Hectic Electron

I attended one of the #RPG Designer Meet & Greet session at #PAXUnplugged this year and saw some interesting games! #CardGame #TTRPG #TabletopGames #PAXU

Thank you to @brianliberge.bsky.social for the reminder and glad to meet @bizzy-brie.bsky.social & @kyngvee.bsky.social while I was there! 💖

I had a lovely time at PAX Unplugged! Wonderful to run Defy the Gods for people, meet so many other publishers, and attend panels. Thanks to @plusoneexp.bsky.social for their generous support

I’m at PAX Unplugged! In fact, _right now,_, I’m in room 106-B doing a designer meet-and-greet! If you’re at the con, come on by. I’d love to talk with you ❤️‍🔥⚔️

Defy the Gods - War Galley

I had the pleasure of working on this illustration for @hecticelectron.bsky.social - it’s much bigger than a lot of the stuff I’ve drawn, getting to research the different murals and shields and boats in this was a lot of fun!

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If you want to know why people are still making new games, and want to encourage them to keep going, visit the RPG Designer Meet and Greet, Saturday Morning at #PAXUnplugged.

10 AM, and 11 AM. All attendees welcome #ttrpg

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Featuring
Austin Nachbur of Shield Brothers Games LLC
Betty Stanton of Open Book
Chrys Sellers of @hecticelectron.bsky.social
Jim Crocker of Jim Likes Games
@majcher.bsky.social of Majcher Arcana
@metalsteve.bsky.social of Band on Tour
Mike A Pratt of MAP Boardgames
. . .

100%. You make your own pantheon of gods, their temples and cults, and the city that worships them. But it's based on ancient Sumer and Babylon.

That was my model! I also lifted Rae Nedjadi’s upward doom spiral. Rae was a big help in my design process.

The "I Can Be Anybody" move from the Revenant playbook in Defy the Gods.

In Defy the Gods, you can roll too high and get a "burning success"—getting what what you wanted and more besides. One version that came into play tonight was "I Can Be Anybody":

I see we’re talking about mechanics where rolling high isn’t always best. I became enamored with this idea through Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social. In Last Kiss it represents the malevolence of the world working through you. We call it Breaking tge Barrier LastKissGame.com

Thanks you guys! I can’t wait for this book to come out

My favourite example of this is in Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social

You can get the PDFs for _way cheap_ at hecticelectron.itch.io/raccoon-sky-... ... I'll start printing the game again after I've launched Defy the Gods!

Defy the Gods - Lay of the Land
I finally get to show off some of the illustrations I made for Defy the Gods, made by @hecticelectron.bsky.social !

#anonbeadraws #digitalart #art #kickstarter #ttrpgart #defythegods #illustration #characterart

I just watched Kpop Demon Hunters and have so many questions about the ethics in this show

pixel art shows the numerals 1 through 80 over a background of genderfluid pride flag colors. each number is on a section of a ribbon shape creating a woven appearance, with rainbow and transgender pride flag colors and various textures.

4️⃣2️⃣ You have 42 hours left to buy Queer Games Bundle 2025. Get over 600 radical, heartfelt games and projects for $60 (or $10+), less than the price of one AAA game. This morning, we've passed $80,000 for queer artists.

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I can't wait to try Ryan's dish! And for you to try it too. Is there anything better than taking care of your gaming buddies' bodies while immersing them in the setting?

pixel art shows the numerals 1 through 56 over a background of lesbian pride flag colors. each number is on a section of a rainbow striped worm that's broken into lines like a platforming game. there are transgender pride color mario sprites throughout.

🏃💨 We've passed $56,000 for queer artists! Get over 600 games and projects for $60 (or $10+), less than the price of one AAA game . . . even adjusted for inflation from 1985.

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America is like a bipolar country that was on its meds long enough that it forgot what life was like before, so it’s gone off them

Check out this cool game by Dinoberry Press! War, tragedy, and giant mechs fighting for a world you build at the table.

At the risk of armchair quarterbacking, it seems like a lot of problems could’ve been solved by giving Frodo a chunkier chain that didn’t snap apart so easy

The Defy the Gods Quick Start is in this! Check it out! A great cause and a tremendous bunch of games.

I'm headed to Gen Con! I'm running several games of Defy the Gods in the @tabletopgaymers.bsky.social room, ICC 120. We still have a couple seats available! See you there ❤️‍🔥⚔️

END OF JULY! This month! Not August. 🤦

GAMA: THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is the non-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the hobby games industry.

It's the last three days to apply for the Horizons Fellowship! This program changed my career. If you're a tabletop game publisher, or want to be one, you should apply! You get a booth at Origins, a table at GAMA Expo, a mentor & lots of networking. Apply by the end of August! gama.org/horizons

Hugo voting ends tomorrow. Vote in best series for the Southern Reach. It would be a win for abnormal story closure, passive aggressive cannibalism, husband owls, men who live on shelves, flesh doors, and crab eating white rabbits. Do it! (naw who cares)

Plus One is looking for 4 "Zine Weight" #TTRPS to help support next year in a very particular way.

We want to run 4 titles by newer creators through 4 different "funding platforms" & track the process for each one.

The platforms are:
-Kickstarter
-Backerkit
-Gamefound
-Zine Club

1/4

Defy the Gods RPG Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game

Did you miss your chance to Defy the Gods? You've still got (less than) three days left to late-pledge for the queer sword & sorcery RPG! Hardback and PDF tiers both available www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...

Defy the Gods RPG Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game

I know this has nothing to do with my game, but you couldn't've described it better. So...you might like it? Question mark? www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...

And that’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you, everyone! 806 backers, over $38K. You’re amazing; Defy the Gods wouldn’t exist without you.

If you missed it, you can still pledge late for the PDF or the standard-edition hardcover! 📚

Still, I’m looking forward to not posting every day on social media for a while 😴