Reload muskets. Rally the troops. Fight to unify Japan. Thousand Arrows is back in print with @evilhat.bsky.social! The TTRPG of samurai warfare and drama, powered by the Apocalypse, returns with revised text and layout. Get Thousand Arrows in PoD and PDF on 21 July! evilhat.com/thousand-arr...

A Wednesday reminder that @sawinchell.bsky.social and I made a Columbo game that rips. Play to find out what the viewing audience thinks of the Murderer when the Detective finally calls them to account. Includes 5 ready-to-play casefiles + full writer's room mode. www.ndpdesign.com/one-more-thing

Every other tuesday we host Playtest Tuesday in the @unwrittenearths.bsky.social Discord, and folks? People are playtesting games! discord.com/invite/cgJa5...

Had a good, insightful playtest of Violent Delights with @jenkatwrites.bsky.social and @ndpdesign.com last night in the Unwritten Earths discord. It was heartening, and I left with really helpful notes. Feeling grateful for spaces like these where I can learn from some great, truly true designers.

I got to run a good session of Swords Without Master last night and now it's stuck in my head like the catchy melody of a good song. I have to run it again - it's a game that really offers you a way to build narrative skills, and I'm deeply excited about it.

Is your game/zine in need of layout for print or publishing? Is it under 10 or 15 pages? Is your budget under 100usd? Short layout commissions open 👀 -> diwatamnl6.wordpress.com

A Tuesday reminder about my Jacksonian Gothic horror game Imp of the Perverse. Follow your imp-afflicted protagonists as they deal with the real monsters in their world. If you give in? You GM the next game as your comrades now hunt your former protagonist! www.ndpdesign.com/imp

A Tuesday reminder about my Jacksonian Gothic horror game Imp of the Perverse. Follow your imp-afflicted protagonists as they deal with the real monsters in their world. If you give in? You GM the next game as your comrades now hunt your former protagonist! www.ndpdesign.com/imp

A pair of tabletop game designers have launched an open-source colour identification system called ColorSym, giving publishers a free tool for colourblind-friendly board game creation: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

another good day checking in on the skyline, on both metrics 🫡

I hope everyone likes Tintin and Snowy

WWWRPG is a great game and would look good on your shelf.

A Monday reminder that I have World Wide Wrestling softcover and hardcover books ready to meet you in the arena! You can also pick up the Promotion supplements Warlock Pro and Five Rings Wrestling Alliance, the play aid Move Cards, and the standalone New Year's Fray. www.ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg

Go Play NW Seattle is right around the corner! It's time to peruse the Scheduled Games goplaynw.org/seattle/even... , or be awesome and Submit a Game goplaynw.org/run-an-event/ to facilitate! Game submissions close on July 17th! If scheduling isn't for you, we'll see you at the Donut!

Reporting from the convention floor from @originsgamefair.bsky.social, Brian takes you behind-the-scenes of the @moreblueberries.bsky.social booth with a day-to-day report of our hurdles and successes. Plus interviews about what makes for a successful convention. open.spotify.com/episode/1Pkv...

A Monday reminder that I have World Wide Wrestling softcover and hardcover books ready to meet you in the arena! You can also pick up the Promotion supplements Warlock Pro and Five Rings Wrestling Alliance, the play aid Move Cards, and the standalone New Year's Fray. www.ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg

It's out! It's finally out! ♠️ LOOTERS - A Game of Unlicensed Adventure! ♠️ We've been cooking this game of deadbeat adventurers trying to survive in a world of high fantasy for 4 years. I drew, co-designed & playtested the shit out of this game. #DungeonCrawling #TTRPG Links below 👇

A Sunday reminder that I'm fully restocked with World Wide Wrestling, including the new hardcover version (with a reference-friendly flexible binding and bookmark ribbon!), the Promotion supplements Warlock Pro and Five Rings Wrestling Alliance, and Move Cards. www.ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg

I can’t tell if yall are celebrating or clowning with the soccerposting, this (and dancing on the grave of true assholes when they die) is what social media was meant for

I will admit that one aspect of parenthood I hadn’t expected was how much time I would spend deciding if this particular small craft or artwork can be safely discarded, or if it’s an intrinsic part of my child’s identity despite it being buried in a pile sight unseen for 3-6 months

Hey! Did y'all know I have a Patreon? And that I post comics on it? It's true! Maybe you want to get in on that. patreon.com/axelrod

A Sunday reminder that I'm fully restocked with World Wide Wrestling, including the new hardcover version (with a reference-friendly flexible binding and bookmark ribbon!), the Promotion supplements Warlock Pro and Five Rings Wrestling Alliance, and Move Cards. www.ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg

Just over a day left on my summer sale itch.io/s/190416/gil...

Ace Decade vs Johnny Neckbreaker for the strap, I’m booking it!

Watching Identity Crisis because it’s McGoohan Season

once again i am very humbled to be asking for help, but rent is due and unexpected bills have me caught in a pickle. anything folks can give helps: ko-fi.com/jnbutlerart

Two landscapes that i was commissioned to do for @girudo.bsky.social last winter thanks for the art direction from @natalieinspace.bsky.social

It's time, it's time! It's VADER TIME! It's time for the last RINGSIDE REPORT! We're covering all the post-show glory, plus a preview of the game's character sheet! Check it out here: itch.io/blog/1574592... Stay tuned for the release - THIS MONTH! #ttrpg #indiettrpg #prowrestling #wrestling

(This is probably one of my favorite pieces of art I did for the game, which means it gets its own post) #ttrpg #indiettrpg #prowrestling #wrestling #art

This tuesday, the wizard returns!

truffle cat instantly joining milkshake duck in the meme hall of fame

it’s McGoohan season

In a just world, Cynthia Rothrock would be 10x as famous as Steven Segal and Chuck Norris combined.

jim rockford’s slutty lil robe rt if you agree

That pile of art cards is precisely why I wanted this one for the new edition of Swords! bsky.app/profile/unwr...

The main event of the summer arrives in two weeks: SUPLEX & SORCERY, the one-of-a-kind pro wrestling fantasy novella! Learn more and preorder your mass-market paperback copy here (digital available on release date): newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product/supl...

Here's the Q&A thread for #PsiRunPursuitJuly2 ! This is also the side place for side chatter and other comments. Follow the game at #PsiRunPursuitQ&A, and back the tabletop version here:

sometimes you wake up and the vibe is that it’s time for the percolator

I'm making it official: Microscope second edition is in the works. Crowdfunding in October. I swear on this stack of game books arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/52...

Explore the great indoors this summer through the Designed in the DMV newsletter. We publish a monthly calendar of events involving game designers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia: dmv-designed-games.beehiiv.com/p/tabletop-g...

If you know of any APs for the Community Radio TTRPG you should let me know! I have some over on the page (thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/community-ra...) but always looking for more to add

Alright, ttrpg folks, I am giving RPGTrader a try! Who else is on there already?

🤷‍♂️ I was right!

Thanks to our backers, we were able to expand the Eidolons far and wide! There's two multi-card panoramas, a map by @mapcrow.bsky.social and an incredible spread by @simonroy.bsky.social; also, check out those Cursed Swords by @pamwishbow.bsky.social, @sambeckdraws.bsky.social and Jack T. Cole!

Here's some more of the Eidolons, illustrated by @gorangligovic.bsky.social, @portablecity.bsky.social, @goblinprincete.bsky.social and @queerwizard.co.uk. You can also see the double-sided Overtone card, to easily track the current Tone of your Sword and Sorcery Tale.

Here's the full update with pics of the Eidolon Folio Deck proof, and showcasing the full Eidolon Folio artwork from @portablecity.bsky.social and @goblinprincete.bsky.social! Like what you see? Late Pledges are still available! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...

Reblusking for the morning crowd: The proofs for the Eidolon Folios came in over the weekend and, folks, look! That art, of course, is gorgeous. We knew that before the proofs. But look at how well they work as tarot-size cards! For more: www.swordswithoutmaster.com (still accepting late pledges)

I feel like I’ve been waiting to turn a corner (creatively, financially, sustainably) for years now, and a bunch of stuff has lined up that it seems like it’s actually going to happen soon. No whammies no whammies!

Latest newsletter is here! We're talking: 🔥 Pax Deorum 💀 Collegiate Gothic 🎨 Greatness ✅ my 2026 goals 🖐️ my top 5 pieces of common feedback on draft games ⚽ the World Cup mailchi.mp/238d8eac8a4e...

🚨 Last day! 🚨 Each of my individual titles is 42% off, or get a full bundle of 10 games for $42! Thanks to everyone who picked something up to celebrate ndpmas this year, you’re all real ones.