#Promptober is here! This time I included two free spaces, for people to make whatever they want (or to even take that day to rest). As usual, please use the #promptober or #ttrpgpromptober tags when you post! please also don't feel shy about tagging me in them so I can reskeet.

after a long hiatus, there's a new review up at Hark At Them! this time, it's NOT YET by @taylorannnx.bsky.social and @pmakesthings.bsky.social, a duet game of near misses and romantic interludes. spoilers: it's very cute, and i liked it a lot. go out and buy it!

Do you have a ttrpg that in your opinion is so under celebrated that you have appointed yourself head of the PR committee for that game? Where on at least one occasion someone mistakenly assumed you must have worked on it but really you're just unwell about it? What's that game to you?

If you enjoy puzzles and indie TTRPGs, I highly recommend trying this out, ideally with some like-minded folks. It was a blast!

Huge congrats to the Cosmere RPG team @brotherwisegames.bsky.social as fulfillment rolls out on the Stormlight RPG. I'm proud of my small part making the digital versions accessibility ready and can't wait for everyone to see all the upcoming work this team has in store!

I can't think of a better way to kick off Cypher Con than to have an AMA stream with the man, the myth, the legend himself, Monte Cook of Monte Cook Games. Please join us today at 1 PM EDT! Join us today to chat with Monte. @montecookgames.com www.twitch.tv/cypherunlimi...

Running a poll to try and get data on what devices and formats people read TTRPGs in, so designers can make more informed choices. I intend to share the data once I've gotten enough responses, please spread this so we can cover more ground! forms.gle/V7WtvMpAUkJa...

Did you hear about the 2025 Blinking Birch Puzzle Hunt? It's an indie-TTRPG-themed series of puzzles and trivia that starts this Saturday at 9am ET! Here's the discord server, where players will be working together to uncover the solutions. discord.gg/dMkxfdTqkt

Here's the Discord server for the puzzle hunt! discord.gg/dMkxfdTqkt

Showrunners, Producers, Executives & Writers who hire Directors! I occasionally host intimate dinners (10 people max) for excellent female Directors you should know and those who hire them If you’d like to be included in invites (just a couple/year) hmu in DMs and I’ll add ya

All set up to run Zhenya's Wonder Tales at Demo Expo in Chicago!

I'm open for editing work starting in 2026! I have 1 slot open per month (except for January, which is already filled) for projects that are about 10k words or shorter. If you're interested in hiring me, please read through the editing page on my website. www.blinkingbirchgames.com/editing

NEW ARRIVAL: Community Radio by @gamefiend.bsky.social is an improv tabletop RPG about a strange, strange place and its community radio station. Your town has deep secrets, terrifying monsters, unspeakable evils, and a public radio station! tabletopbookshelf.com/products/com...

Explore the endless possibilities of the new Plot Die mechanic with Andrew Fischer, Lead Designer for the Cosmere RPG! youtube.com/shorts/ki88H... #cosmererpg #brandonsandseron #cosmere #stormlightarchive

The three subtypes of Gith: Githzerai, Githyanki, Github.

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NEW: Make and share your Wishlist! Want to save a that new gaming book for later? Or maybe build a gift list full of tabletop RPG goodness? Now you can at Tabletop Bookshelf with our new Wishlist feature! Heart ❤️ any of our titles to save for later, and share your Wishlist with your friends 🎁

Surprise September sprint campaign for a little passion project. Please take a look at it and consider following along. I'll be running it very soon, up through and ending on my Birthday, September 20th. #ttrpgcommunty #ttrpg #duetgames

Wes is a key member of the Plus One team and a dear friend. We will be helping as much as we can, but that means sharing the ability to support this. If you have picked up a zine from us in the last year, there is a huge chance Wes helped make it happen. Help get them out of the DC metro.

You are conducting a performance review of Gregg Pendleton, your direct report. The other party is the GenAI-powered software trying to replace you. Also, Gregg died last week. If you got 5 minutes, I'd love for you to play my free twine game about grief: For Gregg. barilleon.itch.io/for-gregg

Long read: For around one year, indie publisher Plus One Exp operated as a business unit within a shipping and warehousing company called Brandfox. They worked with Possum Creek Games, Stockholm Kartell, among others. It was disastrous for almost everyone involved. www.rascal.news/plus-one-exp...

A Rascal sister site has launched: @roguesite.bsky.social Former-Polygon writers have gotten together to launch a worker-owned video game journalism outlet (with a little rascally help). If you mourned the loss of one site, celebrate the birth of another, and support the people making it happen.

👏👏👏This team rocks. It's filled to the brim with savvy, talented, kind folks who continually roll up their sleeves and dream worlds into being. It's an honor to know and work with this crew. Sidenote: If you're curious what roles make up a professional TTRPG team, the whole thread is a great read 👇

Posting this a little late (damn you head hold 🤧!) but if you're at #PAXWest2025 there's still time to grab Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical TTRPG @ booth 4320 from the fine folks @ipr.bsky.social! See what else is at their table: www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/PAX-We... Not at PAX West? See 🧵

High Tide needs *just one* more review to hit 100 ratings! 💯 Who will it be??? 🤩

This was a great but if gab with the Stillfleet folks and the first super public discussion of COME ON IN and it's mechanical structure and how that ties into its themes. Also vampires and police in popular media. They're both great interviewers. Check em out!

You might know Wes as our Zine Fiend, but you need to know them as a truly talented designer. Come On In is going to rock your soul and drain your flesh.

Happy long weekend! Do yourself a favor and listen to the new Why We Roll with Wes Franks, creator of the vampire detective game COME ON IN! We talk with Wes about social classes in games, police tropes, copaganda, vamps, horror, & way more. Don’t miss it! @carrion-comfort.com @timespace.place

Question for the BlueSky folks: are there any English language children’s cartoons or shows that have recognizably Arabic main characters?

Join our small but mighty team as we continue on our journey to celebrate and connect people to the world of indie RPGs and solo games! Tabletop Bookshelf is looking for a hospitality-minded, tech-savvy tabletop RPG enthusiast to help build our audience and community (link in comments)

Posting this a little late (damn you head hold 🤧!) but if you're at #PAXWest2025 there's still time to grab Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical TTRPG @ booth 4320 from the fine folks @ipr.bsky.social! See what else is at their table: www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/PAX-We... Not at PAX West? See 🧵

Victoria, BC — Arc Dream Publishing (Delta Green: The Role-Playing Game, The Black Company Roleplaying Game) is proud to welcome Chris Spivey, founder of Darker Hue Studios (Haunted West, Harlem Unbound), as its new production director. Official press release: arcdream.com/home/2025/08...

Had the pleasure of playtesting Black Flies with @goosepoopgames.com. It was SO evocative and cool being a Fly Cultist. If Jordan gets to 100 followers, he's promised to dye his hair black. I really want Goth Jordan. This game is dope. Follow it now! #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpg #horrorRPG

My first video doing the Designing Dungeons course by @riseupcomus.bsky.social is up on youtube! I plan on streaming each segment of this process. Today was introductions and theme. Can't wait to dive in again! youtu.be/v4r3N-Mzw3k

The "pick two" triangle of good RPG freelancing qualities is Effective Writing (compelling AND to spec), Meets Deadlines, and Professionalism (pleasant or otherwise to work with), IMO. Having two of those points is enough to get work, having all three makes leads fall in love with you.

I talk about this in depth in this video youtu.be/IPDkXtC9Hi4?...

Digging into the meat of this game to crank out a 2.0 of the Ashcan and get it up on Itch soon here. Gods, I love this game. #ttrpg #ttrpgart #illustration #layout #eldritchhorror //These halls are winding. I'm lost in a tower of some kind// Stay up to date over at @infinite-citadel.com - [GIEST]

Tonight! We'll be reading the TTRPG "Hit!" by @ericabridgesphd.bsky.social live on stream! We go live at 8:30P EST, see ya there! youtube.com/live/HpFthIm...

Back in Stock! Ace Adventure and the Flying Royal Flush The Balsam Lake Unmurders Blood Borg Goblin Errands Lichcraft The Shrike Situations Tiny Tome 2 Transformation The Witch of the Westmoreland www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/

New! Advanced Double D6 Advanced Double D6 Quest Pack Coiled.Spaece Little Wolves Orchidelirium, Volume One: Expedition Rules The Psychic Danger Society www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/

IT'S ESCAPED! Chain×Link, my semi-cooperative dungeon-defying RPG, is now available for purchase through Plus One Exp! I'm really proud of the team that put this together and can't wait to hear what you all think of it! plusoneexp.com/collections/...

It's my birthday, and to celebrate I'm launching the new Blinking Birch Games website! You can use the code OPEN10 for 10% off over the next week. In addition, Blinking Birch has a new logo and newsletter! Here's all of the details about this revamp. 🧵

I got to demo my game Out of Orbit a few times lately and it just keeps reminding me that this system is 💯 my dream game. I could play/run it forever. If you missed the Kickstarter there's still time to preorder. #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgart #illustration #gamedesign

If you enjoyed playing The Dying Spire (Daggerheart) or Road to Broadhurst (Draw Steel) at Gen Con and you're spooling up projects for either (or any other game for that matter, I'm not picky) you should consider hiring me to write for you! Love designing foes and player facing materials.

The best cat in the world had a trip to the Vet ER last night (he’s okay!) so to help us cover some of the unexpected expenses, I’m running a big sale for the next week Use code CONECAT for 25% off your order moreblueberries.shop

Shout out to @ultracryptic.bsky.social who made this lovely smokey, blood red Survivor tea. It's the exact right vibe for Mistborn Legacy work!

Hi new followers! I'm Chris Hopper, an accessibility consultant, graphic designer, game designer, and all around freelancer. You can find my most recent work in Draw Steel and the Cosmere RPG, along with many indie pubs. I'm passionate about lowering barriers for every game. linktr.ee/chrishopper

My Worldcon panel schedule! Getting Into the Game: Writing for Interactive Media Wed 3pm, R420-422 Crossovers: RPG Game Writing and Fantasy Wed 6pm, R347-348 Licensed TTRPGs as Fanfic Fri 7:30, R347-348 Is It Appropriation? Writing the Other Sat 3pm, R343-344 Cultural Inspiration Sun 4:30, R334

It’s Wes Franks Day! Celebrate by supporting indie creators, but ESPECIALLY WES FRANKS AKA CARRION COMFORT!!! I don’t think I know anyone who works as hard as them to help small creators l let their games shine and find an audience. So if you can, spare a mo, spare a dollar, and get some cool shit!

HI! 💕 IF YOU ARE A BIPOC GM WHO WANTS MORE PAID OPPORTUNITIES IN TTRPG SPACES PLEASE COMMENT HERE WITH THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBES THE STORIES YOU WANT TO TELL I have a meeting coming up 😏