# Into the Zungeon
**URL:** https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552
**Category:** Making
**Tags:** design
**Created:** [January 3, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552 "2025-01-03T18:37:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Orthopraxy](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Orthopraxy)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/1 "2025-01-03T18:37:57Z")
Over the past few days, I’ve seen a flurry of activity on Bluesky inspired by Idle Cartulary’s [Zungeon Manifesto](https://playfulvoid.game.blog/2025/01/01/the-zungeon-manifesto-demystifying-dungeon-creation/).
The manifesto is a call to revive the DIY aspect of the OSR in the face of ever increasing professionalization, a return to the arts-and-crafts folk tradition D&D and away from the Highly Polished A5 Kickstarted marketplace.
Nothing against highly produced books of course, but I think that this is an admirable goal, and one I think I’ll try to achieve over the next few weeks. I have some ideas for a clockwork dungeon, which I’ll make through cut-and-paste physical collage.
Anyone else making a Zungeon?
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### Author:  [@Abekin](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Abekin)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/2 "2025-01-03T19:52:20Z")
I’ve been wanting to make a module for a long time but have been intimidated by art and layout. I plan to make at least one Zungeon this year.
I’m going to stay with a Mausritter scenario I created for family. Then maybe something for Dragonbane, my GotY for 2025.
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### Author:  [@Linus](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Linus)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/3 "2025-01-03T22:50:59Z")
As long as you keep the design clean and simple, you can get quite far with Google Docs or Libre Office, I think. But it gets out of hand quickly with mixed single / double column documents or trifold brochures. Haven’t made the jump to Affinity yet because of the time investment to learn the software 😃
I don’t think that you necessarily need artwork for your DIY dungeon or adventure, but a map is very useful and channels such as JP Coovert and Map Crow have super great and encouraging videos to help you draw your own maps.
I’m currently working on an RPG system zine using a lot of public domain art from [oldbookillustrations.com](http://oldbookillustrations.com) and a little bit of GIMP magic 😛 Trying to keep the visual style consistent.
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### Author:  [@ktrey](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/ktrey)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/4 "2025-01-04T10:02:02Z")
If anyone gets a little “stuck” I have a few tools that can help in my [Dungeon Stocking - Expanded](https://blog.d4caltrops.com/2024/12/dungeon-stocking-expanded.html) Resource. It works a little like an Oracle alongside the traditional B/X Stocking Table and links to some of my d100 Tables that can potentially spark some inspiration.
I also went into my process for stocking quick “20-minute Dungeons” the other day in [this thread](https://blog.d4caltrops.com/2024/12/dungeon-stocking-expanded.html) on bluesky that might provide some insight.
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### Author:  [@greenmirror](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/greenmirror)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/5 "2025-01-05T01:46:18Z")
After getting partially through the first 3 floors of a megadungeon I have realized I am much better at working in smaller chunks. I made a rough Zungeon outline last night and am enjoying the smaller scope. The 6 room dungeon/generator is a great tool.
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### Author:  [@omniczech](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/omniczech)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/6 "2025-01-26T14:27:08Z")
Fingers crossed we can actually get back to a world where some zones are photocopied messes made with the utmost conviction, glad to see this movement of the zungeon!
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### Author:  [@CatsHaveNoLord](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/CatsHaveNoLord)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/7 "2025-01-29T02:39:20Z")
Glad to see a thread started on this already. I’ve been feeling very invigorated by the whole Zungeon idea and trying to focus more on just getting something made than fretting over presentation like I have been on other recent projects.
I’ve done two so far, and there’s a lot of other good ones already submitted to the Zungeon jam on Itch: [Zungeon Jam 2025 - itch.io](https://itch.io/jam/zungeon-jam-2025)
I’m excited to see what else comes out of this.
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### Author:  [@BNMN](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/BNMN)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2025, 7:02am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/8 "2025-01-29T07:02:28Z")
Awesome! We’ve got a face-to-face gaming group with lots of aspiring writers - and I’ll share this with them. This is a great effort to get folks to experiment with some DIY, and I need more reminding of how much enjoyment I used to get out of making dungeons, adventures, etc. without any fear of such projects not “living up” to the “kickstarter standard.” (especially when I’ll make these to play and share)
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### Author:  [@warenunfoermig](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/warenunfoermig)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/9 "2025-05-03T22:15:14Z")
The zungeon jam is such a great thing! I just uploaded my first ever zine to itch. Now I dream of someone reading or even testing it.
It is great that diy gets some love!
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### Author:  [@rolledlow](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/rolledlow)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/10 "2025-05-04T15:01:24Z")
Would you be do kind as to shamelessly link to it. I’m always intrigued. 🙂
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### Author:  [@rolledlow](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/rolledlow)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/11 "2025-05-04T15:03:31Z")
Let’s try again. Dunno why I deleted the other one.
Would you be do kind as to shamelessly link to it. I’m always intrigued. 🙂
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### Author:  [@warenunfoermig](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/warenunfoermig)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/12 "2025-05-04T15:14:48Z")
Of course! After all I was sneakily begging for this question: [Sockrat & Glauco’s Kinematic Spectacle by warenunförmig](https://cultofthecommodity.itch.io/the-idea-of-stolen-goods-sockrat-glaucos-kinematic-spectacle)
Let me know what you think. (It is pretty unpolished but I wanted to do a thing and then publish it.)
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### Author:  [@rolledlow](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/rolledlow)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/13 "2025-05-04T15:21:18Z")
I’m working on some material for my play through of JP Coover’s _Dragon Town_.
A point craw of Windsong Wood inspired by Echelon Forest and Tannic.
And an adaptation of Parthenogenesis of Hungy Hollow to haunt the town.
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### Author:  [@warenunfoermig](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/warenunfoermig)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/14 "2025-05-04T16:39:51Z")
So you are working on adapting an adaption of N1? 😄
I have to run this as well after naming my blog Against the Cult of the Commodity. 😅
Also love the book. Leuchturm A4? I have the same for my ItO campaign.
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### Author:  [@rolledlow](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/rolledlow)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-zungeon/1552/15 "2025-05-04T16:52:31Z")
Ha! It’s an adaptation of an adaptation. 😛
Yup, Lechturn A4 master. Huge, I can pretty much make a spread per session.