Keith Asada

GM problems: that urge, when you lay out a mission and your players say that it’s going to be a piece of cake to complete, to increase the levels of all the enemies or make the traps just a little more dangerous…

A mockup of the Blades '69 book where the 69 has been crossed out and replaced with 69 in bright purple. Below that, the bio for April Kit Walsh which reads: April Kit Walsh writes games about feelings, vulnerability, and caring for one another, including Thirsty Sword Lesbians and End of the Line. She used to be a swordfighting ballerina, but claims those days are behind her; she has absolutely no idea who that masked heroine with the sword and the tutu might be. When not writing RPGs, April is a civil liberties attorney working to protect the rights of criminal defendants, activists, journalists, and everyone else impacted by the technologies of control or empowerment. Next to the bio, the description for the $420k stretch goal: Blades '69: The Sexual Revolution The 1960s were a time when the counterculture challenged establishment norms around sex, love, family, and a person's right to choose what happens to their own body. How does this conflict manifest in Doskvol? How does the Consensus exercise control through these dimensions of human experience, and what struggles and delightful deviancies does your group want to explore? Blades '69 is a combination of a worldbuilding exercise and safety tool to help you bring themes of both real-world and fantastical sexual liberation to your game.

yeah yeah we saw all you sly posters going "Blades '68? ...just ONE off."
Well we're not COWARDS. Challenge accepted!
At $420k we'll commission April Kit Walsh (designer of Thirsty Sword Lesbians) to write up... Blades '69
Time to put your money where your mouth is.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

That’s it. I’m allowing myself one ‘meanwhile’ per project. #writing #author

AI-generated artwork is officially not eligible for copyright protection after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the appeal.

The court ruled that a work must have a human creator in order to qualify for copyright.

(Link: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...)

I can’t describe how excited I am for this 😆😆

We played The Time We Have, a tragic storytelling game by Elliot Davis and we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. You can watch the entire playthrough on our YouTube channel. #ttrpg #indiegame #thetimewehave #larp

FYI for fellow narrative designers/game writers: the studio in question is Sentona Games and it’s my understanding they are currently interviewing to replace me. Be very careful with them. They were very nice to me and easy to work with right up until I needed the money I was promised.

With all the negative happening on the topic of Transgender people.

I would like to share some positivity for my Transgender brothers, sisters and those in-between.

If you're a Transgender Artist and would like be added leave a comment. 💙

go.bsky.app/FPK2ErH

I'm going to be used the #KadenPlayed if you want to mute it or follow it

I'll also be using #SoloTTRPG as well

In a post full of bangers about tabletop design and playing characters this line is my fave: “When you choose which piece of who you are gets to win and which pieces have to watch it happen and bitterly remember.” 😆😆

A yellow background with red blood spatter in the lower right corner. In the top left is text in bold black that reads Bad House Presents: Grindhouse2. Below is larger bold writing in black that reads SPICEPUNK, a spicepunk 1997 Game, below reads Friday, Feb 27, 5:30 PT 8:30 ET. Below that are 5 circles with photos of faces in them. From left to right beneath the circles reqs Candace, Logan, Mia, Nikki, Tori. On the right side scrolling down in black text reads: Bad House RPG's 3rd anniversary. Join us every Friday beginning Feb 6 for one shots to celebrate our own Fabian's relocation. Win prizes through raffles with winners announced at the end of the month. Only on twitch.tv/badhouserpg

February might be coming to an end with a bite in the air but things are heating up on Friday night, as Grindhouse 2 continues with SPICEPUNK, a Spicepunk 1997 game! 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Fri, Feb 27
5:30 PT | 8:30 ET

Twitch.tv/badhouserpg

Actually you can go get one now :]

The Black Immersive Creators Grant is an annual cash award of $10,000 for US-based Black artists who are interested in creating immersive artwork. Applications for the next cycle are open! Applications will close on Thursday, April 23 at 12am Pacific. Please share!

www.blackimmersivecreatorsgra...

A whiteboard leaned against a shelf with many trinkets. On the whiteboard, it says “When you look at a blank page, think of who you love”

In his acceptance speech for award for best screenplay, Ryan Coogler said “when you look at a blank page, think of who you love” and I dunno, that really moved me so I wrote it down and sat it on my desk to look at while I work

Alyssa Liu shattering the expectation that you need to suffer for your art should usher in an entirely new generation of creatives that use joy as their foundational form of expression.

Screenshot of the no ice in Minnesota charity bundle on itchio that has raised $500,008

My heart is full of gratitude and there are still 20 days left of the bundle

There's at least seven copies of The Balsam Lake Unmurders at Board Game Barrister 😲

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

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Cover Artists!

QRP with your covers!

I would love to draw more covers in the future!
sonybaloneyart@gmail.com
sonybaloneyart.com

So in big #ttrpg news for any BIPOC, queer, or otherwise marginalised or under-represented creators trying to start something in TTRPGs, the @igdn-official.bsky.social has opened applications for the 2026 Diversity Scholarship. Link and more info in the comments. [1/4]

meme of just make it exists first you can make it good later. But the second circle has a drawing of a horny male face from the 'shall we do it' comic. The caption reads 'Just Make It Exists First. You Can Make It Horny Later'

bully them more

TODAY!

A digital illustration of a man in traditional korean wear holding a glowing pegasus. A ring of fire surrounds the two of them

Year of the Fire Horse

RECRUITMENT FORMS ARE NOW LIVE! SEEKING TRANS WOC, BLACK WOC, INDIGENOUS WOC, AND MORE!!!

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There is still time to sign up for our annual charity games ! Once again supporting our friends at @takethis.org ! 3 days of fun! 6 games of shenanigans!

Secret of mana cover photoshopped to say “secret of nana” and has added a photo of a shushing nana

As a queer man, you either let a cool douche ruin your life or you live long enough to become one. #joke #unless

Oh look?
The panel episode of @3blackhalflings.bsky.social I was on is out!
Happy Black History Month! We had a blast.
Shout out to my fellow guests @therosecleric.bsky.social , @vampirehimbo.bsky.social and @bruthaqueon.bsky.social

www.3blackhalflings.com/talk-show-ep...

A dark blue and gold graphic with art deco filigree reads as follows: A Bloody Harlem Night starring GM Darryl Dorsey , @Mr_DarrylDorsey Madam Ava , @MadamAvaCouture dimplesndice , @dimplesndice Sid Maxwell , @sundance340 YaBoiBIG , @YaBoiBIG Streaming 2/13 8PM on twitch.tv/apochromaticunlimited as part of Apochromatic Unlimited BHM 2026 Harlem Renaissance Forever Supporting the Lavender Rights Project Sponsored by Transplanar RPG and Frivolous Bear Studios

This Friday at 8 PM EST

The Red Vine Club is neutral ground for Harlem’s kindred, and a vault for valuable secrets. Tonight, a prized item arrives, and some vampires don’t respect neutrality.

They take what they want.