Grey Gnome Games began its life in the late summer of 2011 as a means for me to self-publish my own game designs. Who am I? My name is Jason Glover and I am board game fanatic of sorts and I have a deep passion for being creative.
I actually started designing board games in the 4th grade, as I was provoked by a great teacher to do so as a creative outlet. That teacher was Mrs. Sullivan, and in hindsight I am pretty sure I was a hard kid to deal with, but instead of ignoring me, or being annoyed by me, she found a way to utilize my skill-set. I have been into game design, off and on, ever since.
Another huge impact in my creative life was an old Irish man that lived across the street from me as a kid. His name was Francis Patrick Hennessy and he was a hobbyist artist, piano player, pipe smoker, story-teller, and all out amazing man that became my mentor at the age of 6 and we shared an amazing friendship for decades until he passed at the age of 91. I owe much of who I am to him and he certainly influenced and encouraged my creative endeavors.
This is sort of a weird “About Us” page for a publisher you say?
Well Grey Gnome Games is essentially a one man operation. I get a lot of support from my fantastic family and gaming community, but I pretty much handle all the design work, graphics, artwork, play-testing, development, marketing, and fulfillment. I am a crazy man!
My desire is to simply create fun and thematic games that get friends and family to the table. Because when we as people unplug from our daily lives and sit around a table and actually look at each other, talk with each other, and laugh with each other, we connect with each other, and that is what life should be about!
Grey Gnome Games was heavily focused on publishing for the first 5 years of its life. I ran roughly 2-3 Kickstarters every year and was constantly working on one aspect of that process. That caught up with me as my plate simply got too full. Now my intent for Grey Gnome Games is to design, design, and design some more. Designing is where my passion is and that is my focus moving forward. This will allow me to focus on developing each of our games moving forward to a level we have not yet achieved. At least that is my hope. I will be either publishing games via the Game Crafter or pitching them to other publishers.
Thanks so much for being interested in my work and thanks for your support!
Grey Gnome Games 
(posting again because it seemed the first time did not take).
Hi Jason. First off, congratulations on 10 years, a great accomplishment! Secondly. thanks for making the art assets available. They’re fantastic and very much appreciated. And finally, I love your style. Do you do work by commission? I’m writing an RPG adventure with an Irish mythic theme and am looking for about 20 small B&W drawings (~ 3″ x 3″ or less). Your comment about your Irish neighbour made me think that perhaps there’s a chance. 🙂 Thanks either way.
I am sorry, but my load is pretty heavy with my own designs so I don’t do commissions. I am flattered by your offer!
Anyway to get a copy of the “Desolate: Knuckles Promo Card” and the “Desolate: BFG promo”?
Thanks. Stay healthy and safe.
David Knepper
Huntsville, Alabama 35806-3421
Not as of yet. I may do a promo pack in the future with a bunch of promo cards together for a few different games. I cannot just produce 2 cards at the Game Crafter. I have to do it in sheets of 18, so if I have 18 cards to play with, I will likely make a few new cards as well.
I was looking to quickly get a copy of Tin Helm but the online retailer says it won’t ship until June 20. Do you work through any retailers in Chicago?
I do not unfortunately. All of my games are sold only via the Game Crafter. I do know their queue is longer than normal right now, but typically they do ship quicker than their estimate.
Jason, I couldn’t find your e-mail, so I’ll just post it here. I have been working on and off for the past 10 years on my own RPG rulesystem. I stumbled across your free art assets recently and really loved them. I used just your illustrations for my book, which gave it a great feel and cohesion (and I included your name and website as requested in the book). The book is at the printers right now. Thanks for the inspiring and evocative work you did, and for releasing it for free use!
That is awesome! I love seeing the assets getting used!
Hi there, Any chance you will be making any more single page games like the doom game? I really love this game and have played it many times but really would like to see some other solo games in this format?
Doom Realm is based on the system created by Mark Jindra, so I suggest you check out his Pencils & Powers. It is fantastic and he has a bunch of games in the system. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229496/pencils-powers
I adore your solo games. Iron Helm, Desolate, and Gate are all masterpieces. Cannot wait for Tin Helm to arrive! Keep them coming.
Thanks Tom! Comment like this fuel my desire to be creative!
Hi Jason. I am enjoying Iron Helm so much. Unfortunately living in the UK shipping, customs VAT etc makes shipping the physical game from the US impossible so not only have I been opened up to your games, I have, by default, been opened to the world of PnP!
I have been buying the files through PnPArcade. However not all the extra content (adventures packs 5,6, Fanny Pack and Chest Helm) is available as PnP. Are there plans to do this?
I am sure it would be hugely appreciated by fans outside of the US where local fulfilment isn’t available.
I did splash out and buy the physical versions of Gate and Tin Helm and am awaiting my order of Gates!
Keep up the great work.
I am not sure if the rest of Iron Helm will be PnP or not at this time. Thanks for the interest.
So, I am using your free images in a game I am designing. I was wondering if you would like to view it before I published it to Drive-Thru RPG?
The images are free to use! I would love a link when it is up for sale ad I may share it. Thanks!
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410349/Solo-Dungeon?affiliate_id=845332
Here is the link if you’d like to check it out. Thanks again!
Good Morning Jason,
I am just recovering from Covid and the experience was made, if not exactly pleasant, then at the very least, bearable by receiving copies of “Tin Helm” and “DustRunner” through the post. They are beautiful, elegant, charming, and a joy to play. Though vastly different in style, the art for both games is so evocative that I find myself totally immersed in the worlds you have created when I play them. Thank you so much for bringing such joy to what would have otherwise been a really rotten time in my life.
All the best from Scotland,
Johnston
Im looking to buy Dust Runner. Where can I purchase a copy?
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dustrunner I would wait to purchase, as it will be on sale from Jan 1st-10th. Thanks
hi, love your games, been playing Iron Helm, and Tin Helm. Was wondering if Tin Realms will be released on PnP?
Hi, I have a general question about the Gate & Gates Playmats. I’m planning on buying both games and was wondering if the “Gates” playmat would suffice rather than buying 2 playmats (1 for Gate and 1 for Gates)? Trying to save some $$$.
You only need the Gates playmat. Thanks!
Hi, I bought several of your games through PNP, fantastic for someone here in Europe, where your games are hard to come by. I have to ask if and when Gnome Pack #1 will come available on PNParcade?
Best wishes
-Alex
It is coming very soon!
I am also really interested in the Gnome Pack in PnP format! My son and I just recently found Iron Helm on PnP Arcade, and just love it!
Thanks so much for a fantastic game that has given us so many happy moments together!
-Clare
Hi Jason!
Your game Gate will be published in Russian language.
Did you give permission for this? I just don’t want to buy an unlincenced product, so I decided to ask you directly here as I could not find your email.
Please send me a link? I did not give permission.
Hi Jason!
Your game Gate will be published in Russian language. Did you give permission for it? I do not want to buy an unlicenced product.
I did not. Can you send me a link?
hey Jason i LOVE your games!
please release an expansion tin for Tin Helm/Realm… like Dustrunners and Gates for their respective games!
i got the gnome pack and the 4 extra rooms for Tin Helm really adds so much variety to the game (especially if you shuffle out 4 cards at random for each dungeon floor.. gives it a heap of unpredictability spice)
an expansion tin for Helm/Realm could feature new characters, loot, trappings, enemies – the works. it could feature whole new adventures for both base games!
i know you have to cost everything, make it viable… but check out the forums – Tin Helm (are Realm) are very much loved!! im sure an expansion tin for both would go down well!
you smashed it out of the park with both games – they are fanatstic!
Hi Jason! I have used some of your beautiful free art assets to create a Major Arcana Tarot deck for the YouTube creator Man Alone’s discord community to celebrate his birthday.
His channel: https://youtube.com/@amanisalone?si=7Y_vGXtDdfE44uON
I have credited you as the illustrator and provided your website. I noted it as being for personal use and not for resell. If you’d like a copy of the pdf, please let me know and I’ll send it your way.
Thank you for providing our community with your gorgeous art. I appreciate you!
Hi, thanks a lot for the free art, I found in there the perfect fit for my Spanish Solo RPG game. It was made for a Spanish game Jam in itch.
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I really like your games especially the tin helm realm series. I know there tin helm, tin realm, iron helm and you’re working on a new one underquest (I believe in the same universe). My question is which one do you recommend from the series to start with. I’m a solo player.
Tin Helm/Realm is a good place to start and has a lower price. If you enjoy those, I would suggest getting UnderQuest when it releases very soon here. Thanks!
Hi Jason. Tin helm rules question.. I chose to discard the axe to gain the sum of the two dice. I rolled two fours. Is it a miss or an 8? This game is great. Thanks for your time.
You would add them together for damage. I am not that evil. lol