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Caroline Hobbs

@chobbs.bsky.social

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Award winning game designer - Downfall, Fedora Noir, One Missed Call. My cat is very handsome. She/her https://lessthanthreegames.com/

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Nov 15

Introduction!👋 I'm Caroline Hobbs, and I'm part of the game design duo known as Less Than Three Games! I make and play gmless games where we co-create amazing worlds and stories together <3
🔗 Website: lessthanthreegames.com
✏️ Blog: lessthanthreegames.com/blog/
🎲 Itch: lessthanthreegames.itch.io/

Fedora Noir cover, a fedora in a spotlight

One Missed Call cover, a linocut of a smartphone

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · 5h

Ooooo I have been down this path, and I recommend it. You end up with less money and some back and hand pain (and some cool dressers)!

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · 3d

Probably! I just always have to make a mental clock flat on the table in front of me and move it up to the wall to remember which way clockwise is 🫠

Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · 3d

This is where I land too, but I always get mixed up. When I think of clockwise as "to your left", which it is subjectively in play (right???) then that grinds a gear with the part of me that thinks that down the list is "to your right"😅

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · 3d

Hurting my brain again by trying to describe turn order for table play *and* online play with a rotating starter for the loop. Is right down? What is clockwise to a list?

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Ben Robbins @lamemage.com · 6d

"Which would you rather play, a GMless or a diceless RPG"

To which I say, "why not both"

To which you say, "examples please"

Leaving out (checks notes) every single one of my games, let me throw out a few. If I miss your favs, chime in!

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · 17d

My partner Marc (@thehintguy.bsky.social) had a really lovely conversation with the charming folks on @readplaygame.bsky.social about their play through of Epitaph a few weeks ago. It's a great listen if you are curious about iterative design or gmless gaming!

Epitaph - Interview (feat. Marc Hobbs) | Read, Play, Game

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · 18d

I like this social alternative to thesaurus hell 😅

Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · 18d

sanitized?

Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Sep 8

Salmon always tossing themselves to heaven pffff

Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Sep 1

Do you think I can spend as much time on this website as I spent doing mora jai puzzles for Marc in the past week?

Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Sep 1

Holy poäng - apparently there is an online Ikea museum where you can look at old catalogs!!! ikeamuseum.com/en/explore/i...

Time travelling with IKEA catalogues 1951-2021 - IKEA Museum

Browse IKEA catalogues through the ages, reflecting different eras and lifestyles - a goldmine for the nostalgic, design enthusiasts and history buffs.

ikeamuseum.com

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Aug 31

I had totally forgotten about it so thank you for the reminder!😅 I just put it on the game's main info page now too. Cheers!

Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thanks for reaching out - I hope you have a fun trip! The PDF is formatted as pages. I've got a post about how I recommend handling print and play (including a double-sided printing PDF for the chapter cards): www.lessthanthreegames.com/blog/2021/11...

Fedora Noir - PDF Advice - <3 Blog

I’m a big fan of picking up games in PDF. I have a beautiful library of games on my tablet that I can whip out for a game night or a convention (remember those? *tiny tears*), and instead of lugging a...

www.lessthanthreegames.com

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Aug 12

'ts good tho

Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Aug 12

The unique embarrassment of opening up design notes from 9 years ago and realizing you basically just drafted up the same thing

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Aug 7

Bwa ha ha ha!!!

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Kona Goodhart @konahart.darlingbat.games · Aug 7

Feminist gothic horror house drafting tabletop rpg called Bluebeard's Prince

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Caroline Hobbs @chobbs.bsky.social · Aug 7

Do ittttt

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nolandda @nolandda.bsky.social · Jul 31

Indie Games on Demand is alive and well at #GenCon. Want to play an interesting #TTRPG? No need to plan, just show up at Westin Grand Ballroom 3 with a generic ticket and join our boarding process.

Also visit our friends:
@ipr.bsky.social @pelgranepress.bsky.social @igdn-official.bsky.social

Flyer for Indie Games on Demand at Gencon 2025 showing that it is available starting every two hours from 10-8 for most of the con. Come to the Westin Grand Ballroom #3 just across the skybridge from the convention center to play games. 2 hour games require 1 generic ticket 4 hour games require 2 generic tickets.

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Marc Hobbs @thehintguy.bsky.social · Jul 28

Work continues on my current project, a versatile archaeology world-building game currently titled “More to Explore”. Got an awesome session in at Go Play NW and now it’s back to the workbench for tinkering! 🔧 ⚙️ #trrpg #gamedesign

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Marc Hobbs @thehintguy.bsky.social · Jul 21

I represented Groundtable (GMless) all the way: Follow, The Final Girl, In This World, Kingdom, and my newest project More To Explore.