GM Joe

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Joe Kiewra - TTRPG designer, video maker, distillery owner, ADHD haver, dinosaur lover, improviser, socialist, Pittsburgher He/Him

A friendly reminder for those attending conventions and similar vendor events. Please don’t stop and talk to your friends in front of someone’s table.

To help celebrate this personal milestone, I'm hosting a casual game jam. Can you guess the theme? Both old (and young) pros and total newbies to game design are welcome, it's all for fun! Bring your otterly pawsome creations to life in the Otter Chaos Jam! 🦦 itch.io/jam/otter-ch...

The Otter Chaos Jam - Thogreer's Anniversary Celebration

A game jam from 2026-07-31 to 2026-10-01 hosted by Thogreer. What is this? This is a game jam, hosted by Thogreer ( @thogreer ) to celebrate five years of content creation in the independent ttrpg spa...

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I love Edward Gorey’s theory of art: “Art…is presumably about some certain thing, but is really always about something else, and it’s no good having one without the other, because if you just have the something it is boring and if you just have the something else it’s irritating.”

making RPGs may seem really difficult, but don't give up. taking a game from an idea to a finished product can involve so many hours writing, editing, testing, learning new skills, iterating on your work over and over again... but never lose sight of the big payoff: your game might just net you $300

Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇

A fewer years ago my dad asked me to rent the DVD of Gasland for him. I did, but then told him that I rented Gaslight for him just like he asked

I’ve never used GenAI “help bot” things, but saw a video of a guy using one and the amount it just goes “that’s a great question!” was nauseating. Also makes so much sense why a certain type of person loves them.

I got to have a great conversation with my dad today. About life and death and loss and joy. A bit melancholy but the kind of talk that is good for the soul.