Games like Carnations (18+)

The Masson Circle Collection Even killers can fall in love. Set against a backdrop of early 70s Europe, The Masson Circle is a collection of illustrated queer romance novellas between assassins, thieves, and the criminal mastermind at the middle of them all. Originally released between 2020 and 2021, these three stories have been remastered with revised text, 30 brand new illustrations, and an exc…

French couturier Mathieu Masson is a man with one foot in the underworld, the one to call for anything from a killing to a Caravaggio. But when a new client demands what he can't give, he has only his bodyguard, Jean Martin, to lean on. An adult m/m romance set in 1970s Paris, featuring a trans male lead. This story touches on sensitive topics including queerphobia and child sex abuse. 16k words…

Folklorist Roger Crenshaw is invited to dinner by a charming Yale professor who shares his taste for vampire stories--among other queer predilections. That night, as a frigid storm breaks over New Haven, an even colder welcome awaits him at Professor Reed's gothic townhouse, but Roger's blood runs too hot to be put off. First in a series of turn of the century monster themed erotica, following th…

Roger Crenshaw: The Dogs at Duskfall (18+) Written by R/L Monroe, illustrated by Taylor Titmouse The brain is the biggest sexual organ in the human body--but lately Roger has been feeling understimulated. The frustrated folklorist can't seem to find himself an outlet, until a twilight encounter with a familiar stranger blurs the lines between fact and fantasy. Who is Special Agent Hooper? What is …

Wild beasts and wilder men roam the deserts of Arizona, and folklorist Roger Crenshaw runs afoul of both when a band of desperados hold up his train the night of a full moon. The Arizona Dogs know what they want from the so-called werewolf expert, but only Roger knows how to give it to them. Second in a series of turn of the century monster themed erotica, following the adventures of Roger Crensh…

Splat 3: Touched is a zine focused on how romance and intimacy in TTRPGs are implemented safely and meaningfully for everyone at the table. It includes seven exciting essays about how everything, from rules or tools, to sexuality and kink, can change or shape our experience of intimacy through play and design. Splat 3 is brought to you by Summoning Circle Press (our new name!) the team …

The Night Guest (18+) Ever since the death of her husband, Mrs. Arakawa has run her inn alone. There's never been a guest the seasoned innkeeper couldn't handle... but she's never had to host a hungry oni. It'll take all her wits and wiles to survive the night in his service--or else she may find herself in his mouth. The Night Guest is a spin-off from The Dragon Double Feature 2, but takes plac…

Painter Lucas Merull has found the perfect model in Mirza Nejem, a fellow student at Hannigan's Tower, university of etheric arts. When Mirza suggests a private session for Lucas' next painting, he's thrilled at the idea of a new masterpiece. But is it really just an artistic appreciation that drew his eye to Mirza...? A romantic and erotic m/m short story, intended for adult audiences. Features …

Burning hands rouse Roger in the night--but do they belong to the bookseller Cam Ellis, or did his old friend inherit more than just a library from the late occultist George Adler? Out in dusty California, something sinister lurks between the hardbacks and softcovers. Poor Cam may be struggling to handle Adler's massive endowment...but Roger Crenshaw is just the man for the job. Third in a series …

Flanked by wildfires and a malevolent ocean, Stewardland's residents must choose between despair and love.  Thankfully, they're not alone in this struggle. The forces of Hell are conspiring to support humanity in the preservation of their world. Will they forestall the apocalypse? And what will remain if they don't...? # Sad Porn about the End of the World consists of 10 interconnected short st…