About River Swamp Studios
A New Zealand Tabletop Game Design Company.
Background:
What began as Ganesh's passion project—Tales of the Ramayana, an RPG set in mythical India—was inspired by his desire to create a role-playing game he could enjoy with his children while celebrating their Tamil heritage.
Nathan was invited to playtest the game’s rule system as a Game Master. After discussing it with Ganesh, he developed the setting for Tales of Steam and Sorcery, a world of floating islands and eldritch horrors, drawing inspiration from the Victorian era and the golden age of sail.
Hoss, a longtime friend of Ganesh, joined both games while studying media arts. Tales of Steam and Sorcery was his first tabletop RPG, sparking a lasting passion for storytelling and illustration that would endure for years.
Dr. Ganesh Subramaniam
Project Lead, Game Designer, Writer, Artist
Nathan Smith
Lead Writer, Game Designer, R&D
Hoss Aneece
Lead Artist, Graphic Designer, Play-tester