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Unpanny_Valley

@unpanny-valley.bsky.social

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Tabletop Roleplaying game designer and co-founder of @leylinepress. Designed the ENNIE nominated post-apocalyptic Mech TTRPG @salvageunion. They/them. Bi.

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Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 1d

there's something about winter setting in that makes me want to run a folk horror hexcrawl - recently watching 'Death is all you need' hasn't helped this urge.

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 2d

Me and Aled recently had a great chat with Justin Alexander @alexandrian.bsky.social and Ben Riggs @benriggs.bsky.social unsurprisingly all about tabletop roleplaying games and GMing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfgh...

"All RPGS are inherently unfinished"-with Justin Alexander, Panayiotis Lines & Aled Lawlor

YouTube video by Reading D&D Aloud

www.youtube.com

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Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 13d

so seen

A Couple of Drakes @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social · 14d

Them: So what have y'all been up to?
Me: Haha, you know. The usual.

The Usual:

A wizard ponders five blue crystal orbs labeled WIP

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 13d

the francian monk hair cut alone implies that

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Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 14d

I want to read it but the UK government needs my ID first - I love normal island

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Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 14d

lmao 2 real

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Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 17d

we're back to 7 stats but its d8 dice pool now

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Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 19d

an 8th stat has hit the google doc

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 20d

Aristotles theory of gay forms

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 20d

Weirdly the DEATH element stat is the closest to that - and ive had therapy!

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 20d

Working on the first blush of a new TTRPG and there's currently 7 stats character stats. dont @ me.

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Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 22d

this looks sick!

SoulMuppet Publishing @soulmuppet.co.uk · 22d

Live now on Kickstarter!
Doomspiral a #TTRPG of desperate battles in a dying world. This is our love letter to soulslike games, with dramatic fights, labyrinthine exploration and many laughing shopkeeps.

Back now before the cruel spiral of entropy consumes all.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...

Illustration by Dwyn showing a many armed monster holding the golden threads of fate. The text reads "Doomspiral where not even an honest death will liberate you"

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Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 26d

One of my favourite book series is getting a sequel! It's been a fantastic few days for good news :)

Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 27d

We have a cover for next year's Children of Strife!

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks! It can be tricky to do and was certainly messy in places but I felt it was a great way to finish a campaign that has been one of the most fun I've had the pleasure of running.

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 27d

One of my favourite moments from The Boys comic

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · 28d

Woke up with a real pep in my step today, it's a beautiful day and feels like nature is healing.

Unpanny_Valley @unpanny-valley.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ooh so break is really good so it should do well
Last dragonmeet we sold about 25 copies of Salvage Union,it was our 2nd time with Salvage Union at the con.Our 1st time with the book we sold around 35. So about 50 of Break should be fine
With extras, modules, zines etc weve made about £3k both times