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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks! It's Saturday, time for some Sojourning and Spirit restoration.

Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · 12d

I don't know about you but I've had a long and difficult day. So I unwinded by making some #Ironsworn memes. If your day was difficult as well, they might help you cheer up. Sometimes we need to do something unproductive.

Meme Mom in pool with kids, mom labeled My character, the kid she is holding is labeled Cool delve site I found, the struggling kid is labeled My Quest starter vow. Under that, a skeleton is labeled My background vow.

There is Your planet is now marked for death meme, two characters asking why, and being told "Because that guy over there rolled a Miss with a match on their Fulfill your vow roll.

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Sep 7

A red moon eclipse. Spaghetti bolognese were spilled this night or something.

Red moon eclipse as seen from Veľký Šariš Slovakia

Red moon eclipse, partially obscured by clouds, as seen from Veľký Šariš Slovakia

Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 31

I don't know Wild Talents, I'll have a look at it, thanks!

Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 31

Conducting research for my next blog.
Did you play a #ttrpg where you could succeed too much? Where the highest degree of success was not always desirable?
Or maybe you homebrewed something like this to a system that didn't have this rule?
Image is purely illustrative.
#rpg

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Mobius @enneadgames.com · Aug 30

#SelfPromoSaturday time once again!
Show off your artwork, TTRPG projects, sale or anything you're proud of!

- No GenAI/Tech bro stuff (blocked if you do)
- Like and share
- Alt-text as much as possible please!

kermit the frog and darth vader are standing next to each other . kermit is wearing a black hood .

Alt: kermit the frog and £evil" kermit are standing next to each other . evil kermit is wearing a black hood . one is saying "do it"

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thanks for the space!
My newest project is #onepagerpg made for @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social (Un)Helpful Robots. The humans in future are completely inept, and it falls to robots like you to take care of them and the space station. But sometimes you help too much...
gorgonhead.itch.io/unhelpful-ro...

(Un)Helpful Robots by Jozef Frajkor

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 28

Finished Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by @brandonsanderson.com. I'm too old to be the target audiencie, but did I enjoy this book! I liked it even better than Mistborn, and I liked that one! And so many lessons for an amateur writer like me.
11/10 would stack stones again
#booksky

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · Aug 28

It's the final days for the Ironsworn/Starforged Bundle of Holding! Get a fantastic deal on the complete Ironsworn family of games — a universe of adventure for solo, co-op, and guided play.

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Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 24

That process sounds so illogical, right? :D

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 24

Some older Czech games used Pán jeskyně (lord of the cave - obviously an indirect translation of Dungeon Master and Pán hry (literally Lord of the Game). Not too subtle.
The Campmaster's Guide to Survival used Campmaster - this was my friend's submission to Summer Camp themed Pocket Quest.

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · Aug 24

Lovely discussion of Ironsworn past and future with @thebadspot.bsky.social and @errantadventurespod.com

youtu.be/N9pdz8cISuw?...

Happy Birthday, Ironsworn! | The Ironsworn Guyz | Podcast

YouTube video by The Bad Spot

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 24

I also never actually got to playing Blades, just listened to actual play by @errantadventurespod.com some time ago, but those flashbacks and "shrodinger's inventory" (I forgot what it's actually called :D ) are certainly very interesting concepts.

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 24

Glad you liked the blog!
Not every game is for everyone, and that's fine. But I think #Ironsworn also has a lot of value in that how well it conveys the philosophy of "play to find out" approach. Not to mention the Oracles.

Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 24

Wow, this reached 30 reads in less then 24 hours, which is more than the whole blog had until today :) Thanks, #ironsworn community, you're the best!
I'm planning to continue writing, mainly about less known and indie RPGs. Obviously I'm not chasing numbers, but more is coming if you're interested!

Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 23

A short and a bit personal article about how #ironsworn by @shawntomkin.bsky.social changed the way I'm looking at #TTRPG and made me realize a lot of things. medium.com/@gorgonhead/...

How Ironsworn changed how I think about RPGs

This article is going to be a bit longer and more personal, but it can’t be avoided since its about my way of thinking in TTRPGs, so…

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 23

A short and a bit personal article about how #ironsworn by @shawntomkin.bsky.social changed the way I'm looking at #TTRPG and made me realize a lot of things. medium.com/@gorgonhead/...

How Ironsworn changed how I think about RPGs

This article is going to be a bit longer and more personal, but it can’t be avoided since its about my way of thinking in TTRPGs, so…

medium.com

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 17

You can find it here: gorgonhead.itch.io/unhelpful-ro...

(Un)Helpful Robots by Jozef Frajkor

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 17

(Un)Helpful Robots, a #onepageRPG about robots helping inept hopeless humans but sometimes succeeding too much. My submission to #OnePageRPGJam2025, suitable also for playing with kids.
@onepagerpgjam.bsky.social

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Aug 3

These games are not for everyone. Some may not even be good. But the customer should be the one to decide, not somebody else for "their own good".
#freedomtobuy
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Freedom To Buy

Join the 48-hour giveaway and stand for the freedom to buy games.

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Jul 12

While writing my game Days of the Plague for @farirpgs.com #BreathlessJam2 , I realized there are many similarities in settings with widespread plague and zombie apocalypse. So I've written a short article about it. Enjoy!
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Breathless RPG Jam 2 — similarities of plague and zombies

Last month I joined Fari RPGs’ Breathless Jam 2. There is a Breathless SRD so it’s easy to make a scenario or a hack for the game. And I…

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RyRy 🎲 🎲 @youngking45.bsky.social · Jul 6

RELEASED! My very first adventure for @farirpgs.com TTRPG BREATHLESS, as part of the (almost over!) #breathlessjam2 | Action, intrigue, and boarding actions on the high seas!

the-cargo-bay.itch.io/whitewidow

Cover for the TTRPG adventure “Twilight for the White Widow”

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Jul 6

You can find Days of the Plague, a #breathless system game set in renaissance Italy hit by Black Death on @drivethrurpg.com :
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/5288...

Days of the Plague - Jozef Frajkor | DriveThruRPG

A solo friendly Breathless game set in renaissance Italy The Black Death epidemic is raging, killing indiscriminately people from all social classes. Fields are abandoned. Trading has stopped. Society...

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Jul 6

My submission to @farirpgs.com's #breathlessjam2 - Days of the Plague. It's the Breathless you know and love, but in renaissance Italy during the Black Death outbrake. Player(s) take up the role(s) of refugees trying to find a safe haven.
Link:
gorgonhead.itch.io/days-of-the-...
#ttrpg #solorpg

Days of the Plague by Jozef Frajkor

A Breathless game set in reaissance Italy

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Jozef Frajkor @gorgonhead.bsky.social · Jul 5

I am a long-time #ttrpg player and also an (amateur) writer. There are lessons to be learned in RPGs that are applicable to writing. Here are some ways in which playing RGPs made me a better writer. medium.com/@gorgonhead/...

How playing TTRPGs made me a better writer

I have played RPGs most of my life. I also write. Short stories, some successful in writing contests, but nothing professional. But it’s…

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Seamus Conneely of Cannibal Halfling Gaming @cannibalhalfling.bsky.social · Jul 3

Although #PocketQuest2025 the Event may be over, the games and the dreams live on... including the Solo #ttrpg Bundle! 21 games for a single player gathered together with a ~39% discount @drivethrurpg.com! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

PocketQuest 2025 Solo RPGs [BUNDLE] - Seamus Conneely | DriveThruRPG

This special bundle is made up of 1 and 1+ player games created as part of PocketQuest 2025, Dreams & Nightmares! For previous PocketQuest Solo Bundles, check out 2024 and 2023! Dig, Dive, Duel - ...

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