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Robin Spooky is watching horror movies @smallredrobin13.bsky.social · 15h

As we’re heading into the season of ghouls and ghosts, why not check out my upcoming horror ttrpg?

Robin Spooky is watching horror movies @smallredrobin13.bsky.social · Aug 16

Hey next year for Zinequest I'll be relaunching Pilot Episode! I'm so excited to bring this project to life, it combines my two great passions (ttrpgs and film history)

Why not check it out below:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sma...

Coming soon: Pilot Episode - Rebooted

A Zinequest musical horror gmless ttrpg about being trapped in a 1950s sitcom.

www.kickstarter.com

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 4d

This is such a tragic phenomenon.

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Johnathan L Bingham @johnathanlbingham.bsky.social · 4d

OK, sometimes you just gotta put yourself out there and get on with it 🙂. Wellington Zinefest is today, and I have a stall. Gonna go ahead and put this out there.

Skull with the Bleak Forest Sigil (A tree-shaped cross rising from an infinity symbol).

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 5d

Nice to meet you today!

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 7d

Excited to receive this solo #ttrpg from @ravensridgeco.bsky.social who have been busy posting out backer rewards!

The physical book of the solo TTRPG "Caught in the Rain".

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 7d

Oh no tell me they aren't please!?!?

I'm glad I have v2 but sad to see such a great tool destroyed in such a horrible and greedy way if they do move it to a subscription in future.

People are fleeing Adobe to affinity BECAUSE it's a purchase. I hope they realise that.

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 7d

Just backed this. So cool.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

Art & System: Games for Expanded Play

A new indie game series from Central Michigan University Press launching with a lineup of three games: Princess with a Cursed Sword, Dog Eat Dog, and the Mountain Witch

www.backerkit.com

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 8d

Hooley Dooley you've read my mind!!

I'm working on one right now, basic version on my itch page will be up very soon!

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 14d

So true. If only we could find a consistent way to manage venue and attendance too, as that seems to still fall to the GM even today ;)

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 15d

I'm fairly sure a lot of people are moving there specifically to avoid apocalypses. Seems like a pretty good corner of the world to be come rapture time.

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 16d

I'm super excited to receive my copy of Caught in the Rain soon!

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Stevie / Ashta 🏳️‍🌈 @ashtafelix.bsky.social · 16d

We had a great chat with Brandon about designing solo roleplaying games! You should check it out.

Aussie Role Call @aussierolecall.bsky.social · 16d

Episode 27 of the Aussie Role Call Podcast has landed!

We chat to @ravensridgeco.bsky.social about the solo game phenomenon and their ARPIA nominated game Cartograph.

open.spotify.com/episode/0avz...

#ttprgs #ausrpg #ttrpgsky

27. The Solo Game Phenomenon with Brandon from Ravensridge Emporium

open.spotify.com

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 17d

Thank you!! If you'd like any support please let me know.

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 17d

Yes definitely.

I've just done mine through PoD and it wasn't as bad an experience as I expected. More people should do it.

POD test copies of my book "You'll Meet the Devil at a Crossroads".

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 17d

This needs to be a thing now. Maybe for Thirsty Sword Lesbians?

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 18d

I've got my first "proper" solo game - Caught in the Rain by @ravensridgeco.bsky.social arriving soon. Looking forward to it.

I'm keen to have a few more goes at solo games over the near future, so keenly following to learn more :)

Croaker RPGs @croaker-rpgs.bsky.social · 18d

Hey want to become a player everyone wants to play with? Maybe try out a few Solo RPGs?

Sounds counter productive but solo RPGs help you build skills that can make you the player people want at their table.

open.substack.com/pub/croakerr...

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 18d

Oh nice, I'm Brisbane too, I'll have to come along some time!

I wonder if we've met at any events? I am often running the Brisbane Social RPG events, and help out with Go Play and BrisCon etc. I'll be at SpringCon too.

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 18d

This is so cool, where is this?

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 18d

Oof truth bombs so early on a Sunday morning.

This is so accurate, though!! 😂

Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 19d

Shit this is dark.

How can people live like that and find any fulfilment or joy?

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 19d

It is a fantastic show.

I actually got my wife into it, not the other way around!

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Pidj @pidj.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you for the recent purchases, plays and ratings of The Station, everyone! Glad people like my train worldbuilding game with the bad SEO title.

pidj.itch.io/the-station

The Station by pidj

a gm-less worldbuilding game

pidj.itch.io

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 22d

I can't recommend this highly enough.

Chequered Ink - Wishlist Nildigo @chequered.ink · 22d

We're more than half way through our Cosy Autumn Sale 🍂 our All Fonts Pack is still 90% off until the end of September. 1200 fonts for commercial use in game dev, graphic design & other projects ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

#fonts #digitalart #gamedev

All Fonts Pack by Chequered Ink

1200+ Fonts for Commercial Use

ci.itch.io

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 22d

Yeah D all the way.

Also, here in Australia a lot of our food is Asian, Indian, and Middle East inspired anyway.

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Smoggy 🇦🇺 @smoggy-au.itch.io · 23d

I'll do my best to connect you with local creators. There are quite a few around. I have a list somewhere.

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