Taking a trip to a lovely Midwestern town tonight. I hope the locals are friendly...

The Emerald Collective@emeraldcollective.bsky.social · 2w ago

We’re excited to once again team up with @oldoakgames.bsky.social for the stream premier of their new survival horror TTRPG ‘Ink Ribbon’! Join creator Emmet Byrne & some familiar faces on Friday as they attempt to evade hoards of zombies and escape with their lives! www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...

I've been dying to play this game! (and will probably be dying in game, too...)

Old Oak Games | Emmet (he/him)@oldoakgames.bsky.social · 3w ago

We are incredibly excited to be partnering with @emeraldcollective.bsky.social to bring you an actual play of INK RIBBON, our upcoming survival horror #ttrpg Join designer Emmet Byrne as he sicks his shambling hordes of zombies on the unsuspecting Emerald Collective.

Ink Ribbon, our brand-new survival horror #ttrpg, is set in Sparrow's Rest, a planned community in the heart of the Midwestern United States. The city is nestled between a large mountain range to the west and a dense forest to the south, and was founded almost 30 years ago by Heal-X Pharmaceuticals.

As a lifelong Resi fan, I've been rabidly excited for this ever since Emmet first told me about his idea for Ink Ribbon at AthventureCon two years ago. It's gonna be an honour to be edit this book. Here's to Ink Ribbon spreading like the T-virus! ☣️

Old Oak Games | Emmet (he/him)@oldoakgames.bsky.social · last mo.

I am so excited to finally announce INK RIBBON, a survival horror #ttrpg inspired by video games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Alan Wake. I've been working on this for YEARS and I'm so happy to finally be able to talk about it! Shamble over to learn more: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...

🔊 ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊 #DagdaCon will officially return on Apr 9th–11th 2027! ✨ 🏰 Venue details are currently being finalised and will follow soon. Gather your clan, pack your dice, and save the dates! Comment if we’ll see you there and tag your gaming party below! 🛡️🎲 #spéirgorm #tabletopgaming

Over 100+ illustrations made by me and @pbbeta.bsky.social are available in our free to use archive! 📚 If you need illustrations for your zines, TTRPGs, or other projects, you can find them on our Patreon! patreon.com/kattapulka

Do you love goblins, and want them to remain a threat as your heroes level up? Do you want to throw (literally, in one case) a bunch of weird little dudes at your heroes? Well then boy do I have the product for you! Reinforcements: Goblins is out now! pestopublications.itch.io/reinforcemen...

Great post detailing the math behind adjusting DC vs Advantage/Disadvantage in Shadowdark. It reaches a table-useable conclusion that jives well with Kelsey's own guidance.

Christian Wilson@christianwilson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is a good look at the dice math of Shadowdark RPG difficulty mechanics. chaoticwizard.com/blog/shadowd...

The Weapons of Lore crowdfunder is live! 80 new leveled treasures - weapons, implements, and gloves - including a new system for cursed leveled treasures, which grant more powerful boons but come with drawbacks that are tactically meaningful but not debilitating. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...

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Weapons of Lore provides Draw Steel Directors and Heroes with a collection of Leveled Weapon Treasures and Cursed Weapons.

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Just 4 more hours left now! Having played GALLOWS CORNER myself, I can tell you it is a *fantastic* game. Join the revolution before it's too late! ✊⛏️🔥

Three Sails Studios@threesailsstudios.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We're in the final eight hours for GALLOWS CORNER! Our print files are being finalised tomorrow and delivered on Thursday, so backers will have copies in hand by the summer. Make sure you get your copy by backing today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...

March’s Patreon rewards just dropped for our supporters over there! The city of the dead is not a place for the living, with creatures like the Whispering Dead lurking in every shadow, but the search for a Mournblade can tempt even the wisest souls. www.patreon.com/TheEmeraldCo...

Bane Creepers are the result of Hags' twisted experiments - the newts whose eyes are taken for potions and elixirs, infused with necrotic magic & bound to the will of the one who holds their eyes. Get new monsters to terrify your players with SIDEQUEST magazine: icarus-games.co.uk/s...

Beyond the Woods for Legend in the Mist is Now Live! We’re incredibly excited to bring the world of Tír Nascath to Legend in the Mist. Back within the first 48 hours to get the exclusive early bird discount on the gorgeous slipcase. www.kickstarter.com/projects/old...

Beyond the Woods for Legend in the Mist RPG

Explore a world of ancient myth and legend in this Irish inspired campaign setting for the acclaimed Legend in the Mist tabletop RPG.

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Ah the calm before the storm. I know a lot of folks will be travelling down to #AthCon4 from early tomorrow. No matter what part of the world you're coming from, make it down safely folks. We look forward to seeing y'all!! #AthCon4

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So it's probably fitting that our next GM features on the day that #AthCon4 gets to hang up our Sold Out sign. Yes we've sold out!! Only tickets left are those for mini adventures (that's under 12s) and NPCs (that's folks that don't want to game but mind mini people and soak up atmosphere).

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This mousey adventure early Sunday and again that evening so grab your seat at it soon as seat bookings are now open! We're down to just crumbs when it comes to available tickets but you still have time to get your hands on some. Just!! Www.athventurecon.ie

Don your teeny tiny suit of armour, pick up your toothpick lance and prepare to fight off warrior roaches and many other fearsome, if miniature, dangers in GM Ben's Mausritter adventure; Wizard of Arms & Armour! The party all play miceses in this rules-light fun system that is always popular!

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So excited to come back for AthCon again this year! Also, I'm just now realising I've got a rodent theme going because my other two games at AthCon4 are Mausritter...

AthVentureCon@athventurecon.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our next game up continues with our cute animal theme as GM Ben brings his Shadowdark game The Fane of Corruption back to #AthCon4 The players travel high into the mountains to the abondoned temple of Saint Terragnis where some cult of ratmen has sprung up. I assume that they want to be friends.

Hoooonnnkkk!!! Yes we have at #AthCon4 we have not one but two chances to run with the gooseseses! GM Cathlin returns with a trio of games the first one being The Great Cake Heist (a H.O.NK. game system) where you play geeseseses in gang warfare against those evil ducks in Phoenix Park!

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First game up is GM Declan, one of the crew from the awesome D8 Dungeon, and To Be Or Not To Be....A Good Boy! This is a barking mad take on the Everyone Is Jack game system where players take on the role of various personalities within....(paws for effect)...Fido the prize winning dog!!

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🎅🏼Looking for a last minute gift for a geek in your life? We've got you covered! 🎟️Tickets to AthVentureCon will provide a day or two of adventure for your loved one AND raise funds for our amazing @athenryadventurers

Book your spot at Keith's table as soon as bookings open—you won't regret it! And, as per the second message in the thread, if you wanna play D&D in a castle (of course you do!), follow his D+D Eire account for info on those events.

AthVentureCon@athventurecon.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Next game up we've GM Keith A's own take on the Honey Heist system. Around this table however, the players assume the roles of monsters looking for the ultimate crime payday - stealing the invaluable AthVentureCon Cup!! This was run last year and all players had a blast so expect more of the same!

I'd like to say a couple of things about UKGE and their silence in regards to the whole AI debacle. I'll start with a disclaimer: I know UKGE is a HUGE opportunity for many small businesses and publishers, and in the current unstable financial situation we're all in, skipping it because of ethical>

It's been amazing to game with so many great people in 2025, and I still can't believe we made the Top 10% A massive thank you to everyone who watches along and supports us--the EC community are a bunch o' legends!

The Emerald Collective@emeraldcollective.bsky.social · 8mo ago

What a year it’s been for us in The Emerald Collective! We’ve been plugging away telling our stories and you all show up every week to be there with us! Thanks for putting us in the Top 10% of both the Dungeons & Dragons & TTRPG categories IN THE WORLD on Twitch!

Our statement on the recent layoffs affecting workers at Coatsink, Splash Damage, Glowmade & Square Enix, putting over 300 workers at risk of redundancy in the run up to Christmas. If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

I'd love it if we could get @imirt.bsky.social 's Curator Page on #Steam to 1000 followers before #Christmas ! #IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #IndieGame store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...

Steam Curator: Games From Ireland

Games developed in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, from Irish creators, or playable in the Irish language (Gaeilge).

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You love to see it! Personally running Mausritter for the kids and Shadowdark for the big kids (a.k.a the "adults"). Roll on AthCon4! Can't wait

AthVentureCon@athventurecon.bsky.social · 8mo ago

45 game systems??? Is that even possible??? Are there even 45 different game systems out there???? Well.... 1 - Alien 2 - Blade Runner 3 - Blades in the Dark 4 - CAIN 5 - Carin 6 - Call of Cthulhu 7 - Candela Obscura 8 - Cosmere 9 - Crimson Cutlass 10 - Curseborn 11 - CyBorg 12 - Goose System

Our Shadowdark stream returns tonight! The party passed through the Ashwood and into the hills on their journey to Tyred, and despite some grave omens, emerged unscathed. Will they make it safely to the market town or will death and destruction cross their path once more before they reach it?

Our Shadowdark game 'Against the Crimson Queen' continues tonight at 7pm GMT! On the journey to Tyred, the party passed through the mountains, aiding an injured explorer, avoiding a hungry horned giant, and fighting off the nocturnal attack of a flock of dire vultures. Next up—the Ashwood.

We’re LIVE with our Daggerheart Finale over on Twitch now! Join the gang as they set their sights on the centre of the Dreamsphere and seek to end the threat to Horizon’s Hollow once and for all. www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...