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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER

@fallonmyblade.bsky.social

810 followers 270 following 1.7K posts

Game Designer: Tide Breaker, Lift Every Voice, Boundless. https://fallonmyblade.itch.io/ Diana Jones Nominee for the first one. Pet Puppies and Punch Bad Guys. SF6 Jamie Main. Ace Flux. ACAB BLM. email: [email protected]

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · Jun 19

Hey! I've been getting a large influx of followers today... so lemme introduce myself!

I'm Nick! I'm a 40 yr old #ttrpg #gamedev from CT! I write games because I want to arm people with joy to combat the despair the world tries to drown us in.

find them at fallonmyblade.itch.io

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 5m

This is a good conversation that ya'll should follow #ttrpg #gamedev folk.

My take is in the comments, but the tl;dr is: Sure do the thing the first time if it doesn't hurt anyone, but play it straight afterwards.

jay Dragon has firmware updates @jdragsky.bsky.social · 1h

has anyone written about the process of conversational repair in analog games? specifically thinking about stuff like:
- "i move my meeple 5 spaces" "i think it's 6 spaces"
- "oh, last turn i should've given you an extra 3 tokens. do you want them now?"
- "it's too late now, but for next time..."

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 9m

In non competitive settings, its more "go ahead, adjust it so its correct again, but next time if it bites you in the ass you're just cooked" feels like its a good compromise. Let people learn and have fun, but accountability led without malice should be the principle that leads the day. 2/2

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 9m

Generally speaking, if the next turn hasn't happened yet? Sure make the correction. However, once an opponent has played something, its really not fair to them because they probably made that choice based on the board state presented to them at the time before you made your correction. 1/2

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Fred Hicks @deadlyfredly.bsky.social · 22h

Contemplating how the most influential award show for Evil Hat was the Indie RPG Awards held in the early 00s, before Evil Hat existed as a company. @rdonoghue.bsky.social and I won one for an earlier incarnation of Fate, “best free game”. It was a narrower population that knew about it, but enough…

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 16m

I looked at that Screenshot really hard to figure out where you where cause my mental picture of you can't be completed without a cowboy hat.

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 1d

Rule number one of fighting people that can deflect bullets: Don't carry something you can't survive a hit from.

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 1d

Also, I just need ya'll to see the work I put into this shop. Roofing this was a lot of work! Honestly, I really just want some people to share the love of building pretty houses with.

It's my shop in Saleblazers. It features three distinct sections with barnyard style roofs. In the center is a peaked roof with cross beams in an intricate pattern. The sides have mini towers with turrets atop. There's about twelve people walking inside. We make a LOT of money.

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 1d

The Alt text is basically the same, but my sword look like the weapon of a hero from a 12 yr olds fan fic.

Its Sharpened by a master blacksmith, Poisoned by a Swamp Witch, Technologically enhanced to emit lightning by a Genius Scientist, and Blessed by the cold of a mountain by a Deity.

A screenshot from "SaleBlazers" it's a picture of my inventory with a tool tip of a legendary iron katana.

Its Sharpened by a master blacksmith, Poisoned by a Swamp Witch, Technologically enhanced to emit lightning by a Genius Scientist, and Blessed by the cold of a mountain by a Deity.

It says so in the stats!

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 1d

Of all of the mundane horrors of life few are worse than repeatedly calling your phone and forgetting that you had put it on silent.

😅

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 1d

An actual legend.

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 3d

Some great tips here - not just for Blades GMs but for GMs of any system. 👍

Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 3d

New post on the dice pool dot com! Our new Blades in the Dark campaign starts tonight! I’m so excited that I wrote another blogpost about the game. This time its the GM best practices and bad habits described by @johnharper.bsky.social. #ttrpg #rpg #bladesinthedark

thedicepool.com/2025/10/08/b...

Blades in the Dark Best Practices and Bad Habits

The bad habits that are listed here are fewer in number but oh so much greater in the size and capitalisation of their headings

thedicepool.com

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🖤🐦‍⬛⚫𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒆⚫🐦‍⬛🖤 @fsohns.bsky.social · 3d

If you wanna see indie creators succeed, remember you can always write reviews, talk about your play experience, do shoutouts, plenty of stuff that helps so much since there's only so many places that offer us outreach, especially if we are outside of the D&D/OSR space

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 3d

I really love building houses in these games!

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 3d

And ya know, if ya need someone to help ya run your store....

I have a discord specifically for playing house building games together! Come by and say hi!

discord.gg/pTqeVqrErm

Join the LETS PLAY HOUSE! Discord Server!

Check out the LETS PLAY HOUSE! community on Discord - hang out with 5 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

discord.gg

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 3d

It's 40 percent off on Steam! Cop you that heat, fam!

store.steampowered.com/app/1419850/...

Save 40% on Saleblazers on Steam

Fight. Sell. Survive. Live off the land, build your perfect shop, and defend against nightly horrors in this open world survival shop simulator for 1-8 players.

store.steampowered.com

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 3d

Really though? I think having little virtual people pop in, make messes, buy stuff, comment on how cool your place is becoming, etc. is one of the biggest selling points for me. That it also doubles as a decent survivalv crafter with heavy ARPG influences is a cherry on the cake.

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 3d

The combat is smooth, but the parry system is a bit unforgiving and can take some getting used too. Fortunately theirs a metric fuck ton of guns (and things to hit or stab someone with in general due to the nature of the games pick up anything and sell or murder someone with it nature) to balance.

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 3d

You can literally sell trash to get your first stack of bills. Then eventually when you get big racks on racks on racks? YOU CAN BEAT PEOPLE TO DEATH WITH YOUR OVERPOWERED WALLET.

Or like literally anything else that isn't a drink or food item. Banna peel? Bitch smack them with it. Lightpost? YES!

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 3d

So ya'll. This game I'm playing "Saleblazers"?

This game is gas.

Its like Moonlighter and Enshrouded had a baby and that baby went on to be a wonder child.

You run a store, can hire employees to help with task, and build the store from the ground up in classic pretty house games fashion.

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 4d

thisssssss

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 4d

📣📣📣

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 4d

I mean as an aside, those people?

THIS IS THIRD SHIFTER ERASURE AND I SHALL BE AT YOUR HOUSE WITH A COMICALLY ENORMOUS AIRHORN.

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 4d

Bro ended up being a tragic demon drop kicking hero with a cool hot air balloon with a hook that transports HIS SWORD around at his call.

I put a lot of badass to a murder mystery character!

Ya'll should go watch the vods.

Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 4d

Alas, I haven't been doing AP long enough to expect people to answer this question.

My favorite though? Reggie Scarborough from @enchantingsorcery.bsky.social 's End of Love campaign.

He was supposed to be a bad guy if you can believe it!

What is your favorite character created by this artist.

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Nick Butler, THE STUNTMASTER @fallonmyblade.bsky.social · 4d

My prayer for death joins their chorus.