Indie TTRPG studio · Play-by-Post on Discord
Mighty Meat Shield runs persistent Play-by-Post campaigns the way a studio runs an MMO: quarterly seasons, patch notes, world bosses, and a custom bot stack that tracks your gear and dice. Pick a world, take a month for $30, and post on your own schedule.
2 worlds live4 recruiting now10 worlds total
Realm status
Every world runs its own seasonal arc on its own system. Live worlds are mid-season, recruiting worlds have open seats now, and the dimmed ones are between seasons or still in development.
A broken world ruled by vampiric dragons. You are a Hunter, humanity's final defense. High-lethality 5e with bonfire checkpoints and enemies that remember how you fight.
Neon lights, chrome shadows, and the Net architecture underneath. Corporate bounty boards, black-market gear, and a superhero-tier power curve.
Ancient world-engines are waking, and each awakening blooms reality into alien light and monsters. You are a Resonator who harmonizes with the calamity instead of being consumed by it.
2046. Two megacorporations stage metahuman battles for control of the world in the Iron Crown tournament. You are a corporate-sponsored hero chasing the crown for glory, fame, or wealth. What you uncover is far worse than you expected.
Uncover the mysteries of the Nexus Flame in a Fire Emblem-style story of political intrigue on a seasonal live-service stage.
Hunted by the Demon Queen, you gather the Runebound heroes and summon the Genju guardians. Classic JRPG party tropes on a seasonal live-service stage.
The barrier to Hell is breaking. You went from ordinary student to Vessel, awakened to see demons, forge pacts with them, and pay the price.
Pilot grotesque exo-suits scavenged from divine corpses against a tide of alien physics. Your armor is haunted. The war remains.
In the Dredge you pay for everything, even the air you breathe. So you dive, hunt, and haul back monster parts, hoping to claw your way out.
A refugee mage in a world hunting your kind, taken in by the monsters humans forced into hiding. Keep the farm running, raise the animals, and build lifelong friendships.
Getting in
Each dossier lists the system, the tone, and how lethal it runs. Read two or three, or ask in Discord and get a straight answer.
One $30 payment buys 30 days of full access: the current seasonal storyline, a Trial Quest, and seasonal boss fights. Nothing renews.
Run the guided orientation, build your character in a free browser builder, and drop your first post. Cid sends a personal note within 12 hours.
Live service
Play-by-Post usually dies of silence: the GM goes quiet, a fight takes a month, the thread fizzles. These are the service levels that keep it from happening here.
Campaign DNA
Genre is the emotional contract. It tells players what kinds of fear, hope, sacrifice, humor, and power belong in the world. Persistent state, player agency, play-by-post craft, systems, and seasonal operation determine how that world answers back.
Player reports
161sessions
"Cid is an amazing storyteller and world builder... His ability to balance risk and create a sense of stakes in each scene is phenomenal. Even though he has great control of the worlds he builds, he is always open to suggestions."
136sessions
"Cid does a fantastic job of making an immersive and ever growing world... He looks for feedback and is very considerate in adjusting the game to fit our needs and comfort level while still keeping it challenging."
129sessions
"Cid has truly mastered the art of storytelling... His world-building is phenomenal. Perhaps most importantly, Cid responds well to player agency, adapting the story to accommodate our choices while maintaining a coherent narrative."
85sessions
"Cid's worldbuilding is spectacular... There are consequences for actions and non actions. I don't know many GM's that can make their world/environment feel that organic and alive."
73sessions
"Cid is very approachable and helpful both to new players and people familiar with the game. The Faserip system is great... Cid is responsive to questions asked and the game moves at a good pace."
65sessions
"Very creative, loves world building, very helpful and patient for those new to 'play by post' games... Also he gave me a dope Fox Spirit"
Access
New players start here
$3030 days · one payment
Sold only here, not on any marketplace.
| Plan | Price | Book it |
|---|---|---|
| Shared world, directThe persistent world, seasonal storylines, world bosses, no marketplace fee | $15/wk | Subscribe direct |
| Shared world, via StartPlayingSame world, booked and billed through the marketplace | $18/wk | StartPlaying |
| Custom GroupA private shard, bespoke world-building, priority GM response | $30/player/wk | Ask in Discord |
| Custom DuetA private shard for two | $60/player/wk | Ask in Discord |
| Live sessionVoice on Discord and Roll20, music and ambience staged | $25/session | StartPlaying |
Live custom groups run $30 per player per session, duets $60. Policies: refunds and terms.
The studio
Mighty Meat Shield is founded and run by Cid: creative director, systems designer, lead engineer, and the GM at the table, with 20+ years behind the screen. The worlds, the seasonal arcs, the bots, the builders, and the rulebooks all come out of the same shop, so a rough edge reported this week is usually fixed this week.
Original systems tested at real tables: STIGMATA, Monster Medley, and Critters, in production for direct PDF and print.
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Eleven browser builders with PDF export, from Fabula Ultima and D&D 5e to Lancer and Twilight 2000. No signup.
Bot releases, balance changes, and seasonal drops, also as an RSS feed.
Questions
Open seats, season launches, and patch drops hit Discord first. Meet the players, ask the GM anything, and lurk as long as you like before you commit.