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SHIFT RPG is LIVE on Kickstarter! Get the new rules-lite, narrative-driven system you can play in any setting you like!

Back SHIFT RPG on Kickstarter at any physical pledge tier in the first 72 hours and receive a FREE SHIFT dice set!

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Gate Night is taking the evening off

We’ll be back to BG3 and all the ridiculous jokes, innuendos, and musical theater tangents on October 28th!

Until then, take care of yourself and others and maybe catch up on our Forgotten Realms frolicking on twitch.tv/sword_and_key or youtube.com/@swordandkey

And we're LIVE!!

Come on in and check out the premiere of Summer in Carcosa at www.twitch.tv/sword_and_key !!

A series of twelve portraits, each one with a name below a writer's headshot. The names are Rue Dickey, VJ Harris, ERF Jordan, Legal Kimchi, Saga Mackenzie, Jessica Marcrum, Gwen Marshall, Collette Quach, Friday Strout, Shu Qing Tan, Sebastian Yue, and Basil Wright

Behold, the writing team of Twelve Realms!

I'm so lucky! I tried to count the accolades/awards they collectively have and I lost track. I'll try another time.

Help us to get to 1K followers so we can make this game and these folks can get to writing!

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Promotional Image of a Monsterhearts 2 game called Summer in Carcosa. The background is brown with wood grain accents. In bright yellow text at the top it says Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 game with a yellow and black logo of a cthulu in a baseball cap. In the middle are photos of the cast. From left to right they are: Lady Dame, Maia, Angela, Monroe, and Ventris. At the bottom it says Mondays premiering October 6th at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key with the Sword & Key logo. The game is raising money for Trans Lifeline.

🌞Today is the day!🌞

New campers are here to enjoy the wonders of nature.

Outdoor hiking. Adventures with friends.

And a fierce-some legend of a creature beneath the lake.

Join us at 11am PT for the PREMIERE! of Summer in Carcosa, a Monsterhearts 2 Game!

Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Summers in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 Game Monday at 11am Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Tales from the Loop Sunday at 10am

October is here everyone! And even though it's light this week, it is going to be the beginning of some new series appearing on the channel!

Sword & Tea is chatting now (10am PT / 1pm ET)!
Grab a cup of your favorite cozy beverage and join our chat with @tezrak.bsky.social about Shadowlight & Personae!

Questions about the game or game design in general are welcome in chat

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Promo image for Sword & Tea’s chat about Shadowlight & Personae. It has a teal background with white accents in the corners. There is the Sword & Key logo in the top left and the Sword & Tea logo in the top right. The center has the cover art for Shadowlight & Personae. The left and right center has an image of Derek and Craig respectively with their socials. All of the text is white. The top text is the title and the bottom text is the date, time, and url.

Today at 10am PT / 1pm ET, Sword & Tea is back with a new ttrpg chat!
Today we are joined by @tezrak.bsky.social to discuss Shadowlight & Personae.

Questions are welcome in chat so grab a cozy beverage and join us soon!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

They're Your Problem Now - A Sh!tPost TTRPG Collection by Meghan(IynnFTW) Cross A collection of 13 sh!tpost TTRPGs

They're Your Problem Now - A Shitpost #TTRPG Collection is now live on itchio!
13 of my most shitposty #ShitpostTTRPGs all in one place with an amazing layout by @fearlessguard.bsky.social!

Grab your copy for free or PWYW here:
meghanlynnftw.itch.io/shitpostzine

Happy Shitposting!

Who would you like to hear talk about FOLKLORE in #ttrpg?

For our upcoming twitch panel, we're talking myth, legend & folk tales & folk traditions. Who should we invite to the table?

As always priority to PoC, & in the case specifically, to under-represented (or oft-misrepresented) traditions.

Introduction graphic for Summer in Carcosa. Witha wooden background and cryptic images carved into it. under the title there is an image of a chibi cthulu wearing a baseball hat. Headshot of the players, from left to right, Lady Dame, Maia, Angela, Monroe and Venture. Also features the Sword & Key logo as well as the Trans Lifeline logo.

It may be fall now, but things will be heating up with our brand new show, Summer in Carcosa! In this all new Monsterhearts 2 campaign, 4 summer camp counselors will learn about love, friendship and survival, probably. Premiering this Monday, October 6th at 11am Pacific, you won't want to miss it!

At 7PM Pacific, settle in for Gate Night with @dsword.bsky.social @shadowsilvia.bsky.social and @theladydame.bsky.social as they press on through Baldur's Gate 3

Promotional Image of the Gate Night stream on Sword and Key. In the center are headshots of the three streamers Lady Dame, Shadow, and Derek, with their Baldur’s Gate 3 characters to the bottom left of their photos. The characters from left to right: Emm’ber - a red dragonborn, Pipperella - a halfling with yellow face markings and a silver necklace, and Aegir - a dark-bearded dwarf with red face markings. The text is white and overlaid on a blue sparkly background. It says Gate Night Tuesdays 7pm PT / 10pm ET - Twitch.tv/sword_and_key. In the bottom left is the logo for Gate Night (a martini glass with a morningstar hanging out of it), in the bottom right is the logo for Baldur’s Gate 3. The top left features the logo for Sword & Key.

Gate Night is back NOW (7pm PT / 10pm ET)!

@shadowsilvia.bsky.social , @theladydame.bsky.social , and @dsword.bsky.social continue the seemingly never-ending Act 3 of BG3! We've dealt with vampires, hags, and a few murders.
What comes next? Let's find out!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Promo image for the new episode of Monster Crush. The background is a composite black and white image of Smaug the dragon, the watcher in the water, and a balrog. The top right corner has the sword and key logo, the bottom right and top left corner has a white image of the script from the one ring. The top right also has a picture of Shadow in a heart shape with the neon pink text “with special guest Shadow”. The center has the Monster Crush logo - a blue and pink tentacle and a green webbed/clawed hand making a heart shape together. The top text says “it’s one hell of a first date” in blue script. The middle text says “monster” in green slimy block font and “crush” in red script. The bottom text says “date 109 - If you like it, put the one ring on it” in neon pink.

NEW MONSTER CRUSH ALERT!
To honor the recent Hobbit Day, we’re talking Tolkien! So get ready for some of the most monstrous that Middle Earth has to offer as we romance Smaug the Dragon, The Watcher in the Water, and Durin’s Bane the Balrog!

And we’re joined by @shadowsilvia.bsky.social again!

Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Sword & Tea Shadowlight & Personae Saturday at 10am Anniek & Eva's Chaotic Playthroughs Mars Colony Sunday at 10am

*announcer voice* Hellllllo residents of BlueSky! Are you ready to rumble and see what we have this week over at Sword & Key?

Sword & Tea is live with @contagonist.bsky.social to discuss Stars Go Cold - a game of dystopian interstellar conflict and revolution!
Join us with your favorite cozy beverage and feel free to ask questions in chat about the game!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

We are back with another Sword & Tea today at 3pm PT / 6pm ET!
Today we are joined by by @contagonist.bsky.social to discuss Stars Go Cold, a ttrpg of interstellar conflict and dystopian revolution.
But you can get cozy and join us for a chat - questions welcome!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Horizon's Call sets sail again NOW (3pm PT / 6pm ET)!
If you've ever wanted to see an entire D&D session about rehoming a rescued owlbear (named Lemon) go very wrong, then look no further!
When life gives you Lemon (the owlbear), make Lemon Aid!
Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Horizon's Call is back today at 3pm PT / 6pm ET with a special sidequest!
After rescuing an owlbear and naming it Lemon, the crew realized that a pirate ship is no place for a large wild monster. So, it's time to find Lemon a better home in S5 Ep.23: Lemon Aid!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

This is today at 4:30pm Eastern! Thanks to a generous donation we are only $40 away from our goal!!

Don't forget a giveaway will go live during stream for a trio of indie #ttrpgs, be there or be...square? #ExtraLife #charity

Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. Horizon's call Saturday at 3pm Anniek & Eva's chaotic playthroughs mars colony sunday at 10am sword and tea stars grow cold with contagonist sunday at 3pm

This week it's the calm before the storm before our weeks get super busy 👀

Promo image for Anniek & Eva’s Chaotic Playthroughs: Liminal Horror Pt. 2. The background is dark plum with pink arrows in all four corners. The left image is a hexagon shape with chibi art of Anniek & Eva and the text “Anniek & Eva’s Chaotic Playthroughs” in white text with a purple border as well as “liminal horror pt. 2” in purple text. The right has the Sword & Key logo with the text “Sundays, September 21st - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET”

Today at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET Anniek & Eva’s Chaotic Playthroughs is back with Liminal Horror Pt. 2!
Join @anniekster.bsky.social & @evaserrate.bsky.social as the horrors persist!

This session was pre-recorded but will air only on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Horizon's Call sets sail again now (3pm PT / 6pm ET)!

The crew set sail for their next adventure, an ancient treasure hidden aboard a sunken (probably haunted) pirate ship! An Ill Wind Blows No Good but even ill wind can fill sails!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Horizon's Call returns today at 3pm PT / 6pm ET!
With ships repaired and a heading set to a treasure hidden with a sunken pirate ship, our crew once again set sail. But in a sea of magic, even dead men may still tell tales. It's S5Ep22, An Ill Wind Blows No Good!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Sword & Tea is now live!
Join us for a chat about Tales from Myriad - a fantasy game made to be accessible to new players and refreshing for veteran players!
If you love games with a focus on exploration and getting the best wardrobe, you won't want to miss this!

Live now on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Promo image for the Sword & Tea discussion of Tales from Myriad. The background is weathered teal and has white trim and white font. The top left has the sword and key logo, the top right has the sword and tea logo and the center top text says “sword & tea”. The middle art is the cover of Tales from Myriad with the image of host Derek on the left and guest Carson on the right. Beneath both people’s images are their names and socials. The bottom text has the date and url of this stream.

Today at 10am PT / 1pm ET Sword & Key is back with Sword & Tea!
We are joined this week by @emberwickart.bsky.social to discuss Tales from Myriad!
Join us to ask questions in chat and see for yourself why this is a game you will want to have in your collection!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

This playthrough is SO good.
It is a perfect showcase of what Homecoming is. If you've been wondering what it's all about - take some time to give this a listen.
Thank you @ktartaglione.bsky.social for playing.

Thank you to all of the wonderful folks who are part of the Sword & Key community. You all made this a top tier birthday!

Promo image for Monster Crush. It has a black and white background of a unicorn, the foreground centers the logo for Monster Crush which has a blue & pink tentacle making a heart shape with a green webbed/clawed hand. The top left and bottom right corners feature rainbows while the top right corner has the Sword & Key logo. The text from top to bottom is “it’s one hell of a first date” in blue script, “Monster” in green slimy block font, “Crush” in red script, and “Date 108 - 28 Inches of Sturdiness” in pink neon. The left side has a picture the guest Shadow in a heart shape as her name.

Monster Crush is back from our Summer Break and we are thrilled to be joined by special guest @shadowsilvia.bsky.social !
Join us on a romp into the magical and majestic with a date focused on unicorns!
These horny horses have so much to offer so listen now! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Sword & Tea Tales of Myriad with Carson Daniel Saturdy at 10am Horizon's Call Saturday at 3pm Anniek & Eva's chaotic playthrough Liminal Horror Sunday at 10am

Good evening everyone! We're a bit late, but better late than ever!

A light week this weekend, but that's okay!