friends and community members helped start the conversation; will you join in? The first issue is packed with amazing, thoughtfully crafted stories, discussions, and recommendations for your TTRPG horror table...
Our feature articles take a deeper look at horror tabletop roleplaying. From the philosophy of fear and the themes of KULT to player experiences, campaign design, and the wider horror TTRPG landscape, these articles invite you to slow down, think, and discuss.
Practical content for players and Game Masters. Find advice, techniques, creative exercises, scenario ideas, NPCs, locations, handouts, and other tools designed to help you bring more horror to your gaming table.
Not every article is written for the person behind the GM screen. This section focuses on the player experience: character creation, roleplaying, relationships, fear, failure, and the ways players can actively contribute to a better horror story.
Meet the people who make our community what it is. Discover creators, writers, artists, GMs, players, podcasters, convention organizers, and other voices from the horror TTRPG scene.
Our community scenario project, inspired by the Delta Green Shotgun Scenario format. Discover new horror scenarios, adventure seeds, locations, and ideas created by community members, and help decide which nightmares deserve to be remembered.
Letters, feedback, play reports, questions, opinions, and responses from our readers. Tell us what you played, what you thought, what worked, and what didn't. Your voice helps shape what comes next.
Go behind the scenes with writers, artists, designers, publishers, and other creators. Learn how horror content is made, where ideas come from, and what happens before a nightmare reaches the table.
Books, films, music, games, art, history, and strange real-world stories that inspire horror TTRPGs. Discover new sources of inspiration and see how they might find their way into your next game.
Meet the organizations, creators, and businesses supporting the magazine and the wider horror TTRPG community. Find their latest news, projects, events, and announcements in dedicated sponsor features.
Collaborative projects that bring readers together beyond the magazine pages. From KULT minis to future challenges, competitions, and community initiatives, this is where we turn shared ideas into experiences we can all share.