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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

Hello, morning crew! In case you missed it last night, be sure to check out this year's slate of grant selections -- and add six outstanding actual plays to your "must watch" list. C'mon. We know you'll need something to do over the holidays.

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

Vaesen: The Withering Wick is combines Ten Candles tragedy with Vaesen investigation, following a cast of supernaturally touched seekers as ancient warding flames fail and the dead begin to cross back into the world. Avaliable via BossJellyBean at www.twitch.tv/bossjellybean.

Illustrated banner for Vaesen: The Withering Wick. A lit candle glows at the center behind the word “VAESEN,” flanked by a group of illustrated characters in period clothing, some holding weapons or tools. Below, the title “THE WITHERING WICK” appears in gold lettering, with text at the bottom reading “premieres November 3rd at twitch.tv/bossjellybean.”

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The Young is a coming-of-age horror actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of ‘95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. Listen for yourself at www.theyounghorror.com.

A worn tan backpack rests against a mossy boulder in a forest clearing. Overlaid white text reads “THE YOUNG,” with smaller text below: “A Walking Dead Actual Play.”

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

City of Jerry follows an unlikely band of Immunity Agents who unite to protect their beloved Jerry on his 21st birthday. As Jerry faces more than just Mono, the Agents battle inner demons and an insidious threat that could tear the city apart. Find this and other adventures at www.drimbus.com.

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Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

Godkiller: Qismat is a multilingual actual play telling the story of four different godkillers, coming together to stop the death of their galaxy. Available via YouTube at Pantsless Tables: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF...

Title card reading “GODKILLER QISMAT” in large, glowing white and red letters. The text floats against a cosmic background filled with stars, red and blue nebula clouds, and a bright starburst near the top.

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

Game Master Monday offers a panoply of one-shot adventures, with a rotating cast of performers highlighting a new, indie TTRPG in every episode. Join the adventure at linktr.ee/gamemastermo....

Graphic of a twenty-sided die viewed head-on, with bold black text reading “GAME MASTER MONDAY” stacked across the center. The die is light gray with dark outlines, set against a blue background with pale, looping scribble lines.

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

An homage to VHS horror, Solemn Vale: Homegrown follows a group of football players as they uncover the terrible truth behind the disappearance of of their siblings. Enjoy Solemn Vale and the rest of the Last Line Rewind anthology at bio.site/lastlinepod.

Close-up of an animal’s eye with glossy reflections in teal and red, filling most of the frame. The image has a grainy, distressed texture reminiscent of old videotape, with a visible VHS cassette edge on the right. Red text reads “Solemn Vale Homegrown,” and a small “VHS” label appears in the upper left.

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 8mo ago

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 9mo ago

Just getting home from work, huh? Or waking up from that really great post-lunch nap? What a perfect time to make sure you or your favorite show have submitted for the actual play grants! The deadline is roughly seven hours away -- make some time after dinner to make sure you get it in!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 9mo ago

Good morning! It's the last day to apply for our 2026 #ActualPlay Grants. Reach out to the serial procrastinator in your life and make sure they get their show in before the deadline! Head on over to apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026 and make sure our judges get to see your show!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 9mo ago

Only three days left! Plenty of time for you to find that perfect moment in your actual play, and put it in front of our judges. Don't have a show? Bother the person who makes your favorite AP, and make sure they apply!

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · 10mo ago

Previous winners have received more than 100 nominations and three dozen awards at festivals on four continents. Now it's your turn! The Tabletop Arts Fund is proud to announce our 2026 Actual Play Grants. 📅 Submissions close October 31, 2025. 👉 Apply now: apply.tabletoparts.fund/ActualPlay2026

Damsels In Dicestress 🔜 UKGE @damselsdnd.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🌟 Absolutely thrilled Demons & Daughters is an Official Selection at @riowebfest for Best Actual Play Video alongside truly inspirational peers! A huge thank you for recognising the heart we pour into this story, and the biggest thank you always to @tabletopartsfund.org for making this possible

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 10mo ago

Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world? apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 10mo ago

Love to see our grant winners pulling in the nominations! Good luck to everyone!

NZ Web Fest@nzwebfest.co.nz · 10mo ago

All this month, we’ll be pumping out posts to celebrate our awards finalists. First out of the traps … the nominees for Best Host in our two Actual Play/TTRPG Podcast categories. Good luck to all of them! See all our nominees at nzwebfest.co.nz/finalists-2025 😁🤞💡🤞😁

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 10mo ago

Previous winners have received more than 100 nominations and three dozen awards at festivals on four continents. Now it's your turn! The Tabletop Arts Fund is proud to announce our 2026 Actual Play Grants. 📅 Submissions close October 31, 2025. 👉 Apply now: apply.tabletoparts.fund/ActualPlay2026

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

TONIGHT! 🕯️😱 Join us for a chilling one-shot of "The Worst Days" where our incredible cast will form meaningful friendships fast…and fall apart faster. All in support of the Tabletop Arts Fund! 🎲🩸 🕕 6p PDT | 🕗 8p CDT | 🕘 9p EDT 📺 twitch.tv/TABLETOP_AF

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Don't stop here! Swing by our feed to learn more about each of this year's selections, the designers, and select commentary from our judges on what makes these games special.

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

The 2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant Winners! We Wander Through Radiant Lights - @percypropa.bsky.social Source of Dreams - Sekayi Edwards Runecycle - @hiskih.fi Legend of the Hidden Folk - @lucienneimpala.bsky.social Why We Fight - @laurieblake.bsky.social #TTRPG #IndieTTRPG #TTRPGCommunity

A promotional banner for the 2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant Recipients. The title reads "2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant Recipients" in bold blue text on a parchment-textured background. Below the title are five featured games, each with its name and cover art:

1. *We Wander Beneath Radiant Lights* – Black and white art of a figure walking down a stark alley under a full moon.
2. *Source of Dreams* – A photo of a tabletop playtest setup, including hex tiles, cards, and a clipboard.
3. *Runecycle* – Stylized art featuring a minimalist monolith in a desert, overlaid with concentric rune circles.
4. *Legend of the Hidden Folk* – A monochrome illustration of a dense forest and mountain landscape with hand-drawn text.
5. *Why We Fight* – Comic-style art of a determined woman drawing a bow, with helicopters and a cityscape in the background.

Each game title is displayed in stylized font above its corresponding artwork.

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Why we fight by @laurieblake.bsky.social is a game about resistance, memory, and radical hope. You play partisans fighting fascism—not with brute force alone, but through solidarity, sacrifice, and care. Advance not by violence, but by building bonds strong enough to carry a revolution.

Promotional graphic for Why We Fight, a tabletop RPG by Laurie Blake of Stop, Drop and Roll Games. The background features a parchment texture with bold navy and red framing. The title appears at the top in all-caps navy text, with the creator’s name and studio listed below.

Two images are featured side by side:

On the left: the cover art for Why We Fight. It shows a determined woman with braided hair drawing a bow against a backdrop of city skyline and helicopters. Her stance is focused and fierce, evoking resistance and survival. The title is rendered in a distressed white font.

On the right: a photo of three smiling individuals standing in front of a booth for “Pugs in Mugs.” One has bright blue hair, one has long red hair, and one is bald with a goatee. All three wear lanyards and appear to be at a convention, radiating joy and camaraderie.

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Legend of the Hidden Folk by @lucienneimpala.bsky.social is a rules-lite exploration of a magical fae world -- and themselves. Drawing on the power of oral storytelling, players wield the power of human memory to stop the encroaching Shadow Realm from unraveling the world of the Hidden Folk.

Promotional graphic for Legend of the Hidden Folk, a tabletop RPG by Lucienne Impala. The background features a parchment texture with navy and red trim. The title appears at the top in bold navy text, with the creator’s name below in a lighter blue.

Two images are featured side by side:

On the left: the cover of Legend of the Hidden Folk, a black-and-white line illustration of a dense forest landscape. It shows trees, rocky cliffs, and a waterfall, evoking a sense of Nordic or Appalachian wilderness. The title is written in elegant script across the top of the image.

On the right: a color photo of Lucienne Impala smiling warmly at the camera. She has long auburn hair and wears a striped top. The background includes bookshelves and posters, giving a cozy, creative feel.

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Runecycle by @hiskih.fi blends OSR minimalism with modern narrative design, casting the player as the wielder of a Rune. This fragment of creation can defy fate -- use it to explore Monumnents in search of a way to break the cycle in this fast, melancholic journey inspired by GRIS and Neva.

Promotional graphic for Runecycle, a tabletop RPG by Hiski Huovila. The background is parchment-textured with red and navy borders. The game title appears at the top in bold navy text, with the creator’s name beneath it.

Two images are shown side by side:

On the left: the Runecycle cover art. A surreal, minimalist landscape features tall, stone-like monoliths set in a desert beneath a pale sun or moon. Concentric runic circles overlay the structure, with the title RUNECYCLE centered across them. A tiny figure stands in the foreground, emphasizing the scale and mystery of the setting.

On the right: a close-up photo of Hiski Huovila wearing a khaki hat labeled “Designer.” Colorful sticky notes are taped to the top, with one reading “GAME,” forming a playful DIY crown. Only the person’s eyes and the top of their face are visible.

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Source of Dreams by Sekayi Edwards is a divinatory storytelling TTRPG that blends introspection with reflective practice. Players journey across an allegorical hex map, using narrative prompts rooted in psychology and personal growth to explore the path toward a meaningful life goal.

Promotional graphic for Source of Dreams, a tabletop RPG by Sekayi Edwards of Hidden Quest Therapy. The background is parchment-textured with a red and navy border. At the top, the title appears in bold navy text, with the creator’s name and studio beneath it.

Two images are featured side by side:

On the left: a top-down photo of a tabletop playtest session. The table is covered with laminated cards, colored hex tiles forming a map, a clipboard with paper and pencil, dice, and reference sheets. The materials are neatly arranged, suggesting a structured and collaborative game environment.

On the right: a color photo of Sekayi Edwards smiling warmly, standing in front of a white background with a leafy plant behind him. He has a shaved head, a full beard, and wears a dark shirt with a pendant.

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

We Wander Beneath Radiant Lights by @percypropa.bsky.social is a solo roleplaying game about memory, penance, and reckoning. Once a Sister of the moon goddess Celestine, you rebelled—and were cast into shadow to face your past. Now, you must navigate a labyrinth shaped by guilt and divine judgment.

Promotional graphic for We Wander Beneath Radiant Lights, a TTRPG by Kyle Tam of Urania Games. The background is parchment-textured with red and blue framing. The title appears at the top in bold navy and red text, with the creator's name and studio beneath it. Two images are displayed side by side:

On the left: the game cover, a black-and-white illustration of a figure walking alone at night under a large, eerie full moon. The setting appears to be an alley or empty street, rendered in expressive, sketch-like strokes.

On the right: a color photograph of Kyle Tam standing in front of a massive, curved bookshelf inside a brightly lit modern library, gazing upward at the books.

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

The 2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant Winners! We Wander Through Radiant Lights - @percypropa.bsky.social Source of Dreams - Sekayi Edwards Runecycle - @hiskih.fi Legend of the Hidden Folk - @lucienneimpala.bsky.social Why We Fight - @laurieblake.bsky.social #TTRPG #IndieTTRPG #TTRPGCommunity

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Our inaugural TTRPG Developer Grants brought in 138 submissions from 16 countries. We'll let you know who the judges selected tomorrow -- but first, here's look at who applied. 📊⬇️

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Finally! After much deliberation and (too) many rounds of emails, our judges have decided on the winners for the 2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grants! We'll be announcing the good news on Sunday, June 15th. Thanks for all your patience! We're looking forward to celebrating five outstanding works!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

TONIGHT! 🧹✨ Join us for a magical Kids on Brooms one-shot with an incredible cast—all to support the Tabletop Arts Fund! 🎲🎭 🕕 6p PDT | 🕗 8p CDT | 🕘 9p EDT 📺 twitch.tv/TABLETOP_AF

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Train's leaving the station in thirty minutes. Hope y'all have your tickets ready.

Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Tomorrow! Join another quintet of actual play's finest as they work to pilfer a pontifical prize from a passenger-packed Pullman in this train-based Honey Heist hack. Live tomorrow, May 6th at twitch.tv/tabletop_AF. 7:00p PDT/10:00p EDT.

Promotional banner for a tabletop roleplaying event titled "Christ Heist." The top center of the image features the event title in large orange and black lettering. Below the title are headshots of five participants: from left to right, Zachary (with glasses and long wavy hair), Sadie (smiling with dark wavy hair), Grant (wearing sunglasses and a pink shirt), Jem (posing with a geometric sculpture and dyed red hair), and Forrest (smiling with long light brown hair, city skyline in background). Underneath the headshots is event information: "Tuesday, May 6th" with the times "7p PDT • 9p CDT • 10p EDT" in bold blue and black text. The Twitch channel link is listed as "TWITCH.TV/TABLETOP_AF."

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Tomorrow! Join another quintet of actual play's finest as they work to pilfer a pontifical prize from a passenger-packed Pullman in this train-based Honey Heist hack. Live tomorrow, May 6th at twitch.tv/tabletop_AF. 7:00p PDT/10:00p EDT.

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Three ducks and one weregoose begin their quest for the perfect pond in approximately twenty minutes! Live at twitch.tv/tabletop_af.

Tabletop_AF - Twitch

Celebrating outstanding independent #TTRPG and #actualplay creators through professional development, networking opportunities, and charitable grants.

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Tabletop Arts Fund@tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Tomorrow night! We're playing "Duck, Were-goose," a charming game of adventure and deception. Follow our four-bird flock on overland trek to the perfect pond. Three of them are geese; one of them is something much much worse. Live at 9:00p EDT/6:00p PDT at twitch.tv/tabletop_af

The Tabletop Arts Fund Presents:
A Charity Fundraiser for Trans Lifeline
Tuesday, April 1st 6:00p PST/9:00P EST

Guest GM MeadowTheGM runs Duck Duck Were-goose for Aundawyn, Daniel, Yuri, and Mika.

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · last yr.

Tomorrow night! We're playing "Duck, Were-goose," a charming game of adventure and deception. Follow our four-bird flock on overland trek to the perfect pond. Three of them are geese; one of them is something much much worse. Live at 9:00p EDT/6:00p PDT at twitch.tv/tabletop_af