A Game of One's Own
@agameofonesown.bsky.social
A solo and duet TTRPG podcast by @maddyisabstract.bsky.social. A Snazzy Tapir Production. Fantasy, sci-fi, horror and more. Let's tell some weird stories. snazzytapir.com
While you wait for more A Game of One's Own, this is the perfect time to catch up on @goblinspod.bsky.social! I work on the show as the sound designer, and got to concoct so many weird and wonderful things. Here's my little promo:
Introducing: G.O.B.L.I.N.S
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I was hoping to release a new episode of A Game of One's Own in July, but a combination of intense burnout, migraines, laptop issues and travel means that I've had to postpone release until August. Thank you for your patience, and I hope you enjoy what the podcast has in store next month!
I switched up my landing page so now it's even easier (and more colourful) to find out what nonsense I'm doing. maddysearle.carrd.co
Maddy Searle
sound designer, podcast producer, TTRPG performer, writer, voice actor
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June has been a whirlwind, with some of the most intense sound design work of my career! So our next game will now be released in July. Thanks so much for your patience. Life just keeps happening, as it is wont to do.
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 4mo agoSo that's a wrap on Tangled Blessings! Our next episode will be released in June, and will feature another incredible guest player from the UK TTRPG scene. I'm very excited to share it with you.
So that's a wrap on Tangled Blessings! Our next episode will be released in June, and will feature another incredible guest player from the UK TTRPG scene. I'm very excited to share it with you.
Our Tangled Blessings saga is finally complete! Thank you so much to @masquewren.bsky.social for being an incredible duet player, and to @cassi.mothwin.com for creating a brilliant game.
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe fourth and final part of our Tangled Blessings actual play is here! In this episode, @maddyisabstract.bsky.social and @masquewren.bsky.social's magical students are looking for answers, and preparing for their last duel...
The fourth and final part of our Tangled Blessings actual play is here! In this episode, @maddyisabstract.bsky.social and @masquewren.bsky.social's magical students are looking for answers, and preparing for their last duel...
On the plus side, I have a lot of very cool and interesting sound design jobs to work on at the moment. On the minus side, I literally do not have enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do, especially as I come to terms with my late autism diagnosis and how it affects my work.
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 4mo agoLife continues to be complicated, so Part IV of Tangled Blessings is now due to be released on Patreon and the public feed tomorrow. So sorry for the constant schedule juggling! But in the meantime, you can catch up on Parts I-III if you haven't already!
Life continues to be complicated, so Part IV of Tangled Blessings is now due to be released on Patreon and the public feed tomorrow. So sorry for the constant schedule juggling! But in the meantime, you can catch up on Parts I-III if you haven't already!
Tangled Blessings (ft. Masquewren) - Part I
In this game of Tangled Blessings, Maddy and Wren create a pair of rivals, Zoanna and Emmeline. They must make it through four years of magical academia to find out who is the most gifted student.…
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Both my actual play podcast A Game of One's Own and my 2018 audio drama The Prickwillow Papers have now been deleted from Spotify. You can still find them on lots of other podcast platforms. The podcasts will probably take a while to disappear from Spotify.
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 4mo agoAs of today, I have deleted A Game of One's Own from Spotify. This decision was inspired by the amazing @longcatmedia.bsky.social, who are also taking their podcasts off Spotify. It may take a while for the deletion to take effect. You can still listen on pretty much any other podcast app.
Brilliant! Thank you for taking this step, and we hope many others decide to do the same 😺
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 4mo agoAs of today, I have deleted A Game of One's Own from Spotify. This decision was inspired by the amazing @longcatmedia.bsky.social, who are also taking their podcasts off Spotify. It may take a while for the deletion to take effect. You can still listen on pretty much any other podcast app.
As of today, I have deleted A Game of One's Own from Spotify. This decision was inspired by the amazing @longcatmedia.bsky.social, who are also taking their podcasts off Spotify. It may take a while for the deletion to take effect. You can still listen on pretty much any other podcast app.
UPDATE: Part IV is still in progress, thanks to one of my patented poorly timed migraines, so will instead go into early access later this week! Sorry for the delay.
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 4mo agoIf you want to binge all four episodes as soon as possible, Part IV will be released on Patreon tomorrow, and on the public podcast feed next Tuesday.
Things are getting really spooky at Brackroot Academy... @cassi.mothwin.com's Tangled Blessings is the perfect duet game for a dark academia tale.
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 4mo agoPart III of @maddyisabstract.bsky.social and @masquewren.bsky.social's Tangled Blessings actual play is now available on the public podcast feed! Only one more part to go...
Part III of @maddyisabstract.bsky.social and @masquewren.bsky.social's Tangled Blessings actual play is now available on the public podcast feed! Only one more part to go...
Tangled Blessings (ft. Masquewren) - Part III
In this game of Tangled Blessings, Maddy and Wren's magical students enter their third year at Brackroot Academy, and events begin to escalate in a deadly way… A Game of One's Own is hosted…
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So Maddy has been a champion getting our two-person playthrough of Tangled blessings out! It was a lot of fun, and all the parts will be out publicly by Tuesday, so make sure you're caught up!
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe first part of our playthrough of Tangled Blessings by @cassi.mothwin.com is now available on the public podcast feed! Host @maddyisabstract.bsky.social is joined by the amazing @masquewren.bsky.social as they create a pair of rival students at the magical Brackroot Academy...
Don't want to wait until next week for Part III of Tangled Blessings? You can listen to the penultimate instalment of @maddyisabstract.bsky.social and @masquewren.bsky.social's actual play RIGHT NOW by becoming a member of the Snazzy Tapir Production Patreon, or buying the episode in the shop.
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The second part of our playthrough of Tangled Blessings by @cassi.mothwin.com is now available on the public podcast feed! @maddyisabstract.bsky.social and @masquewren.bsky.social guide their characters through their second year at Brackroot Academy, and make some disturbing discoveries...
The first part of our playthrough of Tangled Blessings by @cassi.mothwin.com is now available on the public podcast feed! Host @maddyisabstract.bsky.social is joined by the amazing @masquewren.bsky.social as they create a pair of rival students at the magical Brackroot Academy...
This episode of A Game of One's Own has been in the works for a LONG TIME and I'm so glad it's finally ready! (No thanks to my brain's filthy migraine habit.) @masquewren.bsky.social is an incredible actual play performer and it was a joy to tell this story with them. Stay tuned for more episodes!
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 5mo agoAT LAST! The migraine monster has been defeated and Part I of our playthrough of Tangled Blessings by @cassi.mothwin.com is now available on Patreon! I was joined for this duet game by the wonderful @masquewren.bsky.social who absolutely got the magical academia assignment from minute one.
AT LAST! The migraine monster has been defeated and Part I of our playthrough of Tangled Blessings by @cassi.mothwin.com is now available on Patreon! I was joined for this duet game by the wonderful @masquewren.bsky.social who absolutely got the magical academia assignment from minute one.
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Migraines have struck! With apologies, the next episode of A Game of One's Own is still in progress but frustratingly delayed by my faulty, achy brain. I am hoping to have the episode ready for Patreon supporters tomorrow or on Thursday, and the public release date should hopefully be unaffected.
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe next episode of A Game of One's Own will be available for Patreon supporters on 17th March, and publicly on 24th March! I will also be trialling Libsyn's automatic ads. If you have any questions or concerns, there are more details in the post below, or you can contact me at snazzytapir.com.
The next episode of A Game of One's Own will be available for Patreon supporters on 17th March, and publicly on 24th March! I will also be trialling Libsyn's automatic ads. If you have any questions or concerns, there are more details in the post below, or you can contact me at snazzytapir.com.
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I'm running a game of Small Creatures Such As We by @annablackwell.bsky.social on Monday 23 March with an INCREDIBLE CAST. Please tune in, and check out all the other wonderful streams in the TTRPGirls schedule!
EUphoria Actual Play@euphoriaap.bsky.social · 5mo agoHappy International Women's Month! Throughout March, we're celebrating with TTRPGirls! A month of all women and femme tables - games, panels, interviews and more. Check out the full schedule below! #TTRPGirls #InternationalWomensMonth
The latest edition of Snazzy Tapir Monthly is now available for Patreon supporters!
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ANOTHER change of plans due to illness! Our next episodes will now be releasing in March, to make sure that they are the best they can be and I don't fall behind with my freelance work! Sorry for the multiple plan changes, and thank you for patience as always.
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 6mo agoApologies, due to illness, the next episode will not have early access, and will release on Patreon at the same time as the public release on 17 Feb. However, as this episode is a Part 1, I'm hoping to have Part 2 ready asap, so Patrons will get access ahead of its public release on 24 Feb!
Apologies, due to illness, the next episode will not have early access, and will release on Patreon at the same time as the public release on 17 Feb. However, as this episode is a Part 1, I'm hoping to have Part 2 ready asap, so Patrons will get access ahead of its public release on 24 Feb!
A Game of One's Own@agameofonesown.bsky.social · 6mo agoHappy February! Unfortunately, the next episode of A Game of One's Own will not be going into early access today as originally planned, but should be ready later this week, ahead of the public release on 17 February. Sorry for the slight delay, and thank you for your support and patience!
Happy February! Unfortunately, the next episode of A Game of One's Own will not be going into early access today as originally planned, but should be ready later this week, ahead of the public release on 17 February. Sorry for the slight delay, and thank you for your support and patience!
I wrote this essay a while back about solo rpgs, "open-ended" vs "close-ended" games, and different types of replayability. It was originally published in The Lone Toad newsletter by @croaker-rpgs.bsky.social. I'd love to hear what you think!
Solo RPGs: An open or shut case?
On open-ended and close-ended solo rpgs and what group play can learn from them
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