Had a great time running @magpiegames.bsky.social ' Urban Shadows 2e with my homebrew adventure 'Bat Outta Hell', centered around Vampires and Devils and how they beef with each other. #CorvidCollective #FateCon2026

Let's talk about hero origin stories. Specifically in Masks! Lead designer Brendan Conway returns with another dev diary all about origin stories. Let's dive in! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...

Update 9: Dev Diary #5: Origin Stories: Part 1 · Masks: A New Generation—Second Edition

Origin stories! Amazing tales! Weird events creating the strangest of characters! Humans being bitten by all manner of irradiated thing—spiders and badgers and staplers! Aliens arriving on Earth, esca...

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E-L-L-I-O-T Had to be done! And she wasn't the only one thinking it when an important identity was revealed... Where the players take on the weight of being a teenage superhero on their first real mission! The whole fun-shot available now! #ttrpg #podcast #masks @magpiegames.bsky.social

No Experience Required uses the Masks TTRPG by @magpiegames.bsky.social Follow our stunning cast: @midnightinq.bsky.social @hexxwhat.bsky.social @awillmscream.lol @optimistiics.bsky.social @potaytayto.bsky.social @roseycheeks.bsky.socia

Come home to Jasmine Island. Four wanderers. One little island. The family you choose and the tea you share. A story that echoes across generations. Premieres Mon Sept 14, 8PM EDT. Save a seat. @magpiegames.bsky.social twitch.tv/ataleofd20s Youtube.com/@ataleofd20s #AvatarLegends #TTRPG #ActualPlay

This week on the pod, I chatted with Mark Diaz Truman of @magpiegames.bsky.social about RPG design, how it differs from board game design, and what each type of game is trying to do for players. youtu.be/DRanP0C8IBw

Beyond Solitaire Podcast 246: Mark Diaz Truman on RPG vs. Board Game Design

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4 benders. 1 island. A story across generations. A Tale of d20s presents Avatar Legends Generational Play From Kyoshi's to Korra's era. Balance hangs by a thread, and no one's who they seem. 🌊🔥🌪️🪨 Premieres Mon Sept 14, 8PM EDT. #AvatarLegends #TTRPG #ActualPlay #MagpieGames @magpiegames.bsky.social

It's finally here! The Masks 2E Quickstart is now available to anyone following the project! If you wanna dig into the rules and get your hands on the preview of the newest edition, follow along on the project and grab the Quickstart from this update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...

Update 7: The Quickstart is Here! · Masks: A New Generation—Second Edition

This update is only viewable by backers of this project

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If you love PbtA, World Wide Wrestling is a must play! Five stars. No notes.

nervous demon purveyor 🔥 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium@ndpdesign.com · 2mo ago

I will be away from ndphq for a good chunk of the rest of August, so if you’re interested in picking up a great game to send off the summer, now is a great time to order! www.ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg

It's Friday! Are you playing any games this weekend? We're gonna be busy playtesting Masks 2E

New expansion for AVATAR LEGENDS, from @magpiegames.bsky.social exploring the Spirit World. Seems fitting to have more after the new show and film premiering at SDCC. I’d love to see more tie-in stuff when we approach. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...

Coming soon: Spirit World, a Setting Toolkit for Avatar Legends: The RPG

The award-winning tabletop RPG Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game returns with new rules for the Spirit World, spirits, and more!

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We love when our GMs are out there bringing amazing games to libraries! Libraries rock!

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Had a great time running @magpiegames.bsky.social ' Avatar: Legends Starter Set at the Rockwall County Public Library last Saturday! Hope folks can come join us for next month's adventure.

Had a great time running @magpiegames.bsky.social ' Masks: The New Generation at Captain's Games and Comics' Game Night at the Harry Myers Convention Center in Rockwall Texas Hope to see you at the next one! Follow their discord server for more info: discord.gg/5tfVbrzhJC

Be hype! There's another dev diary on Masks 2E and some fabulous changes to let you customize your game and dig into the world of Halcyon City! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...

Update 5: Dev Diary #4: Supercities · Masks: A New Generation—Second Edition

Masks 1E is officially set in Halcyon City, the place where anything can and does happen! Halcyon City is intended as a setting in the vein of many of the great superhero-story cities, with skyscraper...

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The Southern and Northern portals are open! Are you ready to explore the Spirit World? Spirit World is a setting guide covering everything you need to know about bringing the Spirit World into your Avatar Legends game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...

Special thanks to @magpiegames.bsky.social @evilhat.bsky.social @blg.bsky.social @johnharper.bsky.social @olddog.games and the whole team behind these games & worlds for giving us such fertile ground to tell this story of anti-authoritarian subversion of propaganda! We're having a blast.

They weren't recruited... They were remade. Forged in a program where failure meant disappearing and survival meant becoming something truly super. Meet Spectre. Elijah is played and created by @midnightinq.bsky.social using The Janus playbook from the Masks TTRPG by @magpiegames.bsky.social

The number one thing our staff argue about is who is the right person to romance in Dragon Age Inquisition.

It's Monday! Did you get your game on this weekend? What did you play?

If you buy from us at a convention you can forward your Square receipt to pdf@indiepressrevolution.com and we'll send you download links for the games you bought that come with PDFs. We're caught up on Gen Con!

We’ve got a bunch happening at #FANEXPOBoston! From our booth to panels, workshops, and @magpiegames.bsky.social TTRPG sessions with @bostongaymers.bsky.social, there’s something for everyone. 💜 Learn more about our Access Friendly Gaming program and the events at dotsrpg.org/afg

Hey, @failbettergames.com & @magpiegames.bsky.social have released the kickstarter Fallen London RPG beta! Let's all go have a look-see at everyone's favourite tenth kid of Vicky and Albert... "She is fascinating. It would be unwise to become fascinated."

Good morning gamers! I have some goodies for you on day 2 of @fanexpoboston.bsky.social ! @dotsrpg.org is back together with @bostongaymers.bsky.social today, in the TTRPG area down the hall from Stage 1628. I'll be running Masks: a New Generation, by @magpiegames.bsky.social from 1 - 4pm. We'll

Are we discussing how to run Oops All Dragons in Urban Shadows and choosing which playbooks to do a play day with multiple games. Oops all Vamps (tracks, honestly) Oops all Scholars (librarians) Oops all Mortals (what have we done) Sometimes our community is the best and this is one of those times

Absolutely sweating We wrote it all down in a book! Almost 300 pages THAT'S SO MUCH LORE BAYBEEEE

Magpie Games@magpiegames.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Backers for Fallen London: the RPG got their first full PDF preview today! We can't wait to hear what all our delicious friends think!

Backers for Fallen London: the RPG got their first full PDF preview today! We can't wait to hear what all our delicious friends think!

OK Gail, I have to be uncouth and recommend one of mine to you...l I feel like Community Radio would be absolutely your vibe. Rules light, gonzo improv comedy and fake radio broadcasts! thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/community-ra...

Community Radio, Second Edition by Thoughtcrime Games

An improv TTRPG about a strange, strange place and the community radio station that supports it.

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as the month closes out this GAY MAGPIE wishes all you queers a happy pride once again!!!

Are YOU excited to be a hero? Next month we'll be launching playtesting days in our Discord for Masks 2E. Wanna GM? Wanna play? We got you. Come join your fellow heroes! discord.gg/RUFWCbC

And check out the great work of @magpiegames.bsky.social , as well as the inspiration for the world of this story from @evilhat.bsky.social , because both are incredible! magpiegames.com/collections/... evilhat.com/product/blad... evilhat.com/product/blad...

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