Bad Quail Games // G. Michael Truran
@bad-quail.itch.io
He/They.
Librarian by day. Tabletop games artisan some of the rest of the time.
Purveyor of fine PDFs at https://bad-quail.itch.io.
Logo by John W. Sheldon.
Librarian by day. Tabletop games artisan some of the rest of the time.
Purveyor of fine PDFs at https://bad-quail.itch.io.
Logo by John W. Sheldon.
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I'm familiar with systems that separate to hit and damage rolls, and other systems that jump straight to auto damage. But what are the combat systems that combine to hit and damage in a single roll, so you roll to hit, and can miss, but the better you roll on your attack the more damage you do?
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I'm familiar with systems that separate to hit and damage rolls, and other systems that jump straight to auto damage. But what are the combat systems that combine to hit and damage in a single roll, so you roll to hit, and can miss, but the better you roll on your attack the more damage you do?
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We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com
The first time Spotify did the year end stats thing was kind of fun and novel, but now that every app and service seems to do something similar, I want them all to fuck off into the sun forever.
December 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The first time Spotify did the year end stats thing was kind of fun and novel, but now that every app and service seems to do something similar, I want them all to fuck off into the sun forever.
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I come to you like Paul Revere on the back of a liger. The Bloggies are coming!
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The Bloggies 2026!
The blogosphere's annual celebration is coming back.
www.explorersdesign.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I come to you like Paul Revere on the back of a liger. The Bloggies are coming!
Like, share, and subscribe.
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Like, share, and subscribe.
www.explorersdesign.com/the-bloggies...
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Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.
Spot Alan Moore in his 6th form Northampton Grammar School photo, taken two days before he was expelled
December 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.
Wrote a little blog post rules plugin for adding doubling, counter-attacks, and ripostes to *Into the Odd* and related games. bad-quail.bearblog.dev/double-and-r...
Doubling & Ripostes in Mark of the Odd Games
A few things I've picked up watching YouTube videos about historical European fencing[^1]:
occurs when two combatants wound each other, either because ...
bad-quail.bearblog.dev
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Wrote a little blog post rules plugin for adding doubling, counter-attacks, and ripostes to *Into the Odd* and related games. bad-quail.bearblog.dev/double-and-r...
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LASER-RITTER emerges from the thought: what would it be like to make a Star Wars game that tries to replicate the feeling of watching the OT for the first time as a kid in the early 90s (rather than encyclopedically reproducing the Star Wars canon.
bad-quail.itch.io/laser-ritter
bad-quail.itch.io/laser-ritter
Laser-Ritter ASHCAN EDITION by Bad Quail Games
An Anti-Canon Space-Fantasy RPG
bad-quail.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
LASER-RITTER emerges from the thought: what would it be like to make a Star Wars game that tries to replicate the feeling of watching the OT for the first time as a kid in the early 90s (rather than encyclopedically reproducing the Star Wars canon.
bad-quail.itch.io/laser-ritter
bad-quail.itch.io/laser-ritter
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DARKER MALLEUS. A game about hate, fanaticism, and self-destruction. Really, a 60-page hack of Lasers and Feelings. Players take on the role of witch hunters and through play gradually lose the better aspects of themselves to evil; one way or another.
bad-quail.itch.io/darker-malleus
bad-quail.itch.io/darker-malleus
Darker Malleus by Bad Quail Games
an adventure game of grim tragedy
bad-quail.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
DARKER MALLEUS. A game about hate, fanaticism, and self-destruction. Really, a 60-page hack of Lasers and Feelings. Players take on the role of witch hunters and through play gradually lose the better aspects of themselves to evil; one way or another.
bad-quail.itch.io/darker-malleus
bad-quail.itch.io/darker-malleus
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GHOST ORBIT. Maybe the first game I published on Itch. It's a space horror game for one shots, emphasizing the fragility of life in space via everything breaking. The tagline is "a game abut things breaking in space."
bad-quail.itch.io/ghost-orbit
bad-quail.itch.io/ghost-orbit
GHOST ORBIT by Bad Quail Games
a game about things breaking in space
bad-quail.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
GHOST ORBIT. Maybe the first game I published on Itch. It's a space horror game for one shots, emphasizing the fragility of life in space via everything breaking. The tagline is "a game abut things breaking in space."
bad-quail.itch.io/ghost-orbit
bad-quail.itch.io/ghost-orbit
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In this bundle you can find . . .
PLUNDERLIGHT. A heroic dark fantasy sandbox game. It has procedures for collaborative setting building, and a character system that emphasizes individual goals and skills you use to improve.
bad-quail.itch.io/plunderlight
PLUNDERLIGHT. A heroic dark fantasy sandbox game. It has procedures for collaborative setting building, and a character system that emphasizes individual goals and skills you use to improve.
bad-quail.itch.io/plunderlight
Plunderlight by Bad Quail Games
A Fiction First RPG About Overcoming a World of Grim Peril
bad-quail.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In this bundle you can find . . .
PLUNDERLIGHT. A heroic dark fantasy sandbox game. It has procedures for collaborative setting building, and a character system that emphasizes individual goals and skills you use to improve.
bad-quail.itch.io/plunderlight
PLUNDERLIGHT. A heroic dark fantasy sandbox game. It has procedures for collaborative setting building, and a character system that emphasizes individual goals and skills you use to improve.
bad-quail.itch.io/plunderlight
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On this, the Bleakest of Fridays, indulge yourself on the finest* artisinal taterpigs.
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by Bad Quail Games
A bundle by Bad Quail Games, $20.00 for 4 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On this, the Bleakest of Fridays, indulge yourself on the finest* artisinal taterpigs.
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
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Two brave souls attempt to define the OSR — and succeed? Sharing two posts I found and enjoyed recently.
Save vs. Total Party Kill - Defining the OSR
I have joked on Twitter that the three defining characteristics of the OSR are: No one can agree what the OSR is. No one can agree what the R stands for. The OSR is always over.It takes bravery to ...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Two brave souls attempt to define the OSR — and succeed? Sharing two posts I found and enjoyed recently.
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My friend Luiz, a talented game designer, is itchfunding colored art and layout (by me!) for his game Melody of a Never-ending Summer! MoNS is a bit like if Pokemon met Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley. Check it out and support here: luiz-paulo-ferraz.itch.io/mons
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My friend Luiz, a talented game designer, is itchfunding colored art and layout (by me!) for his game Melody of a Never-ending Summer! MoNS is a bit like if Pokemon met Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley. Check it out and support here: luiz-paulo-ferraz.itch.io/mons
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It's Black Friday, so you know what that means. I've randomly raised prices and put them on sale to make it look like you're getting a deal! WOW!
Give in to the capitalist urge to buy things you don't need! As long as it's from me! CONSUME.
itch.io/s/170855/bla...
Give in to the capitalist urge to buy things you don't need! As long as it's from me! CONSUME.
itch.io/s/170855/bla...
Black Friday Sale by Wayspell
A bundle by Wayspell, $26.60 for The Eye of Monoc, One More Round, His Majesty the Barkeep
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
It's Black Friday, so you know what that means. I've randomly raised prices and put them on sale to make it look like you're getting a deal! WOW!
Give in to the capitalist urge to buy things you don't need! As long as it's from me! CONSUME.
itch.io/s/170855/bla...
Give in to the capitalist urge to buy things you don't need! As long as it's from me! CONSUME.
itch.io/s/170855/bla...
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i think WXSH is a game i was pretty proud of that performed hella poorly lol
anyway if you want a ttrpg about fighting over a wish granting gun it's here
cdguanzon.itch.io/wxsh
anyway if you want a ttrpg about fighting over a wish granting gun it's here
cdguanzon.itch.io/wxsh
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
i think WXSH is a game i was pretty proud of that performed hella poorly lol
anyway if you want a ttrpg about fighting over a wish granting gun it's here
cdguanzon.itch.io/wxsh
anyway if you want a ttrpg about fighting over a wish granting gun it's here
cdguanzon.itch.io/wxsh
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The Bundle with Benefits is LIVE!
Get 33 amazing items from queer creators for just $10, and something extra if you pay $15 ;)
Grab it here: itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
Get 33 amazing items from queer creators for just $10, and something extra if you pay $15 ;)
Grab it here: itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The Bundle with Benefits is LIVE!
Get 33 amazing items from queer creators for just $10, and something extra if you pay $15 ;)
Grab it here: itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
Get 33 amazing items from queer creators for just $10, and something extra if you pay $15 ;)
Grab it here: itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
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Heyo! If you have a collection of things to buy on Itch (perhaps from riseupcomus.itch.io) nows the time!
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Heyo! If you have a collection of things to buy on Itch (perhaps from riseupcomus.itch.io) nows the time!
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All first party Liminal Horror titles are 40% off, with the entire bundle coming in at $35 (that's 43% off)!
itch.io/s/168219/bla...
itch.io/s/168219/bla...
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
All first party Liminal Horror titles are 40% off, with the entire bundle coming in at $35 (that's 43% off)!
itch.io/s/168219/bla...
itch.io/s/168219/bla...
On this, the Bleakest of Fridays, indulge yourself on the finest* artisinal taterpigs.
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by Bad Quail Games
A bundle by Bad Quail Games, $20.00 for 4 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On this, the Bleakest of Fridays, indulge yourself on the finest* artisinal taterpigs.
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
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When the ALA recognizes one's work, that's pretty dang cool.
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."
#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."
#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
GameRT Announces 2025 Platinum Play Award Recipients
www.ala.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
When the ALA recognizes one's work, that's pretty dang cool.
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."
#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."
#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"You'll be visited by three spirits"
The spirits:
The spirits:
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"You'll be visited by three spirits"
The spirits:
The spirits:
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Hey @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team please unsuspend Goran immediately.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Hey @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team please unsuspend Goran immediately.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
In tonight's Old King's Crown the Clans took the victory from the Uprising and the Gathering, thwarting a gunpowder plot with a swift and fiery raid.
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
In tonight's Old King's Crown the Clans took the victory from the Uprising and the Gathering, thwarting a gunpowder plot with a swift and fiery raid.