From a policy paper published in December, 2001 on combating extremism, glad we've been diligently checking off these boxes ever since
Jason Morningstar
@jmstar.bsky.social
Creative Director, Bully Pulpit Games. Designer of games and playful experiences like Fiasco, Night Witches, and Zhenya's Wonder Tales.
Free demo game if you aren't sure what we're up to here. Give it a try and see if you can not wreck the universe.
AND @jmstar.bsky.social said, "The Cortège hinges on epochal issues of order and rebellion and peace and freedom, all mutually exclusive, all disastrous in their own ways. Since I adore underdogs, Herin Nindahar is my favorite character." Demo for one of the #NineSpaceGames: bpglink.com/9SG-demo
I particularly loved making these racing spaceships for one of the three-player games (all games have a fixed player count, either 3, 4, or 6)
I had the pleasure of working on the layout for this amazing set of games by @jmstar.bsky.social. each game is wonderfully unique, and the unique sci-fi setting that binds them is revealed to you the more you play/read. thank you for letting me put my spin on it! bullypulpitgames.com/products/nin...
Nine Space Games is now available! Get it here: bpglink.com/9spacegames or here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... as you prefer, but definitely get it.
Nine Space Games
Nine Space Games is a collection of freeform games that share a universe and a set of rules. They are designed to be played however you like, and they play fast—each lasts no more than an hour. And th...
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Henry IV, Part 3. Act II, Scene 5. The king watches as two men loot the corpses of enemies. Each flips the body over to reveal someone they love. A son discovers that he's killed his father, and a father discovers that he's killed his son. It's on the nose - war is bad. But the scene is so heavy.
"The Coronation is a great first game - four clearly-defined characters, all with interesting choices to make, and a few with some extremely menacing hidden backstory. My favorite character in The Coronation is Captain Ringstep, who only wants to do right but will probably do wrong instead."
#NineSpaceGames will finally be released this month! @jmstar.bsky.social has commented on each game in the book and we'll start today with his thoughts on "The Coronation". #TTRPGs #RPGs #games #larp bullypulpitgames.com/products/nin...
Someone is going to have to talk me out of going full suprematist with my next game book cover.
Nine Space Games is in our warehouse! It looks great. Here's The Arrangements, maybe my favorite, shamelessly stolen from Handel's 1739 opera "Berenice". But in space! I really love this format - play it in an hour, cut straight to the big feels and agonizing decisions.
"A stew" is not the outcome one expects from The Bear Lovers
More Zhenya by @jmstar.bsky.social and @bullypulpithq.bsky.social today. We played "The Bear Lovers" and together we crafted a tragic, cruel, tender, and absolutely grotesque tale on the transformative power of love - which ended with a delicious... stew. 👀
The performers are professionals and the show is always hilarious. Well worth your precious Gen Con time!
#GenCon2026 attendees! We have something that may pique your interest. Gumption Pictures is hosting ONE amazing #FiascoLIVE event tomorrow. The event is currently sold out but more seats might be released + VIP tickets are still available. #FiascoRPG #improv www.gencon.com/events/309178
Congratulations to the good folks at @mischieftoy.com on winning this year’s Diana Jones Award! More details at www.dianajonesaward.org.
The Diana Jones Award
For Excellence in Gaming
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Mischief Game Store, a game shop from St. Paul who stepped up during the recent ICE incursions in Minnesota, received the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming. Congrats!
Abby and Riley are at #GenCon2026 in Indianapolis where we've just (improbably!) been awarded the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming. We are overwhelmed and extremely grateful for receiving this high honor. Thank you to all!! ❤️
Happy to hear it made its way to you! @toadlett.bsky.social did a wonderful job with the art. Getting the chance to work with such great creatives is the best. For people interested in the new edition, you can get a peek on @backerkit.com ! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Hear the song of the Rusalka
From NessunDove - Hear the song of the Rusalka
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Just 🔸2 days🔸 left to snag this TTRPG bundle and help designer Rae Nedjadi pay down the expenses incurred by a long hospital stay. Over $285 worth of games for just 25 bucks, and 98% of your donation goes directly to Rae. Act now, the bundle vanishes on Aug 1st! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
@nessundovelab.bsky.social sent me a copy of their English-language version of Nick Wedig's fantastic game Rusałka, which I have been a die-hard fan of since forever. It is just bananas - very beautiful, very menacing, 11/10. Can't wait to play again.
#GenCon2026 begins on July 30! Through August 2, find our games and many other fantastic games from indie creators at Booth 449 with the cool @ipr.bsky.social crew! #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming Stop by and say hello!
#GenCon2026 attendees! There is one more day until @ipr.bsky.social will be at Booth 449 starting July 30 through August 2. Buy indie games and support magnificent indie creators! #TTRPGs #RPGs #games #larp www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Gen-Co...
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The Daughters of Verona
The Daughters of Verona is a storygame of Shakespearean comedy for four to six players, and it plays in less than four hours. Play reports What a fun game! The Daughters of Verona @ Rollspel.nu [Sw…
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I have a huge pile of games that are in playable shape but turned out just OK in playtest, needing what feels like a lot of work they don't really deserve. I'm not sure what to do with this stuff, but increasingly I'm feeling like it should be something other than "shove it in a drawer".
Played Metal Showcase 11PM by @jmstar.bsky.social! @ktwelves.bsky.social facilitated this beautiful where the collective of a bassist's consciousness came together to get a band and rock out in the Battle of the Bands! A "choose your own adventure" style game, it truly could have gone any way!
My finest design
Played Metal Showcase 11PM by @jmstar.bsky.social! @ktwelves.bsky.social facilitated this beautiful where the collective of a bassist's consciousness came together to get a band and rock out in the Battle of the Bands! A "choose your own adventure" style game, it truly could have gone any way!
Cleaning off my desk and discovering chilling substrata I cannot identify
Vem se inscrever para o IV Simpósio de RPG, Larp e Educação. 100% gratuito e online, organizado pela Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Programação disponível em: www.even3.com.br/vi-simposio-...
VI Simpósio de RPG, Larp e Educação
O VI Simpósio de RPG, Larp e Educação é um evento online e gratuito promovido pela Universidade Federal de Alagoas, sobre como os jogos de RPG de mesa e la...
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Tonight's playtest - sure, a bunch of people died in a West Virginia coal mine in 1905, but fewer than history would suggest, and the Karl-Marx-reading UMW plant wasn't one of 'em. I learned a lot! my friends learned a lot about retreat mining and mud caps and firedamp.
Thanks for playing!
We finally tried "Zhenya's Wonder Tales" by @jmstar.bsky.social and @bullypulpithq.bsky.social, with editing by @tenpenjenn.com and @segedy.bsky.social and art by @momatoes.com ! So many awesome people contributed to this game and It shows!! I absolutely loved it - I can't wait to try it again!
Wing Women is a queer-led, semi-historical, TTRPG podcast! We use @jmstar.bsky.social’s game system NIGHT WITCHES. We tell the story of the brave women who ran night bombing missions against the na*is in WW2. Tune in below! ✈️📻 linktr.ee/wingwomenpod
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Do you like chaotically queer pilots and niche WW2 history? ✈️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💣 Consider voting for “Wing Women” in the 2026 CRIT AWARDS!
The 2026 CRIT Awards are now live! Links to the forms can be found on linktr.ee/CRITAwards which is listed on each of our socials. Make sure to read all information and instructions on each form. Additional information can be found on our website: critawards.org