The Sovereign is here - and so is @clclark.bsky.social (if you're in Toronto)! The new Magic of the Lost book hit shelves Sept. 30, and the author will be in Toronto to celebrate the launch. Join us @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social Tuesday, Oct. 21 @ 6pm for our interview, a book signing, and a Q&A!

Let's name this penguin! ⬇️ 🐧 Reply to this post to tell us who this is. Your choices are: ➡️ Pebble ➡️ Splash ➡️ Frosty ➡️ Seal The name with the most votes goes to one of the 60 penguins we're adopting through SANCCOB and Dungeon Tryouts! Make a late pledge at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/roc...

Penguin naming season is here! We need to name the 60 penguins you adopted through SANCCOB and our Dungeon Tryouts Kickstarter campaign - and we want you to pick your favorites! We're hosting polls across our social channels, and the winning name in each one will go to a real-life adopted penguin!

My time is currently managed at the behest of an angry milk gremlin (aka very cute baby), but looking forward to experimenting with this new arrival when I have a minute. @storyenginedeck.bsky.social

It's time to name these penguins. 🐧 Your support for our Dungeon Tryouts Kickstarter campaign allowed us to adopt 60 endangered sea birds through SANCCOB. Now we need names for 60 penguins. Reply to give us your best suggestions, then come back on Monday to vote for your favorites!

Every GM has to learn a few lessons the hard way. Good thing the rest of us can learn from those examples! What has experience taught you about being a better GM? What tips do you have for someone just getting started on their GM journey? Share your words of wisdom in the comments!

Need help getting a story to the finish line? The Storyteller's Workbook has exactly what you're looking for - just ask 150+ Story Engine users! Get your copy today to see why our new PDF is already one of the most popular resources we've ever released! storyenginedeck.com/products/pdf...

What's one thing you know now that you wish you knew then? We asked this question on our birthday livestream, and now we want to hear from all of you. Reply to tell us what you'd tell your younger self. We'll share our favorite answers later in the week! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM7s...

What can writers and DMs learn from a crab with a knife? 🖋️🦀🗡️ Be careful, for starters. But also, sometimes less is more. We don't always need to know the crab's entire backstory. Watch the full viral video to see what happens when the wizard polymorphs the rogue! www.youtube.com/shorts/gDcoa...

Nothing makes us happier than hearing from users who unlocked their creativity using one of our decks. That's why we love this story from Liam Hudson, a first-time DM who had no idea what he was going to do when he sat down to create his own campaign - at least until he started making prompts!

One guard only tells lies. The other guard puts all their cards (and a few other things) on the table. via @nerdarchy.bsky.social www.facebook.com/share/p/1Zb1...

The wait is finally over! After five months, new inventory has arrived and The Story Engine Deck is back in stock in every region around the world! Pre-orders and new orders are shipping everywhere, so go ahead and grab your copy of the deck today! storyenginedeck.com

A huge congrats to Chris C., who won our grand prize draw for a $100 Story Engine Gift Card during last week's birthday festivities! Thanks to everyone who entered and helped us celebrate 6 years of The Story Engine Deck!

We need you to settle a debate: Is this planet blacklisted because it's condemned? Or is it blacklisted because it's valuable and someone is trying to keep a secret? Reply below to let us know - and to tell us how you'd interpret the rest of this prompt!

We're halfway to a million! Our YouTube channel just passed 500,000 views, and we're blown away by your support! We've got lots more cool stuff in the works, so check out the channel for prompts, writing tips, and assorted silliness! www.youtube.com/@StoryEngine...

If you enjoy putting words to the page in any format - full books to short stories to TTRPG campaigns, the offerings of the Story Engine are for you. Everything on their site is a 10/10, great as a gift for someone you love or for yourself after a real shit week. They're having a sale right now too.

Our Birthday Sale is almost over - but there's still time for one more giveaway! Order before 11:59pmET to get 10-20% off storytelling prompts, and for a chance to win a Booster 5-pack including: ➡ Cyberpunk ➡ Post-Apocalyptic ➡ Steampunk ➡ Superhero ➡ Western storyenginedeck.com

Today's daily giveaway is a Story Engine Anthology! Every order placed today enters you for a chance to win. Order before 11:59pmET to join the draw and get 10-20% off storytelling prompts in our birthday sale! storyenginedeck.com

Happy 6th birthday @storyenginedeck.bsky.social To celebrate I bought the backstory, unique items expansions and some booster sets (I just recently got back into Greek mythology.) 🏛️🏺 I can’t wait for the new expansions in the new year.

Want to win a $100 Gift Card? Order before 11:59pm ET tomorrow to enter our grand prize birthday draw! Storytelling prompts and accessories are 10-20% off for our birthday sale, and everything single order doubles as a chance to win! Storyenginedeck.com

What we call groups of D&D monsters, pt 4. Reply to share your own suggestions!

the Story Engine is amazing for creating prompts! throw LLMs into the sea and use this instead!!! you want totally unhinged and original ideas only YOU can come up with? use this!!! i wrote one book and four short stories (all published) using ideas born from The Story Engine. big recommend!!

The new Storyteller's Workbook is here - and it's 20% off until Sunday in our Story Engine birthday sale! This 26-pg resource is a step-by-step guide for turning any Story Engine prompt into a finished story. Pick yours up to start telling your story today! storyenginedeck.com/products/pdf...

We're stepping into the dungeon for our daily giveaway. Every order placed today is as an entry for an Alpha copy of Dungeon Tryouts - and an entry for our grand prize draw of a $100 gift card at the end of the week. Head to storyenginedeck.com for a chance to win!

You still have a chance to win a copy of our new Storyteller's Workbook! Follow us and tag us in a post to share one of your favorite prompts. We'll draw the winner on our birthday livestream! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM7s...

We're live on YouTube! Come celebrate The Story Engine Deck's 6th birthday (and the launch of our new Storyteller's Workbook) with our team! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM7s...

Want to WIN A COPY OF OUR NEW PDF? The Storyteller's Workbook comes out today, and we're giving away the first copy on our livestream! Just follow us and tag us with a favorite Story Engine prompt you've made, then catch the livestream to see if you win! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM7s...

Every order doubles as an entry for our DAILY GIVEAWAY in The Story Engine Birthday Sale! Head to our website for: ➡️ 10% off main deck & bundles ➡️ 15% off expansions & boosters ➡️ 20% off accessories & PDFs And a chance to win a $25 Gift Card in today's daily draw! storyenginedeck.com

Our birthday livestream kicks off in just a few short hours! Join us at 2pmET on Youtube for the debut of the new Storyteller's Workbook PDF, and a sneak peak at the Character Questions Expansion we'll be releasing in 2026! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM7s...

Today's writer's room gave us a prophet with a bit of a memory problem. We think the prophet wants to remind the people of something society forgot - but the prophet has at least one friend who doesn't want to hear it. Sound off in the comments to give us your interpretation!

The Story Engine's 6th birthday is tomorrow - and so is the official birthday party! We'll be live at 2pm ET on YouTube, sharing stories and taking a look back at the creation of The Story Engine Deck. Join us for a chance to win our new PDF workbook! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM7s...

Today's birthday giveaway is a Tell Your Story playmat! Order before 11:59pm ET for a chance to win a FREE playmat, and a chance to win a $100 gift card in our grand prize draw at the end of the week. Storytelling prompts are 10-20% off until midnight on Sunday! storyenginedeck.com

What's wrong with your character? No, seriously. Here's why you need to write flaws for your characters! @rockpapercynic.bsky.social

We're doing DAILY GIVEAWAYS during our Birthday Sale! Today's prize is a pair of Story Engine Expansions: ➡️ Science Fiction 🚀 ➡️ Mystery 🔍 Every order is a ballot for today's draw, and a ballot for our grand prize draw for a $100 gift card at the end of the week! storyenginedeck.com

The Story Engine Birthday Sale is here! Visit our website to get: ➡️ 10% off Story Engine main deck & bundles ➡️ 15% off Story Engine expansions, boosters, & sets ➡️ 20% off Story Engine accessories - including storage boxes & PDFs Until Sunday, September 14 at 11:59pm ET! storyenginedeck.com

When the wizard polymorphs the monk. @rockpapercynic.bsky.social

The Story Engine is turning 6 - and we're celebrating with a week of birthday festivities, including: ➡ The Story Engine birthday sale ➡ A birthday party livestream ➡ The debut of a brand new PDF resource ➡ A week's worth of DAILY GIVEAWAYS The sale runs from Sept. 8-14 at storyenginedeck.com!

All Story Engine products are back in stock in Canada! Our new inventory has arrived at our fulfillment warehouse. Canadian pre-orders are finally headed out the door - and new orders won't be far behind! Head to our website to browse the whole collection! storyenginedeck.com

How would you interpret this prompt from our writer's room: "A controversial expert wants to connect with family through a flask, but first they must repair the damage they have done." Reply below to tell us what's in the flask - or to put your own spin on these cards!

When the wizard polymorphs the rogue.

Tell us about your work in progress! We'll be sharing our user's projects in a future newsletter, and we'd love to include yours. It could be a poem, a short story, a one-shot, or even a full novel. Reply to tell us about your WIP, and how you're using The Story Engine in your creative process!

Need to fill in the blanks on your world map? Deck of Worlds is a great way to figure out what's yet to be explored! @balkathyr.bsky.social built this map with their son, using Deck of Worlds prompts to complete the last few regions.

Quick question: what kind of D&D one-shot should we run for our friend? www.youtube.com/shorts/g0OiB...

The gallant Pirate King, Sir Turnip Gladwell Mordecai P. Bafflebelch, the beloved Bard of Barovia & Great Gnome Detective has several flaws, his imaginary friend, Bernice is his most recent “You see, the angel upon my shoulder is purely for decorative purposes…”

What's wrong with your character? No, seriously! Good characters have interesting flaws. How they confront those flaws drives the plot forward, whether it's a comedic or dramatic tale. Tell us what flaws your character has, and how they deal with them. You can share their problems in the comments!

For us, there's no greater thrill than helping writers find their own voices. Thanks to Diana Kathryn Penn for the shoutout in this article. Give it a read to see how The Story Engine can help you explore your creativity! www.dkpwriter.com/post/writing...

What do you call a group of bards? We assigned collective nouns to different D&D classes. Reply below to let us know which ones we got wrong! www.youtube.com/shorts/ADaYd...

These kobolds aren't here for your amusement. But an amusement IS what you get when they gather in a group. We're having fun with collective nouns for D&D monsters. Reply below to share your own suggestions! www.youtube.com/shorts/uIKxS...

So, futzing with game-prep, I hit a bit of a wall and wanted to spark an idea or two, so I dragged out my @storyenginedeck.bsky.social Loremaster deck and… "A severe, narcissistic monarchy with a strong sense of hierarchy and strict or elaborate etiquette wants to dismantle a diplomatic embassy."

Behold! Now can you tell us what we're beholding? We're back with more collective nouns for D&D monsters! www.youtube.com/shorts/Q6a7F...