BIND (BIND Is Not D&D) manifests the philosophy of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) in a grunge-fantasy TTRPG.
BIND grants four basic freedoms to players and judges alike:
- The freedom to use the rules for any modules.
- The freedom to change the rules inside the book, and make your ‘house rules’ official.
- The freedom to redistribute your rules and make copies for your players.
- The freedom to improve the game, and release your improvements (and modified versions in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits.
Get in touch
We chat on Matrix, and toot on Mastodon. As the project evolves more communication channels may be introduced.
Matrix
Join the BIND Matrix space at #bindrpg:matrix.org to directly chat with us. We broadly organize conversations in five different rooms:
| Room | Description |
|---|---|
| General | Best place to introduce yourself and get in touch with us. |
| Feedback | Tell us how we can improve BIND. |
| Questions | Ask questions about BIND mechanics. |
| Adventures | Discuss adventure module ideas/conversions/playtests. |
| Development | Get your hands dirty on LaTeX, fix typos, help with open issues |
Mastodon
You can find πΈππ©π¦π« on Mastodon: @malin@dice.camp
BIND in the Wild
BIND has appeared in several places online.
Podcasts
Get a feel how BIND plays by watching the actual play of the oneshot “Escape from the Horde” on the YouTube channel 2 Legit 2 Crit :
- Chatting about BIND
- Escape from the Horde Live Play , part 1.
- Escape from the Horde Live Play , part 2.
Hear Malin join Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast to discuss BIND and the recent OGL controversy:
Places to Download
Besides the direct download links BIND is available on Itch and DrivethruRPG .
Git Repositories
Clone the BIND source in LaTeX on GitLab and GitHub .
Promotional Resources for Gaming Conventions
BIND provides a small rules booklet and a flyer ideal for gaming conventions.