Once again, ZineMonth (ZiMo) returns to give creatives from all over an excuse to put together that tabletop role-playing zine together that they've been meaning to get around to all year and crowdfund a print run or raise funds to help finish it off.
The rules are pretty simple:
- Make a zine (or plan one out)
- Release it, make it, or launch a crowdfunding campaign to fund its creation
ZiMo is an independent, creator-run community event that includes videos, blog posts, podcasts, itch.io jams and a Discord server all to help zine-makers make the zines of their dreams — if you want to do something for it, go for it!
This year IWTP...G! is once again playing host as the "Official" ZiMo website where you can list your game but there's plenty of other places and things to check out...
As Official as it Gets Links
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Crowdfunding
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How to Zine
- Zine Workshops Playlist on Youtube
- State of Zine Month stream at 8pm EST, Tues, 13 Jan with organisers @feralcharlie.bsky.social & Tony from @plusoneexp.bsky.social!
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Promotion
- Promote on the RPGnet ZiMo thread
- Apply to feature on one of Talk of the Table's Zine Month Special Episodes
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Other Bobbins
A Little History
ZiMo came into being after Kickstarter showed why it wasn't a great idea to put all your eggs on one platform by cancelling/postponing their Zine Quest event in 2022 at very late notice and going all-in on blockchain.
A group of publishers — Charlie and Alex C, Bella/Nuclear Obelisk, Sam Sorensen and later joined by Tony Vasinda — got together and set up ZiMo with the following aims:
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Education: provide information about where creators can host their zine, from pre-order sites, digital distributors, or crowdfunding platforms.
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De-Monopolization: Creating additional avenues of how projects are funded and spreading awareness of where projects can be found and financed will create a healthier community.
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Democratization: The indie TTRPG community is a global one and everyone should have a fair opportunity to have their ideas and creations shared, not just the financially successful ones.
Backerkit have added a Zine Month tag to their site (and host their own Pocketopia event in March) and Crowdfundr overlap ZiMo their Tabletop Nonstop event so there's plenty of options on where you can host your campaign.
So, now...
Find Your Next Favourite Zine!
Wait! What About the Zine Month in July?
This — a TTRPG focused zine month — is not that, that is this: stolensharpierevolution.org/international-zine-month
International Zine Month is held in July and was started up 2009 by Alex Wrekk and is a celebration of any and all kinds and types of zine with prompts for zine-making shenanigans and a whole bunch of DIY events.
No, Like, Wait! What About ZineWriMo in November?
This is also not that, that is this: seagreenzines.com/zinewrimo-2
"ZineWriMo is the zine alternative to (defunct but now reviving?) NaNoWriMo created by Jasper @unclejasperilla" which hits in November with Sea Green Zines providing a prompt list and again, a selection of grassroots events.