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I play TTRPGs because...

The Month of Darkness has begun, and with it we'd like to share our prompts for this year. Feel free to join in any creative way you prefer: draw, paint, write, TikTok, take pictures, and more!

Read more about The Month of Darkness:
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I've just replied to SIX different pitches offering paid promo that I have turned down because of their use of GenAI 🤢

So if you're making human-made #TTRPG stuff and looking to promote your cool stuff in youtube videos, hit me up!

✉ info@icarus-games.co.uk

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

Announcing the Game Pass price hike (19.99 to 29.99 for Ultimate) during the Steam Autumn Sale was a poor choice for Microsoft.

Professional Game Master - Ris | StartPlaying TTRPG gaming appealed to me from the first moment I was introduced to it because of its co-operative storytelling and its enabling of one's imagination while still keeping things within a structure. I...

My first incursion on StartPlaying will be to run a GM workshop for beginning GMs to help demystify what to consider when behind the GM screen. The plan is to do it in November so I'll start advertising mid-October on the site. If you're interested, keep an eye out.

We're looking to hire a freelance artist to create a series of four logos for different megacorps in our Shadows Over Sol (hard sci-fi / horror) #ttrpg. Think the Expanse meets Alien, with a dash of Cyberpunk mixed in.

Interested and have experience? Send us your portfolio!

Did you have to record yourself for something? It's always jarring to have to listen to yourself.

Dread Laironomicon: Raging Swan's system-neutral monstrous hideouts land in a new bundle The deal for Dread Laironomicon is a pre-bundle. The Laironomicon is already a compilation bundle (of Raging Swan's Monstrous Lairs series.

If you want to breathe new life into your descriptions and help immerse your players in your fantasy roleplaying world, you can grab the Dread Laironomicon over at the Bundle of Holding today

All the new otter comics all together. I wanted to give you all a huge THANK YOU—through your engagement and print sales we raised 10k for The Marine Mammal Center. 💙🌊

It's #WIPWednesday which means I want to see all the #TTRPG stuff you're working on this week!

Show me your work in progress;

🐲 #dnd #Pathfinder, and indie RPG content
🎨 TTRPG Art
🎲 Accessories

🚫 No AI though!

Hey #TTRPG artists! I’m producing a show and we’re looking for a landscape artist for our overlays. We want feywild vibes and a painterly blended vibrant saturation art style!

If this is you, send over links/examples of your work! Tag someone who you think would be great for this!

#ttrpgcommunity

A hand-drawn fantasy map of a continent featuring lush rolling hills, colorful forests, beautiful teal waters, and a rich tapestry of interesting locations.

I'm taking one of my most popular maps and building a rich history, lore, NPCs, myths, and more for it! I've invited several people in the community to join in when they can and we'll be releasing our first module hopefully in January! I'm so excited for this!

"Bluesky is boring."

Social media *should* be boring. Being algorithm and dopamine poisoned is bad, actually.

When your feed dries up for the day, that's your cue to go do something else until new stuff shows up later.

OK, I'm SUPER late to the game, but can I just randomly recommend the Dungeons & Daddies actual play D&D (not a BDSM) podcast?!
The creativity of DM & players is a delight, dad-jokes as a game mechanic is brilliant. I'm constantly surprised and delighted.
Check out @dungeonsanddads.bsky.social

DM/GMs: talk to us about making stuff up when your players go in unexpected directions

Do you have spare ideas and characters lined up? Or do you just fly by the seat of your pants?

(Alex is about to make his GM debut and is worried the players will derail all plans in the first five minutes!) 🎲

Google Translate does not help with the first bit of this one hahahaha

Ek is besig om kak aan te jaag en dit is lekker!

Just a ramble about some stuff I've been up to.

The Ultimate Guide to Tabletop RPGs, Worldbuilding, and Folklore by Adams Media Pay what you want for an unbeatable collection of TTRPG themed books on Norse Mythology, RPG trivia, Game Master guides, and more!

If I go "Ooooh! BUY!!" then you too have to look and at least go "Oooh!" okay?!

www.humblebundle.com/books/ultima...

😞 RIP Graham Greene ♥️

10 Years of Icarus Games Anto reflects on the last ten years of Icarus games as he takes a trip down memory lane to talk about some of the stand out moments from the last decade.

I've been doing Icarus for 10 years in August 🤯

I wrote a little blog post reflecting on the past decade and some of the notable moments.

Thieving Murder Hobo

Just a random post to say "Hey! I'm still alive!" I forget to do that and then only put random reposts in.

Currently working on a special project that will take years to complete. Will have to save up for some artist commissions...

Rude XD

That's rather terrifying.

Beholder?

a man is standing in front of an easel while a woman sits in the background Alt: a man is doing a little jig in front of an easel while a woman and a man sit in the background applauding

Hey nerds! If you've been thinking about commissioning me, I'm currently available from November onwards ✨ (where has the year gone?!)