Morbidgames

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Morbidgames is a publisher of role playing games and sci-fi fiction, the majority of which take place in a medieval world with fantasy and steampunk elements. They originally started in 2002 creating modules for Bioware’s popular game Neverwinter Nights. While the modules were based in a world referred to as Ave’Molech, their modules are completely unrelated to their current game world. Note the apostrophe, which was removed from their product branding in 2007.

In 2006 the company began producing PDF short stories, which they called Journals. These Journals took place in the world of Ave Molech and are flash fiction narratives taking place in specific locations that typically end with the main character’s demise. In 2007, after a series of mixed reviews, the company reworked their product line as well as hired popular artists such as Brom and released a second edition of their Ave Molech campaign setting, also in PDF.

Eventually the company’s popularity grew and in 2008 they released their fantasy campaign setting in paperback version, though their Journals series and individual writings still only available as PDFs.

Morbidgames has been a consistent advocate for aspiring writers, editors and artists in their local community. With its founding members based in CA & NV, the majority of the company’s part-time employees are typically local college students majoring in related subjects. The students are given the chance to work on projects and receive full credit within titles and product lines Morbidgames produces.