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The OG vaults of vaarn is free on itch and the first page is a real masterclass on how to introduce people to an RPG setting
sean.tuesdayknightgames.com Sean McCoy @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com · 4d
One of the most gorgeous games I've come across in awhile is Vaults of Vaarn. I love these kind of settings born out of a creators' passion for an imagined place. Ultimately, they're some of my favorite things about roleplaying games.

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December 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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sean.tuesdayknightgames.com
One of the most gorgeous games I've come across in awhile is Vaults of Vaarn. I love these kind of settings born out of a creators' passion for an imagined place. Ultimately, they're some of my favorite things about roleplaying games.

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Pre-order Vaults of Vaarn Second Edition on BackerKit
The second edition of Vaults of Vaarn, the acclaimed science-fantasy adventure game.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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gilarpgs.bsky.social
Want to try GILA but only have one sheet of paper?

Introducing GILA Pocket Edition!

I had a lot of fun scribbling this, I hope you enjoy it too.
December 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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stoutstoat.co.uk
"This is a hobby of makers" resonates with my growingly informed opinions on RPGs for the last 5 years.

RPGs are not an industry. Every project is a passion; the results of success would be unequal to the reward, if not also for the fact that it *satisfies* a deep need in the maker.
rdonoghue.bsky.social Rob Donoghue @rdonoghue.bsky.social · 17d
And for the last thing, I want you to state to state this clearly.

I mean no sleight to zines or ashcans or whatever else, and if anything, they underscore this point.

This is a hobby of makers.

OF COURSE we want to make beautiful, awesome things.
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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montfordtales.com
Figuring out where the darks are for some location card artwork for Asher's Ridge.

This is acrylic, oils will come next :)

(I'm also sick and noticing just how wibbly my hand is as I paint 🫣)
Eight in progress paintings taped onto one large board. Each is a location in the Asher's Ridge ttrpg. Colours are currently orange and purple, with red linework under the orange paint (not very visible).
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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I'm at Dragonmeet this Saturday 🙌

Come find me, my games, and art at J33, courtesy of this fine map by @jogbrogzin.bsky.social
An illustrated map of the Dragonmeet trade hall. Two game books with tarot cards and leaves in the background: Dead Letter Society and The Almanac of Sanguine Paths.
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
luuma-makes-games.bsky.social
I'm just caught up with PHB 2024 and I feel like it is a wargame designed to appeal to the tiny number of people who fill out surveys about DnD unearthed arcana stuff
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
luuma-makes-games.bsky.social
TTRPG thought of the day is this: every player always benefits from the existence of an easy-to-play character playbook or class.

Even if the whole table loves rules crunch, they'll feel more personally connected to the complex classes if there is something they chose to avoid.
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
luuma-makes-games.bsky.social
Man I hate Gen AI. It scares the hell out of me. But when I get scared that the work I love will be automated by an insidious box, I like to remember:

A car can go faster than Usain Bolt.

We love him anyway.
Human art is irreplaceable because loving art was always about loving human endeavour.
October 31, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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loremistress93.bsky.social
An update on this. It’s really important. Still no word from UKGE but more people are commenting and I’m seeing that comments are still being hidden.

What’s more, the creator is firing back with a lot of nonsense. 🙃
A screenshot of an exchange on the topic of AI in a game that UKGE are promoting. iamloufryer: Just looked up this game after seeing it promoted on here and very disappointing to see it uses GenAl. @ukgamesexpo - you know what your core audience thinks about this and I'm very surprised you'd risk the inevitable backlash from it, to be honest. gatesofkrystalia: all projects use genAl, we are just honest and we declare it iamloufryer: sorry, but that is a wild generalisation that isn't even a little bit true. This community is chock full of creators that pay real artists. four_score_woodwork: I am not a game designer, but I have never used Al. I have no intention of using Al. I actively avoid projects that use Al and have no issues finding LOTS of… (rest of text cut off) A screenshot of an exchange on the topic of AI in a game that UKGE are promoting. four_score_woodwork: I am not a game designer, but I have never used Al. I have no intention of using Al. I actively avoid projects that use Al and have no issues finding LOTS of awesome creative projects full of care and creativity Heck. I even avoid using computer controlled machines unless I HAVE to. It's not the most efficient or best way to work. But I care enough about my work and the people I make it for, that I will take longer and put more of myself in to it wirddesign: nah mate mine don't asunlesssea: Imfao no they dont wtf are you talking about?! A screenshot of an exchange on the topic of AI in a game that UKGE are promoting. freylygill: If the creators couldnt be bothered to put the real effort in like the rest of us, why should we buy the product??? This sets a dangerous precedent for you as an indie backed convention, UKGE. You are opening the slop gates with this gatesofkrystalia: Your message reeks of ignorance and bad manners. You have no idea how much real work went into this project, years of writing, illustrating, and worldbuilding. You're exactly the kind of toxic person who should stay far away from the indie scene, where passion and respect still matter. freylygill: my guy, editing Al generated artwork trained on stolen art isn't work. With the money raised you could have paid a real artist. I do fine l'm the indie scene and I do it 100% off my own graft. You don’t respect real artists and… The rest of the text is cut off A screenshot of an exchange on the topic of AI in a game that UKGE are promoting. gatesofkrystalia: Unfortunately, the last shred of intelligence I thought you had has vanished. You speak without knowing, and that kind of ignorance causes real damage. Try informing yourself about how much it costs and how long it takes to produce over a thousand illustrations for a single book. We have two full books, two complete card decks, and over forty physical and forty digital products. We're a two-person publishing house that funds its creations through crowdfunding, how exactly do you think we could finance all those hand-drawn illustrations? And by the way, our products exist in six languages, all translated by bilingual native professionals from both Italian and the target languages.
October 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM