Remember! Drybrushing isn't cheating Contrast/speedpaints aren't cheating Airbrush isn't cheating Use whatever practical tools you have on your desk to make your miniatures look great! The real value is in the fact you've made some art yourself. No machine can ever replace your own creativity.

I really need to put some forward thinking into how to do this whole 'social media' thing. At the moment it exists in the same half-assed chaos that the rest of my life bumbles by in. "Oh, here's something I've had significant time to plan for... guess I'll be doing that at the last minute!" 😅😅

Just watched a video asking if the same people invested in Gen-AI would be equally enthusiastic about an algorithm replicating their favourite sports team? How would they feel about a fake quarterback or striker? Would winning a match have the same impact if the celebrations were not human?

Sooooo... What y'all workin' on? I'm still mired in the trenches of artwork for Unlucky Dinosaurs. It'll be worth it in the end, but damn me it's taking its time! 😅

Post a gif of your favourite game. It's cliche, but Final Fantasy 7. It was the game that really showed me that gaming wasn't just a game. It could be a story, an event, a celebration, a tragedy, a journey, etc. One of my favourite memories is playing it in relay with my best friend for 24 hours.

Do you have a go-to snack for when you're designing/illustrating/animating? #games #gamesdesign #art

What we all need to see is a red squirrel in a power pose. You're welcome.

I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but... If you want to try painting, sculpting, drawing, welding... If you want to try sewing, weaving, macrame, embroidery... Take the time to start now. Art is such powerful therapy. You don't have to be good at it to find joy.

If it seems like small creators are constantly on the promotion cycle, it's because we kind of have to be or we can't stay afloat. I try to mix it up with humor, advice, silly memes, and so on but I always have to circle back to promotion in short order to keep the lights on.

One thing I'm really struggling to come to terms with as a designer, is the idea that I can stop and start again. I'm doing more #illustrations recently than I've ever done, and there are some that are just not working like I want, and it's so hard to just pause, take a breath and start again. #art

You don't get asked enough as an adult, but what is your favourite dinosaur? (Favourite pterosaur / plesiosaur etc. will also be accepted. 😜) #UnluckyDinosaurs #comingsoon

Oh fuckin' great! One of my hard drives on my pc just died.. just fucking dandy. Uhh.. buy my games please? cobblepath-games.itch.io

Apparently I am incapable of drawing #dinosaur claws and feet 😅 I can sketch out and line art a dinosaur, but I keep getting to the feet and they all just look weird.

We now have a #Patreon with weekly posts exploring #ttrpg development and insights into design, writing, crowdfunding, publishing, and art. Become a member for FREE, or join for £1/$1 a month to get exclusive early access to our future projects and playtest materials. patreon.com/hatchlingsga...

I guess I should get back on the social media horse and start updating again. I've tried to avoid it, given that most platforms are a bit of a hellscape of worldly horrors these days and it's ruinous to mental health. However, here we go... *sheepish wave*

Chances of @spenserstarke.bsky.social or @matthewmercer.bsky.social replying are low, but really hoping to clarify a #daggerheart rule. 🤞 Not Good Enough, says you can reroll ANY 1's or 2's. Would this mean you can keep rerolling until they get a 3 or higher, or would pg.107 Rerolling Rule kick in?

What's this? Is something Rawr-some on the way??? 😜 #UnluckyDinosaurs #Dinosaurs #ShowYourWorkings #WIP

You know what would be good? If people could just be kind to each other for just a week. Like, learn to talk to each other. Find out about your neighbours, strangers and others outside of your close communities. I'm just so tired of seeing everyone hate each other. 🙁

I think my local SPAR shop is a fan of @criticalrole.bsky.social and @laurabaileyvo.bsky.social 😅 "Laura, Imogen, My Bestie, The Local Boss" At least they have superb taste! 😁

Day two of the Expo. Playtesting Unlucky Dinosaurs and demoing Unlucky Adventurers again on stand 3-962 at the #UKGamesExpo Come on over and see how lucky you are!

First full day of the #UKGE done, but more to come tomorrow 😁 Come down to stand 3-962.

Unlucky Dinosaurs currently playtesting on Stand 3-962 (@dinasaidso.bsky.social) #UKGE #UKGamesExpo

If you're at the #UKGE this year. Come and see us at the @dinasaidso.bsky.social stand 3-962. Buy Unlucky Adventurers or playtest the brand new Unlucky Dinosaurs today.

So who is going to the #UKGamesExpo2025 next week? Who's stands do I need to come and bother and geek out over? #games #UKGE

Just a PSA for anyone following me. Change your passwords. Better to be safe than sorry. gamerant.com/steam-data-b...

Two weeks from now, we’ll be surrounded by hundreds of creators and gaming enthusiasts at the UK Games Expo! To make the most of it, we're packing our bags and our imaginations! 😆 You can find us at Booth 3-962. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you again. <3

The sign language ttrpg trilogy concludes this summer with UNDERISLES!

Important question... What's your favourite dinosaur? #dinosaur

Hi there! It’s my birthday! For my birthday I would love it if you checked out the webcomic I write with my wife, The Witch Wolf! If you enjoy it, I started a discord server for $1 and up on our Patreon! Check it out if you’re interested! 💕💕 thewitchwolf.org Patreon.com/thewitchwolf

my boss wrote an article about tariffs that's really worth reading — every board game is going to get drastically more expensive www.sjgames.com/ill/archive/...

Hatchlings Games have a wonderful selection of tabletop RPGs for your whole family! 🫶🏽 Learn sign language with INSPIRISLES 🏕️ Cryptid Creeks is THE Gravity Falls RPG 🐉 Practice creative writing with Dragon Dowser 🚀 Myth & mecha collide in Argo-0 Visit our shop today: www.hatchlingsgames.co.uk

We need more folks who want to leave the world better than they found it.

Inspirisles is an award-winning tabletop RPG that enables players to learn sign language as they explore a magical Arthurian setting. Follow the project here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tat...

Just gonna throw this out into the world, but I'd really love to let people pop their own IP on top of the "Unlucky" card game.

What five writers made you? 1. Terry Pratchett 2. David Gemmell 3. @gavthorpe.bsky.social (The Torturer's Tale short made me want to write) 4. @scottlynch78.bsky.social (SUPERB world builder!) 5. Patrick Rothfuss There are definitely others, especially in the horror genre that I've missed.

You can find a large random selection of open source #TTRPG resources on our site now for easy reference. Borrowed from the Forever Open Source game jam series I host every year. thoughtpunks.com/ope...#TTRPG #OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames

I unironically use my local library a lot. Ebooks, audio books, physical books, the seed exchange, the meeting spaces?? Passport services?? Citizenship and English classes? I grew up in the teen hangout area as a housing insecure youth with a bad parent. Libraries are important, I'm pissed

If you see this post a vampire. Though I adore IWYV, David is still the GOAT for me!

If you see this, post a vampire. Pretty sure that this film and The Mummy had a very defining influence on certain aspects of my life growing up. 😜

To celebrate 50,000 downloads on @itch.io, all our #ttrpgs are half price for a month! These include Cryptid Creeks, Inspirisles, Dragon Dowser, and a saver bundle for the lot. hatchlingdm.itch.io

If you see this, post a gif of one of your comfort shows.

As we reach 5k followers, this new banner is a statement of intent. Hatchlings Games will always fight for creativity and forever fill their ttrpgs from cover-to-cover with human made art paid for above industry standard rates. Character by @luseals.bsky.social Logo by @hinokodo.com

Hatchlings Games are an award-winning indie #ttrpg publisher for all ages. We’re best known for groundbreaking INSPIRISLES, the first RPG to teach sign language as you play! Discover more at our website and please subscribe while you’re there: www.hatchlingsgames.co.uk

Information gathering here for a potential project: Please give me a wave if you are a person of colour who plays ttrpgs and is interested in playing ttrpgs with your kids (or kids in your family who see regularly) If you're not these things please share for reach okay thanks

Has anyone used a crowdfunding marketing service other than BackerKit to launch their TTRPG project?

As both a Creative and a Digital Officer for a library, this is so frustrating and disappointing 😞

Share your snow art ❄️

Kyle is a brilliant person and dear friend. For those that can, we invite you to help him get back up and recovering. <3

Kyle Shire, our friend and coworker at Critical Role, lost everything in the fire in Altadena. If you have the means to donate, we've set up a gofundme for him to help gofund.me/64794f4b

Terry Pratchett's "Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socio-economic unfairness". The best quote I've ever read about why being poor can be so expensive.