Sam Leigh

@goblinmixtape.bsky.social

They/She. Award-winning TTRPG designer of Blinking Birch Games. Author of Anamnesis and Outliers. Freelance writer and editor. Website: blinkingbirchgames.com Itch: blinkingbirchgames.itch.io Logo: @alderdoodle.bsky.social PFP: @nebuleeart.bsky.social

Play is intrinsically connected to hope, community, and identity. Games are a function of that play that we need in times of darkness. Games ARE political, and have been used as tools of propaganda by colonizers for nearly our entire modern understanding.

BoardGameWire@boardgamewire.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Ukrainian publisher of board games including Catan and Exploding Kittens is fighting for its existence after a Russian missile strike destroyed its warehouse, wiping out its entire stock of about 200,000 games: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

A fire engine outside a burnt out warehouse, with a burnt out van outside. Smoke and steam are still rising from the destroyed building. Photo shows damage to Ukrainian board game publisher Rozum's warehouse following a Russian missile attack on August 1. Photo Credit: Rozum.

we've always been built on principles of mutual support, so when we heard that Co-Op member @duamn.bsky.social was going through tough times, we wanted to help. so along with loads of others, we've added all of the Co-Op games that Duamn has worked on to @fsohns.bsky.social's #mutualaid bundle!

Help Duamn Back Up Bundle - #RPGLATAM #MutualAid on RPG Trader

Help Duamn pay his rent and bills so he can get back to making games!

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Aaaaand we're LIVE! My sapphic, tarot-based solo TTRPG (aka my "Shadow Mommy" game) is up on Kickstarter — and there are some fun add-ons there, too. If you're a sucker for the seductive danger of ambition and The Green Knight with Dev Patel, this is For You! www.kickstarter.com/projects/que...

The Ritual: A Sapphic, Tarot-Based Solo TTRPG

AKA "The Shadow Mommy Project," originally created for Fistful of Crits' Romantasy TTRPG Jam!

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Feeling sick to my stomach about this, like usual. One of the best traits an editor can have is the ability to see beyond your flaws and understand the real potential of your work. This story is about people trying to do that, support new writers as they grow, and lazy AI grifters taking advantage.

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼@bonabooks.bsky.social · 4w ago

AI fraud nearly derailed our next anthology. Today we’re talking about what went down, the things we missed, and publishing the report we wish we’d had when it happened. Read all about it on our new blog, and download the full report:

Petmon has less than a day to fund and $1k to go! Give it some love if you can and spread the word.

Kamala Kara A 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️@covok.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Love #Digimon? #Pokemon #MonsterTaming in general? Considering giving #Petmon a try! Live on #Kickstarter, this dice-less, narrative focused #tabletop #roleplaying game takes a new approach to a beloved genre. The text of the entire the game is free to see! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cov...

The image is an advert for Petmon, our diceless TTRPG inspired by Digimon. It also shows my two prior titles -- the "shonen jump inspired" Pbta TTRPG Friendship, Effort, Victory & "Megas XLR Inspired" We Dig Giant Robots.