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Ally D’Antonio

@allyrda.bsky.social
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She/Her | Acquisition Editor at Dover Publications | Author of DEIFY

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Camilla Zamboni @czamboni.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I'll try to tag people whose work was represented! @seaexcursion.itch.io @lackingceremony.bsky.social @hecticelectron.bsky.social @gregisonthego.bsky.social and many more! Tag yourself!
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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 06/06/2026
Tarot draws tell your story - what happens is up to the cards, the decisions you make, and your imagination. CRIT Award 2025 winner for Best Solo RPG & Best Cover Art
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Deify - Knave of Cups
Create your own deity; manage divine resources like domains, epithets, and mortal champions; and navigate written prompts with a tarot deck. As your story unfolds, embrace the enigmatic world beyond…
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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 06/06/2026
NEW THIS MONTH: Deify by @allyrda.bsky.social w art by @emptyjr.bsky.social 👁️ A tarot-driven solo storytelling RPG - follow the long, strange life of a god. Burst into being from an idea, from human need, from the chaos of the ether. Rise to power. Decline and, finally, die – fade away, disappear
The cover of Deify, a mythical solo role-playing game by Allyson D'Antonio. The title appears in gold foil. The hardbound background is red, the main image is a figure made out of smoke. The curling tendrils of its hair make tiny horses, temples, and followers. The figure's face and body are accented with gold foilAn interior example from Deify. The lefthand page is a full-page illustration of a god. She has many arms, wears a black fitted gown made of twisting roots, and her eyes are covered by her golden crown, a design with tree branches that reach upward. Her chest is an open cavity revealing her red and gold human heart. The righthand page contains a short paragraph about her. She is called Abhorana, The Gnarled Lady, God of Monsters
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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 19/05/2026
ARRIVING FRIDAY: Deify by @allyrda.bsky.social w art by @emptyjr.bsky.social 💫 A tarot-driven solo storytelling RPG following the long, strange life of a god - 2025 CRIT Award Winner for Best Solo RPG & Best Cover Art. CLASSIC Knave of Cups kinda vibes
The cover of Deify, a mythical solo role-playing game by Allyson D'Antonio. The title appears in gold foil. The hardbound background is red, the main image is a figure made out of smoke. The curling tendrils of its hair make tiny horses, temples, and followers. The figure's face and body are accented with gold foil
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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 14/01/2026
Snowy out so it's time to crack out my newly arrived copy of @allyrda.bsky.social 's Deify solo rpg
Your mayor holding a copy of Deify with his Dark Crystal tarot deck, a pencil, a candle, and a repurposed grad school notebook
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
These are the weak points. You know what to do. First thing tomorrow, use 5calls.org and raise hell.
Call these U.S. Representatives and tell them to vote NO on the “Big Beautiful Bill”:

AZ-06, Juan Ciscomani
CA-22, David Valadao
CA-40, Young Kim
CA-41, Ken Calvert
CO-08, Gabe Evans
FL-07, Cory Mills
FL-13, Anna Paulina Luna
FL-27, Maria Elvira Salazar
IA-01, Mariannette Miller-Meeks
IA-02, Ashley Hinson
IA-03, Zach Nunn
MI-07, Tom Barrett
MO-02, Ann Wagner
NJ-07, Tom Kean Jr.
NY-17, Mike Lawler
OH-07, Max Miller
OH-10, Mike Turner
OH-15, Mike Carey
PA-01, Brian Fitzpatrick
PA-07, Ryan Mackenzie
PA-08, Rob Bresnahan
PA-10, Scott Perry
TN-05, Andy Ogles
TX-15, Monica De La Cruz
VA-01, Rob Wittman
VA-02, Jen Kiggans
WI-01, Bryan Steil
WI-03, Derrick Van Orden
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Maia (comms/Open🦦) @emptyjr.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
WE ARE TWO TIME CRIT AWARD NOMINATED TEAM!!!! I'm so proud of Deify, the cover is extremely personal to me and one of my favourite pieces (and FULL of easter eggs for the gameplay👀). Votes here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Dillin Apelyan - Bob the Builder's #1 Guy @superdillin.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
HUNT(er/ed), our two-player RPG of a monster hunter and the monster they hunt, was nominated for a Crit Award and I truly continue to be so proud of @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social and I. I really love this game, and I'm so glad that it's found its people. Voting: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The cover art from Hunter Hunted, which features an illustration of a large beast with sharp teeth and jagged fur gripping a human with their claws, ready to eat them, as the human plunges a sword into their neck from below.
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
YEAH WE ARE!!!! Truly screaming from the rooftops at how beautiful Maia's art is, and how obsessed I have been with this cover from the moment I saw it. Please vote for DEIFY for Best Solo TTRPG and Best Cover!!
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Vote for HUNT(er/ed) for best GMless Game for the CRIT Awards!!!
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Rowan Mysel Zeoli @rowanzeoli.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
If anyone who wrote about tabletop for Polygon has a pitch, reach out to Rascal. We'll make something happen with the budget we have.
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Dillin Apelyan - Bob the Builder's #1 Guy @superdillin.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
subscribe to www.rascal.news
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
So thrilled to see the story of the insane clown possum come to an end
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Dillin Apelyan - Bob the Builder's #1 Guy @superdillin.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Me and @vidityavoleti.bsky.social played Deify, a solo game by @allyrda.bsky.social on One Shot recently. We played it within the world of Motif, that we built in a previous series with @aaroncatanosaez.bsky.social and @jeffstormer.gobirds.online playing A Land Once Magic. games are good 🥰
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Enjoy this clip of one of the most chaotic moments from this episode www.tiktok.com/@adr.reads/v...
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If you ever wanted to hear how Deify is played, now you can! Thanks to @Superdillin over at the One Shot Podcast for this amazing episode where they work with Viditya Voleti, the creator behind ‘A Wor...
TikTok video by Allyda
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Viditya ✨ Voleti @vidityavoleti.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
We duo a solo!! Deify was a beautiful game, both visually and the writingn I really love gods and devotion and religion and shit so you'll hear me having a great time! Thanks Dillin!! Also so cool to revisit a world made in ALOM! Real proof that game chains into others so so well
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I truly had a fifteen minute meltdown when I found out about this. If you've been curious about Deify and want to see someone else play it, check out One Shot this week and next!
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Dillin Apelyan - Bob the Builder's #1 Guy @superdillin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
If people haven't heard of this deity-creating solo game I'm clearly not doing my job well enough. Deify is BEAUTIFUL, both as a game and because of all the stunning artwork by Maia Trewartha
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Robin Ekberg @captainkrail.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Made a zine game about splicing animals together. 🥰 captainkrail.itch.io/a-new-better...
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A New Better Creation by CaptainKrail
Splice old bad animals to make new better animals.
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
For those who are so inclined, please consider nominating Deify: A Mythical Solo Roleplaying Game and/or @emptyjr.bsky.social for the CRIT awards (thank you coccag_ for the gorgeous new art of the god from Deify's Cover!
A promotional poster for "Deify," a solo ttrgp. The logo for Deify is in gold at the top of the graphic on a red smokey background, with a golden logo for the crit awards next to it. Below is text reading "For Your Consideration," "Best Solo RPG Deify," "Best Cover Art Deify/Emptyjr," "Best Character Art Deify/Emptyjr." Next to the list of categories is a chibi figure with smokey dark hair, dark patterned skin, and golden cracks and lines that look like gold.
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Rowan Mysel Zeoli @rowanzeoli.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Some incredible reporting here about the true state of devastation these tariffs are going to cause
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I just finished a first draft of a novel. What the fuck.
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Like solo roleplaying game but prefer digital copies? Great news! Deify is now available in Ebook form www.amazon.com/Deify-Mythic...
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Rowan Mysel Zeoli @rowanzeoli.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Hey, if you wanna back an incredible worldbuilding game (my FAVORITE worldbuilding game) by a truly brilliant designer (who also happens to be my roommate) you can do that here
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A Land Once Magic - Pocket-sized Worldbuilding TTRPG
Infinite worldbuilding in your pocket! A Post-Fantasy game by Viditya Voleti, award-winning designer of Bloodbeam Badlands, Space Between Stars, and more.
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
I am so in awe of the design of Deify. If nothing else, it’s an absolute work of art
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
The universe heard me say “everything will be fine” before going rollerskating and decided that having someone completely take me out was an appropriate punishment
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
We love to see two pretty best friends winning @ameliasom.bsky.social @whipjack.bsky.social @gusrachels.bsky.social
A screenshot of an amazon listing showing the top two new releases in Scifi and Fantasy Writing. Number 1 is "Deify: A Mythical Role-Playing Game", while Number 2 is "Before the Tavern: 100 Character concepts for TTRPGS"
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𓃫 yocholol 𓃫 @yocholol.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
hiii everyone it’s my birthday today! it would mean a lot if you could share this post so i maybe i could get some commissions or gfm donations (link below ❤️) tyy
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
God bless @whipjack.bsky.social for making a video essay just for me to explain a family tree that I have already memorized
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Rascal News @rascal.news · 20/02/2025
We're now live!
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Oh hey look at that @ameliasom.bsky.social @gusrachels.bsky.social @whipjack.bsky.social
A screenshot from amazon showing the top three new releases in "Dungeons and Dragons Game". The first is "The Dungeon Master's Book of Legendary Locations," the second "Deify," the third "Before the Tavern," and the fourth "Critical Role: Der Katzenprinz"
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mills, ames, etc etc @ameliasom.com · 18/02/2025
AND ON THIS DAY THIS BOOK WAS BORN i wanted to go make a cute video at a store to see it on shelves but the roads are too icy 😭 let me know which character(s) are your favorites 👀
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
My roommate got me cupcakes and my parents got flowers for Deifys book birthday and I’m crying in the club
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Gontijo @gontijo.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Just check out the inner layout. ❤️❤️❤️
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Gontijo @gontijo.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
We designed such a beautiful book, @allyrda.bsky.social!
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Do you like TTRPGs? How about free stuff? Well you're in luck! Pre-Order Deify: A Mythical Roleplaying Game and/or Before the Tavern and receive four gorgeous digital coloring pages from @emptyjr.bsky.social and 100(!) VTT Tokens for each concept in Before the Tavern. doverpublications.com/rpg
A fuzzy background of a bar with a table in the bottom of the image. Two book covers for Deify and Before the Tavern bookend the text "Pre-Order Deify and Before the Tavern" in different fonts.
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Will Kirkby @chamonkee.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Hell yeah this cover was an absolute blast to put together!
A crusty chest opens to reveal teeth and a huge tongue! It is a mimic, with the word rascal in its mouth.
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
How about we don’t touch strangers on the street? Maybe we don’t do that as humans
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Rowan Mysel Zeoli @rowanzeoli.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Also!!! RASCAL BOOK. ANTHOLOGY OF RASCAL ARTICLES. PRINT MEDIA FOREVER!!! PRE-ORDER NOW!!
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Rascal News @rascal.news · 04/02/2025
Rascal is celebrating its first birthday with a pledge drive running throughout February! Check out the post for subscription goals, special programming, and one extremely cool surprise:
rascal.news
Rascal Celebrates its First Birthday with a Pledge Drive
Support another year of independent tabletop journalism.
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Dillin Apelyan - Bob the Builder's #1 Guy @superdillin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
HUGE news - HUNT(er/ed) is available for sale at Tabletop Bookshelf!!! 🥰
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Dillin Apelyan - Bob the Builder's #1 Guy @superdillin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
PLEASE do me a favor and take 2 minutes (or less) to fill this out!
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Not going to lie this feels incredible
An Amazon product headline reading “Dei ft: A Mythical Role-Playing Game” with the information “hardcover-February 18th 2025, by Allyson D’Antonio and Maia Trewartha”. Beneath it is a banner that reads “#1 new release in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing”
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Gontijo @gontijo.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I'm Gontijo. A Brazilian graphic designer and author mad for Tabletop RPGs working in the industry since 2019. Worked on more than 60 projects as a layout designer, art director and/or book cover designer. My email? gontijolab@gmail.com Nice to meet you.
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Rowan Mysel Zeoli @rowanzeoli.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
This app makes it so easy to call your representatives and encourage them to actually pose real opposition to this fascist, illegal, unconstitutional consolidation of power.
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‎5 Calls: Contact Your Congress
‎**As seen on MSNBC...**
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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 28/01/2025
It’s important to know your rights before you’re face-to-face with ICE agents. ⤵️
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What Are My Rights During an ICE Raid?
Immigration law can be tricky, but here's what you should know.
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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 25/01/2025
I’ve seen a lot of live TTRPG shows. It’s a peculiar kind of form, especially blockbuster ones that lean heavily into callbacks. I’m *exceptionally* biased, but I believe this was the best live show I’ve yet seen, somehow both maximalist & minimal, & full of joy that felt audience-aware but human.
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
This is depressingly accurate
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
I keep talking about this book but I never actually explain it, so here’s a rough guide to DEIFY, ft. @gontijo.bsky.social and @emptyjr.bsky.social
Yellow text on a red background. The header reads “Deify”, and the sub header reads “what is it?”Yellow text on a read background. The header reads “what is it?” And the main text reads “A solo TTRPG where you create a god and chart their story from beginning to end”Yellow text on a read background with three yellow text boxes. The header reads “how to play?” The first text box header reads “Domains” with the text “What does your god rule over?” The second text box header reads “Epithets” with the text “what do your followers call you?” The third text box header reads “Practices” with the text “how do your followers worship?” The fourth text box header reads “Champions” with the text “What special mortals serve you?” Yellow text on a read background. The header reads “how to play?” There is one text box. The header reads “Major and Minor Arcana” and the main text reads “There are story prompts associated with each card in the tarot deck. Pull a card, find a response, rinse and repeat.” Opposite the text box is a yellow graphic with red lines depicting three tarot cards.
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Ally D’Antonio @allyrda.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Hahahaha just sent an email to an author about a literal dream project I'm not panicking it's FINE
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