Bright Bard Games - Axolotl with a Gun 2E
@brightbard.bsky.social
TTRPG publisher making games about little guys doing their best, everyday magic, and weird space wizards. Run by Jon Boyle & Bri de Danann.
Zinequest: https://tinyurl.com/AwaG2eKS
Games: https://brightbardgames.com/
PDFs: https://brightbardgames.itch.io/
Zinequest: https://tinyurl.com/AwaG2eKS
Games: https://brightbardgames.com/
PDFs: https://brightbardgames.itch.io/
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Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game
Play as armed axolotls with weaponized hobbies fighting hordes of evil robots in this arcade-style, coin-op tabletop roleplaying game.
www.kickstarter.com
We are live for Zinequest!
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
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Go check out the most recent episode of the Weekly Scroll for some great conversation and great Zine Month recs!
On our most recent episode (304) we chat about a few of the projects some friends of the show have put out for the Month of Zines, which we're now forever calling Zineuary.
Watch the episode here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SwA...
Check out these projects
Von Hynd Manor from @evilgoblin.wedding
Watch the episode here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SwA...
Check out these projects
Von Hynd Manor from @evilgoblin.wedding
Von Hynd Manor
A gothic horror zine of noble predation
www.kickstarter.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Go check out the most recent episode of the Weekly Scroll for some great conversation and great Zine Month recs!
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This interview was a ton of fun! One of the singular joys of this particular project is the sheer levels of cute aggression I get to gift to my peers, and this conversation was no exception lol.
Plus I got to share some cute axolotl facts and talk about the games conservational inspirations!
Plus I got to share some cute axolotl facts and talk about the games conservational inspirations!
Our zine month series continues as we talk about Axolotl with a Gun by @brightbard.bsky.social and Blightfall by @matthewayers.bsky.social.
These are two of our favorite games this Zine Month so I highly recommend you check them out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...
These are two of our favorite games this Zine Month so I highly recommend you check them out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...
Axolotl with a Gun & Blightfall (Zine Month #2)
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February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
This interview was a ton of fun! One of the singular joys of this particular project is the sheer levels of cute aggression I get to gift to my peers, and this conversation was no exception lol.
Plus I got to share some cute axolotl facts and talk about the games conservational inspirations!
Plus I got to share some cute axolotl facts and talk about the games conservational inspirations!
Axolotl with a Gun was featured on MSM's Zine Month series!
Our zine month series continues as we talk about Axolotl with a Gun by @brightbard.bsky.social and Blightfall by @matthewayers.bsky.social.
These are two of our favorite games this Zine Month so I highly recommend you check them out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...
These are two of our favorite games this Zine Month so I highly recommend you check them out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...
Axolotl with a Gun & Blightfall (Zine Month #2)
open.spotify.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Axolotl with a Gun was featured on MSM's Zine Month series!
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Our zine month series continues as we talk about Axolotl with a Gun by @brightbard.bsky.social and Blightfall by @matthewayers.bsky.social.
These are two of our favorite games this Zine Month so I highly recommend you check them out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...
These are two of our favorite games this Zine Month so I highly recommend you check them out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...
Axolotl with a Gun & Blightfall (Zine Month #2)
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February 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Our zine month series continues as we talk about Axolotl with a Gun by @brightbard.bsky.social and Blightfall by @matthewayers.bsky.social.
These are two of our favorite games this Zine Month so I highly recommend you check them out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...
These are two of our favorite games this Zine Month so I highly recommend you check them out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...
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Axolotl with a Gun from @brightbard.bsky.social
Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game
Play as armed axolotls with weaponized hobbies fighting hordes of evil robots in this arcade-style, coin-op tabletop roleplaying game.
www.kickstarter.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Axolotl with a Gun from @brightbard.bsky.social
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On our most recent episode (304) we chat about a few of the projects some friends of the show have put out for the Month of Zines, which we're now forever calling Zineuary.
Watch the episode here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SwA...
Check out these projects
Von Hynd Manor from @evilgoblin.wedding
Watch the episode here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SwA...
Check out these projects
Von Hynd Manor from @evilgoblin.wedding
Von Hynd Manor
A gothic horror zine of noble predation
www.kickstarter.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
On our most recent episode (304) we chat about a few of the projects some friends of the show have put out for the Month of Zines, which we're now forever calling Zineuary.
Watch the episode here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SwA...
Check out these projects
Von Hynd Manor from @evilgoblin.wedding
Watch the episode here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SwA...
Check out these projects
Von Hynd Manor from @evilgoblin.wedding
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We are live for Zinequest!
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game
Play as armed axolotls with weaponized hobbies fighting hordes of evil robots in this arcade-style, coin-op tabletop roleplaying game.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We are live for Zinequest!
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
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good evening. if you're a storygame sicko, you should check out my #zinemonth project, the Endtimes Trilogy.
Game 3, The Way Out, is my take on Belonging Outside Belonging type moves in play. Instead of tokens, the game uses a shared but finite pool of tarot cards
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Game 3, The Way Out, is my take on Belonging Outside Belonging type moves in play. Instead of tokens, the game uses a shared but finite pool of tarot cards
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
The Endtimes Trilogy
Live through the end of the world again and again with this set of three standalone roleplaying games for 2-5 players.
www.backerkit.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 AM
good evening. if you're a storygame sicko, you should check out my #zinemonth project, the Endtimes Trilogy.
Game 3, The Way Out, is my take on Belonging Outside Belonging type moves in play. Instead of tokens, the game uses a shared but finite pool of tarot cards
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Game 3, The Way Out, is my take on Belonging Outside Belonging type moves in play. Instead of tokens, the game uses a shared but finite pool of tarot cards
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
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Every Zine Quest has been a chance for me to experiment and to get my games in print (that wouldn’t happen otherwise). GMless with a huge dice pool, world building, solo, inventory management, shared (pregen) character. And now a party game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sun...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sun...
Coming soon: Veritable Tales: An Illuminated Manuscript Party RPG
Create your own illuminated manuscript and play role-playing minigames set in an interconnected medieval period.
www.kickstarter.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Every Zine Quest has been a chance for me to experiment and to get my games in print (that wouldn’t happen otherwise). GMless with a huge dice pool, world building, solo, inventory management, shared (pregen) character. And now a party game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sun...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sun...
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With the Endtimes Trilogy halfway to funded, I'm planning to make some overview videos of each game next week. Head over to the poll on Backerkit to let me know which game I should start with www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Question: Which game would you like to hear more about first?
Vote now for The Endtimes Trilogy on @BackerKit!
www.backerkit.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
With the Endtimes Trilogy halfway to funded, I'm planning to make some overview videos of each game next week. Head over to the poll on Backerkit to let me know which game I should start with www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
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I'm bringing the Endtimes Trilogy to #zinemonth, and here's the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP4J...
follow the project on backerkit now to hear when it goes live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
follow the project on backerkit now to hear when it goes live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
The Endtimes Trilogy Trailer
YouTube video by Adam Bell
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I'm bringing the Endtimes Trilogy to #zinemonth, and here's the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP4J...
follow the project on backerkit now to hear when it goes live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
follow the project on backerkit now to hear when it goes live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
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For anyone catching up on socials this weekend, we've got a fun, arcade-style TTRPG funding for Zinequest!
Fight evil robots and AI as adorable, endangered wildlife. 🔫🦎
Fight evil robots and AI as adorable, endangered wildlife. 🔫🦎
We are live for Zinequest!
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game
Play as armed axolotls with weaponized hobbies fighting hordes of evil robots in this arcade-style, coin-op tabletop roleplaying game.
www.kickstarter.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
For anyone catching up on socials this weekend, we've got a fun, arcade-style TTRPG funding for Zinequest!
Fight evil robots and AI as adorable, endangered wildlife. 🔫🦎
Fight evil robots and AI as adorable, endangered wildlife. 🔫🦎
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Be a little guy, do a little crimes with a big 'ol gun and some weaponized hobbies.
Early bird pledges end at midnight, so pick one up if you want this little Thanks-a-lotl:
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Early bird pledges end at midnight, so pick one up if you want this little Thanks-a-lotl:
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
February 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Be a little guy, do a little crimes with a big 'ol gun and some weaponized hobbies.
Early bird pledges end at midnight, so pick one up if you want this little Thanks-a-lotl:
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Early bird pledges end at midnight, so pick one up if you want this little Thanks-a-lotl:
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
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This month, there's a TON of TTRPGs funding as part of Zine Month!
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This month, there's a TON of TTRPGs funding as part of Zine Month!
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Axolotl with a Gun is on the list!! While it's not a game explicitly for kids, kids do tend to love it 😂
This month, there's a TON of TTRPGs funding as part of Zine Month!
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
February 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Axolotl with a Gun is on the list!! While it's not a game explicitly for kids, kids do tend to love it 😂
Steph does great reviews! We are so lucky to have Bonds Between on this list ☺️
I'm kicking off my 2-player games highlights in Feb with Bonds Between by @brightbard.bsky.social and @graftbound.bsky.social!
Crafts + cards + teamwork + dragons!
Check out my review on TTRPGkids!
https://loom.ly/VLrOaEI
Crafts + cards + teamwork + dragons!
Check out my review on TTRPGkids!
https://loom.ly/VLrOaEI
February 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Steph does great reviews! We are so lucky to have Bonds Between on this list ☺️
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I'm kicking off my 2-player games highlights in Feb with Bonds Between by @brightbard.bsky.social and @graftbound.bsky.social!
Crafts + cards + teamwork + dragons!
Check out my review on TTRPGkids!
https://loom.ly/VLrOaEI
Crafts + cards + teamwork + dragons!
Check out my review on TTRPGkids!
https://loom.ly/VLrOaEI
February 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I'm kicking off my 2-player games highlights in Feb with Bonds Between by @brightbard.bsky.social and @graftbound.bsky.social!
Crafts + cards + teamwork + dragons!
Check out my review on TTRPGkids!
https://loom.ly/VLrOaEI
Crafts + cards + teamwork + dragons!
Check out my review on TTRPGkids!
https://loom.ly/VLrOaEI
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50% Funded in 72 hours 💕
We know that our goal is a high one for Zinequest but we want to make the best product we can to live up to the Axolotl with a Gun hype!
We are beyond grateful for the support so far and excited to hit this milestone 🥰
We know that our goal is a high one for Zinequest but we want to make the best product we can to live up to the Axolotl with a Gun hype!
We are beyond grateful for the support so far and excited to hit this milestone 🥰
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
50% Funded in 72 hours 💕
We know that our goal is a high one for Zinequest but we want to make the best product we can to live up to the Axolotl with a Gun hype!
We are beyond grateful for the support so far and excited to hit this milestone 🥰
We know that our goal is a high one for Zinequest but we want to make the best product we can to live up to the Axolotl with a Gun hype!
We are beyond grateful for the support so far and excited to hit this milestone 🥰
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You have until midnight tomorrow to grab the Early Bird tier before it's gone forever!!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
February 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
You have until midnight tomorrow to grab the Early Bird tier before it's gone forever!!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
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ARRIVING TOMORROW: Bonds Between & Glatisant from @graftbound.bsky.social
🐉
A duet for two renewal-minded dragons doing magic with art-collaged card decks and an Arthurian duet for one Knight Errant and one mighty Questing Beast, making one another worthy as you travel a playing card point crawl
🐉
A duet for two renewal-minded dragons doing magic with art-collaged card decks and an Arthurian duet for one Knight Errant and one mighty Questing Beast, making one another worthy as you travel a playing card point crawl
February 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
ARRIVING TOMORROW: Bonds Between & Glatisant from @graftbound.bsky.social
🐉
A duet for two renewal-minded dragons doing magic with art-collaged card decks and an Arthurian duet for one Knight Errant and one mighty Questing Beast, making one another worthy as you travel a playing card point crawl
🐉
A duet for two renewal-minded dragons doing magic with art-collaged card decks and an Arthurian duet for one Knight Errant and one mighty Questing Beast, making one another worthy as you travel a playing card point crawl
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Axolotl with a Gun isn't a particularly crunchy game, but I do feel like @bridanann.bsky.social was min-maxing the art style for maximum cute aggression.
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Axolotl with a Gun isn't a particularly crunchy game, but I do feel like @bridanann.bsky.social was min-maxing the art style for maximum cute aggression.
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
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Little cutie 💥
We are live for Zinequest!
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game
Play as armed axolotls with weaponized hobbies fighting hordes of evil robots in this arcade-style, coin-op tabletop roleplaying game.
www.kickstarter.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Little cutie 💥
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This is 100% the kind of thing that Zinequest is for. I backed it! You should back it! So many duce to roll!!!
You have until midnight tomorrow to grab the Early Bird tier before it's gone forever!!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
February 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This is 100% the kind of thing that Zinequest is for. I backed it! You should back it! So many duce to roll!!!
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Only 1 Thanks-a-lotl tier away from 50% funded 🫣
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Only 1 Thanks-a-lotl tier away from 50% funded 🫣