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Melsonian Arts Council @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io · 16h

I think the large number of TTRPG-curious people walking in to Iglootree (.com) is down to the fact that RPGs are only about 1/4 of the mission there. It's mostly weirdo comics (no, weirder than what you're thinking), literature and occult, and the overlap to RPGs is HUGE

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 13h

Part 3 is here. The deep dive into the Ennies. If you're someone who doesn't know much about the Ennie Awards, you should read parts 1 and 2. But if you like a bit of inside baseball and are interested in award shows in general—this is the article for you.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-3/

How are the Ennies designed?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part three. How does the structure of the Ennies determine its outcomes? And what does it mean for others?

www.explorersdesign.com

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

You want to meet her, right? Just follow the link 👉🏻 bit.ly/3KxcmQa

A picture of a woman by Daniel Locke for Islahds of Weirdhope

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Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 17h

As promised here’s the story of the link between Islands of Weirdhope’s title image and early 80’s pop. I said I’d tell this story if we achieved 250 followers but before I could write it we’d got more or less 300! You guys! ❤️🫡 @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social

Follow the project, link in bio.

Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 17h

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Oh, Rio, Rio, dance across the Rio Grande

Making a Title Image for Islands of Weirdhope

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

Some thoughts on the sea and escaping from a monster’s belly

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Setting Sail into Deep Trouble

Influences and ideas for a new setting

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

Some thoughts on the sea and escaping from a monster’s belly

open.substack.com/pub/davidbla...

Setting Sail into Deep Trouble

Influences and ideas for a new setting

open.substack.com

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

You want to meet her, right? Just follow the link 👉🏻 bit.ly/3KxcmQa

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Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 2d

🔥Islands of Weirdhope only needs 2 more hearty sea dogs to join the crew and I’ll disclose the link between our title image and 1980’s pop madness. 🔥

Link below👀

Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 5d

👀Follow the link and press the button. 👀

David and I back at it with ECOMOFOS!! 2, Islands of Weirdhope.

This one is going to be awesome. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 8d

🚨NEW WEIRD GAME KLAXXON🚨

ECO MOFOS sets sail!!
Windwaker meets Waterworld in this rules light procedure-heavy TTRPG for solo and group play. Smash Corpo Schemes while discovering Monsters and Mecha lurking beneath the waves, guzzling ambergris to learn new spells.

tinyurl.com/yfryeat8

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Quinn Majeski 👁️ Absurdia crowdfunding now! @quinnmajeski.bsky.social · 2d

Absurdia Update: meet the guest writers!

I’m beyond excited to announce Elliot Davis, Irving Benitez, Kendrick Smith, and Samantha Leigh as our stretch goal guest writers!

At $25k, this wickedly talented cabal will put together a kaleidoscope of ready to play one shot scenarios for Absurdia 👁️

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Zedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · 2d

🚨IMPORTANT FUNDRAISER ALERT🚨

Benj Dino 2 has a Patreon! @goobernuts.itch.io · 3d

I put up a goal on my ko-fi because I want to help my parents pay for my matriculation fees.

My mom lost her full-time job so my dad has taken on most of our expenses.

Any amount will help immensely! If you can't give anything, even sharing this around will help, too.

ko-fi.com/goobernuts/g...

Buy goobernuts a Coffee

Become a supporter of goobernuts today!

ko-fi.com

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Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 5d

👀Follow the link and press the button. 👀

David and I back at it with ECOMOFOS!! 2, Islands of Weirdhope.

This one is going to be awesome. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 8d

🚨NEW WEIRD GAME KLAXXON🚨

ECO MOFOS sets sail!!
Windwaker meets Waterworld in this rules light procedure-heavy TTRPG for solo and group play. Smash Corpo Schemes while discovering Monsters and Mecha lurking beneath the waves, guzzling ambergris to learn new spells.

tinyurl.com/yfryeat8

3 Punks on a catamaran sailing away from a monster and Mecha fighting in the mist.

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 3d

If you’re already following the Islands of Weirdhope campaign, here’s a link to the free QuickStart.

Or you could just follow now for access. I’m going to keep updating this as Dan makes more art and I finish more sections.

shorturl.at/mqecN

ISLANDS OF WEIRDHOPE - QUICKSTART

From Copy/Paste Co-op - ISLANDS OF WEIRDHOPE - QUICKSTART

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 3d

If you’re already following the Islands of Weirdhope campaign, here’s a link to the free QuickStart.

Or you could just follow now for access. I’m going to keep updating this as Dan makes more art and I finish more sections.

shorturl.at/mqecN

ISLANDS OF WEIRDHOPE - QUICKSTART

From Copy/Paste Co-op - ISLANDS OF WEIRDHOPE - QUICKSTART

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Zedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · 4d

🚨COOL NEW TTRPG SUPPLEMENT ALERT🚨

Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 5d

👀 Look at this! Islands of Weirdhope (ECOMOFOS 2), a new game by @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social with art by myself, has set sail for 300 backers! 🫡🫡🫡

Are you one of the merry crew? You are aren’t you. You salty sea dog. 🌊🐟🐠🐬🐡

Sign up here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Dungeons & Possums @dungeonsandpossums.com · 4d

It's Saturday! Why don't you read this article about artists & authors who rule, and could use your support? One amazing creator, in particular - @amandalee.bsky.social - once took a chance on her very successful Kickstarter and let me write a bit in her book!

dungeonsandpossums.com/2025/09/thin...

Things to Support With Your #$%* Disney Money - Dungeons & Possums

You recently told Disney to thaw the cryogenically-frozen cranium of Walt hisself so you could look him in his dead eyes and tell him to fuck off face to face. Congratulations! You've reclaimed $20som...

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Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 4d

Hot damn! 🔥Islands of Weirdhope is on its way to having 250 followers!

👀If we make it to the 250 mark, I’ll reveal the secret link between our headline image & 80’s pop music! 👀

Yes! Secret knowledge, cheesy pop, you know it makes sense.

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

ISLANDS OF WEIRDHOPE - AN ECO MOFOS GAME!! - Sail the Seas to forge a better world

From Copy/Paste Co-op - ISLANDS OF WEIRDHOPE - AN ECO MOFOS GAME!! - Sail the Seas to forge a better world

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 4d

It’s so exciting seeing what Dan’s coming up with for this game… we’re going to make this book really special.

Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 5d

👀 Look at this! Islands of Weirdhope (ECOMOFOS 2), a new game by @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social with art by myself, has set sail for 300 backers! 🫡🫡🫡

Are you one of the merry crew? You are aren’t you. You salty sea dog. 🌊🐟🐠🐬🐡

Sign up here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 4d

Congrats Emiel!

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Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 5d

👀 Look at this! Islands of Weirdhope (ECOMOFOS 2), a new game by @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social with art by myself, has set sail for 300 backers! 🫡🫡🫡

Are you one of the merry crew? You are aren’t you. You salty sea dog. 🌊🐟🐠🐬🐡

Sign up here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 8d

🚨NEW WEIRD GAME KLAXXON🚨

ECO MOFOS sets sail!!
Windwaker meets Waterworld in this rules light procedure-heavy TTRPG for solo and group play. Smash Corpo Schemes while discovering Monsters and Mecha lurking beneath the waves, guzzling ambergris to learn new spells.

tinyurl.com/yfryeat8

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 5d

Wtaf

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Emiel Boven @emielboven.itch.io · 5d

DURF Expanded is now live on Kickstarter! 🔥

www.kickstarter.com/projects/emi...

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Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 5d

👀What’s that I see on the horizon? It’s the new game @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social and I have been working on. 👀

🏝️It’s called Islands of Weirdhope. It’s ECOMOFOS 2!💥

The campaign launches on Backerkit in about a month. Go give it a follow. 🫡

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 5d

Sooo… can we get to 200 today?

bit.ly/3KxcmQa

A screenshot of Backerkit showing Islands of Weirdhope has 197 followers

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Afraid of Encounters @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 8d

Let's goooooooo 🌊 🏝️

David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 8d

🚨NEW WEIRD GAME KLAXXON🚨

ECO MOFOS sets sail!!
Windwaker meets Waterworld in this rules light procedure-heavy TTRPG for solo and group play. Smash Corpo Schemes while discovering Monsters and Mecha lurking beneath the waves, guzzling ambergris to learn new spells.

tinyurl.com/yfryeat8

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