I found this video energizing, as someone very interested in mini-games and pre-gen characters. I loved hearing their thoughts on some particular points of interest for me: (1) game structures w/ mini-games (2) similarity of mini-games & solo games (3) the importance of the game text for mini-games.

Becky Annison🔜 Kickstarting Black Armada's Advent Adventures@beckyannison.bsky.social · yesterday

We have a Lunctime is Dicetime lined up tomorrow at 12.30pm BST. Talking about 'Painting inside the lines: games heavy on creative constraint.' What do we think about them and where are they inspiring us in our own design. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWww...

Every now and again, I find my way back to Escape from Dino Island by @stung.art and @thesamroberts.com. What an absolute masterpiece. I may never read a better zine-length game.

We're on in 25 minutes! Can you think of a better way to spend your lunch break? 🤔 (The chat is always high quality, too. Worth tuning in for that!)

Nick Bate@ickbat.bsky.social · 11h ago

Did you know I stream lunchtime game design chats with my clever friends @beckyannison.bsky.social and @armadajosh.bsky.social? Lunchtime is Dicetime is on again, 12:30 BST today. We're going to talk about games that are heavy on creative constraints. It'll be fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWww...

Going live on this in less than 1 hour! The stream is always worth it for the quality of the chat in the comments. #ttrpg #rpg #gaming #gamedesign

Nick Bate@ickbat.bsky.social · 11h ago

Did you know I stream lunchtime game design chats with my clever friends @beckyannison.bsky.social and @armadajosh.bsky.social? Lunchtime is Dicetime is on again, 12:30 BST today. We're going to talk about games that are heavy on creative constraints. It'll be fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWww...

Did you know I stream lunchtime game design chats with my clever friends @beckyannison.bsky.social and @armadajosh.bsky.social? Lunchtime is Dicetime is on again, 12:30 BST today. We're going to talk about games that are heavy on creative constraints. It'll be fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWww...

Lunchtime is Dicetime! Episode 5

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New plastic Tartaros when?

Somebody said ‘heist’ and I swear to god this time it wasn’t me… I’m in, though.

Today was an eminently good Monday: I set up my first epistolary game, "Against Time and Death" by @ickbat.bsky.social, to be played via snail mail with the excellent @pdmcdonald.bsky.social. Then I had a lovely chat and some co-working time with the wonderful @tenpenjenn.com on Discord. 1/

Lunctime is Dicetime episode 4 @armadajosh.bsky.social, @ickbat.bsky.social and I are going live tomorrow (22nd July) at 12.30pm BST for a Lunctime is Dicetime livestream. If exploring how to use and write relationship questions to create juicy #rpg drama is your jam... join us

Lunchtime is Dicetime Episode 4

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One day, I will remember to submit my games for awards.

Ok folks, only a few hours left to grab this awesome bundle! Don’t miss out ✨

RPG Trader@rpgtrader.bsky.social · 4w ago

🎲 No GM? No problem. Our GM-less Games Bundle launches next Friday! Whether you're after solo journaling, collaborative storytelling, or games where everyone shares the spotlight, there's something for everyone. 💙 Wishlist it now to get a reminder when it's live! rpg-trader.com/products/670...

This looks incredibly cool, and I’m having the most two_cakes.jpg moment ever. lari-assmuth.itch.io/chefs-blades...

Chef's Blades (playtest) by Lari Assmuth

A Forged in the Dark game about workplace drama in a sci-fi restaurant.

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Tim@olddog.games · 2w ago

Here's EVERY SECOND COUNTS, a chef game, by me. Get it free here: olddoggames.itch.io/every-second...

I just sneezed 7 times in a row, AMA.

New to the #SoloRPG List: Against Time and Death by @ickbat.bsky.social A duet game of war, self-discovery, and connection across the multiverse. Science fiction epistolary TTRPG LINKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...

Up to 95 five-star ratings now... Can we get those final five, do you think? Maybe I need to think up an incentive... 🤔

Nick Bate@ickbat.bsky.social · last mo.

It's Stealing the Throne's 5th birthday this year, and it's currently sitting on 94 5-star reviews on itch. I would love to get it to 100 to celebrate! If you've had fun on an epic giant robot heist, would you be so kind as to pop over and give it a 5-star rating? ickbat.itch.io/stealing-the...

It's Stealing the Throne's 5th birthday this year, and it's currently sitting on 94 5-star reviews on itch. I would love to get it to 100 to celebrate! If you've had fun on an epic giant robot heist, would you be so kind as to pop over and give it a 5-star rating? ickbat.itch.io/stealing-the...

Stealing the Throne by Nick Bate

A crew of thieves dare to steal a thousand-year old mecha.

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Forged in the Dark GMs! Question for you! I'm thinking about rival team goals in Speed Daemons. Which of these two options would you prefer: Option 1: a team gauge like a BitD faction clock. State their goal, and leave it to you to decide what that means in the fiction as you tick the gauge.

Late to the party I know, but how about that Mythic Bastionland?

You know, I never got around to reading Cortex Prime, but a lot of these Cortex Prime Spotlights seem right up alley. Loved Leverage, back in the day, too. Might be time to (finally!) get it off the shelf?

Am I going to make controversial statements about most online character keepers? 🤔 Tune in 12:30pm BST next Wednesday to find out!

Becky Annison🔜 Kickstarting Black Armada's Advent Adventures@beckyannison.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Lunchtime is Dicetime is back! 24th June 12.30pm BST We are talking about how to supercharge the online character sheet experience. Has @ickbat.bsky.social found something even better than character keepers? Come and find out. Sign up here to be notified when we go live. #ttrpg #rpg #dnd

We have a big back catalogue of #ttrpg zines on itch and I am slowly but surely starting to also put them on RPG Trader 2 down and many many more to go... I need a couple of afternoons with a banging playlist and then I'll be done.

Wreck This Deck on RPG Trader

a solo journaling game of demon summoning and deck crafting

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The big three are now available on RPG Trader: Stealing the Throne, Chiron's Doom, and Against Time and Death! If you love these games, I'd be grateful if you'd hit the 'recommend this product' button. And if you haven't checked them out, now's the perfect time! rpg-trader.com/creator/1035...

ickbat games on RPG Trader

I'm Nick Bate, an Australian tabletop game designer living in the UK. If you fancy games about epic heists, daring sky pirates, doomed expeditions, or multiversal time wars, then you've come to the ri...

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Indie miniatures game designers: concise, opinionated rules writing is a gift to players. Modern Warhammer: a Player is defined as someone who is Playing this Game, whether they have read the Rules or not. Players must agree to Play this Game to be considered Players; otherwise, they are players.

Just making a little stack of ttrpg books ahead of today’s Lunchtime is Dicetime stream with @beckyannison.bsky.social and @armadajosh.bsky.social… Come join us at 12:30pm BST! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKP...

Lunchtime is Dicetime! Join me, @armadajosh.bsky.social and @ickbat.bsky.social for a livestream on June 10th 12.30pm BST for a 30 min chat about gaming, game design and probably food and books. This session is all about world building in games. Sign up to be notified at the link! #ttrpg #rpg

Lunchtime is dicetime!

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just recently picked up the updated edition of Chiron's Doom (ickbat.itch.io/chirons-doom) by @ickbat.bsky.social, and dang this is exactly the sort of thing i've been looking for in a journaling rpg

Chiron's Doom by Nick Bate

A mysterious monument. An ill-fated expedition. A storytelling game for 1-3 explorers.

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You should watch the @euphoriaap.bsky.social folks recap their UKGE experience... ... but as Michelle says, there's some yelling about mech racing at about 14 minutes that I'm particularly excited about. The world-first Speed Daemons demo, including some sneaky shots of playsheets!

Michelle Kelly@michellicopter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Skip to 14 minutes or so in for yelling about mech racing 😉 youtu.be/kH2g5RbEhZY?...

You should watch the @euphoriaap.bsky.social folks recap their UKGE experience... ... but as Michelle says, there's some yelling about mech racing at about 14 minutes that I'm particularly excited about. The world-first Speed Daemons demo, including some sneaky shots of playsheets!

Michelle Kelly@michellicopter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Skip to 14 minutes or so in for yelling about mech racing 😉 youtu.be/kH2g5RbEhZY?...

When this game comes out, literally everyone who knows me should think to themselves 'oh shit Darcy would love this' and guess what you're fucking right it is my hole, it was made for me and it SLAPS

Nick Bate@ickbat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Important update: my 1-hour demo of Speed Daemons at UKGE 2026 fucken rocked. Great players bringing exactly the noise I was designing for.

Important update: my 1-hour demo of Speed Daemons at UKGE 2026 fucken rocked. Great players bringing exactly the noise I was designing for.