Going to events for 14-25 year olds feels weird. Like sure, I'm (just) within that age range and Allowed to be here... but still....
Riwhi
@takataapui.bsky.social
He/him/ia. Māori and Queer TTRPG designer from Aotearoa. Takatāpui & tangata ira tāne. Ngāi Tahu me Te Ātiawa. find my games at takataapui.itch.io Committee member of KiwiRPG
HUGE CONGRATS to the wonderful @serorpg.com and @mrthetrog.bsky.social who created and run the @solorpglist.com - which just brought a SILVER ENNIE to Aotearoa! Tumeke!!
The ENNIE Awards@ennie-awards.bsky.social · 5d agoSilver for Online Content goes to Solo RPG List, Solo RPG List
roll a d6 to see if you should use AI when making your game. 1. no 2. absolutely not 3. fuck no 4. nope 5. 100% no 6. no, fuck AI
KiwiRPG urgent news items blog post alert thing! Hey #TTRPG crew: Are you going to GEN CON? We have a hot tip! Are you looking at DriveThruRPG's huge sale? We have a hot tip! Are you gonna vote in the CRIT Awards? We have a hot tip! Crowdfund stuff? MORE HOT TIPS! www.kiwirpg.com/blog/2026/07...
July’s URGENT news items - Kiwi RPG | Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa
Did you know KiwiRPG has a mailing list? It's for KiwiRPG week, giving you reminders, pointing out the best stuff, sharing a few secrets, and then going into hibernation until the next KiwiRPG week. Y...
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Nowhere Home is a diceless #ttrpg about outcast monsters whose only home is each other. The core book contains 4 settings to kickstart your imagination. It’s available digitally on Itch, and both digitally & in print on RPG Trader! samrobsondmg.itch.io/nowhere-home rpg-trader.com/products/118...
Nowhere Home by Sam Robson
A game of outcast monsters whose only home is each other.
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Sale is live!! Go find games where you don't have to prep a whole story/plot in advance!
Riwhi@takataapui.bsky.social · 3w agoI love a GM-less games, and if you do too, grab the GM-less game bundle on RPGTrader with 106 games! Grab a copy of Whakawhitinga in it too, my GM-less Māori worldbuilding game! Add the bundle to your wishlist to be emailed when it drops 👀https://rpg-trader.com/products/6708/gm-less-games-bundle
New to the #SoloRPG List: Johnny Bogg: a boggy shopping trip adventure by @takataapui.bsky.social A solo journaling ttrpg about a plus-sized clothing shop in a bog. LINKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...
I love a GM-less games, and if you do too, grab the GM-less game bundle on RPGTrader with 106 games! Grab a copy of Whakawhitinga in it too, my GM-less Māori worldbuilding game! Add the bundle to your wishlist to be emailed when it drops 👀https://rpg-trader.com/products/6708/gm-less-games-bundle
GM-less Games Bundle on RPG Trader
106 games from 106 creators all across the RPG Trader community
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Want to read my work, support me, and not spend a cent? Put in a request for one of these titles at your local library! I'm never happier than when my works go to our libraries, being part of something that benefits so many people.
and they are the cutest things I've ever seen!!!!!!!
Fe (he/him) ~ Sleepy Badger Games@sleepybadgergames.bsky.social · 3w agoI made some dorky lil' kākāpōs for @takataapui.bsky.social's solo TTRPG "you are a kākāpō and it is your birthday!" Tried something new with this wonky children's book watercolour style. takataapui.itch.io/birthday-kak... #illustration #watercolor #ttrpg #ttrpgillustration
A very kind testimonial for something I wrote while incredibly sleep deprived! (don't let thar stop you reading it though 👀)
licet bovi@licet-bovi.bsky.social · 3w agoDuring KiwiRPG week many great blog posts about RPGs were published. This is a great example and I encourage you all to read this: www.kiwirpg.com/blog/2026/07...
Today is the last chance to get the #kiwirpg week bundles. We're running 3, on itch DTRPG and RPG trader, each has different products Get the best of Aotearoa's ttrpgs up to 80% off at: rpg-trader.com/products/618... www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... itch.io/b/3773/kiwir...
KiwiRPG week 2026 on RPG Trader
Celebrating TTRPGs from Aotearoa New Zealand
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This was my wrangling of people for the year done, I reckon! Lifetime supply of wrangling even
KiwiRPG@kiwirpg.bsky.social · 4w agoThe KiwiRPG blog has been rolling out hit after hit all week, take a moment to scroll through the awesome! www.kiwirpg.com/blog/
Third: Campbell Wright speaks from many layers of experience in this exploration of improv and #TTRPG play: Navigating the Dark Forest: Insights from Improv for TTRPGs www.kiwirpg.com/blog/2026/07...
Navigating the Dark Forest: Insights from Improv for TTRPGs - Kiwi RPG | Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa
In 2016, Matt Mercer appeared in a youtube video on Geek and Sundry titled: “Preparing for the Unexpected” where he talks about improvising and adapting to unexpected moments in TTRPG.
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Second: random encounters are a powerful #TTRPG tool, but you need to set 'em up right! Momoke goes deep on technique in How To Build An Encounter Table That Doesn't Suck! www.kiwirpg.com/blog/2026/07... #OSR
How To Build An Encounter Table That Doesn’t Suck - Kiwi RPG | Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa
I wanted to use random tables for a few reasons: 1, I hadn’t before; 2, I had a good grasp of the location and key landmarks; 3, my previous campaign had been very planned out
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And we have a #KiwiRPG blog festival going on, three new posts to share today! First: @hexavexagon.bsky.social explores Your First First Playtest - essential knowhow for #TTRPG devs (and a nice warmup for the panel starting at 7:30pm!) www.kiwirpg.com/blog/2026/07...
Your First First Playtest - Kiwi RPG | Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa
Most first time playtesters get to a point where they can say "Okay, my game is ready, now to see if people like it". There's two immediate problems with this I want to address.
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One hour ish warning for the final panel of KiwiRPG week! Prepare for Playtesting at 7:30pm! www.twitch.tv/kemuwhakatau...
KiwiRPG@kiwirpg.bsky.social · 4w agoThe final day of KiwiRPG week 2026! We have two livestream games, MOUNTAIN RESONANCE at 12 noon, ALL ACCORDING TO PLAN at 4pm, and then a panel: PREPARING FOR PLAYTESTING at 7:30pm! Then Closing Ceremony at 10pm! Can't dream it's over!
New game! Be a kākāpō! On your birthday!
Kakapo Bird's Fancy Moves
ALT: Kakapo Bird's Fancy Moves
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Riwhi@takataapui.bsky.social · 4w agonew solo-journaling game about being a kākāpō (worlds only flightless parrot) and knowing that only you can throw the perfect birthday party for yourself! Create your bird, and then use relationships to overcome birthday party obstacles! #kiwirpg takataapui.itch.io/birthday-kak...
@takataapui.bsky.social bringing a truly delightful solo-journalling game about being a kākāpō who knows only they can throw the perfect birthday party for themself! You’ll create your bird and then use relationships to overcome birthday party obstacles! takataapui.itch.io/birthday-kak...
new solo-journaling game about being a kākāpō (worlds only flightless parrot) and knowing that only you can throw the perfect birthday party for yourself! Create your bird, and then use relationships to overcome birthday party obstacles! #kiwirpg takataapui.itch.io/birthday-kak...
you are a kākāpō and it is your birthday! by Oru Games
A solo-journaling game where only you can throw the perfect birthday!
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Half an hour until the silly spookiness hits Ōtautahi in Paranormal Christchurch! Livestreamed #TTRPG actual play from Aotearoa for KiwiRPG week, watch here: www.twitch.tv/kemuwhakatau...
KiwiRPG@kiwirpg.bsky.social · 4w agoMānawatia a Matariki! Today is Matariki, the Māori New Year, a time to remember those who have died, look ahead to the future, and celebrate being together now. Two huge KiwiRPG livestreams today: 1pm, Māori creators gather for a chat 6pm, hilarious ghostbusting with Paranormal Christchurch
New blog for KiwiRPG week! @kellywhyte.bsky.social explores Star Trek and arts participation and how in the world of #TTRPG our tables are theatres www.kiwirpg.com/blog/2026/07...
The Soul of Man Under Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism - Kiwi RPG | Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa
I was a late convert to Star Trek. I started with Deep Space 9 (DS9) before branching out into the other ‘mid-Trek’ series, including The Next Generation (TNG) and Voyager, and occasionally into New T...
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They have also added a creator tag so you can see all KiwiRPG creators on @rpgtrader.bsky.social ! Kia ora RPG Trader! rpg-trader.com/creators/?ta...
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