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Montro @montro.bsky.social · 19h

There aren’t many stores in Japan that focus only on TTRPGs, so I think this is a challenging attempt.

However, since CCFOLIA BOOKS is run by the company that manages Japan’s largest VTT service, they probably have strong financial stamina.

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · 20h

A TTRPG specialty bookstore "CCFOLIA BOOKS" opened in Tokyo.
You can find many kinds of Japanese TTRPGs there. You should go there when you come to Japan.

books.ccfolia.com

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MÖRK CY_BORG @morkborg.com · 15d

The MÖRK BORG CULT grows. We've just received two brand new zines from the printer: UnitSix's A Damned Hermit's Grimoire and the successive volume A Dark Tide. Creatures, items, encounters, and terrible times in the Yellough Archipelago await.
pittrapshop.com/products/a-d...

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · 14d

I recently discovered a streamer Mystery Quest and watched some of their actual play videos. I like them. The Liminal Horror session is my fave.
youtu.be/GLxfAJE7cN4?...

Liminal Horror #1

YouTube video by Mystery Quest

youtu.be

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SprintingOwlDesigns @sprintingowl.bsky.social · 17d

@diwatamnl.bsky.social makes dang good rpgs and you get can a ton of them in this sale.

Genuinely, there'd be no Radish Knights without diwata manila's work.

itch.io/s/160647/diw...

Diwata Tip Jar by Diwata ng Manila

A bundle by Diwata ng Manila, $50.00 for 19 games

itch.io

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · 17d

Here’s the store page. Japanese only.
booth.pm/ja/items/715...

灯火と鏡の騎士 - 関東甲殻中枢 - BOOTH

同人システム『灯火と鏡の騎士』のルールブックです。プレイヤー人数：2〜3人所要時間:2時間〜プレイヤーは吟遊詩人とその聞き手として「灯火の騎士」の冒険譚を盛り立て、またある時は2人の騎士として実際の旅路をロールプレイします。データ版：HTMLデータ、ルームデータへのリンク、キャラクターシート、画像データ、BGMデータ物理版：上記に加えて物理本 ※データ版の頒布開始は31日からです

booth.pm

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · 17d

"灯火と鏡の騎士（The Glow & The Mirror）"
This TTRPG has two parts. First, you play as a bard and tell the exaggerated tales of the Knight of the Glow. Most of the story is invention, but one truth remains. Then, in the past, you reveal what really happened, seen through the eyes of the knights.

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · 19d

I’d like to post a lot on Blue sky, but I hardly have any time!

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · 19d

In October, a new OSR "シンジュク・ダンジョンTRPG（Shinjuku Dungeon TRPG）" will be released from Japan. Explore the underground of Shinjuku in Tokyo, which has become a dungeon.

※In fact, Shinjuku Station's underground area is vast and confusing that it feels like a real dungeon.

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NeonRot @neonrot.bsky.social · Sep 11

Head on down to Reaching Moon Osaka to pick up Chorogaiden!
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大阪のリーチング•ムーンではチョロ外伝を発売しました！買うには是非行ってみてください！

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Need Games! 🔜@ Gamehole Con! @needgames.bsky.social · Jul 31

Attack on Titan becomes a TRPG! ⚔️🎲

At Gen Con, Panini and Need Games! announce the development of the first TRPG based on the manga written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama.

Dedicate your heart and take on the role of members of the Survey Corps in this TRPG that will use the Year Zero Engine.

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · Jul 25

Itch.io has followed Steam in removing adult games.
How much is this issue currently affecting TTRPGs?
www.theverge.com/news/712890/...

Itch.io follows Steam in removing adult games

It’s Tumblr all over again.

www.theverge.com

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · Nov 26

We have released an English version of a Japanese indie TTRPG.

Pray by Letter is an epistolary tabletop role-playing game for 2 players in which you and your penfriend try to forge the future by exchanging letters.

now available on itch.io!

malstromrpg.itch.io/pray-by-letter

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · Jun 6

I got myself something good.

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · May 13

My friend has launched a great sound studio! They provide high-quality music and sound effects for TTRPGs and digital games. Check it out and share if you like it!

UNKAISOUND @unkaisound.bsky.social · May 13

Hello! We’ve established UNKAI SOUND, a sound studio that creates high-quality BGM and sound effects for games.

Our first BGM Pack "Luminous Sanctuary " is now available!

⚔️ Royalty-free/ Loopable/ WAV＆MP3＆OGG
⚔️ Download here: unkaisound.itch.io/fantsy-bgm

#GameDev #TTRPG #IndieDev #GameAudio

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Tania Herrero @thebreadwyrm.bsky.social · May 22

Last page of the Scorched King tale. Following this, some adventure hooks, which are also intended to expand the story in their own particular way.

Menagerie of Unbearable Things Kickstarter is coming up by the end of next month 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/tan...

#ttrpg

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La hija del tabernero @lahijadeltabernero.bsky.social · May 24

La gente bonica de @deviriberia.bsky.social me ha mandado Candela Obscura y ¡Qué maravilla!
Ahora toca leerlo y preparar partida
¿A quién no le va a gustar un mal rollito paranormal? ¿A quién no le va a gustar? 🎲🖤

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ぎゅべっふぃ/Gyubeffy @gyusix.bsky.social · May 23

マシュマロブラッド、物理版作りました！！！！！【コノス様販売ページ】 conos.jp/product/marshm… 【BOOTH販売ページ�€ gyubeffy.booth.pm/items/695198

https://conos.jp/product/marshm…

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · May 20

The Japanese game convention "Game Market 2025 Spring," which focuses on analog games, was held in Tokyo last weekend.

I picked up some interesting Japanese indie TTRPGs there, and I’d like to share them with you. Unfortunately, I was only able to get a few this time.

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · May 22

It seems there is no digital version. You can buy the physical copy from this store, but I'm not sure if they offer overseas shipping.
iwasgame.booth.pm/items/6950508

バシネット - I was game - BOOTH

古典的で刹那的で致命的なRPG A5 / 本文24ページ / CC BY-SA 4.0 / 送料込

iwasgame.booth.pm

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · May 20

Strange Folk (Beta Version)

This is a storytaking game that uses playing cards.
Players play as travelers who meet by chance in a traveling caravan. At night, they sit around a fire and share their stories. Each player takes a turn as the Storyteller, and the others can add twists to the story.

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · May 20

湯煙より愛をこめて(From bathhouse with Love)

Fungal monsters have destroyed the Earth, but it turns out their weakness is hot springs. To survive, the players run a self-moving Sentō (a type of paid Japanese communal bathhouse). Players renovate the Sentō and do business with other survivors along the way.

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · May 20

マシュマロ・ブラッド(Marshmallow Blood)
 This is a TTRPG set in a world where fluffy and cute mascots live. Players play as mascots who have gained desire and fight against mad mascots driven by their urges. Each character has two stats: Cute and Violence. And this contrast is the core feature of the game!

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · May 20

"ほうかご探報(After-school investigators)"

This is a hack of Paranormal Inc..
Players take on the roles of junior high school students who investigate strange rumors and urban legends in their school and local community. At the end, they use the clues they’ve gathered to tell the truth behind the rumor.

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Montro @montro.bsky.social · May 20

Bascinet

An old school TTRPG inspired by games like Cairn, MÖRK BORG, Troika! and OSE. OSR/NSR games are still not very well known in Japan, so it’s great to see a game like this being sold at Game Market. It would be great to see more OSR games made in Japan.

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