A Season of Making at Terror Toad | Checking in and a Glimpse Behind the Scenes

Apr 28
2 min read

APRIL 2026

The first official year of Terror Toad as a renewed business has passed, and, well, for a change we’re not chasing our tails!

As the end of 2025 was kind to the Toad, the business has had a very chill first quarter of this year; wrapping up one of our big to-dos, making artwork (my favourite thing), and visiting ideas old and new, in all honesty quite a gentle fashion.

cards face down ready to be revealed as we test another idea — a whole lot of card flipping

Still Croaking Along

Yes, sometimes a small business is pressure or stress, but lately, ours has been a joyful and welcoming distraction from the other things life can throw at you, and for that, we are very grateful.

I thought it would be timely to send a little update – even if there’s no big announcements happening quite yet. Just to say we’re still here, croaking away in the background, making the most of this era of play and experimentation.

A Glimpse Behind the Scenes at Terror Toad

While you’re here, please take a gander at some of our recent art-making in progress!

Yes, a spooky TTRPG is coming along, and I will tell you all about that, and the tale of its creation, when the time is right.

Thank You for Playtesting

I also wanted to say a big thank you to all those who have been testing and reading our RPG for us.

A couple of months ago we put feelers out for some knowledgeable folks to help us out, – and we delighted at responses so far! I’ve never been so pleased to hear an enthusiastic proof-reader declare their self-diagnosed “red-marker syndrome”.

Your feedback is helping us shape this thing just the way we needed.

What Else We’re Working On

Behind the scenes, a few things are starting to take shape.

We’ve been exploring new ways to get our games out into the wider world, which has meant some number-crunching and careful planning on our end. We’re in the cusp of another new shop collaboration, which is always exciting for us.

At the same time, another project has been quietly demanding our attention; one that involves a lot of card flipping, re-counting, and predicting how things come together at the table.

It’s still early days, so we’ll keep the details under wraps for now, but it’s been a really fun one to wrestle with.

Until Next Time

That’s all for now - a small check-in from a slightly quieter corner of the tabletop world.

I’m sure more chaos will find its way to us soon!

Until then, we’ll be making, testing, scribbling, and carefully bringing new ideas to life.