A damn good list. I want to add the good work of @jenkatwrites.bsky.social and @ksandrarpg.bsky.social - which I think was not mentioned. Go play all of these!

Fan of indie dystopian TTRPGs? Fan of supporting artists? The second stretch goal for @memoriesofsunshine.bsky.social is giving money straight to their artists! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mem...

I talk a lot about the complexity of ocean conservation, and how real solutions can’t fit on a bumper sticker. Enter the Ocean Cleanup. Launched by a teenager giving a TED Talk, they claimed they were going to scoop all the plastic out of the ocean. 🧪🦑🌎

A lot of people are enamoured by the idea of great worldbuilding as a Xeroxed copy of reality whilst great worldbuilding is largely about establishing a foundation, and then iterating on it organically so that social institutions, events, and ecosystems feel strongly interconnected.

This chat between two of my fave designers was totally my jam, esp the discussion of the past as a radical canvas for the imagination. Last few hours to jump into either/both projects: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/h... www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.

It is Sunday morning and our kickstarter for Embers of Humanity has entered its final week so I thought I’d write a bit about how this RPG came to be. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mem...

this idea that a new local data center means a ton of local jobs and innovation is one of the biggest lies tech corporations and their assorted mouthpieces are telling communities (including tribal) to get them to sign off on their unregulated energy hoovering ambitions

Do you fancy trying a TTRPG which is easy to pick up but hard to forget? That allows you to tell emotionally affecting stories about women fighting against the nazis in WW2 France? Take a look at A Cool and Lonely Courage! planesailinggames.com/games/lonely...

don’t be embarrassed about making art are you kidding me ????? there’s people proud to say they “made art” by using ai and you’re embarrassed to make art with your human brain ???? come on now

THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT is finally here! Surveil your subjects and piece together the conspiracy that's building around you. Each playthrough will have a unique conspiracy that builds around your character and the people and themes they witness in their observations.

The kickstarter for our community-focused post apocalypse rpg Embers of Humanity is still ticking up. We are approaching our first stretch goal! Have a look! Ask me questions! Sign up for our discord and get the pdf free! #rpg #ttrpg

ATRAPOS is our upcoming Doomed Mythic Fantasy #TTRPG inspired by Greek tragedies and epic poetry. Tell the tale of a crew of doomed heroes embarking on a calamitous journey home. Will you succumb to the wrath of the Gods or attempt to defy their divine will? www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...

Everyone’s enjoying the excommunication drama but there are also lessons for pro-democracy political actors. Decades of accommodating and appeasing this sect did not work and only emboldened them. You have to go whole hog. When you have power, break the back of the reactionaries. Shut them out

Once again, the most important lasagne-forward RPG convention of the world is back! Grab your games and hunger and come to LASAGNACON IX, August 1st & 2nd, Gorbals, Glasgow. I cook 80 portions of lasagne for this.

⭐️ TTRPG CASTING CALL ⭐️ It’s Disability Pride Month! Are you disabled (neurological, physical, intellectual, emotional, etc)? Do you love TTRPGs? Come help me & my crew of fantastic GMs raise money for @dotsrpg.org this month! Signups will be open til tables are filled 😍 forms.gle/jPDgc2edJRsg...

Thinking back to ttrpg play culture when I was growing up, I remembered that in one campaign a PC died while their player wasn't even at the session. Wild stuff but at the time it seemed not great but unavoidable because it was "realistic." I'm glad I moved way away from accepting stuff like that.

The starting gun has fired. Embers of Humanity Print Edition. Launched during an apocalyptic-feeling heat wave. You couldn't ask for more perfect conditions. Back the print edition while it's hot! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mem... #rpg #ttrpg #kickstarter @kickstarter.com

If we're doing piracy discourse this is a reminder that piracy is a term that is meant to preempt discussion about filesharing. If it's piracy, well then, it's already a crime and what we're discussing is whether crime is bad. But people have shared media since forever. VCRs were legal.

It's the final day for our Romani mutual aid bundle and y'all have now raised over $700 🔥🔥🔥 Thankyou so much to everyone who gifted games, time, shares and support - if you've not yet grabbed the bundle, this thread has some great highlights to entice your last minute support🥳🙏

It's #FreeRPGDay and that means I have, as usual, added a bunch more community copies to things on itch! It's really chug-a-lugging over there though, so idk, do your best! They'll be there! jen-adcock15.itch.io

DO YOU NEED A LABEL PRINTER FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS?? I have upgraded mine, and since I got this back in the day when I couldn't afford it thanks to a generous Ko-Fi donation, I want to make sure I pass on their kindness. Just comment if this could help you - and I'll draw a random 'winner'

Can't recommend Bookshop.org (physical books), libro.fm (audio books) and Kobo (digital books) enough over anything Amazon!

The amount of effort people spend hunting down AI at conventions is impressive but it does sadden me that creators have very rarely had the same energy when it comes to checking if the cheap plastic keychains and bootlegs being sold on convention floors are made by slaves

Our Discord community of almost 400 Europe-based TTRPG fans not only get a friendly, welcoming community to chat & play with, we also hold exclusive events. This week we're holding a power point evening, with such unique, unhinged topics as ghosts, women, and Vine! Join us! discord.gg/rnBkXDcYTG

The Endtimes Trilogy is available now on itch! itch.io/s/191249/the... Pick up three standalone, single-session roleplaying games about the end of the world! Ignore the apocalypse with Quy Serra Serra, get stuck in a bunker with Into A Warm Sun, and live many lives with The Way Out.

So, is that the supposed new VtM edition?

I get the urge to try and argue from a common ground, But police shouldn't kill guilty people, either. Guilty people shouldn't die from abuse or neglect in jail, either. Nobody deserves to be sexually assaulted, even in prison, even if convicted. Obviously. We can't cede that, even rhetorically.

99% of rpg zines and books should have page numbers. And that's just the start. There's actually a lot of technique and intentionality behind things like page numbers, running headers, etc. Let me know what you think! www.explorersdesign.com/designing-si...

I see this possibly starting to break containment, so I also want to add one point - if you can't include or grapple with the experiences of people in a (semi-)historical setting, please consider that it might not be your story to tell. And that's fine!

So grateful to everyone who has helped us raise over $450 for our Roma friends in Bulgaria who have lost their homes. With 12 days to go it would be amazing if we can make it to $500! All boosts & shares appreciated! 💚💖💙 itch.io/b/3702/roman...

Singaporean artist Leia Ham reimagined LotR as Tale of the Middle Kingdom, since Chinese name for China (Zhōngguó) means "The Middle Kingdom." Her concept art includes the Fellowship, armors, buildings like Bag End, props like Aragorn's banner and Fellowship brooches, and more. #TolkienTrewsday

I remember 8+ hours sessions I used to play in very fondly. These were focused, intense experiences that really were something special. But they are difficult to schedule and prep, so yeah, not generally practical. On the other hand, 2 hours sessions are often too short for me to focus and care.

Mushroom - I hate the texture. (And it really doesn't help that mushroom-something is so often the vegetarian option.) Fresh carrot - I hate the taste. (I can tolerate it when cooked, if I have to.)

Are you ready for The Blue Way? Tomorrow we launch a crowdfunding campaign for the enhanced version of @jmstar.bsky.social's game about lost stories. Join us right now at www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c.... Scary beautiful art by @arayaart.bsky.social #thebluewaygame #jasonmorningstar #samuelaraya

how to honor Vesta today, the last day of the Vestalia: 🍞 bake bread 🫏 pet a donkey 🫙 organize your pantry 💀 check out my game about her priestesses dying tragically as political scapegoats 🧹 sweep the floors wait what was that it's probably fine

We're helping Fabian raise money for their wheelchair by hosting a mini TTRPG event on Discord in the first two weeks of July! Seats cost a £10+ donation. If you'd like to help Fabian out while having fun playing some TTRPGs, check out the form below for full info 💚 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I have run more combats in more systems than I can count, and my one universal piece of advice to make them fun is: JUST KEEP ROLEPLAYING! - Have the enemies talk shit, taunt, joke, monologue, confess! - Ask how PCs feel! Why? - Make actions emotion driven! Hatred! Fear! Jealousy! Envy! Love!

There's a new store platform for selling and buying TTRPGs. I've got a couple of my games there now--Luncheons and Dragonflies, Playing God--selling at a special price for the new store. Check it out! rpg-trader.com/creator/821/...

Counter protest against the far-right in Liverpool. Please share it. Even if you're not in Liverpool, you might have followers who are and help is gonna be needed

If Muslims or members of the Asian and Black community had set fire to white people’s homes with children running for their lives, do you think we would be discussing legitimate concerns or focussing on who radicalised them and ideological and contributing cultural factors?

If you’ve ever said “arm the dolls”, listen up!! A trans woman is in need of legal defense funding help. Please spare a dime for one of your sisters and help all of us in the end. Trans people should have the right to defend ourselves just as cis people do “by any means necessary”.

For the Grail is Arthurian roleplaying, descended from the Queen! Discounted for RPG Trader’s opening sale. rpg-trader.com/products/845...

A brilliant game I can't recommend highly enough.

my work is now on @rpg-trader.bsky.social and 20% off my games there right now including The City I Love, TOWNIE(S), and Augury in Litany among others. rpg-trader.com/creator/32/j...

I'm happy to say that Wise Women is available on RPG Trader! rpg-trader.com/products/311...

RPG TRADER IS NOW LIVE. FOR REAL. 🔥 Tell your friends, fellow creatives, imaginary dragons and your followers! We’ve already got: ⚔️ 250+ creators 📚 1,500+ RPG products live (and more on the way) 🌍 A marketplace built for indie RPG chaos in the best way 👉 RPG Trader is officially open.

There's a site-wide 20% off sale running all week for launch! Go browse the catalogue, support indie TTRPG creators, and get some excellent content for your game table at the same time 🎲 rpg-trader.com/products/

Hi all, feeling a bit late to the game getting things set up on @rpg-trader.bsky.social. If you could spare a minute or so to recommend each of my games using the thumbs-up button, that would be appreciated.

This is an interesting read and hits close to home on why I bounced off so many APs. I couldn't really engage with the stories that felt too sanitised and tame. Back when I GMed an AP, I tried to run it like any game but I pulled back a few times out of that fear, which left me unhappy with myself.