Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Leon Scarillaro 👻 @barilleon.com · 9h

Game Jam called "Make It Fit" where we try to force a system to do something that it shouldn't do at all while still maintaining the ethos of the system. Farming mechanics in Blades in the Dark. Orbital Blues dating simulator. Draw Steel store management sim.

26 20 140

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Rogue Octopus Gaming Lab @rogueoctopus.bsky.social · 16h

Happy World Octopus Day everyone!

Why not celebrate by picking up our homemade octopus adventure RPG, Rogue Octopus Escapes at the affordable price of whatever you feel like paying!

Be the octopus you want to see in the world! 🐙🐙🐙

rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io/rogue-octopu...

Rogue Octopus Escapes by Rogue Octopus Gaming Lab

The escaping roleplaying game with more scenarios than you can shake a tentacle at!

rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io

4 5

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Sticky Doodler @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 16h

In The Bonsai Diary, you grow a tree and tell its story over the course of decades and then centuries. The Kickstarter for this journaling game exceeded my hopes, and the first print sold out on @ipr.bsky.social last month. Luckily, it's back in stock in time for our upcoming event:
1/▶️

1 5 6

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 15h

September's panel with chrishopper.bsky.social, thelibgamer.bsky.social, Katie Lear, Sara Nurrenenbern, and myself on accessible design in gaming is now available on Youtube!

Find links/details here, and thank you for tuning in!

https://loom.ly/xeHdB6c

More Than Alt Text:
Designing For Accessibility
Available on Indiana State Library Youtube

1 2

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Avs in Exile @avs-in-exile.bsky.social · 23h

Absolutely adore Little But Fierce. We have been playing with our kids for a while now. The kids love it and it has been fun to see them grow in their imaginations and math skills. Thanks so much @dcbradshaw.com

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 1d

@dcbradshaw.com is launching Little But Fierce soon on Kickstarter!

It's an indie rewrite of D&D that's made just for kids; sign up today here:
https://loom.ly/ElOeYKw

And check out the TTRPGkids review of Little But Fierce here:
https://loom.ly/mu8jtkE

1 3 4

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 1d

@dcbradshaw.com is launching Little But Fierce soon on Kickstarter!

It's an indie rewrite of D&D that's made just for kids; sign up today here:
https://loom.ly/ElOeYKw

And check out the TTRPGkids review of Little But Fierce here:
https://loom.ly/mu8jtkE

3 5

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Sol's Roles (He/They) {Accepting New Clients} @solsroles.bsky.social · 1d

Replace "Sorry for another post about..." with "Here's another cool thing about..." See how that changes the energy? You're not bothering people you're sharing discoveries. Own that role as a guide to cool stuff.

5 13

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 1d

Not me getting +2 XP in Cooking With Dice by @oddfishgames.bsky.social from sharing a pic of my rosemary pickled carrots... 🥕🎲🧪

A jar full of pickled carrots and rosemary

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Reynaldo @naldodrinan.bsky.social · 4d

These rules served me really well when I was playtesting at cons, as I could use them at the start of a game and people were already thinking about their own individual spins on their pre-gens

Reynaldo @naldodrinan.bsky.social · 6d

This week on the BREAK!! blog - turns out, you didn't all meet in a tavern.

breakrpg.blogspot.com/2025/10/star...

Starting Social Bonds (Freebie)

This week's entry is a preview of a small portion our next supplement START - namely, one of the procedures included in the section for fl...

breakrpg.blogspot.com

1 3 22

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 2d

I drew the character sheet of my trainer for
@hodagsoup.bsky.social
upcoming cards RPG.
Celine come from a family of farmers, she is going to win the Grand Tournament to save her family farm from a money baron. She is clueless in big towns but trying her best.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/521...

Celine Hermit and her two monsters one nature and one void monster.

3 22 83

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 5d

Looking for an amazing solo or duet #TTRPG?
We have over 400 titles listed in our index over at solorpglist.com

#SoloRPG #DuetRPG #TTRPGfolks #GMless #Worldbuilding #Journaling #DungeonCrawl #TabletopRPG

Solo RPG List - Find Solo and Duet TTRPGs

Discover amazing solo and duet tabletop role-playing games that can be played with—or without—dice, tarot cards, playing cards, pen and paper, etc.

solorpglist.com

4 43 73

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

DOTS RPG Project @dotsrpg.org · 3d

Today’s session zero with the gang taught us one thing: chaos WILL ensue 😆 Are you ready?

DOTS RPG Project @dotsrpg.org · 4d

We're going on a spooky adventure THIS WEDNESDAY at 8pm EST for our #AccessibilityIsntScary event 👻

Tune in for our first ever livestream featuring @myriadpro.bsky.social, @goblinkatie.com, @mikethequad.bsky.social, @3llebelle.bsky.social, Gustavo, and @lauren-urban.com playing A Night of Fright!

Graphic with smokey background, text, and headshots of 6 people. Text Accessibility Isn’t Scary. DOTS RPG Project Charity Livestream. October 8th 8pm EST. Twitch.tv/dotsrpg. Artwork of D&D 5e module A Night of Fright! A haunting adventure of meddling heroes and their talking knoll. Artwork depicts Scooby-Doo inspired characters. Headshots and character names: DM - Cam, Vell’mah - Katie, Sir Frederick - Mike, Dafni - Ellie, Sha-Gi - Gustavo, S’Koobi - Lauren.

4 4

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 2d

Each new school year brings a fresh wave of attempts to censor school libraries, often built on misleading claims. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom investigates a site spreading disinformation. Read: https://www.oif.ala.org/take-back-the-right-to-read/
#BannedBooksWeek

Take Back the Right to Read

By Eric Stroshane and Sarah Lamdan As each new school year begins, so too does a new wave of efforts to censor school library books. This year, the effo

www.oif.ala.org

24 59

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Dale from Wyrmworks Publishing @wyrmworksdale.bsky.social · 2d

New: D&D Accessibility Finally Done Right: Free5e Character’s Codex buff.ly/rQaGx6M The #Free5e Character’s Codex text is finalized, more inclusive and accessible than ever, setting a new standard for #DnD. #ttrpg

red metallic checkmark over 3 adventurers face a looming blue dragon.

2 4 10

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 2d

Today's review is for 500 Year Old Vampire, a pedagogical TTRPG by cmichpress.bsky.social.

Research hundreds of years of human history through the eyes of an unaging vampire in this game that truly hits the mark on being both fun and educational.

Find my full post here!

https://loom.ly/7yGVOOw

500 Year Old Vampire
at a glance

Audience: 13+ (will vary depending on group safety tool agreements)

Setting: hundreds of years across Earth

Characters: a collective of vampires

Mechanic: research, collecting, crafting, and dice for time passing

Time: 10 sessions, each ~1hr
the intention is to convene, share, then work on research, collecting, and crafting between sessions

1 4

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

⚰️Gravestonehomie @stonehomie.bsky.social · 2d

This game was tons of fun and perfect for the season! We played it for ourselves a while back and wrote about the experience. Long story short, you should play it.

3 13

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 2d

Check out this review of Five Hundred Year Old Vampire by @ttrpgkids.com! It's the perfect game for the start of the spooky season...

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 2d

Today's review is for 500 Year Old Vampire, a pedagogical TTRPG by cmichpress.bsky.social.

Research hundreds of years of human history through the eyes of an unaging vampire in this game that truly hits the mark on being both fun and educational.

Find my full post here!

https://loom.ly/7yGVOOw

1 6

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

🦈 Liz, shark queen 👑 @thesharkqueen.com · 2d

Decided to start my girls on a ttrpg. I’ve only played a couple so had planned to start with D&D…

How hard should I go in on my setup, and is there another game I should dm for my kids first?

7 1 17

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 2d

It's banned book week, and on Saturday, TTRPGkids is sponsoring Ban This Book Fest 2025 AND will be boothing there!

This event supports those who may be impacted by censorship and book bans, and will include speaker features in addition to the vendor hall.

Details here!
https://loom.ly/mJ2rbmQ

ban this book fest 2025
sponsor
TTRPGkids
October 11
Ferndale MI

4

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 2d

Oh, that is the look of someone who has shenanigans planned!

1 2

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

World of Corde @worldofcorde.bsky.social · 3d

Today our daughter takes the DM seat once again to take us through a terrifying dungeon of her own design! She’s older, she’s wiser, she’s more diabolical than ever! Will she kill her father’s character again? Will she have more insane traps that beak our minds? We find out today!
#dnd #ttrpgkids

Picture of a 12 year old girl wearing a Saja Boys t shirt sitting at a table. On the table are D&D minis and tiles that make up the floor pattern of the dungeon

5 3 46

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Dicefunctional | TTRPG Nerds, Actual Plays, and Streamers | 🦀 @dicefunctional.bsky.social · 2d

Tip for the GMs and players out there;

Communication is key, both between players, and from player to GM.

If there's a problem with something a player is doing, and you need to correct it, say it.

If you are worried the story is going in a way you aren't comfortable with, say it.

#TTRPG

1 6 19

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

EUphoria Actual Plays @euphoriaap.bsky.social · 2d

TONIGHT! Its Black History Month, and we're showing off game designer & GM
@chochy.co.uk's new system!

Players @theneoncaster.bsky.social, @daisypowerhour.bsky.social, @thirdvaultyarns.com, and @akingmade.bsky.social explore a world losing its spark...

Sponsored by @threesailsstudios.bsky.social

9 12

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · 2d

Today's review is for 500 Year Old Vampire, a pedagogical TTRPG by cmichpress.bsky.social.

Research hundreds of years of human history through the eyes of an unaging vampire in this game that truly hits the mark on being both fun and educational.

Find my full post here!

https://loom.ly/7yGVOOw

1 4

Reposted by TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con!

Sticky Doodler @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 3d

I just love that people are playing The Bonsai Diary, getting something out of it, and sharing their stories. I want to see your little trees and hear how they grew and endured through centuries.

Thanks, Ben, for sharing your experience. I'm touched by your spending time with my creation 💚

Ben (he/him) {samovar games} @playsamovar.bsky.social · 5d

I finally finished @stickydoodler.bsky.social’s Bonsai Diary. Truly a mind-expanding experience to think forward six generations, especially in this moment that is so steeped in despair.

2 10