Bläckfisk Publishing
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
A Swedish duo of brainstormers, dreamers, and workhorses creating tabletop role-playing games.
Heroes of Cerulea, Blood Feud, Windsoul, Knight Forlorn, Slaying Dragons, Leopards Eat Your Face, In Orbit, Godtale.
https://linktr.ee/blackfiskpublishing
Heroes of Cerulea, Blood Feud, Windsoul, Knight Forlorn, Slaying Dragons, Leopards Eat Your Face, In Orbit, Godtale.
https://linktr.ee/blackfiskpublishing
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You have the right to say illogical things. Don’t try to understand what is happening. Savor it. Let go.
Dragonfly Motel is live on Kickstarter now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
Dragonfly Motel is live on Kickstarter now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
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Suno, AI Music, and the Bad Future
YouTube video by Adam Neely
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February 7, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Ive been talking about this a lot over the last couple of years, specifically with respect to public funding for games.
Finishing games is how people make better games. Length doesnt matter. Our entire industry encourages people however to get trapped making enormous endless work they never finish
Finishing games is how people make better games. Length doesnt matter. Our entire industry encourages people however to get trapped making enormous endless work they never finish
Also, @mammonmachine.bsky.social has a great write up on making a short story/novella length VN in a "short" period that I like to send to beginner game writers/narrative designers.
medium.com/mammon-machi...
medium.com/mammon-machi...
How To Make A Plan To Write A Visual Novel In A Month So You Can Finish It In Three And A Half…
Postmortem: 100 Days On We Know The Devil
medium.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Ive been talking about this a lot over the last couple of years, specifically with respect to public funding for games.
Finishing games is how people make better games. Length doesnt matter. Our entire industry encourages people however to get trapped making enormous endless work they never finish
Finishing games is how people make better games. Length doesnt matter. Our entire industry encourages people however to get trapped making enormous endless work they never finish
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"Dragonfly Motel" by @thomas-munier.bsky.social and @blackfiskpub.bsky.social - a ttrpg about travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
It moves through prompts and free-form conversation.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
"Dragonfly Motel" by @thomas-munier.bsky.social and @blackfiskpub.bsky.social - a ttrpg about travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
It moves through prompts and free-form conversation.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Reposting this to get it through the threshold:
"Dragonfly Motel" by @thomas-munier.bsky.social and @blackfiskpub.bsky.social - a ttrpg about travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
It moves through prompts and free-form conversation.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
"Dragonfly Motel" by @thomas-munier.bsky.social and @blackfiskpub.bsky.social - a ttrpg about travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
It moves through prompts and free-form conversation.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
(We guarantee it’s not a search-and-replace 5E hack.)
Dragonfly Motel is the weirdest game we've worked on so far, and the strangest TTRPG we've played overall.
And we’re excited to help get it in front of more people!
Currently at 3/4 funding. Join the weirdness:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
And we’re excited to help get it in front of more people!
Currently at 3/4 funding. Join the weirdness:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
(We guarantee it’s not a search-and-replace 5E hack.)
Dragonfly Motel is the weirdest game we've worked on so far, and the strangest TTRPG we've played overall.
And we’re excited to help get it in front of more people!
Currently at 3/4 funding. Join the weirdness:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
And we’re excited to help get it in front of more people!
Currently at 3/4 funding. Join the weirdness:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Dragonfly Motel is the weirdest game we've worked on so far, and the strangest TTRPG we've played overall.
And we’re excited to help get it in front of more people!
Currently at 3/4 funding. Join the weirdness:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
And we’re excited to help get it in front of more people!
Currently at 3/4 funding. Join the weirdness:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
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So. Along with the obvious ridiculous stuff with the Neopets RPG, it does point to a couple of things non-ridiculous and non-scam designers should consider when making an RPG.
Thread.
Thread.
February 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
So. Along with the obvious ridiculous stuff with the Neopets RPG, it does point to a couple of things non-ridiculous and non-scam designers should consider when making an RPG.
Thread.
Thread.
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My 8yo wrote a little book and just asked me: "Can you send this to a publisher? I'd love to get it printed."
The kids loves to read and write and draw. Hope it stays that way!
The kids loves to read and write and draw. Hope it stays that way!
February 5, 2026 at 11:09 PM
My 8yo wrote a little book and just asked me: "Can you send this to a publisher? I'd love to get it printed."
The kids loves to read and write and draw. Hope it stays that way!
The kids loves to read and write and draw. Hope it stays that way!
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okay let's do it! 9:00 pm ET on monday. www.twitch.tv/willjobst
reply here with your cover and a sentence about your game/zine/etc (or shoot me a dm and i'll give you my discord handle and we can go from there)
reply here with your cover and a sentence about your game/zine/etc (or shoot me a dm and i'll give you my discord handle and we can go from there)
February 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
okay let's do it! 9:00 pm ET on monday. www.twitch.tv/willjobst
reply here with your cover and a sentence about your game/zine/etc (or shoot me a dm and i'll give you my discord handle and we can go from there)
reply here with your cover and a sentence about your game/zine/etc (or shoot me a dm and i'll give you my discord handle and we can go from there)
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I just backed DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I just backed DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
Dragonfly Motel is a TTRPG about surrendering to surreal impulses and drifting through dream logic weirdness that almost makes sense. Then suddenly, absurd elements align and form something coherent and strangely satisfying.
On Kickstarter now! PWYW for digital.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
On Kickstarter now! PWYW for digital.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
February 4, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Dragonfly Motel is a TTRPG about surrendering to surreal impulses and drifting through dream logic weirdness that almost makes sense. Then suddenly, absurd elements align and form something coherent and strangely satisfying.
On Kickstarter now! PWYW for digital.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
On Kickstarter now! PWYW for digital.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
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Three pamplhet adventures by @bradkerr.net and I. Go get them here:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
February 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Three pamplhet adventures by @bradkerr.net and I. Go get them here:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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In Tacklebox, a game by J Walton, you start by fishing. Where you end up is anyone’s guess, as this surreal game takes you where you never imagined you’d go. Get a cope through our website, link is in our bio. #ttrpg #ttrpgtok #indiegame #surrealism #cardgame
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
In Tacklebox, a game by J Walton, you start by fishing. Where you end up is anyone’s guess, as this surreal game takes you where you never imagined you’d go. Get a cope through our website, link is in our bio. #ttrpg #ttrpgtok #indiegame #surrealism #cardgame
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I just backed DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I just backed DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
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How I Heard It is now live! It's a gmless folk story game designed to be playable around a campfire. You play as chroniclers trying to pass on their ideals to the next generation. We have a bunch of cool guest writers and some awesome linocut art in the book!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/f...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/f...
How I Heard It - Campfire Storytelling Game
Gather ‘round the campfire to tell the tale of a folk hero long past in this storytelling TTRPG inspired by framing narratives like Name of the Wind. Explore themes of power and history as the story i...
www.backerkit.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
How I Heard It is now live! It's a gmless folk story game designed to be playable around a campfire. You play as chroniclers trying to pass on their ideals to the next generation. We have a bunch of cool guest writers and some awesome linocut art in the book!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/f...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/f...
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The game i spent the summer illustrating and layouting by gluing little bits of paper together is live!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c... by @comemartin.bsky.social #ttrpg #zimo #zinemonth
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c... by @comemartin.bsky.social #ttrpg #zimo #zinemonth
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
The game i spent the summer illustrating and layouting by gluing little bits of paper together is live!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c... by @comemartin.bsky.social #ttrpg #zimo #zinemonth
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c... by @comemartin.bsky.social #ttrpg #zimo #zinemonth
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I spent so much time over the last decade wringing my hands about putting together a stand-alone version of Swords. Largely because I didn't have the resources to do it justice and I was worried there wouldn't be the interested to justify it.
What a fool I was.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
What a fool I was.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, ferocious deeds, and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I spent so much time over the last decade wringing my hands about putting together a stand-alone version of Swords. Largely because I didn't have the resources to do it justice and I was worried there wouldn't be the interested to justify it.
What a fool I was.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
What a fool I was.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
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DRAGONFLY MOTEL is a TTRPG about " reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life." It's an English translation of the French game of the same name by Thomas Munier.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:54 PM
DRAGONFLY MOTEL is a TTRPG about " reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life." It's an English translation of the French game of the same name by Thomas Munier.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
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DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages now funding on #kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:17 AM
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages now funding on #kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
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French author Swedish publisher? Sounds like something for upcoming episodes...
I just backed DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
I just backed DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
French author Swedish publisher? Sounds like something for upcoming episodes...
I just backed DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
I just backed DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
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HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVERYBODY LOOK AT MY BADASS BLACK OC
February 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVERYBODY LOOK AT MY BADASS BLACK OC
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Drop your #zinequest/#zinemonth project below! I'll start. Oppai Sluggerz is a silly, over the top tabletop RPG inside by 90s anime, No More Heroes and punk Japanese films! www.kickstarter.com/projects/neo...
February 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Drop your #zinequest/#zinemonth project below! I'll start. Oppai Sluggerz is a silly, over the top tabletop RPG inside by 90s anime, No More Heroes and punk Japanese films! www.kickstarter.com/projects/neo...
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to those about to crowdfund, we salute you
February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
to those about to crowdfund, we salute you
Seems there are more fake Kickstarter phishing e-mails than usual this ZineQuest.
Stay safe out there!
Stay safe out there!
February 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Seems there are more fake Kickstarter phishing e-mails than usual this ZineQuest.
Stay safe out there!
Stay safe out there!
We’re approaching 100 backers, and the digital level is Pledge What You Want. Just sayin’…
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
We’re approaching 100 backers, and the digital level is Pledge What You Want. Just sayin’…
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...