Did you know, I ALSO do character sheets? It's true! (and also badges/crests, page elements and some layout as well). I am VERY open to commissions right now, so if anyone needs anything along those lines, drop me a message to saga.mackenzie.art@gmail.com or sagamack on discord!

NEXT WEEK! Why We Fight by @sdrgames.bsky.social is a flexible, no-prep system for any group of freedom fighters looking to shape a better future. Catch our one-shot and find out how the system works!

I've been really enjoying creating these essay-type videos - researching, scripting, learning how to edit. A few people have referred to this one as 'journalism' which I find unsettling for various reasons but I understand it was intended as a compliment. Anyway you should watch it, it's good

What happened to the Crit Award prizes?

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The show must go on and this time it WILL kill you After all, art demands sacrifice. Coming soon, a mix between the Standing Ovation system designed for Pirouette and the fantastic Carta system by @catlinggun.bsky.social Every stage is different and this audience might just be worth dying for.

Do not even think about uttering the tired old lie of there being "no money in tabletop": for it is dispensed in large sums to influencers, indie darlings, and corpos, whilst the people who truly enrich the artform increasingly feel the need to beggar themselves for scraps. Rascal deserves to go on

Rascal News@rascal.news · 2d ago

State of the Rascal: August 2026 www.rascal.news/state-of-the...

everyone clap - i managed to send the scary messages and emails i have been putting off due to wonky brainspace ᕙ⁠(⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠)⁠ᕗ

1/5 In Roma culture, 'dori' literally means 'ribbon' but it can also mean river/pathway/a road which flows and has fluid motion in a spiritual sense. It's hard to find English words to convey the meaning but this game is inspired by that notion at its core. rpg-trader.com/products/233...

MULENGI DORI on RPG Trader

A deeply emotional folkpunk duet

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@glitzydemon.itch.io 's game 'A Field of Sunflowers' explores remembrance and hope, tied to the memorial of the Romani Genocide during WWII Get the game or directly support @travellerpride which does work to provide representation, advocacy and support for LBGT+ Travellers. Scan the QR code to help

New response image for when I get a stupid request.

New to the #SoloRPG List: Wash Day by @missshellfire.bsky.social A one page narrative tttpg of pouring into others and yourself. Rebuild your hairstyling business, grow relationships with your clients and regain your confidence LINKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...

The pitch form is NOW OPEN! You have ONE MONTH to submit your ideas for our next block of programming. Your games, interviews, chat shows, deep dives, our behind the scenes support and know-how. Get ready to launch!! tally.so/r/gDzBLD

my favourite way to use discord is when I'm in a rush to get out the house and i need to do SOMETHING to my hair but i cant use the either of the two mirrors in the house so i sit in my personal server on a video call by myself to approximate the least bad style i can wrangle

Only a month until the start of the campaign, and this art jam coming to a close! There's only been one entry other than my own so far, but there's still plenty of time to take part! I wanna kick things off with a big art celebration, but that can only happen with your help! 🎉

The Neon Caster 🎙 Tabletop Vtuber@theneoncaster.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's #CityOfEspersRPG Thursday, and I'm hosting a mini painting/art jam until the campaign in September! Create your own Esper OC with these roll tables, and I'll share your work on air! Kitbashing miniatures was an early inspo for the game, dope to make it an event! @threesailsstudios.bsky.social

and sometimes IF they reply to you with some dumbass shit its fine to bite* and kill** on instinct actually. *Teach about a turn of phrase i used because i think its neat **maybe be a bit smarmy in my response because i literally have better things 2 do than read allthat

FinleyJinley is \⁠(⁠๑⁠╹⁠◡⁠╹⁠๑⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠♬@finleyjinley.bsky.social · 3w ago

its always good to give yourself 2 - 5 business days before considering commenting on shit that pisses you off. I don't expect any sort of response but i AM pleased with what i had to say so ┐⁠(⁠ ⁠˘⁠_⁠˘⁠)⁠┌ ik if i did so a few days ago I'd have not handled my own words as well lolol

In 2025 the CRiT Awards announced that winners would receive prizes provided by sponsors. A year later, the prizes haven't appeared. Michelle asked sponsors, winners, and the CRiT Awards team what happened - grab a cup of tea and a biscuit and settle in to hear the whole story.

What happened to the Crit Award prizes?

In 2025 the CRiT Awards, a popular award for TTRPG creatives, announced that winners would receive prizes provided by sponsors. A year later, the prizes haven't appeared. Michelle asked sponsors,…

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Now available on YouTube: the final part of Querent - Canis Coda: Fall of the Udesians. The world that was built with Microscope now crumbles to darkness in Ten Candles with @lithiarch.bsky.social, @finleyjinley.bsky.social, @thechindividual.bsky.social, & @vengaboy.bsky.social.

Ten Candles - Querent | cross-system actual play two-shot

At the end of the world known as Udes, three survivors reckon with the darkening of the stars, the loss of their connections, and the final quietening of their music. Ten Candles is a tragic horror…

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i realise this makes me a video games criticism pariah, but im beyond caring i have enough shit going on in my life, i dont need any more trials

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Luke: "I'm just not into Souls games, I'm being tested enough as it is" aftermath.site/i-hate-souls-g...

hello! are you a collage artist AND/OR tabletop game designer? I would be tremendously grateful if you'd fill out this survey about possible connections between the two practices, to inform a piece I'm writing for @playtestmaterial.bsky.social

Arc C of Draw Steel Against Strahd is out! The heroes meet Strahd, see their fates, learn more about each other and their new friends, do battle with new horrible enemies, and *finally* have some downtime. New monsters include Strahd and some werewolves. Enjoy!

TOMORROW The world we discovered with Microscope must now face its end. Join @lithiarch.bsky.social, @finleyjinley.bsky.social, @thechindividual.bsky.social, and @vengaboy.bsky.social for Ten Candles, the second half of Canis Coda: The Fall of the Udesians. twitch.tv/euphoriaap

trying to make a finish a Much Bigger game than what I've done previously is hard! who'd have thought!! I think a part of the problem is w/ smaller games it can be about A Thing and you can get weird with it right. But this game is About like. 3 things & I want them all to be Clear and Good orz

I've teamed up with @psychhound.bsky.social and @thecoppercompendium.co.uk to put together a bundle of 3 solo TTRPGs around the theme of death. Check out the Dead and Alone bundle now! itch.io/b/3822/dead-.... More info below:

What's the deal with games needing monsters you can kill with no remorse? I keep seeing TTRPGs touting this in their marketing ... There was Obojima, a while back; now Deathbringer with its pig-faced orcs. I genuinely don't get this! What desire is being served here---and whose? 1/

Here's a little something I made for this year's One Page RPG Jam! Grab some paper, something to draw with, and a few willing friends to imagine a unique artifact together, then learn more about those to whom it originally belonged. mumblemegs.itch.io/exquisite-ar...

Exquisite Artifact by MLRamirez

A One Page Exquisite Corpse-esque Mini-Game for a Group

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If you are a @theguardian.com reader you wouldn’t know that the largest ever gathering of trans people in history yesterday was protesting against the Burnham government’s transphobic hate-policies. It had an article about making an omelette though.

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 2w ago

150,000 marched yesterday in London for trans rights. Opened the Sky News app. Scrolled and scrolled. Nothing. BBC News app. Nothing. Guardian app. Nothing. This is what actual silencing looks like.

Pitches open for our next round of programming in ONE WEEK! To help you prepare, our latest Patreon post is chock full of tips, guidance, and advice. For an insight into what makes a great pitch, this is THE resource. Sign up at any tier, including FREE, and prepare to pitch! buff.ly/KF918RA

what's up chat its time for a 🤸saturday spiral 🤸 this week my brain is caught between "i should do a fullstack course to reignite my love of web dev" and "what if a ttrpg worked like the partial play by post/partial live text based rp that i spent most of my teenage years playing/running"

And it's live! "School's Out for Summer" is a bundle of 44 family-friendly TTRPGs, made by 32 amazing creators (and me!), to help keep the kids entertained over the summer. Until the end of August, you can grab $200+ of games for just $20 on @rpgtrader.bsky.social rpg-trader.com/products/742...

School's Out for Summer on RPG Trader

A bundle of family-friendly TTRPGs for the holidays

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fun fact - my upcoming ashcan, Time Moves Through Us was meant to be the short project before a "big" one (big to me, who hasn't done full zines before)!!! It was meant to be proof that the mechanics worked and made sense, and they do imo (win)! but wtf me. why is this growing. stop writing pls.

In October last year I was fired by Rockstar Games in what we believe was a union busting move. We lost our home. We lost 2 jobs with my partner being forced to resign. We lost a community. Most importantly however we had to leave our two dogs behind, one of which will never return.

Chris Bratt@chrisbratt.bsky.social · 2w ago

Back in October, Rockstar Games fired 34 employees for alleged gross misconduct. The severity of these firings could have spelled the end for a burgeoning union effort that was underway, but it didn't. In fact, the union is now *bigger* than it's ever been before. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym4z...