Lyla 🔜 Dragonsteel Nexus
@lyla.bsky.social
TTRPG designer | Cosmere RPG Project Lead | go.jarofeyes.com/jukebox | jarofeyes.substack.com | ❤️🔥 co-op houses ceramics | RPCV | she/her
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"A wizard is never late, nor is she early. She arrives precisely when she means to."
I am thrilled to let y'all know I'm joining #WotCStaff as a Game Designer for the Dungeons and Dragons team! This move starts a new chapter in my life and I am so excited to see what adventures await me 💜
I am thrilled to let y'all know I'm joining #WotCStaff as a Game Designer for the Dungeons and Dragons team! This move starts a new chapter in my life and I am so excited to see what adventures await me 💜
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"A wizard is never late, nor is she early. She arrives precisely when she means to."
I am thrilled to let y'all know I'm joining #WotCStaff as a Game Designer for the Dungeons and Dragons team! This move starts a new chapter in my life and I am so excited to see what adventures await me 💜
I am thrilled to let y'all know I'm joining #WotCStaff as a Game Designer for the Dungeons and Dragons team! This move starts a new chapter in my life and I am so excited to see what adventures await me 💜
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The Quiet Year is now back in stock no matter where you live!
The Quiet Year is an award-winning map-making game about building community after the collapse. It comes in a little box with everything you need to play. And it's back in stock in the US!
store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/the...
The Quiet Year is an award-winning map-making game about building community after the collapse. It comes in a little box with everything you need to play. And it's back in stock in the US!
store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/the...
The Quiet Year (box set)
The Quiet Year is a map game. You define the struggles of a community living after the collapse of civilization, and attempt to build something good within their quiet year. Every decision and every a...
store.buriedwithoutceremony.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The Quiet Year is now back in stock no matter where you live!
The Quiet Year is an award-winning map-making game about building community after the collapse. It comes in a little box with everything you need to play. And it's back in stock in the US!
store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/the...
The Quiet Year is an award-winning map-making game about building community after the collapse. It comes in a little box with everything you need to play. And it's back in stock in the US!
store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/the...
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If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
ICE Out - Fundraising Nail Polish
**Shipping Update** Shipping will continue once more ingredients have arrived for this polish. Orders should go out in about 2 weeks. Ice Out is a blurple based polish with a blue/aqua shift and pink ...
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January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
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Time once again for The State of the Hat! With the latest updates on:
Designers & Dragons: Origins
Streets of Jade
Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts
Blades '68
Dagger Isles
Monster of the Week: Mystic Marginalia
Umdaar
Abyssal
Rangers of a Broken World
Godkiller
Tian Deng
Project Perseus
and more!
Designers & Dragons: Origins
Streets of Jade
Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts
Blades '68
Dagger Isles
Monster of the Week: Mystic Marginalia
Umdaar
Abyssal
Rangers of a Broken World
Godkiller
Tian Deng
Project Perseus
and more!
State of the Hat - January 2026
YouTube video by Evil Hat Productions
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January 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Time once again for The State of the Hat! With the latest updates on:
Designers & Dragons: Origins
Streets of Jade
Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts
Blades '68
Dagger Isles
Monster of the Week: Mystic Marginalia
Umdaar
Abyssal
Rangers of a Broken World
Godkiller
Tian Deng
Project Perseus
and more!
Designers & Dragons: Origins
Streets of Jade
Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts
Blades '68
Dagger Isles
Monster of the Week: Mystic Marginalia
Umdaar
Abyssal
Rangers of a Broken World
Godkiller
Tian Deng
Project Perseus
and more!
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I've announced most of the Mystery Snacks stretch team in today's launch party update!
Follow along to help us add work from these folks soon!
@wranglerofchaos.bsky.social
@almostbedtime.bsky.social
@hatchlingdm.itch.io
@capacle.bsky.social
@lyla.bsky.social
@lalionnecosplay.bsky.social
Follow along to help us add work from these folks soon!
@wranglerofchaos.bsky.social
@almostbedtime.bsky.social
@hatchlingdm.itch.io
@capacle.bsky.social
@lyla.bsky.social
@lalionnecosplay.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I've announced most of the Mystery Snacks stretch team in today's launch party update!
Follow along to help us add work from these folks soon!
@wranglerofchaos.bsky.social
@almostbedtime.bsky.social
@hatchlingdm.itch.io
@capacle.bsky.social
@lyla.bsky.social
@lalionnecosplay.bsky.social
Follow along to help us add work from these folks soon!
@wranglerofchaos.bsky.social
@almostbedtime.bsky.social
@hatchlingdm.itch.io
@capacle.bsky.social
@lyla.bsky.social
@lalionnecosplay.bsky.social
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REMINDER: Volunteer signups are open for folks who want to help us out at PAX East in Boston this March.
The form to volunteer will be open until February 6, so don't wait to sign up! More information on requirements/expectations can be found on the form ➡️ tinyurl.com/TTEast26.
The form to volunteer will be open until February 6, so don't wait to sign up! More information on requirements/expectations can be found on the form ➡️ tinyurl.com/TTEast26.
January 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM
REMINDER: Volunteer signups are open for folks who want to help us out at PAX East in Boston this March.
The form to volunteer will be open until February 6, so don't wait to sign up! More information on requirements/expectations can be found on the form ➡️ tinyurl.com/TTEast26.
The form to volunteer will be open until February 6, so don't wait to sign up! More information on requirements/expectations can be found on the form ➡️ tinyurl.com/TTEast26.
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Hey TTRPG Sky! I'm looking to organize group games for my team here at Demiplane/Roll20, and am seeking professional online GMs to hire for one-shot play.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
Professional GM Contacts
Thanks for reaching out!
I'm planning 4 to 5 games of different systems for my content team at Demiplane/Roll20 as both a team-building opportunity, and a way to ensure our team is familiar with the...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Hey TTRPG Sky! I'm looking to organize group games for my team here at Demiplane/Roll20, and am seeking professional online GMs to hire for one-shot play.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
If that's you, you can drop me a quick line through this google form: forms.gle/Yesw4e9r3WR7...
Systems I'm looking for in the next post.
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We are thrilled to release a Cosmere® RPG Actual Play with an incredible cast made up of friends from @brotherwisegames.bsky.social, Demiplane, and @roll20.net!
⛈️This AP shows off the Roll20 x Demiplane Integration for Chapter 1 of Stonewalkers!
Check it out now! ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ON...
⛈️This AP shows off the Roll20 x Demiplane Integration for Chapter 1 of Stonewalkers!
Check it out now! ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ON...
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
We are thrilled to release a Cosmere® RPG Actual Play with an incredible cast made up of friends from @brotherwisegames.bsky.social, Demiplane, and @roll20.net!
⛈️This AP shows off the Roll20 x Demiplane Integration for Chapter 1 of Stonewalkers!
Check it out now! ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ON...
⛈️This AP shows off the Roll20 x Demiplane Integration for Chapter 1 of Stonewalkers!
Check it out now! ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ON...
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Our next crowdfunder!
Blades '68 grabs Blades in the Dark by the lapels of its woolen jacket and launches the game 100 years into the future!
New crews, new rules and subversive acts of radical revolution await you under the light of an artificial sun.
Sign up here:
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Blades '68 grabs Blades in the Dark by the lapels of its woolen jacket and launches the game 100 years into the future!
New crews, new rules and subversive acts of radical revolution await you under the light of an artificial sun.
Sign up here:
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Our next crowdfunder!
Blades '68 grabs Blades in the Dark by the lapels of its woolen jacket and launches the game 100 years into the future!
New crews, new rules and subversive acts of radical revolution await you under the light of an artificial sun.
Sign up here:
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Blades '68 grabs Blades in the Dark by the lapels of its woolen jacket and launches the game 100 years into the future!
New crews, new rules and subversive acts of radical revolution await you under the light of an artificial sun.
Sign up here:
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
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If you wanna consider making games, this is a must listen! @pandiongames.com brings a lot of wisdom here!
NEW Talk of the Table tomorrow! The first of the new year!
A lot of great practical takeaways for folks building TTRPG businesses in this one with @pandiongames.com
A lot of great practical takeaways for folks building TTRPG businesses in this one with @pandiongames.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
If you wanna consider making games, this is a must listen! @pandiongames.com brings a lot of wisdom here!
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PORTFOLIO TIPS FOR ILLUSTRATORS
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
Portfolio Tips for Illustrators by Nala J. Wu
Portfolio tips for Illustrators Written by Nala J. Wu (@naladraws) | they/them As an art director (AD) and longtime professional illustrator— I’ve probably looked at nearly a thousand art portfolios. ...
docs.google.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
PORTFOLIO TIPS FOR ILLUSTRATORS
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
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We are looking for Zine Month creators to feature on Talk of the Table!
Please please please fill out this form so we can talk to you about your cool new game!
Please please please fill out this form so we can talk to you about your cool new game!
Talk of the Table x Zine Month 2026
This form is to express interest in being featured on one of Talk of the Table's Zine Month Special Episodes throughout the month of February. Submission of this form is not a guarantee to be featured...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
We are looking for Zine Month creators to feature on Talk of the Table!
Please please please fill out this form so we can talk to you about your cool new game!
Please please please fill out this form so we can talk to you about your cool new game!
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Trying to get to at least 250, been going at this for months and still far off... uhm, its hip hop borg or something?
Also will be getting off my butt for playtests of the next revision of Five Fires. Ive been paralyzed on how to revise this game for almost a decade so I am really excited to do that ahead of the launch.
Speaking of which, sign up Five Fires! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Speaking of which, sign up Five Fires! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Get Ready for Five Fires
From Thoughtcrime Games LLC - Get Ready for Five Fires
www.backerkit.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Trying to get to at least 250, been going at this for months and still far off... uhm, its hip hop borg or something?
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Genuinely the royalties that I do receive are what help pay my bills, especially when freelance work is slow! It makes a huge difference
In Tabletop Roleplaying Games the idea of royalties is still relatively new; more of us at the publishing level need to be thinking about ways to undermine the existing paradigm and build to sustain our comrades and collaborators in the long term and give them the fruits of their own labor
My wife had a single line in Kung Fu Panda 17 years ago and still gets checks every few months. Most are way smaller than this, but devs get $0 even though the games we work on will likely be sold for 10+ years soooo yeah.
December 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Genuinely the royalties that I do receive are what help pay my bills, especially when freelance work is slow! It makes a huge difference
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PART THREE IS OUT PART THREE!!!!
Our musical-improv One Shot of Last Train to Bremen continues!
We're doing a live-listen in the One Shot discord tomorrow night, but the episode is up for you to hear now!
Our musical-improv One Shot of Last Train to Bremen continues!
We're doing a live-listen in the One Shot discord tomorrow night, but the episode is up for you to hear now!
NEW EPISODE! Part 3 of Last Train to Bremen: The One Shot Improvised Musical is out now.
Ft.
@superdillin.bsky.social
Lauren Drake
Camilla Franklin
@rpgmajor.bsky.social
Noah Samuels (accompaniment)
🔗⬇️
Ft.
@superdillin.bsky.social
Lauren Drake
Camilla Franklin
@rpgmajor.bsky.social
Noah Samuels (accompaniment)
🔗⬇️
December 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
PART THREE IS OUT PART THREE!!!!
Our musical-improv One Shot of Last Train to Bremen continues!
We're doing a live-listen in the One Shot discord tomorrow night, but the episode is up for you to hear now!
Our musical-improv One Shot of Last Train to Bremen continues!
We're doing a live-listen in the One Shot discord tomorrow night, but the episode is up for you to hear now!
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My End of Year video is on the "Golden Age of Indie RPGs," from roughly 2010 to 2025. I start with Apocalypse World's release, work through the Google+ Era, and follow design lineages and historical events that have impacted the hobby up through 2025.
The Golden Age of Indie RPGs: 2010-2025
YouTube video by A.A. Voigt
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
My End of Year video is on the "Golden Age of Indie RPGs," from roughly 2010 to 2025. I start with Apocalypse World's release, work through the Google+ Era, and follow design lineages and historical events that have impacted the hobby up through 2025.
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Sundered Isles from Tomkin Press @shawntomkin.bsky.social is an epic expansion for the Ironsworn: Starforged tabletop RPG. It includes new gameplay and character options, inspiring worldbuilding exercises, and a vast array of tools and random tables for your nautical adventures buff.ly/tjtPnNB
December 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Sundered Isles from Tomkin Press @shawntomkin.bsky.social is an epic expansion for the Ironsworn: Starforged tabletop RPG. It includes new gameplay and character options, inspiring worldbuilding exercises, and a vast array of tools and random tables for your nautical adventures buff.ly/tjtPnNB
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Hey new folks! If you're just tuning in, here's what I'm all about.
Pinned posts/threads exist now! Also good god that's a lot of you, hi! Let me introduce myself.
I'm Binary, he/him. I run Binary Star Games, a TTRPG imprint with an eye for elegant mechanics, fast tactics, and support for long-term play. All of my stuff can be found at binary-star-games.itch.io. 🧵
I'm Binary, he/him. I run Binary Star Games, a TTRPG imprint with an eye for elegant mechanics, fast tactics, and support for long-term play. All of my stuff can be found at binary-star-games.itch.io. 🧵
December 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Hey new folks! If you're just tuning in, here's what I'm all about.
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This is the best offer we've ever given and limited to the first 100 users -- don't miss out!
Wanna try Perils & Princesses yourself?
Use code PERIL15 for 15% off Perils & Princesses or the excellent adventure module Sweet Revenge at @tabletopbookshelf.com
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Use code PERIL15 for 15% off Perils & Princesses or the excellent adventure module Sweet Revenge at @tabletopbookshelf.com
tabletopbookshelf.com/products/per...
Perils & Princesses
ONCE UPON A TIME...A party of valiant Princesses embarked on a grand adventure. They each received a magical Gift from their Fairy Godmothers to aid them in their quest through the enchanted forest.
tabletopbookshelf.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is the best offer we've ever given and limited to the first 100 users -- don't miss out!
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I sense an influx of people who might be interested in TTRPGs! Check out our starter pack go.bsky.app/HGiNepJ
December 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I sense an influx of people who might be interested in TTRPGs! Check out our starter pack go.bsky.app/HGiNepJ
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Introducing the faces behind Whole New World 🐻
Hey it’s me! I’m happy to announce officially that I’m one of the co-producers of our next upcoming project: Whole New World! It’s been such fun bringing this project to life and I can’t wait to share more with you 👀
Art by: @4threset.bsky.social
Hey it’s me! I’m happy to announce officially that I’m one of the co-producers of our next upcoming project: Whole New World! It’s been such fun bringing this project to life and I can’t wait to share more with you 👀
Art by: @4threset.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Introducing the faces behind Whole New World 🐻
Hey it’s me! I’m happy to announce officially that I’m one of the co-producers of our next upcoming project: Whole New World! It’s been such fun bringing this project to life and I can’t wait to share more with you 👀
Art by: @4threset.bsky.social
Hey it’s me! I’m happy to announce officially that I’m one of the co-producers of our next upcoming project: Whole New World! It’s been such fun bringing this project to life and I can’t wait to share more with you 👀
Art by: @4threset.bsky.social
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I've run demos for like ten people at a time, unmodified - but I bet some of you have good advice about how to do this well
Anyone have any tips for playing @helloalexroberts.bsky.social’s For the Queen with larger than recommended group?
December 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I've run demos for like ten people at a time, unmodified - but I bet some of you have good advice about how to do this well
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We get it. It has been one long year so consider this one last gentle nudge for 2025 to backers who forgot to complete the #ZhenyasWonderTalesRPG surveys. About 40 of y'all haven't so make @segedy.bsky.social's life easier going into 2026 and send them in! #TTRPGs #games
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Pre-order Zhenya's Wonder Tales on BackerKit
Zhenya’s Wonder Tales is a set of 6 card games retelling dark, Slavic-inspired fairy stories in 1-2 hours. Play a prince, a werewolf, an orphan, a monster hunter, and more to make difficult choices th...
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December 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We get it. It has been one long year so consider this one last gentle nudge for 2025 to backers who forgot to complete the #ZhenyasWonderTalesRPG surveys. About 40 of y'all haven't so make @segedy.bsky.social's life easier going into 2026 and send them in! #TTRPGs #games
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Less than 5 copies remain for ARC, Magus, and What Dust Remains, while 9 are still available for Inang-Uri.
I initially thought they'd last until New Year, but folks have been FAST. With 90+ copies downloaded with each game, I hope they've been a source of good holiday cheer!
I initially thought they'd last until New Year, but folks have been FAST. With 90+ copies downloaded with each game, I hope they've been a source of good holiday cheer!
Surprise!
100 community copies are now available for ARC, Magus, Marvelous Children of Inang-Uri, and What Dust Remains! 🔥
Download these games for free—for a limited time only.
momatoes.itch.io/arc
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momatoes.itch.io/what-dust-re...
100 community copies are now available for ARC, Magus, Marvelous Children of Inang-Uri, and What Dust Remains! 🔥
Download these games for free—for a limited time only.
momatoes.itch.io/arc
momatoes.itch.io/the-magus-or...
momatoes.itch.io/inang-uri
momatoes.itch.io/what-dust-re...
December 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Less than 5 copies remain for ARC, Magus, and What Dust Remains, while 9 are still available for Inang-Uri.
I initially thought they'd last until New Year, but folks have been FAST. With 90+ copies downloaded with each game, I hope they've been a source of good holiday cheer!
I initially thought they'd last until New Year, but folks have been FAST. With 90+ copies downloaded with each game, I hope they've been a source of good holiday cheer!