Carl J. Hess — Original Carl Productions

Tales, tools, tables & rules for tabletop play.

I’m a software engineer, a game designer, and a writer. I run games, build tools for them, and then write about it here.

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GM Craft

An Interview With A Hyperlite Player

My motivation for putting my spin out there is something I’ve wondered about for a long time.

· 11 min read

GM Craft

ArcaneCon 2026 Prep Notes

Final ArcaneCon prep — bathrooms in space dungeons, notebook size limits, and the rest of the owl

· 3 min read

Hyperlite

The Launch

ArcaneCon 2026, new site, and the future

· 5 min read