"I Was A Teenage Exocolonist" is on sale again, 50% off. Surely, given how often I've recommended it, you've already bought it. But if you haven't, my god, what are you waiting for? This game is so delightfully thoughtful, charming, and cozy; exactly what your brain needs right now.

Some doors don’t open into rooms, and some choices don’t let you come back. Public Access comes to an end with @symphonyhorror.bsky.social, @aaroninwords.fpe.social and @jasoncordova.bsky.social… youtu.be/s0ABs4Vkxh4?...

Childhood memories flicker like a half-tuned channel, hinting that something lost in the past never stopped watching back.”Public Access” continues with @jasoncordova.bsky.social, @aaroninwords.fpe.social and @symphonyhorror.bsky.social. Episode is here youtu.be/rq9XGdKSYYI?...

Just 30 backers to go before we cross 4000! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE. I'm sure there are valid reasons why you, a TTRPG fan with impeccable tastes, haven't already backed Public Access yet. But you've still got time to fix that. Swing on by the Kickstarter, and let this episode keep you company in the mean time.

Love #DeltaGreen? Want the skinny on upcoming scenarios? 👁️ Come playtest them with your group and help shape what’s next. Dive into the horror, test your limits, and see if you can hold onto your bonds… If you’re in, [email protected] and join the development. 🎲

We decided early that Blood/Thirst wouldn't have a default protagonist. It's core to our design: we want the game to welcome as many people as possible. I found plenty of Ren'Py plugins that offer pronoun support, but none that handle gender-fluid cases. So I'm writing one.

I must also insist you allow yourself the pleasure of "Cryptmaster," but only if you're the kind of person who likes word games with clever stories and wry, charming narrators. store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...

The Steam Spring Sale is live which means I am once again duty-bound to insist you purchase and play "I Was a Teenage Exocolonist," which is currently 50% off. store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/...

True or false: if I started a Tumblr that I used to chronicle my steamy vampire game dev journey, you would read it.

Full confession: I was a Brindlewood skeptic. Analog horror dragged me to Public Access anyway -- and thank god it did. The figure-it-out mystery mechanics won me over completely, and the analog dread is exactly my vibe. If you share my creepy cravings, listen to this series and buy this game.

Public Access is coming to Kickstarter March 17th! If you have a podcast, stream, blog or similar I’d love to come talk to you about it! DM or reply here.

What have I been doing instead of making actual play? Writing an orientation-inclusive vampire dating simulator that turned into a sensual neo-noir supernatural horror mystery about a burned out millennial who becomes a vampire and also you can kiss the other vampires. It's called Blood/Thirst.

Five creators who worked on Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast have spent the past year fighting a legal battle against Possum Creek Games and Steve Jackson Games. Neither the tabletop RPG nor their working relationships survived the fallout.

Santa came a few days early this year.

It's that time of year again. @tabletopartsfund.org has announced the six winners of this year's Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants.

Computer parts aren't getting any cheaper, so I bit the bullet and decided to upgrade my not-bad-but-aging box into a something a little more future-proof. I expected the GPU to cost big-oof dollars, but yikes the spike in RAM prices caught me off guard.

Fiona did outstanding work with one of my favorite Kult scenarios. If you've enjoyed my take on the game, I highly recommend seeing what @fkth.bsky.social does with it here.

Sadly, I won't be joining you all in Philadelphia thanks to an acute medical issue. Nothing life-threatening, nothing long-term, but not the kind of thing you're supposed to travel with. Enjoy the games for me!

Announcing: the Menagerie of Mayhem, a a series of short adversary books for use with the Daggerheart rules, from one of the game's designers and the Lead Designer of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide. Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...

Really enjoying my time with Abiotic Factor. By far the best game I've played that includes a "poop faster" minigame.

Woah! We're at 78% funded for our current goal -- thank you! Now, I have to ask, can you help us get to 80% funded today? Head on over to thecontractfilm.com and find out how you can help!

Look, I can see the form results. I know a lot of y'all are making something great but also haven't applied. Good news! There's still time!

You're already here, why not bop over to your second monitor and fire off a quick DM to your favorite actual play? Let 'em know their show is amazing, and they should apply!

Bloodlines 2 was never going to live up to expectations, but I'd be more willing to forgive its shortcomings if it felt like the developers had any kind of respect or affection for the source material. Vampire: The Masquerade (Masquerade Optional)

Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world? apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026

Do you have an Audio Drama or AP Podcast idea you've been sitting on for too long? I'm currently taking paid sound design work while expanding my portfolio. I've won multiple awards for Audio Drama & AP sound design. Message me for rates based on what you've got in mind. thesoundofrahrah.carrd.co

Submissions now open! We want to send your actual play on a world tour, putting it in front of audiences and judges on four continents. But you can't be selected if you don't apply!

The gang at @redmoonroleplaying.bsky.social are always a pleasure to play with -- this was no exception.

Home safe! Thanks as always to @njwebfest.bsky.social for a fantastic weekend of art and inspiration!

Hello, New Jersey. Thank you for letting me inside you.

I’m not going to lie, RENT hits differently now. Like, Benny is a dick, but he came into some money and wants to build lots of housing to fund usable artist spaces at street level? Why is he the villain? I get gentrification is bad, but isn’t someone from the neighborhood revitalizing it good?

As I reflect on TANS ending, I’m proud it does, actually end. Each season stands alone and leads to its own conclusion. The story could have gone on, but late-coming listeners can still experience a full narrative. Not the full story, but not a disappointment. And I'm glad I gave them that.

My least favorite part of shuttering an AP company is the huge pile of quietly humiliating emails you have to write. "I know I promised you this project/offered you this role/pitched you this sponsorship, but it turns out I won't be able to deliver." Ugh.

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If you missed this, then consider this our first big announcement! Games like the Isles trilogy do so much excellent work for accessibility in the TTRPG space and we will be working on making a series that reflects this - we cannot wait to show these games off! 🩵💜

When you graduate from Critias' academy but there's more Camarilla stuff to learn.

The number of people who have arrived in my Discord DMs over this point leads to me believe I've only interacted with people who were very bad at improv school and did not learn the correct lessons.

Okay fine. I will bare my (may or may not be) controversial (but it still sincerely held) TTRPG ethos to y'all.

It is not understood thoroughly enough or widely enough that "be the absolute best person in the world at your job" is a less reliable and slower way to make money than "have some money already" is.

I've taken some time as QCG winds down to think hard about the places we struggled, and what other aspirational indie studios might learn from it. So here's a short thread: advice on running an actual play company from the Managing Director of Queen's Court Games. 🧠📃⬇️

The end of The All Night Society has been hard, but the outpouring of support from y'all has made it so much easier to bear. It's a bright reminder of why I made this show in the first place, and I'm both humbled and forever grateful.

It is my sad duty to report the end of The All Night Society. We’re deeply proud of the stories we told, the world we built, and the community that found a home in the dark with us. To everyone who listened, supported us, and carried these characters in your hearts: thank you. Truly.

Drop your 10/10 game, no context needed

South of Midnight giveaway for XBOX (Console / PC)! How to enter: 1️⃣ Watch our latest Documentary on Youtube: youtu.be/-mD4AK3FVJI 2️⃣ Reply to this post sharing one thing you learned! Submissions close 08/08! Good Luck! Thank you @compulsiongames.bsky.social for the codes! #southofmidnight

A huge trove of assets to bring European police agencies to your players' doors. Their Agents' doors, that is. In the game. This is a work of fiction.

While you're discussing the wizard card game, maybe also remember that Indiana has enacted one of the nation's most aggressive anti-trans legislative regimes in the United States. But hey, have fun at GenCon!

Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372 Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111 Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911 Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440 PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000 It supposedly took 1000 calls for the conservative group to get the credit companies to give in. We can do better.