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In the Spinal Crux District, every Block has its secrets. Most bad, but some good—if you know where to look.
18 veteran Mothership writers, artists, and more bring their surgical precision to Flatline on the Blocks, a 52pg zine detailing 20 Blocks on Prospero's Dream.
18 veteran Mothership writers, artists, and more bring their surgical precision to Flatline on the Blocks, a 52pg zine detailing 20 Blocks on Prospero's Dream.
Prepare for wetwork in Flatline on the Blocks, a 20-block space station district at death's door from a team of veteran creators, for Mothership RPG
From Spinal Crux Warriors - Prepare for wetwork in Flatline on the Blocks, a 20-block space station district at death's door from a team of veteran creators, for Mothership RPG
www.backerkit.com
48 Hours left to back this collab project with lots of great creators! (Plus me)
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Heads up for all my art friends that have an online store.
December 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Heads up for all my art friends that have an online store.
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The Mouth Of Winter is a little over halfway done, which means if you pick it up today you'll get 13 chapters immediately, with another 12 to come over the next two weeks.
loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
The Mouth Of Winter by Chris Bissette
A serialised grimdark horror novella
loottheroom.itch.io
December 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Mouth Of Winter is a little over halfway done, which means if you pick it up today you'll get 13 chapters immediately, with another 12 to come over the next two weeks.
loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
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what's up gamers, I'm back with ten more tangible tips for editing your tabletop RPG manuscript: samsorensen.blot.im/ten-more-tan...
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"Ten More Tangible Tips for Editing Your RPG Manuscript
"1. Remove instances of here from location descriptions—it’s obvious you’re describing the location already. Instead of 'A hobgoblin hammers iron here,' write 'A hobgoblin hammers iron on an anvil.'
"2. For the same reason, remove instances of this in description entries. If you must reference the entry’s subject, use 'the.' Instead of 'Smoke fills this room,' write 'Smoke fills the room,' or better yet 'Smoke fills the air.'
"3. When writing entries for monsters, magic items, and so on, skip repeating the name of the subject with [X] is or [X] are in the first sentence. Instead of 'VODYANOY: Vodyanoy are froggy, pot-bellied water spirits,' write 'VODYANOY: Froggy, pot-bellied water spirits.'"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ku77xydmphm4eg5jvbgnqo7o/bafkreia6hlg2lyvb25iupssafeg44fqc43sb3a24zjabs7spzz3dt3ojgi@jpeg)
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
what's up gamers, I'm back with ten more tangible tips for editing your tabletop RPG manuscript: samsorensen.blot.im/ten-more-tan...
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Out now: WHALE ROADS
The chronicle of a year-long, 30+ player West Marches campaign of Wolves Upon the Coast by @lukegearing.bsky.social
A 250-page "zine" filled with play summaries, original art, and Referee commentary.
Available now, and it's 100% completely free.
sulcata.itch.io/whale-roads
The chronicle of a year-long, 30+ player West Marches campaign of Wolves Upon the Coast by @lukegearing.bsky.social
A 250-page "zine" filled with play summaries, original art, and Referee commentary.
Available now, and it's 100% completely free.
sulcata.itch.io/whale-roads
WHALE ROADS by sulcata | Brendan McLeod
A megazine about Wolves Upon the Coast
sulcata.itch.io
December 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Out now: WHALE ROADS
The chronicle of a year-long, 30+ player West Marches campaign of Wolves Upon the Coast by @lukegearing.bsky.social
A 250-page "zine" filled with play summaries, original art, and Referee commentary.
Available now, and it's 100% completely free.
sulcata.itch.io/whale-roads
The chronicle of a year-long, 30+ player West Marches campaign of Wolves Upon the Coast by @lukegearing.bsky.social
A 250-page "zine" filled with play summaries, original art, and Referee commentary.
Available now, and it's 100% completely free.
sulcata.itch.io/whale-roads
More blogging: Carousing XP for fancy clothes
octopusink.blot.im/carousing-xp...
octopusink.blot.im/carousing-xp...
Carousing XP Bonus for Worn Items - Octopus Ink Games
Synthesizing this idea into a more “traditional” elfgame with XP and carousing, which I’ll probably end up using for Dolmenwood and similar
octopusink.blot.im
December 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
More blogging: Carousing XP for fancy clothes
octopusink.blot.im/carousing-xp...
octopusink.blot.im/carousing-xp...
Blog post of slush pile ideas for Mothership: octopusink.blot.im/mothership-s...
Mothership Slush Pile - Octopus Ink Games
Ideas from my notes that are unlikely to make it into anything published so I’ll put them here. ShareMind: Cyberware, 1 slot. 10kcr. Must be
octopusink.blot.im
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Blog post of slush pile ideas for Mothership: octopusink.blot.im/mothership-s...
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Only half a day left on the sale to get some of my itch projects on the cheaper. Two scary woods adventures is scientifically proven to be 2 times as gooder as 1.. itch.io/s/168301/sca...
Scary Woodlands Print Run Double Feature by 500poundsofnothing
A bundle by 500poundsofnothing, $9.00 for Von Hynd Manor: Wherein is Told A Tale of Bloodshed and Diablerie, somewhere deep in the woods there is a hole in the ground, and so far neither man nor magic...
itch.io
December 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Only half a day left on the sale to get some of my itch projects on the cheaper. Two scary woods adventures is scientifically proven to be 2 times as gooder as 1.. itch.io/s/168301/sca...
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The newest Missive includes TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE DATACACHE, a Mothership freebie inspired by my time playing #OVER/UNDER last month, that lets you easily add datacaches, intel ops, counterintel, and tokens to your own space stations. Plus, more cool stuff: meatcastle.substack.com/p/dead-weigh...
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The newest Missive includes TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE DATACACHE, a Mothership freebie inspired by my time playing #OVER/UNDER last month, that lets you easily add datacaches, intel ops, counterintel, and tokens to your own space stations. Plus, more cool stuff: meatcastle.substack.com/p/dead-weigh...
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The patches are live! kyleferrin.bigcartel.com
#over/under #mothership #illustration #AnAlienShouldEatAGuy #wuhoh
#over/under #mothership #illustration #AnAlienShouldEatAGuy #wuhoh
November 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The patches are live! kyleferrin.bigcartel.com
#over/under #mothership #illustration #AnAlienShouldEatAGuy #wuhoh
#over/under #mothership #illustration #AnAlienShouldEatAGuy #wuhoh
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I just published my first Mothership module: Twinkle Twinkle little star
The module will have your crew investigating a solar research ship orbiting a dying star, can you figure out what happened, and will you complete their mission?
Available now on itch!
personable.itch.io/twinkle-twin...
The module will have your crew investigating a solar research ship orbiting a dying star, can you figure out what happened, and will you complete their mission?
Available now on itch!
personable.itch.io/twinkle-twin...
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Personable
A sunny module for Mothership
personable.itch.io
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I just published my first Mothership module: Twinkle Twinkle little star
The module will have your crew investigating a solar research ship orbiting a dying star, can you figure out what happened, and will you complete their mission?
Available now on itch!
personable.itch.io/twinkle-twin...
The module will have your crew investigating a solar research ship orbiting a dying star, can you figure out what happened, and will you complete their mission?
Available now on itch!
personable.itch.io/twinkle-twin...
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you can find all my games on my @itch.io page: jumpgategames.itch.io
this includes the CRIT Awards Best GMless Game of the Year going rogue 2e, and the @ipr.bsky.social bestselling game I Have the High Ground!
hear about my work by signing up for my email newsletter: jessfrom.online/newsletter
this includes the CRIT Awards Best GMless Game of the Year going rogue 2e, and the @ipr.bsky.social bestselling game I Have the High Ground!
hear about my work by signing up for my email newsletter: jessfrom.online/newsletter
November 13, 2024 at 5:17 PM
you can find all my games on my @itch.io page: jumpgategames.itch.io
this includes the CRIT Awards Best GMless Game of the Year going rogue 2e, and the @ipr.bsky.social bestselling game I Have the High Ground!
hear about my work by signing up for my email newsletter: jessfrom.online/newsletter
this includes the CRIT Awards Best GMless Game of the Year going rogue 2e, and the @ipr.bsky.social bestselling game I Have the High Ground!
hear about my work by signing up for my email newsletter: jessfrom.online/newsletter
This is a super fun read, gotta get it to the table sometime!
I just released SLUG MODE, my first Mothership pamphlet scenario! It expands on Slug, a psychedelic drug whose users all inhabit a shared virtual space while high - my favorite weird little plot hook from A Pound of Flesh.
thursday-garreau.itch.io/slug-mode
thursday-garreau.itch.io/slug-mode
SLUG MODE: a drug-fueled diversion for Mothership by Thursday Garreau
a trip into the virtual Sluglands
thursday-garreau.itch.io
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This is a super fun read, gotta get it to the table sometime!
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I just released SLUG MODE, my first Mothership pamphlet scenario! It expands on Slug, a psychedelic drug whose users all inhabit a shared virtual space while high - my favorite weird little plot hook from A Pound of Flesh.
thursday-garreau.itch.io/slug-mode
thursday-garreau.itch.io/slug-mode
SLUG MODE: a drug-fueled diversion for Mothership by Thursday Garreau
a trip into the virtual Sluglands
thursday-garreau.itch.io
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I just released SLUG MODE, my first Mothership pamphlet scenario! It expands on Slug, a psychedelic drug whose users all inhabit a shared virtual space while high - my favorite weird little plot hook from A Pound of Flesh.
thursday-garreau.itch.io/slug-mode
thursday-garreau.itch.io/slug-mode
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🙏CHAPTER SERF🙏
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🙏CHAPTER SERF🙏
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
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Brute Fort! This is a solo 18 card dungeon delving game, launching on Kickstarter 18th November.
This is a pulpy micro-game + tape cassette soundtrack that pulls no punches.
Come sign up for updates / share with your friends!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alf...
This is a pulpy micro-game + tape cassette soundtrack that pulls no punches.
Come sign up for updates / share with your friends!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alf...
Coming soon: Brute Fort - micro solo dungeon card game
18 cards of innovative dungeon delving with a soundtrack of dusty synth to match
www.kickstarter.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Brute Fort! This is a solo 18 card dungeon delving game, launching on Kickstarter 18th November.
This is a pulpy micro-game + tape cassette soundtrack that pulls no punches.
Come sign up for updates / share with your friends!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alf...
This is a pulpy micro-game + tape cassette soundtrack that pulls no punches.
Come sign up for updates / share with your friends!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alf...
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Hey, remember I was writing a paper on #Over/Under? I cleaned it up and its ready for public consumption! (Well, as ready as I'll get; I'm not used to sharing academic writing)
Huge thank you again to everyone who helped with this project, and HUGE thank you to Sam, Sean, and the mod team ✨
Huge thank you again to everyone who helped with this project, and HUGE thank you to Sam, Sean, and the mod team ✨
O:U Game Worth Knowing About.pdf
drive.google.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Hey, remember I was writing a paper on #Over/Under? I cleaned it up and its ready for public consumption! (Well, as ready as I'll get; I'm not used to sharing academic writing)
Huge thank you again to everyone who helped with this project, and HUGE thank you to Sam, Sean, and the mod team ✨
Huge thank you again to everyone who helped with this project, and HUGE thank you to Sam, Sean, and the mod team ✨
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this is what over 200 discord profile pictures look like next to each other. #over/under
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
this is what over 200 discord profile pictures look like next to each other. #over/under
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Over the course of the month I drew a portrait or 2(hundred) in #over/under and called them 🩸HEADSHOTS🩸
And @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com said he might put them in the Mothership app so now you can all apply gentle pressure to that situation too! lol
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
And @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com said he might put them in the Mothership app so now you can all apply gentle pressure to that situation too! lol
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Over the course of the month I drew a portrait or 2(hundred) in #over/under and called them 🩸HEADSHOTS🩸
And @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com said he might put them in the Mothership app so now you can all apply gentle pressure to that situation too! lol
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
And @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com said he might put them in the Mothership app so now you can all apply gentle pressure to that situation too! lol
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Did you know that you can get all of my Wretched & Alone games in one bundle for just £30?
Now you do.
itch.io/s/159400/wre...
Now you do.
itch.io/s/159400/wre...
WRETCHED & ALONE by Chris Bissette
A bundle by Chris Bissette, £30.00 for 6 games
itch.io
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Did you know that you can get all of my Wretched & Alone games in one bundle for just £30?
Now you do.
itch.io/s/159400/wre...
Now you do.
itch.io/s/159400/wre...
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Last of these piecemeal #over/under Tables while I polish up the compilation: Yes, we made it to 100 total! 🎉
* Bootleg Movies
* Comic Strips
* Tattoos
* Goodbyes 😢
* Bootleg Movies
* Comic Strips
* Tattoos
* Goodbyes 😢
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Last of these piecemeal #over/under Tables while I polish up the compilation: Yes, we made it to 100 total! 🎉
* Bootleg Movies
* Comic Strips
* Tattoos
* Goodbyes 😢
* Bootleg Movies
* Comic Strips
* Tattoos
* Goodbyes 😢
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what's up gamers I've barely posted about this since #over/under has eaten all of my time, but my space trucking Mothership Month 25 project, ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, has just under 36 hours left, go check it out: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE: Space Trucking for Mothership RPG
Mothership space trucking 101, set in the star system surrounding Prospero's Dream
www.backerkit.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
what's up gamers I've barely posted about this since #over/under has eaten all of my time, but my space trucking Mothership Month 25 project, ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, has just under 36 hours left, go check it out: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Getting a little blog post in under the moshmo wire. #MothershipMonth2025 #over/under
octopusink.blot.im/class-specia...
octopusink.blot.im/class-specia...
Class Specialties - Octopus Ink Games
A class option for mothership classes. Class specialties are used to give a little flavor and specificity to the existing classes, particularly for
octopusink.blot.im
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Getting a little blog post in under the moshmo wire. #MothershipMonth2025 #over/under
octopusink.blot.im/class-specia...
octopusink.blot.im/class-specia...
48 Hours left to back this collab project with lots of great creators! (Plus me)
In the Spinal Crux District, every Block has its secrets. Most bad, but some good—if you know where to look.
18 veteran Mothership writers, artists, and more bring their surgical precision to Flatline on the Blocks, a 52pg zine detailing 20 Blocks on Prospero's Dream.
18 veteran Mothership writers, artists, and more bring their surgical precision to Flatline on the Blocks, a 52pg zine detailing 20 Blocks on Prospero's Dream.
Prepare for wetwork in Flatline on the Blocks, a 20-block space station district at death's door from a team of veteran creators, for Mothership RPG
From Spinal Crux Warriors - Prepare for wetwork in Flatline on the Blocks, a 20-block space station district at death's door from a team of veteran creators, for Mothership RPG
www.backerkit.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
48 Hours left to back this collab project with lots of great creators! (Plus me)
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more patron art that can be used in your game zines!
too much selfpromo? trying to "make" it as an artist.
kids to support. wife to prove I can do it.
I see these crowdfunds where they ask for $$$, so figure asking for $2.50/mo ($30/yr) for lots of art is ok
www.patreon.com/perplexingru...
too much selfpromo? trying to "make" it as an artist.
kids to support. wife to prove I can do it.
I see these crowdfunds where they ask for $$$, so figure asking for $2.50/mo ($30/yr) for lots of art is ok
www.patreon.com/perplexingru...
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
more patron art that can be used in your game zines!
too much selfpromo? trying to "make" it as an artist.
kids to support. wife to prove I can do it.
I see these crowdfunds where they ask for $$$, so figure asking for $2.50/mo ($30/yr) for lots of art is ok
www.patreon.com/perplexingru...
too much selfpromo? trying to "make" it as an artist.
kids to support. wife to prove I can do it.
I see these crowdfunds where they ask for $$$, so figure asking for $2.50/mo ($30/yr) for lots of art is ok
www.patreon.com/perplexingru...