Quinn murphy
@gamefiend.bsky.social
#TTRPG game designer. Have written for WotC, Paizo, and many more.
Founder of Thoughtcrime Games. https://thoughtcrimegames.net
Founder of Thoughtcrime Games. https://thoughtcrimegames.net
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Quinn murphy
@gamefiend.bsky.social
· Jul 8
🧿 #BlueskyCoven
:: A tall radio tower on the cliffside broadcasts across all bands. An entertainment program, news and reports from the land, and an archival reading. Then music.
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:: A tall radio tower on the cliffside broadcasts across all bands. An entertainment program, news and reports from the land, and an archival reading. Then music.
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Day 2: Mark J ( @gmmarkj.bsky.social ) does amazing work uplifting Voices of Color through Apochromatic Unlimited and the podcast nOne-shOt…while the PWU’s database is like a yellow pages for BIPOC creators, nOne-shOt is like Inside the actor’s studio, giving deep looks into great creators.
February 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Day 2: Mark J ( @gmmarkj.bsky.social ) does amazing work uplifting Voices of Color through Apochromatic Unlimited and the podcast nOne-shOt…while the PWU’s database is like a yellow pages for BIPOC creators, nOne-shOt is like Inside the actor’s studio, giving deep looks into great creators.
This sounds amazing.
When people are talking about chaining different TTRPG systems together to form a larger, more complex narrative, you can literally do that by playing Breaking the Ice then Shooting the Moon then Under My Skin with the same(-ish) set of characters. The Romance Trilogy.
Have done it.
Can recommend.
Have done it.
Can recommend.
Happy Valentine's Day
Especially to my #ttrpg friends looking for a little Romance Trilogy: www.blackgreengames.com/shop/romance...
Especially to my #ttrpg friends looking for a little Romance Trilogy: www.blackgreengames.com/shop/romance...
February 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This sounds amazing.
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The first of two Alternate Archetypes PDFs is UNLOCKED over on the Mutants & Masterminds 4th edition Kickstarter – Power Level 8 versions of the Hero's Handbook archetypes. Can we make it to unlock the PL 12 versions at $180K?
Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition Tabletop RPG
A new edition of our classic superhero TTRPG with updated and streamlined game systems, more options, and a new look!
www.kickstarter.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The first of two Alternate Archetypes PDFs is UNLOCKED over on the Mutants & Masterminds 4th edition Kickstarter – Power Level 8 versions of the Hero's Handbook archetypes. Can we make it to unlock the PL 12 versions at $180K?
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New Pin Post! I'm John, #illustrator for #TTRPG players and publishers. I do private and published commissions, sell licensed stock art, and fan-art on merch.
Stock art: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
Fan art: www.teepublic.com/user/johnlat...
License info: johnlattaart.com/stock-art-co...
Stock art: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
Fan art: www.teepublic.com/user/johnlat...
License info: johnlattaart.com/stock-art-co...
February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
New Pin Post! I'm John, #illustrator for #TTRPG players and publishers. I do private and published commissions, sell licensed stock art, and fan-art on merch.
Stock art: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
Fan art: www.teepublic.com/user/johnlat...
License info: johnlattaart.com/stock-art-co...
Stock art: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
Fan art: www.teepublic.com/user/johnlat...
License info: johnlattaart.com/stock-art-co...
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Make A Scene is looking for fresh new parlor larps. They will give you $300 and help you tune up your game and then run it multiple times. They premiere first-time designers every year! It's a great festival and the sort of thing I'd love to see more of. makeascenemn.org/en/call-for-...
Submit a Scenario | MAKE A SCENE!
Calling all scenario authors, past, present, and future! We are seeking brand new live-action roleplaying scenarios exploring the festival theme of Tempo to premiere at Make a Scene in August 2026! We...
makeascenemn.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Make A Scene is looking for fresh new parlor larps. They will give you $300 and help you tune up your game and then run it multiple times. They premiere first-time designers every year! It's a great festival and the sort of thing I'd love to see more of. makeascenemn.org/en/call-for-...
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Just putting it out there again.
Rest of the month. I'm teaching Tidebreaker to anyone that comes to the discord. If you wanna GM, play, or hack the game I will be available daily for any comers.
My game is Black History. I should not be the only one talking about it anymore.
discord.gg/rvMCqB6d
Rest of the month. I'm teaching Tidebreaker to anyone that comes to the discord. If you wanna GM, play, or hack the game I will be available daily for any comers.
My game is Black History. I should not be the only one talking about it anymore.
discord.gg/rvMCqB6d
Join the Tidebreaker TTRPG Discord Server!
Check out the Tidebreaker TTRPG community on Discord - hang out with 173 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Just putting it out there again.
Rest of the month. I'm teaching Tidebreaker to anyone that comes to the discord. If you wanna GM, play, or hack the game I will be available daily for any comers.
My game is Black History. I should not be the only one talking about it anymore.
discord.gg/rvMCqB6d
Rest of the month. I'm teaching Tidebreaker to anyone that comes to the discord. If you wanna GM, play, or hack the game I will be available daily for any comers.
My game is Black History. I should not be the only one talking about it anymore.
discord.gg/rvMCqB6d
I dont make the rules!
But... these are the rules.
But... these are the rules.
Vampire Hunter D, Helsing, and Blade should be done in Tidebreaker.
I say this with Kendrick Lamar in the Super Bowl hater energy.
I'm upping the score. Don't just play my shit, make some hacks. Ya'll do that shit for PBTA and BITD all day long, give me some 3rd party love! I wrote tools for it!
I say this with Kendrick Lamar in the Super Bowl hater energy.
I'm upping the score. Don't just play my shit, make some hacks. Ya'll do that shit for PBTA and BITD all day long, give me some 3rd party love! I wrote tools for it!
I want to say this with love, respect and a whole lot of "expand your horizons" energy:
Not everything that involves vampires in TTRPGs needs to be or actually *is* covered by World of Darkness.
For real.
Not everything that involves vampires in TTRPGs needs to be or actually *is* covered by World of Darkness.
For real.
February 14, 2026 at 5:15 AM
I dont make the rules!
But... these are the rules.
But... these are the rules.
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This Sunday at 12 PM EST on the @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social
Harlem, 1924. Jazz fills the streets, but something dark stalks the shadows. On a night meant for joy, revelry turns dangerous. As bodies and secrets pile up, one question lingers: what does it mean to dance in the dark
Harlem, 1924. Jazz fills the streets, but something dark stalks the shadows. On a night meant for joy, revelry turns dangerous. As bodies and secrets pile up, one question lingers: what does it mean to dance in the dark
February 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
This Sunday at 12 PM EST on the @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social
Harlem, 1924. Jazz fills the streets, but something dark stalks the shadows. On a night meant for joy, revelry turns dangerous. As bodies and secrets pile up, one question lingers: what does it mean to dance in the dark
Harlem, 1924. Jazz fills the streets, but something dark stalks the shadows. On a night meant for joy, revelry turns dangerous. As bodies and secrets pile up, one question lingers: what does it mean to dance in the dark
I want to say this with love, respect and a whole lot of "expand your horizons" energy:
Not everything that involves vampires in TTRPGs needs to be or actually *is* covered by World of Darkness.
For real.
Not everything that involves vampires in TTRPGs needs to be or actually *is* covered by World of Darkness.
For real.
February 14, 2026 at 4:50 AM
I want to say this with love, respect and a whole lot of "expand your horizons" energy:
Not everything that involves vampires in TTRPGs needs to be or actually *is* covered by World of Darkness.
For real.
Not everything that involves vampires in TTRPGs needs to be or actually *is* covered by World of Darkness.
For real.
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Got plans after Valentines? No?
Let me fix that for you. We have three more games coming your way for Black History Month as we continue to rise money for the Lavendar Rights Project.
Game info in the post below.
Let me fix that for you. We have three more games coming your way for Black History Month as we continue to rise money for the Lavendar Rights Project.
Game info in the post below.
February 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Got plans after Valentines? No?
Let me fix that for you. We have three more games coming your way for Black History Month as we continue to rise money for the Lavendar Rights Project.
Game info in the post below.
Let me fix that for you. We have three more games coming your way for Black History Month as we continue to rise money for the Lavendar Rights Project.
Game info in the post below.
Snap purchased! This sounds hype.
The Audition is a short larp designed for remote play about an actor and their doppelganger competing for a part in a shitty sci-fi TV reboot. bullypulpitgames.itch.io/the-audition
The Audition by Bully Pulpit Games
An actor and their doppelgänger fight for the same role. Which one are you?
bullypulpitgames.itch.io
February 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Snap purchased! This sounds hype.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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I have made a list of Black creatives I believe you should support!
Writers, artists, musicians, comic creators, all forms of media!
go.bsky.app/PGeyN2J
Writers, artists, musicians, comic creators, all forms of media!
go.bsky.app/PGeyN2J
February 13, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I have made a list of Black creatives I believe you should support!
Writers, artists, musicians, comic creators, all forms of media!
go.bsky.app/PGeyN2J
Writers, artists, musicians, comic creators, all forms of media!
go.bsky.app/PGeyN2J
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I've been working on a project w/some friends, and I'm ready to start sharing it!
We're testing how well The Corrupted can actually emulate The Last of Us by running the plot of the game 👀
medium.com/@navaarsnp/c...
We're testing how well The Corrupted can actually emulate The Last of Us by running the plot of the game 👀
medium.com/@navaarsnp/c...
Can A TTRPG Emulate The Last of Us?
Tabletop role-playing game design is an expression of inspiration through rules of play. At least, that’s how I see it. As designers, we…
medium.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I've been working on a project w/some friends, and I'm ready to start sharing it!
We're testing how well The Corrupted can actually emulate The Last of Us by running the plot of the game 👀
medium.com/@navaarsnp/c...
We're testing how well The Corrupted can actually emulate The Last of Us by running the plot of the game 👀
medium.com/@navaarsnp/c...
Damn. RiP Mr. Complex. I loved his raw, unorthodox style. A great and chill musical tribute from Open Mike Eagle:
youtu.be/aO5CNsfrVKQ?...
youtu.be/aO5CNsfrVKQ?...
RIP Mr Complex: one of peak underground's most unique voices
YouTube video by other mike eagle
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Damn. RiP Mr. Complex. I loved his raw, unorthodox style. A great and chill musical tribute from Open Mike Eagle:
youtu.be/aO5CNsfrVKQ?...
youtu.be/aO5CNsfrVKQ?...
Yoooooo
Aerial_Knight's DropShot!
- Game Made by a Black-Owned Studio & Creator
- Launching in 4 days
- Without using Ai
- Skydiving, Dragon Hunting, Racing FPS
- Game Made by a Black-Owned Studio & Creator
- Launching in 4 days
- Without using Ai
- Skydiving, Dragon Hunting, Racing FPS
February 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Yoooooo
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I have released the models for bullet D4s and a revolver cylinder dice holder that are compatible with Triangle Agency and Caltrop Core. 🔺
#ttrpg #triangleagency #caltropcore
www.printables.com/model/159291...
#ttrpg #triangleagency #caltropcore
www.printables.com/model/159291...
Revolver Cylinder Spinning Dice Holder (D4) by W.H. Arthur | Download free STL model | Printables.com
www.printables.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I have released the models for bullet D4s and a revolver cylinder dice holder that are compatible with Triangle Agency and Caltrop Core. 🔺
#ttrpg #triangleagency #caltropcore
www.printables.com/model/159291...
#ttrpg #triangleagency #caltropcore
www.printables.com/model/159291...
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20 years ago, Emily Care Boss organized the first JiffyCon, held in a church basement in Greenfield, MA.
The repeating event quickly exceeded space capacity.
We had to stop this indie TTRPG con several years later, due to space & pricing constraints.
Scale & scope are everything it turns out.
The repeating event quickly exceeded space capacity.
We had to stop this indie TTRPG con several years later, due to space & pricing constraints.
Scale & scope are everything it turns out.
As someone who is in the midst of organising a 100 person jubensha convention, this post was laser targeted at me
new blog post: The future of public game arts festivals and non-commercial games culture, with notes on @free-play.bsky.social / indie games events around the world www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/02/the-...
February 13, 2026 at 9:58 AM
20 years ago, Emily Care Boss organized the first JiffyCon, held in a church basement in Greenfield, MA.
The repeating event quickly exceeded space capacity.
We had to stop this indie TTRPG con several years later, due to space & pricing constraints.
Scale & scope are everything it turns out.
The repeating event quickly exceeded space capacity.
We had to stop this indie TTRPG con several years later, due to space & pricing constraints.
Scale & scope are everything it turns out.
Had a blast talking on a podcast about what a Sinners TTRPG would look like, but now I have a problem: the urge to make a Sinners game.
Dammit, I cant even have conversations without the risk of game design!
The curse is spreading.
Dammit, I cant even have conversations without the risk of game design!
The curse is spreading.
February 13, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Had a blast talking on a podcast about what a Sinners TTRPG would look like, but now I have a problem: the urge to make a Sinners game.
Dammit, I cant even have conversations without the risk of game design!
The curse is spreading.
Dammit, I cant even have conversations without the risk of game design!
The curse is spreading.
Basically!
I only need AI to generate ideas.
And then I need AI to generate text describing those ideas.
And then I need AI to generate images based on that text.
And then I need AI to generate nice comments when I post all of this because real people are mean to me.
And then I need AI to generate text describing those ideas.
And then I need AI to generate images based on that text.
And then I need AI to generate nice comments when I post all of this because real people are mean to me.
February 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Basically!
one thing I find ridiculous is that people claim to find AI so useful for "idea generation", when I and every other remotely creative person I know has more incredible ideas than they can complete in a few lifetimes.
If you need AI for ideas, no you don't -- you need to be more creative.
If you need AI for ideas, no you don't -- you need to be more creative.
February 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
one thing I find ridiculous is that people claim to find AI so useful for "idea generation", when I and every other remotely creative person I know has more incredible ideas than they can complete in a few lifetimes.
If you need AI for ideas, no you don't -- you need to be more creative.
If you need AI for ideas, no you don't -- you need to be more creative.
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#TurnBasedThursday
Seeing everyone’s art/ui work today inspiring❤️ The diverse graphic details help me think about my WIP art direction.
Zero Day Bandits (my Netrunner-inspired deckbuilder RPG) is still deep in prototype mode — placeholders everywhere. Thanks for hosting @runelightowl.bsky.social
Seeing everyone’s art/ui work today inspiring❤️ The diverse graphic details help me think about my WIP art direction.
Zero Day Bandits (my Netrunner-inspired deckbuilder RPG) is still deep in prototype mode — placeholders everywhere. Thanks for hosting @runelightowl.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
#TurnBasedThursday
Seeing everyone’s art/ui work today inspiring❤️ The diverse graphic details help me think about my WIP art direction.
Zero Day Bandits (my Netrunner-inspired deckbuilder RPG) is still deep in prototype mode — placeholders everywhere. Thanks for hosting @runelightowl.bsky.social
Seeing everyone’s art/ui work today inspiring❤️ The diverse graphic details help me think about my WIP art direction.
Zero Day Bandits (my Netrunner-inspired deckbuilder RPG) is still deep in prototype mode — placeholders everywhere. Thanks for hosting @runelightowl.bsky.social
Getting ready for the next playtest of Ultrawolves (superhero space werewolves!) next week. Also getting some awesome sketches of some of the werewolves from @johnlattaart.bsky.social , like this awesome one of the "Dogsbreath", a werewolf with acid blood and creates noxious acid clouds.
February 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Getting ready for the next playtest of Ultrawolves (superhero space werewolves!) next week. Also getting some awesome sketches of some of the werewolves from @johnlattaart.bsky.social , like this awesome one of the "Dogsbreath", a werewolf with acid blood and creates noxious acid clouds.
Am I the only one who felt Bondi's uh "performance" wasn't for anyone in the room or even anyone watching it on TV? It felt (like so many other similarly baffling performances) for an audience of 1: her boss.
February 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Am I the only one who felt Bondi's uh "performance" wasn't for anyone in the room or even anyone watching it on TV? It felt (like so many other similarly baffling performances) for an audience of 1: her boss.
RentaHuman... fiction writing is going to be dead within a year the way reality keeps out-absurding it.
www.wired.com/story/i-trie...
www.wired.com/story/i-trie...
I Tried RentAHuman, Where AI Agents Hired Me to Hype Their AI Startups
Rather than offering a revolutionary new approach to gig work, RentAHuman is filled with bots that just want me to be another cog in the AI hype machine.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
RentaHuman... fiction writing is going to be dead within a year the way reality keeps out-absurding it.
www.wired.com/story/i-trie...
www.wired.com/story/i-trie...