When I started TTRPGkids, I wanted to structure my tips & tricks posts so I could use them as a base for chapters for a book! I have ideas for doing this again on another topic (or two), but, until then, check out my book on making TTRPGs that put your kid's needs first!

Final 12 hours!

Hey #StarTrek ‘sky! Know a graphic designer who knows their way around InDesign, and happens to be a Star Trek fan? Modiphius is looking to build the freelancer pool. If you know someone who fits the bill, hit me up! DMs are open and you can email me at jim at Modiphius.com for deets. #LLAP

Clearing the queue of half-finished drafts, because it's what I have the spoons for tonight. Thinking about different kinds of public documentation of one's play, beyond raw recording. As always, free to read.

🧵 We were proud to bring the Read & Reviewed series, dedicated to indie TTRPGs and solo games, to the world in the summer of 2025, pairing some of the best games writers with the most popular titles in our curated collection. What they produced was some of the best written reviews of games in 2025

Back at Bad Moon Café (where the game's first ever public playtest took place 6 years ago) in London to declutter loot with colleagues using the prototype of the upcoming new Kickstarter edition of MAGIC OF INVENTORYING. Art @bodieh.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG

I am delighted to see ColorJam! connecting with MAGFest attendees. @lunarpunk.games had the brilliant idea of creating larger-than-life coloring pages, and this group pulled one right off the easel and just started playing! Play it now at the tabletop section in the Riverview Ballroom!

And we are LIVE! The solo gaming event of the year, Solo But Not Alone 6! Buy 90 items for only $10, all-new singleplayer TTRPGS! We have horny ones, we have scary ones, we have therapeutic ones and kid-friendly ones and more! itch.io/b/3481/solo-...

Reports coming out that two more people were shot by ICE agents in Portland today. Status of the victims is currently unknown.

The newest clip where @bridanann.bsky.social of @brightbard.bsky.social bravely states that Power Rangers and Captain Planet are Magic Girl shows is up! www.youtube.com/shorts/jbxw-...

Create a fun scenario and see what they come up with.

We’re about 3 weeks from #ZineMonth, so this is the final reminder that I’m offering FREE crowdfunding campaign reviews throughout January. I’m prioritising #ZiMo and #Zinetopia ttrpg designers, so if that’s you, don’t pass this up! #Kickstarter #BackerKit #indie #zine #ttrpg

Welp, I give up on my straggler. I've remade the bundle, so if you've approved the old one, please approve the new one right away! itch.io/b/3481/solo-...

The next episode of our DM’s Book Club series is out! Bonus: ZOOMIES! Be Like A Cat! 🎧 pod.link/1520190874 #RPG #ttrpg #dmbc #belikeacat #solorpg

Do you have a game on itch.io that you can donate to this charity bundle?

The tactic for 2026 so far is befriending new small businesses and telling them to commission me

The social contract only works if folks actually follow it. We are watching it be broken in real time & a lot of folks can't seem to handle that reality. The truth is it's always been broken, especially for minorities, but now that it directly affects them, suddenly they care. First they came...

Coming to @backerkit.com this February for #Zinetopia2026: One Page TTRPG Bundle Vol. 2! This bundle will feature six brand-new one-page games from yours truly, with some of the game themes decided by backers! Follow the project to be notified on launch: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i... All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February

Aw yeah!! Got my copy of Imagine Queer Worlds by @wranglerofchaos.bsky.social and Makenzie Marts in the mail today! This is a wonderful guide on world and character creation, and I wrote one of the book's example characters, Bet, to help spark some ideas!

Dragon Dowsers is a campaign guide for the #Daggerheart ttrpg coming to Kickstarter this summer. The sci-fantasy setting explores majestic dragons, long-buried machines, poisonous spore storms, and a rebellion to restore a kingdom to peace. Learn more and support the project with the link below ⬇️🐉

500+ people are excited for Breathless and that's super cool

NEW from Important Context: Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S. www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...

Want to know how to make your newsletter better? Ask your readers! Here's what I learned from this year's annual survey sent out to the 5,300+ Skeleton Code Machine subscribers... #ttrpg #boardgames #newsletter #gamedesign

Fantasy Noir by @dcbradshaw.com Based on their 5th edition supplement, Hardboiled Adventures has been adapted for Fiasco! Explore pulp thriller style stories in a fantasy world that includes cars, guns, casinos, and plenty of crime and corruption. In the bundle! itch.io/b/3469/path-...

Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult apnews.com/article/fake...

NEW FROM TTRPG INSIDER: What will the tabletop gaming industry offer in 2026? We spoke with a number of voices (Some of whom were featured last week) for their perspective. www.ttrpginsider.news/p/playing-ga... Thanks to @devonchulick.bsky.social @rpgbot.bsky.social @hagiologist.bsky.social @beckya

Conversations with the 9yo DM: 9yo DM: When a necromancer who is controlling some undead dies, part of their soul infuses the undead making them sentient and much more powerful. Me: I like that. 9yo DM: And if the necromancer ever returns the reawakened will hunt him down.

While Beyond the Lighthouse is in progress, I have a super mini crowdfunding campaign for Zinetopia in February! I'm writing six more one-page TTRPGs, all packaged up in a beautiful folder. Follow the teaser page here so you can jump in on launch day of Zinetopia: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Good morning to everyone who is planning to get themselves a little treat today because it’s the first Tuesday of the work year and it feels like it’s the 12th, and to them only.

Getting excited for Zinetopia! Got a collab partner as of today, layout work and the first cover sketches are in, and I picked the early follower recipe! Launch party goes live this week with all the new themes, and I can't wait!! Teaser page in the meantime: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Uncovering old world mysteries will be a big part of Dragon Dowsers. We’ll be fully embracing Daggerheart’s Environments feature, making each discovery feel unique, often intriguing, and sometimes dangerous! 🍁 To learn more and follow the project, visit: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tat...

✨ The Path to Education Mutual Aid TTRPG bundle is LIVE ✨ Just $10 for 111 great games, over $550 value! Please help us raise money for @pennyblake.bsky.social to help cover the exorbitant fees for her son to sit his GSCE examinations 💖 itch.io/b/3469/path-...

I just posted a new tips & tricks article about... THE CHAOS DRAGON 🐲 This is a character/method that I use when GM'ing TTRPGs that helps me provide balance between shenanigans and order, and I hope it can be a fun tool for your own games! Read here on TTRPGkids: https://loom.ly/S3-XEI8

The Skeleton Code Machine Annual Review is up! You want numbers and charts? We got 'em! 📈📊 Looking back at the third year of writing SCM every week. More subscribers, consistent feedback, and interest in Tumulus. Here's what's next: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/annual-2025

And another submission for the #NightsongLivingWorldJam this one introduces a new Path for characters as well as full fledged sailing rules. farirpgs.com/posts/nights...

If this pops up during your scroll time, I want you to know that you are doing a great job and I’m proud of you.

“What do we call it when a stronger person decides to rob a weaker person because he can? It is just gangsterism. We are the most dangerous gangsters in the world today. Not in the sense of being charming rogues or alluring antiheroes. We are the bad guys.”

My GM Toolkit is my ultimate tool for conquering prep panic and making your #TTRPG and #dnd games easier and more manageable to prep and run! Check out this video where I walk through what's in it, how I made it, and how you can grab it for free!

There's some cool games in here (including one of mine)!

TTRPGkids has a discord! Join the community for discussions with folks who are using/making all-ages TTRPGs and to keep up-to-date on TTRPGkids ongoings! Join vai the linke here or via the TTRPGkids linktree (socials links are at the bottom)! https://discord.gg/2y298ejM55

Late October the category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa has devastated an enormous portion of the island, destroying communities, homes and lives in the process. This bundle contains over 100 games and TTRPG to raise funds to Support Jamaica's Disaster Relief. itch.io/b/3458/jamai... #ttrpg #bundle

If you’re a fan of TTRPGs and are coming from Twitter, first off congratulations for leaving this aweful platform. Second, the community here is great so here’s a nice starter pack of great TTRPG content creators to follow on Bluesky Welcome! go.bsky.app/BrCdFvX

Did a lot of writing last year, and starting this year's writing today!

The solo version of Serving Up Disaster has you write the fandom wiki entry of an episode. ...it would be really fun to actually make a place for people to post these... 🤔

This morning my son woke up to go read stories to our dog while the rest of the family was sleeping Next step, he’s going to GM a game for the dog I’m telling yall

Free Sci-fi and Fantasy books for the month of Jan. Grab something to get you through the 7 years of Jan! #lgbtqia #lgbtqfamily #freebook #ebooks 🌈📚 💙📚 🌈💜 🏳️‍🌈📚🏳️‍⚧️ books.bookfunnel.com/januaryfanta...

"As soon as you humanize the monster, it ceases to be a fantasy adventure" is a heck of a quote. It's a heck of a quote to put on something that LOUDLY wears Ghibli as its branding.