Syd (Shawk)

Less than 24 hours to get those apps in!!!!

HURRY!

Casting Call: The Flood of Amberwick | Notion The Flood of Amberwick

🗣️Casting Call!

The Flood of Amberwick

A supernatural flood has shattered the village of Amberwick, and you are among the few survivors who know the truth: this was no accident.

View the full casting call form here: shorturl.at/LdF89

Looking for BIPOC AP performers!

#ttrpg #casting #bipoc

Submissions to Appx. N Jam

I have read 13 (so far) submissions to Appendix N jam.

There are incredible modules in there. I hope they all get played and enjoyed.

Not only reading, but learning from these games of wonderful ART.

It is amazing what these ttrpg designers can do in 30 days. 🔥🔥

#ttrpgradar

Sign ups for workshops, playtests and office hours are open and filling up! DM me for an invite if you are interested :D

Oh I love this. Basic Accessibility for educators ncademi.org/resources/ba...

Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars A mythopoetic mech TTRPG about war, tragedy, and what you do with the power to change the world.

Good morning, y'all!

Dragon Reactor, our mythopoetic mech tragedy TTRPG, is at $4,700 raised of our $7k goal- we're getting so close!

At this stage we need your help to cross the finish line. Tell your friends, be loud in your discords, spread the word so we can bring this dream of ours to life!

UNIONS WORK BABY

Rascal News is wildly worth the subscription price, and you can get it on sale EASILY rn.

my mom taught me there's two kinds of businesses: hot dog stands and art galleries

- hot dog stands protect territory and keep competition off their turf
- art galleries benefit from more adjacent art galleries, cluster together to amplify reach/support

youre an art gallery, not a hot dog stand

Get Ready for Absurdia: The (Meta)Physical Edition From Quinn Majeski - Get Ready for Absurdia: The (Meta)Physical Edition

Pitch done quick!

👁️ Absurdist #ttrpg set in surreal suburbia
👁️‍🗨️ Play as an intrepid radio host, occult bureaucrat, entropic vessel, & more
🪬 Rules lite system built for collaborative storytelling & getting weird
🧿 Inspired by Welcome to Night Vale, Alice in Wonderland, Gravity Falls

bit.ly/46upHBR

Graphic that reads: Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant 10 grants at $200 apiece Applications open until August 31 bannerless.games/grants

Hello again, tabletop RPG designers! The second Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant is now taking applications!

I'm looking to award up to 10 grants at $200 apiece.

Applications open until the end of the month. Apply here: bannerless.games/grants

sometimes being a game master means you have to dust off your prom planning expertise well over a decade later for the PLOT. #ttrpg

Loving the Mucha vibes!

I am so excited to watch this! @lesbyearning.bsky.social is an incredible player and I have had the privilege of sharing a table with them several times. I cannot wait to see what she brings in this role.

We’re Not Going Anywhere - limited edition prints now available. This is my August release. 16x20”. Limited edition of 50. If any remain at the end of the month they’ll be archived.

a poster that reads: HELP! an indie TTRPG game designer pay their rent SALE. below are the covers of the 12 games in sale. get 12 games for $15 dngn club

I wouldn't shilling so hard if it wasn't an emergency. Had some unexpected expenses this summer (which is the slower season for my household) and we are try to catch up. Please consider grabbing EVERY PAID GAME I HAVE for $15 bucks and/or sharing this around.

Thank you so much!

The Librarian's Apprentice by Almost Bedtime Theater A solo journaling game in an infinite library

I just got the chance to do a first playthrough of The Librarian's Apprentice by @almostbedtime.bsky.social and it was delightfully absurd and evocative. My apprentice faced down singing birds, scryptwyrm offers, shifting rooms, and more - all to find documents desperately needed! 5/5 solid solo!

A letter-sized handout titled "How to Play Hard and Have Fun in '68". The principles are: 1. Go in boots and all. The campaign will be shorter than you think. Make stuff happen now. Don’t wait, pull the trigger. 2. Dig the other characters. Dial in on the other player characters, pay attention to their narrative, and get your own character involved. Be their fan, or be their foil. 3. Make the GM sweat. Think of the game like a physics toy, and push the levers you have as hard as you can, just to see what happens. Rattle the cage, jump out the window, don’t look down. Move so fast the GM can’t keep up. 4. Sell the punches. Always choose the bigger reaction. Let your character be changed by the world and by the other characters. Let them be upset, emotional, irrational. 5. Fuck around and find out. If your character dies, they can come back as an echo. If they have to retire, you can always make a new character. The crew cannot be stopped. Act first and think later, make bad decisions, let the chips fall where they may. 6: Learn to stop worrying and love consequences. Most rolls are going to have consequences. Wouldn’t it be boring to succeed all the time? Embrace consequences, and create consequences, then roll them up in a giant ball of chaos and surf on top.

Blades '68: Player Principles handout.

s i g n m e u p I'm excited!

and now it's a game

comemartin.itch.io/detective-co...

Illustration of a millefleurs-style tapestry of two barn owls circling a curled up rabbit. The animals are surrounded by various other plants and animals that juxtapose symbols of life and death, making it unclear if the rabbit lives or dies.

death closing in

[ #art ]

seeing big Magpie Games news out of Gen Con and wondering if they'll ever get around to their backers for Cartel (crowdfunded March 2018). the last word was a backer update on Halloween and a comment promising another in May that never came.

Join HEAVY METAL: A MECH & TECH CAMPAIGN FOR DAGGERHEART - Roll20 / Discord / Demiplane - Daggerheart | StartPlaying Games Come learn to play Daggerheart in one of its most interesting campaign frames with a giant (robot) twist! HEAVY METAL is an original adventure built from the MOTHERBOARD campaign frame. You take on the role of heroic protectors in a wild and savage land built on the ruins of an advanced (but lost) civilization, who must search for the lost remains of the fabled MECHS -- massive suits of mechanical armor that knights of myth wore in the lost days. You will have to SCAVENGE for ruined tech, HUNT for the sacred schematics, and REBUILD the armors if you want to stop a malicious computer virus that threatens to eliminate all organic life -- forever. Some campaign features: MECH & TECH SETTING: A wild world atop the ruins of an advanced and fallen society. The peoples of the ECHO VALE use technology to conjure what they believe to be magic. All Daggerheart character options are available at character creation with a fun sci-fi twist. CASSETTE FANTASTIQUE MECH SYSTEM: Built from the ground up by DNGN CLUB, this system expands on the card-based mechanics of DAGGERHEART and lets players take on threats too large for any one hero alone. Build your cassette-fantasy mech from scratch! CHOOSE YOUR IKONIS: Each player gets a unique tech weapon called an IKONIS, which can be upgraded throughout the campaign as you collect SCRAP and level up! SCAVENGE TO SURVIVE: Utilizes MOTHERBOARD’s scrap and scavenging rules for a simple but deep survival system. Every encounter (combat, social, or exploration) affects your resources. TOUCHSTONES: Horizon Zero Dawn, Mad Max: Fury Road, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Final Fantasy, Mortal Engines, Big O, Pacific Rim, Godzilla, Citizen Sleeper. LEARN TO PLAY DAGGERHEART! Daggerheart is a gripping narrative-action game that mixes the best innovations in TTRPGs from the last 20 years with the feel of traditional games. Fast and easy to learn, with tons of optimization and character options. CUSTOM WORLDBUILDING, SYSTEMS, and VISUAL ASSETS: Each session includes custom assets, mini-games, and narrative hooks from DNGN CLUB GAMES!

I have one seat left for my paid MECHA DAGGERHEART campaign. Tonight is our first session!

the universe and my dopamine searching both said - it's time to write down those ideas! It went surprisingly well, got a concept worked up for a new short-form campaign for some dear players, and some light prep for the upcoming game sessions... and pasta research... for a slugblaster supplement :)

A Body of Work (w/ Emily Allen) Yes Indie'd Pod · Episode

I think this interview on Yes Indie'd with Emily Allen rewired how I perceive my own game design and writing journey. A great episode from Thomas! #ttrpg

Nothing hits quite like freshly brewed coffee and instrumental jazz on a morning where you don't have to go anywhere.

Solo TTRPG & ECO!! Sale!!!! by David Blandy A bundle by David Blandy, $20.00 for 14 games

Grab yourself a sweet collection of ECO MOFOS!! for the weekend.

itch.io/s/157703/sol...

tried to not do ttrpg stuff tonight but I've been thwarted twice (finished my book, switch died) so I guess it's time to game plan :)

Nephews in Peril just so happens to have my favorite Mysteries, so if you already happen to have Brindlewood Bay, $7.50 is a *steal*

The Eternal Empress by Amanda P. An adventure for Cairn and old school roleplaying games

Today I'm releasing The Eternal Empress, a short location-based adventure for the Appendix N. jam. #osr

Special thanks to @explorersdesign.bsky.social and Gus L. for the great cover and map!

weirdwonder.itch.io/empress