Today I learned you can put YouTube comments on 'hold', so they're not publicly visible until you approve them. There's no indication of that to the poster though. They see their comment. No one else does, but they think it's there. Getting no likes. No response. No rage. It's fucking hilarious 😂

All of these incredible shows were brought to us through our open pitching process and yours could be next! The form opens August 1st, and we want YOUR PITCH, so start plotting, and maybe even join our Discord to bounce some ideas around and get some inspiration? Join here - buff.ly/wxYbzDv

Great video, Michelle, you are very smart.

Oh lord the yappers are yappin'

This show - both seasons - is one of my favourite things I've ever produced at EUphoria. The character work by the players is by turns heartbreaking and hilarious & @theneoncaster.bsky.social's GM style is always cinematic in the best way. Do yourself a favour and add it to your to-watch list.

New piece on itch. Feels like a stretch to call it a solo game so I'm going with 'ritual'. Pay what you want, read the content warnings, tear it apart and see what remains michellicopter.itch.io/break-your-h...

There's a lot of things I think I'd change if I was to write this piece now - things I'd tighten up and alter and improve in little ways - but one thing I'm proud of is the level of blunt honesty in this writing, a level I'm not sure I'd have the guts to achieve today

Me: Barely keeping my head above water with Real Life dumpster fires left and right, exhausted every hour of the day, deadlines for projects barrelling at me. My brain: All right, I'm gonna cook up about eight of the best game design ideas you've ever had, you ready, you got a fucking pen, nerd?

All right who do I know who's good at logo design/branding? Small budget friendly.

Head in my hands here, lads. Deep audible sigh. If a marginalised person comes to you with a request or suggestion that gives you the opportunity to be a better ally, DON'T make the conversation about you and how YOU feel. Your comfort isn't paramount in that situation. Hush up and ALLY (verb).

One of my favourite parts of this job is watching pitches roll in. Cannot wait to see what amazing ideas we have to choose from!

banging my pots and pans louder and gayer than ever before, it's COMING

TTRPGs are a form of storytelling Stories are a form of historical, political, and cultural preservation, whether overt/conscious or subtle/subconscious we bring our experiences with us into every space we inhabit, and into every thing we create. Best practice is to do so with awareness & intention💖

listen, everyone has my sympathy and everything, but it's really not too bad here up north, so everyone to mine for ice lollies and a reasonable summer temperature

Morning after the Lancer group gain their first License Level and they're all doing unhinged theory-crafting on future builds. I think we got 'em, lads.

The cave setting in FINSTERNIS, our Vampire: the Masquerade game, is based on the real series of natural and excavated caves criss-crossing that region! Whether or not vampires and their relics are really there, that's to be determined buff.ly/ZrIyf5D

Support queer TTRPG creatives this Pride Month, and frankly, every month. Last year we shouted out: DIG by @finleyjinley.bsky.social, Betwixt by @mumblemegs.bsky.social and One More Song by @exstasisgames.bsky.social! Don't miss the next EU Creatives We 💛 stream on Wednesday 24th! buff.ly/PbB2BjT

Going live right now! www.twitch.tv/euphoriaap

um I think I just accidentally wrote a whole game, a completely different Romantasy Game Jam game than the one I was working on on stream the other day, whoops

Sometimes I like to draw these little (big?) mecha. Mecha are cosy because I bet the pilot seat has lots of cushions and a heated seat and/or air conditioning. The main ones I like are the round mecha who are kind of rubbishy.

(hearts in my eyes) i hate them. they're the worst. absolute sickos.

My face? On the internet? It's exactly as likely as you'd think it tbh.

I hope Michelle Fucking Kelly knows how goddam proud of her I am.

continuing to side-eye producers and performers putting out all white APs. it's exhausting at this point, fam.

Bring your marshmallows and your longest sticks for NO REASON WHATSOEVER Streaming now at twitch.tv/EUphoriaAP is our Children of Time oneshot! Watch us play the beta, links to get it yourself also posted in chat

SURPRISE we got to play this wonderful game with one of the key creatives! It's got space it's got DOOM it's got deeply collaborative play with clean mechanics to facilitate emergent, evocative storytelling. Check it out!!

Surprise! We just couldn't wait to get on stream to chat about our time at UKGE - so we filmed a quick recap on Sunday night. All three staff in the same room! A very cute crow! B-roll! Live on YouTube now - buff.ly/fzUJhkw

Oaths and Offerings: A Carnyx anthology of folklore is published today! We've brought together eight brilliant short stories, wonderfully written and imagined by Northern writers, each with a distinct interpretation of what folklore can be. Available to order now! carnyxpress.co.uk/products/oat...

When this game comes out, literally everyone who knows me should think to themselves 'oh shit Darcy would love this' and guess what you're fucking right it is my hole, it was made for me and it SLAPS

Hi it me, please send caffeine and hot people to smooch

Best UKGE yet. My goodness, the plans we're already hatching off the back of a weekend of incredible games and friends and joy. If I spent even the briefest time in your presence in the last few days, I love you, I miss you, can't wait to do it all again next time.

Saw so many wonderful faces tonight. Got so many warm hugs.

Uhhhhh I only bought horror games today, am I all right?

First day at UKGE, including a long drive, a quick flight, a whirlwind tour of the Preview event, and much planning over dinner. Can't wait for tomorrow!

New intro post! It me, JC Darcy, Co-Founder of the award-winning EUphoria. I'm also a stellar GM, a writer of words, and producer of streams - you can hire me to do all of these things! It's been said I'm a bit too into mechs. You can expect my long-threatened mech TTRPG podcast in the autumn.

Me, packing for four days away from home: What if I take every piece of clothing I own?

We're going to be looking at a lot of new games in the next few days and we're undoubtedly going to go feral for most of them. So help us out. What are some systems you'd love to see an AP of?

I’m going to hold your hand while I say this. If a marginalized person asks you to do something differently, the response is not to blow up and ask them why they’re riding your back when those guys aren’t even trying to do better. They’re asking you because they think you’re somewhat open-minded.

No but seriously though, would it be so difficult?

This time last year, we were airing our incredible two-part Mappa Mundi AP. A group of Chroniclers lost in the woods - are they the hunters, or the hunted? Mappa Mundi by @threesailsstudios is one of our favourite games, and both parts of this stand-out story are available on YouTube right now!

When you don't know how much time is left, what do you do? What do you say to the ones you love? The VOD for our first in-person AP is now live on YouTube. Watch The Time We Have starring @taylorannnx.bsky.social and @drtalksalot.bsky.social.

hmmmmmmmm 👀

oh damn. I'm gonna need to write a whole ass shopping list for UKGE...

We've been working on this, from idea to production to release, for close two years. It is terrifying to know it will be seen by everyone tonight. But I'm damn proud of it.

I never got to run my full campaign of this and it's a constant thorn in my brain. I have 5 homegame campaigns right now, but for the right group I would start a 6th.

Real sickos - we love them, we support them.

EUphoria staff play this with wine at UKGE, support us on Patreon so we can buy wine and cheese, make it happen.

Just finished the final render of this and I'm so deeply proud of this team and this space we've forged where we can try new things. It's a tight and shiny 52 minutes as well, so block out an hour on your calendar (8 minutes to recover should be fine), and watch this on Wednesday evening.

in love with everyone, too tired to do anything about it 11 words, I don't care

Need to make some space on my shelves so I'm selling off a stack of TTRPGs! If any of these beauties would find a good home on your shelf, throw me a line 🙂