Our crowdfunder for Boggits of Kingsmire: A Swampy Supplement for Draw Steel will soon end! Consider backing if you still haven't, and help us have the strongest possible finish and unlock some stretch goals! Spread the word and repost for visiblity! Thank you all! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

This meeting could've been a Draw Steel montage.

Boy, I sure am glad I live in a society led by people that view art purely as a fungible commodity...

If you deliberately misspell a word you know a lot of people have muted so that you can get your hot take in front of those people, you are a bad person. It doesn't matter what the take is. You are saying your need to be heard is more important than the safeguards other people set for themselves.

ChatGPT can rip my em dashes from my cold dead hands

Fwogs! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

MCDM just released the symbols they use in stat blocks under a free license. mcdm.gg/DrawSteel/Dr... If you've never worked with a CC-BY-SA license, check out the thread for some guidance.

Haven is 90% off on Steam. It's one of those games where - if you judge it by its individual components - nothing really stands out. 7/10 art. 7/10 gameplay. 8/10 writing. 9/10 soundtrack. Etcetera. And then you finish it and put it down and somehow it's one of the best games you've ever played.

So many people wouldn't have art for their projects if not for Dean's reasonably priced stock art and holiday free giveaways.

Whomever at @backerkit.com came up with overtime mode is a genius.

Scum and Villainy. Every time I've run it, it's just been the best, most chaotic time. (Note that I run FitD games without position and effect rules. YRMV.) Triangle Agency is rapidly reaching that point too, but it has a lot more acclaim.

Itch has finally paid me.

Kobold Ancestry mini-update: @jeffstevensgames.bsky.social just sent the cross-collab weapons to everyone that backed both campaigns (except for four folks whose payments failed.) Later this week, I'll send the PDF out to everyone that filled out their survey. If you haven't done so yet, please do!

Due to a typo during prep, the heroes will be journeying to the Kingdom of the Elvis.

One of my goals for 2026 is to build time into my schedule to read what other people are designing and shout out the stuff I find cool. Not just people that are already my friends, or clients, but everyone and anyone. I'd love to hear advice from people that are already making that effort.

24 Hours Remain www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

@hellomcdm.bsky.social 's new TTRPG Draw Steel will be live on stage @paxaus.bsky.social in Naarm/Melbourne! Join us as @romanpenna.bsky.social Directs our Heroes through a (Panel length) adventure of the Fall of Black Bottom, live on stage for the first time this October in the Owlbear theatre!

For context, two decades ago Jimbo had the ability to override any decision the community made. He bungled that so often that the community stripped that away piece by piece and functionally shooed him off the project. It took years. Temu Elon Musk has very little power over Wikipedia anymore.

There are just three days left to back the Kobold Ancestry. Want a custom-made legendary treasure or stat block for Draw Steel? Those are available pledge tiers. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

I didn't expect to spend the evening setting up a Ko-Fi store, but when life tries to steal your lemons, set up a lime shop. Or something. ko-fi.com/pestopublica... Get 20% off for the next two days with the code FIRST-48

Several people in the @itch.io discord are reporting similar or longer wait times. I'm only out $300 if they're actually unable to pay people, but there are folks that rely on Itch for a significant part of their livelihoods. I really hope this gets resolved quickly.

harpersfaerie.itch.io/chasing-rose... Folks I did it I committed to something for once

✨1k Followers Art Raffle!✨ Rules: -Follow + Like + Repost -Comment your OC references -Tag your friends! (Optional) -No giveaway accounts Two random winners will receive one portrait in this style! Ends: September 9th #raffle #giveaway #artraffle

PSA: It has been 28 days since I initiated a payout request from @itch.io, and I've yet to be paid. It's been 8 days since I reached out to support, and I've yet to receive a response. I'm not sure if they're having money, staffing, or technical problems, but this isn't acceptable.

Matheus Graef, the artist that illustrated the @hellomcdm.bsky.social kobolds (among other things), is releasing their own RPG in a few weeks.

Unleash the draconic blood running through your veins with the Kobold Ancestry for Draw Steel! As you adventure, unlock more draconic features until you can transform into a dragon. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

Friends (esp if you live in CA) we REALLY need signatures on this petition supporting Bill AB412 - the AI Copyright Transparency Act. TLDR = this will require AI corps to be transparent about what is in their datasets! Signing takes 1 min. Once you sign, PLEASE SHARE!! tinyurl.com/4uxbp963

My precious murder babies!

The Kobold Ancestry crowdfunding campaign is just about halfway through. I'm blown away by the reception thus far, but it's not too late to back and get a custom leveled treasure or leader stat block. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

My TTRPG hot take is that if you ask one of my friends "Do you read at a third grade level?", I immediately lose any interest in the points you're trying to make and block you. Life is too short for that shit.

Chekhov's pneumatic tubes is a TTRPG principle that every element you describe in a scene will be weaponized by the collection of gremlins you run for. For example, if you mention the space station has an extensive pneumatic tube system, one of your players will immediately shove a grenade in it.

Draw Steel is the collective work of dozens of folks at the top of their games. Today lots of folks are rightfully trading plaudits. My turn! We have the best testing team in the industry. Several hundred tests—several thousand hours—went into refining the books that hit your inbox this morning. 🧵

I'm $8 away from overtaking the Pesto's Guide to Testing crowdfunder, which is wild to me. This is an ancestry for a game that hasn't even formally released yet, and that was system agnostic, but written with 5e in mind. Hope this is a portent for DS's future. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

Oh, right, I probably should do at least some marketing for my ongoing crowdfunder. Umm... *taps mic*... I have an ongoing crowdfunder. The Kobold Ancestry for Draw Steel. Gain new ancestry features as you play. Become a literal dragon. Check it out today: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

Itch lets creators set their cut. I changed it to 0% when they started delisting LGBTQ content (let's call a spade a spade). Itch responded by turning all of my info panels greyscale. Looks like when my bandwidth frees up, I'll track down that Rising Tide talk about setting up your own storefront.

I converted or designed all 50 weapons in this collection. If you back both this and the Kobold Ancestry, you'll unlock two exclusive level treasures! Check it out:

The Kobold Ancestry for Draw Steel is live on Backerkit! Perform great acts of heroism to unlock the power of the draconic blood running through your veins. At the end of this path lies the ultimate boon: the ability to transform into a dragon! Check it out: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

The Kobold Ancestry for Draw Steel launches in 24 hours. 96 people have already signed up for a launch alert. Can we get to 100? www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Does anyone know how to export a version of your @ko-fi.com transaction history that shows net income (i.e. the amount that hits your bank after card processing and platform fees)?

I'm back on my bullshit again. And by "back on my bullshit", I mean "trying to build a TTRPG income tracker from scratch in PowerBI".

Hey everyone! The Kobold Ancestry was scheduled to launch tomorrow, but now that Draw Steel itself has been pushed back to July 31, I'm delaying my launch as well. The new target is July 24th (more on why in the thread). Sign up below to get a launch alert email! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

What's a word you love using in your writing but consistently spell so badly that word processors don't even give it to you as a correction suggestion? I'll start: silhouette

I'm constantly trying to lower the bar and come up with new dumb marketing ideas. Because if I find it amusing, it's shitposting, not marketing. Marketing is hard. I have to put myself out there in a way I'm not entirely comfortable with. Shitposting though, shitposting is easy.

68 people are following the Kobold Ancestry, which launches on Backerkit next week. Do YOU want to be the one that gets the funny number? It'd be nice if you did. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

I've got exciting news! The Kobold Ancestry is fully written, and I'm taking it to BackerKit on July 17th! Tap into your draconic blood to fuel powerful abilities. Earn boons from elder wyrms that grant new draconic features. Transform into a literal dragon! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

God forbid you have a hobby www.cbsnews.com/news/parrots...

I realize that Triangle Agency is nominated in a lot of other categories, but I'm shocked that it's not shortlisted for Best Layout and Design. Triangle Agency is an absolute triumph of layout. It makes the layout a mechanic, and core to the experience of the game, in ways I haven't seen before.

Now would be an excellent time for @itch.io to announce a plan to support automated revenue sharing. I mean, people have been telling them that they can capture significant TTRPG marketshare by doing this for years, but now they'd also get a chance to capitalize on DTRPGs current ethical failing.