408 years ago, on the 23rd of May 1618, two Catholic regents and their secretary were thrown out of the window of the council room of Prague Castle. Known as the Third Defenestration of Prague, the event was a signal of revolt against the Habsburg emperor right before the Thirty Years' War. #otd 🗃️

two great games that game great together

Only a little over 6 days left on my campaign for Midnight in Jubilation, and we’re so close to unlocking another stretch goal! Once we hit that goal, backers will get to add names to the Missing Persons List, to be added to the book and used in gameplay. 😈 tinyurl.com/a7f2dd6f

Here’s the link to the bundle even! itch.io/b/3670/typho...

I’ve crowdfunded a lot of zines! They’re available for digital purchase from my itch, and occasionally as print addons in subsequent campaigns. All of my games are stand alone and complete, using original systems to play with some mechanic or conceit I find interesting. itch.io/c/2502210/zi...

and... done! All uploaded to patreon and posted - should be hitting your inboxes with the download link. I've got the 6th in progress: Messages from the 3 eyed spider. All covers are using the months art as examples. I think it's a good range. I'll def revisit it for bonus art - later.... #TTRPG

I’ll keep funding at least one print zine a year as long as it’s worthwhile. I have a lot of ambitions for my game making, but I’m fortunate to have a full time job outside of games, so financially all I need is for them to continue paying their own way.

I wouldn’t be able to print without crowdfunding, because of upfront costs & geography. The Australian post lets me send zines cheaply as letters. I also love the chance to make something small but complete & play with form (risograph, gatefold). I’ll always happily answer questions about zines!

The first essay in this series is about whether chess supports roleplay and narrative. The first interview is about how we bring ourselves into the games we play, not only ttrpgs but also board games. You can find both of them here:

Because to me, fantasy isn’t wishful thinking, but a way of reflecting, and reflecting on reality.

Hey you! Want to race a mech? It's powered by your darkest emotions and totally illegal, but that's half the fun, right? I'm running two 1-hour demos of Speed Daemons at UKGE. Sign up at the link below! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

We're opening up We Asked 100* Gamers (homebrand Family Feud) to all who wish to have their takes counted towards the board! Just fill out this Google form before May 28th and if your opinion is widely accepted enough, it may just appear in the show: forms.gle/c3dL4uCEqzcP...

I’ve crowdfunded a lot of zines! They’re available for digital purchase from my itch, and occasionally as print addons in subsequent campaigns. All of my games are stand alone and complete, using original systems to play with some mechanic or conceit I find interesting. itch.io/c/2502210/zi...

I forgot to post it but the French translation of Bookshop is now out, and there is now a trio of Bookshops out in the word 🥹 (English, Italian and French)

Floating Bookshop turns 3 so the PDF is 50% off for a few days 🌱 lostwaysclub.itch.io/floating-boo... Happy birthday to my favourite game I've written!

To all my UK-based peeps, definitely go and say hello to some of the loveliest people I've met when they're at UKGE! ❤️Did you know these are the folks behind Good Society?!

SOLARCRAWL: Is art-complete, as of today! Just another day or two of moving around layout to make it all look pretty, and I should be able to get the full game to backers in digital form! Finally! This one was beginning to eat away at my calm. Anyhow, here's the chapter art for "Discoveries".

What's up, Wednesday nighters? Got a VOID show for you that feels a little bit like the end of the world. But, you know, in a fun way. Come on in for reports from the apocalypse and songs from artists like Berlin, Mastodon, Bad Religion and more. See you at 8 PM Central: bannerless.games/void-wloe

Just swimming by to say hello.

A poem for World Bee Day.

Whoever made double tap automatically react 😂 is not a friend of me or anyone else with tremors

Had a fun game of For the Queen while we were away. Animal shapeshifters, alchemy, a scheming princess, the swan the Queen was in love with and the maid who had to deal with said swan suitor’s mess.

I had so much fun in this conversation I hope you can hear it I love Firebrands so much, it's a framework that I think Just Works and Makes Sense and I gush oops

12 years ago, I designed my first RPG book: Symbaroum. For the new edition, I was asked to revisit the graphic design and update it. The design goals included accommodating more text while adding spaciousness, switching some typefaces, and generally adding some atmosphere. And killing some darlings.

tried my suit on. It still fits!

Looking forward to a couple more days passing so I can tell if any of the writing I did whilst away is any good!

Very interesting piece on "whale tiers" on Kickstarter by @scipio202.bsky.social - read on!

Were nearing $8,000 raised from this bundle, keep it going, spread the word! #TTRPG itch.io/b/3670/typho...

I just purchased 92 games in Typhoon Sinlaku TTRPG Relief Bundle itch.io/b/3670/typho...

Past few weeks I've been hermit mode to wrap up some stock art pieces/sets. GREEN MISERY 24 swamp images CC 4.0. inc some characters; like Reyon and the swamphogs. I didn't do more swamp hogs but next update i'll explore. This one has been on the backburner for awhile, along with others.. so..

Being in a part of the world that also has to deal with periodic and increasingly severe typhoons and floods, I wholeheartedly support and endorse this bundle. I've got my latest two games in there, joining a whole bunch of other great games. Please check it out and support if you can.

Another sneak peak of the first pages for my #solarpunk fantasy #ttrpg, now available for all members on my Patreon! Set in a world coming together to heal the wounds of imperialism, where ancient creatures roam, magic bends the land itself, and a new dawn emerges 🌄 Join hands and Grow Forth!

Sometimes the poems I write aren’t the ones I intend to write.

Have you read this yet? It’s a really good article by @newmadras.bsky.social talking about running the Mothership module Gradient Descent using a fairly different game, Psi*Run, and wrestling with potentially trite tropes around AI and humanity.

Feels important to act in solidarity with folks who are getting hit with the consequences of the global burden that is the climate crisis. Please grab this bundle and you can play a bunch of very cool games (including mine)!

GET IT NOW #TTRPG itch.io/b/3670/typho...

Some really cool games/designers in this bundle for a good cause. I've got 2 adventures in it too!

Gradient Descent, Psi*Run, and what it means to be human in the age of AI www.rascal.news/gradient-des...

Have you read this yet? It’s a really good article by @newmadras.bsky.social talking about running the Mothership module Gradient Descent using a fairly different game, Psi*Run, and wrestling with potentially trite tropes around AI and humanity.

Violent Delights is currently in prelaunch on Kickstarter. Chess meets Firebrands in this Shakespearean RPG. To learn more about it, check out the link below!

I've just published the first essay in the design series for Violent Delights: a chess-based RPG about Romeo and Juliet. It's about abstract board games and how we read into them. It also touches on Takuma Okada's Chess: Two Kingdoms.

Some real crackers in this. All you bundleheads should know that there’s a bunch of (great) stuff in here I’ve never seen in a charity bundle before.

It’s almost off grid reading writing and game design (with a grid notebook) time

Hey new followers, can I interest you in a dirty little #selfpromo? It's got magic, it's got monsters, it's got mythology ✨ www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #tabletop #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #crowdfund #backerkit #printopia

We’re live!! Wonderful bundle, wonderful cause. I have MORIAH AND Radiant Lights in here and there are tons more games all going tk a good cause!

11 more physical backers and we'll have funded! Check out this unique craft game about funerals and death: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

great read!

great read!