TUMULUS
Subscribe to TUMULUS
TUMULUS is a quarterly compendium of analog gaming inspiration, tools, design theory, and playable content from the award-winning Skeleton Code Machine. Each issue explores a different theme, with articles, games, random tables, and art interpreting that theme in unique ways.
This isn’t a magazine you read once and recycle. My goal is to craft something creative, thought-provoking, and worthy of a permanent place on your shelf.
Subscribe at shop.exeunt.press. See below for international orders.
Support game design outreach programs
Part of the proceeds from TUMULUS support outreach and public library programs, including the award-winning Introduction to Tabletop Gaming class held at Bosler Memorial Library. Your support helps pay for class materials such as notecards, markers, dice, example games, and worksheets.
TUMULUS also enables Skeleton Code Machine and Exeunt Press to provide game donations to events like the annual auction at Amelia S. Givin Free Library. To learn more about supporting your own public library, visit Exeunt Omnes.
What can I expect in each issue?
Each 40–60 page, A5-sized (148 x 210 mm / 5.8 x 8.3 inches) issue brings a new theme alongside “best of” articles from Skeleton Code Machine, original content, micro-games, design exercises, and creative tools to inspire you. Each issue has a full-color cover and a black-and-white interior.
Examples of what you might find inside:
Android naming schemes
Explorations of theme vs. mechanism
Crisis management mechanisms in war games
How to build better dungeon traps
A moon phase dice-placement game
Design tips for hidden movement games
An existential risk generator
Each issue is also packed with hands-on assignments and exercises for you to try.
Subscription details
Frequency
Your TUMULUS subscription includes four (4) seasonal issues each year:
Winter (Dec/Jan/Feb)
Spring (Mar/Apr/May)
Summer (Jun/Jul/Aug)
Fall (Sep/Oct/Nov)
You can subscribe at any time. If you subscribe mid-season (e.g., February), you’ll receive that season’s current issue plus the next three for a total of four issues.
Subscriptions are pre-paid in full for four issues and are non-refundable.
Discounted rate
A TUMULUS subscription offers the best value at just $16 per issue, plus a one-time shipping fee for the year. Individual back issues will be priced at $24 each, with separate shipping fees per order. Subscribing saves you up to 33% annually.
Back issue availability
Back issues are not included in your subscription, but a limited number are available at the Exeunt Press Shop:
Previous issues available as back issues:
Issue 01. Do not trust robots (December 2024)
Issue 02. Keep the wolves at bay. (March 2025)
Issue 03. Kick open the door. (June 2025)
Current issue:
Issue 04. Return to the sea. (September 2025)
Upcoming issue:
Issue 05. Step into the fairy ring. (December 2025)
Back issues are at full list price. Subscribe to receive future issues at the discounted price.
Renewals
No auto-renewals here! TUMULUS subscriptions are non-recurring, so you’ll receive four issues without any unexpected renewals. With your final issue, I’ll include a reminder with an option to renew for another year. This makes it easier to give TUMULUS as a gift.
International shipping
Yes, TUMULUS can ship internationally! Your one-time shipping charge will be calculated after you select your country.
All products are shipped as Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU), meaning VAT, import fees, and any additional charges are the responsibility of the customer upon delivery.
Customer support & address changes
If you need to update your address during your subscription, simply send an email to games@exeunt.press with your new address details. Please include your name, full new address, and order number (if you have it). All future issues of TUMULUS will reach you at the correct location. Please send any address updates at least eight (8) weeks before the next issue ships to ensure prompt delivery.
Publication details
TUMULUS is written, augmented, purged, and published by Exeunt Press.
Exeunt Press is an independent tabletop game design company creating innovative games that blend storytelling with structured mechanisms. Explore a dark and corrupting forest, sell cursed items to unsuspecting customers, or become a stale muffin. Weird and wonderful games await.
For comments or questions, contact: games@exeunt.press.
TUMULUS and Skeleton Code Machine are Copyright 2024 Exeunt Press.