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The Hearth Magazine 🌈💜🖤🤍 @thehearthmag.bsky.social · 12h

Look at this pretty cover! (Thank you @montfordtales.com) This cover is so pretty, how can you not want to read what's inside? You can pre-order Issue #4 now and get it direct to your inbox on October 14, and maybe catch up on issues you missed. #ttrpgsky #ttrpg ko-fi.com/prairiedrago...

Cover for The Hearth Magazine, Issue 4, September 2025. Art: Watercolour-style digital image depicting a curious, grey sky whale shark flies through the clouds with her young, towards an explorer in a hot air balloon.

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 16h

Today, I get to share an interview with Jim Johnson about the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG from @modiphius.bsky.social!

We chat about working on an IP, how STA embodies the core of Trek, and its community connection.

Read on here!
https://loom.ly/CA6Hqo0

Interview with Jim Johnson on Star Trek Adventures

graphics show a cartoon version of Jim Johnson in a Star Trek captain's uniform next to the cover of Star Trek Adventures

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 1d

Part 3 is here. The deep dive into the Ennies. If you're someone who doesn't know much about the Ennie Awards, you should read parts 1 and 2. But if you like a bit of inside baseball and are interested in award shows in general—this is the article for you.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-3/

How are the Ennies designed?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part three. How does the structure of the Ennies determine its outcomes? And what does it mean for others?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 14h

The French-language edition of Brindlewood Bay is crowdfunding!They are at nearly 400% funded, with 5 days remaining in their campaign. Check out the campaign if you game in French, or if you know someone who would be interested, let them know about it! www.gameontabletop.com/cf5531/brind...

Brindlewood Bay (Storyline)

Crowdfunding: Brindlewood Bay (Storyline)

www.gameontabletop.com

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 14h

This Saturday, TTRPGkids will be at Ban This Book Fest!

This event supports those who may be impacted by censorship and book bans; TTRPGkids is an event sponsor and will have a booth there - I hope to see you around, and check out here for more info!

https://loom.ly/mJ2rbmQ

ban this book fest 2025
sponsor
TTRPGkids
October 11
Ferndale MI

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 15h

And, you can find Jim Johnson here! @ineti.bsky.social

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 16h

Today, I get to share an interview with Jim Johnson about the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG from @modiphius.bsky.social!

We chat about working on an IP, how STA embodies the core of Trek, and its community connection.

Read on here!
https://loom.ly/CA6Hqo0

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SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 1d

New to the #SoloRPG List: A Construct's Nature from @TTRPGkids.com
A solo-journaling TTRPG following the path of a newly awakened being in an overgrown world sparked with magic.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.html?...

Cover for the RPG A Construct's Nature, a solo-journaling TTRPG. A hand drawn picture showing the back of a simplistic robot holding a small, green dragonlike creature, standing amongst foliage, trees and vines

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 17h

Awesome!! Thank you for adding it to the site!

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Leon Scarillaro 👻 @barilleon.com · 1d

Game Jam called "Make It Fit" where we try to force a system to do something that it shouldn't do at all while still maintaining the ethos of the system. Farming mechanics in Blades in the Dark. Orbital Blues dating simulator. Draw Steel store management sim.

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Rogue Octopus Gaming Lab @rogueoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

Happy World Octopus Day everyone!

Why not celebrate by picking up our homemade octopus adventure RPG, Rogue Octopus Escapes at the affordable price of whatever you feel like paying!

Be the octopus you want to see in the world! 🐙🐙🐙

rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io/rogue-octopu...

Rogue Octopus Escapes by Rogue Octopus Gaming Lab

The escaping roleplaying game with more scenarios than you can shake a tentacle at!

rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io

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Sticky Doodler @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 1d

In The Bonsai Diary, you grow a tree and tell its story over the course of decades and then centuries. The Kickstarter for this journaling game exceeded my hopes, and the first print sold out on @ipr.bsky.social last month. Luckily, it's back in stock in time for our upcoming event:
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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 1d

September's panel with chrishopper.bsky.social, thelibgamer.bsky.social, Katie Lear, Sara Nurrenenbern, and myself on accessible design in gaming is now available on Youtube!

Find links/details here, and thank you for tuning in!

https://loom.ly/xeHdB6c

More Than Alt Text:
Designing For Accessibility
Available on Indiana State Library Youtube

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Avs in Exile @avs-in-exile.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely adore Little But Fierce. We have been playing with our kids for a while now. The kids love it and it has been fun to see them grow in their imaginations and math skills. Thanks so much @dcbradshaw.com

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 2d

@dcbradshaw.com is launching Little But Fierce soon on Kickstarter!

It's an indie rewrite of D&D that's made just for kids; sign up today here:
https://loom.ly/ElOeYKw

And check out the TTRPGkids review of Little But Fierce here:
https://loom.ly/mu8jtkE

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 2d

@dcbradshaw.com is launching Little But Fierce soon on Kickstarter!

It's an indie rewrite of D&D that's made just for kids; sign up today here:
https://loom.ly/ElOeYKw

And check out the TTRPGkids review of Little But Fierce here:
https://loom.ly/mu8jtkE

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Sol's Roles (He/They) {Accepting New Clients} @solsroles.bsky.social · 2d

Replace "Sorry for another post about..." with "Here's another cool thing about..." See how that changes the energy? You're not bothering people you're sharing discoveries. Own that role as a guide to cool stuff.

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 2d

Not me getting +2 XP in Cooking With Dice by @oddfishgames.bsky.social from sharing a pic of my rosemary pickled carrots... 🥕🎲🧪

A jar full of pickled carrots and rosemary

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Reynaldo @naldodrinan.bsky.social · 5d

These rules served me really well when I was playtesting at cons, as I could use them at the start of a game and people were already thinking about their own individual spins on their pre-gens

Reynaldo @naldodrinan.bsky.social · 7d

This week on the BREAK!! blog - turns out, you didn't all meet in a tavern.

breakrpg.blogspot.com/2025/10/star...

Starting Social Bonds (Freebie)

This week's entry is a preview of a small portion our next supplement START - namely, one of the procedures included in the section for fl...

breakrpg.blogspot.com

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Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 3d

I drew the character sheet of my trainer for
@hodagsoup.bsky.social
upcoming cards RPG.
Celine come from a family of farmers, she is going to win the Grand Tournament to save her family farm from a money baron. She is clueless in big towns but trying her best.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/521...

Celine Hermit and her two monsters one nature and one void monster.

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SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 6d

Looking for an amazing solo or duet #TTRPG?
We have over 400 titles listed in our index over at solorpglist.com

#SoloRPG #DuetRPG #TTRPGfolks #GMless #Worldbuilding #Journaling #DungeonCrawl #TabletopRPG

Solo RPG List - Find Solo and Duet TTRPGs

Discover amazing solo and duet tabletop role-playing games that can be played with—or without—dice, tarot cards, playing cards, pen and paper, etc.

solorpglist.com

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DOTS RPG Project @dotsrpg.org · 4d

Today’s session zero with the gang taught us one thing: chaos WILL ensue 😆 Are you ready?

DOTS RPG Project @dotsrpg.org · 5d

We're going on a spooky adventure THIS WEDNESDAY at 8pm EST for our #AccessibilityIsntScary event 👻

Tune in for our first ever livestream featuring @myriadpro.bsky.social, @goblinkatie.com, @mikethequad.bsky.social, @3llebelle.bsky.social, Gustavo, and @lauren-urban.com playing A Night of Fright!

Graphic with smokey background, text, and headshots of 6 people. Text Accessibility Isn’t Scary. DOTS RPG Project Charity Livestream. October 8th 8pm EST. Twitch.tv/dotsrpg. Artwork of D&D 5e module A Night of Fright! A haunting adventure of meddling heroes and their talking knoll. Artwork depicts Scooby-Doo inspired characters. Headshots and character names: DM - Cam, Vell’mah - Katie, Sir Frederick - Mike, Dafni - Ellie, Sha-Gi - Gustavo, S’Koobi - Lauren.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3d

Each new school year brings a fresh wave of attempts to censor school libraries, often built on misleading claims. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom investigates a site spreading disinformation. Read: https://www.oif.ala.org/take-back-the-right-to-read/
#BannedBooksWeek

Take Back the Right to Read

By Eric Stroshane and Sarah Lamdan As each new school year begins, so too does a new wave of efforts to censor school library books. This year, the effo

www.oif.ala.org

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Dale from Wyrmworks Publishing @wyrmworksdale.bsky.social · 3d

New: D&D Accessibility Finally Done Right: Free5e Character’s Codex buff.ly/rQaGx6M The #Free5e Character’s Codex text is finalized, more inclusive and accessible than ever, setting a new standard for #DnD. #ttrpg

red metallic checkmark over 3 adventurers face a looming blue dragon.

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 3d

Today's review is for 500 Year Old Vampire, a pedagogical TTRPG by cmichpress.bsky.social.

Research hundreds of years of human history through the eyes of an unaging vampire in this game that truly hits the mark on being both fun and educational.

Find my full post here!

https://loom.ly/7yGVOOw

500 Year Old Vampire
at a glance

Audience: 13+ (will vary depending on group safety tool agreements)

Setting: hundreds of years across Earth

Characters: a collective of vampires

Mechanic: research, collecting, crafting, and dice for time passing

Time: 10 sessions, each ~1hr
the intention is to convene, share, then work on research, collecting, and crafting between sessions

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⚰️Gravestonehomie @stonehomie.bsky.social · 3d

This game was tons of fun and perfect for the season! We played it for ourselves a while back and wrote about the experience. Long story short, you should play it.

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