New #ttrpg Review! Afterimage is a Life Is Strange-inspired game that casts you as a teen with time rewinding powers who is trying to solve a mystery in their small town, while managing their complex and often confusing relationships.

Afterimage: Rewind Time, Save The World, Save Yourself

Afterimage is a group or solo TTRPG that casts you as a teenage with time-rewinding powers who is trying to solve a mystery.

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Finger Bang! Not just a fun Saturday night, but a #ttrpg by @drmhigginson.bsky.social that has you use your fingers to simulate a soccer game! Check out my full review:

Finger Bang Sports Mode: A Chaotic Soccer Showdown

Finger Bang Sports Mode is a soccer-themed TTRPG where you use your fingers as the players, forcing you to use your mind and body to win.

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HEROish is a fun, rules-lite solo TTRPG built around poker-like dice mechanics that allows you to go on an epic fantasy quest, any time, anywhere! #SoloRPG Read My Full Review: libraryofwords.com/heroish-go-o...

HEROish: Go On An Epic Quest Alone, Anytime

HEROish is a dice-based solo-TTRPG that allows you to go on an epic (and surprisingly tough) fantasy adventure any time you want!

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Road Warriors by @dbg-games.bsky.social is a #ttrpg where players take control of a group of touring comedians, and deal with the ups and downs of life on the road. Will you get some laughs, or will your show crash and burn? Read the full review here: libraryofwords.com/road-warrior...

Road Warriors: Comedians Hit The Road And Cause Chaos

Road Warriors is a TTRPG about the ups and downs of life as a touring comedian. Will you get laughs, or will your tour fall apart?

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Thank you so kindly for taking the time to look over Gallerie! Hey all, come check this out! (And then check out the backerkit, it’s on its last week! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w... )

Gallerie TTRPG: Queer Stories of Beauty, Horror, and Hope

A queer-focused TTRPG that employs art and dream elements to paint narratives about finding yourself and fighting your demons. Community, cooperation, rampant self-love, nightmarish enemies, and the b...

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This week I dive into Gallerie, @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social's (currently crowdfunding) queer-focused #ttrpg about find your true self as you venture across a magical world. It is a really interesting game, with some clever mechanics! Read the full review here:

This week I dive into Gallerie, @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social's (currently crowdfunding) queer-focused #ttrpg about find your true self as you venture across a magical world. It is a really interesting game, with some clever mechanics! Read the full review here:

Gallerie [Preview]: Finding Yourself In A World That Never Ends

Gallerie is a queer-focused TTRPG about finding your true self while exploring a magical world packed with surprises.

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Waffle Us is a new #ttrpg that sends you on a road trip across a post-apocalyptic America where the only safe place left is Waffle House. Can your survive the trip, or will your hash browns get smothered? Read The Full Review:

Waffle Us: A Weird Apocalyptic Waffle House Road Trip - Library Of Words

Waffle Us is a post-apocalyptic game that has you travelling from Waffle House to Waffle House, trying to survive.

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That One Day is a solo-TTRPG about trying to survive a day in a toxic office. It is one of the most painfully accurate simulation TTRPGs I've ever played, and one that's sure to give you flashbacks to your most-hated job. Read my full review: libraryofwords.com/that-one-day... #ttrpg #sologame

That One Day: A TTRPG About Office Work Hell

That One Day is a solo-journaling TTRPG about trying to survive a day in an overwhelming and often toxic office.

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First Officer Reporting is an excellent solo-TTRPG where players captain a space ship and go on Star Trek-style adventures packed with mystery and discovery. #ttrpg #sologame Read The Full Review:

First Officer Reporting: To Boldly Go (Play A Solo TTRPG) - Library Of Words

First Officer Reporting is an excellent solo TTRPG that has players take control of a star ship and go on a Star Trek style mission.

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Fly You Fools is a one-shot #ttrpg about characters trying to flee after their mission falls apart. It features fast-paced gameplay and some surprisingly complex mechanics, making it perfect for tables who want a more involved one-shot. Read My Full Review:

Fly You Fools: A TTRPG Beating A Hasty Retreat

Fly You Fools is a surprisingly complex one-shot TTRPG about beating a hasty retreat after a job gone wrong.

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The Long Watch is a solo-TTRPG where you play as a Beaconer, someone tasked with watching over a strange anomaly and dealing with the weird things that pop out of it. #solorpg Read My Full Review:

The Long Watch: Diary Of The Lonely Anomaly Watcher

The Long Watch is a solo-TTRPG that asks you to manage a lighthouse overlooking a strange space anomaly keeps spitting out odd creatures.

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This week, I answer a question I get asked a lot: "Are there any good romance-based TTRPGs?" Yes! There are loads! Here are 5 must-plays! #ttrpg libraryofwords.com/5-stunning-m...

5 Stunning, Must-Play Romance TTRPG Games For Drama Lovers - Library Of Words

If you like romance in your roleplay, here are 5 indie TTRPG games that perfectly capture the excitement and drama of romance.

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If you're looking for hand-crafted, totally AI-free reviews of indie #ttrpg games, why not give Library Of Words a shot? We aim to spotlight games made by small and marginalized creators! libraryofwords.com

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Library Of Words Is A Site Covering Indie, Weird, Unique, And New TTRPGs, Movies, Video Games.

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BureauCRAZY is a co-operative comedy #ttrpg where players have to navigate a silly, twisting, and often supernatural bureaucracy. Can you escape, or will your patience fray and trap you forever? Read The Full Review Here: libraryofwords.com/bureaucrazy-...

BureauCRAZY: A TTRPG Of Comedic Bureaucracy

BureauCRAZY is a co-operative TTPRG where players have to navigate a silly, twisting, and often supernatural bureaucracy.

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Beyond the Barricades is a moving letter-writing TTRPG about two lovers separated by a chaotic battlefield. Read The Full Review Here: libraryofwords.com/beyond-the-b...

Beyond the Barricades: A Moving Letter-Writing TTRPG - Library Of Words

Beyond the Barricades is a wonderful letter-writing TTRPG about two people falling in love across a chaotic battlefield.

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Medley’s Photomatic Adventure by @oakleyszines.bsky.social is a memorable hybrid of a TTRPG and scavenger hunt that asks players to please their ringmaster by taking specific photographs. Read The Full Review:

Medley’s Photomatic Adventure: Look At This Photograph

Medley's Photomatic Adventure is a fusion of a TTRPG and scavenger hunt that asks players to flex their photography skills.

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These Strange Steppes is a tense, drama-packed #ttrpg that casts players as a group of horses who are exploring a ruined human town, trying to piece together what happened there. Read The Full Review:

These Strange Steppes: Horses Walk Into The Unknown

These Strange Steppes is a TTRPG where each player controls a horse that is exploring the ruins of a human city.

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Check out this review of Mindnet Browser!!!! Such a detailed and thoughtful review, thank you!!!!

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Mindnet Browser is a fun #SoloRPG where players explore an alternative reality version of the early 2000s internet, finding numerous weird and wonderful website as they do. Read My Full Review Here: libraryofwords.com/mindnet-brow...

Mindnet Browser is a fun #SoloRPG where players explore an alternative reality version of the early 2000s internet, finding numerous weird and wonderful website as they do. Read My Full Review Here: libraryofwords.com/mindnet-brow...

Mindnet Browser: A Solo Frutiger Aero Mind Trip

Mindnet Browser is a solo journaling TTRPG that has players explore the early 2000s internet, finding loads of weird and wonderful websites as they do.

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Grimm's Special Unit is a rules-lite #ttrpg that drops players into a fractured fairy tale where they have to stop witches, wolves, and pied pipers without the public catching on! Read The Full Review:

Grimm's Special Unit: A Fractured Fairy Tale Adventure

Grimm's Special Unit: A Fractured Fairy Tale Adventure

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Wow this review made me so happy :)

Library Of Words@libraryofwords.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Created by @worldchamp.bsky.social, Chord is a unique, experimental skirmish game that you play on the keys of a piano. It is already shaping up to be one of my favourite games of 2026!

Created by @worldchamp.bsky.social, Chord is a unique, experimental skirmish game that you play on the keys of a piano. It is already shaping up to be one of my favourite games of 2026!

Chord: The Fantastic Tactics Game You Play On A Piano

Chord is a fascinatingly unique skirmish game that takes place on the keys of a piano, with players doing their best to capture their opponent's flag before their own falls.

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This weekend I attended @terminalcitycon.ca, a fantastic convention dedicated to all things board and tabletop gaming. I got to play a lot of games at the con, so here are a few of my favourite finds!

The Best Games At Terminal City Tabletop Con 2026

Terminal City Tabletop Convention 2026 was a celebration of all things related to board games and tabletop games. Here are the best games I played during the convention!

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This week I dive into the delightfully silly rules-lite #ttrpg THE TOO MANY CONANS PUBLIC DOMAIN TIME HEIST SQUAD. A game where a group famous Conans head back in time to expand the public domain!

THE TOO MANY CONANS PUBLIC DOMAIN TIME HEIST SQUAD: A Comic Romp

THE TOO MANY CONANS PUBLIC DOMAIN TIME HEIST SQUAD is a comedic rules-lite TTRPG about Conan going back in time to save the public domain.

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Masked Artist by @pinayu.bsky.social is a memorable solo-TTRPG that captures the messy nature of performance and the joy of finding your artistic voice.

Masked Artist: A TTRPG About Finding Your Artistic Voice

Masked Artist is a fascinating solo TTRPG that discusses the messy nature of performance and the power of finding your artistic voice.

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Athana’s Automatic Palace is a steampunk #solottrpg about exploring a constantly-shifting castle in the hopes of meeting its reclusive owner. Read my full review!

Athana’s Automatic Palace: The Great Steampunk Adventure

Athana's Automatic Palace is a steampunk-themed solo-TTRPG about exploring a constantly shifting palace in the hope of meeting its eccentric owner.

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Bookfolk is a cozy #ttrpg about librarians who must manage a magical library that is both a resource for humans and home to magical beings called Book Sprites.

Bookfolk: A Chaotic Library Packed With Cozy TTRPG Fun

Bookfolk is a cozy TTRPG about library workers dealing with patrons and mischievous little creatures called Book Sprites.

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Escaping Wonderland is an exploration focused #ttrpg that follows people who have fallen into Wonderland while trying to run away from a problem that is haunting them. However, they must tread carefully as The Abandon lurks in the shadows, waiting for its change to trap them forever...

Escaping Wonderland: Endure The Horrors Of Wonderland

Escaping Wonderland is an exploration-focused TTRPG about people who fall into Wonderland while running away from their problems.

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Hold Everything is a delightfully comical rules-lite #ttrpg that drops players into the Golden Age of Hollywood and asks them to save a production that's on the brink of collapse. Read Full Review: libraryofwords.com/hold-everyth...

Hold Everything

Hold Everything is a rules-lite TTRPG that drops players into a chaotic Hollywood production on the verge of collapsing.

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