Hardy Tales
@hardytales.bsky.social
Writer, game designer, storyworld architect. Mostly TTRPG work these days (Savage Worlds, 5e, etc.), but digital and other tabletop games too. aka Darrell Hardy.
darrellhardy.com
darrellhardy.com
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New #worldbuilding post on Substack...
Build With Me: The Winter Table
Winter has a way of pressing people together.
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New #worldbuilding post on Substack...
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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Happy #selfpromosaturday #ttrpgcommunity, A NEW MAP!
Behold the Desert Shipwreck! How did it get here? Who knows! What's inside? Only one way to find out... Get it on R20 / DTRPG now!
R20: t.ly/pOOx9
DTRPG: t.ly/FS5St
#dnd #dndmap #battlemap #ttrpg
Behold the Desert Shipwreck! How did it get here? Who knows! What's inside? Only one way to find out... Get it on R20 / DTRPG now!
R20: t.ly/pOOx9
DTRPG: t.ly/FS5St
#dnd #dndmap #battlemap #ttrpg
December 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Happy #selfpromosaturday #ttrpgcommunity, A NEW MAP!
Behold the Desert Shipwreck! How did it get here? Who knows! What's inside? Only one way to find out... Get it on R20 / DTRPG now!
R20: t.ly/pOOx9
DTRPG: t.ly/FS5St
#dnd #dndmap #battlemap #ttrpg
Behold the Desert Shipwreck! How did it get here? Who knows! What's inside? Only one way to find out... Get it on R20 / DTRPG now!
R20: t.ly/pOOx9
DTRPG: t.ly/FS5St
#dnd #dndmap #battlemap #ttrpg
Ugh. True!
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Ugh. True!
Friday exhales slowly. "What if we're all like… already at home, man? And we never went to work?" #dailyaffirmation
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Friday exhales slowly. "What if we're all like… already at home, man? And we never went to work?" #dailyaffirmation
Thursday is a sweaty Southern sheriff with blood on its hand, hate in its heart, and comeuppance on the horizon. #dailyaffirmation
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Thursday is a sweaty Southern sheriff with blood on its hand, hate in its heart, and comeuppance on the horizon. #dailyaffirmation
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Hi. Unfortunately my injuries aren’t recovering, now I have tendonitis. I’m in a really rough spot, so if you can, please consider helping this disabled artist by buying #TTRPG and art bundle for only £5! Featuring disability items for over 9 systems, art and more.
ko-fi.com/s/c6f259d38d
#mutualaid
ko-fi.com/s/c6f259d38d
#mutualaid
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hi. Unfortunately my injuries aren’t recovering, now I have tendonitis. I’m in a really rough spot, so if you can, please consider helping this disabled artist by buying #TTRPG and art bundle for only £5! Featuring disability items for over 9 systems, art and more.
ko-fi.com/s/c6f259d38d
#mutualaid
ko-fi.com/s/c6f259d38d
#mutualaid
Let's strap Wednesday to a treadmill to generate the power for its AI chat requests. #dailyaffirmation
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Let's strap Wednesday to a treadmill to generate the power for its AI chat requests. #dailyaffirmation
Tuesday's safety vest is highly reflective, but highly radioactive. #dailyaffirmation
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tuesday's safety vest is highly reflective, but highly radioactive. #dailyaffirmation
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right, it's done. I've turned off all paid tiers on our website (bar the $10,000 a month Immortal one) & every feature, review & interview on there is now free to read (at least until I kill the site)
that's over 150 articles covering everything from Warhammer to Wanderhome, Paranoia to Pendragon
that's over 150 articles covering everything from Warhammer to Wanderhome, Paranoia to Pendragon
Wyrd Science
The magazine for people who should roll better
wyrd.science
December 2, 2025 at 10:33 AM
right, it's done. I've turned off all paid tiers on our website (bar the $10,000 a month Immortal one) & every feature, review & interview on there is now free to read (at least until I kill the site)
that's over 150 articles covering everything from Warhammer to Wanderhome, Paranoia to Pendragon
that's over 150 articles covering everything from Warhammer to Wanderhome, Paranoia to Pendragon
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Gamers! The wonderful folks at the @glasscannonnetwork.bsky.social recorded a new actual play of the Marvel Multiverse RPG. Go check it out!
youtu.be/xmL8tqU58Zk?...
youtu.be/xmL8tqU58Zk?...
Spider-Noir Solves a Multiversal Whodunnit! | Marvel Multiverse RPG
YouTube video by Marvel Entertainment
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Gamers! The wonderful folks at the @glasscannonnetwork.bsky.social recorded a new actual play of the Marvel Multiverse RPG. Go check it out!
youtu.be/xmL8tqU58Zk?...
youtu.be/xmL8tqU58Zk?...
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Black Friday Sale! Get 50% Off everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds!
Use code: BF2025 at checkout, ends Dec 2nd
www.darkerhuestudios.com/shop?ref=tab...
Use code: BF2025 at checkout, ends Dec 2nd
www.darkerhuestudios.com/shop?ref=tab...
Shop — Darker Hue Studios
www.darkerhuestudios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% Off everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds!
Use code: BF2025 at checkout, ends Dec 2nd
www.darkerhuestudios.com/shop?ref=tab...
Use code: BF2025 at checkout, ends Dec 2nd
www.darkerhuestudios.com/shop?ref=tab...
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With my pocket dungeons now available locally AND in digital form on itch, I wanted to talk a bit about them! itch.io/s/41141/pock...
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
With my pocket dungeons now available locally AND in digital form on itch, I wanted to talk a bit about them! itch.io/s/41141/pock...
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Writing Tip:
Never say that your work sucks. Even if it IS terrible. Don't phrase it that way. Say that 'it needs work'. Because anything can be edited, tweaked, or modified to be better than it currently is. Anything can be fixed. Putting yourself down solves nothing.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Never say that your work sucks. Even if it IS terrible. Don't phrase it that way. Say that 'it needs work'. Because anything can be edited, tweaked, or modified to be better than it currently is. Anything can be fixed. Putting yourself down solves nothing.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Writing Tip:
Never say that your work sucks. Even if it IS terrible. Don't phrase it that way. Say that 'it needs work'. Because anything can be edited, tweaked, or modified to be better than it currently is. Anything can be fixed. Putting yourself down solves nothing.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Never say that your work sucks. Even if it IS terrible. Don't phrase it that way. Say that 'it needs work'. Because anything can be edited, tweaked, or modified to be better than it currently is. Anything can be fixed. Putting yourself down solves nothing.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Oh! These are great! I should (glances over at shelves of unplayed RPGs) ...stop browsing and get back to work. :(
The Free League Black Friday Sale ends tonight.
They are offering: 40% off most core books and starter sets, and up to 80% off select titles.
freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/?ref=ta...
They are offering: 40% off most core books and starter sets, and up to 80% off select titles.
freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/?ref=ta...
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Oh! These are great! I should (glances over at shelves of unplayed RPGs) ...stop browsing and get back to work. :(
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People have been asking us about Original Syn expansion for the #CrystalHeart ttrpg for YEARS, and it's finally out! All the explanations, both fluffy and crunchy, of everything that went on in the comic, in one handy PDF (with a bunch of new awesome, completely unrelated, Crystals. Because why not)
🎉 NEW #CrystalHeart STUFF! 🎉
• The Crystal Heart graphic novel - now available wherever comics are sold
• Original Syn - the final, long-awaited expansion to the RPG
• Arcane Background: Crystals - a standalone resource for any Savage Worlds game
🔗 links and more details below
1/4
• The Crystal Heart graphic novel - now available wherever comics are sold
• Original Syn - the final, long-awaited expansion to the RPG
• Arcane Background: Crystals - a standalone resource for any Savage Worlds game
🔗 links and more details below
1/4
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
People have been asking us about Original Syn expansion for the #CrystalHeart ttrpg for YEARS, and it's finally out! All the explanations, both fluffy and crunchy, of everything that went on in the comic, in one handy PDF (with a bunch of new awesome, completely unrelated, Crystals. Because why not)
Run away! Run awaaaaaaaay!
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Run away! Run awaaaaaaaay!
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The final day has dawned! Can you help us complete our print run? #gamedevs #indiedev #ttrpgs #urbanhorror #gothichorror #pleaserepost #indiegames #cybermonday #horror #ttrpg #smallbusiness zurl.co/xtCxJ
The Hidden Keys - An Urban Horror TTRPG by Triplecast Games - Gamefound
Vampires are real. Fey are real. Werewolves, magic users, and gods are real. This is the realm of the Hidden Keys, where supernatural forces battle for control of humanity's fate. Bring The Hidden Keys to life.
zurl.co
December 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The final day has dawned! Can you help us complete our print run? #gamedevs #indiedev #ttrpgs #urbanhorror #gothichorror #pleaserepost #indiegames #cybermonday #horror #ttrpg #smallbusiness zurl.co/xtCxJ
Let's send Monday in to defuse a bomb using nothing but a hammer. #dailyaffirmation
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Let's send Monday in to defuse a bomb using nothing but a hammer. #dailyaffirmation
Accurate.
Desperado (1995), directed by Robert Rodriguez: "A guitar case full of screams, carried by a man condemned to wander an endless desert of violence."
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Accurate.
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Here's my #TTRPG games. It's just me designing, writing, editing and art directing; I do it because I'm passionate about the #rpg hobby and I love to share that passion.
My short D12 titles are PWYW, so head on over and get a rules-light fast action bargain.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
My short D12 titles are PWYW, so head on over and get a rules-light fast action bargain.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
DriveThruRPG - The Largest RPG Download Store!
Your one-stop online shop for new and vintage RPG products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format.
www.drivethrurpg.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Here's my #TTRPG games. It's just me designing, writing, editing and art directing; I do it because I'm passionate about the #rpg hobby and I love to share that passion.
My short D12 titles are PWYW, so head on over and get a rules-light fast action bargain.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
My short D12 titles are PWYW, so head on over and get a rules-light fast action bargain.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
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Tonight! Actual play of Problematic Holiday Owlbear game! With my old Indiana gaming group. It will be hilarious. Probably. m.youtube.com/watch?v=g-TD...
Holiday Owlbear Actual Play!
YouTube video by BAMF Podcast
m.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Tonight! Actual play of Problematic Holiday Owlbear game! With my old Indiana gaming group. It will be hilarious. Probably. m.youtube.com/watch?v=g-TD...
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This weekend, all of my world building zines and my OSE adventure are a third off - or buy the lot as a bundle and save even more!
itch.io/s/170528/bla...
itch.io/s/170528/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by James Holloway
A bundle by James Holloway, $13.00 for 5 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This weekend, all of my world building zines and my OSE adventure are a third off - or buy the lot as a bundle and save even more!
itch.io/s/170528/bla...
itch.io/s/170528/bla...
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Reminder that i have a newsletter for quarterly art updates, shop news and info on any shows I'll be at! No spam, no faffing about on social media, just shiny art and news straight to your inbox.
buttondown.com/CARLYDRAWS
buttondown.com/CARLYDRAWS
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reminder that i have a newsletter for quarterly art updates, shop news and info on any shows I'll be at! No spam, no faffing about on social media, just shiny art and news straight to your inbox.
buttondown.com/CARLYDRAWS
buttondown.com/CARLYDRAWS