‪📰Watch Well Games newsletter #71 📰 - @wazza70.bsky.social reviews the Sentience Core Rulebook, - Whiskey, Blood & Dust creator shares how playing #ttrpg helps with wintertime blues, and - I'm looking forward to GMing more again in 2026. How 'bout you? watchwellgames.substack.com/p/watch-well...

Our latest #ttrpg newsletter is out: open.substack.com/pub/watchwel... Join us as @wazza70.bsky.social reviews @chaosium.bsky.social's The Sutra of Pale Leaves Carcosa Manifest.

This holiday season, give your favorite creators the perfect gift: attention. A 5-star rating, a product review on Exalted, or even a share on Reddit. www.explorersdesign.com/critmas-2025/

📌Wanted: Folks to chat with for newsletter article. Does playing #ttrpg during the cold, dark wintertime help you? DM or email kj [at] watchwellgames [dot] com if you’d like to share a positive story of how playing tabletop RPGs help folks like you (and me!) get through this season. Thanks! 😊

🕰️Gentle reminder🕰️ The introductory 40% off our first #ttrpg zine The Quintessential Curios ends Dec. 7th (tomorrow) at 10 pm CST US. 🏰 Free 30-page preview on DTRPG product page bit.ly/4a2eHxc ⚔️ Grab up a copy & begin planning your next game session with these keen system-agnostic adventures.

CJ began his advent(ure) dungeon-making challenge late last night. If you'd like to join in for any or all 25 days, let him know. Make your own prompts if you prefer! Let us know what you think of his one-page entries as they drop. Test-drive 'em in your next #ttrpg game sesh & give feedback 😊

Our freshest #ttrpg newsletter: available now & free as always watchwellgames.substack.com/p/watch-well... Highlights: - Limited-time discounts & a bundle for our new indie zine on @drivethrurpg.com - @wazza70.bsky.social reviews @chaosium.bsky.social's The Sutra of Pale Leaves Twin Suns Rising

We'll be following our very own creators coalition member @dusky-creative.bsky.social as he goes through this Advent(ure) Challenge ☺️ Cheering you on, CJ!

Looking for timeless system-agnostic adventures to run for your players? We've just released our first #ttrpg adventure-filled zine, The Quintessential Curios! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... We’re offering a special introductory 40% discount valid now until 10 pm CST Sun., Dec. 7th.

Sharing our space for #SelfPromoSaturday time for all #ttrpg - whether #indierpg or small publishers 💖 Mingle with others & celebrate our hobby🎲 🎊 Show us art, writing, previews, or something else 🚀 Boost projects you're excited about and/or supporting ✅ SFW only 🙅‍♀️ NO AI/NFT/Crypto

FINAL sneak peek! 👀 Schlau of Light in Darkness Gaming created this trippy map for @dusky-creative.bsky.social's system-agnostic adventure "The Black Bell" - one of six featured in The Quintessential Curios, a Watch Well Games creators coalition #ttrpg zine coming MONDAY!

🗺️ Sneak peek #10 🗺️ What lurks about in the halls of a great museum? Find out when you play @randomflashbang.bsky.social's adventure. He wrote, illustrated & created maps for this scenario, one that'll be exclusively featured in The Quintessential Curios, our *very* soon-to-be-released #ttrpg zine.

🗺️ Sneak peek #9 🗺️ Cartography here by @zelliotthatton.bsky.social for his adventure "Battle for the Chronoscape" - one of six system-agnostic adventures selected to be featured in The Quintessential Curios, our *very* soon-to-be-released #ttrpg zine.

Fun questions posed here, and the thread is filled with some good #ttrpg suggestions 💫

Chatting with my good buddy and fellow reviewer at Watch Well Games @wazza70.bsky.social on a special newsletter segment. We'd like to hear from YOU: What non-D&D #ttRPGs from ye olden days would you like us to retro-review? We've got a list started. Help us add to it 🤠

🚨12 Hours to Heal 🚨 @frontlinefiction.bsky.social charity stream TODAY for Roll2Heal, supporting veterans, first responders & healthcare workers. 📺 twitch.tv/frontlinefiction 💛 zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/12-hours-to-heal We're giving away games & maps to every confirmed donor. See comments⬇️

🌠 Sharing our space for #selfpromoSaturday: human-made #indie #ttrpg creators welcome here 🌠

Special 5th Friday newsletter! - Our first-ever (and maybe only!) WWG Non-Awards - New Dawn, a fresh Delta Green AP by @blackcreekpodcasts.bsky.social - @wazza70.bsky.social's review of ChangedStars by @dieselshot.bsky.social - Sneak peek: select maps from our zine open.substack.com/pub/watchwel...

I'm excited to announce the release of “The Belle of the Bog”, an old-school adventure site. Explore an enchanted steamboat. Gamble. Fish. Dance. Win big, if you've got the guts. Available now on Itch.io & @drivethrurpg.com tomlagier.itch.io/the-belle-of... #ttrpg #osr #fantasy #adventure #art

The first zine from Watch Weel Games provides drop-in locations for any campaign. One scenario is a dungeon where players must shift between different "Temporal Anchors" on a two-hour time limit.

🕵️‍♀️ Today's curious question. Let us know how you play as a character in your favorite #ttrpg.

⚔️ Sneak peek #8 ⚔️ System-agnostic adventure "Battle for the Chronoscape" from our creators coalition, writer & artist @zelliotthatton.bsky.social, will be featured in our upcoming indie #ttrpg zine The Quintessential Curios. All in good time (as in next month!)🕰️

💫 Sneak peek #7 💫 writer @dusky-creative.bsky.social, artist @zelliotthatton.bsky.social & cartographer Schlau (patreon.com/LiDGaming) bring an exciting time-shifting adventure with this dandy (read: terrible) eyeball just...staring at you in our upcoming indie #ttrpg zine. Keep an eye out for it 😉

Questions for the #ttrpg community. We're curious to know your answer(s). Name the #ttrpgs sitting on your shelves waiting to be finally played (or enjoyed once again!). Perhaps we have some of them on our lists too.

🪨 Sneak peek #6 🪨 writer @wazza70.bsky.social and cartographer Schlau (www.patreon.com/LiDGaming) bring an action-packed system-agnostic adventure involving Stonehenge in our upcoming indie #ttrpg zine The Quintessential Curios. Lucky you will get this map and loads more when you pick up your copy.

😱 Sneak peek #5 😱 Why is the planet barren? What is this black mist? How does the small green dot hold back the mist? What will happen to the SS Odysseus crew? Oh writer @johnthehedge.bsky.social you fill us with many questions! Thankfully, The Quintessential Curios is coming soon. #ttrpg

A "would you rather" styled question we're curious to know how you'd all answer. Bonus points if you give examples of #ttRPGs so we can check them out.

While we're 🤠giddy🤠 over here about our upcoming indie #ttrpg zine w/adventures, art & maps by @zelliotthatton.bsky.social @wazza70.bsky.social @dusky-creative.bsky.social @randomflashbang.bsky.social @johnthehedge.bsky.social & others - we wanna hear from YOU #selfpromosaturday! 🚫No AI |✔️SFW only

Standing by and still feeling this deeply today: Bad actions & words ripple But so do kind ones. Pondering that bumper sticker I saw last week: "The Hippies Were Right" Practicing connection & empathy & compassion can be harder than being mad sometimes.

😲 Sneak peek #4 😲 What’s this - a choose-your-own-adventure?! Why yes it is! Enjoy all its possibilities when you grab up our zine, The Quintessential Curios, coming soon. “Time Knight” was written by our faithful game reviewer @wazza70.bsky.social & Kublai Kohen. Art by @zelliotthatton.bsky.social.

🤫 Sneak peek #3 🤫 Our indie #ttrpg zine, The Quintessential Curios, is packed with system-agnostic adventures awaiting your perusal. One you'll discover is "The Chronoscape" by the multi-talented @zelliotthatton.bsky.social. Our founder K.J. awarded the adventure "most tasty title." Nom nom nom🏅

Howdy #selfpromosaturday! What are you working on? 🎲Show us your #ttrpg & #indiegames projects! 💪Boost your fellow creators! (🚫No AI) ❤️Like | 🔄Retweet | 💬Interact

👁️ Sneak peek #2 👁️ "Drop-In Location - A Regional Museum" with @randomflashbang.bsky.social doing all the writing, art, and maps himself. Grab a pamphlet and take a tour! The Quintessential Curios - an indie-created #ttrpg zine - will be here soon.

✨ Sneak peek time ✨ "The Black Bell" by @dusky-creative.bsky.social with maps by Schalu of LiD Gaming (www.patreon.com/c/lidgaming/...) will be featured in our upcoming #ttrpg zine The Quintessential Curios.

Sometimes you meet some quintessentially interesting folk, and create something amazing together. At Watch Well Games we want to make that alacritous collaborative magic so much more common. The Quintessential Curios vol. 1. Coming Soon.

WWG is a community of creators, and we want you to meet them all! Next up is Founding member Schlau from Light in Darkness gaming! He is our map guy, writer and helps out with managing everything in the background.

We're looking forward to Nate's Mothership module Certain Fathoms! @grinningrat.itch.io is also the multi-talented game designer doing the layout our zine The Quintessential Curios. Follow him, follow us, and enjoy some keen games. #indiettrpg #ttrpg #mothership bsky.app/profile/grin...

Do #TTRPG s have a grimdark problem? I explore why endless bleakness isn’t always as “mature” as it looks—and how games like #PirateBorg and #Mothership show different ways to handle darkness. I’ve shared my thoughts on how #OSR play handles morality and would love to hear your take.

Our cartography partner at Watch Well Games, Schlau @ LiD Gaming, just kicked off his “How to Make an Isometric Map” video series. Here, you’ll discover easy-to-understand tips and tricks for making (what else?!) isometric maps✨ I’m looking forward to learning! open.substack.com/pub/schlau/p...

Announcing the first-ever Watch Well Games Non-Awards! Help us recognize others who’ve produced non-award-winning-yet-amazing creations. Let's give shout-outs of appreciation to the many talented creators in the #indiettRPG space. Learn all about it here: open.substack.com/pub/unflappa...

Cover reveal! The Quintessential Curios is a new #ttrpg zine coming to pdf later this year. Stock full of timeless rpg content from some great indie authors, this collation of quality content will arouse your curiosity and provoke your creativity.

That’s the face of a creature that’s seen everything, done everything, run it all backwards once more, and still been left entirely unsatisfied.

Mood.

Cover reveal! The Quintessential Curios is a new #ttrpg zine coming to pdf later this year. Stock full of timeless rpg content from some great indie authors, this collation of quality content will arouse your curiosity and provoke your creativity.

WWG is a community of creators, and we want you to meet them all! Next up is Kublai of Random Wyvern Publishing. Kublai keeps a low profile online, but is a firm fixture as one of our editors, advisors, and writers.

Be Mary. Be contrary. That’s how your garden grows👩‍🌾 Our very own K.J. submitted a little something for the @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social. It’s free, so if you like solo, micro-RPGs with a cozy vibe and dice rolls, then you may enjoy this. watch-well-games.itch.io/contrary-mary

Let's build some community: Compliment an internet stranger! Do a shout out to someone who always seems to be doing cool work. We think @handiworkgames.bsky.social just makes some of the prettiest stuff around.

Let's build some community: Compliment an internet stranger! Do a shout out to someone who always seems to be doing cool work. We think @handiworkgames.bsky.social just makes some of the prettiest stuff around.

In the latest update to our web store software, our carefully calibrated formulas for charging you shipping have been deleted. So we can either shut the store and wait for it to be fixed, or stay open and give you (wildly) discounted shipping on larger orders. Have at it. handiwork.games/shop

#Indiettrpg question: What are you looking for in a community? We want a space to talk to like-minded people that’s big enough to feel full of expertise, but cosy enough that you know the people you are chatting to. How do we build that? Does it exist? Where?