omggg there are so many cool writer people here posting so many cool things in response to the writing prompts and I just want to pause time so I can read them all.
Crazy Toad Reaction
Alt: Toad from Mario panicking
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Rachel Carpenter
@skyeenchantress.bsky.social
Boardgame designer, blogger, writer, and retail specialist with a background in archaeology, linguistics, and emergency management. Daily Blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/11393/heralds-call Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rachelncarpenter
#3417 I wanted to see if you could make a wordsearch but with characters.
Lola played Color Jam solo and found it a "cozy, meditative experience." And "surprisingly thinky" at the same time! Watch this fun, clear, and <2 minute review of Color Jam: youtu.be/AsVBw24Un6M
Color Jam! A Coloring Game | SOLO Review
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Good news about Dino Racer!! 🦖 Looks like it’s going to be available practically ALL OVER THE WORLD thanks to international publishers! 🌍 The speed of these offers has been breakneck from last year with High Tide—and may well lead to High Tide being available in those places as well! Stay tuned!
Marceline Leiman@marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 2d agoMissed out on Dino Racer at Gen Con? You’re in luck! We’re still taking preorders on the Underdog Games website! www.underdoggames.com/products/din... Preorders will release around Sept-Oct time!
It was great to get the latest version of Effervescent (@weirdgiraffegames.com ) to the table to see some of the new additions. If you like tile placement games, this is a really unique, thinky take on the genre that will be heading to crowdfunding later this month.
Koriko is one of the most beloved and well-known journaling games, evoking Kiki's Delivery Service and similar Ghibli bildungsromans. "It has a lot of heart and can do a lot of heart break." Read Fiona's review in full - yes, she played the FULL game, a whole YEAR of journaling!
Fiona K.T. Howat@fkth.bsky.social · yesterday#RPGaDay2026 Day 4: Charm — Koriko: A Magical Year by @mousehole.press Blog post: medium.com/@FionaKTHowa... Buy a copy here: mouseholepress.itch.io/koriko
Hot take: Indie game devs should announce when their games are on sale as they do, but also should announce when their games are OFF sale, so people who want to support more can buy at full price.
I LOVE Forest Shuffle - it's so cute and packed with little critters. We took it down to our local board game group on Monday and Micro-Bandit #2 REALLY loves it. One for those looking for something a little twee <3 #BoardGames #TabletopGames #Gaming #Forest #Nature
With just 11 days left to submit your game to Unknown Dungeon's One-Page RPG Jam, what are the last minute things to check? Use this: omnes.exeunt.press/p/preflight-... #ttrpg #onepagerpg #1pagerpg #rpg
Pre-flight checklist for your first one-page RPG
Here's a list of the top five things to check before you publish your one-page RPG. Especially handy for Unknown Dungeon's One-Page RPG Jam. Do these, and you'll be off to a good start!
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I made a game where you can be a mushroom. exeuntpress.itch.io/we-are-mushr...
We are Mushrooms by Exeunt Press
Be the mushroom you've always wanted to be.
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This week at Skeleton Code Machine, we are looking at 6 one-page RPGs submitted to this year's One-Page RPG Jam. Two are by me and four are by others, such as Creature Comforts by Roman Hyacinths! Watch for it Tuesday: www.skeletoncodemachine.com
Please support an indie game designer who needs to get some dental work done! I've got Print & Plays starting at just $1.99... Every sale helps!
preview copies are in! gotta figure out who i’m sending these to…
The story is done pending a little light editing. The game is in good shape & will get more rigorous playtesting with the fam in Vermont. Could happen by the end of September if the stars align!
Time Without Tide is a #TTRPG of exploration and adventure within a fog shrouded, faux-Victorian, post-apocalyptic world. Follow the project on @backerkit.com and get the quickstart adventure for free! Reserve your pledge for $3 and receive the free Delver Pin! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Who's ready for Pumpkin Spice season??? 🍁 Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice is an 18-card solitaire game that invites you to relax, unplug, and unwind by enjoying all of the coziness of an Autumn weekend getaway. Get your copy today on The Game Crafter! www.thegamecrafter.com/designers/ra...
Oh cool @thegrouchcouch.bsky.social covered a whole bunch of games including The Bonsai Diary recently: youtu.be/GZMxdNmmZn4 Unfortunately the bundle deal is over, but you can still find links to the ENNIE-nominated games Mr. Couch reviewed.
What is the Best SOLORPG of 2026?
YouTube video by TheGrouchCouch
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Sticky Doodler 🔜 vacation@stickydoodler.bsky.social · 2w agoCome discover journaling games! Whether you love... ♟️ solo board games 🎲 TTRPGs 🔏 journaling ✍️ creative writing ... there's something here for you. Don't know where to start? There's just 13 hours left to get this bundle of the 2026 ENNIES Best Solo Game nominees: itch.io/b/3797/2026-...
By Geoff's count we had about 200 designers show up for this @ttgda.bsky.social event at Gen Con, from industry veterans like Jim Lowder and Matt Leacock to brand new unpublished designers. I am so proud of what we are building. Stay tuned for another big TTGDA announcement soon.
Elizabeth Hargrave@elizhargrave.bsky.social · 4d agoGAME DESIGNERS AT GEN CON: please join us tonight and help spread the word. 6pm downstairs at the JW. (It should be easy to pop up to the Indy game market - that starts at 7pm, 3rd floor. Both go til 10!)
TOMORROW: I'm dropping the PDF for the souped-up version of the board game I made for me and my four-year-old to play! My offer to librarians: Need a "Take-and-Make?" I'll send you the PDF! Print off some copies! It doubles as colouring sheets! www.patreon.com/c/tonycliff
The famous Jacob's Ladder stone carvings located on the grand West Front facade of Bath Abbey in Somerset, England.🏴 #MondayMotivation
WE SOLD OUT OF DINO RACER!!! THANK YOU GEN CON 2026—YOUVE BEEN A TREAT!!!
Marceline Leiman@marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 4d agoThe crowds around Dino Racer are getting INSANE!!!!! 🏁 🦖 🦕 Last chance to win a free copy of Dino Racer will be TOMORROW!!! Every hour on the :30!
I went to my 25th law school reunion a few months ago and found many of my classmates had started their own businesses, as Matthew and @connievdc.bsky.social have. Not one of them had simply quit their jobs to "chase their dreams," despite likely having the means to do so. Every one...
Matthew Dunstan@matthewdunstan.bsky.social · 2d agoIn this week's video I reflect on the last 5 years of being a full time game designer, how I made the decision to go full time, and the various pros and cons of that career choice! youtu.be/1G_jXgo7CKQ Thanks to @eanderssonsunden.bsky.social and @connievdc.bsky.social for inspiration :) 🎲✂️
When enough rain falls in Maltahöhe, Namibia, millions of desert lilies bloom across the landscape for just a few days each year. This natural phenomenon briefly transforms the arid desert into a sea of flowers almost overnight. IG: @ earthpix
