Damsels & Dice
@damsels-n-dice.bsky.social
Amateur TTRPG designer & fanboy, telling stories focused on the queer & neurodivergent experience. Now with 100% more monsters!
Check me out in other places: https://linktr.ee/damsels_n_dice
Check me out in other places: https://linktr.ee/damsels_n_dice
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12 days left to apply!
Hello again, tabletop RPG designers! The second Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant is now taking applications!
I'm looking to award up to 10 grants at $200 apiece.
Applications open until the end of the month. Apply here: bannerless.games/grants
I'm looking to award up to 10 grants at $200 apiece.
Applications open until the end of the month. Apply here: bannerless.games/grants
August 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
12 days left to apply!
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It’s time for a fair contract. Our union is fighting to protect what makes @kickstarter.com special, and we need your support. Sign onto our petition to show your solidarity: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ks...
An Open Letter to Kickstarter Creators: Why We, Kickstarter United, Are Fighting for a Four-Day 32-Hour Workweek
Dear Kickstarter Creators & Allies, We’re writing to you as Kickstarter United—the union of designers, support specialists, product managers, engineers, and more who power this platform and are h...
actionnetwork.org
August 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
It’s time for a fair contract. Our union is fighting to protect what makes @kickstarter.com special, and we need your support. Sign onto our petition to show your solidarity: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ks...
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Shout out your favorite resources for creating #ttrpg art and imagery that are *not* gen AI!
Whether it's artists who provide stock art, a repository of CC-BY images, or a directory of public domain works, drop your faves in the replies!
We'll start: Smithsonian Open Access
www.si.edu/openaccess
Whether it's artists who provide stock art, a repository of CC-BY images, or a directory of public domain works, drop your faves in the replies!
We'll start: Smithsonian Open Access
www.si.edu/openaccess
Smithsonian Open Access | Smithsonian Institution
Learn more about Smithsonian Open Access
www.si.edu
May 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Shout out your favorite resources for creating #ttrpg art and imagery that are *not* gen AI!
Whether it's artists who provide stock art, a repository of CC-BY images, or a directory of public domain works, drop your faves in the replies!
We'll start: Smithsonian Open Access
www.si.edu/openaccess
Whether it's artists who provide stock art, a repository of CC-BY images, or a directory of public domain works, drop your faves in the replies!
We'll start: Smithsonian Open Access
www.si.edu/openaccess
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Please pretend there's a witty caption here telling you about this freebie you can find in my ko-fi library.
Thank you for your cooperation 😌
ko-fi.com/s/156fe291c7
Thank you for your cooperation 😌
ko-fi.com/s/156fe291c7
August 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Please pretend there's a witty caption here telling you about this freebie you can find in my ko-fi library.
Thank you for your cooperation 😌
ko-fi.com/s/156fe291c7
Thank you for your cooperation 😌
ko-fi.com/s/156fe291c7
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Goes without saying but especially in ttrpgs, if you see folks doing the stuff you'd like them to do in games
Be it roleplaying serious moments/coming out of their shell, deferring to others so they have a chance, teaming up or heck even trying out new methods of problem solving
Reward that!
Be it roleplaying serious moments/coming out of their shell, deferring to others so they have a chance, teaming up or heck even trying out new methods of problem solving
Reward that!
July 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Goes without saying but especially in ttrpgs, if you see folks doing the stuff you'd like them to do in games
Be it roleplaying serious moments/coming out of their shell, deferring to others so they have a chance, teaming up or heck even trying out new methods of problem solving
Reward that!
Be it roleplaying serious moments/coming out of their shell, deferring to others so they have a chance, teaming up or heck even trying out new methods of problem solving
Reward that!
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my mom taught me there's two kinds of businesses: hot dog stands and art galleries
- hot dog stands protect territory and keep competition off their turf
- art galleries benefit from more adjacent art galleries, cluster together to amplify reach/support
youre an art gallery, not a hot dog stand
- hot dog stands protect territory and keep competition off their turf
- art galleries benefit from more adjacent art galleries, cluster together to amplify reach/support
youre an art gallery, not a hot dog stand
Play and discuss as if you were friends trying to get to know each other better, rather than as if you were rival squawking merchants trying to sell competing goods in a marketplace. The world is full of friends and potential friends, and it's much lonelier and more frightening when it isn't.
August 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
my mom taught me there's two kinds of businesses: hot dog stands and art galleries
- hot dog stands protect territory and keep competition off their turf
- art galleries benefit from more adjacent art galleries, cluster together to amplify reach/support
youre an art gallery, not a hot dog stand
- hot dog stands protect territory and keep competition off their turf
- art galleries benefit from more adjacent art galleries, cluster together to amplify reach/support
youre an art gallery, not a hot dog stand
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There's a bunch of cool games in this pay what you want collection!
I've also personally included my dungeon crawler Bite-Sized Dungeon, my agricultural mech tactics game Leadbellies, and my space gothic A Dance Of Lasers In The Failing Century.
itch.io/b/3178/pay-w...
I've also personally included my dungeon crawler Bite-Sized Dungeon, my agricultural mech tactics game Leadbellies, and my space gothic A Dance Of Lasers In The Failing Century.
itch.io/b/3178/pay-w...
August 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There's a bunch of cool games in this pay what you want collection!
I've also personally included my dungeon crawler Bite-Sized Dungeon, my agricultural mech tactics game Leadbellies, and my space gothic A Dance Of Lasers In The Failing Century.
itch.io/b/3178/pay-w...
I've also personally included my dungeon crawler Bite-Sized Dungeon, my agricultural mech tactics game Leadbellies, and my space gothic A Dance Of Lasers In The Failing Century.
itch.io/b/3178/pay-w...
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Revenge of the Mixtape Jam is live! Would love to see some 5-song dungeons and some of the other brilliant hacks people have been sharing with me up there.
itch.io/jam/revenge-...
itch.io/jam/revenge-...
July 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Revenge of the Mixtape Jam is live! Would love to see some 5-song dungeons and some of the other brilliant hacks people have been sharing with me up there.
itch.io/jam/revenge-...
itch.io/jam/revenge-...
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Actually play is like porn:
-Consent and communication prior to recording is paramount
-the best moments tend to be unscripted or from home videos
-You can always tell who's actually having a good time and who's faking it for the camera
-best when there's at least one bear involved
-Consent and communication prior to recording is paramount
-the best moments tend to be unscripted or from home videos
-You can always tell who's actually having a good time and who's faking it for the camera
-best when there's at least one bear involved
Actual Play is like porn: a few ppl get really famous but most of us are doing it for free, from our homes
July 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Actually play is like porn:
-Consent and communication prior to recording is paramount
-the best moments tend to be unscripted or from home videos
-You can always tell who's actually having a good time and who's faking it for the camera
-best when there's at least one bear involved
-Consent and communication prior to recording is paramount
-the best moments tend to be unscripted or from home videos
-You can always tell who's actually having a good time and who's faking it for the camera
-best when there's at least one bear involved
if you're looking for #ttrpg about dark magic, queer rage or mental health & activism, consider checking out 'til it kills us! i've just released a new version with loads of new content, and you can get it for only $1 a copy for the next two weeks :D
itch.io/s/156436/til...
itch.io/s/156436/til...
'til it kills us sale by Damsels & Dice
A sale by Damsels & Dice, 80% off 'til it kills us
itch.io
July 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
if you're looking for #ttrpg about dark magic, queer rage or mental health & activism, consider checking out 'til it kills us! i've just released a new version with loads of new content, and you can get it for only $1 a copy for the next two weeks :D
itch.io/s/156436/til...
itch.io/s/156436/til...
if you saw my game 'til it kills us on @thequeerxp.bsky.social's awesome show, or just love messy urban fantasy, it's on sale! you can get it for just $1 for the next two weeks, so please check it out and earn the milestone rewards 👀
itch.io/s/152305/til...
itch.io/s/152305/til...
'til it kills us sale! by Damsels & Dice
A sale by Damsels & Dice, 80% off 'til it kills us
itch.io
May 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
if you saw my game 'til it kills us on @thequeerxp.bsky.social's awesome show, or just love messy urban fantasy, it's on sale! you can get it for just $1 for the next two weeks, so please check it out and earn the milestone rewards 👀
itch.io/s/152305/til...
itch.io/s/152305/til...
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Today! It's Here! OMG!
The FINALE of our limited series: 'Til It Kills Us by @damsels-n-dice.bsky.social !
Things are no looking good in Vertel, and our messy, chaotic players tackle BIG emotions, alongside taking one final stand against the newly appointed Mayor.
The FINALE of our limited series: 'Til It Kills Us by @damsels-n-dice.bsky.social !
Things are no looking good in Vertel, and our messy, chaotic players tackle BIG emotions, alongside taking one final stand against the newly appointed Mayor.
'Til It Kills Us - Finale
The QueerXP · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today! It's Here! OMG!
The FINALE of our limited series: 'Til It Kills Us by @damsels-n-dice.bsky.social !
Things are no looking good in Vertel, and our messy, chaotic players tackle BIG emotions, alongside taking one final stand against the newly appointed Mayor.
The FINALE of our limited series: 'Til It Kills Us by @damsels-n-dice.bsky.social !
Things are no looking good in Vertel, and our messy, chaotic players tackle BIG emotions, alongside taking one final stand against the newly appointed Mayor.
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Hi #Selfpromosaturday! I'm a collage halftone artist looking for work.
April 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Hi #Selfpromosaturday! I'm a collage halftone artist looking for work.
so excited to finally hear y'all play! thanks again for playing my game :) everyone should go check these guys out immediately, their stuff is awesome 😍
Listen to the first episode now: open.spotify.com/episode/0IKX...
'Til It Kills Us
The QueerXP · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
so excited to finally hear y'all play! thanks again for playing my game :) everyone should go check these guys out immediately, their stuff is awesome 😍
any other TTRPG fans looking for some new games should join me at the #Precognition convention this weekend! it's got 3 days of really cool indie games, over 50 in total, run by a bunch of awesome creators and GMs.
and you can try out some of my games!
(1/4)
and you can try out some of my games!
(1/4)
March 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
any other TTRPG fans looking for some new games should join me at the #Precognition convention this weekend! it's got 3 days of really cool indie games, over 50 in total, run by a bunch of awesome creators and GMs.
and you can try out some of my games!
(1/4)
and you can try out some of my games!
(1/4)
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Hey gamers, Luna here. I'm a graphic designer for ttrpgs, you can hire me to make your zines cooler, or to kill your enemies with my mind. Unless they deal poison damage, then I'm out. Anyways, you want this. Yes?
March 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hey gamers, Luna here. I'm a graphic designer for ttrpgs, you can hire me to make your zines cooler, or to kill your enemies with my mind. Unless they deal poison damage, then I'm out. Anyways, you want this. Yes?
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Yo! This City Hates You is part of a fundraising bundle for the Kanak people! We're fundraising to help them with basic necessities like food and other supplies. We've got 20 days left, and we're at $415 out of a goal of $1000!
itch.io/b/2897/kanak...
itch.io/b/2897/kanak...
Kanaky Solidarity Bundle by Kanaky Solidarity Muloobinba and 24 others
Kanaky Solidarity Bundle: 24 items for $10.00
itch.io
March 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Yo! This City Hates You is part of a fundraising bundle for the Kanak people! We're fundraising to help them with basic necessities like food and other supplies. We've got 20 days left, and we're at $415 out of a goal of $1000!
itch.io/b/2897/kanak...
itch.io/b/2897/kanak...
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i didn't realize NIGHTHAWKS got a critique, it's like my first ever graphic design project lol. as always, Aaron recognizes what's special about the game, and how the art outside the rules text screams as it tries to touch you through the page.
i will continue to produce RPG books that are poems
i will continue to produce RPG books that are poems
My latest essay is on @titanomachyrpg.com's "NIGHTHAWKS!" I talk about its esoteric use of the Edward Hopper piece in layout, and use @explorersdesign.bsky.social's take on the game as a springboard to talk about why I think its weird shape is doing something neat.
Translating NIGHTHAWKS' Agonized Layout [TTRPG Video Essay]
YouTube video by A.A. Voigt
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
i didn't realize NIGHTHAWKS got a critique, it's like my first ever graphic design project lol. as always, Aaron recognizes what's special about the game, and how the art outside the rules text screams as it tries to touch you through the page.
i will continue to produce RPG books that are poems
i will continue to produce RPG books that are poems
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I'll end this with a challenge:
If you find yourself saying something is "lazy game design", stop and instead try to specifically describe what is wrong with the game. Why isn't working for you? What did you want to see instead?
Try it!
If you find yourself saying something is "lazy game design", stop and instead try to specifically describe what is wrong with the game. Why isn't working for you? What did you want to see instead?
Try it!
March 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I'll end this with a challenge:
If you find yourself saying something is "lazy game design", stop and instead try to specifically describe what is wrong with the game. Why isn't working for you? What did you want to see instead?
Try it!
If you find yourself saying something is "lazy game design", stop and instead try to specifically describe what is wrong with the game. Why isn't working for you? What did you want to see instead?
Try it!
just learned an important lesson: re-read everything 5 times before you submit anything anywhere
(i already knew this lesson)
(i forgot)
(had to set up outlook on my shitty laptop to fix the mistake)
(very bad time all around)
(hopefully will be fixed ASAP)
(i already knew this lesson)
(i forgot)
(had to set up outlook on my shitty laptop to fix the mistake)
(very bad time all around)
(hopefully will be fixed ASAP)
February 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
just learned an important lesson: re-read everything 5 times before you submit anything anywhere
(i already knew this lesson)
(i forgot)
(had to set up outlook on my shitty laptop to fix the mistake)
(very bad time all around)
(hopefully will be fixed ASAP)
(i already knew this lesson)
(i forgot)
(had to set up outlook on my shitty laptop to fix the mistake)
(very bad time all around)
(hopefully will be fixed ASAP)
sometimes i start to wonder why i'm so passionate about #ttrpgs and then i run a good session, or try out a great new game, or meet someone cool in the community and i remember
ttrpgs are fucking awesome, y'all
ttrpgs are fucking awesome, y'all
February 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
sometimes i start to wonder why i'm so passionate about #ttrpgs and then i run a good session, or try out a great new game, or meet someone cool in the community and i remember
ttrpgs are fucking awesome, y'all
ttrpgs are fucking awesome, y'all
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A big opportunity for GMs and designers shared by Hodag. Link below to join an online convention. It's open for Indie ttrpg designers to show off your projects.
#ttrpgradar
#ttrpgradar
Yo! I'm the art director for PrecogCon and it's gonna be a blast! We are looking for volunteer GMs and players, so if you aren't a jabroni and wanna roll some bones...sign up now!
18+, SFW, Cool Indie Games/OSR/NSR upfront, 5e stuff to the back!
18+, SFW, Cool Indie Games/OSR/NSR upfront, 5e stuff to the back!
February 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
A big opportunity for GMs and designers shared by Hodag. Link below to join an online convention. It's open for Indie ttrpg designers to show off your projects.
#ttrpgradar
#ttrpgradar
not only can you find my games in this bundle but also some incredibly cool stuff! some titles i like/that looked good:
Glitter Hearts
Protect The Child
GRIM
Kiss Me, Bless Me (i'm obsessed with frogs)
Post Apo Calypse
Call 'Em Out
and many more! check it out :3
Glitter Hearts
Protect The Child
GRIM
Kiss Me, Bless Me (i'm obsessed with frogs)
Post Apo Calypse
Call 'Em Out
and many more! check it out :3
RPGs for Accessible Gaming charity bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 240+ RPGs for you to discover for a $10+ donation to @dotsrpg.bsky.social
Donate here: itch.io/b/2850/rpgs-...
There are 240+ RPGs for you to discover for a $10+ donation to @dotsrpg.bsky.social
Donate here: itch.io/b/2850/rpgs-...
February 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
not only can you find my games in this bundle but also some incredibly cool stuff! some titles i like/that looked good:
Glitter Hearts
Protect The Child
GRIM
Kiss Me, Bless Me (i'm obsessed with frogs)
Post Apo Calypse
Call 'Em Out
and many more! check it out :3
Glitter Hearts
Protect The Child
GRIM
Kiss Me, Bless Me (i'm obsessed with frogs)
Post Apo Calypse
Call 'Em Out
and many more! check it out :3