Gaming, Tabletop Roleplay, World Building, & Community

Variant Berry 🍓

Chief Operating Officer and President, Co-Founder, Variant Ventures (She/Her/Hers) Berry has a bad board game habit that she doesn't want to quit and a passion for TTRPGs that isn't going anywhere! With experience in human services on both coasts of the US, Berry is a strong advocate for growth through play. Berry strives to cultivate a welcoming and safe place for all. She also enjoys cooking, ocean life and time spent with her loved ones and four cats.

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Game Review: Zombie Dice Horde Edition

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/29/2021

Variant Berry reviews Zombie Dice: Horde edition, a fast paced game of chance from Steve Jackson games!

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Bay Area Renaissance Festival

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/28/2021

Variant Berry talks about her time spent at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival during its final day open for the 2021 season!

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Arcane Goods: Campaign Notebook Review

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/24/2021

Variant Berry reviews the Campaign Notebook from Arcane Goods. Is this the right session journal for you? Click here to find out!

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Berry Presents: Party Games

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/23/2021

Variant Berry provides several games that can help keep the fun rolling at your next family game night!

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Music for your Player Characters

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/22/2021

Variant Berry presents a list of songs that the VV Team have linked with their various D&D characters.

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Sapling Soul: Solo TTRPG Review

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/21/2021

Variant Berry reviews Sapling Soul: A solo TTRPG adventure in the forest by Logan of Breathing Stories!

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Game Review: DragonRealm

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/10/2021

Variant Berry reviews DragonRealm: a Game of Goblins and Gold from GameWright!

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Game Review: Dragonwood

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/07/2021

Variant Berry reviews Dragonwood, by Gamewright for today’s entry of the VV Blog!

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Cultured Creatives: Food

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 05/03/2021

Variant Berry talks about the importance of food in developing culture in TTRPG games.

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Druidcraft: Beyond Be-Leaf

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 04/26/2021

Variant Berry discusses Druidcraft, her favorite of all 5th Edition D&D Cantrips!

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Meet Your Makers: Nala Wu

By Variant Berry 🍓 / 04/12/2021

Variant Berry talks to Indie Freelance Illustrator Nala Wu in ‘Meet Your Makers’.

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