I’ll tell you, nothing gets me as PUMPED as getting an email from a librarian asking for digital assets for Perils & Princesses and permission to use the artwork for the library. YES! Whatever you need! 👑

One of my favorite artists! The moss kittens are my favorite. 💚 Go find your favorite!

No more publishing in library journals we're all makin zines

New blog post: @ttrpgkids.com talks about the way ttrpgs can inspire an interest in reading in young folx, even reluctant readers. Check it out games.ala.org/donor-spotli... and post in the comments your favorite comic or chapter book that features characters playing games.

STARTING THIS FRIDAY! i will be playing Thaumaturge, a solo journaling game that's new to the Princess with a Cursed Sword bound edition, posting a new update every day until the crowdfunding campaign launches! follow along at w.itch.io! Art by @evlynmoreau.bsky.social

Our first Break Our Games event of the fall semester was a huge success! We were lucky enough to play some student games in development, as well as test some submitted to CMich Press for publication. Thank you everyone -- and we'll see you October 10th for more!

Help libraries add your indie TTRPG to their collection: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/game-catal... #ttrpg #libraries #publiclibraries #gamedesign 🎲✂️

Thanks to @bexagons.bsky.social for setting up a really interesting call about how to make it easier for libraries to get indie TTRPGs into their online catalog. Learned more about CIP blocks, MARC records, and OCLC. Expect a Skeleton Code Machine article about this at some point! #publiclibraries

Played Cellulose today and grew some catnip!

Don't you think Bacchus would be the purrfect Spokescat for Miskatonic Brewing's new ale? Donations to Paws for a Cause Vet Care = votes. 1 dog & 1 cat will appear on the 2025 Ales for Tails West Coast Wizard beer this fall. Vote for Bacchus here! www.gogophotocontest.com/alesfortails...

I'm donating some ttrpg's to libraries this year for International Games Month through the ALA! I'm excited to help get some indie ttrpg's into libraries!

TTRPG designer friends: there is still time to submit your projects to the Palestinian Children's Relief Bundle itch.io/jam/palestin... Join a bundle full of amazing games and raise money for #PCRF #TTRPGforPCRF

Hello again, tabletop RPG designers! The second Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant is now taking applications! I'm looking to award up to 10 grants at $200 apiece. Applications open until the end of the month. Apply here: bannerless.games/grants

Unboxing the latest order from @ipr.bsky.social for my academic library's new TTRPG collection 🎉🎲📚 Original video with 🎵 over on IG: www.instagram.com/reel/DNQ2ES7...

As the TTRPG media sphere contracts, we're expanding -- Rascal is hiring a news writer! We're running a short 2 week pledge drive, offering a 6 month, 25% discount, celebrating our Diana Jones Award... nomination... in order to support this new hire.

<screams in librarian even more than yesterday> Y’all, I’m sure many of us can see the harm in this. Erasing previous reports and coming out with “your own numbers” is bad, from the Census to climate data to everything in between. @datarescueproject.org

We've acquired the historic game magazine Computer Entertainer. As in, we got the rights. We own the magazine. And we're putting it into the Creative Commons for anyone to use for free. Learn more: gamehistory.org/computerente...

Dan & Kali met in library school & now a library is helping folks play one of our games. Amazing, fantastic, beautiful thing, actual joy to behold, etc.

🎉 The Latinx in Gaming 2025 Grants are officially OPEN! 🎮 Apply between August 5 – August 31 Whether you're a content creator, streamer, student, gaming professional, or involved in any gaming-related field—this grant is for you.Let us support your journey in the gaming industry!

Happy to share that my book, Digital Game Culture in Korea: The Social at Play, is now available on the Bloomsbury U.S. site! Thank you again to those who took the time to review and engage with the work! 🙏🏼 #syllabus #gamestudies #communication www.bloomsbury.com/us/digital-g...

Oh absolutely you can have one! I'm super excited that this is the second library I'm hearing of, that's running Goblin Errands games! This is such a joy! 💚

The new TTRPG collection is on the shelves at Oesterle Library! I just put in another order with @ipr.bsky.social on Friday using their library support program, so we'll add to this soon. 💙 We're also starting a new gaming club on campus to support the collection! #GamingInLibraries #PlayIsAValidEnd

Remember, authors and publishers love to see pictures of their games from booths, stores, or lovingly knolled on any flat surface to show your purchases.

hi! @toreajade.bsky.social and i want to know what keeps you going in the hard times! what started as a check-in between friends has blossomed into an open call for a zine about taking care 🌻 send us a list, a paragraph or two, artwork, photos, pet pix, etc by august 15th: bit.ly/WhatKeepsUsGoing

Earlier this month I did an AMA facilitated by @stickydoodler.bsky.social with indie TTRPG designers who want to learn about how some libraries with TTRPG collections collect and process indie titles. This is a thread with notes and photos of the games in the collection at my academic library. 1/▶️

Serving on the GameRT Game On! Grant Committee is one of my favorite things. News about this year's winners!

itch delists and bans countless explicit games under pressure from its payment processors, blames anti-porn group Collective Shout

Added some zines to my @itch.io page! One with stamps I've carved, one about snail mail, and two monthly personal zines. Zines are free/PWYW to download. toplayishuman.itch.io

Hey, I know her!

Craft time! I'm in a mail swap for zines of carved images, so I'm working on stamping stuff I've carved and cutting it out so I can arrange it.

Thor wanted to be the center of our #Dragonbane adventure tonight. #cats #ttrpgs

It's me! Answering questions about gaming in libraries!

45 Numenera titles for as low as $25—or snatch up some of the most recent releases for just $15. Unlock the ultimate RPG bundle for epic adventures in the Ninth World! Get everything you need to embark on an unforgettable journey while supporting the ACLU! www.humblebundle.com...

Some of my most favorite people on Earth. 💙

Heading home from #ALAAC25 this morning, but made one final stop to get a few postcards hand cancelled at the B. Free Franklin Post Office! 💌📬

A few takeaways from my conversations with librarians at #ALAAC2025 last night: 📝 YES, journaling games are a great fit for libraries, because literacy 📝 YES, many libraries have D&D clubs but not enough DMs, and journaling games -- the ultimate GM-less game -- are a potential solution BUT... 1/▶️

Our single, shared brain cell did very well!

For those at #ALAAC25 your trans/GNC colleagues are already being harassed while trying to go about their days. If you see some shit, interrupt it ✌️

Be sure to stop by the ALA Connect Lounge during #ALAAC25 for iconic Tina Coleman ribbons and other fun surprises. Which ribbon is going to run out first?

Our Metadata committee has been busy! Check out their white paper on game metadata: games.ala.org/metadata-and...

Platy is en route to #ALAAC25! Stay hydrated and keep cool while you're in Philly. We'll see you at booth 2466C on the exhibit floor.

I'll be at ALA Annual in Philly! Find me at ALA Play on Friday night, and later I'll be in the Gaming Grove on the exhibit floor or in various presentations!

Prepping for my workshop "Make your own Illuminated Initial" next week at the BookLab Symposium sponsored by @skeuomorphpress.org and I am EXCITED

New 10th anniversary copy of Call of Catthulhu arrived. Are we doing it right?

Inspired by the Five Laws of Library Science, I wrote a manifesto of sorts about the Five Laws of Roleplaying Games. open.substack.com/pub/monsterm...

Been practicing gel prints. I love using buttons to make textures and patterns.

I was on a panel about gaming in libraries at C2E2 on Friday. And with the best people! 💙 First photo is my panel (Gen, Ian, me); second photo is the annual epic librarian photo. Support libraries! And if you ever need resources about gaming programs or collections in libraries, message me!

#LibrariansUnite at #C2E2! The return of the Epic Librarian Photo! Thank you to all the comics and gaming library workers and library boosters who joined us yesterday! #libcomix #ForOurLibraries #comicslibrarian #gaminglibrary cc: @alagamert.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

If you're at C2E2, stop by N137 at 5p for a panel about using games in libraries! www.c2e2.com/en-us/explor...

#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities. This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special. What draws you to the library? ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...