Spencer Goldade / Monkey's Lunch
@monkeyslunch.bsky.social
Spencer (he/him).
Autistic product & design leader by day, #illustrator and #TTRPG desiger by night. Bug & Claw coming soon!
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🚯No NFT 🚯No AI
Autistic product & design leader by day, #illustrator and #TTRPG desiger by night. Bug & Claw coming soon!
🇨🇦🌈🧠
🚯No NFT 🚯No AI
We binged all of season 1 and 2 of #Severance this week and holy hell. Can't believe we slept on it. So damned good.
Ben Stiller is such an excellent director, and Adam Scott is perfect.
Ben Stiller is such an excellent director, and Adam Scott is perfect.
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We binged all of season 1 and 2 of #Severance this week and holy hell. Can't believe we slept on it. So damned good.
Ben Stiller is such an excellent director, and Adam Scott is perfect.
Ben Stiller is such an excellent director, and Adam Scott is perfect.
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The fact that itch posted this and not even an hour later I got a bunch of new sales proves how big it is when other people talk about your games.
It can literally be a life changing events.
When John Harper made a nice quote tweet about Breathless, hundreds of people looked at the game.
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It can literally be a life changing events.
When John Harper made a nice quote tweet about Breathless, hundreds of people looked at the game.
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Voidlight: A rules-bright sci-fi horror dungeon crawl where your only safety is a beam of light that shrinks every ten minutes.
farirpgs.itch.io/voidlight
farirpgs.itch.io/voidlight
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The fact that itch posted this and not even an hour later I got a bunch of new sales proves how big it is when other people talk about your games.
It can literally be a life changing events.
When John Harper made a nice quote tweet about Breathless, hundreds of people looked at the game.
Wild
It can literally be a life changing events.
When John Harper made a nice quote tweet about Breathless, hundreds of people looked at the game.
Wild
Turns out we have norovirus, and feels like there's hundreds of fire ants biting me inside my stomach and an angry beaver is in there trying to slap them all off the walls of my stomach with its tail.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Turns out we have norovirus, and feels like there's hundreds of fire ants biting me inside my stomach and an angry beaver is in there trying to slap them all off the walls of my stomach with its tail.
Some of the high-power items in Bug & Claw are going to take a slightly different approach.
You might:
• Meet unique or high-powered foes
• Find unique or powerful weapons and equipment
• Or meet strange non-player characters
Yet they're all based in the same concept...
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You might:
• Meet unique or high-powered foes
• Find unique or powerful weapons and equipment
• Or meet strange non-player characters
Yet they're all based in the same concept...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Some of the high-power items in Bug & Claw are going to take a slightly different approach.
You might:
• Meet unique or high-powered foes
• Find unique or powerful weapons and equipment
• Or meet strange non-player characters
Yet they're all based in the same concept...
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You might:
• Meet unique or high-powered foes
• Find unique or powerful weapons and equipment
• Or meet strange non-player characters
Yet they're all based in the same concept...
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🔎🧩 Codeword systems for TTRPGs
• Obtain a codeword after an event or doing a task
• Reach a point in the story where if you have a codeword it effects the danger or outcome
Learn more ⬇️
• Obtain a codeword after an event or doing a task
• Reach a point in the story where if you have a codeword it effects the danger or outcome
Learn more ⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🔎🧩 Codeword systems for TTRPGs
• Obtain a codeword after an event or doing a task
• Reach a point in the story where if you have a codeword it effects the danger or outcome
Learn more ⬇️
• Obtain a codeword after an event or doing a task
• Reach a point in the story where if you have a codeword it effects the danger or outcome
Learn more ⬇️
I love this Kickstarter to bring people back to pen and paper with stampable #ttrpg maps
Tabletop Stamps: Dungeons - Create Endless Maps for RPGs
A game changer in creating maps for your favourite fantasy RPGs. Small storage, affordable prices and endless possibilities!
www.kickstarter.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I love this Kickstarter to bring people back to pen and paper with stampable #ttrpg maps
If you've seen any of the adventure generators I've made for other games you know I had to make one for Bug & Claw, too...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If you've seen any of the adventure generators I've made for other games you know I had to make one for Bug & Claw, too...
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Random drawings of animals at the San Diego Zoo.
November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Random drawings of animals at the San Diego Zoo.
Interesting to hear from more people that are having trouble getting a group together for #ttrpg play but used to play regularly before COVID. So interesting what's driven us to silo ourselves away.
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Interesting to hear from more people that are having trouble getting a group together for #ttrpg play but used to play regularly before COVID. So interesting what's driven us to silo ourselves away.
Have you seen light used in a TTRPG or board game before? I mean literal light, like from the sun, a flashlight, or maybe a candle?
In this post I dive into one of my favourite mechanics:
In this post I dive into one of my favourite mechanics:
Favourite mechanics: Sunlight - Monkey's Lunch
The first time I experienced a game using the light of day to influence things, it was an approximation of daylight in Pokémon Silver. You input your local time into the game when you start it and the cartridge itself would track it like any other digital watch, affecting Pokémon availability, day and night effects,
monkeyslunch.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Have you seen light used in a TTRPG or board game before? I mean literal light, like from the sun, a flashlight, or maybe a candle?
In this post I dive into one of my favourite mechanics:
In this post I dive into one of my favourite mechanics:
Are you new to tabletop roleplaying games? Whether you're a player or creator, it can be helpful to understand the difference between various game types. This quick breakdown may help!
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Are you new to tabletop roleplaying games? Whether you're a player or creator, it can be helpful to understand the difference between various game types. This quick breakdown may help!
Random drawings of animals at the San Diego Zoo.
November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Random drawings of animals at the San Diego Zoo.
#Usability is incredibly important to me, and not just because I lead product experience efforts in my day job. In game design, I think we need to continually come back and assess:
• Our game loops
• The flow of play
• Player understanding of rules
and more
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• Our game loops
• The flow of play
• Player understanding of rules
and more
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November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#Usability is incredibly important to me, and not just because I lead product experience efforts in my day job. In game design, I think we need to continually come back and assess:
• Our game loops
• The flow of play
• Player understanding of rules
and more
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• Our game loops
• The flow of play
• Player understanding of rules
and more
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It's essential to understand that no single game system or mechanic is inherently superior to others. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and the choice depends heavily on the type of game experience you want to create and the target audience.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's essential to understand that no single game system or mechanic is inherently superior to others. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and the choice depends heavily on the type of game experience you want to create and the target audience.
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Random drawings of animals at the San Diego Zoo.
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Random drawings of animals at the San Diego Zoo.
One thing about world-building a setting for #ttrpgs or other uses is getting a handle on what the various settlements and their placements should be like. Should there be a lot, or only a few? What's each one like?
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November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
One thing about world-building a setting for #ttrpgs or other uses is getting a handle on what the various settlements and their placements should be like. Should there be a lot, or only a few? What's each one like?
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#Saltmarsh and the surrounding areas are ripe for extended exploration, adventure, and storytelling. Why stop at the Ghosts of Saltmarsh when you can spin up new adventures filled with peril, mystery, and treasure?
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November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#Saltmarsh and the surrounding areas are ripe for extended exploration, adventure, and storytelling. Why stop at the Ghosts of Saltmarsh when you can spin up new adventures filled with peril, mystery, and treasure?
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Drawing of a sculpture of Demeter or Kore (the museum wasn't sure). Liked how my sketchbook pattern poked through.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Drawing of a sculpture of Demeter or Kore (the museum wasn't sure). Liked how my sketchbook pattern poked through.
What do you do when the party has trouble committing?
Sometimes you have to "bump" them back into focus.
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Sometimes you have to "bump" them back into focus.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
What do you do when the party has trouble committing?
Sometimes you have to "bump" them back into focus.
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Sometimes you have to "bump" them back into focus.
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I wonder how many people gave up on art because they were autistic and their art teacher made them use charcoal or some other sensory nightmare
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I wonder how many people gave up on art because they were autistic and their art teacher made them use charcoal or some other sensory nightmare
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Drawings from Italy. These things are everywhere there, anyone know what they are?!
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Drawings from Italy. These things are everywhere there, anyone know what they are?!
Computer starts crashing every 20-30, losing work
Furnace won't light as the snow starts to fall
Doctor starts taking me off my migraine meds due to side effects
Damn this week, I'm getting a karma reset over here. Good things coming next week, y'all. 😂🙏🏼
Furnace won't light as the snow starts to fall
Doctor starts taking me off my migraine meds due to side effects
Damn this week, I'm getting a karma reset over here. Good things coming next week, y'all. 😂🙏🏼
November 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Computer starts crashing every 20-30, losing work
Furnace won't light as the snow starts to fall
Doctor starts taking me off my migraine meds due to side effects
Damn this week, I'm getting a karma reset over here. Good things coming next week, y'all. 😂🙏🏼
Furnace won't light as the snow starts to fall
Doctor starts taking me off my migraine meds due to side effects
Damn this week, I'm getting a karma reset over here. Good things coming next week, y'all. 😂🙏🏼
In The Wilds, games are played by traveling along a path of cards.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In The Wilds, games are played by traveling along a path of cards.
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