re last repost, would really appreciate any love for tending on rpg trader. I've not sold a single paid copy (of anything) there, though people have been picking up community copies – that's all good, it's what they're for. but one rec and 0 reviews feels less great. rpg-trader.com/products/200...

I feel the same about a lot of classical greek-miming as I do about most arthurian games which is where is all the sex??? Eager to see where the next year goes.

It's ancient greece oclock apparently, I'm going to continue to wonder what makes all these things aegean until i read them! (Someone want to write about this for playtest material?)

Children of Time RPG is funded! Next up: you'll all find out how it shapes your culture when your tongue is dextrous, prehensile, and so long it attaches to your hips. (Seriously I've seen what @aptshadow.bsky.social has in mind for these lovely creatures and I'm very excited.)

we did it! seven-part pact funded in 30 minutes, thanks to the incredible work of the steve jackson & possum creek team

everyone's been talking about this game already but i can tell you as someone who got to play it for a little while; it is great

I would love to get to 50 members of my greenhouse this month. Joining (even for free) gets you access to games and essays, pretty much most of the writing work I'm proudest of at the moment is there

I would love to get to 50 members of my greenhouse this month. Joining (even for free) gets you access to games and essays, pretty much most of the writing work I'm proudest of at the moment is there

Not to be pedantic but this article is very stupid, firstly because it's not that rainy in the bits of england discussed in the article, and secondly (by the way) all of western europe's thatching traditions were transformed by the collapse of the USSR only a few decades ago archive.is/Mr7cc

I *think* that Playtest Material might finally be in a financial position to c*m*s*i*n some branding, logos, mastheads and layout templates to help out our design volunteers thanks to a few kind sponsorship donations.

Lindsey Graham isn't alive to see your posts celebrating his death but the other sycophantic homophobic war hawks you know will. Think about how this will affect them before you post and then post it anyway.

Here are some interesting concepts that have repeatedly come up in discussions and pitches for playtest material: Player agency - a phrase I've come to feel is pretty uninterrogated and can be almost meaningless without further clarification. Collaborative storytelling - as above

Damn I nedd to finish this game now

you guys wil never be ready for this to come out in two years or maybe next month, who knows

Oh goodness I'm designing a forged in the dark game again

Game-design thinkers focused on TTRPGs: the call for papers for issue 1 of Playtest Material is closing soon! @playtestmaterial.bsky.social

Last day for pitches lads (though submissions will still be open). I would love to see more of the following: Experimental pieces Lit-essays about RPG-related experiences Shorter reviews Submissions from POC and writers from the Global South 🖊🖊🖊

I am frankly amazed by the number of pitches playtest material is getting, makes you realise how much of a need there is for this space

It is kind of hilarious that I make a typo every time I post about editing. Yes, it's because I don't post with my glasses on, no it is unlikely to change.

on taking the time to consider and personally respond to every submission – everything about playtest material's approach that i've seen so far is just good and heartening, the care for people + their perspectives as the heart of developing a critical culture

Ok give us a few more days!!

New free character for Tales of Maymead County; Abram Blackthorne, a patient and kindly farmer more capable than his property implies. www.patreon.com/posts/162722...

Thanks everyone!

Yall its such a good mail day 😭😭😭 ---- @laurieoc.bsky.social 's Full Send which my very athletic adventure photographer brother said he'd play! @monsterhourpod.bsky.social 's beautiful dice made by @dragonknightdice.bsky.social And the newest @leftbookclub.bsky.social !

One of my favourite current objects is this bestiary/magic item/travel map/dungeon mug

Does someone who liked this post want to become member number 40 of the parasocial fan club?

Absolutely not 🇸🇳

A really nice thoughtful review of Full Send by @idlecartulary.itch.io , do I agree with every criticism? No, (I'd probably do the information design the same way if I did it again) but I'm extremely glad that somebody took the time to read it. idlecartulary.com/2026/06/29/i...

If you wish TTRPGS were more like birding, I’d encourage y’all to consider looking at Field Agent’s Handbooks, a TTRPG on the birding end of the TTRPG to birding spectrum. Super unique. idlecartulary.com/2025/12/24/c...

Some of my favourite interactions: "This family is so fucked up that none of you even care that I'm CLEARLY a vampire." "We should ask if he was killed by a Frenchman, if no that will rule the three most shady people out." (They got to ask afew yes/no questions, there were so many better options!)

Just got done running a 15 person LARP I slightly tricked my friends into, I've discovered it's actually much easier to convince people to do this than play a ttrpg.

A good piece, and not just because Laurie mentions two of our games

Ok wtf is going on on my itch today did someone post about me?

I have a project launching on MONDAY as part of the ENNIES Emporium! Oh, and I'll be collaborating with @alewoodgames.bsky.social, creator of ARKYVR, to produce a little bonus item for those who back both of our projects... 👀 Follow along over here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

This is the last off-the-cuff Patreon post for a while; I've now scheduled all the rest of my posts for June but I didn't know when to schedule this one so there's no time like the present! Book Club is about what RPG people can learn from literature. www.patreon.com/TwelvePinsPr...

I can actually tell when gemini is writing your social media posts, you think they're so small nobody can tell, but I promise you I can

Just put up a free Patreon post about the recent discussion we had on Lunchtime is Dicetime! Worldbuilding embedded in mechanics and how we can lean into it to supercharge the experience at the table. #ttrpgs #rpgs #dnd #GMadvice #GMtips

‪me when i meekly invite you to peruse the delights of Kolgh Keunek, the Spike Swamp... Cannibal Coast Part 6 out now.... hags.bearblog.dev/cannibal-coa...

It is june, reminder to come follow me on other platforms which are more ubiquitous and thus better for engagement and discoverability

it's crazy to have been working on this game for 4 years and to finally have mockups of it

26Q2 sales reports sent to 249 member-publishers. Many thanks to our customers, publishers, and staff!

Two new things in the clubhouse today: 1d6 Vampires (for free) Chapter 2 of "Nikolai Tumanov or the 100-Year-Old Vampyr" (for some)

If you've sent in a pitch and haven't received a reply yet, you should do before the 10th. It takes a while because both editors need to discuss.

Also up now: 1d6 free vampires www.patreon.com/TwelvePinsPr...

Chapter 2 (a) up now www.patreon.com/posts/162714...

Less than 4 days 💖🪽 itch.io/s/187639/twe...

Hodag is so prolific that one day art scholars will be debating if xyz work was really him or if he had a school of followers doing them. Get on the hodagite train

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£450 of dental work required 😭

a torch in the dark is a very good game btw