Submitted a supplement for @wilkiescandylab.com current Slugblaster Jam! It provides Beats that economy-wise function like the general beats "You Earned It" and "Take an L," but allow you to lean into the personality implied by signature devices. billtherad.itch.io/signature-de...

Life has been busy for the last couple months, but Restore the Warp is still getting regular downloads. If anyone needs help getting it to the table, or feels stuck somewhere, feel free to DM me. Practicing explaining things now will help me make them clear in the full edition.

First, this interview was great fun, and second, #AW3rd is kickstarting now and you can come along! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

Whoa, 3rd Edition incoming!!!

Another innovation I'm proud of in Restore the Warp is the Galactic Pillars. Each character is tied to an important NPC. Here's my inspirations and my tweaks to give it more life. 🧵

Restore the Warp has 5 archetypes in the ashcan, but there are so many more good ones I'm saving for the full version.

With profit matching, we're sending $5000 of supplies to mutual aid and community relief groups in preparation for the upcoming disaster season, that translates to real lives saved, real homes protected, real food and water in people's hands and bellies. Please share! itch.io/b/3228/the-d...

Past a couple milestones on itch while away on vacation. 5000+ views, 2000+ downloads, 100+ followers. Also 100+ downloads for Restore the Warp. I know some people have plans to play it, and excited for feedback once those games get going.

I'm honoured to be in such stellar company! There's a bunch of very cool space RPGs in Bill's list. Bill is also right in that I don't feel in competition with these other works, but in conversation. Space dork RPGs are enriched by having such expansive choices.

Happy 30th birthday to the game that made me care deeply about a frog knight.

pokemon4ever.org/cdn/shop/pro... Pokémon World Championships this weekend! You betting on Ice Horse or Shadow Horse? My gut is shadow, but I’m excited to see how top players try to counter it.

Restore the Warp is for the sickos. You want a long move like this, with a whole 2nd page for your superpowers???

Restore the Warp is my pbta space ttrpg. It's in good company. I don't see the other pbta space games as competition, because they're all quite different. We all have cool things. Lists are fun. Here's my Top 10! 🧵

This game looks cool! Super close to funding.

When I posted about Restore the Warp on reddit, I got a question about changing terms, but I'm not trying to be weird or special. Here's where a few came from.

Help us get the word out! In honor of losing the Diana Jones Award, we're running a discount on subscriptions — get 25% for six months! This coincides with History Week where we're publishing articles that come at the subject of RPG history from all angles and sides!

My top listened podcasts are about a 75/25 split between Actual Play podcasts and shows that are ABOUT ttrpgs and actual play in some way so these are my top recommendations right now (only including the ones I am not contributing to, because I also listen to all of those lol):

I posted before about character arcs in Restore the Warp. Today I'll talk about ways they can end. 🧵 bsky.app/profile/bill...

I'm enjoying the gameplay of Unicorn Overlord, but some of the character designs really make me roll my eyes.

Masks is a great game and so many others have iterated on its ideas. Can’t wait to see what happens when the Magpies do it themselves!

Triangle Agency starring Kermit the Frog, John Cena, Janelle Monae, Ronny Chieng, Rachel Brosnahan, and Amy Poehler. Directed by the Duffer Brothers.

Another innovation I'm proud of in Restore the Warp is the Galactic Pillars. Each character is tied to an important NPC. Here's my inspirations and my tweaks to give it more life. 🧵

I remember Jeff’s 5 year anniversary and at that point he felt like a fixture. Can’t believe he’s coming up on 10. Legend.

Early in working on my pbta space game, I found a dice system that made a pretty graph. So why did I throw it away?

Restore the Warp has a wide range of touchstones--military, comedic, literary, superheroes... How does this work? What do these stories have in common?

Four faves, no starters. Eiscue, breloom, scizor, alolan marowak.

we are heading into the final 24 hours of the backerkit campaign for LAST TRAIN TO BREMEN, the award-winning storygame about a band on the run, with @possumcreekgames.com. dont get left at the station bit.ly/bremen_bk

Restore the Warp doesn't use Experience Points. Instead, you level up by processing feelings, and get a different level up depending on whether there's more positive or negative ones. Let's walk through it and shout out some other games with cool tech for character arcs! 🧵

I am so thrilled that I can finally speak more about Cosmic Century Knights! This project was inspired by a beautiful period of cultural exchange where global conversations between authors in the west (specifically the US and UK) and artists in Japan played out over decades.

Yesterday I talked about Conditions as harm in pbta systems. Today let’s talk about healing. This half is somewhat inspired by the great blog posts by @jalanhenning.bsky.social and Sully5543, a prolific poster on reddit and discord. 🧵 troypress.com/an-analysis-...

Yesterday I mentioned “bad feelings” in story games as a common form of Harm. Today I’ll dig deeper into harm systems and what's used in Restore the Warp. To be clear, I think all the games I'm going to mention are great! Sorry for the clickbait image. (1/10) bsky.app/profile/bill...

Yesterday I mentioned “bad feelings” in story games as a common form of Harm. Today I’ll dig deeper into harm systems and what's used in Restore the Warp. To be clear, I think all the games I'm going to mention are great! Sorry for the clickbait image. (1/10) bsky.app/profile/bill...

Couple hours left to vote in the ENnies! vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2025/

I forgot to credit @worldnamer.bsky.social as a designer on Scum & Villainy. I've loved the projects he's worked on and I'm excited for Project Perseus!

@orklord.bsky.social Thanks for the follow! I was a big fan of +1 Forward.

Lots of story games have mechanics to feel bad. Restore the Warp also has mechanics to feel good. Let's talk about it! (1/5)

I always think of this comparison of Hugh Jackman on a men's vs. women's magazine.

I feel like 114 ratings isn't even that much, but apparently that's top 1%. I don't do reviews because only the creator sees them. Itch is weird. I like leaving comments though.

As my launch week ends, feeling gratitude and appreciation. Gonna leave a bunch of 5-star reviews and some comments on itch today.

There has been a lot of interest in WONDER × WORLDS on itch so far. I encourage folks to check the game out. It's FREE!

I don't think Errant Deed's designer is on bluesky, so I'll link straight to the game. mythicgazetteer.itch.io/errant-deeds

Requoting instead of replying because I think this is gonna turn into a mini blog post. There are two reasons I don't like "Roll vs a target number set by the GM": It's not interesting and it makes me do too much work.

Let's talk about clocks! I'll give examples of cool alternatives, and the new format I use for Restore the Warp.

This is one of my fav ttrpg podcasts! Check it out if you haven’t.

It says I'm allowed to submit stuff I've already made, but this is a great excuse to get back into making supplements! There are a few games I've been itching to make stuff for...

Restore the Warp is about the conflict between cosmic invaders and a wounded god. How did I arrive at that premise? Why?

I'm excited to talk more about Restore the Warp now that the ashcan is available! I'll give some background on my journey.

The ashcan for my science fantasy ttrpg is public! Fight an interstellar invasion and heal the god of the stars in Restore the Warp: Ashcan Edition! billtherad.itch.io/restore-the-...

Last few hours to back Hellwhalers on Backerkit. This game has really strong vibes!

Congrats to the ENNIE nominees! A lot of amazing stuff I've seen in the making for years (ex. Yazeba's, Triangle Agency, Last Caravan, Eem), and also a lot of cool stuff I hadn't heard of before. Awards always feel bittersweet. Lots of cool stuff that misses recognition too.