Bläckfisk Publishing
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
A Swedish duo of brainstormers, dreamers, and workhorses creating tabletop role-playing games.
Heroes of Cerulea, Blood Feud, Windsoul, Knight Forlorn, Slaying Dragons, Leopards Eat Your Face, In Orbit, Godtale.
https://linktr.ee/blackfiskpublishing
Heroes of Cerulea, Blood Feud, Windsoul, Knight Forlorn, Slaying Dragons, Leopards Eat Your Face, In Orbit, Godtale.
https://linktr.ee/blackfiskpublishing
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Flowers Withered on the Stem is a role-playing game about vampires and their monstrous nature, but perhaps more importantly about the blood ties that bind them together.
Kickstarter coming soon. Quickstart out now, print and play, pay what you want.
blackfiskpub.itch.io/flowers-with...
Kickstarter coming soon. Quickstart out now, print and play, pay what you want.
blackfiskpub.itch.io/flowers-with...
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Alphaspels framtid verkar osäker.
Det är ett av våra favoritställen och en viktig mötesplats som förenar människor i gemenskap, kreativitet, och spelkultur.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Alphaspels framtid verkar osäker.
Det är ett av våra favoritställen och en viktig mötesplats som förenar människor i gemenskap, kreativitet, och spelkultur.
Hjälp till genom att skriva under namninsamlingen: www.mittskifte.org/petitions/be...
Alphaspels framtid verkar osäker.
Det är ett av våra favoritställen och en viktig mötesplats som förenar människor i gemenskap, kreativitet, och spelkultur.
Hjälp till genom att skriva under namninsamlingen: www.mittskifte.org/petitions/be...
Cool stuff!
I finished the 10 pregen characters Heroes of Cerulea, 1 sheet for each of the Kin options in the core book as well as the More Kin and Mystery Potions PDFs. I also gave each character a Special Item from the full list Master section.
@ceruleanfive.bsky.social @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
@ceruleanfive.bsky.social @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Cool stuff!
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Among the great games we delve into for arcane gems in this episode are Knight Forlorn by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social, Tacklebox/Better Strangers from @possibleworlds.bsky.social and The Price of Coal by @jenkatwrites.bsky.social.
Check out the show notes for the full list!
Check out the show notes for the full list!
New ep Wednesday! We dive into our TBR piles to find arcane gems within more recent work, discuss some common themes, and talk about "non-instructional" game text.
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The TBR Pile Episode
In this episode we tackle our to-be-read piles of recent game acquisitions for our homework, highlighting more recent work that we've both been digging and finding some common themes across different ...
unwrittenearths.fireside.fm
September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Among the great games we delve into for arcane gems in this episode are Knight Forlorn by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social, Tacklebox/Better Strangers from @possibleworlds.bsky.social and The Price of Coal by @jenkatwrites.bsky.social.
Check out the show notes for the full list!
Check out the show notes for the full list!
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I made a dumb little insult sword fighting card game.
High Seas Repartee by ceruleanfive
A card game of sharp swords and sharper tongues
ceruleanfive.itch.io
September 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I made a dumb little insult sword fighting card game.
Many thanks to @jpcoovert.bsky.social for spotlighting Knight Forlorn, along with some other really cool stuff.
And give him a follow—he's almost at 100k!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn43...
And give him a follow—he's almost at 100k!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn43...
Best Mail Day Ever?!
YouTube video by JP Coovert
www.youtube.com
September 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Many thanks to @jpcoovert.bsky.social for spotlighting Knight Forlorn, along with some other really cool stuff.
And give him a follow—he's almost at 100k!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn43...
And give him a follow—he's almost at 100k!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn43...
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September 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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New episode!
Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge.
Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge.
EP 280 | We Interview CLAYTON NOTESTINE
YouTube video by The Weekly Scroll
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September 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New episode!
Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge.
Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge.
Knight Forlorn is out now!
A Soulslike, roguelike story game using procedural generation, rotating roles, punishing battles, and improvisation to wave tales of a lone wanderer on a futile quest in a withering world.
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
Pay what you want as PDF, premium zine in print.
A Soulslike, roguelike story game using procedural generation, rotating roles, punishing battles, and improvisation to wave tales of a lone wanderer on a futile quest in a withering world.
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
Pay what you want as PDF, premium zine in print.
September 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Knight Forlorn is out now!
A Soulslike, roguelike story game using procedural generation, rotating roles, punishing battles, and improvisation to wave tales of a lone wanderer on a futile quest in a withering world.
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
Pay what you want as PDF, premium zine in print.
A Soulslike, roguelike story game using procedural generation, rotating roles, punishing battles, and improvisation to wave tales of a lone wanderer on a futile quest in a withering world.
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
Pay what you want as PDF, premium zine in print.
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If you're at Pax West this weekend, stop by @ipr.bsky.social's booth (4320 in Summit Hall) to pick up our latest release. Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern plus bestsellers like Blades in the Dark, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, and more!
August 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you're at Pax West this weekend, stop by @ipr.bsky.social's booth (4320 in Summit Hall) to pick up our latest release. Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern plus bestsellers like Blades in the Dark, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, and more!
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Hello there, welcome to Sweden!
August 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hello there, welcome to Sweden!
If you’re at PAX West, be sure to check out Heroes of Cerulea—and many great games—at @ipr.bsky.social, Booth 4320!
August 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If you’re at PAX West, be sure to check out Heroes of Cerulea—and many great games—at @ipr.bsky.social, Booth 4320!
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I added the Master's Screen, Brewery Abby, and Zalathrag's Sky Isle.
August 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I added the Master's Screen, Brewery Abby, and Zalathrag's Sky Isle.
That's a really cool collection!
I just wanted to shout out @blackfiskpub.bsky.social and @ceruleanfive.bsky.social for making such an amazing TTRPG that captures sense of epic adventure of games like the Legend of Zelda.
August 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
That's a really cool collection!
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one of the great tragedies of making a book is that the time you are most excited about it (when you are in the middle of making the damn thing) is, necessarily, the time when no one else is reading it
August 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
one of the great tragedies of making a book is that the time you are most excited about it (when you are in the middle of making the damn thing) is, necessarily, the time when no one else is reading it
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11. A recent arrival in my mailbox after its crowdfund, KNIGHT FORLORN is a moody Soulslike collaborative storytelling game about a lone knight on a futile quest in a fucked up world. It’s gorgeous, though I haven’t cracked it open yet to review in detail.
August 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
11. A recent arrival in my mailbox after its crowdfund, KNIGHT FORLORN is a moody Soulslike collaborative storytelling game about a lone knight on a futile quest in a fucked up world. It’s gorgeous, though I haven’t cracked it open yet to review in detail.
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I read your publications in the bio and missed a comma
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
so telling you that I would be very intrigued by "Leopards Eat Your Face In Orbit"
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
so telling you that I would be very intrigued by "Leopards Eat Your Face In Orbit"
August 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I read your publications in the bio and missed a comma
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
so telling you that I would be very intrigued by "Leopards Eat Your Face In Orbit"
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
so telling you that I would be very intrigued by "Leopards Eat Your Face In Orbit"
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Alright I’m no longer selling to the US on Pit Trap Shop, because the Swedish Post just announced that they will no longer send packages there. I’ll probably have to refund any unfulfilled orders I have because this begins tomorrow and I’m out of the country until Monday. Thanks Trump.
Over half of my sales in Pit Trap Shop, my web shop that helps keep the lights on here, are from US customers. So it pains me to say this: If you're American, I strongly recommend that you do NOT buy from me anymore, since you'll be hit with extra fees of possibly hundreds of dollars.
August 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Alright I’m no longer selling to the US on Pit Trap Shop, because the Swedish Post just announced that they will no longer send packages there. I’ll probably have to refund any unfulfilled orders I have because this begins tomorrow and I’m out of the country until Monday. Thanks Trump.
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Det finns ett globalt rollspelsunder i Sverige som kanske främst symboliseras av Fria Ligan, men kreativiteten som strömmat ur Sthlm Kartell (@nohr.se et al) och @blackfiskpub.bsky.social är så mycket mer och följdeffekten har varit ett sällan skådat gräsrotsskapande.
August 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Det finns ett globalt rollspelsunder i Sverige som kanske främst symboliseras av Fria Ligan, men kreativiteten som strömmat ur Sthlm Kartell (@nohr.se et al) och @blackfiskpub.bsky.social är så mycket mer och följdeffekten har varit ett sällan skådat gräsrotsskapande.
Sadly, due to presidential fuckery, we currently can’t ship our games to the United States. However, you can get many of them from @ipr.bsky.social , and the PDFs are still pay what you want.
Meanwhile, we’re pleased to announce that we now ship to Brazil! 🇧🇷
blackfiskpublishing.com/store/
Meanwhile, we’re pleased to announce that we now ship to Brazil! 🇧🇷
blackfiskpublishing.com/store/
August 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sadly, due to presidential fuckery, we currently can’t ship our games to the United States. However, you can get many of them from @ipr.bsky.social , and the PDFs are still pay what you want.
Meanwhile, we’re pleased to announce that we now ship to Brazil! 🇧🇷
blackfiskpublishing.com/store/
Meanwhile, we’re pleased to announce that we now ship to Brazil! 🇧🇷
blackfiskpublishing.com/store/
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Neat! 🙏
If you also want to check out our stuff, the games are all pay what you want.
blackfiskpub.itch.io
If you also want to check out our stuff, the games are all pay what you want.
blackfiskpub.itch.io
August 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Neat! 🙏
If you also want to check out our stuff, the games are all pay what you want.
blackfiskpub.itch.io
If you also want to check out our stuff, the games are all pay what you want.
blackfiskpub.itch.io
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This is a really fun system powered almost entirely by “Yes And”
We built a little world on the fly that felt lived in and real and I would love to explore toxic masculinity more with Blood Feud in the future!
(my cast was AMAZING!)
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8WH...
We built a little world on the fly that felt lived in and real and I would love to explore toxic masculinity more with Blood Feud in the future!
(my cast was AMAZING!)
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8WH...
Pride Month: Midnight Sun, A Blood Feud Adventure
YouTube video by PocketDragonPub
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August 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is a really fun system powered almost entirely by “Yes And”
We built a little world on the fly that felt lived in and real and I would love to explore toxic masculinity more with Blood Feud in the future!
(my cast was AMAZING!)
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8WH...
We built a little world on the fly that felt lived in and real and I would love to explore toxic masculinity more with Blood Feud in the future!
(my cast was AMAZING!)
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8WH...
People have made a bunch of cool stuff for Heroes of Cerulea. We've tried to gather everything here:
itch.io/c/4897277/he...
If we're missing yours, let us know!
itch.io/c/4897277/he...
If we're missing yours, let us know!
Heroes of Cerulea – Third Party Content - Collection by Bläckfisk Publishing
A collection by Bläckfisk Publishing
itch.io
August 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
People have made a bunch of cool stuff for Heroes of Cerulea. We've tried to gather everything here:
itch.io/c/4897277/he...
If we're missing yours, let us know!
itch.io/c/4897277/he...
If we're missing yours, let us know!
This is so cool!
It's a bit of a departure from my usual content, but I really like the vibe of Heroes of Cerulea by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social, so I had to get in on the Seasons of Cerulea game jam!
Check out my entry here: arkhadtoa.itch.io/zalathrags-s...
Check out my entry here: arkhadtoa.itch.io/zalathrags-s...
Zalathrag's Sky Isle by Kaid Brenen Sacander
An overworld expansion for Heroes of Cerulea
arkhadtoa.itch.io
August 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is so cool!
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Heroes of Cerulea from @blackfiskpub.bsky.social is one of those games that does genre emulation well. It isn't just the art, the "NES menu system" that govern the actions you can take in a dungeon is wonderful. It feels like you're playing Zelda 2...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
August 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Heroes of Cerulea from @blackfiskpub.bsky.social is one of those games that does genre emulation well. It isn't just the art, the "NES menu system" that govern the actions you can take in a dungeon is wonderful. It feels like you're playing Zelda 2...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...