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@gemroomgames.bsky.social

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Award-winning tabletop game design team @itsdanphipps.bsky.social & @helloitskali.bsky.social

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Oct 25

Hey new followers!
We're @helloitskali.bsky.social and @itsdanphipps.bsky.social aka Gem Room Games!
We're about to release DUKK BÖRG but you may also know our other games, such as solo-play emotions-punch Letters to Sandra or death metal viking cat romp 9 Lives to Valhalla!

It's Dan and Kali! Dan's a white guy with dark hair and a mustache in a purple t-shirt, with a huge grin. Kali's a white woman with pink hair and glasses, in a black t-shirt and a crooked smile.

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · 2d

Secret Gem Room strats right here

Kali @helloitskali.bsky.social · 2d

You can also partner with someone whose design strengths fill your gaps & vice versa, if you get a chance.

Then marry them, if it works out well that way for you.

Ross Cowman @rosscowman.bsky.social · 2d

Role Playing Design is a combo of prompt writing and system design and you don’t need to be good at both.

If your talents lean towards prompt writing you can use other designers game systems for bones.

And if you are more into systems, you can make designs where players prompt themselves.

Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · 3d

We are powerless to stop this perfect collaboration.

Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · 8d

yoooooooooo

Adam Bell @adambell.games · 8d

Uneasy Lies the Head is out on itch! Embroil yourself in royal court intrigue with this competitive, GMless roleplaying game where you get to play the monarchs and nobles squabbling to shape the realm in their image.

adambell.itch.io/uneasy-lies-...

Uneasy Lies the Head by adambell

adambell.itch.io

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · 10d

Oh! We remember this! We used it to make The Shops at Hellfist Citadel (formerly dire testament to war, currently testament to outlet shopping).
It's part of the 2022 Hex+Setting Collection, our system-neutral interdimensional modular hex crawl.
It was fun.

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · 27d

you know, for all that downtime on [checks notes] the farm

Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · 27d

UH HUH

When we first found out they were loaded with mörk borg stuff.

Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · 27d

ok but can you buy it at Tractor Supply Co. yet?

(no seriously, and they change up their stock: www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/rpg )

Alfred Valley @alfredvalley.bsky.social · Aug 3

Lasers & Feelings in the Financial Times. Let's go

Photo of FT Weekend supplement with a printing of Lasers & Feelings

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Sep 9

Worm! Worm! Worm! Worm!

(wow this thing is heavy)

a hand holds a hardcover copy of His Majesty the Worm. On the cover, in silver, a serpent faces off against a figure with a drawn sword.

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Sep 3

Gem Room status update:

- Tired
- Still enjoying little package doodles when we send out games

two brown kraft paper mailers on a red background. Each is decorated with little red ink doodles of stars and gems and phrases like "QUACK QUACK" and more phrases like "MEOOOW" in black on kraft tape

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Aug 30

featuring DUKK BÖRG
DUKK BÖRG
DUKK BÖRG
at #PaxWest2025
courtesy of IPR in #Booth4320
Woo-oo-oo!

Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · Aug 30

Here's a list of the games we have in #Booth4320 at #PaxWest2025
August 29 through September 1 in Seattle, WA.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/PAX-We...

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Aug 24

Every game is a miracle, a shining beam of love in a hard world.

We dont know how anyone does anything, including us.

Cohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · Aug 24

The more things I've made, the less I've been interested in publicly criticizing the things that other people make, because once you make a few things you start to understand what a miracle it is that anything gets made at all

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Aug 24

Is it obvious that we're catching up on notifications on this sleepy Sunday morning?

We're sleepy, it's a fine use of time

Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Aug 24

🤘

Coffee All Night @alwaysnevers.bsky.social · Aug 14

9 Lives to Valhalla by @gemroomgames.bsky.social . Death metal viking cats who have to die 9 glorious deaths. Every time you roll a die something dies. Fucking metal.

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Aug 24

Wooooo! We love a local gaming store sighting!
Also shout out to @ipr.bsky.social who makes these sightings possible ❤️

Adam P. Knave @adampknave.com · Aug 17

Her @kenlowery.bsky.social in my local gaming store lookit!

A display of indie games including void 1680 am

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Aug 24

We were out of town on airplane mode when this post went up but
A) the Plus One team is great themselves, always working to help amplify voices & give chances to newcomers
B) the list in this thread is legit

Plus One Exp | Staying Home For PAXU (cause we live in Philly) @plusoneexp.bsky.social · Aug 13

Plus @manysidedmedia.bsky.social @sandypuggames.bsky.social @hatchlingdm.itch.io Pete Petrusha @wetinkgames.bsky.social @feralcharlie.bsky.social @possumcreekgames.com @hauntedtable.bsky.social @gemroomgames.bsky.social @goodluckpress.co @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social @partyofonepodcast.bsky.social

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Aug 7

Less than $1K before these gem friends hit their funding goal - go go go check it out!!

Dinoberry Press @dinoberrypress.bsky.social · Aug 1

Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars is LIVE on BackerKit!

If you want to see this incredible mythopoetic #mech tragedy #ttrpg come to life, now's your chance to back it!

Early Bird & Returning backers get access to the IN-DEV DOC once the campaign finishes!

bytes.rip/dreams

Get Ready for Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars

From Dinoberry Press & 200-Proof Games - Get Ready for Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars

bytes.rip

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 5

A few close ups of the game kits in plastic totes. These kits include dice, coins, cards, character standees, etc., as required for Play by each game. Games by @junkfoodgames.bsky.social @gemroomgames.bsky.social @almostbedtime.bsky.social @smolghost.bsky.social

A game called Necromancer Heretic, in a plastic tote

A game called 9 Lives to Valhalla, in a plastic tote

A game called The Librarian's Apprentice, in a plastic tote. Another tote underneath it contains a have called Moon Rings.

A game called Dwelling, in a plastic tote. Another tote underneath it contains a game called Dialect.

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Aug 6

Dan & Kali met in library school & now a library is helping folks play one of our games.
Amazing, fantastic, beautiful thing, actual joy to behold, etc.

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 5

The new TTRPG collection is on the shelves at Oesterle Library! I just put in another order with @ipr.bsky.social on Friday using their library support program, so we'll add to this soon. 💙 We're also starting a new gaming club on campus to support the collection! #GamingInLibraries #PlayIsAValidEnd

A bookshelf in an academic library. The top four shelves are filled with TTRPGs. The bottom shelf is empty

The top two shelves of a bookshelf, filled with TTRPGs. The top shelf contains several books. The second shelf holds small plastic totes that contain player kits for small, indie TTRPGs.

The bottom half of a bookshelf. The top pictured shelf contains player kits that hold tools that work across s wide array of games: a dice set, a coin, a character standee. The middle shelf contains TTRPGS that come in boxes and a couple plastic totes with player kits.

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Dan Phipps @itsdanphipps.bsky.social · Aug 2

We got books at Gen Con baybee

Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · Aug 2

6/17 Sock Puppets and friends!

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Kali @helloitskali.bsky.social · Jul 18

we're at Guardian Games in Portland and I'm thrilled to report that not only are we stocked next to @goblinmixtape.bsky.social but that Anamnesis is down to its last copy, time for an @ipr.bsky.social restock

a shelf at Guardian Games in Portland, Oregon, featuring 9 Lives to Valhalla next to Anamnesis

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Jul 9

aw yeah aw yeah listen in

Aaron King @aaronmfking.bsky.social · Jul 9

A new episode of RTFM, the RPG book club podcast. @snaxwell.bsky.social and I create the only RPG award show: the Effies. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/aar...

Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Jul 7

DUKK YEAH

Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · Jul 7

We welcome these new additions to our bestsellers:

Catcrawl
Dead Letter Society
DUKK BORG
Exclusion Zone Botanist
Heart: The City Beneath (3rd printing)
Heroes of Cerulea
Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Something Is Wrong Here

www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Bestse...

www.indiepressrevolution.com

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Jun 30

7/ So that's the story of how we came to adore a particular type of tape for GRG packages.
Like & follow for more incredibly rare & random mailing supply recommendations!

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Jun 30

6/ So when DUKK BÖRG came around we were loathe to do all that taping, but also wary of poor adhesive. Tape was necessary. We decided to try the kraft tape.

And you know what? This stuff rocks.
It's easy to tear, no dispenser needed. It sticks & HOLDS. You can even write on it! Kali loves it.

Kraft Flatback Carton Sealing Tape - 2" x 60 yds

EcoEnclose Kraft Flatback Tape is biodegradable & features both renewable paper backing & natural rubber adhesive. Shop a case of 24 rolls.

www.ecoenclose.com

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Gem Room Games @gemroomgames.bsky.social · Jun 30

5/ Then we needed to send out hundreds of small envelopes. We sealed all those little envelopes, and you know what happened?
Yeah, those reopened too.
We had to tape those shut too.
It was like a curse. Maybe we'd offended dogs, somehow?

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