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@laurieblake.bsky.social

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Anti-fash | Eco-Anarchist | Neurodiverse | Storyteller AuDHD infused project lead at Stop, Drop & Roll Games Studio @sdrgames.bsky.social. I design games and try to help others wherever I can. DMs are open, so come and say hi, I'd love to chat! (he/they)

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Jan 20

Hello friends, now that I've ditched Xitter, it's probably a good idea to put a quick thread down about myself so you can stop being like "Who's that guy?" and start being like "ohhh THAT guy"

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Jul 15

Very excited to be involved in this! Can't wait to hear what everyone has to say on these topics, and very humbled I get to speak alongside them!

ᴰʳ Khalil Thirlaway @drtalksalot.bsky.social · Jul 14

I've got a truly awesome trio of co-facilitators for this workshop: @sciwithrach.bsky.social from @scienceandsorcery.bsky.social, George from @threesailsstudios.bsky.social and @laurieblake.bsky.social from Stop, Drop & Roll!

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GrimRhiper @grimrhiper.bsky.social · Jun 27

To Kill a War Machine - the docu from Palestine Action and the Rainbow Collective is now streaming: tokillawarmachine.com

Eye opening, rage inducing, Powerful. Just watch it.
#Palestineaction

To Kill a War Machine

tokillawarmachine.com

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Becky Annison @beckyannison.bsky.social · Jun 20

Being a better player in GMless story games.

GMless games change up how authority and creative power are distributed at the gaming table. There is a huge variety of them but playing them requires a subtly different set of skills and behaviours to e.g. #DnD
Let's explore that... #rpgs #ttrpg
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Insta Science @instascience.bsky.social · Jun 19

One of the most beautiful pictures of Jupiter ever taken.

Credits: NASA

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pro.democracy.truck.driver (Steve) @pro-democracy-otr.bsky.social · Jun 16

They don’t believe in any gods and can’t read the Bible. How can they possibly do the morally correct thing?

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Sam (Project Headphones) @projectheadphones.bsky.social · Jun 17

I know I shared this from @womenofttrpg.bsky.social when it came out but, you should watch this panel , it's great! youtu.be/wzJtLIxrHKU?...

A Seat at the Table: Women in TTRPGs - UK Games Expo Panel 2025

YouTube video by Women Of TTRPG

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thank you! I'm pretty thrilled!

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Stop, Drop & Roll @sdrgames.bsky.social · Jun 16

Well this was amazing to wake up to! Check out the thread to read what the judges have to say about Why We Fight

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · Jun 15

Why we fight by @laurieblake.bsky.social is a game about resistance, memory, and radical hope. You play partisans fighting fascism—not with brute force alone, but through solidarity, sacrifice, and care. Advance not by violence, but by building bonds strong enough to carry a revolution.

Promotional graphic for Why We Fight, a tabletop RPG by Laurie Blake of Stop, Drop and Roll Games. The background features a parchment texture with bold navy and red framing. The title appears at the top in all-caps navy text, with the creator’s name and studio listed below.

Two images are featured side by side:

On the left: the cover art for Why We Fight. It shows a determined woman with braided hair drawing a bow against a backdrop of city skyline and helicopters. Her stance is focused and fierce, evoking resistance and survival. The title is rendered in a distressed white font.

On the right: a photo of three smiling individuals standing in front of a booth for “Pugs in Mugs.” One has bright blue hair, one has long red hair, and one is bald with a goatee. All three wear lanyards and appear to be at a convention, radiating joy and camaraderie.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · Jun 15

Comments From Our Judges:
"This is the kind of debut game I wish I had made: unflinching but hopeful, clear in voice, and not trying to please everyone. The ‘Personality and Hardship’ discoveries are exactly the kind of low-prep, high-payoff mechanics I love."

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thank you! And congratulations also! 😄

laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thank you! And also to you! ✨️😄

laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thank you! 😄

laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Jun 16

A huge thank you to the Tabletop Arts Fund for awarding this grant, which we applied for to better allow us to make Why We Fight accessible and afford consultants for screenreader accessible content.

It's also wonderful to be featured beside all these other inspired works!

Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · Jun 15

The 2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant Winners!

We Wander Through Radiant Lights - @percypropa.bsky.social
Source of Dreams - Sekayi Edwards
Runecycle - @hiskih.fi
Legend of the Hidden Folk - @lucienneimpala.bsky.social
Why We Fight - @laurieblake.bsky.social

#TTRPG #IndieTTRPG #TTRPGCommunity

A promotional banner for the 2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant Recipients. The title reads "2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant Recipients" in bold blue text on a parchment-textured background. Below the title are five featured games, each with its name and cover art:

1. *We Wander Beneath Radiant Lights* – Black and white art of a figure walking down a stark alley under a full moon.
2. *Source of Dreams* – A photo of a tabletop playtest setup, including hex tiles, cards, and a clipboard.
3. *Runecycle* – Stylized art featuring a minimalist monolith in a desert, overlaid with concentric rune circles.
4. *Legend of the Hidden Folk* – A monochrome illustration of a dense forest and mountain landscape with hand-drawn text.
5. *Why We Fight* – Comic-style art of a determined woman drawing a bow, with helicopters and a cityscape in the background.

Each game title is displayed in stylized font above its corresponding artwork.

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Jun 12

There were so many excellent insights that came to light from this, it was incredible food for thought.

I'm pretty passionate about this subject so I very much enjoyed being a part of this!

Gnome Anne @annethegnome.bsky.social · Jun 12

Panel on anti-fascism in #TTRPG 🏴

Since this panel originally aired, I've heard lots of conversations about how we are currently fighting a *narrative* battle as much as a political one, and I keep thinking back to this conversation...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBD_...

TTRPG panel: anti-fascism & revolutionary games

YouTube video by Gnome Anne

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · May 20

The people who make these claims need to recognise that engagement with a concept increases engagement with linked concepts. Someone who played a game about protest will be more interested in protest of adjacent forms.

Gatekeep engagement and you kill engagement. Make entry points, not barriers.

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GrimRhiper @grimrhiper.bsky.social · May 17

I found this superb tree earlier in the week. 10/10.

A very tall splendid tree with a little doorway in the base of the trunk, sprawling tangled roots and excellent branches higher up creating a canopy of leaves

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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · May 16

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · May 17

3rd is definitely a challenge. Most ads will outright be blocked if they ref fascism or other political terms. We got around it by labelling it oppression. This is another way using real examples hurts outreach, as you also get censored for making political statements. Unless you're right wing ;)

laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · May 16

So for 1st I'd say no, bc fascism is easier to identify in reality if we frame its acts and and impacts rather than specific moments. Hitler was fasc, but by pointing at Hitler more than his acts, we make it easier for modern fasc to hide by not being identical.

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Stop, Drop & Roll @sdrgames.bsky.social · May 16

SUPRISE! Laurie has joined this panel!
@laurieblake.bsky.social

Gnome Anne @annethegnome.bsky.social · May 14

THIS FRIDAY I get to host an incredible panel discussing anti-fascism in #TTRPG

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Minerva McJanda
Khalil Thirlaway @drtalksalot.bsky.social
Evie Moriarty (Mad as Hell) @eviemoriarty.bsky.social
Hamnah Shahid @lilithttrpg.bsky.social

Produced by @samsighs.bsky.social

twitch.tv/gnome_anne

Games can't change the world, can they? 16th May @ 11pm BST/6pm ET/3pm PT

hosted by Gnome_Anne
Ft Mina Mcjanda, Khalil Thiriaway, Evie Moriarty, Hamnah Shahid

Background is a collage of 2 anti-fascist art pieces showing people in gas masks and a watchtower. It has been rendered in pink and blue, with pink spray paint.

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · May 5

We backed on day one, and now only one more backer is needed to see this wonderful indie game succeed! If you're into coop games, this one is well worth checking out.

Stop, Drop & Roll @sdrgames.bsky.social · May 5

Malus Hortus from @atikingames.bsky.social is 99% funded with 3 days to go! Come on #boardgame community, let's get this game FUNDED!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ati...

KS image from Malus Hortus showing 3 days left and 99% funded

laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · May 5

Thats like ONE backer away from funding! @atikingames.bsky.social you'd best have that cake ready for your big moment ;)

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Apr 18

There's been lots of talk about the climate of fear. Less discussed is the climate of rage. But that's why there were calls for "an army of Luigis" at Coachella. And why you can buy an Iraq's Most Wanted-style deck of cards with Peter Thiel and Elon Musk's home addresses printed on them online.

The fury at 'America's Most Powerful'

Why there is currently an Iraqi Most Wanted-style deck of cards with Elon Musk's address for sale online

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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laurieblake.bsky.social @laurieblake.bsky.social · Apr 8

You would not be-leaf how good this game is! Stalk-ing through magical gardens, fleeing monsterra(us) flowers, pollen out your friends at the end... at first it grows on you, and then you realise it truly is de-vine!

Atikin Games @atikingames.bsky.social · Apr 7

Malus Hortus launches tomorrow I want the dark fantasy theme to run throughout the campaign, it's all going to be very dark and thematic
Let's get all our silly botanical puns out now.

Tag in your favourite pun enthusiasts! @sdrgames.bsky.social @benny275.bsky.social @pattersonjeffa.bsky.social

Coming soon: Malus Hortus

Hunted by evil flowers, you must save critters, evade your enemies and work together to survive Malus Hortus!

www.kickstarter.com

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