The Breakdown

In late 2024 I wrote CHILDREN OF EDEN my first tri-fold module for the MoSh Month Game Jam; and while preparing to do so, I decided to analyze some of the most highly regarded tri-folds available for Mothership (most influentially a widely loved classic “the Haunting of Ypsilon 14”); finding several things to be consistent between most of them. For those who are embarking on their first time writing an adventure in this wonderful but very restrictive style and might be concerned by how economic you have to be with the amount of information you can fit in the adventure… well this is for you! For those who already have written in this style you might already know all of this but even still it might be worth focusing on all the details so as to really make your next Tri-fold pop!
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I now run the TripTech Game Jam (follow the link to join our discord!), and in an effort to pass on this analysis as well as a basic US Letter Tri-fold Template for Affinity Publisher 2 (Note: doesn't work with Affinity Suite 1!) , I decided to turn the essay i wrote into a nicer form factor. "The Breakdown" includes a PDF of the original essay, partly rewritten and lightly added to, as well as the aforementioned Template. 

Running Jams is a lot of work, so if you are looking for a way to help support buying this or any of my other modules would be much appreciated. That said, I never want to keep good information away from people and so my original essay will always be able to be found HERE for free. 

I hope that you find this pamphlet or the original essay helpful as you delve into the wonderful world of Tri-Fold Adventure Design!

Credits

Writing, Layout, & Art: Graham T Richardson 
Paper Texture:  João Vítor
Royalty Free Images (used for photo-bashing) Courtesy of:  Votso Sothu, Amr Miqdadi, & NASA (ID: S68-20944)
Made By Humans

NOTE:

Please note that these files are for Affinity Suite 2! I have attempted to make that more clear in the body text of this page but Im making it extra clear here as well!

Additionally, there are currently issues in regards to missing images in the template, I am working quickly to solve this.  As a quick "Fix" I have uploaded a blank template which should have the correct Margins, Bleed, Gutters, Linked Text Boxes, and a Wireframe for your cover art. 

UPDATE: I believe i have solved these issues but i'm talking with some folks on reddit to make sure that the solution is correct. my apologies if there are any other issues to this regard. Thank you for your patience while I solve this matter.