This week on the blog, dragons rather than dungeons this time!

Alas, to be an indie RPG designer is to wear many hats, including marketer. I've talked a lot about ENNIES voting this week. I make no apologies for shilling! But, if I must advertise, I should at least be funny. That's why I put together the... CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVERTISEMENT (CYOA)

Just added some more community copies of Curiomancers. Play as a coven of curiomancers working together with your personal spirit guides to help restore balance and harmony to places of generational and cultural importance. Inspired by multimarginalised experience glitzydemon.itch.io/curiomancers

I'm excited and proud of my latest TTRPG system, ALBO. I'd love for it reach more players, GMs and designers out there. To that effect, I just published a pocket-sized printable zine version of the rules. penflower-ink.com/product/albo/

7 more hours to get HIS MAJESTY THE WORM (and many other ENNIE winners) at a deep discount

Ornamental Women bookmarks! If you bought a print copy of my novel, you can have one! If you haven't, there's still time to rectify the error! Look at little Serafina, she's cute talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2026/07/orna...

I was organizing some of my notes and forgot I did a set of joke alignments for BREAK!! a while back

Watch me be cringe

I co-wrote and co-illustrated this game. It's very good, and now it's on sale on Itch!

I'm really bad at self-promo so I'm going to ask for help instead Cozy RPG Reviews is up for Best Streaming Content in the ENNIE Awards! If you've enjoyed any of my videos covering overlooked games, I'd be so grateful for a vote or a share <3 Voting closes Sun vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/

I was organizing some of my notes and forgot I did a set of joke alignments for BREAK!! a while back

Reading through the old Wizardry manual inspired me to throw together a dungeon based on its 19x19 grid using AD&D Appendix A to match Wizardy's roots. Reflecting on it, the Designing Dungeons course can help its predictable elements be punched up: icastlight.blogspot.com/2026/07/rand...

I'm Huth. I do horror, fantasy, and science fiction illustration in RPGs, board games, other publications. looking for work now, soon, and for the foreseeable future #portfolioday www.chrishuth.com

We're finally using this account now!

In our most recent kickstarter update we featured a little peek at the vedma - wizened but powerful casters that live in secluded areas. They can be helpful (providing guidance, healing, crafting) or troublesome (turning people into poppets, crushing them physically and mentally with magic, etc)

SEVEN-PART PACT, my fantastical ornate TTRPG about powerful wizards, asymmetrical board games, and the pressures of masculinity is now launching on kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg...

It’s #portfolioday it seems I go by Vandy, I like to draw monsters and girls and stuff. I illustrate a series of children’s books called Adventure Ace which just had its second book come out. Working to get better all the time. Adventure Ace can be purchased here a.co/d/0iJoJ0Lh

In our most recent kickstarter update we featured a little peek at the vedma - wizened but powerful casters that live in secluded areas. They can be helpful (providing guidance, healing, crafting) or troublesome (turning people into poppets, crushing them physically and mentally with magic, etc)

It's #portfolioday and this year I want more publishing and game work! My name is Greg Melo, and I do illustration and design for books, editorials, podcasts, comics, social media and more! Portfolio: gregmelo.com My comic: mnmcomic.com Art blog: pixelpulp.tumblr.com contact: [email protected]

Local game store? Check. One of my favorite games? Checkmate. Down it falls like a house of cards

ENnies voting is still up and if you've haven't already considered A Land Once Magic for Best Rules I'd love for you to vote for it! vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/ I have a feeling that to some "Best Rules" is an odd nomination for ALOM but it's the one that means the most to me!

Sabre just added Break!!, by @naldodrinan.bsky.social , to our inventory. It's an absolutely gorgeous game. www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #ttrpg #osr #dnd

With only a few hours left of the itch summer sale, I've put my little murder mystery game Murder at the Cat Show for sale! 2.50 for a cute, funny, and kinda sad mystery! shonte.itch.io/murder-at-th...

Thank you everyone who showed up at our table at @twitchvancouver.bsky.social ! Reminder that we have just launched the official demo and kickstarter, we just got to $600, lets get to that final goal of $12000! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fri...

Hey folks! To cover some big legal costs related to my mum's passing, I've decided to make all Weird Age's titles 50% off for July only! You can check out a full bundle here:

something from the vault, my tapestry inspired cover for PREQUEL by @glyphtide.games A very fun project! i mae a bunch of custom brushes to look like threads catching the light #ttrpg #art

All of my games and stuff are available over on RPG Trader! Feel free to go and check them out! rpg-trader.com/creator/742/...

Last day on the co-op bundle for this!!!

Since this was popular, I should probably do more genre mixing on the blog - I'm happy to take some suggestions lest I go back and pull something from Mario again because I'm wont to do that

OH MY GOD ITS TIME WE WORKED ON THIS FOR A YEAR PLEASE GO SUPPORT AND SPREAD THE WORD

🗳️☑️ Voting is now open for the ENNIES! I hope this bundle will let you make an informed choice -- though I would be just as happy if you just play our games! vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/

not only am I always excited to see the ways that other RPG designers express toku elements in their games, this also serves as yet another reason to get a game of BREAK!! together with some of my friends

Pico and Crescent 2E have BOTH been nominated for ENNIE Awards in Best Family Game! 🐛 🌙 The Public Voting for the ENNIES is now LIVE! vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026 Anyone can vote, so please share the ballot, too!

Hey, so... ENNIE voting is now live! Some awesome games, tools & content on the list, and definitely look at the new Best Solo Game category. Under that you'll see "Best Streaming Content" and maybe bear me in mind while you're there <3 vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/

Since this was popular, I should probably do more genre mixing on the blog - I'm happy to take some suggestions lest I go back and pull something from Mario again because I'm wont to do that

I'm looking for some commission work! I'm mostly experienced in character and pet portraits, but have done some illustration work and logo/icon design. - Commission info and contact: penflower-ink.com/commissions/ - Gallery link in next post.

Please note this is a potential encounter in BREAK!!

Can't believe I didn't mention there was a blog post on this breakrpg.blogspot.com/2024/12/sett...

MACE OF THE MONKEY KING playtesting continues! Last night our session closed with players leading refugees in storming the local prince's palace. Through the medium of flute and song! A high note to end on, and a very satisfying players-seeing-the-consequences-of-their-actions moment. 1/

Sometimes you write 1000 words in a sitting and sometimes you spend 30 minutes trying to name one pretend plant

Can't believe I didn't mention there was a blog post on this breakrpg.blogspot.com/2024/12/sett...

I'll also say, I am tremendously proud of the team here. Both the individual voices, what they are accomplishing & the diversity of the crew.

Just launched the Quickstart for Skies Above onto RPG Trader and Itch! So if you want to see how the my latest TTRPG plays for yourself you can download it for free! rpg-trader.com/products/703...

Coming soon: Ea-nāṣir Must Die! A Mark of the Odd adventure for 3–5 players. Inspired by the historical figure & meme, Ea-nāṣir. Ea-nāṣir is a copper merchant from Ur. Ea-nāṣir sold bad copper. Ea-nāṣir received many complaint tablets. Ea-nāṣir made many enemies. Ea-nāṣir Must Die! #ttrpg #osr

I still think about this post on occasion Sometimes one forgets that as the person in charge of the setting, you can just make these things happen

I still think about this post on occasion Sometimes one forgets that as the person in charge of the setting, you can just make these things happen

it can be published, or it can be perfect

We're in fantastic company here! 😄

It's been rewarding to hear from people who liked the GRIDSHOCK 20XX zines and are excited about the upcoming Zero Edition rulebook. I don't think I've been asked if I'm going to GenCon to run it (or just hang out) before. I'm not, but it's nice to be asked. gamefound.com/en/projects/...