6 Best Alternatives To NaNoWriMo (An Ultimate List)
Beyond NaNoWriMo: Explore these incredible writing challenges to ignite your creativity, find community and achieve your literary goals.
For writers looking for alternatives to NaNoWriMo, here's a list of alternatives (feel free to suggest others!):
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Includes @storyaday.bsky.social #ShutUpAndWrite #PathfindersWritingCollective #4TheWords #MyWriteClub #Autocrit
27.09.2025 12:18 β π 109 π 71 π¬ 12 π 8
Art from No Mercy For Monsters by Unplaytested Presents. It features a huntress, kneeling on the ground with her axe in hand while screaming. The visage of a werewolf floats in the ether above her. Art by Tasca Skelton.
You have done terrible things to find them.
Would gladly do more to draw them close enough to touch.
One way or another, the monster will fall.
Grab No Mercy For Monsters, a solo #ttrpg of dark obsession & the bond between mortal rivals.
Site: undergroundoracle.co...
Dthru: www.drivethrurpg.com...
07.10.2025 12:00 β π 11 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
We're happy to share we'll be participating in Small Press Sunday THIS SUNDAY!
If you're in the Milwaukee area this weekend, come check out a sample of best-sellers from our curated collection, and see what else is brewing in the Milwaukee gaming scene!
07.10.2025 01:03 β π 12 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
The cover of Undead Duo #1.
It depicts a Black woman, ERA, in a tattered dress, holding a curved blade that resembles an Ethiopian Shotel. Directly behind her is the title, UNDEAD DUO, in all caps, with a red line that looks like a life plus running through the text. A little further behind Era is the wreckage of a red car.
At the top is the name of the contributors to this comic: BA Spann (me), Khalid Johnson (artist), Jamesia Bly (styling).
Itβs Black Speculative Fiction month, so itβs only right that I have [finally] made issue #1 of my comic, UNDEAD DUO, available to read online for FREE.
Please, give it a read!
globalcomix.com/read/d501429...
06.10.2025 16:26 β π 141 π 90 π¬ 9 π 18
Mines from the Griot Anthology from Thoughtcrime Games.
Embody a traditional supernatural entity from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora, determine your relationship with your people, then Go. To. War. in Mines by Tyrone Reid, one of the amazing TTRPGs included in the Griot Anthology! #ttrpg
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06.10.2025 18:29 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Radio Free Kaiju banner from Thoughtcrime Games
THE SKY BELONGS TO THE MONSTERS.
Radio Free Kaiju is a post-apocalyptic hopepunk game of wonder and rebuilding amidst the ruins of post-apocalyptic splendor.
Join the playtest below!
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06.10.2025 16:31 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Two new retailers signed on to buy wholesale from PlusOneExp.com this week!
If you are retailer who supports indie & small press #TTRPG we would love to work with you!
If you have have a FLGS you love and want to buy our games from let us know! I'd love to reach out an connect with them!
05.10.2025 20:05 β π 34 π 18 π¬ 3 π 0
No Mercy For Monsters title card from Unplaytested Presents.
This only ends with The Beastβs death or yours.
You do not know which you fear more.
No Mercy For Monsters is a towerless Wretched & Alone hack perfect for fans of gothic romances, monstrous tragedies, and fantasy horror. #ttrpg
Site: undergroundoracle.co...
Dthru: www.drivethrurpg.com...
06.10.2025 00:00 β π 13 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0
But *was* it a bird?
Catch new episodes of Road to Nowhere, an Electric State #ttrpg #ActualPlay, live Tuesdays at 7 PM PST/10 PM EST.
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05.10.2025 21:31 β π 7 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Final art.
This is an October-exclusive post under subscription and it will be available only for purchase after November 1st.
www.patreon.com/posts/octobe...
#monstrosilist #ttrpg #b&wart #dragon #fantasyart #stockart
06.10.2025 12:14 β π 32 π 10 π¬ 1 π 0
What if the ninja turtles had been really into spaghetti instead of pizza? Quite fucked up if you think about it.
22.09.2024 14:28 β π 31 π 9 π¬ 3 π 0
Treat (not trick) yourself! The Wicked Forever King Hungers is for sale on my site right now through 10/31.
Digital is only a buck fifty! The book and dice bag are only ten bucks each!
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06.10.2025 15:21 β π 7 π 6 π¬ 0 π 1
Photo of a hand tossing a die into the air.
Ready to take your chance in the TTRPG space?
Join the Rising Tide discord and check out our crowdsourced opportunities channel filled with actual play auditions, job posts, and more from the wider community!
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#ttrpg
06.10.2025 15:31 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
the slugblaster cover art, featuring a brightly colored illustration of a cartoonish half-pipe, doodles of crystals and skateboards and squiggles. In bubble font, it says Slugblaster, kickflip over a quantum centipede. The One Shot podcast logo is in the lower left, and the cast list for the series is written in graffiti, shenuque tissera, christian divyne, j steven madura, and nyeem.
WE'RE SLUGBLASTING AND YOU CAN'T STOP US MOM
For this new One Shot series starting today, I was joined by the best quantum kickflippers around, @shenuque.bsky.social, @xiandivyne.bsky.social, J Steven Madura, and Nyeem, playing Slugblaster from @mythworks.bsky.social
06.10.2025 15:21 β π 40 π 15 π¬ 4 π 2
Intergalactic Teaz from the Griot Anthology by Thoughtcrime Games.
Are you ready to bring the house down? Explore the delicate balance of sharing your culture without compromising your community in Intergalactic Teaz by Bluu Smith and BrieAnna Allen, one of the amazing TTRPGs included in the Griot Anthology! #ttrpg
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05.10.2025 16:32 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Playlist Dungeon by Thoughtcrime Games
Micro-musical TTRPG dungeoncrawl
Playlist Dungeon, a 1-page "songcrawl" #ttrpg where you build characters and dungeons from your favorite songs, is out in the wild, along with the Wu-Tang inspired intro adventure, "Last Chamber".
Check it out and start your own playlist below!
04.10.2025 20:33 β π 7 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Griot Anthology cover from Thoughtcrime Games.
The Griot Anthology is coming to print!
Follow Thoughtcrime Games below to know the moment it drops, or join us at #PaxUnplugged to grab your copy of this zine celebrating the brilliant work of black #TTRPG game designers in person.
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04.10.2025 16:30 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Community Radio Logo from Thoughtcrime Games.
Your town has deep secrets, terrifying monsters, unspeakable evils, a clandestine city council...and a public radio station!
Tell the tales of your own strange town in Community Radio. #ttrpg
Itch: thoughtcrimegames.it...
IPR: www.indiepressrevolu...
TBS: tabletopbookshelf.co...
03.10.2025 21:30 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Neighborhood Robots from the Griot Anthology from Thoughtcrime Games.
Tell the story of a community that overcomes its government's failures by putting together its own mechs to help defend itself from a variety of threats in Neighborhood Robots by Navaar Seik-Jackson, one of the amazing TTRPGs included in the Griot Anthology! #ttrpg
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03.10.2025 17:45 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Two page spread of "Come Out From Your Grave". The art on the left is a spirit standing over a woman praying in front of a cross tombstone with candles on its base. The ghost is pointing as if giving directions.
The Cosmere Roleplaying Game logo atop a starry background, next to mockups of the Stormlight and Mistborn world guides.
A color cover illustration for the Little Wolves TTRPG with muted purples, blues, greens, yellows, and reds, with black line art. The title logo is done in a yellow stylized blackletter ambigram style that reads the same upside down and right-side up. The logo sits in front of a large red moon. The main focal point of the composition is a young werewolf with glowing eyes, running along with two wolves behind them. The werewolf is tangled in the vines emerging from the silhouetted trees that frame the composition. Along the edges of that frame, in four circular vignettes created by the branches and vines, there are cameos of the four queens of the game: the witch queen, the troll queen, the pumpkin queen, and the mermaid queen. A banner along the bottom of the cover reads βA realm of folk and fae from Dinoberry Press"
Image 3: "The MCDM RPG" laid over a battle scene with heroes fighting against monsters using various weapons and abilities.
(alt text originally from jnb.art, the cover artist)
"The MCDM RPG" laid over a battle scene with heroes fighting against monsters using various weapons and abilities.
It's #PortfolioDay!
I'm Basil, an Afronative game designer, sensitivity consultant/coordinator, and translator.
I've worked with MCDM, Hit Point Press, SoulMuppet Publishing, Brotherwise Games, and hopefully more to come!
Website: towerofbasil.wordpress.com
Games: kobanya.itch.io
08.07.2025 10:01 β π 102 π 44 π¬ 2 π 1
Little Wolves | Fae of the Forest Dice β Dinoberry Press
The Fae of the Forest Dice are unique limited-run six-sided dice designed to work with the mechanics of Little Wolves and any game that needs a D6! Each side has starry-shaped pips that correspondsβ¦
If you missed your chance to pick up the gorgeous Fae of The Forest dice for Little Wolves, we have great news: theyβre available on our store!
Designed with Little Wolves in mind, but usable anywhere, these dice feature the symbols of elemental magic in The Enchanted Forest, AND theyβre gorgeous!
29.09.2025 17:03 β π 13 π 7 π¬ 1 π 2
This is my toxic yuri #ttrpg.
03.10.2025 13:38 β π 13 π 9 π¬ 0 π 0
A glass dahlia sits inside a music box, with light spreading out around it.
DayLITE: Lunet is now live on @drivethrurpg.com, the latest of our DayLITE fey realm expansions for faerie campaigns!
Welcome to the Valley of the Moon, the seat of ancient fey power, now a home of pilgrims and exiles.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Cover by @dzeljka.bsky.social
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03.10.2025 13:02 β π 22 π 18 π¬ 1 π 0
NOVA Card Game Playtest | Gila RPGs
Get more from Gila RPGs on Patreon
You know what Gila patrons are playing this weekend? The new NOVA card game playtest!
You could be too.
www.patreon.com/posts/nova-c...
03.10.2025 13:27 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
The Cog That Remains Itchfunding - Final Shot Sale by Seamus Conneely
A sale by Seamus Conneely, 65% off The Cog That Remains
The Cog That Remains has reached 80% of its goal that will translate to some cool interior art to complement the cool cover art! This mecha mechanic Wretched & Alone solo #ttrpg will remain 65% off through November, so give it a try so I can throw money at an artist! itch.io/s/160017/the...
03.10.2025 13:29 β π 10 π 8 π¬ 0 π 3
Prologue: Conclave from The Wildfire Trilogy by Thoughtcrime Games.
In the Wildfire Trilogy, you tell the story of what happens when magic gains sentience and becomes free to build a new world.
The 3 micro-TTRPGs can be played together in 2-4 hours, or played individually in about 30-60 minutes each. #ttrpg
Check it out below!
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02.10.2025 21:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Come out from your Grave from the Griot Anthology by Thoughtcrime Games.
You have gathered to revive someone recently deceased. Will the ritual be successful? What will you sacrifice? Lay the bones and find out in Come Out From Your Grave by Basil Wright, one of the amazing TTRPGs included in the Griot Anthology! #ttrpg
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02.10.2025 19:40 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Here is my occasional note: if you are black TTRPG designer and can use help with anything - design advice, brainstorming, connections - please feel free to reach out and I will do what I can to help or find someone who can help.
We need more black TTRPG designers.
02.10.2025 11:47 β π 405 π 212 π¬ 13 π 3
an assemblage of the art I posted in September on my Patreon with 14 unique banners of said posts gathering creatures, swords, maps and other items.
A resume of September on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/140182...
We had 3 personal-use maps or map-related pieces, plus 12 stock art posts, totalling 22 unique stock art pieces, 2 of which are September-exclusive.
#patreon #bsnm #stockart #cartography #ttrpg
01.10.2025 12:58 β π 21 π 10 π¬ 0 π 1
Game Designer & Sensitivity Consultant. '24 DJ Emerging Designer. Mx. Worldwide. Autistic Ace with 999 Luck. He/They/Xe. 33. Afronative. basilwrightofficial@gmail.com
Portfolio: https://towerofbasil.wordpress.com/portfolio/
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RPG Freelancer For Paizo and others.
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Online shop dedicated to supporting inclusion and creativity in the tabletop roleplaying community. We also have a TTRPG vending machine. Just 2 people trying to sell bits of paper that help you imagine.
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Light but flavorful TTRPGs by Jess Pendley and Keith Pendley.
Itch: https://unplaytested-presents.itch.io/
Drivethru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/15762/Underground-Oracle-Publishing/category/34159/Unplaytested-Presents?affiliate_id=797908
Pronouns: She/Her
Verbs: Punch/Wrassle
Writer & TTRPG designer. Created Harrow: The Blighted Plane and No Mercy For Monsters. Creating Foxfire, Quaseloth, and β more.
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Explore New Worlds!
Publisher of Harrow: The Blighted Plane, Foxfire, Realms of Quaseloth, and more.
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We're a peer support community for those working toward becoming professional creators within any niche of the TTRPG space.
Join us: https://discord.gg/n6EyyrDhqJ
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Game designer | RUNE, LUMEN, NOVA, HUNT, LOOT, Slayers | IGDN award winner | cognitive psychologist | He/Him
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Gamer, podcaster (Infectious Enthusiasm - @iepodcast.bsky.social), editor
#TTRPG system analyst. Curling fan.
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#TTRPG game designer. Have written for WotC, Paizo, and many more.
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