What’s the best part about GMing MCG games at cons? The free badge? Free, exclusive goodies? The camaraderie among the amazing team?? Hanging out with the MCG crew and designers??? Join us at our cons—we have an exciting lineup for 2026! www.montecookgames.c...

All you #Shadowdark and #OSR GMs out there... have you picked up your copy of "The Curse of Stoneshatter Tomb" yet? www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... If not, get on it! #TTRPG #AlmostCopper

New blogpost: after playing a bunch of Band-Aids & Bullet Holes lately I've realized so much of the game's design was me reverse-engineering my own best practices for play rpgs at large. Here's a bunch of those game-agnostic best practices I was able to articulate with help from my game.

This was such a cool group to talk to (not to mention be on a podcast with). The round table has perspectives from across game design, publishing, and AP, all dishing the realities of "making it." Thank you TFAA and @alewoodgames.bsky.social games for hosting -- go follow the Patreon to listen👇

I’ve gotten nearly all the work I have due to my visibility; With Twitter gone it’s a lot harder :( Anyways I’m booking for summer gigs if anyone needs an art director, layout designer, illustrator, sensitivity consultant, or AP performer. My portfolio is in my bio :3

1 week remains to submit stuff to The Awards 2026! If you've been procrastinating, now's the time to get it in! Dust off something from June 2024 to May 2025 and get it in front of our judges to give it the attention it deserves

If you're a retailer who has NOT joined Bits & Mortar 1) It's FREE 2) When a customer buys a hardcopy of an RPG in your score, easily send them the PDF -- also FREE! 3) Over 270 different publishers (not just Evil Hat) list their games with Bits & Mortar. 4) It's FREE Learn how to sign up here:

CHECK IT OUT! a deck-based travelogue ttrpg where you modify your LEGO vehicle depending the changing terrain. i can't believe this hasn't funded! www.kickstarter.com/projects/for...

Happy International Tea Day! Our farm workers are the very heart of the tea world, and we're celebrating their beautiful craft by offering you 21% off all single origin pure & blended teas! Today, May 21st, through midnight PST, take 21% off single origin in-store and online. No code needed!

Life's been busy and so I haven't been promoting Koboa as much as I should... But you should def check this out. 50+ latine contributors, all of them creative geniuses (every last one) got together to make a fantasy setting unlike you've ever seen before. The DND PDF is available RIGHT NOW

Happen Upon, a Traveling Merchant is at Can Games Ottawa. Here are some booth pics for your enjoyment. 1/3

@glyphtide.games chainlink spotted in the wild!

@bobworldbuilder.bsky.social is running a large-scale, single question poll, just for curiosity: which is your favourite TTRPG? I wanted to do my part to share it around non-D&D-exclusive spaces. So pick (or write-in) your favourite here :) forms.gle/A8TBNsCWq9Xe...

Do you want to get in on the ground floor of one of the most open, developer-friendly RPG systems of all time? This is your chance to help build Plotweaver and be able to interface with the design team.

Crowdfunding Advice for May 2026: Let's talk about length of a crowdfunding campaign. A question that continues to pop up in my consultation calls is, “How many days should my crowdfunding project be live?” It’s a great question and I have an answer!

Double request for an article. I'm looking for: - Researchers or experts in digital economies that are dependent on "whales", or where they play a significant role. - Crowdfunding campaign runners who attracted whales, intentionally or otherwise. DM or email ([email protected]). Shares appreciated!

Are you a TTRPG publisher, minis manufacturer, or dice maker looking to advertise to over 100k listeners across 1,000+ episodes on 15 TTRPG and nerdy podcasts? Then come advertise with the Many Sided Network! Ad slots available starting June 1st. Email us at [email protected] for details

Looking for art to use for your #Chainlinkedgamejam entry? The CxL artist @tonytranrpg.bsky.social has stock art available via itch.io and his patreon! tonytranrpg.itch.io/forest-and-c...

NEW: Fiasco Classic, the award-winning game where you engineer and play out stupid, disastrous situations, usually at the intersection of greed, fear, and lust. It's like making your own Coen brothers movie, in about the same amount of time it'd take to watch one. From @bullypulpithq.bsky.social

ATTENTION INDIE RPG DESIGNERS (who play MTG) This Gencon @systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social and I are running a MTG Tournament to determine the best RPG of all time (for the year 2026) Build a deck based on you favorite RPG, compete, and if you win: your game is the best.

NEW: Star Crossed is a two-player game about really, really wanting to, when you really, really can’t. It's about the excitement, tension, and heartbreak of romance! From @bullypulpithq.bsky.social

New on the Insane Angel Studios blog! A month’s worth of daily fantasy roleplaying game tips for GMs and players, collected for April 2026.

TTRPG Sky, I’m seeking something specific. I’m looking for a roll under resolution game (ala CoC, Dragonbane) that uses varying die sizes (ala Cortex) instead of just one. Is this a thing? Show me the thing. 🙏

I've been so excited to play ChainXLink by @glyphtide.games since we put it out. The core mechanic seems a touch intimidating but was super satisfying at the table. It is hands down the best implementation of prisoner's dilemma mechanics I have seen in any #TTRPG. plusoneexp.com/products/cha...

If Breathless: Frightmare Edition funds, I'll make this. (KS link in the thread 👇). @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com @mythworks.bsky.social

plasmodics update day! tldr: @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online rules, onto revisions in layout, projected release date is in july/august! www.kickstarter.com/projects/goo...

We're also working to support designer Rae Nedjadi, who has recently been released from the hospital. If you've enjoyed any of their games (like Apocalypse Keys, Once More into the Void, Our Haunt, etc.) you can support or donate at patreon.com/swordqueenga... or ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla

Just hit the button to get the PDF out to backers!!! This has been quite the journey. Met a lot of amazing people and had the honor to work with them on something I truly believe you will all find is spectacular. This book says a lot about who we are in South America and who we want to be.

Are you tabling at UKGE 2026? Do you know if you'll have Solo TTRPGs with you?!? If Yes to both - I'd be very grateful if you filled out my form 👉👈 I'm making another solo RPG zine catalogue for this year's event because people liked them last year 🫪 #UKGE2026 forms.gle/EQDFFJ5ZLizk...

Making a thread with all of the bios bsky.app/profile/kobo...

I'm at Somercon today, going on stage in an hour for the Designing Games as a Group Project panel with @naladraws.com and @latinerd.bsky.social! There's also freshly signed copies of Jukebox at the @sidequestbooks.bsky.social booth!

TODAY!

Trying to launch yourself into the TTRPG space? Join the Rising Tide discord! 🌊🙌 We have monthly AMAs with industry pros, weekly support meetings, tailored channels, and more! No matter your niche, this is the place for you! discord.com/invite/n... #ttrpg

In this issue of the Many Sided Newsletter @moreblueberries.bsky.social talks with Tom Gibes from @tabletopbookshelf.com about the process of launching their new physical store (Read this article FOR FREE over on our Patreon) www.patreon.com/posts/moment...

Announcing Earthborne Trailblazer! A new, standalone board game that invites you to explore the wilderness of the far future in an entirely new way. Coming to @kickstarter.com May 26, 2026. Follow our preview page to stay informed! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ear...

May I interest you in a game jam for an Indie Groundbreaker Award-nominated game? 👀

Do you know of any site or application you recommend to remove echo in audio? Any recommendation will be greatly appreciated

The freelance TTRPG designer audience is small, but we are passionate. And when we see our friends/favorite designers getting work we love to boost it! It’s free marketing and is a zero effort endeavor.

So excited for this local con next weekend 🎉 For those attending, our game is sold out, but you can catch us in TWO panels, and there are still game tickets available with incredible GMs like @camball.bsky.social, @gamefiend.bsky.social, @goosepoopgames.com, @dairykillsme.bsky.social, and more!

Gamers! My friend Jodi Black of Pinnacle Entertainment Group and Legacy Game Tables is in a hospital ICU, on the list for a lung transplant, and she could use your help. gofund.me/85df234bb

I am floored to say that The Time We Have has been nominated for 5 categories in the indie groundbreakers! Best Graphic Design Best Art Best Rules Most Innovative Game of the Year Check out all the nominees! Honored to be among so many sick games

Chain×Link has been nominated for 3 IGDN Groundbreaker Awards! Best Graphic Design Most Innovative Game of the Year Grateful to share space on the list of nominees with so many amazing games and creators! www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers

I read part of this series a while ago as research for the (yet to be released) horror scenario I wrote for Jiangshi by @bananachangames.bsky.social and @senfoonglim.bsky.social Finally finished the whole graphic novel! A great reflection on childhood, multicultural influences in rural Midwest.

who edits the editors? i work with two of the most GOATED editors of all time: @smolghost.bsky.social and @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online. anything you make will be transformed by their vision/perspective/pure editorial swag. hire them for your next project.

I’m boothing at @oddmallpnw.bsky.social this weekend for Read/Write Memory and my games! Come say hi if you’re around Details: oddmall.co

Um. We're at 98% with only $45 to go to hit our base goal!!! @valiantdorian.bsky.social and I are so grateful to the 70 people who've backed the project, and to do many more of you who have reposted, shared, and sent support our way 💙💚💜 @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social

The weekend it’s time for a Gritty Game Day & live @partyofonepodcast.bsky.social Says Go Birds! Show!!! This month we have @hecticelectron.bsky.social joining us to celebrate the launch of Defy The Gods!!! If you are in the greater Philly area swing on by!

TONIGHT WE SAY GO BIRDS

Free Ornamentation IV. This work is dedicated to the public domain 🐌

I want to be a better steward for the Human Made icon. If you have any ideas on how I can get the word out for it more please let me know. Do you think game retailers would be interested in stickers they could pass out? folks interested in pins? What can I do to support you using this icon? a zine?