Finally got to finish my article about too much success in RPG and writing and how that concept can help make stories more interesting. Games mentioned as examples: #cthulhudark, @gshowitt.bsky.social's #nicemarines, #spaceaces, and @shawntomkin.bsky.social's #Ironsworn.

I got my hands on Czech version of @buttonshy.bsky.social' Stew. It's only 18 cards, but what a mind-reading exercise! I know the chicken isn't in the stew. But where is garlic? Did they use it to chase away racoon? Or did they put BOTH in the stew and they're worth only one point? The uncertainty!

I finally got to enjoy a few quiet moments, so I tried the newest iteration of #Entity, Hyperion. It comes with ready locations and encounters, so it's ideal for playing in short bursts. I quite enjoyed my fist several encounters and I'll be definitely playing more of it. #ttrpg #solorpg

This year was interesting. My short stories scored well in two different competitions. One of them finished on 5-10th place out of more than 200 entries, other two ended 1st and 3rd in a monthly competition. All three were subsequently published in collections of stories from those competitions.

Alright, it's time... This is Voidlight: A rules-bright sci-fi horror dungeon crawl where your only safety is a beam of light that shrinks every ten minutes. Light on rules, bound to the dark. 100 playtesters battle tested this game and it's finally available! farirpgs.itch.io/voidlight

A family evening of #CanvasBoardGame. I love both the aesthetic and the gameplay. Rules are easy, but the possibilities wide without becoming overwhelming. The feeling of finishing a unique "painting is a nice bonus. #boardgame

Trying out #QuestsOverCoffee by @shenbotmakes.bsky.social. I really like the simplicity, the cozy look and the fact that I can really play a game in 10 minutes while drinking coffee.

I've had the opportunity to talk to my fellow (mostly) amateur writers about using #boardgames and #ttrpg (especially the random tables) as a tool for #writing. Not surprisingly, most of them are not giant nerds as myself and had no idea of such possibilities, not to mention the process itself.

I don't know about you but I've had a long and difficult day. So I unwinded by making some #Ironsworn memes. If your day was difficult as well, they might help you cheer up. Sometimes we need to do something unproductive.

A red moon eclipse. Spaghetti bolognese were spilled this night or something.

Conducting research for my next blog. Did you play a #ttrpg where you could succeed too much? Where the highest degree of success was not always desirable? Or maybe you homebrewed something like this to a system that didn't have this rule? Image is purely illustrative. #rpg

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

Finished Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by @brandonsanderson.com. I'm too old to be the target audiencie, but did I enjoy this book! I liked it even better than Mistborn, and I liked that one! And so many lessons for an amateur writer like me. 11/10 would stack stones again #booksky

It's the final days for the Ironsworn/Starforged Bundle of Holding! Get a fantastic deal on the complete Ironsworn family of games — a universe of adventure for solo, co-op, and guided play. bundleofholding.com/presents/Iro... #ttrpg

Lovely discussion of Ironsworn past and future with @thebadspot.bsky.social and @errantadventurespod.com youtu.be/N9pdz8cISuw?...

Wow, this reached 30 reads in less then 24 hours, which is more than the whole blog had until today :) Thanks, #ironsworn community, you're the best! I'm planning to continue writing, mainly about less known and indie RPGs. Obviously I'm not chasing numbers, but more is coming if you're interested!

A short and a bit personal article about how #ironsworn by @shawntomkin.bsky.social changed the way I'm looking at #TTRPG and made me realize a lot of things. medium.com/@gorgonhead/...

(Un)Helpful Robots, a #onepageRPG about robots helping inept hopeless humans but sometimes succeeding too much. My submission to #OnePageRPGJam2025, suitable also for playing with kids. @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social

These games are not for everyone. Some may not even be good. But the customer should be the one to decide, not somebody else for "their own good". #freedomtobuy items.gog.com/freedomtobuy...

While writing my game Days of the Plague for @farirpgs.com #BreathlessJam2 , I realized there are many  similarities in settings with widespread plague and zombie apocalypse. So I've written a short article about it. Enjoy! medium.com/@gorgonhead/...

RELEASED! My very first adventure for @farirpgs.com TTRPG BREATHLESS, as part of the (almost over!) #breathlessjam2 | Action, intrigue, and boarding actions on the high seas! the-cargo-bay.itch.io/whitewidow

You can find Days of the Plague, a #breathless system game set in renaissance Italy hit by Black Death on @drivethrurpg.com : www.drivethrurpg.com/product/5288...

My submission to @farirpgs.com's #breathlessjam2 - Days of the Plague. It's the Breathless you know and love, but in renaissance Italy during the Black Death outbrake. Player(s) take up the role(s) of refugees trying to find a safe haven. Link: gorgonhead.itch.io/days-of-the-... #ttrpg #solorpg

I am a long-time #ttrpg player and also an (amateur) writer. There are lessons to be learned in RPGs that are applicable to writing. Here are some ways in which playing RGPs made me a better writer. medium.com/@gorgonhead/...

Although #PocketQuest2025 the Event may be over, the games and the dreams live on... including the Solo #ttrpg Bundle! 21 games for a single player gathered together with a ~39% discount @drivethrurpg.com! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Today someone made a nice comment on one of my older #onepage #RPG on @itch.io. It really brightened my day. If you like a game, rate it! Write a few words! Tell your friends about it! It's these small things that make us, small creators, going on.

Why I’ve never* used a GM screen in my life - a short musing about my weird feelings towards GM screens medium.com/@gorgonhead/... #ttrpg #rpg #dnd #dungeonsanddragons

My 10-years old daughter drew some killer eyes. Now I feel compelled to make some #one-page #TTRPG - something along the Hermaeus Mora/paranoia/too much Cthulhu knowledge lines for those eyeballs. Ideally something dice-based so snake eyes are the best roll. Anyone has any ideas?

Pocketquest creators guild! Follow an amazing, wonderful (and a bit weird) group of creators that take on the hardest of challenges to bring you the best games for your pocket… quests… #Pocketquest2025 #ttrpg #indie #rpg #dnd go.bsky.app/TKRw9T3

PocketQuest, DriveThruRPG's Annual Game Jam in partnership with @storytellingco.bsky.social features new RPG zines with the Dreams & Nightmares theme! Get 'em here: tinyurl.com/53mmyfja #ttrpg #ttrpgs #PocketQuest2025

Some more DreamCrawl phone wallpapers for you - this time it's a beach, in both dream and nightmare versions. Enjoy! #pocketquest2025

We're in the middle of a FLASH EVENT for Nichtinea. When we hit our next bestseller medal status, we're going to release a free update with a new endgame boss. Can you defeat the Joker? Spread the word, only @drivethrurpg.com #PocketQuest2025. legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5202...

Since I have these cool arts for my gameDreamCrawl, I might as well use them for something else also. For example - wallpapers for your phones! Enjoy the dream and nightmare versions of the Field! I'll post some more in the next few days. #pocketquest2025

The Newspaper - a RPG Core Rule System created for @drivethrurpg.com #PocketQuest #PocketQuest2025 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... A fun little game where you have to solve mysteries as a journalist. #RPG #ttrpg #indiegames #games #dreams #nightmares Out now only at DriveThruRPG! #horror

Go to sleep. Hunt Nightmares. Save the City. All this and more in a tight 15 page package in Dreamwardens, available over on @drivethrurpg.com as part of #PocketQuest2025!

🌙✨I'm so excited to share Dreamweaver, a solo journaling TTRPG where you enter dreams, fight Nightmares, and weave hope with a Tarot deck and your imagination. If you love introspective games dreamlike vibes—this one’s for you! 🔗 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #PocketQuest2025 #IndieGame

Feeling that #pocketquest2025 love these past couple days! Late to the party, here’s my prettified game reveal. Play as toys protecting your child from nightmares for just $2.99! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Hexes are out of the bag - literally! Explore land of dreams and nightmares in DreamCrawl, a bag-building fantasy #ttrpg #hexcrawl. And have a look also at other cool #pocketquest2025 games! You can find DreamCrawl on @drivethrurpg.com : www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Another year, another TTRPG for @drivethrurpg.com's #PocketQuest2025! This time some rules-light collaborative world building through little adventures. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

I made a thing for #PocketQuest2025! If you want to play a game where you're a superpowered Dreamwarden protecting their city from enroaching nightmares in an astral plane, then this one is for you.

Pocketquest is live! This year's DriveThru game jam is themed Dreams & Nightmares. Here's my entry, Dreamrunners. You found the ability to be Lucid in Dream - and your creative Spark gives you power. How will your adventures change the Real? #Pocketquest2025 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

🎲✨ Just dropped Slime Rewind RPG! — a gooey, time-bending TTRPG I wrote with @savesandsorcery for #PocketQuest2025! Available for free on DriveThruRPG! 💚🕒 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #TTRPG #SlimeRewindRPG #IndieRPG #DriveThruRPG

More than 80 indie RPGs just launched as part of our PocketQuest 2025 Game Jam! Get 'em here: tinyurl.com/5nxwsj2t This year's theme was "Dreams & Nightmares" and designers came up with so many great games! Which are your favorites? Let us know in the comments! #ttrpgs #PocketQuest2025

The #pocketquest2025 is on! DreamCrawl is a #GMless #sandbox #fantasy #TTRPG #hexcrawl where you traverse the land of Dreams and Nightmares. It features double-sided hexes with two versions of the same palce and easy system. You can find it on @drivethrurpg.com : www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

"Uncut" silk sheet with arts for my #pocketquest2025 #ttrpg, DreamCrawl. Painted by @janafrajkorova.bsky.social. There are double-sided hexes with the "dream" and "nightmare" version od the same place. Soon with many other cool Pocket Quest games on @drivethrurpg.com !

A Hundred and Hundred and one Year Old Man (slovak editions) by @jonasjonasson.bsky.social or what would Forrest Gump look like if he was old and keen on explosives and alcohol. Great fun, this type of humor goes well with me. Recommended! #booksky

The special Dungeon Delving issue of The Soloist is out now: ⚔️ 14 Solo dungeon games 📃 Dungeony blogs and substacks 🎙️ Designer prompt-driven self-interviews 🗺️ A lost solo dungeon crawl from 1980 🎲 And more! #ttrpg #solorpg

I've had the opportunity to run a game of #ironsworn #starforged on a local con in #Presov, Slovakia I help organize. I purposfully prepared nothing except for a fact that there will be a research station where some experiments with time were concluded (the theme of the con was time travel). 🧵

Just finished the Slovak translation of Brandon #Sanderson 's #Mistborn. Slower start, but the story nicely gained pace and the ending was great. Love the world and the characters. The translation, except for a few instances ("It depends" really only works in English), was well done. Recommened!

A very fun game of #Storytellers on #PegasCon in Prešov, Slovakia. The players ebjoyed the collaborative worldbuilding and the game loop that helps frame the narrative.