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Rose Skye

@vorpalcoil.bsky.social

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Actually a living doll. Author of fiction and tabletop RPGs. There is a cat sleeping on my lap as you read this. My blog: https://vorpalcoil.bttg.net/ My games: https://vorpalcoil.itch.io/ My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=77546454

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 9d

The first public version of Protoplastic, the plastic robot roleplaying game, is now available!

Protoplastic 0.4 Has Arrived! | Rose Skye

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 21h

I printed out maps, filled out character sheets, and clipped little part squares in preparation for a Protoplastic playtest last night, but when the time came one person couldn't make it, and another showed up late, so quorum was sadly not reached. Still played some Cairn, though.

Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 1d

As small of a thing as it might seem when you're doing it, even a single positive comment can convince a designer that they're not pouring out their soul into an unseen void.

momatoes @momatoes.com · 12d

If you enjoyed a game on Itch, leave a comment!

Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.

Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.

Like a game? Comment away!

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David J Prokopetz @prokopetz.bsky.social · 9d

"Eat God" is live on Kickstarter:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pen...

Be a blue-furred social justice advocate with detachable limbs, a many-eyed horror with strong opinions about metaphysics, or a jet-powered telepathic crab and stick it to the Man though the power of gratuitous cartoon violence.

Eat God

a tabletop roleplaying game about causing problems on purpose

www.kickstarter.com

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 2d

Alright, the first in-depth article of my awards debrief is live. "How do the Ennies work?" A top-down look at my judging experience from A to Z.

Please share, leave comments, and ask questions. And don't forget to read part 1 if you haven't already.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-2/

How do the Ennies work?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part two. What is the award process like behind closed doors, and how do the judges select nominees?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 2d

Hence me starting earlier this year! I have made connections in the community since then, which has been encouraging. It just feels like more of an uphill battle now that I missed the heyday of TTRPG blogging.

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sad that I didn't start blogging sooner. I read RPG blogs copiously years ago, but I felt like I needed to have more complete things to show to get into that scene myself. I now realize that everyone else was doing stream-of-consciousness while working on things, and I could have done that too.

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 3d

My reflexive response is that the GM should roll dice for the sake of simulative parity with the players, and because GMs should get to play a game and not just be an entertainer for the other people at the table. There is something to be said for the simplicity of not rolling, though.

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 3d

I love award shows. It's no secret. It's why I've spent months writing, refining, and trying to distill my Ennies judging experience.

It's a 4-part series (I know, I know). One article a day. Today's lays out my goals and puts the focus on awards in general.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-1/

The Awards Debrief 2025

An in-depth look at the Ennie Awards, its process, design, and role from the perspective of one former judge.

www.explorersdesign.com

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 3d

Watched Funeral Parade of Roses. I enjoyed it a lot, but I was not prepared for the tonal whiplash of going from a suicide to a slapstick comedy routine, then a documentary interview. As a final loop, reading about the film afterward revealed that the protagonist is played by Grimoire Weiss.

A woman with straight black hair and thickly-lashed eyes drinks from a glass, looking into the distance.

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Benj Dino 2 has a Patreon! @goobernuts.itch.io · 4d

I put up a goal on my ko-fi because I want to help my parents pay for my matriculation fees.

My mom lost her full-time job so my dad has taken on most of our expenses.

Any amount will help immensely! If you can't give anything, even sharing this around will help, too.

ko-fi.com/goobernuts/g...

Buy goobernuts a Coffee

Become a supporter of goobernuts today!

ko-fi.com

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 4d

My short story, "Alignment", is in this anthology, just in time for All Hallows' Eve!
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#booksky #horrorsky
@whisperhousepress.bsky.social

Grey gradient background, a book with a cover reading "Dread Mondays". Available October 25th, pre-order now wherever books are sold.

Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 4d

Random table for generating wines made of the souls of sinners.

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Avram Grumer @avramg.bsky.social · 5d

Type 1 fun can entertain a whole planet.

Type 2 fun can entertain all of the intelligent life-forms in a single star system, probably through the use of a Dyson sphere.

Type 3 fun can entertain a whole galaxy.

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 5d

Still waiting for the Fungularity to happen.

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 5d

"Combats" is a tropical fish of a plural, only able to survive in the warm, mineralized waters of roleplaying game discourse.

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Rose Skye @vorpalcoil.bsky.social · 6d

I think this would count as a form of the anchoring effect: the initial price sets a heuristic of how valuable the product is (a lower price would make it seem like the product as less valuable), so the lower sale price then feels like a good deal. Anchoring plus good old fashioned FOMO, of course.