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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Bri made another asset-pack this month! This marks 3 whole asset packs in the month of September!

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This year my goal is to post a Stock Art Pack every month! Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The third pack is another Space-Scape Background Pack! Available now for all your Sci-fi needs! bridanann.itch.io/space-scape-...

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Space Scape Background Pack 3 by Bri de Danann

3 space background images

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Thread Theories @thread-theories.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The axolotl I made for @brightbard.bsky.social inspired me. We need more angy plush 🤣😡

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Corner booths are some of my fave to design. The possibilities for traffic flow can't be beat

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rocking the corner booth set up at Hello Boba today!

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Sticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Trash to Treasure by @brightbard.bsky.social and Thunder Road Vandetta TTRPG by @davethegame.bsky.social et.al. (Designed in the DMV!), a ton of stuff from @moreblueberries.bsky.social,

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 28/07/2026

It's here, it's here! 🌟 V2 of Hire Human Artists is now live. We make it easier than ever to find artists who have pledged not to use generative AI in their workflow. HireHumanArtists.com Use the directory to find artists for your project type, that do a certain style, and more! Now with images!

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Find an Artist Who Doesn't Use Generative AI | Hire Human Artists

Looking for an artist for your next project? Our human artist directory is full of over 400 artists who have pledged not to use gen AI.

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Minnesota Comic Book Association @mncbaorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

⚡️ CREATOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Bright Bard @brightbard.bsky.social Bright Bard Games is a Twin Cities-based TTRPG publisher run by queer, disabled creators Bri de Danann and Jon Boyle. Read more: www.mncba.org/archive/MNCB... #MNCBA #TwinCities #ComicCon #ComicConvention

MNCBA FallCon 2026 promotional collage of Bright Bard with photo, work samples, and event information.

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Bri made another amazing Background Asset pack! Anyone looking for spooky background for their Fall games?

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This year my goal is to post a Stock Art Pack every month! Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The second pack is another Background Pack for Spooky Season! Available now for all your Halloween needs! bridanann.itch.io/spooky-backg...

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Spooky Background Pack by Bri de Danann

3 rgb png illustrations (now with Tiffs and Jpgs)

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Star★Salts @starsalts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🌟Shop Update! 🌟 We finally have DS Pins back in stock! Come check out our collection and let me know what your favorite is! Who knows, maybe we'll be expanding this collection in the future... 👀 starsalts.com/collections/...

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Honestly one of the best presents we've ever received

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Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 14/09/2026

For those asking if you could buy just the PDFs for Into the Oddish, the answer is now "yes, here is the itch page". Go grab it #osr #ttrpg #pokemon prismatic-wasteland.itch.io/into-the-odd...

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Into the Oddish by Prismatic Wasteland

TTRPG where you play as pocket-sized monsters in a Pokapocalyptic world

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Thread Theories @thread-theories.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Honored to present @brightbard.bsky.social their very own Axolotl with a Gun last night! The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl. We're coming for you AI overlords 😈

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

See my fellow Twin Cities Designers tomorrow!

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My DTIYS is not just about the girls! There are dragons too!

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Have you checked out the community copies we published on our itch page yet? If you don't have the funds and are participating in Solo September, don't miss out!

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Have you checked out the community copies we published on our itch page yet? If you don't have the funds and are participating in Solo September, don't miss out!

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This year my goal is to post a Stock Art Pack every month! Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The first pack is another Spot Art pack of Mythical Creatures! Available now for all your Mythological Fantasy needs! bridanann.itch.io/mythical-cre...

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Mythical Creature Spot Art by Bri de Danann

12 rgb png Illustrations

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Jon Boo-yle 🎃 @residentbard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We're celebrating Solo September with some community copies of our single-player games! (I may also be working on a solo RPG bundle for our website)

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Lyric games are endlessly cool, and my first couple games were part this movement! Terminus, Beloved and even Loop were intended to take players away from "traditional" RPG experiences and gamify daily rituals. After the axolotls, Beloved actually remains one of our most popular games!

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy Solo September!!! 🎉 As appreciators (and designers) of solo RPGs, Bri and I wanted to take a minute to shout out our single-player games at the top of the month. We're also celebrating by refreshing our pool of community copies on Itch! Check out the links to each page below 🥳

A mockup of the cover for Terminus, featuring a spectral human outline set against a forested, mountainous landscape. Text reads "A tarot-powered ritual game about the dying ghost of a liminal space."

a cover mockup of I Crave the Loop, showing spilt milk and cereal, with milky pawprints leading away into the dark. Text reads "A snack-powered roguelike about a hungry ghost cat."

A mockup of Crash Café, featuring a green trifold pamphlet RPG with a goblin sipping from a cup of coffee. text reads "A one page game about running a restaurant with your goblin pals."

A cover mockup of Tipsy Whispers, featuring gold foil art nouveau lineart of a woman swirling a drink. text reads "A roll and write game about a secret, magical speakeasy in your home."

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Emily | Odds & Ents @oddsandents.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is a Sandhill Crane illustration I did for an issue of @pocketbirds.bsky.social which just funded on Backerkit! (Inspired a bit by Charley Harper because my mom loves his art)

A colorful mainly light purple illustration of a Sandhill Crane, a tall bird bent so that its head is facing down towards its feet and its neck is curved into a semi circle.

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

~bites fingernails~ We are getting down to the WIRE! Submit your version of the Trash to Treasure girls for me to shout out when I return to streaming soon! You have until MONDAY!

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Bri worked on this project!! If you love space this is a PERFECT book to grab

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Pangur Ban Collective @pangyban.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

GALACTIC DAWN IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! Check us out if you like worldbuilding, GM-less, or faction games! Time to vibrate unproductively in my chair for the rest of the day. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pan...

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Galactic Dawn: A Collaborative Worldbuilding TTRPG

Build the pillars of galactic civilization. Vie for a place amongst the stars.

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Emily | Odds & Ents @oddsandents.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Look at this yummy art by @bridanann.bsky.social in this delicious layout by meee - this book is coming along so nice and it looks sick! go back the kickstarter if you love worldbuilding games!

a layout mockup of Galactic Dawn showing a full page art of a planet with debris in orbit in purples and oranges.

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Terminus is in this bundle! Don't miss out on this great deal!

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 31/08/2026

👀 To celebrate Solo September, our newest bundle launches tomorrow! Packed with 131 brilliant solo TTRPGs for only $20 - wishlist it now to be notified as soon as it goes live. Proudly partnering with @solorpglist.com for this epic bundle 🌟 rpg-trader.com/products/835...

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Solo September Games Bundle on RPG Trader

A collection of 131 games to play on your own. In partnership with Solo RPG List.

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Jess✨ @angryartist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It was a pleasure and a joy to illustrate the cover AND do the layout for my dear friend's game: Let These Mermaids Touch Your Dick Maybe riverhousegames.itch.io/let-these-me...

Let These Mermaids Touch Your Dick Maybe. An illustration of a wet mermaid sticking her tongue out suggestively.

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Miss Hellfire @missshellfire.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Created for the TTRPG Romantasy Jam, “Queen of the Song” is a poetry/lyric game for solo or duet play. She’s rooted in Haitian folklore and full of juicy love plots, sexy pirates, and morally grey knights. missshellfire.itch.io/queen-of-the...

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Queen of the Song by missshellfire

A poetry-lyric TTRPG of Haitian love and lore.

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

So incredibly flattered that my Mermaid stock art has been out to use in such a fun concept!

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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

And this is just in 25% of the booth. @ipr.bsky.social + our friends at @brightbard.bsky.social @goosepoopgames.com @graftbound.bsky.social @moreblueberries.bsky.social & @manysidedmedia.bsky.social were all sharing the love! It was packed very time we looked over/peaked through the curtain. 5/x

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Spongebob Crowded Commute Chaos

Alt: Spongebob Crowded Commute Chaos

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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

GenCon is in the rear view mirror, but we have a couple big numbers we are excited to share, along with some of the best selling titles from the booth! Before we start though, I want to thank our host and partners @ipr.bsky.social for having us out each year! Let's dive in! 1/x

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CRIT Awards @critawards.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

There is still time to vote for the 2026 CritAwards if you haven’t yet! Voting closes at midnight this Sunday, August 23rd. #critawards #critawards2026

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Last chance to vote for Bonds Between for Best Gmless TTRPG at the @critawards.bsky.social! Voting ends August 23rd so make sure to cast your vote before you forget! Vote here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Today is the last day to vote for the Crit Awards! Make sure not to miss it!

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Bright Bard Games 🔜 Gamehole Con @brightbard.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

You can find us in two places this weekend! We'll be vending at 2D Con in the Twin Cities as well as consigning our games at the Illgot and Gaines booth at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival 🤺 If you at either of these events, come and say hi!

Picture of the 2D Con Hall saying we will be vending at booth v14

A map of the MN Ren Fest saying we will be vending at booth 505

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Jon Boo-yle 🎃 @residentbard.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Voting ends soon! Go get your CRIT award votes in :]

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Only 2 more days 👀

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Jon Boo-yle 🎃 @residentbard.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Get your votes in for the tiny dragons!

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My August DnD magical girl is revealed! ✨ Meet Kijo, the Song Domain Magical Girl whose too focused on his soloist career to join his new team!

A kpop idol with split purple and white hair holding a cat light stick. Their outfit is all light purple and dark gray. They are wearing a crop top, crop jacket, two belts and a half skirt over long jeans.

Right before the Tragedy struck, Kijo debuted as a soloist after his idol group fizzled. He was never the most popular member in his group but music was his passion and he could never give it up.

After a lot of hard work he finally debuted and was rewarded with new powers over music and song after the influx of magic spread across the world. He believes it to be a blessing from the stars as he has yet to meet his fellow magical girls. He’s too busy focusing on his career!

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here are some honorable mention submissions from the first round of my Trash to Treasure DTIYS! The first one is from @nintendonut1.bsky.social, the 2nd is from @angryartist.bsky.social and the 3rd is from @ejafit.bsky.social! Thanks for entering guys!

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Aaron King @aaronmfking.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We're finally doing it.

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Bri de Danann @bridanann.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Calling all Twin Cities and Minnesota game designers! There are so many of us we just don't know it. Let's build some community 😊

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Graftbound Press 🔜 PeopleCon III @graftbound.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This Gen Con we hosted our first collage workshop with @brightbard.bsky.social using our game Bonds Between as a framework for creating. A load of people came and some donated cards to our convention deck that we'll bring to future events (and trade with)! It was so cool to see the creativity!

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helliot @helliot.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Finally getting around to sharing the lil GenCon haul - ty to all the amazing ppl who made these cool games :') @darringtonpress.bsky.social @koboldpress.com @ravensridgeco.bsky.social @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social @brightbard.bsky.social

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