Yanahn
@yanahn.bsky.social
Hi there! I am Yanahn (or Kristen) and I make art and write TTRPGs - the whalefall dungeon (or whungeon) zine is PUBLISHED - see new pinned post (system adaptation doc is pending)
My tabletop work can be found at https://yanahn.itch.io/
My tabletop work can be found at https://yanahn.itch.io/
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Yanahn
@yanahn.bsky.social
· Aug 6
Enter the Whalefall by yanahn
System Agnostic Fantasy Ocean Adventure Zine
yanahn.itch.io
After much tinkering and adding more weird fish, I'm happy to share the launch of Enter the Whalefall - my system agnostic fantasy adventure zine about going into the abyssal depths to stop a bunch of necromancers from reanimating a whale god.
You can find it here! yanahn.itch.io/enter-the-wh...
You can find it here! yanahn.itch.io/enter-the-wh...
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Oh dang did someone say TRAINS in SPACE?!
We are joining the Orbital Blues family with a new adventure set on a SPACE TRAIN created by @ratwave.uk, illustrated by @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social, and laid out by @lonearchivist.bsky.social
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
All aboard!
We are joining the Orbital Blues family with a new adventure set on a SPACE TRAIN created by @ratwave.uk, illustrated by @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social, and laid out by @lonearchivist.bsky.social
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
All aboard!
Get Ready for A Fistful of Stars - Adventures on the Green Light Express
From STATIONS - Get Ready for A Fistful of Stars - Adventures on the Green Light Express
www.backerkit.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Oh dang did someone say TRAINS in SPACE?!
We are joining the Orbital Blues family with a new adventure set on a SPACE TRAIN created by @ratwave.uk, illustrated by @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social, and laid out by @lonearchivist.bsky.social
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
All aboard!
We are joining the Orbital Blues family with a new adventure set on a SPACE TRAIN created by @ratwave.uk, illustrated by @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social, and laid out by @lonearchivist.bsky.social
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
All aboard!
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i'm jaen nighly, a trans illustrator, specializing in b&w art.
i'm open for commissions of the fantastic, macabre, & sublime. i'm particularly interested in doing covers, splash pages, posters, & other large pieces.
DM or email to get in my queue!
💼 jnb.art
✉️ [email protected]
#portfolioday
i'm open for commissions of the fantastic, macabre, & sublime. i'm particularly interested in doing covers, splash pages, posters, & other large pieces.
DM or email to get in my queue!
💼 jnb.art
✉️ [email protected]
#portfolioday
January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
i'm jaen nighly, a trans illustrator, specializing in b&w art.
i'm open for commissions of the fantastic, macabre, & sublime. i'm particularly interested in doing covers, splash pages, posters, & other large pieces.
DM or email to get in my queue!
💼 jnb.art
✉️ [email protected]
#portfolioday
i'm open for commissions of the fantastic, macabre, & sublime. i'm particularly interested in doing covers, splash pages, posters, & other large pieces.
DM or email to get in my queue!
💼 jnb.art
✉️ [email protected]
#portfolioday
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If you missed out on the Showcase Zero 2025 stream this past weekend, the video archive is now up on YouTube: youtu.be/AYEMtWOthM8?.... Check out some cool presentations by @cutestpatoot.itch.io @alexrineh.art @yanahn.bsky.social @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social @22to22.bsky.social!
January 12, 2026 at 3:14 AM
If you missed out on the Showcase Zero 2025 stream this past weekend, the video archive is now up on YouTube: youtu.be/AYEMtWOthM8?.... Check out some cool presentations by @cutestpatoot.itch.io @alexrineh.art @yanahn.bsky.social @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social @22to22.bsky.social!
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GM-less, ZERO prep, and delivering a full hero's journey in a couple of hours...
...MAGIC OF INVENTORYING is great as an introduction to TTRPG or for seasoned players looking for an off-the-shelf adventure. 😉
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol...
Declutter your loot and banish encumbrance forever!
...MAGIC OF INVENTORYING is great as an introduction to TTRPG or for seasoned players looking for an off-the-shelf adventure. 😉
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol...
Declutter your loot and banish encumbrance forever!
January 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
GM-less, ZERO prep, and delivering a full hero's journey in a couple of hours...
...MAGIC OF INVENTORYING is great as an introduction to TTRPG or for seasoned players looking for an off-the-shelf adventure. 😉
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol...
Declutter your loot and banish encumbrance forever!
...MAGIC OF INVENTORYING is great as an introduction to TTRPG or for seasoned players looking for an off-the-shelf adventure. 😉
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol...
Declutter your loot and banish encumbrance forever!
Also there is a real cool showcase zero bundle spotlighting real interesting rpg work from the server
We also have a Showcase Zero 2025 bundle live now on itch.io/b/3476/showc.... Get 8 incredible games from @kobanya.bsky.social @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social @andrewgillis.bsky.social @cutestpatoot.itch.io @yanahn.bsky.social and me at over 50% off!
January 10, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Also there is a real cool showcase zero bundle spotlighting real interesting rpg work from the server
Really appreciated being able to present on Showcase Zero 2025! big thanks to Aaron and everyone - and to the Session Zero server for all the cool discussions and playtests
We're kicking off the Playtest Zero 2026 with our annual #ShowcaseZero event for 2025! We’ll have @cutestpatoot.itch.io @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social @alexrineh.art @yanahn.bsky.social & @22to22.bsky.social talking about their games and process, live in 5 minutes at twitch.tv/ehronlime
January 10, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Really appreciated being able to present on Showcase Zero 2025! big thanks to Aaron and everyone - and to the Session Zero server for all the cool discussions and playtests
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Back at Bad Moon Café (where the game's first ever public playtest took place 6 years ago) in London to declutter loot with colleagues using the prototype of the upcoming new Kickstarter edition of MAGIC OF INVENTORYING.
Art @bodieh.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG
Art @bodieh.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG
January 9, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Back at Bad Moon Café (where the game's first ever public playtest took place 6 years ago) in London to declutter loot with colleagues using the prototype of the upcoming new Kickstarter edition of MAGIC OF INVENTORYING.
Art @bodieh.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG
Art @bodieh.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG
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We are kicking off the 2026 Playtest Zero season with our annual #ShowcaseZero event for 2025. We’ll have several gamemakers showcase works from last year and talk about their process. Watch it live this weekend at twitch.tv/ehronlime on 9 Jan 2026 6 pm PST/9 pm EST, 10 Jan 2026 10 am (GMT+8)!
January 4, 2026 at 8:26 AM
We are kicking off the 2026 Playtest Zero season with our annual #ShowcaseZero event for 2025. We’ll have several gamemakers showcase works from last year and talk about their process. Watch it live this weekend at twitch.tv/ehronlime on 9 Jan 2026 6 pm PST/9 pm EST, 10 Jan 2026 10 am (GMT+8)!
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i am beyond stoked to share in partnership w/@sandypuggames.bsky.social, i'm releasing 24 illustrations from THE EXQUISITE CORPSE IN MAGGOTS' KEEP under CC by 4.0 licensing!
find them in a folder in my existing CC by 4.0 drive, accompanied by pre-written alt-text for every piece.
jnbutler.art#ccla
find them in a folder in my existing CC by 4.0 drive, accompanied by pre-written alt-text for every piece.
jnbutler.art#ccla
Jaen Nighly Butler Art
Illustrator & Marquise of Shadows
jnbutler.art
January 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
i am beyond stoked to share in partnership w/@sandypuggames.bsky.social, i'm releasing 24 illustrations from THE EXQUISITE CORPSE IN MAGGOTS' KEEP under CC by 4.0 licensing!
find them in a folder in my existing CC by 4.0 drive, accompanied by pre-written alt-text for every piece.
jnbutler.art#ccla
find them in a folder in my existing CC by 4.0 drive, accompanied by pre-written alt-text for every piece.
jnbutler.art#ccla
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Happy 2026 everyone! 🍾
48-word RPG Jam has started on itchio!
Make a RPG in 48 words in this new year!
itch.io/jam/48wordrp...
48-word RPG Jam has started on itchio!
Make a RPG in 48 words in this new year!
itch.io/jam/48wordrp...
48-word RPG Jam
A game jam from 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31 hosted by W.H. Arthur & Rook and Role. An analogue game jam in 48 words This game jam is for 48-words RPGs, open to game designers of all experience level. The...
itch.io
January 1, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Happy 2026 everyone! 🍾
48-word RPG Jam has started on itchio!
Make a RPG in 48 words in this new year!
itch.io/jam/48wordrp...
48-word RPG Jam has started on itchio!
Make a RPG in 48 words in this new year!
itch.io/jam/48wordrp...
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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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Did you get cash for Christmas? Is it burning a hole in your wallet? Why not spend some, or perhaps all, of it on the Boxing Day sale I have other on Itch?
20% off everything from Swamp Creature to Caught in the Remix! Sale ends the same time the year does.
20% off everything from Swamp Creature to Caught in the Remix! Sale ends the same time the year does.
Boxing Day Sales by Rat Wave Game House
A bundle by Rat Wave Game House, $240.00 for 26 games
itch.io
December 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Did you get cash for Christmas? Is it burning a hole in your wallet? Why not spend some, or perhaps all, of it on the Boxing Day sale I have other on Itch?
20% off everything from Swamp Creature to Caught in the Remix! Sale ends the same time the year does.
20% off everything from Swamp Creature to Caught in the Remix! Sale ends the same time the year does.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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December 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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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
momatoes.itch.io/the-magus-or...
momatoes.itch.io/inang-uri
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 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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
momatoes.itch.io/the-magus-or...
momatoes.itch.io/inang-uri
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...
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1499 followers!
Only adventurer with a strong desire to declutter their loot to reach 1500 enthusiasts who clicked "Notify on Launch" for our upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG #Kickstarter #DungeonCrawling
Only adventurer with a strong desire to declutter their loot to reach 1500 enthusiasts who clicked "Notify on Launch" for our upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG #Kickstarter #DungeonCrawling
December 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
1499 followers!
Only adventurer with a strong desire to declutter their loot to reach 1500 enthusiasts who clicked "Notify on Launch" for our upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG #Kickstarter #DungeonCrawling
Only adventurer with a strong desire to declutter their loot to reach 1500 enthusiasts who clicked "Notify on Launch" for our upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG #Kickstarter #DungeonCrawling
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-Mechritter by @ratwave.uk @laurieoc.bsk.social @foletto.itch.io and @yanahn.bsky.social. Turn your urban mice into mechanised warriors with the power of STICKERS! An expansion for Mausritter full of items, factions, locations, and missions.
buff.ly/tcUa28r
buff.ly/tcUa28r
Mechritter: An Expansion for Mausritter
A modular mech-building simulator and urban adventure setting for Mausritter.
www.backerkit.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
-Mechritter by @ratwave.uk @laurieoc.bsk.social @foletto.itch.io and @yanahn.bsky.social. Turn your urban mice into mechanised warriors with the power of STICKERS! An expansion for Mausritter full of items, factions, locations, and missions.
buff.ly/tcUa28r
buff.ly/tcUa28r
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to honour & obey by @laurieoc.bsky.social laurieoconnel.itch.io/to-honour-an...
miserable & powerful arthuriana goodness. the prompts & gameplay guide you through a very cool story, even if you're a dipshit like me who is very unfamiliar with the genre. some moments of IRL magic in this series
miserable & powerful arthuriana goodness. the prompts & gameplay guide you through a very cool story, even if you're a dipshit like me who is very unfamiliar with the genre. some moments of IRL magic in this series
December 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
to honour & obey by @laurieoc.bsky.social laurieoconnel.itch.io/to-honour-an...
miserable & powerful arthuriana goodness. the prompts & gameplay guide you through a very cool story, even if you're a dipshit like me who is very unfamiliar with the genre. some moments of IRL magic in this series
miserable & powerful arthuriana goodness. the prompts & gameplay guide you through a very cool story, even if you're a dipshit like me who is very unfamiliar with the genre. some moments of IRL magic in this series
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I'M WITH THE DAMNED & OTHER GAMES
For:
Tarot girlies.
Someone into music who you've really struggled getting gifts for since the decline in physical media.
The messy and melodramatic.
For:
Tarot girlies.
Someone into music who you've really struggled getting gifts for since the decline in physical media.
The messy and melodramatic.
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I'M WITH THE DAMNED & OTHER GAMES
For:
Tarot girlies.
Someone into music who you've really struggled getting gifts for since the decline in physical media.
The messy and melodramatic.
For:
Tarot girlies.
Someone into music who you've really struggled getting gifts for since the decline in physical media.
The messy and melodramatic.
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Next week! As is tradition, our last Playtest Zero meetup of the year is a Zero Playtest, where no playtesting is allowed! Join us in the Dead Mall Party Google Sheet on Tuesday, 16 December at 8 pm (GMT+8) and Thursday 18 December from 6 pm (PT) / 9 pm (ET) to hang out and close out the year!
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Next week! As is tradition, our last Playtest Zero meetup of the year is a Zero Playtest, where no playtesting is allowed! Join us in the Dead Mall Party Google Sheet on Tuesday, 16 December at 8 pm (GMT+8) and Thursday 18 December from 6 pm (PT) / 9 pm (ET) to hang out and close out the year!
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Thanks for everyone's support, Mud Ghost Estate Redux have reached 100%! ✨
With under 24 hours left, can we push it a bit further? 🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
With under 24 hours left, can we push it a bit further? 🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
Mud Ghost Estate Redux—A Spooky Tumbling Tower TTRPG
A spooky tumbling block tower-based TTRPG inspired by Hong Kong folklore; now with revised text, new artwork and extra content!
www.kickstarter.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Thanks for everyone's support, Mud Ghost Estate Redux have reached 100%! ✨
With under 24 hours left, can we push it a bit further? 🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
With under 24 hours left, can we push it a bit further? 🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
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"But what if I enjoy clubbing?"
Then it's a hyperreal romp with a deeply frustrated heart, genre is sometimes a relationship between a text and audience
What I'm saying is the game is good and you could give me money
Then it's a hyperreal romp with a deeply frustrated heart, genre is sometimes a relationship between a text and audience
What I'm saying is the game is good and you could give me money
"Kayla do you have any horror games?"
"That depends, do you like clubbing?"
"No I don't like clubbing"
"Great, I got some horror just for you"
"That depends, do you like clubbing?"
"No I don't like clubbing"
"Great, I got some horror just for you"
Caught in the Remix by Rat Wave Game House
A tarot powered night club escape, set to music.
ratwavegamehouse.itch.io
December 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"But what if I enjoy clubbing?"
Then it's a hyperreal romp with a deeply frustrated heart, genre is sometimes a relationship between a text and audience
What I'm saying is the game is good and you could give me money
Then it's a hyperreal romp with a deeply frustrated heart, genre is sometimes a relationship between a text and audience
What I'm saying is the game is good and you could give me money
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If you like horror, urban exploration, doppelgängers, ghost stories, and/or Hong Kong folklore, I HIGHLY recommend checking out the KS for Mud Ghost Estate Redux!
It’s SO close to reaching its goal and there are less than 3 days until it ends. Support Asian horror and go back it! 👻
It’s SO close to reaching its goal and there are less than 3 days until it ends. Support Asian horror and go back it! 👻
Mud Ghost Estate Redux is a spooky Hong Kong folklore TTRPG from the creator of May You Fish in Interesting Times. 👻
A tumbling block tower represents the haunted estate, which traps the explorers when it collapses. 💀
The Kickstarter ends in less than 70 hours! ⌛
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
A tumbling block tower represents the haunted estate, which traps the explorers when it collapses. 💀
The Kickstarter ends in less than 70 hours! ⌛
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If you like horror, urban exploration, doppelgängers, ghost stories, and/or Hong Kong folklore, I HIGHLY recommend checking out the KS for Mud Ghost Estate Redux!
It’s SO close to reaching its goal and there are less than 3 days until it ends. Support Asian horror and go back it! 👻
It’s SO close to reaching its goal and there are less than 3 days until it ends. Support Asian horror and go back it! 👻