internet hermit josh
@ostrichmonkey.bsky.social
31, he/him. #ttrpg designer - of the sort of spooky and sort of strange variety
🔗 ostrichmonkey.itch.io
🔗 patreon.com/OstrichmonkeyGames
📧 [email protected]
🔗 ostrichmonkey.itch.io
🔗 patreon.com/OstrichmonkeyGames
📧 [email protected]
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Ostrichmonkey Games
ostrichmonkey.itch.io
I'm Josh aka Ostrichmonkey Games ~
- Check out my #ttrpg work over on itch
- Contact me about writing for your game & dev editing
ostrichmonkey.itch.io
- Check out my #ttrpg work over on itch
- Contact me about writing for your game & dev editing
ostrichmonkey.itch.io
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YESSSSS the public domain jam is my favorite game jam of the year, and there's some great stuff entering public domain in 2026!
"Gaming Like It's 1930" is coming this January: itch.io/jam/gaming-l...
Come join us for our annual public domain game jam, celebrating new works that are entering the commons
Come join us for our annual public domain game jam, celebrating new works that are entering the commons
Gaming Like It's 1930
A game jam from 2026-01-01 to 2026-02-01 hosted by Randy Lubin & Copia Gaming. A new year means new material entering the public domain! Starting January 1st 2026, works from 1930 are free to use and ...
itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
YESSSSS the public domain jam is my favorite game jam of the year, and there's some great stuff entering public domain in 2026!
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In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
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On this week's episode of Mortified, me and @leylses.bsky.social revisit one of our favorite episodes- our coverage of the 2022 horror game "Iron Lung!" Remember when I got so sweaty I had to change my pants?
Mortified! The Throwback Quest: Efficient Blood Ocean Cruising (Iron Lung)
YouTube video by Mortified! The Friendship Quest
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November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
On this week's episode of Mortified, me and @leylses.bsky.social revisit one of our favorite episodes- our coverage of the 2022 horror game "Iron Lung!" Remember when I got so sweaty I had to change my pants?
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RE: RE: is a collection of 3 modules for Time To Drop that add additional scenarios and mechanics to the core loop. They are inspired by, in order:
* Lupin III
* That one Gilmore Girls episode with a house party that turns into a brawl
* Creature Commandos / The Suicide Squad
marns.itch.io/re-re
* Lupin III
* That one Gilmore Girls episode with a house party that turns into a brawl
* Creature Commandos / The Suicide Squad
marns.itch.io/re-re
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
RE: RE: is a collection of 3 modules for Time To Drop that add additional scenarios and mechanics to the core loop. They are inspired by, in order:
* Lupin III
* That one Gilmore Girls episode with a house party that turns into a brawl
* Creature Commandos / The Suicide Squad
marns.itch.io/re-re
* Lupin III
* That one Gilmore Girls episode with a house party that turns into a brawl
* Creature Commandos / The Suicide Squad
marns.itch.io/re-re
working on some extra random tables for Stampede Wasteland
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
working on some extra random tables for Stampede Wasteland
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VOID_SHIFT is a solo deckbuilder where you build a space repair crew to complete a job with a time limit. Games take like 20-40 minutes. The physical edition contains the deck, five dice, and instructions in the lovely package above.
Get it here: shop.binarystar.games/products/voi...
Get it here: shop.binarystar.games/products/voi...
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
VOID_SHIFT is a solo deckbuilder where you build a space repair crew to complete a job with a time limit. Games take like 20-40 minutes. The physical edition contains the deck, five dice, and instructions in the lovely package above.
Get it here: shop.binarystar.games/products/voi...
Get it here: shop.binarystar.games/products/voi...
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I was on a thing discussing a thing which I feel I more artfully can speak about in text. I also went off on a wild tangent about why Ninja Borg actually damaged my brain. Or it damaged my brain to the point that I'm misremembering actually talking about it.
DD remains a high mark project.
DD remains a high mark project.
New podcast episode! I talk with @danielharila.bsky.social & @brianyaksha.bsky.social about Daniel's OSE adventure Duginthroat Divided (and a host of TTRPG topics).
Find it on your favorite digital-feudalism audio platform.
liberludorum.com/podcast/
Find it on your favorite digital-feudalism audio platform.
liberludorum.com/podcast/
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I was on a thing discussing a thing which I feel I more artfully can speak about in text. I also went off on a wild tangent about why Ninja Borg actually damaged my brain. Or it damaged my brain to the point that I'm misremembering actually talking about it.
DD remains a high mark project.
DD remains a high mark project.
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In SHELL, a Hollow Hack of @gilarpgs.bsky.social 's RUNE #ttrpg, you play as a Nomad, a wandering deathless warrior. However, you get to choose one of eight Shells that determine where your ability to resurrect from death comes from.
Much of the art in SHELL is by the awesome u/Silas-Alec (Reddit)
Much of the art in SHELL is by the awesome u/Silas-Alec (Reddit)
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In SHELL, a Hollow Hack of @gilarpgs.bsky.social 's RUNE #ttrpg, you play as a Nomad, a wandering deathless warrior. However, you get to choose one of eight Shells that determine where your ability to resurrect from death comes from.
Much of the art in SHELL is by the awesome u/Silas-Alec (Reddit)
Much of the art in SHELL is by the awesome u/Silas-Alec (Reddit)
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Fantasy in My Backyard is coming to Zine Month!
-Use Google Maps to easily build Urban Fantasy settings
-Explore real locations and local history
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
-Use Google Maps to easily build Urban Fantasy settings
-Explore real locations and local history
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
Build Urban Fantasy in Real Places with Google Maps
From Chase Call and James Quigley - Build Urban Fantasy in Real Places with Google Maps
www.backerkit.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Fantasy in My Backyard is coming to Zine Month!
-Use Google Maps to easily build Urban Fantasy settings
-Explore real locations and local history
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
-Use Google Maps to easily build Urban Fantasy settings
-Explore real locations and local history
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
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VOID_SHIFT PHYSICAL IS OUT and BLACK FRIDAY(ish) SALE IS ON
shop.binarystar.games
Read on for more detail!
shop.binarystar.games
Read on for more detail!
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
VOID_SHIFT PHYSICAL IS OUT and BLACK FRIDAY(ish) SALE IS ON
shop.binarystar.games
Read on for more detail!
shop.binarystar.games
Read on for more detail!
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lmao I don't know what I'm doing right now
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
lmao I don't know what I'm doing right now
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fo- five. five shrews tall.
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
fo- five. five shrews tall.
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Over time, mystical beliefs began to surround the fossil. It was said that sleeping next to it could induce premonitory dreams.
Scholars attributed the fossil's origin to a supposed ancient people who had fled into a collective dream, fading into their own dreams, hence the name "The Dreamfaders".
Scholars attributed the fossil's origin to a supposed ancient people who had fled into a collective dream, fading into their own dreams, hence the name "The Dreamfaders".
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Over time, mystical beliefs began to surround the fossil. It was said that sleeping next to it could induce premonitory dreams.
Scholars attributed the fossil's origin to a supposed ancient people who had fled into a collective dream, fading into their own dreams, hence the name "The Dreamfaders".
Scholars attributed the fossil's origin to a supposed ancient people who had fled into a collective dream, fading into their own dreams, hence the name "The Dreamfaders".
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Plugging away at a second set of random inventory tables for "Eat God" (penguinking.itch.io/eat-god), if anyone has any useful suggestions to offer and/or dumb references they're dying to see included.
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Plugging away at a second set of random inventory tables for "Eat God" (penguinking.itch.io/eat-god), if anyone has any useful suggestions to offer and/or dumb references they're dying to see included.
all this brought to you by the fact that 1. I am always thinking about the original iron chef and 2. I have been rereading Iron Wolf Jan
getting real close to cracking the code on an idea for an iron chef inspired ttrpg
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
all this brought to you by the fact that 1. I am always thinking about the original iron chef and 2. I have been rereading Iron Wolf Jan
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The latest issue of my newsletter, the Penflower Post is out!
In this issue:
🐭More art for #MausritterMonth & Rolling Coast!
📕Potential cover designs for the book I'm writing!
⚙️A steampunk-themed character sheet expansion!
🐝...and my first attempt at embroidery!
penflower-ink.com/penflower-po...
In this issue:
🐭More art for #MausritterMonth & Rolling Coast!
📕Potential cover designs for the book I'm writing!
⚙️A steampunk-themed character sheet expansion!
🐝...and my first attempt at embroidery!
penflower-ink.com/penflower-po...
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The latest issue of my newsletter, the Penflower Post is out!
In this issue:
🐭More art for #MausritterMonth & Rolling Coast!
📕Potential cover designs for the book I'm writing!
⚙️A steampunk-themed character sheet expansion!
🐝...and my first attempt at embroidery!
penflower-ink.com/penflower-po...
In this issue:
🐭More art for #MausritterMonth & Rolling Coast!
📕Potential cover designs for the book I'm writing!
⚙️A steampunk-themed character sheet expansion!
🐝...and my first attempt at embroidery!
penflower-ink.com/penflower-po...
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In CARD DRIVES you use a deck of cards as your cyberdeck and character sheet, pumped full of custom programs, adware, ICE, and more.
Live and die on the 'Net and pass on your deck to a new hacker and start the whole thing over.
Coming soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/not...
Live and die on the 'Net and pass on your deck to a new hacker and start the whole thing over.
Coming soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/not...
Coming soon: Card Drives
Turn playing cards into a cyberdeck in this cyberpunk rogue-like deckbuilding solo RPG!
www.kickstarter.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In CARD DRIVES you use a deck of cards as your cyberdeck and character sheet, pumped full of custom programs, adware, ICE, and more.
Live and die on the 'Net and pass on your deck to a new hacker and start the whole thing over.
Coming soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/not...
Live and die on the 'Net and pass on your deck to a new hacker and start the whole thing over.
Coming soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/not...
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but how can the boys be back in town when they died 20 years ago on this very night
November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
but how can the boys be back in town when they died 20 years ago on this very night
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my friends have been working on this release for months and its finally here! I got to work on the cover art and do some proofreading for it. If you want more Bard content for PF2e you can't get better than this, its a labor of love to the class.
Bound to Battle: Bards! Is out NOW!
BUY THE BOOK NOW! site.pathfinderinfinite.com/product/5469...
Link to Reddit Post www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder...
#pathfinder2e #pf2e #Pathfinderinfinite
BUY THE BOOK NOW! site.pathfinderinfinite.com/product/5469...
Link to Reddit Post www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder...
#pathfinder2e #pf2e #Pathfinderinfinite
Bound to Battle: Bards - Paizo | Pathfinder Infinite
Can you hear the music? The cadence of combat, the rhythmic crashing of steel upon steel, and the beating tempo in your
site.pathfinderinfinite.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
my friends have been working on this release for months and its finally here! I got to work on the cover art and do some proofreading for it. If you want more Bard content for PF2e you can't get better than this, its a labor of love to the class.
getting real close to cracking the code on an idea for an iron chef inspired ttrpg
November 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
getting real close to cracking the code on an idea for an iron chef inspired ttrpg
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Things are looking good over at booth 3352 👀
November 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Things are looking good over at booth 3352 👀
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Booth 3958 looking good for PAX Unplugged
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Booth 3958 looking good for PAX Unplugged
Now that its out, time for a some peeks at what's inside The Forsaken Reach! A bit ago, @worldchamp.bsky.social approached me to make something cool for Necronautilus, which the answer was obviously hell yeah. We settled on this idea for a "campaign framework" ...
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Now that its out, time for a some peeks at what's inside The Forsaken Reach! A bit ago, @worldchamp.bsky.social approached me to make something cool for Necronautilus, which the answer was obviously hell yeah. We settled on this idea for a "campaign framework" ...