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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

🔴BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

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BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · 2d

Amici's is usually quite chill ! (also run by a lovely neighbour of mine :) )

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Megan L. Ramirez (but spooky 🧡) @mumblemegs.bsky.social · 2d

Dearest fellow TTRPG goblins, I am expanding my offering! This is something I have long done in multiple work contexts, so it just makes sense to offer it on a freelance basis as well. Reasonable, flexible rates provided on request.

A colourful advertisement for proofreading services, including a picture of the provider and contact details. The caption beneath the image reads "Megan L. Ramirez" and the contact information specifies "megan.l.ramirez@gmail.com"

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · 3d

I'll be designing a public transport game that you can play on a bus for 42nd St Charity's Horsfall Gallery! Games can have real power in inviting imaginative interactions with the everyday, and I'm very excited to explore this in a mental health setting. #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #experimentalgames

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Megan L. Ramirez (but spooky 🧡) @mumblemegs.bsky.social · Aug 26

Still a bit of time left to grab something in my little end of summer sale!

Each game is 25% off, or you can get a bundle of 3 for $7.

Every little bit *really* helps right now; I have quite frankly never had so little in the ol' savings and it's pretty darn scary! 🫤

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End of Summer Sale by MLRamirez

A bundle by MLRamirez, $7.00 for The Horrors Persist but So Do Aye-Aye, Betwixt, K-Pop Cryptid Crew

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Nick Munro Turner @nickmunroturner.bsky.social · Aug 1

It's now the final day of our summer games club. Where has the time gone!

For our finale, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be running a game of @johnharper.bsky.social's Lasers & Feelings.

Can't wait to hear what kind of space adventures they get up to! 💫🚀

johnharper.itch.io/lasers-feeli...

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Nick Munro Turner @nickmunroturner.bsky.social · Jul 31

Day 4 of our Summer Games Club and today I'm going to be running my very own Rogue Octopus Escapes from @rogueoctopus.bsky.social !

I've got my octopus facts printouts and a twisted lab for today's participants to escape from. Let's do this! 🐙🐙🐙

rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io/rogue-octopu...

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Nick Munro Turner @nickmunroturner.bsky.social · Jul 28

And we're a go!

On this first day, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social is going to be running a game of The Quiet Year, a beautiful free flowing game all about building community after the collapse of society.

Can't wait to hear the stories afterwards!

buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Jul 28

First day of this story games summer club! So excited for this project :)

Nick Munro Turner @nickmunroturner.bsky.social · Jul 27

So excited about our summer tabletop games club kicking off tomorrow! Getting to work on this with @freddiewatkins.bsky.social has been an absolute dream and I can't wait to share what we've been working on with our attendees! 😁

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Nick Munro Turner @nickmunroturner.bsky.social · Jun 3

Hello folks!

Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are working on putting together a storytelling games club for kids in our local area.

Are there any particular event hosting organisations y'all would recommend?

We're currently using Eventbrite but having a few issues with AI and hidden fees.

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Village on Stilts | Kickstarter April 8th! @village-on-stilts.bsky.social · May 7

The Cyberpunk setting has given us some of the most evocative visions of the future, but what does a world look like in the early stages of this grim dystopian shift? The NEON HOPE RPG asks this exact question. A 🧵 of the two guiding principles we’re using to tell a not-yet-cyberpunk story: (1/6)

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Village on Stilts | Kickstarter April 8th! @village-on-stilts.bsky.social · May 6

⌛ 3 DAYS TO GO⌛
It's the final stretch of our Double Bill Kickstarter featuring two TTRPGs you can bring to board game night.
🌃 Solve corporate conspiracy in NEON HOPE🌃
🦖 Battle gigantic monsters in Trail of the Behemoth🦖
Link in bio to get a copy!

#villageonstilts #ttrpgs #indiegames

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Village on Stilts | Kickstarter April 8th! @village-on-stilts.bsky.social · Apr 17

Having our TTRPG Kickstarter featured in an outlet covering all corners of tabletop is exactly the reception we hoped for! We designed the NEON HOPE RPG and Trail of the Behemoth for role-players and board-gamers alike. Thanks to @belloflostsouls.net for the shoutout.

We're Joining the Star Marines and the 'Sickest Witch' This Week on Kickstarter

This week's Kickstarter roundup includes 'Neon Hope,' a magnetic 'Pocket RPG,' 'The Sickest Witch' and more.

www.belloflostsouls.net

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Apr 8

Aaaaaand we funded!! :) :)

Village on Stilts | Kickstarter April 8th! @village-on-stilts.bsky.social · Apr 8

🤩 WE FUNDED 🤩 and within 3 hours too! The NEON HOPE RPG and Trail of the Behemoth (2nd Edition) will exist! Thanks to all the backers who've contributed to this fantastic start, we can't wait to share the works with you. Until then we've got a campaign full of fun stretch goals ahead! #TTRPGs

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Apr 8

We just launched our 2 in 1 Kickstarter campaign! Both games are strategic, easy to learn and fun to GM! Had a blast working with some fantastic creatives to bring this thing to life. Averting corporate dystopia or fighting giant monsters, what's not to like?

#ttrpgs #games #boardgames

Village on Stilts | Kickstarter April 8th! @village-on-stilts.bsky.social · Apr 8

Just launched on Kickstarter! Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night.

🦖 Climb giant monsters to take them down.
🌱 Cyberpunk meets solar punk.
🎲 All PDFs included in every tier!
📚 40+ pages of adventure content for both games.

#villageonstilts #trailofthebehemoth #neonhope

Coming soon: Trail of the Behemoth 2nd Ed. + NEON HOPE Role-Playing Game

Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night. Hunt enormous monsters & topple dystopian corporate power.

www.kickstarter.com

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Village on Stilts | Kickstarter April 8th! @village-on-stilts.bsky.social · Apr 8

Just launched on Kickstarter! Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night.

🦖 Climb giant monsters to take them down.
🌱 Cyberpunk meets solar punk.
🎲 All PDFs included in every tier!
📚 40+ pages of adventure content for both games.

#villageonstilts #trailofthebehemoth #neonhope

Coming soon: Trail of the Behemoth 2nd Ed. + NEON HOPE Role-Playing Game

Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night. Hunt enormous monsters & topple dystopian corporate power.

www.kickstarter.com

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Mar 14

Village On Stilts is on our way to launching a double bill Kickstarter! Thrilled to be teaming up with some fantastic designers to bring these RPGs to life. You can follow the prelaunch page or join our discord to hear all the updates :)

Village on Stilts | Kickstarter April 8th! @village-on-stilts.bsky.social · Mar 13

We're excited to announce TWO new TTRPGs!

Trail of the Behemoth is an action-packed game about fighting giant monsters. NEON HOPE is a character-rich game about building community in the face of corporate power.

Check them out now on Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/vil...

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 25

I'm the next guest designer for the stretch goals on this Kickstarter!

A set of scenarios that add depth and richness to campsites, so setting up camp for the night feels less throwaway for GMs and players.

Fab collaborators on this, worth looking into their work if you're an indie TTRPG fan :)

Art of Arklin @artofarklin.bsky.social · Feb 25

So we're in the last 10 hours for Beside the Lesser Travelled Road!

We're now on 30 system agnostic camping locales fit for any TTRPG system!

@freddiewatkins.bsky.social is up next! We're only £128 away!

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Beside the Lesser Travelled Road

20 system agnostic, unusual and characterful camping spots for your fantasy TTRPGs games!

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 19

I know there have been some questions about the nature of the project which I can answer properly once I've fed back on the submissions. Then I'll reach out ! :)

Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 19

Thank you so much to everyone who's already sent a response to this. Elated that the project has struck a chord this early in development, and from some fantastic designers and orgs! I'll be chatting to TiPP about scope and timeline in the next couple of weeks and will update here. 1/2

Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 13

If you're a solo journaling TTRPG creator and would be willing to donate a copy for a project in prisons, I'd love to hear from you! I'm working with Manchester-based participatory theatre company TiPP to explore the use of journaling games as reflective tools for incarcerated persons. Form here:

Solo Games in Prisons

This is a form for games creators interested in donating a solo-journaling game for work in prisons with participatory theatre company TiPP. Incarcerated people in the latter stages of a life senten...

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 13

This looks incredible I'll reach out :)

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Thank you so much!

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Hi ! Wonderful the more the merrier, DM me :)

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Howdy Mikhail! Very interesting question, one best answered by the professionals. If you send the info over we'll likely screen stuff contentwise

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Freddie Watkins @freddiewatkins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Hi Chris! There isn't a hard and fast deadline currently. Depending on the response I guess the first round of games will be sent off within the next 6 weeks or so but consider my DMs open indefinitely if you want to send anything in future :)

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