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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca

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Passionate about analogic games, mostly TTRPGs | Hobbies: Game Design/History/Mythology | Studying Geology | (he/him) Talking about TTRPGs and design at https://theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/ Making random games at https://dimitri-drgivaca.itch.io

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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · Nov 16

High time for a new intro post!

Hi, I'm Dimitri, an avid roleplayer, sometimes blog writer, sometimes game designer, from Portugal! 🎲🪶

Mostly post about my interests: TTRPGs, fiction, geology (which I'm currently studying!), and highlight others' games. 📚⛰️

Love pictures of animals and landscapes.

The LudoNarrative Givaca

A givaca's ruminations on RPGs. story-telling and assorted stuff it tries to munch together

theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com

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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 5h

If you see this, quote your favourite Pokemon!

(Wrong answers only)

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 1d

The last article in my Awards Debrief is up. What even is the point of an award show? Should anyone care?

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-4/

Where do rpg awards go next?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part four. What's the point of an award show? And what do we want to see in the future?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 1d

This last month or so I had the opportunity to run an introductory adventure of @furtiveshambles.bsky.social's Ryne for two different groups. It really speaks of the game's improvisational strengths that both games were so different from each other, but equally memorable.
adtidi.itch.io/ryne

The map at the end of the Ryne introductory adventure with the first group, in which they tamed a herd of gazelle-giraffes, met with the neighbouring amphibian community, almost were taken by a huge river wave going upstream, found pink flowers choking the landscape, persuaded a pig-bear to let them through, almost fell into a ravine, were taken up the mountain by a huge bird, and found that their Remnant was succumbing to another Remnant.
Their solution to the problem consisted in using their bonds to other communities to coordinate a collaborative effort to increase the tributes to their broken god.

The map at the end of the Ryne introductory adventure with the second group, in which they calmed down some goats, almost kidnapped one, questioned bad-cop style a poor ghost-shepherd, realized the goats were panicking because of some bright pink flowers, tried to pluck one and got chased by wild animals, were attacked by a huge bird that tore a thread out of the Tethered, helped other birds that had a nest full of eggs stuck beneath broken trees and debris, tamed said birds with delicious sandwiches., were attacked by the same large bird once again, found some premium cheese that they offered their broken god, got a stone goat in return that grew tremendously, established a vibrant cheese development with surrounding communities through messenger birds, and increased their town's production means to keep up with their Remnant's increased hunger.

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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 2d

Oh no 😅😂

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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole @tabletopbookshelf.com · 2d

NEW: All Night Breakfast at The Midnight Owl from @critkituk.bsky.social

In this solo game, you are the host of a supernatural investigation podcast and have moved to a sleepy and isolated town to investigate a number of strange occurrences 🛸👻
tabletopbookshelf.com/products/all...

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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 2d

While ago I bought the WH AoS Soulbound RPG Starter Set, and today I checked it out. 2 pages and I've already been ticked off by a section, where it suggests that the person that made the scheduling or food arrangements could be the GM. People, let's stop putting everything on 1 person's shoulders!

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🖤🐦‍⬛⚫𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒆⚫🐦‍⬛🖤 @fsohns.bsky.social · 5d

TTRPG creators, there are innumerable reasons, and a nigh indescribable bliss to be found, if you dare learn to draw. And at least, if you do not, it's cool for you to learn some of the basics, since you will sooner and later need to work with artists:

www.patreon.com/posts/compre...

A Comprehensive Guide to TTRPG Art Commissioning & Licensing | Araukana

Get more from Araukana on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 2d

It definitely has some interesting ideas, imo.

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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole @tabletopbookshelf.com · 4d

A little news...

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🖤🐦‍⬛⚫𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒆⚫🐦‍⬛🖤 @fsohns.bsky.social · 17d

In the Nibiru TTRPG, you explore a vast, Mesopotamian-inspired space station as one of the Vagabonds; amnesiacs in a search for their lost recollections - hunted for the secrets of their hidden past.

Sign up via our preview page to know when we launch on KS!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/xan...

Nibiru chapter opener spread showcasing a mourning procession in Penumbra

Nibiru spread showing the city of Ashur in all its splendor, with several references to neighbourhoods and landmarks across the two pages

Nibiru spread with one of the new illustrations, showcasing a Scavenger AI and a subsection on Scavengers

Nibiru spread showing the innards of the Torus, the main travelling artery within Nibiru, as well as a page full of references for use with Nibiru's gatefold map

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Chris Longhurst @potatocubed.bsky.social · 6d

Spooky Season is upon us, so I am charging FULL PRICE for my spookiest game!

potatocubed.itch.io/bleak-spirit

Bleak Spirit by potatocubed

A tabletop RPG of a lone wanderer in a strange, melancholy place.

potatocubed.itch.io

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Josh Fox 🔜 Ex Tenebris coming to Kickstarter @armadajosh.bsky.social · 4d

Final 24 hours (ish!) for Ex Tenebris 😱

Help us finish strong!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

Ex Tenebris: A star-spanning gothic investigation TTRPG

Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars

www.kickstarter.com

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Greg Stolze @gregstolze.bsky.social · 6d

I’m proud of a lot of the stories I’ve written. Fourteen of them are in DISCOVERY FOOD.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...

Only 12 days to go!

DISCOMFORT FOOD

A collection of Greg Stolze's recent science fiction, fantasy and horror. Contains love potions, cursed art and telepathic speed dating

www.kickstarter.com

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Bytten Studio | CASSETTE BEASTS 1.8 Update available now! @byttenstudio.bsky.social · 11d

Hey, Cassette Beasts is 50% off on the Raw Fury Steam Autumn Sale! What a great time to bother your friends into playing our monster collecting RPG! 💜

store.steampowered.com/app/1321440/...

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Chris Longhurst @potatocubed.bsky.social · 11d

Hey, did YOU forget to back Threadcutters when it was on Kickstarter? Well now it's FOR SALE! (in pdf form on itch; I'll get it on DTRPG soon enough)

potatocubed.itch.io/threadcutters

Threadcutters by potatocubed

A tabletop RPG of occult assassination

potatocubed.itch.io

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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 11d

lol, I was wondering about that xD

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Asa Donald | Backwards Tabletop @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social · 12d

NEW (FREE) GAME FORTHCOMING:

SPINE is a dark solo ttrpg about losing yourself in a book.

In SPINE, you are a researcher who has inherited a strange book from an estranged relative…

You are a researcher who has inherited a strange book from an estranged relative… Image: Print copy of SPINE

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Sylvan Lawrence Is Revving Up For BATSCon @lonelamplighter.bsky.social · 16d

In case you don't know, in my day job, I am a librarian. And September is library card signup month!

I've put together a bundle of all of Clawhammer's offerings for $10. Half of the proceeds will be donated to Unite Against Book Bans. Please consider spreading the word!

itch.io/s/160722/uni...

Unite Against Book Bans Clawhammer Bundle by Clawhammer Games

A bundle by Clawhammer Games, $10.00 for 6 games

itch.io

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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you very much!

Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 13d

@alwayscheckers.bsky.social I'm running a couple games of A Complicated Profession, and I was hoping you could clarify a question I have on the rules:
In Closed for Maintenance (pg. 10), do the Star Employee and Team Player acquire an useful item each (2 items), or just one item between the both?

Dimitri, Dr. Givaca @dgivaca.bsky.social · 13d

As someone that loves Notorious/Outsider, boardgames like Earthborne Rangers, and everything the duo Jason & Jack come up with, this project is very much targeted at me, and I can't wait for its launch! Check it out if you love #sologames, sci-fi, Torben's great art, and lots and lots of cards.

Jason Price @alwayscheckers.bsky.social · 15d

Okay I’ve been keeping this under wraps but here we go:

Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting is coming to Kickstarter 14/10/25!

A collab ft. @mousehole.press & @turbotorbo.bsky.social

A brand new boxed game and original system ft. 450+ unique cards!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

Coming soon: Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting

Forge your own trilogy in this solo narrative card game.

www.kickstarter.com

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Chris Longhurst @potatocubed.bsky.social · 15d

Magical Regulators is a Pigsmoke-inspired game about wizards who have to deal with magical civic maintenance. It's very funny (which is important for Pigsmoke-inheritors) and uses the Brindlewood system The Right Way to handle open-ended situations.

dengarm.itch.io/magical-regu...

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Jason Price @alwayscheckers.bsky.social · 15d

Coming soon: Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting

Forge your own trilogy in this solo narrative card game.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jason Price @alwayscheckers.bsky.social · 16d

Heavy Weighs the Crown is now on itch.io!

A game of magical crowns, the monarchs who wear them and the realms they rule over together.

It incorporates some journalling and drawing as you found a kingdom, describe its age of glory then witness its ruination.

alwayscheckers.itch.io/heavy-weighs...

Heavy Weighs the Crown by Always Checkers Publishing

A solo RPG of magical crowns, the monarchs who wear them and the realms they rule over together.

alwayscheckers.itch.io

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Possible Worlds Games @possibleworlds.bsky.social · 15d

8 HOURS LEFT! This campaign is already a success, but the more we fund, the more we can 1) print at better margins and 2) point to our numbers to help promote these games & secure press coverage post-campaign! No kayfabe here—your supporting now really does help! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck

Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.

www.kickstarter.com

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