jess will make anything she touches turn into interactive gold. don't miss this chance to work with her!

My review of Swords Without Masters! (In case you wanted the thoughts of someone who normally doesn't play games where you don't have hit points.)

Restocked! Meanwhile in the Subway www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Meanwh...

New! 13th Age Gamemaster's Guide 13th Age Heroes' Handbook 13th Age Second Edition Slipcase Set Art of 13th Age 13th Age 2nd edition is fully compatible with earlier 13th Age adventures, sourcebooks, and bestiaries.

Very excited for y'all to see a Five Fires AP coming out in a little over a month! It's gonna be awesome.

Just in case it needs saying, we are against fascism in general, and this bullshit specifically. standwithminnesota.com

Are you ready for Perils & Princesses?! Episode 1 drops THIS THURSDAY!

Time once again for The State of the Hat! With the latest updates on: Designers & Dragons: Origins Streets of Jade Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts Blades '68 Dagger Isles Monster of the Week: Mystic Marginalia Umdaar Abyssal Rangers of a Broken World Godkiller Tian Deng Project Perseus and more!

The Quiet Year is now back in stock no matter where you live! The Quiet Year is an award-winning map-making game about building community after the collapse. It comes in a little box with everything you need to play. And it's back in stock in the US! store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/the...

Hey you from another time zone interested in an open source CSS. layout design for your zines and books and printed matter?

Jinns, magic, shipwrecks, thrills, adventure, and 1000 elephants! coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com/2026/01/book...

@naladraws.com has done a fantastic job creating the cover for How I Heard It. They captured the folky campfire vibes so well! Follow the project on backerkit to get this cover in your hands physically, and to play a game of gmless campfire storytelling. firstpancake.studio/how-i-heard-it/

Reading Sarah Shipp's "Thematic Integration in Board Game Design" has had a profound impact on how I think about games. In particular, her three layers of theme model has really stuck with me. I wrote about it at Skeleton Code Machine in May 2024: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/layers-of-...

Tips for filming ICE

Come by Wed-Sun. We’re also matching up to $150.

Here's the full update announcement for our fifth Folio! The Glorious Dreams of Eight Cursed Swords adds 8 more Eidolons to inspire your games, and perhaps find out whether they are truly Swords Without Master. Featuring @jnb.art and @pamwishbow.bsky.social! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...

Screaming Metal: Vector Soul is a mecha ttrpg about toxic lesbians piloting living machines for exorbitant amounts of money so they can live lavish lifestyles before being torn to shreds by the poisonous arms of hyperspace. Solo or competitive~ www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

As a reminder, next week Pilot Episode is launching! Follow the campaign page to know as soon as this gmless musical ttrpg is live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sma...

I'd imagine that if you are following me here, you know about the Indie RPG Newsletter but who knows... New podcast by @newmadras.bsky.social highlighted in this one, felt like a good idea to share just in case. ttrpg.in/2026/01/25/a...

I also got it, 100% scam

Has anyone had any dodgy looking Kickstarter “notification bot” messages asking for bank details? I’ve had one that looks really suspicious

Hello, I'm Paul Czege. You may remember me from game texts such as "the one about minotaurs" and "this feels like a writing assignment".

Hello. It's my final week as a full time game designer, and as if to underline why I can't do this anymore, I currently can't afford to cover my bills at the end of the month. All of my work on itch is on sale. Tell your friends, buy something, thank you very much. itch.io/s/179351/jan...

My cat is sick please buy my games moreblueberries.shop

Our warehousing & fulfillment is based in Minnesota. The company is closed today (their employees are getting paid). We fully support them in their struggle against federal occupation of the state. If you are not in MN, here's a link to some ways you can stand up and take action. iceoutforgood.org

Attention Spacers! It has come to the attention of SoulMuppet Incorporated that a crew of the galaxy's most wanted Outlaws are planning to launch something BIG in April: ORBITAL BLUES MONTH. #GalaxysMostWanted #TTRPG www.backerkit.com/c/collection...

New! Monster Truckers: Long Haul Into The Worstlands www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/

Restocked! A Land Once Magic Mythomorphosis: 2nd Edition Two-Hand Path Crucible Murders & Monarchs www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/

We've recently crossed over 500 backers for Swords Without Master - incredible! Thanks everyone! Thanks to your support we've pushed all Eidolon Folios to 8 cards and added a fifth Folio (announcement coming so soon I swear). If you're interested in seeing it in action, check out this Let's Play!

DMV Designers! We want to help promote your games to local shops!

What if...

Wednesday night. VOID time. We've got a brand new DJ tonight coming from somewhere in Minnesota: FC, from BIRCH 730 AM. She's got live callers, Hozier, Panic! at the Disco, Paramore, Ghost... really, everything you need. See you in 30 in the chat: bannerless.games/void-brch

Like I don't have enough to worry about

New! Crescent: Feelings-Delving Role-Playing (2nd Edition) is an RPG of lost children in a magical dreamworld, seeking a way home Exile: Dark Fantasy Role-Playing is a fairy tale RPG of sharp blades, cutthroat kinship, and bloodied tears www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/

New Blog Post! I (Emily) wanted to put down some tips for those of you who are hiring layout designers to layout your games. Thanks to the Explorer's Design discord also for their thoughts.

The obvious answer is the correct one. I put large chunks of my psyche into this thing, and tried my best to really look at the mysteries and imperfections of communication. And man, who doesn't love a good playlist. Bannerless.games/voidam

NGL, it feels like a terrible time to be launching a crowdfunder but it's been in the planning for more than two years and so... here we are. Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏 www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...

Last week we premiered our first episode of Moonlight on Roseville Beach! Make sure to go give that a listen and find out the beginnings of our first mystery!

Designed in the DMV welcomes all creators -- designers, graphic artists, dice artisans, etc. -- of all levels of experience. And if you have a game that should be part of our catalog, come join us. We meet up on Discord and at MLK Library, DC: discord.gg/tHVRrCSC 4/4▶️

... that the designer is local, especially tourists! One of our stores even made our logo into a sticker that they also put on the larger board games designed by DMV residents. In a hobby driven by passion and love, that connection makes a big difference. As an artist collective, 3/4▶️

... of locally-designed tabletop games, which we distribute to DMV game stores, bookshops, and comic shops. Between the catalog and our events, we're getting our games sold in places that hadn't even heard about zine games two years ago. We hear that their customers like knowing... 2/4▶️

Designed in the DMV is a local artist's collective based in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We help each other create and promote tabletop games of all types, including role-playing games, board games, card games, and LARPs. One of the most visible things we do is publish a catalog... 1/4▶️

How much should I playtest? Where do I get art? What do I charge for shipping? WHAT IS A ZINE!? Tuesday the 20th at 8p et join Tony from @plusoneexp.bsky.social @samsorensen.bsky.social & Yeet from @9thlevelgames.bsky.social as we answer any & all #ZiMoQuestions! #TTRPG Twitch.tv/TonyPlusOne

my beloved cat Noodle is at the vet & needs $1300 in diagnostic testing for a potentially life-threatening health issue i've put all 5 of my TTRPGs on sale for $20, including the award-winning going rogue 2e & bestseller I Have the High Ground—any support is appreciated 🔗: itch.io/s/179078/hel...

Hey, folks, can I both commit capitalism and get a bit personal for a moment? I wanna talk a bit about the upcoming Kickstarter for the fourth edition of Mutants & Masterminds. (I'm probably gonna be doing a LOT of this for the next five weeks, so now's your time to mute or unfollow me.)

Day of Truth and Freedom, Jan. 23 #DayOfTruthAndFreedom #MinnesotaUnions

Restocked! The Yellow King Roleplaying Game www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/The-Ye...

Another bite-sized ttrpg interview is now live. This time @hardyroachgames.bsky.social talking about his forthcoming game Il Fantasma del Giallo. It sounds amazing! planesailinggames.com/interviews/2...

The TTRPGkids newsletter goes out the first week of every month and is a great way to stay up-to-date on posts, games, and events in one place. Sign up here before the Feb newsletter goes live! https://www.ttrpgkids.com/subscribe/

I've got a new game coming to Zine Quest next month! If you like poorly drawn goblins, and skirmish games, you should follow the GOBZ page. www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...