Christmas gifts *and* a show! What else could you ask for??

It is Christmas Eve, and I wish you a happy holiday season! While I’m working on the “iconic” pregen characters for Hexingtide, I have an interim pair of pregens: what’s better today than Santa and Krampus? Downloadable on itch: willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide/d... #ttrpg #indierpg

@barnesandnoble.com Having to wait in these long lines to pick up an online order *really* hampers the value of buying online and going to my local store to pick it up. 🫤

Heads up if you're nearly done on a PbtA, FitD, or Fate-based TTRPG and want to look for a publisher!

Trying to tighten up my use of Blue Sky. If you see this post, mind replying or giving it a heart? It's a bit of a test.

did you enjoy creating it? did you have fun? does it make you happy thinking about it and sharing it? then that's it. you did it. you found the secret sauce. "was that a waste of time?" of course not, fuckface. expressing yourself creatively is always worthwhile. you're doing great

ICYMI! 🎃 𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄, my game of Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying, got a major update this week (what a long, strange road)! Brand new. Rules-light. My #ttrpg love letter to monster stories. For fans of Hellboy, World of Darkness, etc. 🖤 bsky.app/profile/will... #selfpromosaturday #ttrpgfamily

The Last Eternal Jam of the year starts December 1st. If you're trying to wrap up your ttrpg projects before the end of the year, join us! #ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg Come hang out on the server too!

It's #SelfPromoSaturday which means I want to see the #ttrpg stuff you've got available today, whether it's #dnd #pathfinder or #indierpg As always, don't forget; 👍 Like cool stuff 🗨 Engage with folks 🔃 Repost your favorites 🚫 No A.I Though

I'm sick with a bug this weekend, so to distract me please share what #ttrpg and #dnd creations you've been working on for #Selfpromosaturday

#SelfPromoSaturday time once again! Show off your artwork, TTRPG projects, sale, rpg kickstarter or anything you're proud of! - No GenAI/Tech bro stuff (blocked if you do) - Like and share - NSFW = OK but hide/spoiler/etc it! - Alt-text as much as possible please!

Every week the TTRPG Community share what they're working on with #selfpromosaturday. Podcasts, homebrew, streams, character art. From D&D to Kids on Bikes. Starfinder to Ironclaw. Whatever TTRPG content you're creating & proud of, share and check out In this thread!

Let's get an indie ttrpg HYPE TRAIN going and recommend some cool games for people to buy/gift. If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below. 🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟

Been reading through the play-test rules for Hexingtide, and I've got to say, its probably the most fun I've had reading through a #TTRPG all year. Highly suggest checking this out if you're at all into horror, tabletop role playing games, or monster hero fiction! willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide

I think whatever I'm trying to do here on Bluesky, it's clearly not working. Need to invest more time into learning the platform, as just posting and engaging is not working. The TTRPG keyword based lists I see don't seem to be picking up my posts. Lots to learn. Staying humble.

Oh hey, that's cool! I released Hexingtide's big, big Playtest 4 update Monday, and look at where it sits on these charts over on Itch. 🖤 I'm trying to build a playtester community, so please reshare this! I'd appreciate it so much! 🙏 #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

ICYMI, I've released the full update for Hexingtide's Playtest 4 yesterday. If you want a rules-light #ttrpg for playing any spooky monster archetype you'd like, this may be for you. 🙏 Designed for fans of #Hellboy, #Curseborne, #WorldofDarkness / #VTM, and other monsters of folklore & pop culture.

🎃 𝐀𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟒 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞! • This is my love letter to the monster stories of folklore & pop culture • Streamlined, rules-light alternative to crunchy monster games • New rules: not a hack or SRD Download→ willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide #ttrpg #indiettrpg #ttrpgcommunity 1/3

🎃 𝐀𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟒 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞! • This is my love letter to the monster stories of folklore & pop culture • Streamlined, rules-light alternative to crunchy monster games • New rules: not a hack or SRD Download→ willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide #ttrpg #indiettrpg #ttrpgcommunity 1/3

Excited to be sharing the full Playtest 4 update for Hexingtide tomorrow morning. Been a long time coming.

I finished up the Hexingtide playtest last week. I *should* be working on the marketing plan and announcement post, yada yada yada. What is my ADHD brain focusing on instead? Updating the Google Sheets character keeper. Priorities? What are those? 🤦 #ttrpg #indierpg #playtesting #gamedesign

𝕽𝖆𝖙𝖙𝖑𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕽𝖊𝖓𝖉 is a rules-light, miniatures-agnostic 10mm skirmish game I'm playtesting for a 16x16" board. No giant tables or rulebooks. 500 members are in the Facebook Group, where the playable Alpha rules are available! 👉 facebook.com/groups/rattleandrend #indiegame #wargaming #skirmishgame

Deep exhale, but I think the fully playable, publicly-sharable playtest for Hexingtide: Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying 😵 72 pages. Brand new rules. Deliberate, genre-reenforcing procedures of play. Clear examples and guidance for new players. Holy shit, I think I made it. #ttrpg #ttprgcommunity

Deep exhale, but I think the fully playable, publicly-sharable playtest for Hexingtide: Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying 😵 72 pages. Brand new rules. Deliberate, genre-reenforcing procedures of play. Clear examples and guidance for new players. Holy shit, I think I made it. #ttrpg #ttprgcommunity

I didn’t expect what began as 12-page zine RPG to turn into this. Hexingtide's Gameplay chapter has been a grind for months - writer’s block, self-doubt, ADHD distractions - but I promised myself I’d finish a big project, and this is the biggest I’ve ever tackled. #ttrpg #rpgdesign #gamedesign

I'm not even a 5E/d20 guy anymore, and I support this impulse.

I didn’t expect what began as 12-page zine RPG to turn into this. Hexingtide's Gameplay chapter has been a grind for months - writer’s block, self-doubt, ADHD distractions - but I promised myself I’d finish a big project, and this is the biggest I’ve ever tackled. #ttrpg #rpgdesign #gamedesign

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I *should* be using Affinity or some other better suited layout software, but.. I can get a lot done pushing MS Word to its bleeding edges (and dropping in Photoshop art and fancy layout elements when I can't). It's not perfect, but hey... it works. #indierpg #indiettrpg #ttrpg

Question for the #TTRPG hive mind. Consider a 4pg minimalist RPG: - Character Creation - Gameplay / Referee Rules - Classes - Spells Would you lead with - and have your branding on - the Character Creation or Gameplay page?

Gnomes by Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet, hands down. One of the first seeds that would grow a love for the fantastical and folkloric in me. (Supplemented by the English dubbed cartoon on PBS, of course.)

I'm happy to share this review from Rattle and Rend playtester Adam: "...I hope the game takes off in a big way - 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻." #wargaming #indietabletop #indiegames

Ran a 🎃𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄 playtest one shot at the RPG Demo Day at Miniature Market here in STL. Mechanics make sense to new players new players. Got helpful feedback. All in all, pretty rad. Download rules: hxti.de/itch Discord: hxti.de/discord #ttrpg #indierpg #ttrpgcommunity #playtesting

Here's an 8pg preview of 🎃𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄’s Gameplay chapter. Dig into how GMs should structure & pace gothic-folk-monster adventures w/ clear procedures (s/o to Jesse Ross & Trophy for turning on that lightbulb). willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide #ttrpg #indiegame #horrorrpg #ttrpgcommunity

Here's an 8pg preview of 🎃𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄’s Gameplay chapter. Dig into how GMs should structure & pace gothic-folk-monster adventures w/ clear procedures (s/o to Jesse Ross & Trophy for turning on that lightbulb). willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide #ttrpg #indiegame #horrorrpg #ttrpgcommunity

I should be writing and editing content for the all important GM's gameplay chapter. INSTEAD, I'm mucking around with updating Hexingtide's color palette and covers... that are 75% placeholder, anyway. Notice a theme here? #ttrpg #ttrpgdesign #bookcover #indiegame

I should be writing and editing content for the all important GM's gameplay chapter. INSTEAD, I'm mucking around with updating Hexingtide's color palette and covers... that are 75% placeholder, anyway. Notice a theme here? #ttrpg #ttrpgdesign #bookcover #indiegame

Always been a sucker for Clan Nosferatu - probably because I lead more towards the Frankenstein story - grotesque, misshapen things forced to make their way in the world - rather than Dracula.

Looking for a rules-light, mirthful #TTRPG? Bonus points for chaos & cheese gags? Check out MISCHIEF, from my friends at @drimbuspod.bsky.social ! Successfully funded with 1wk left - check out the stretch goals! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...

I would like all fantasy games to have a page of common sayings that are said by various cultures, and ideally ones that are AT LEAST ONE step more colloquially odd than "Let me preach their values directly".

I have all this work on Hexingtide to do, session prep for tonight, and already have a framework for another minimalist fantasy game in-flight. WHY AM I THEN, SUDDENLY, FOCUSED ON (YET ANOTHER) DERIVATIVE OSR-INSPIRED GAME? SOMEONE TELL ME. #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #osr #nsr #gamedesign #indiegames

Working on new pregen characters for the upcoming 4th playtest of Hexingtide. I'm pivoting towards more traditional gothic-folklore archetypes, such as the classic take on the witch. #ttrpg #rpg #halloween #spookyseason #hexingtide

Working on new pregen characters for the upcoming 4th playtest of Hexingtide. I'm pivoting towards more traditional gothic-folklore archetypes, such as the classic take on the witch. #ttrpg #rpg #halloween #spookyseason #hexingtide

Scheduled five quick "meet & greet" chats w/ prospective players for my #ttrpg home game. The open spot is there b/c previous players couldn't consistently attend - and no-showed, too. MFW I've gotten no-showed by three of the five today. #ForeverDM #ttrpgfamily #dnd

Grinding out all the updates to #Hexingtide that I've been testing & taking notes on over the last year in my home game. I struggle to articulate why this has been such a challenge to get organized and written and out the door. But I'm trying! #hxtd #TTRPG #ttrpgfamily #indiegame #gamedesign

I'm happy to share this review from Rattle and Rend playtester Adam: "...I hope the game takes off in a big way - 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻." #wargaming #indietabletop #indiegames

In other, more sane times, I'd say what an absolutely insane take this is, but here we are in Trump's 2025 where Charlie Kirk got his wish for a MAGA martyr.

Hot damn this is nice work.

"You're the GM. You decide what's fun for you to prep and run. Eff them players." It's a nice platitude. One I want to mostly agree with. For rando games + rando players? Sure. But that sentiment gets nuanced when you're burnt out from a long-running game with players you've gotten to know well.

The August TTRPG Crowdfunding Retrospective is here! ttrpg-spider.blogspot.com/2025/09/augu... tl;dr: Money is still down compared to August 2024 but it's looking better than July 2025. I genuinely feel like the past 8 months of US economic fuckery are starting to catch up with us

A casual playtest of Rattle and Rend! The rules are miniatures agnostic, and tonight's warbands don't make any sense - higgledy-piggledy on principle. 😆 🎲 Rules-lite 10mm fantasy skirmishes on a 16x16" board #wargaming #10mmwargaming #skirmishgames #indietabletop