Sadly, a shop where we’d had books on consignment has decided that their vendor requirements included posting about *their* business at least once a week. And we got that notice *today*….so we won’t be there anymore. But you can get a discounted bundle here: itch.io/s/171885/tar...

Hey board game designers, it's nearly that time again: Get your prototypes and pitches ready for the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award! Submissions open January 1! cardboardedison.com/award

At this moment, we have 2430 paid subscribers. Can we get 2500 by the end of 2025? You can subscribe right now for only $1, and support independent tabletop games journalism.

Happy Holidays! We're running a sale on digital copies of the Tarot for Transformation collection to help fund the print run of the next 'zine in the series, "Make a Tarot Game"! Get all three 'zines in DRM-free PDF for only $20, here! itch.io/s/171885/tar...

Want some silly, saucy fun? My love letter to Taco Bell is finally in a consumable form. Relish your saucy hotness: nerdsomatics.itch.io

Are games art? When @playsamovar.bsky.social applied to get our games in Takoma ARTery's latest installation, I was dubious they'd say yes. The organization displays locally-made art in underused retail windows. But -- they said YES! 1/▶️ youtube.com/shorts/lvVYq...

New blog post: Tim wrote up a brief overview of our (spoiler: very good) experience at PAX Unplugged this year. www.mothspire.com/pax-unplugge...

Thank you #PAXU for such a successful and energizing experience. Here are some of the conversational shrapnels that came out of the weeeknd! Share yours with us!

Back from #PAXUnplugged, which was such a beautiful, energizing experience for me this year. I wrote a thousand words on a new Solo RPG project before I even left the con and a looking forward to getting some great new things out the door this year. Here also is my requisite swag photo:

We’re showing this #PAXUnplugged weekend with @igdn-official.bsky.social at a table in the gaming hall, right next to the pillar labeled D2. Come on by and visit!

Weather looks great for our outdoor tabletop games fair on Saturday 10/18! ☀️ Swing by from 12-4 to meet local designers and join us for a moderated discussion between three established gamer designers inside People's Book at 4pm!

In Minneapolis this week, visiting game shops, colleagues, and friends, telling them about Gorgon’s Garden! www.mothspire.com/games/gorgon...

Pssstt, I'm doing art for this game www.kickstarter.com/projects/ogr...

Do you see a trend for what sorts of games I like? Tarot-based games are so my jam so I'm excited to see what @ogreteeth.com and Samphire are cooking.

New post up today! Part of a new "Games we Own" series. www.mothspire.com/cursed-court/

Here's the list of 184 products from 108 of our member publishers we'll have in #Booth449 at #GenCon2025, including a link to download a 36 page PDF or ePub with short descriptions of all of them, in case you wanted a little travel reading. www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Gen-Co...

We aren't at GenCon this year, but The Old Ways Must Go is! Look for it at the IPR booth this weekend, #449! You can also find these other games while you're at it. www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Gen-Co...

Just activated the prelaunch page for our next project: Gorgon’s Garden! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ogr...

If you're at #Origins, check out @ipr.bsky.social for Anamnesis and Death of the Author by @goblinmixtape.bsky.social, Moon Rings by @junkfoodgames.bsky.social, The Old Ways Must Go by @games.mothspire.com, Dawn of the Orcs by @lymerpg.bsky.social...

This weekend you can find our game The Old Ways Must Go at Origins booth #1203, courtesy of @ipr.bsky.social For more in the Tarot for Transformation series of 'zines, visit www.mothspire.com/publishing/t...

If you're the sort who likes to make a shopping list, here are the 121 products from 77 member-publishers we'll have in #Booth1203 at #Origins2025 June 19-22 in Columbus, OH www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Origin... Or just drop by and browse!

I'm organizing a "game talk" followed by actual play at the McGee Library in downtown Silver Spring, MD: 📅 Sat May 31 🕑 2-6pm ft. local DMV 🔶🎲 designers Angela Bell, @elizhargrave.bsky.social, @highlevelgames.bsky.social, and @games.mothspire.com. ✅ RSVP: mcpl.libnet.info/event/13543225

We’re at Gameface this weekend in Baltimore! Stop by if you’re in the area? www.gamefacecon.com/2023/09/blog...

Free journaling games workshop at 2pm TODAY!

Tabletop game designers: if you haven't hosted a game day at your local library, you don't know what you're missing. Today at Takoma Park Publi Library: 1. Break!! with @naldodrinan.bsky.social 2. The Old Ways Must Go by @games.mothspire.com 1/▶️

Designed in the DMV is back out with v2 of our catalog of locally-crafted games! We're using these catalogs to engage local businesses and their customers with our creations. While the main focus is on TTRPGs, we also have a page of locally-designed boardgames such as Wingspan and Fluxx! (1/2)