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The Wizard's Desk
The Wizard's desk is a blog space where our staff and creative leads offer their insight and experience on engaging with DrachenFest US! We're excited to share what we can, so pull up a seat!


2025 Game Map
Every year, the Festival Island rises anew from the ocean. Sometimes, things are not where we expected. But who's gonna tell a Dragon they put something in the wrong spot? First, we want to show you the Bazaar: The Dragons create a small city so that their champions have access to hearth, trade, and training. There are vendors, guilds, events, enterprises, and likely even brick-throwing riots! This map will guide you to the people and places you're looking for, but remember t
Drachenfest US
Jun 20, 20251 min read


Thieves Guild: Behind the Mask
You’ve heard the rumors. Drachenfest has no Thieves Guild. Or maybe they do, but they’re the final say on Roguelike play. Or maybe they don’t but it’s a really, really elaborate joke. Or maybe they do but you have to be asked off-game to join. Or maybe they don’t and the real Thieves Guild was the friends we made along the way. So many rumors, so little time. But a little birdy told us that you need a bit more than rumors. So, just this once, the Drachenfest Thieves Guild is
Drachenfest US
Jun 10, 20256 min read


Demystifying the Sandbox
Tools for “making your own plot” at DrachenFest “Sandbox Roleplay” is one of the four “pillars” of DrachenFest. The concept is simple: we play together creatively, building interesting fiction and fun gameplay with each other. In this post we’d like to give you some tools to make plot for yourself and others in the DrachenFest Sandbox. The Dragon Competition sets the stage for our epic shared story. It’s the frame—but the real magic happens when fantasy characters clash, con
Drachenfest US
Jun 6, 202510 min read
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