Continuing the Unfunded thread! bsky.app/profile/quaf... Consider halping if you can!

FINAL 48 HRS! "The Poison Course." It's like a game of "Clue," except: 🎲 d20-based OSR compatible rules 🍸 Set in New Orleans c.1790s 🤵‍♀️ PCs are household staff, ordinary folks of extraordinary substance 🔍 PCs try to foil one of the dinner guest's villainy Back it today! #ZineQuest kck.st/434jKto

Continuing this roll call, #ZineQuest/#ZineMonth projects still in search of backers! See the linked post, as some of those (including my own) still need backers. bsky.app/profile/quaf... But now moving a couple days further out... give the projects below some love as well!

Its here! Its #TTRPGRising time, my friends. Time to help small accounts and creators find a wider audience. Its a community creator shoutout! (🚫No AI) If you're under 1K Followers: ❤️ Like & repost 🏰 Post your work below! More than 1K Followers: 💙 Like & repost 🎙️ Give a shoutout to those below!

The Poison Course by @quaffeine.bsky.social Clue, but make it tabletop and 1790s NOLA. Someone's gonna do a murder, and the rest of the table has to find out who. I was so excited for this one, I think I was their first backer in about 3 minutes. get excited about it with me! kck.st/434jKto

"The Poison Course." It's like a game of "Clue," except: 🎲 d20-based OSR compatible rules 🍸 Set in New Orleans c.1790s 🤵‍♀️ PCs are household staff, ordinary folks of extraordinary substance 🔍 PCs will be trying to foil one of the dinner guest's villainy Back it on Kickstarter today! kck.st/434jKto

Let's see, whose #ZineQuest/#ZineMonth projects need more backers as of today (Feb. 26th)? Promo consideration for this 🧵 brought by... my project, The Poison Course! www.kickstarter.com/projects/acr... But read on for more dope-ass projects... replies off to boost the signal, but re-post please!

There are just 4 left of the special edition cover of CALPINI! We won't be printing the game using this cover again so it's super kickstarter exclusive 🥰 Less than 2 days left to back it for #Zinequest! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fis...

Last 2 days to back MAD: Enter the WonderDark! This #MorkBorg ZINE has become a BOOK with terrifying twists on the traditional Alice art plus commissioned works. We are getting closer to that stretch goal for the 2nd scenario!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/moo... #ZineQuest #ZineMonth #ttrpg

Kickstarter Update: Three days left to fund a physical release of my duet horror #TTRPG for #ZineQuest 💀SOUL TO KEEP💀 It’ll take a miracle at this point, but I’ve got to try: www.kickstarter.com/projects/set...

Hey hey, quick reminder that The Poison Course is still looking for backers for #ZineMonth and #ZineQuest. It's perfect for a week off the campaign, or to lure unsuspecting friends into the hobby. "Sure, it's just like Clue. Now let me introduce you to a d20..." www.kickstarter.com/projects/acr...

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The good Lady Buckingham has replied in the affirmative, but her husband won't be able to attend. Won't you join her? The Poison Course, now funding for #ZineMonth and #ZineQuest! www.kickstarter.com/projects/acr...

Sure, I could continue to fiddle with the Story, try to get more art in, or proofread the manuscript once more. But there comes a time when you have to click that "Launch project" button. The Poison Course is live on Kickstarter for #ZineMonth and #ZineQuest. www.kickstarter.com/projects/acr...

AIRSHIPS, whhhaaaaatttt?!?!? I hope it includes a stat block for Setzer. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bry...

First #ZineQuest / #ZineMonth pledge is in the books! Maybe you could also check it out? www.kickstarter.com/projects/die... What's next...

Shouting into the void again about my #ZineQuest #TTRPG www.kickstarter.com/projects/set...

Itching for a chaotic, twisty one-shot? Look no further than The Poison Course. House staff PCs must suss out a Villain, but a real-time "Chore Die" can derail their sleuthing at any moment. I'd love it if you signed up for the pre-launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/194... #TTRPG #ZineQuest

#ZineQuest is a stressful time for us indies. My own game is still a long way off from reaching its funding goal & I'll be honest w/o your help to spread the word I'm not sure if we'll make it. But I'm not the only one! Let's highlight some kickass zines that need loving. Feel free to add your own!

Another aspect of The Poison Course is its flexibility: - Replay: Like its board game inspiration, a different guest can be the Villain each play. - Reuse: The manor & cast can be dropped into any campaign, or adjusted to any time period. www.kickstarter.com/projects/194... #ZineMonth #ZineQuest

Had the good fortune to be able to help a #ZineQuest / #ZineMonth project over the finish line last night... and SOB if it wasn't a great feeling. Sure it was just a small support pledge, and they surely would have funded anyway, but it was cool just to say, "hey, I really want you to succeed."

What's special about The Poison Course, you ask? It's perfect for beginners, for one! 🔍 Familiar, clue-hunting premise 🎦 Roleplay just as important as combat 🎩 Quick character creation (4 abilities + Background) 🎲 "Just-enough" d20 mechanics www.kickstarter.com/projects/194... #TTRPG #ZineQuest

The Poison Course is a d20 who-will-do-it mystery set in an alternate New Orleans of the 1790s. Inspired by a clue-hunting board game of some renown, PCs must sleuth out a Villain while ensuring glasses are full and the meal is served at eight. #ZineMonth www.kickstarter.com/projects/194...

I'm happy to announce my project The Poison Course. Inspired by a "clue"-hunting board game of some prominence, PCs must sleuth out the Villain while ensuring glasses are full and service begins at the stroke of eight. Coming to Kickstarter for ZineQuest & ZineMonth. #TTRPG #ZineQuest #ZineMonth

There are still spelling errors? Why did this sentence just stop?? Is layout in LibreOffice good enough for my first Zine?!? WHY DOES EVERYBODY HAVE THEIR ART DONE ALREADY?!??! #ZineMonth #ZiMo #TTRPG

If you're thinking of doing #ZineMonth but not via Kickstarter, is there another place that aggregates participating projects in a similar way? Or is it a matter of making sure you post here, FB, and relevant Discord channels? Any others? #zimo #ttrpg

Let's see... Any 🥋 martial arts folks here? Train(ed) in: - Okinawan karate - Okinawan kobudo - Kendo - HEMA (🤏) Interested in: - Everything If you train, or once did, or want to, let's be friends.

Dear #TTRPGsky, How many playtests do you do before releasing your indie #ttrpg product? Lots of things I've seen say at least one where you run it, and one with someone else running it. Since we don't have budgets for this stuff, just wondering what the rule of thumb is.

Ahoy #TTRPGsky! Well, I did the first part of the thing. Manuscript completed, tagged "alpha1," and sent to my reviewers. Now it's time to: Get that feedback Third-party play test Find artists Learn Scribus or Affinity #ZineMonth '25, here I come. And I'm bringing "The Poison Course" with me.

More stuff I like for algorithms and mutuals and whatnot... This time, open source! 💻 Linux 🖥️ KDE ⌨️ Emacs 📑 LibreOffice 🌐 Hugo 🗂️ Org-Mode 📱 Android

Let's see how many posts it takes to summarize my core rules-lite d20-based #TTRPG system. (A 🧵 - the answer is 7 posts, as it turns out) Characters: 4 Abilities: STR/CON, INT, DEX, WIS/CHA 4 Broad Skills: Physical, Finesse, Cognition, Communication 4 Saves: Fortitude, Perception, Reflex, Will

Still the #1 National Anthem performance of all time. Change my mind.

I assert that this level of tablet hardware design has yet to be equalled. In case it gets cropped, it's a phone that slots into a tablet screen that attaches to a keyboard. ASUS Transformer PadFone (or was it FonePad? 😆 ), circa 2012. #retrotech

Hey, so I'm making a #TTRPG thing. We've all played a certain board game about discovering clues and solving a murder. But did you ever want to do more than just walking around and reading from a little envelope? Maybe eavesdropping on the doctor's conversation with the the dilettante in crimson?

What should I expound upon today? How about #TTRPG design, and why I use Microlite 20 as the framework for my games? (A thread) Working in software, there's always a trade-off between customizing what's already there and creating something new. Here's why I choose m20 to do the latter:

You don't have to live in beautiful Pennsylvania to be a Pennwriter! Find out more at: www.pennwriters.org #WritingCommunity #writers #authors #amwriting #writerslife

5 writers from which of whom (I assure you, that's grammatically correct 😆) I've read 5+ books? Sure thing: 1. Robert Jordan 2. Stephen King 3. Steven Eriksen 4. Michael Moorcock 5. Margaret Weis/Tracy Hickman

Let's see, what to offer up to the algorithm gods today... ah yes, tech likes! 💻 #opensource #linux #kde #emacs #hugo 📱 Mobile #android #chromeos #writerdeck #retrotech like #psion Plus writing about all the above.

Some more stuffs I like, this time games! Video: 🥊 Street Fighter (bring 🎩 G to SF6!) ⚔️ Final Fantasy (the ones with the sweet pixel art mostly) ♥️ Castlevania 🦇 Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver 🗡️ Legend of Zelda Tabletop: 🛡️ D&D (*MOST* editions 😆) 🤏 Microlite 20 🌐 Savage Worlds 😏 My own games...

"You can't hear a pi..."

New session of Delta Realms tonight. What's that, you ask? Only a rules-lite #ttrpg campaign thats taken the PCs from neolithic dirt farmers thru wielding alchemy-fueled powers and relics to their current state: in the midst of a dust-up between medieval holy rollers, insurgents, and extortionists.

Much as I love the power of modern phones, this one ruled. Slide out keyboard with laser cut keys. A bedside dock that turned it into a little alarm clock. That robot voice when you turned it on. DROID! #retrotech

Book series I like! 🛞 Wheel of Time 🪖 Malazan Book of the Fallen ⚔️ The Elric Saga 🗡️ Kagen the Damned 🪙 Mistborn ⛵ The Gentlemen Bastards Sequence 🐺 The Witcher 🔥 A Song of Ice and Fire 🧸 Morlock Ambrosius What's yours?

I'll do one of these introduction bois! I'm Aaron, and some things I'm amped about right now are: 📖 Writing (fiction) 🐉 Fantasy 🚀 Sci-fi 🪓 Horror 📝 Writing (tech) 📚 Reading (all the above) 🥋 Martial arts 🎲 RPGs 🎮 Video Games 👾 Retro 🥊 Street Fighter 🦇 Castlevania So... hi!