The Old The Cold The Bold isn't just your classic heists and hits! The crime app caters to high profile clients with a chip on their shoulder...as well as folks looking to right a wrong under the table.

I was reminded yesterday that I Threw It On The Ground will probably never loose relevancy.

The Frog Squad is out now! This is a tiny 3-player ttrpg and card game about Frogs destroying a data center and uses mechanics inspired by the trick-taking game Hearts. I made it for the #LeanGreenZineJam Check it out! Sharing is greatly appreciated! junkfoodgames.itch.io/the-frog-squ...

This week on Dice Exploder! @toastyseahorse.bsky.social and I talk about their upcoming game The Old The Cold The Bold and specifically keys: a mechanic they've borrowed from Lady Blackbird (and originally from The Shadow of Yesterday). I love pregens, I love clear goals, I love keys!

Y'all. This is SUCH a fun game!! I want everyone to play it.

The Old The Cold The Bold: 2nd Edition Backerkit is two weeks away. As of last week, all of the pregen teasers have been posted. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... If you want to know more about any of the pregens in #OCB2nd here's a thread to do the asking.

PREGEN #9 (NPC): bellaDOM (she/he) poison apothecarist, florist, and part-time Dungeon Mistress. PREGEN #10 (NPC): Dimitri Morozov (he/him) humble drug lord and Sieben's very first client. PREGEN #11 (NPC): Ivan Morozov (he/she) self-taught baker and owner of Strawberry Sweets. #OCB2nd

So, BackerKit actually gives you feedback when they approve your project. I'm redoing the testimonials, and while doing so felt compelled to listen to Father Figure. I really want to run #OCB2nd in the 80s, now...or at least with WMD who is a 80s culture aficionado.

TTRPG about me with added category. Favorite 1 on 1: Kill Your Darling First Game: BESM Latest Game: #OCB2nd Longest Game: D&D 3.5 Fav Game: Tears of a Machine @robotclaw.info Fav Mechanics: Lady Blackbird @johnharper.bsky.social Fav Setting: Velvet Glove @scorchadoom.bsky.social Fav Art: Prism

The #OCB2nd BackerKit goes live on May 4th www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... a criminal gig economy #TTRPG. PREGEN #8 (BOLD): WMD (she/they) getaway driver and energy drink connoisseur born into a life of crime.

The #OCB2nd BackerKit goes live on May 4th www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... a criminal gig economy #TTRPG. PREGEN #7 (BOLD): SharkWeek69 (he/him) always comes in clutch and is probably taking a nap as we speak.

The #OCB2nd BackerKit goes live on May 4th www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... a criminal gig economy #TTRPG. PREGEN #6 (COLD): th3_pop3 (they/them) a personal assistant for old-school criminals with a self-indulgent lifestyle.

The #OCB2nd BackerKit goes live on May 4th www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... a criminal gig economy #TTRPG. PREGEN #5 (COLD): jinglejangle (he/they) LARP event organizer and scope (reconnoitering expert) with a masters in culinary arts.

Dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained is a Bold. Anyway, as much as I love all the pregens in the #OCB2nd chosen crime family, the very first two were Colds. I'll be posting one of them tomorrow and another next week. 1/2

I'll be mentioning this again once the hype train really gets going in May. If you've played #OCB2nd, you already know its mechanics are inspired by Lady Blackbird by @johnharper.bsky.social, but #SharkDetective came to be because of a campaign of Tears of a Machine by @robotclaw.info.

The Old The Cold The Bold: 2nd Edition goes live on May 4th www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... a 1-3 players + GM #TTRPG about vigilantism, the criminal gig economy, and inspired by the mechanics of Lady Blackbird.

The #OCB2nd BackerKit goes live on May 4th www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... a criminal gig economy #TTRPG. PREGEN #4 (OLD): SSLJ (she/her) hired companion and dog mom who's fast, thorough, and sharp as a tack.

The CEO of Kickstarter is not a cool dude with +3 to Union Busting on his character sheet. Kickstarter United held a rally where they spoke with other professionals in the tech industry who have also been hosed by their CEOs.

The #OCB2nd BackerKit goes live on May 4th www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... a criminal gig economy #TTRPG. PREGEN #3 (OLD): pwr_vacuum (he/him) hitman, daycare employee, sport bike enthusiast, and inspired by the Faceless (Apocalypse World Playbook by @pseudo310.bsky.social).

We are hosting a virtual rally this Friday, 2/27 at 12pm ET on Zoom. Join us to hear from our speakers and support the re-instatement of unit members who Kickstarter retaliated against, 3 months after our historic 42-day remote strike won our latest contract bit.ly/ksrurally

The #OCB2nd BackerKit goes live on May 4th: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t... PREGEN #1 (COLD): SunShine (he/him) CEO of Sieben (criminal gig economy app) and fan of #SharkDetective. PREGEN #2 (BOLD): Stitch (she/her) avid crafter and founder of Snitch (a social media platform for app users).

I gave a task two difficulty levels in #OCB2nd. @ayvalentine.bsky.social and @clarkvalentine.bsky.social both got five successes on their individual tasks, so they were able to escape undetected. Security was a little preoccupied with a car blasting Blue Dress on the property.

Me: * to a player at the table * Hey, maybe don't bring up 🪦 children as a plot point at a con where there are so many parents. Some Other Player: I'm a father and it didn't bother me! ME: YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY DAD! GM: You could have just used the X Card! Me: 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Another fantastic two-player session of #OCB2nd with @ayvalentine.bsky.social returning as LoudPanda with @robotclaw.info as a Cold in search of the perfect crime. They stole a necklace made to look like the one Ursula wore in the Little Mermaid from the local aquarium #StolenSetOfPipes.

Had an awesome two-player session of #OCB2nd with @ayvalentine.bsky.social and @clarkvalentine.bsky.social. They contributed some compelling criminal gig economy lore, and thoroughly hosed a rich guy known for driving too fast through the neighborhood.

In light of what Kickstarter is doing to Kickstarter United, I've moved my project to @backerkit.com. I can't in good conscience promote a TTRPG about sticking it to the man on a platform owned by The Man™. Here is the call to action link for now: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Despite being back at work, Kickstarter is retaliating against our teammates for our legally-protected strike action from last year. Tell Kickstarter’s CEO this is both ILLEGAL and UNACCEPTABLE

Trying to pick what character art to include from Prism since I'll be offering it along with the 2nd Edition of the Old the Cold the Bold. I forgot how good the art was. H/T to @opensketchbook.bsky.social for doing such an excellent job with the layout of my very first TTRPG 🧐🦈.

The Moral of the Story in a one-shot of the Old the Cold the Bold: Don't forget your boss also speaks Italian.

@epidiah.bsky.social only needs 3 more backers to reach 666! #FiveIsRightOut

Me: I think it would be fun to get crowdfund engagement by asking folks what songs they would want in a semi-futuristic but not dystopian heist TTRPG? 🧠: It's just going to be non-stop Depeche Mode.

Being in a room full of nerds having all sorts of friendly fandom debates (best episode of star trek, etc.) made me feel like we were in one of those gentlemanly clubs with suits and top hats and cigarettes and being "educated" and by educated I mean going to skool to find a rich buddy.

I had my sister who's not part of the TTRPG scene look at my crowdfund content. I think that's important especially when you're trying to get folks who haven't played a TTRPG before to give you money.

My jaw hurts from smiling. I got to play an unconventional session of OCB 2nd Edition with Emily Care Boss. A romantic diamond necklace heist with A.J. Raffles and Bunny Manders.

If you're not in the holiday spirit today, I'm right there with you.

Like if you believe in players contributing to the world building because we need more of that.

@profbanks.bsky.social gave me very insightful readings about my love life and my crowdfund next year. 2026 is Operation Balls to the Wall

Trivia Game: Most have a couple but a soldier has many. Me: ARMS :3

My TTRPG dad @rustysellsword.com told me all the things he liked about The Old The Cold The Bold: Redux and it left me feeling confident about crowdfunding it next year.

If a TTRPG needs 1 to 3 players + GM (it can be run 1 on 1), how would you put that in-writing?

Amelia is working on creating more sticker designs for Patreon backers over this long weekend and we would love your ideas! If there are any designs you would love to have in your collection now is your chance to let us know!

OH YEAH!

Less than $300 away from @megueyb.bsky.social and @lumpley.bsky.social working with Bret Gillan, Josh Savoie, and Elliot Baker to update The Faceless, The News, and The Show. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum... My Faceless was a cutie pie because I liked the idea of a cutie pie with Rasputin*.

$3k away from @megueyb.bsky.social and @lumpley.bsky.social working with the original authors to update: The Faceless by Bret Gillan The News by Josh Savoie The Show by Elliot Baker @keftiu.bsky.social and @aura-autumn.bsky.social TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FACELESS 🫨! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

$6k away from @megueyb.bsky.social and @lumpley.bsky.social working with the original authors to update: The Faceless by Bret Gillan The News by Josh Savoie The Show by Elliot Baker SO EXCITED FOR THE FACELESS by @pseudo310.bsky.social mine started with a baseball bat, but then he found a shotgun.

$9.5k away from @megueyb.bsky.social and @lumpley.bsky.social's next stretch goal for #AW3rd: The Faceless by Bret Gillan The News by Josh Savoie The Show by Elliot Baker I always did want to try the Show, but who would hold the leash 🤔? A paid gig for @pseudo310.bsky.social, Josh, and Eliot.

Do you wanna build a Faceless? It doesn't have to be a Faceless! At $149,682, we'll work with the original authors to update three limited edition playbooks: The Faceless by Bret Gillan The News by Josh Savoie The Show by Elliot Baker A paid gig for @pseudo310.bsky.social, Josh, and Eliot.

Kill Your Darling is one of my favorite up-and-coming TTRPGs and the highlight of METATOPIA. Explore the intimacy of violence with two halves of a whole that have been split apart. Tarot cards are used as prompts to tell the story of your reunion. We were flora and fauna...it was delicious 🌿🩸🐺.

Metatopia: I'm in three high tests, three playtests, and attending a panel. Also have a few slots open to be a +1.