Josh Fox 🔜 Dragonmeet
@armadajosh.bsky.social
Game designer, Black Armada Games. I like thinking about and talking about game design.
Creator of Ex Tenebris, Lovecraftesque, Last Fleet, Flotsam: Adrift Amongst The Stars.
Performer and editor, Black Armada Tales actual play podcast.
Creator of Ex Tenebris, Lovecraftesque, Last Fleet, Flotsam: Adrift Amongst The Stars.
Performer and editor, Black Armada Tales actual play podcast.
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Ex Tenebris: A gothic space TTRPG
Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars
www.kickstarter.com
Ex Tenebris is LIVE on Kickstarter! Back now to help us get a strong start.
Play a ragtag team of investigators, walking the stars and hunting indescribable horrors with few resources and no backup.
The Republic Of Stars needs you. Will you answer the call?
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Play a ragtag team of investigators, walking the stars and hunting indescribable horrors with few resources and no backup.
The Republic Of Stars needs you. Will you answer the call?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
I would also be interested in the answers to this so ummm... copy me in I guess? 😅
Anybody available to talk to me about SRDs?
Very practically speaking, how do you use one? What do you do with it when you have it open in front of you?
What's your favorite one that I should look at?
Very practically speaking, how do you use one? What do you do with it when you have it open in front of you?
What's your favorite one that I should look at?
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I would also be interested in the answers to this so ummm... copy me in I guess? 😅
Gearing up to run my first Ex Tenebris scenario that I didn't write tonight. Wish me luck!
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Gearing up to run my first Ex Tenebris scenario that I didn't write tonight. Wish me luck!
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Black Armada Games is cruising towards #Dragonmeet2025 (very excited to experience the Excel for the first time).
Who else is going?
Who else is going?
November 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Black Armada Games is cruising towards #Dragonmeet2025 (very excited to experience the Excel for the first time).
Who else is going?
Who else is going?
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Reposted by Josh Fox 🔜 Dragonmeet
Reminder that we're doing a short holiday market campaign where you can get discounted bundles of great games like Lovecraftesque, Wreck This Deck, Last Fleet, Bite Marks, Flotsam: Adrift Amongst The Stars (plus loads of our zines available as add-ons!)
Only a week left before it ends.
Only a week left before it ends.
We are taking part in Backerkit's holiday market, where you can get bundles of our games at discounted prices.
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Black Armada Christmas TTRPG bundles
TTRPG bundles including:
* The eldritch bundle: Lovecraftesque and all its expansions!
* The urban fantasy bundle: Bite Marks and Wreck This Deck!
* The space bundle: Last Fleet and Flotsam!
Plus our...
www.backerkit.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Reminder that we're doing a short holiday market campaign where you can get discounted bundles of great games like Lovecraftesque, Wreck This Deck, Last Fleet, Bite Marks, Flotsam: Adrift Amongst The Stars (plus loads of our zines available as add-ons!)
Only a week left before it ends.
Only a week left before it ends.
Yes! Completely caught up with Ex Ten scenario reviewing.
Man, there's some incredibly cool ideas and brilliant writing coming out of these. I'm excited to try playing some in the new year!
Man, there's some incredibly cool ideas and brilliant writing coming out of these. I'm excited to try playing some in the new year!
November 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Yes! Completely caught up with Ex Ten scenario reviewing.
Man, there's some incredibly cool ideas and brilliant writing coming out of these. I'm excited to try playing some in the new year!
Man, there's some incredibly cool ideas and brilliant writing coming out of these. I'm excited to try playing some in the new year!
We will be at Dragonmeet this coming Saturday! The excellent @jogbrogzin.bsky.social has created this snazzy map with directions to our stall... look for the purple tentacles!
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We will be at Dragonmeet this coming Saturday! The excellent @jogbrogzin.bsky.social has created this snazzy map with directions to our stall... look for the purple tentacles!
Reminder that we're doing a short holiday market campaign where you can get discounted bundles of great games like Lovecraftesque, Wreck This Deck, Last Fleet, Bite Marks, Flotsam: Adrift Amongst The Stars (plus loads of our zines available as add-ons!)
Only a week left before it ends.
Only a week left before it ends.
We are taking part in Backerkit's holiday market, where you can get bundles of our games at discounted prices.
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Black Armada Christmas TTRPG bundles
TTRPG bundles including:
* The eldritch bundle: Lovecraftesque and all its expansions!
* The urban fantasy bundle: Bite Marks and Wreck This Deck!
* The space bundle: Last Fleet and Flotsam!
Plus our...
www.backerkit.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Reminder that we're doing a short holiday market campaign where you can get discounted bundles of great games like Lovecraftesque, Wreck This Deck, Last Fleet, Bite Marks, Flotsam: Adrift Amongst The Stars (plus loads of our zines available as add-ons!)
Only a week left before it ends.
Only a week left before it ends.
Io sempre dimentico che ho molte libri di Lovecraftesque 1e e Flotsam Adrift Amongst The Stars in Italiano. Si qualcuno va al Dragonmeet e vuole comprarne (con sconto), dimmi e ne porterò.
(Any errors in my Italian mostly due to me rather than google translate.)
(Any errors in my Italian mostly due to me rather than google translate.)
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Io sempre dimentico che ho molte libri di Lovecraftesque 1e e Flotsam Adrift Amongst The Stars in Italiano. Si qualcuno va al Dragonmeet e vuole comprarne (con sconto), dimmi e ne porterò.
(Any errors in my Italian mostly due to me rather than google translate.)
(Any errors in my Italian mostly due to me rather than google translate.)
Reposted by Josh Fox 🔜 Dragonmeet
We are taking part in Backerkit's holiday market, where you can get bundles of our games at discounted prices.
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Black Armada Christmas TTRPG bundles
TTRPG bundles including:
* The eldritch bundle: Lovecraftesque and all its expansions!
* The urban fantasy bundle: Bite Marks and Wreck This Deck!
* The space bundle: Last Fleet and Flotsam!
Plus our...
www.backerkit.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We are taking part in Backerkit's holiday market, where you can get bundles of our games at discounted prices.
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
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An emergent mystery play through of @armadajosh.bsky.social & @beckyannison.bsky.social Ex Tenebris at Dice in a Dead City, Alex our GM did a grand job of guiding us through our investigation of an offworld mining accident. Loved playing The Relic; eons old barely human cyborg with dark memories.
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
An emergent mystery play through of @armadajosh.bsky.social & @beckyannison.bsky.social Ex Tenebris at Dice in a Dead City, Alex our GM did a grand job of guiding us through our investigation of an offworld mining accident. Loved playing The Relic; eons old barely human cyborg with dark memories.
We are heading to Dragonmeet next week! We have three new zines on offer plus, making its Dragonmeet debut, the shiny new edition of Lovecraftesque.
I will also be offering Lovecraftesque and Ex Tenebris at Indie Games On The Hour, in the 10am slot.
Pop by and say hi!
I will also be offering Lovecraftesque and Ex Tenebris at Indie Games On The Hour, in the 10am slot.
Pop by and say hi!
Black Armada Games is bringing 3 new #ttrpg zines to #Dragonmeet this year:
Fists of Fury - Karate Kid inspired, PBTA game.
Three Sheets To The Wind - A reality TV rpg where you play the badly-behaved crew of a luxury yacht.
Sunrise - GMless optimistic post-apocalypse/community building game.
Fists of Fury - Karate Kid inspired, PBTA game.
Three Sheets To The Wind - A reality TV rpg where you play the badly-behaved crew of a luxury yacht.
Sunrise - GMless optimistic post-apocalypse/community building game.
November 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We are heading to Dragonmeet next week! We have three new zines on offer plus, making its Dragonmeet debut, the shiny new edition of Lovecraftesque.
I will also be offering Lovecraftesque and Ex Tenebris at Indie Games On The Hour, in the 10am slot.
Pop by and say hi!
I will also be offering Lovecraftesque and Ex Tenebris at Indie Games On The Hour, in the 10am slot.
Pop by and say hi!
I shall be having two of them please.
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I shall be having two of them please.
We are taking part in Backerkit's holiday market, where you can get bundles of our games at discounted prices.
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Black Armada Christmas TTRPG bundles
TTRPG bundles including:
* The eldritch bundle: Lovecraftesque and all its expansions!
* The urban fantasy bundle: Bite Marks and Wreck This Deck!
* The space bundle: Last Fleet and Flotsam!
Plus our...
www.backerkit.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We are taking part in Backerkit's holiday market, where you can get bundles of our games at discounted prices.
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Choose from the eldritch bundle, the space bundle, the urban fantasy bundle or go all-in and get the MEGA bundle.
Check it out!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
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Hi Friends! #GroundhogPlay is a new access-focussed ttRPG playtest convention at @plutoq.bsky.social Glasgow, organized by @thirdvaultyarns.com and @floaker.bsky.social.
Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space.
#TTRPGintro
Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space.
#TTRPGintro
November 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hi Friends! #GroundhogPlay is a new access-focussed ttRPG playtest convention at @plutoq.bsky.social Glasgow, organized by @thirdvaultyarns.com and @floaker.bsky.social.
Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space.
#TTRPGintro
Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space.
#TTRPGintro
Cannot overemphasise how little I will be buying any fridge like this
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Cannot overemphasise how little I will be buying any fridge like this
1 hour left if anyone missed the memo before
Just 48 hours left on the Bundle Of Tentacles, now - get rather a lot of eldritch TTRPG stuff for rather a little of money.
bundleofholding.com/presents/Ten...
bundleofholding.com/presents/Ten...
Bundle of Tentacles 7
Investigator! This Bundle of Tentacles 7 is our seventh all-new library of Sanity-shattering tabletop roleplaying ebooks inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. Illuminate your position in the cosmos with fiv...
bundleofholding.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
1 hour left if anyone missed the memo before
Another great session of Circus Tenebris, or Ex Tent as some wag called it on our discord. Was v interesting to sit on the player side of the Spawned From The Tenebrium system - it is giving me ideas!
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Another great session of Circus Tenebris, or Ex Tent as some wag called it on our discord. Was v interesting to sit on the player side of the Spawned From The Tenebrium system - it is giving me ideas!
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New episode of Black Armada Tales is out!
In Ex Tenebris, we play a ragtag team of investigators, protecting the Republic of Stars from terrifying supernatural threats. We have stumbled on a horrifying cult and hopefully we are about to break the case wide open.
#actualplay #realplay #ttrpg
In Ex Tenebris, we play a ragtag team of investigators, protecting the Republic of Stars from terrifying supernatural threats. We have stumbled on a horrifying cult and hopefully we are about to break the case wide open.
#actualplay #realplay #ttrpg
Ex Tenebris part 15 (episode 183)
Podcast Episode · Black Armada Tales · 11/11/2025 · 39m
podcasts.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
New episode of Black Armada Tales is out!
In Ex Tenebris, we play a ragtag team of investigators, protecting the Republic of Stars from terrifying supernatural threats. We have stumbled on a horrifying cult and hopefully we are about to break the case wide open.
#actualplay #realplay #ttrpg
In Ex Tenebris, we play a ragtag team of investigators, protecting the Republic of Stars from terrifying supernatural threats. We have stumbled on a horrifying cult and hopefully we are about to break the case wide open.
#actualplay #realplay #ttrpg
Reposted by Josh Fox 🔜 Dragonmeet
Don't miss the Tentacles 7 bundle. Your chance to get Lovecraftesque and Cthulhu Dark in the deal ends November 13th.
Tentacles 7 bundle collects indie Cthulhu TTRPGs like Lovecraftesque and Cthulhu Dark
The "Tentacles 7" bundle at Bundle of Holding collects several complete, standalone Lovecraftian TTRPGs from different independent publishers.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Don't miss the Tentacles 7 bundle. Your chance to get Lovecraftesque and Cthulhu Dark in the deal ends November 13th.
Reminder this is coming in one week's time - pop on over and set up a reminder, it'll only be open for a fortnight.
In other discount shopping news, we're taking part in Backerkit's holiday market. It's a chance to grab bundles of our existing products at a discount. Sign up on our launch page to be reminded when the offer goes live!
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Get Ready for Black Armada Christmas bundles
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www.backerkit.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Reminder this is coming in one week's time - pop on over and set up a reminder, it'll only be open for a fortnight.
Just 48 hours left on the Bundle Of Tentacles, now - get rather a lot of eldritch TTRPG stuff for rather a little of money.
bundleofholding.com/presents/Ten...
bundleofholding.com/presents/Ten...
Bundle of Tentacles 7
Investigator! This Bundle of Tentacles 7 is our seventh all-new library of Sanity-shattering tabletop roleplaying ebooks inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. Illuminate your position in the cosmos with fiv...
bundleofholding.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Just 48 hours left on the Bundle Of Tentacles, now - get rather a lot of eldritch TTRPG stuff for rather a little of money.
bundleofholding.com/presents/Ten...
bundleofholding.com/presents/Ten...
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two days left to buy the @bundleofholding.com BUNDLE OF TENTACLES 7, which has amazing stuff by @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social, @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social, @ravengodgames.bsky.social, @armadajosh.bsky.social & @beckyannison.bsky.social, Mind's Vision, and Late Gaming Company. a bargain at $25.04!
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
two days left to buy the @bundleofholding.com BUNDLE OF TENTACLES 7, which has amazing stuff by @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social, @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social, @ravengodgames.bsky.social, @armadajosh.bsky.social & @beckyannison.bsky.social, Mind's Vision, and Late Gaming Company. a bargain at $25.04!
Just did our first couple of in character scenes of Carnival Tenebris! Overbearing military, worried villagers and a murder, it's busy already. I hope we still get to do our show!
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Just did our first couple of in character scenes of Carnival Tenebris! Overbearing military, worried villagers and a murder, it's busy already. I hope we still get to do our show!
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Lovecraftesque 2e is in the current Bundle of Tentacles 7!
We are in amazing company with @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social' guide to cults and the book that inspired Lovecraftesque... Stealing Cthuhlu by @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social.
Total bargain for those books alone
#ttrpg #cosmichorror #lovecraft
We are in amazing company with @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social' guide to cults and the book that inspired Lovecraftesque... Stealing Cthuhlu by @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social.
Total bargain for those books alone
#ttrpg #cosmichorror #lovecraft
Bundle of Tentacles 7
Investigator! This Bundle of Tentacles 7 is our seventh all-new library of Sanity-shattering tabletop roleplaying ebooks inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. Illuminate your position in the cosmos with fiv...
bundleofholding.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Lovecraftesque 2e is in the current Bundle of Tentacles 7!
We are in amazing company with @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social' guide to cults and the book that inspired Lovecraftesque... Stealing Cthuhlu by @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social.
Total bargain for those books alone
#ttrpg #cosmichorror #lovecraft
We are in amazing company with @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social' guide to cults and the book that inspired Lovecraftesque... Stealing Cthuhlu by @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social.
Total bargain for those books alone
#ttrpg #cosmichorror #lovecraft