Shanna Germain (she/her)

Last Ritual of the Smoke Eaters - Lightspeed Magazine I didn’t want to eat Joshua, but he turned into dust, and the way things go in Carrucchi village is that if someone turns into ashes you inhale them till there’s nothing but smoke in your lungs and re...

"Last Ritual of the Smoke Eaters" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu, from LIGHTSPEED (2023) www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/last...

We also just published "O Mechfighter, O Starsinger" in the October issue. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/o-me...

screenshot of Camp Myrtle, Hoboken, a horror one-shot in my book "Stay Alive"

screenshot of The Bander House, a horror one-shot in my book "Stay Alive"

screenshot of Valiant County Hospital, a horror one-shot in my book "Stay Alive"

Looking to do a horror one-shot for Halloween? My book Stay Alive for #Cypher System has 3 of them—an axe murderer scenario, a haunted house, and a zombie outbreak in a hospital—and they're complete in 2 pages each! (Screenshots shrunk to prevent spoilers!) www.montecookgames.com/store/produc...

A modified version of the Simpsons “Do It For Her” meme. The bulletin board that normally shows photos of Maggie is instead covered with various pictures of skeletons in different poses and settings. The central text still reads “DO IT FOR HER,” but “her” has been humorously replaced by the collage of skeleton images, making it a skeleton-themed parody of the original meme.

the coin fundraiser is SO FUN and good

(and helpful, yep)

but you know what ACTUALLY sustains us throughout the year

🦴besides bones🦴

is our PATRONS

$2/mo and you get ePub of the deadlands.

please

consider signing up

💀

psychopomp.com/deadlands/pa...

The cover of All Your Gods Are Dead by Shanna Germain Shows a woman with an axe and a goat with large horns behind her.

All Your Gods Are Dead is now available for pre-order!

The newest supplement for the Old Gods of Appalachia RPG, it's designed specifically f or the game master. Full of tips for making games scarier, plus tons of new cyphers, artifacts, and creatures.

www.montecookgames.com/all-your-god...

Fantastic!

Hurray!

You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚

Yay!

GameHole Con 12 October 16th-19th, 2025 Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall Madison, WI

Delighted to be a guest again this year at the wonderful Gamehole Con. It's one of my favorite cons and @montecookgames.com has a balcony spot for gaming, relaxing, signing books, and chatting.

Who will I see there? I can't wait!

This. Always.

But ESPECIALLY if you have power and privilege. Step in. Step up.

9:50
Just got back from Serbia.

Didn't realize I ordered a mocha that automatically comes with 4 SHOTS and I am no longer corporeal. I am just made of vibrations and jet lag.

9:59
I'M A BUMBLEBEEEEEEEEEEEE

Hahaha. YESSSSS

You are all so incredible. I am stunned at all the work you did to get us here <3

Shanna and her instructor laughing after learning a bit of sword fighting. Text says: Sword fighting! I'm in love <3

This wild life.

Learning a bit of sword fighting at Festival Epske Fantastike in Berlin. 💙

#RPG #TTRPG

If you've read the series, you already know what the hype is about.

And if you haven't had that joy yet? Well, start now. Vault and @mattdinniman.bsky.social are putting out something really special!

Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better! The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus, and fast-paced play Cypher is famous for!

WE'RE STILL IN OVERTIME!

Over 22 hours since the Cypher crowdfunding campaign's "end", and over 1.4k Backers have kept us going in overtime! Will we make it to 24 full hours of overtime?? That's entirely up to you!!

Choo choo! 🚂🚂

Holy crow, it’s STILL in overtime!!

If there's someone doing work out there on the fringes that matters to you, please let them know, because this world is going to tell them the opposite every day.

The new Cypher crowdfunding campaign is still going in what they call Overtime. If you were ever thinking of getting into this (fun, flexible, easy-to-run, narrative-focused) TTRPG, right now is a great time!

Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better! The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...

Thank you, 900+ times over for supporting our company and our amazing employees. For playing our games. For believing in stories.

When we come together around a table to play games, there is joy and hope yet. ❤️

Just a few hours left!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

#TTRPG #RPG

Last few hours for our Cypher Kickstarter. Don't miss this -- there so much free stuff!

🧙‍♂️🚀 For 12 years, the Cypher System created countless diverse worlds, from mystical magic to ancient horrors!

The new edition, Cypher, makes character creation faster than ever while preserving everything fans love. Two beautiful corebooks, endless possibilities.

mymcg.info/cypher

Big pile of Cypher System goodies

Cypher loot by mail today!

Your perfect RPG is HERE! 🎲🐉 With streamlined rules and intuitive task resolution (just pick a challenge between 1-10!), with Cypher, you'll spend less time planning and more time PLAYING!

Get it now!

mymcg.info/cypher

A cast promotional for Arcane Corps gifts of fear. There is a nebulous background of deep green and teal. In the foreground, there are files with a picture of Synxiec and their character, a dark skinned person with dreadlocks, Orfi Stera on an ID card. At the top of the page is the Othersider Studios Logo and the Monte Cook Games logo. The promotion reads "Arcane Corps: Gifts of Fear, A Magnus Archive RPG Actual Play.Synxiec plays Orfi Stera, The Occultist , A Seeker Agent... or perhaps something more?" And underneath that it reads "Coming Thursday, Oct 2nd 2025, Watch on Twitch, Youtube, and Moonbeam"

Our final cast announcement and they are wonderful at what they do! @synxiec.bsky.social will be playing Orfi Stera, The Occultist in our latest series Arcane Corps: Gifts of Fear!

This series premieres Oct 2nd on Twitch, Youtube and @montecookgames.com 's Moonbeam!

Adventure Design and World Building for Kids Saturday, October 18, 2pm GameHole Con

Coming up at GameHole Con!

Looking forward to this panel, and hope you'll join us for it!

I am!

We love @montecookgames.com. Their work has inspired us for years. From player-only rolling to GM intrusions, Numenera introduced us to a lot of new things. But most importantly, we learned to embrace the weird.

Check out our website to stay tuned on our project!
#tabletopgames #gamedesign #ttrpg

YouTube video by Monte Cook Games How to Introduce New Players with Shanna Germain

What is @shannagermain.bsky.social's favorite way to introduce new players to RPGs? Watch to find out!

#roleplayinggame #rpg #gamer #games #roleplayinggames #cypher #dnd #dnd5e #rpggame

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A recent illustration which was created for Monte Cook Games’ Gunslinger Knights series, entitled ‘Observing From A Distance’. The knights are gun-toting warriors & ride custom made motorcycles… totally my vibe:)
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