Nick Bate

I loved Double Eagle. Loved it.

Holy crap, Tim, what a tour de force! Very excited for this one, and now thinking about how I can copy *your* homework… 🤔

Yo, where are the sci-fi narrative diorama skirmish games at? Malev's Greathelm or Peter Vigors' Necropolis28, but in space?

(God Through History was through the School of Theology. Counted towards my degree, but I had to pay out of pocket for that one — the government scheme for Uni fees wouldn’t cover it!)

Ha ha! Yep, all real modules. I did a double degree, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. My science major was physics, obvs. My arts major was early modern European history, but it was hugely flexible so I did all sorts of fun stuff.

Probably could’ve added Philosophical Problems of Space and Time…

I could also probably do okay, but yeah, joint Arts/Physics degree.

Hong Kong Cinema
Pirates and their Enemies
Quantum Field Theory
Cosmology
God Through History

A figure stands before an overgrown entrance

Standing stones at sunset

A figure with a torch considers a ruined city

Refuelling station on a fiery lava world

Ayup, I'm Paul. Still consider myself pretty new to all this (I'm old, and I started late) but I love what I've learned to do. Feels a bit like sorcery :)

#portfolioday

Nah, I think it needs more room to breathe than a one shot. Even the best tuned FitD one shots feel to me like they’re sort of missing the point, and the fun.

If you ever fancy trying it online, across tricky timezones, I’m in!

I reckon it’s the kind of game where you really need your players to commit.

It’s a similar kind of commitment required to make other sandboxes (like Blades or a|state) sing, but I suspect A Nocturne fails less gracefully without it.

Never not wishing I was playing A Nocturne.

I feel like ‘make an ancient mystery cult’ is pretty much always the answer.

2026. Playtest packet. It’s happening!

✊

2026 is the year I (finally) get Speed Daemons out in the world.

It’s a game of illegal mech racing in a crumbling domed city on an alien world. Races are arguments and victories are currency; PCs race to release pressure and change the world.

It’s the Matrix meets Fast & the Furious with mechs!

I've been talking about this with some people, and I really think this might happen, and I'm going to do my part as well to make it so. 2026 the year of anthologies and magazines and building communities through making things together. I'm starting early with eraserflag: ehronlime.itch.io/eraserflag

Stealing the Throne turns five next year, and it still pops up, which always makes my day. Big thanks here to @inkslinger1.bsky.social for shouting it out!

Honestly, who wouldn’t want to steal a giant thousand-year-old robot?

Oh, thank you for this! Stealing the Throne turns five next year, and I’m genuinely delighted that it’s still getting love!

Two heists back to back… I hope they were epic!

Project Hail Mary is terrible — you’re making the right choice. All of Andy Weir’s worst quirks cranked up to 11.

It’s happening — Against Time and Death is making its way out into the world!

Delighted to see photos as zines start arriving. How good is @spookshow71.bsky.social’s art?!

🔴🔵

And I’m excited to see it making its way out into the world — thanks for sharing, and supporting the game!

It’s such a great novella, isn’t it? I hope I’ve managed to capture a bit of its wonder, intimacy, and scope in the game. When you do find a collaborator, I’d love to hear how it goes!

Oooh, exciting! Prism and Fungal sound like an excellent pair of factions to fight for the future.

If you feel like sharing, I’d love to hear how your time war goes. And thanks for supporting the game!

❤️💙

Yours was the first sighting in the wild, Paul, and I can’t think of a more appropriate place to start!

I also think it looks marvellous — I never get tired of that cover, and each of the interior pieces makes me want to fire up another game. Love your work!

❤️💙

Cover of the Against Time and Death RPG by Nick Bate

Woohoo! Thanks @ickbat.bsky.social
Looks marvellous! 🙂

I would journey up from London to set up a little stall (and maybe play some weird indie ttrpgs).

Aaaand very nearly got seriously screwed by the tariff situation. Fortunately, I’ll only get mildly screwed instead.

I did my due diligence, right up to sending test packages to the US. And still, despite no new tariff announcements, the ground shifted anyway. 🤷🏻‍♂️

#Dragonmeet2025! It’s happening!

I’m special guest in the Black Armada Games stall today — come by, pick up some cool games, say hi to me, @beckyannison.bsky.social and @armadajosh.bsky.social!

Map showing where the Black Armada Stall is at #Dragonmeet2025. Stall F1&2. Turn left after Chaosium and walk to the end of the row, we are on the right.

Come and find Black Armada Games and special guest @ickbat.bsky.social at #Dragonmeet2025 tomorrow!

Seen Quinns review of Lovecraftesque and want to see inside the guts of the boxed set... then swing by stall F1&2 and check it out.

Huge thanks to @jogbrogzin.bsky.social for the beautiful mapwork.

Hey Against Time and Death backers, you might want to check your emails. The Time War has begun!

And if you’re not a backer yet, there’s still time…

against-time-and-death.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Hey Against Time and Death backers, you might want to check your emails. The Time War has begun!

And if you’re not a backer yet, there’s still time…

against-time-and-death.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...