Concept: “「信長の黒い城」は、織田信長が本能寺で死なず、本当の第六天魔王になった闇の戦国時代を舞台にした、戦国ドゥーム・メタル・ファンタジーTRPGである。(‘Nobunaga's Black Castle’ is a Sengoku doom metal fantasy TRPG set in the dark Warring States period when Nobunaga Oda did not die in Honnoji and became the true Demon King of the Sixth Heaven.)”
Content: Mörk Borg set in an alternate doomed Warring States period. With rules, classes, monsters, and three scenarios.
Writing: Congruent elements establish a cursed alternative history.
Art/design: A bold and bloody tapestry.
Usability: Strong visual style and a comprehensive index make a suitable reference. GM screen available.

Concept: “A PDF-based monster generator module for the upcoming BEstitchARY”
Content: Sticks halves of 2 animals together into 1 unusual monster
Writing: Includes some clever flavor text along with standard stats
Art/design: Great colors and well-crafted layouts
Usability: Doesn’t work on mobile/tablet; works with the click of a button on PC

Concept: “A pen is mightier than the sword and they have both.”
Content: Young Johan, Old Man Pelle, and their scroll of brutally restrictive special abilities
Writing: Very readable and usable, but good luck—you’ll be laughing too hard
Art/design: Too many witty design choices to list, and I wouldn’t want to spoil the surprises anyway
Usability: Definitely game breaking and potentially self-negating

Concept: “Those, who have ventured into the Endless Sea and returned, told the tales of anguish, chagrin, and disappointment. But not all were so fortunate. Some ships were thought lost forever. Until now.”
Content: 5 days of random labors and encounters on a ghost ship
Writing: Generally grim in tone with dashes of verbal (and even mechanical) humor
Art/design: Colors and images beautifully support the otherworldly background
Usability: Minimal prep required (other than rolling 4:3)

Concept: “How the protagonists have learned that there is no power stronger than love”
Content: A twisted archetypal comedy in 4 acts; emphasizes weirdness over grimness
Writing: Presented as a script for stage; full of humor and clever wordplay
Art/design: Makes powerful use of a limited palette of vivid colors in traditional page layouts and images
Usability: A fairly linear adventure; as a document, easy to read and use

Concept: “my new thicc 3rd party @MorkBorg zine.”
Content: A Silver Premium Lead Acid Battery.
Writing: 12V 63Ah 610 AEN of high performance technology.
Art/design: Sturdy although rushed composition.
Usability: Only Illeen knows what it is for.