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Bully Pulpit Games

@bullypulpithq.bsky.social
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We are an innovative tabletop gaming publisher. We make Fiasco, Star Crossed, Ghost Court, The Warren, Night Witches, Desperation, Zhenya's Wonder Tales, and Nine Space Games!

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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One of @jmstar.bsky.social's favorite (and one of his favorite films generally) is Věra Chytilová's 1978 comedy Panelstory aneb Jak se rodí sídliště (English: Prefab Story; or How A Housing Estate is Born). He always wanted to capture the feeling of these stories in a game and here is The Apartment!
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The Apartment | Bully Pulpit Games
There's a sub-genre of Socialist comedy film that gently pokes fun at what was, perniciously, a miserable post-war housing crisis that never
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We look forward to the magical photos!
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We know this portion was not filmed but we are looking forward to sharing your Wesleyan talk with the community! Sounds like the outing was a success!!
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Such lovely smiling faces! Looks as if everyone had a good time with @jmstar.bsky.social at @backagaincafe.bsky.social! #DesperationRPG
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That's the alternative cover for #NineSpaceGames...
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Have to tag @jmstar.bsky.social and @segedy.bsky.social so they see your kind words. We are glad you had such a good experience and hope you enjoy #NightWitches. Let us know how it goes!
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Did you see that @jmstar.bsky.social rewrote the last chapter of #NineSpaceGames into a general "How to Make a One-Hour Larp"? Check it out and consider writing your own game for #TheGoldenCobraChallenge! #larp #gaming #RPGs www.patreon.com/bullypulpitg...
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Create a Larp for the Golden Cobra! | Bully Pulpit Games
Have you heard about the Golden Cobra Challenge? It's a friendly game design contest for freeform larp with different themes and special rul
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And who doesn’t love space drama in an hour or less? #NineSpaceGames is available now in a wonderful hardcover edition! #TTRPGs #RPGs #larp #gaming
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Agreed. That would be very cool! #FiascoRPG
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Seems like every day brings some new Fiasco… but definitely check out the games! #FiascoRPG
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Here is a fun crossover experience for fans of #FiascoRPG and #ArsMagica! FREE Fiasco playsets that provide a seamless blend of both games with all the tables and set-up instructions needed to play! #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming www.atlas-games.com/fiasco
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Ars Magica Fiasco
Free Fiasco playsets in Ars Magica's Mythic Europe setting.
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Check out this link from @jmstar.bsky.social and hopefully be inspired to pick up a copy of #NineSpaceGames! bpglink.com/freeform PS. Submissions for the Golden Cobras close on October 15th so get creative!
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"The Apartment is a dark comedy about communal living at its worst." - @jmstar.bsky.social The Apartment is a 2-hour committee larp for 8 participants with some savage twists and turns: living in community and sharing - or not sharing - limited resources. www.patreon.com/bullypulpitg...
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The Apartment | Bully Pulpit Games
There's a sub-genre of Socialist comedy film that gently pokes fun at what was, perniciously, a miserable post-war housing crisis that never
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cool news to share about the Wesleyan event on the 23rd! @lizziestark.bsky.social is joining @jmstar.bsky.social for the conversation about the history of play as a form of resistance and so much more! #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming
Promotional flyer for an event. The text from the top to the bottom reads: Jason Morningstar is a game designer who lives and works in Durham, NC. He creates tabletop and live action role-playing games for his label "Bully Pulpit Games" and for clients like Google and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jason and his games have been featured at Indiecade, in the Gen Con 50th anniversary museum, and at a variety of events, Including Ropecon, Gen Con, PLAY Bologna, Pyrkon, Lucca Comics and Games, and Dragon Con. DESIGNING GAMES FOR EMPATHY AND RESISTANCE. Jason will discuss the practice of analog game design, focusing on techniques for crafting games that offer distinct player perspectives and affordances. Drawing on examples from Augusto Boal to J. Tuomas Harviainen, he will examine the history of play as a form of resistance, as well as the ways games fall short in that role. He will share his frameworks, tools, and techniques for building passionate, political, and emotionally charged games, and invite you to do the same. In conversation with Lizzie Stark, participation designer and author of Egg and Leaving Mundania. Wesleyan University Sponsored by the College of Education Studies, the College of Design and Engineering Studies, and the Theater Department. Beneath their two inset photographs, the text reads Wed, September 23 at 12:00 pm RLL Common Room 300 High Street Lunch included. There are also an assortment of published games from Bully Pulpit Games: Fiasco, Zhenya's Wonder Tales, Grey Ranks, Winterhorn, Carolina Death Crawl, and Night Witches.
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Spend the evening with @jmstar.bsky.social and his games! There will be #FiascoRPG, #ZhenyasWonderTales, and #DesperationRPG! #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Sept 23 at noon - if you can make it to Wesleyan University, @jmstar.bsky.social will be presenting a talk on Designing Games for Empathy and Resistance. And if you can't make it, we have good news for you. There will be a recording that we will share shortly afterward.
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our hearts are full to read that the show went well, even with the power outage and pivot to emergency light! Way to carry on and we look forward to sharing the video! #FiascoRPG #improv
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"One of the really impressive parts of the book is in Getting Ready Before the Game, where @jmstar.bsky.social breaks down some fundamental larp gameplay tips alongside best practices for #NineSpaceGames." Check out this fantastic breakdown from @rascal.news! #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming #larp
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We vote for people to read the long version!
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Fantastic way to kick off the new season of Dice Exploder! @sam.diceexploder.com and @ashthestampede.bsky.social discuss #NightWitches and its influence on Mars Watch! #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Yes! Excellent episode with @ashthestampede.bsky.social! Definitely check it out and also check out www.kickstarter.com/projects/wun... which is currently funding! #TTRPGs #RPGs #podcast #games
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Mars Watch | PBTA space military + survival horror
An almost tenth-anniversary second edition of award-winning RPG The Watch by Ash Kreider, with a new setting and playbook
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What did @planesailinggames.com think of the roll20 version of #ZhenyasWonderTalesRPG? #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming planesailinggames.com/review/2026-...
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Review - Zhenya’s Wonder Tales
A card game that allows you to tell slavic themed stories which can steer you towards appropriate outcomes
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Thanks for the shoutout! We are proud of our game and hope you enjoy it as well! #NineSpaceGames
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Always aim high, friend.
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New game idea?
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The #StarCrossedRPG photo is most appreciated and @jmstar.bsky.social’s talk will be recorded!
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"@ashthestampede.bsky.social is an expert at updating settings - always with great improvements under the hood - and Mars Watch is no exception. The Watch is a very fun PBTA game with a few tricks up its sleeve - and a point of view, which we love." (1/2)
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Mars Watch | PBTA space military + survival horror
An almost tenth-anniversary second edition of award-winning RPG The Watch by Ash Kreider, with a new setting and playbook
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Look at those good looking Bully Pulpit titles! Which have you played the most recently? #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Feel free to show off your gaming libraries! Do you spotlight a favorite game or your newest acquisition? #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming #boardgames
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Nine Space Games
Nine Space Games is a collection of freeform games that share a universe and a set of rules. They are designed to be played however you like, and they play fast—each lasts no more than an hour. And th...
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Great news for our community who don't have ready access to the Wesleyan campus. @jmstar.bsky.social has approved the filming of his talk so we will post that shortly after the event itself. Cool, yes? #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming #larp
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Three apt adjectives for a @jmstar.bsky.social game. PS. Had to use a favorite gif just for a smile this Monday morning. 🐍 👑
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Tiny Dapper Snake with a Top Hat
Alt: Tiny Dapper Snake with a Top Hat
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Excellent to hear you had fun with Zhenya’s Wonder Tales! We hope the story unfolded in an entertaining manner for all at the table!
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
We can always update our website with this gem of an image… right, @segedy.bsky.social?
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
If you are in the vicinity of Wesleyan University, @jmstar.bsky.social is presenting a talk that you won't want to miss: Designing Games for Empathy and Resistance on Wed, Sept 23 at noon. RLL Common Room on 300 High Street. #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming #larp
Promotional flyer for an event. The text reads: (in red) Jason Morningstar (in black) DESIGNING GAMES FOR EMPATHY AND RESISTANCE
Jason Morningstar is a game designer who lives and works in Durham, NC. He creates tabletop and live action role-playing games for his label "Bully Pulpit Games" and for clients like Google and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jason and his games have been featured at Indiecade, in the Gen Con 50th anniversary museum, and at a variety of events, including Ropecon, Gen Con, PLAY Bologna, Pyrkon, Lucca Comics and Games, and Dragon Con. He was keynote speaker at the 2016 Living Games conference and his articles have appeared in Analog Game Studies, Knutpunkt annuals, States of Play, and Unframed. Jason also consults on the use of games for teaching and learning, most recently with UNICEF, the University of California, the University of Michigan, Kaiser-Permanente Health Care, and the Innovation Learning Network. On the upper right hand side of the image, there is an inset photograph of Jason Morningstar in a black jacket and a white buttoned down shirt. Beneath his photo the text reads (in red) Wed, September 23 at 12:00 pm (in black) RLL Common Room 300 High Street
Lunch included. There are several of his games shown in the bottom half: Zhenya's Wonder Tales, Fiasco, Grey Ranks, Carolina Death Crawl, Night Witches, and WINTERHORN. Final footer of text reads: (in black) Co-sponsored by the College of Education Studies, the College of Design and Engineering Studies, and the Theater Department
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Did you know that you can support our work for a single dollar each month? There are three levels of support and we welcome you to take a look. #TTRPGs #RPGs #larp #gaming www.patreon.com/cw/bullypulp...
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Bully Pulpit Games — creating Tabletop and Live Action Games
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Earlier this month during the Immersion Larp Festival in Turku, #Finland, a game originally slated for our #NineSpaceGames collection was offered. Were there hard choices? Did someone sacrifice themselves between the silent, awful, void of space and a deadly, broken, fusion torch? (1/4)
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Why @planesailinggames.com liked #NineSpaceGames... #TTRPGs #RPGs #larp #gaming planesailinggames.com/review/2026-...
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Review - Nine Space Games
This is a book of nine short LARP games in a shared science fiction setting, each playable within an hour.
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
When @jmstar.bsky.social dusts off games he's been working on, we get excited. Our latest Patreon release is Big Dead Alien Spaceship and we are even more excited for you to play it! #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming www.patreon.com/bullypulpitg...
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Big Dead Alien Spaceship | Bully Pulpit Games
It's Big and it Is (Mostly) Dead. This game started out a long time ago (Long enough that I playtested the first version of it at Gen Con, a
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Help @ipr.bsky.social #HuntForSleepaway!
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We are excited for @tonytran.bsky.social, directing A Jackson Fiasco on September 10th. Get your tickets today and don't miss out. #FiascoRPG #TTRPGs #RPGs #improv www.purplepass.com/events/33792...
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A Jackson Fiasco!
A comedy show where the audience decides how the story begins and how each scene ends.
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Big Dead Alien Spaceship was made to be a Tale of #Desperation - ambitious fools in way over their head in a lethal landscape that they cannot possibly understand." www.patreon.com/bullypulpitg...
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Big Dead Alien Spaceship | Bully Pulpit Games
It's Big and it Is (Mostly) Dead. This game started out a long time ago (Long enough that I playtested the first version of it at Gen Con, a
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The weekend is nigh. Who's playing #NineSpaceGames? If you aren't, then what ARE you playing?
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We knew as much.
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Furiously wailing at the wall might just mean that @tenpenjenn.com created a frightfully good game. #Aldsworth1811
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
All of this. @jmstar.bsky.social is so clever and we encourage you to try your hand at creating games based on the #Desperation engine.
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
No one likes to imperil rabbits, but learning how they survive and roleplaying their community they have is an amazing role-playing experience. #TheWarren 🐰 
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Truly, a delightful game by a delightful human! Check out Aldsworth, 1811 by @tenpenjenn.com today! #DesperationRPG
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We look forward to hearing how your first game goes! Please let us know. #NineSpaceGames 
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Did you know you could take up the #Desperation SRD and make your own games? Here's all you need to get started! #TTRPGs #RPGs #games bullypulpitgames.com/pages/desper...
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Desperation License & SRD
Licensing Desperation One of the most exciting parts about Desperation for us is that we want to make more games like this, and we want you to as well! To that end, we have released the following Syst...
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Pick up your copy of #NineSpaceGames today! #TTRPGs #RPGs #games #larp bpglink.com/9spacegames
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Nine Space Games
Nine Space Games is a collection of freeform games that share a universe and a set of rules. They are designed to be played however you like, and they play fast—each lasts no more than an hour. And th...
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