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Nick @deepdark.games · 25/09/2026

I think we all need more historical lumberjack storygames in our lives.

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 24/09/2026

NEW FOR SOLO SEPT - HOME: Mech x Kaiju Mapmaking RPG by @deepdark.games 🦖 A solo+ sci-fi RPG about humans piloting giant robots to fight giant monsters. The first attack caught you off guard - never again. Map the Rift, find the Fronts where the creatures will appear, man your mech, kick some ass

The cover of HOME, Mech x Kaiju Mapmaking RPG, by Nick Gralewicz. The title is vertical down the right third of the cover. The left two thirds shows an undersea map with a mech's path, Viper Avalon, in white and an Intruder's path in red

An interior example from HOME. The lefthand page is the playbook for the Enforcer mech. It includes an illustration of a golden robot with two swords as well as stats. The righthand page is the playbook for the Aethereal mech. It's a red robot with a glowing face, star-like armor, and glowing energy palms

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 04/09/2026

Wanna play with sick tech? HOME by @deepdark.games A solo+ mapmaking, Kaiju-fighting mech game CBR+PNK: Augmented from @mythworks.bsky.social Wild multiplayer cyberpunk one-shots from a stack of pamphlets ROVE: Essential Collection from @buttonshy.bsky.social Puzzles for a tiny robot in space

The collection of pamphlets that makes up Cyberpunk: Augmented. Visible: the cover (with a cool-looking character on it), character sheets (dry erase), rules (FRAMEWORK), and a bunch of modules

An example card spread from ROVE. Visible: the game box, instructions, a score pad, six Module cards, a hand of Movement Points, and a few Mission cards

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Zach of Tales From The Unknown @talesfromttrpg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I played a bunch of the 2026 One Page RPG game submissions and then made a video talking about some of my favorites! If you don't want to watch the video, I'm going to link the games down below! #ttrpg youtu.be/j7HXLZCWBRQ

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My FAVORITE One-Page TTRPGS!

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Zach of Tales From The Unknown @talesfromttrpg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Next we got Leylines by @deepdark.games! You play as relic hunters trying to gather items to stop a rising threat. The absolutely sweet thing about this game is that it takes that premise and turns it into a very ingenious world building game using drawn leylines! deep-dark-games.itch.io/leylines

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Leylines by Deep Dark Games

A map-making game about hunting for secret relics.

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 02/09/2026

ARRIVING FRI FOR SOLO SEPT: sick tech HOME: A Mech x Kaiju Mapmaking RPG by @deepdark.games Fight giant monsters CBR+PNK: Augmented from @mythworks.bsky.social Pamphlets for multiplayer one-shots ROVE: Essential Collection from @buttonshy.bsky.social Tiny robot puzzles #solosept #soloseptember

The collection of pamphlets that makes up CBR+PNK: Augmented. Visible: the cover (with a cool-looking character on it), character sheets (dry erase), rules (FRAMEWORK), and a bunch of modules

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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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Nick @deepdark.games · 01/09/2026

GM-less worldbuilding? Yes please.

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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 31/08/2026

Solo journaling games, delivered to your door every month. Introducing Solo Party, a new subscription service from Tabletop Bookshelf! A new solo game, chosen and packed by us, delivered to you every single month. 🗓️ Launches September 2026 | First delivery in October

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Andy | Pandion Games @pandiongames.com · 27/08/2026

I've been very quiet on here and spending more time analog and offline this year. But we're still working in the background! We are not writing as many new games this year but instead focusing on helping others publish their awesome games, and working on smaller experimental projects.

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Pandion Happenings

New Publishing
• Solarcrawl by Galen Pejeau
• Boundless & Voidlight by Fari RPGs
• Boundless Space by Galen Pejeau

Writing & Games
• Pocket Birds series!
• Bike-based short story / worldbuilding
• Midnight Muscadines in-world newspaper
• Hamsters & Himbos 2nd Edition
• Ship-based mech game.

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Nick @deepdark.games · 27/08/2026

Go follow Locked Room! Adam is pushing the boundaries on TTRPGs and Boardgames again.

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satah 🛸 @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online · 26/08/2026

after listening to the friends at the table AP ive been semi-deliriously talking abt this game at every opportunity bc some of the genrey mechanical stuff is so clever i had moments of fully pausing the pod & standing perfectly still in my kitchen to excitedly think it thru so 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

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Nick @deepdark.games · 26/08/2026

The Quiet Year is one of the most influential games I've ever played, and every gamer should have a copy on their shelf. (Going for Broke and Dream Askew are great, too!)

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Fiona K.T. Howat @fkth.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#RPGaDay2026 Day 19: Desire — A Perfect Rock by @deepdark.games Blog post: medium.com/@FionaKTHowa... Grab a copy: deep-dark-games.itch.io/a-perfect-rock

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#RPGaDay2026 Day 19: Desire — A Perfect Rock

For context, this post is part of #RPGaDay2026 happening throughout August 2026.

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 19/08/2026

Does winning the Diana Jones Emerging Designer award help you stand out at Gen Con? The winners say yes. www.rascal.news/does-winning...

Glaiza Champion, J Strautman, and Kodi Gonzaga posing together in different ways in the parking lot

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Zulu's Games @zulusgames.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Visit Zulu's at PAX West at the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building, Sept. 4-7! In A Perfect Rock, find a new planet for the last of your people! Play it on its own or pair it with The Rock Oracle Deck, which bridges the gap between mineralogy, divination, & storytelling.

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Adam Bell @adambell.games · 21/08/2026

Table for Two's playthrough of Quy Serra Serra was a ton of fun, so I'm excited and/or frightened to hear why and how the mayor from that game has a doomsday bunker

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Nick @deepdark.games · 21/08/2026

Thanks for playing Leylines, @zigorously.bsky.social! Two things I especially appreciate about this:

An itch.io review for the game Leylines from Ziggy Fox. They left a 5-star review saying: Ran this tonight for a library RPG program, and we made one of the most unique fantasy worlds I've ever seen that I'd 100% run a whole campaign in. Absolutely stellar game, can't wait to try a sci-fi run with it!

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will jobst @willjobst.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

3 DAYS LEFT to vote for Good Luck Press in the CRIT Awards! head over to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... and vote for Between the Covers for Best Multiplayer TTRPG, and Underneath for Best Solo TTRPG!

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Nominations, CRIT AWARDS
Best multiplayer TTRPG: Between the Covers
Best solo TTRPG: Underneath

A photo of Between the Covers on a pink background. The text reads: Seb Pines and Will Jobst, Between the Covers, Best Multiplayer TTRPG.

A photo of Underneath on a Green background. The text reads: Seb Pines, Underneaths, Best Solo TTRPG.

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 19/08/2026

NEW IN: A Perfect Rock by @deepdark.games A solo+ world building space exploration RPG in which IRL rocks become in-game planets. Grab your collection and explore the far reaches of the universe in search of a new place to call home. Lost civilizations! Magic! Space leviathans! All waiting for you!

The cover of A Perfect Rock. The game says "A Perfect Rock, Nick Gralewicz, a planet-building exploration game" and the image is a space scene with tiny stars, a brilliant sun, and a little planet next to it

An interior example from A Perfect Rock. The image extends across both pages. The star is called Karelli. It's blue-green and white and takes up the entire lefthand page. Floating in front of it, a shadowy, small "Candidate Planet." The righthand page includes information about this location like Theme, two actions, and Connected Stars

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 20/08/2026

FRESH IN THE SHOP: The Perfect Rock Oracle by @deepdark.games A mineralogy-themed 50-card divination tool. Science and symbolism illustrated by (designer and real human) Nick Gralewicz, plus 3 concepts from geology, human meaning, or metaphor as well as two “suits,” a rock’s origin and its “energy”

The box for The Rock Oracle Deck by Nick Grawlewicz in the center of a photo surrounded by face-up rock cards. The box features an emerald on a tan background. The rocks on the cards surrounding it include amber, hematite, bloodstone, and kamacite

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Nick @deepdark.games · 18/08/2026

Leylines, my one-page map-making + relic-hunting TTRPG, is out now! Want to see what inspired it? Read on below. (and please grab your own free copy at drawleylines.com!)

The title cover for Leylines. It includes 5 illustrated relics at the top (a mask, a knife, a doll, a key, and a ring), with the title "Leylines" below, and the subtitle "a relic hunting game" at the bottom. Behind it all is a subtle map outline with three leylines running through it.

The first page layout of Leylines. It includes sections on How to Play (with a flow chart), Important Terms, Always do This, and Building with Aspects. It is designed in a beige/olive/brown color palette in a soft-retro/hand-drawn style.

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Nick @deepdark.games · 18/08/2026

Leylines, my one-page map-making + relic-hunting TTRPG, is out now! Want to see what inspired it? Read on below. (and please grab your own free copy at drawleylines.com!)

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Heart of the Deernicorn @heartofthedeernicorn.com · 18/08/2026

Come with us to story game night! Held every Monday from 5-8pm in downtown Olympia WA. Music credit: Old Time Relijun #ttrpg #ttrpgtok #ttrpgcommunity #storygame #olympia

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CNatTwenty @cnattwenty.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Another one I'd only just heard about. What would you do to save your home against giant rampaging monsters? Find out with HOME from Deep Dark Games. Pilot a Mech, fight monsters, save your home.

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CNatTwenty @cnattwenty.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I only heard of A Perfect Rock a couple days ago. Where's the time travel technology when you need it? My 8 year old self / and current inner child loves the idea of planets based on found rocks. Instantly on my wishlist, maybe it's just right for you, too.

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Nick @deepdark.games · 16/08/2026

Are you a map-maker or treasure hunter? You should play Leylines, my submission for the 2026 One-Page RPG Jam! deep-dark-games.itch.io/leylines

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Leylines by Deep Dark Games

A map-making game about hunting for secret relics.

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Nick @deepdark.games · 16/08/2026

Are you a map-maker or treasure hunter? You should play Leylines, my submission for the 2026 One-Page RPG Jam! deep-dark-games.itch.io/leylines

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Leylines by Deep Dark Games

A map-making game about hunting for secret relics.

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Heart of the Deernicorn @heartofthedeernicorn.com · 13/08/2026

In A Perfect Rock, you collect keepsakes from the different planets you explore. Here are all the keepsakes I gathered during a game of A Perfect Rock. You can get a copy through our website, the link is in our bio! #ttrpg #ttrpgtok #worldbuilding #storygame #ttrpgcommunity

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Witty Volkova @wittlegoblin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Thank you, Deep Dark Games! Why yes, I WOULD like to use cool rocks in a cute little role playing game

A collection of products from deep dark games

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Nick @deepdark.games · 07/08/2026

The Time We Have is such an impressive game, so I'm *very* excited to see what Elliot makes here.

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Camilla Zamboni @czamboni.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'll try to tag people whose work was represented! @jmstar.bsky.social @ehronlime.bsky.social @natmesnard.bsky.social @deepdark.games and so many more! Many games I don't know! 2 /

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Ben // foresight studio @foresightstudio.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Do you like Angel's Egg, Evangelion, The Vorrh, kabbalah, or GMless/diceless games that still have some crunch? You'll probably like The Firmament. Updated playtest available for folks interested in giving feedback/reviewing/APs/etc! If that sounds like you, let me know: forms.gle/fUtq1zozWSya...

A Y2K-esque square image featuring a grimy purple/blue/green gradient in the background, with a faint grid overlaid on it. In the center of the image, a pair of slightly pixelated hands cup a red moon-like planet, with a pale glowing circle and radiating spikes on its upper right aspect. At the top of the image in glowing white letters, it reads: the fate of heaven is in your hands. Below the hands is the stylized title of the thing being advertised, "The Firmament, a tarot ttrpg of divinity & desperation." Along the left side of the image turned sideways are a series of icons and white text, including "1-7 players, no GM, human-made" and "Foresight Studio."

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Andy | Pandion Games @pandiongames.com · 04/08/2026

ANNND We're funded in under 2 hours!! Thank you everyone! I think we all might like birds?? www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p... Did I mention we have stickers too? And the first two issues have mini-games!

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Nick @deepdark.games · 04/08/2026

Do you like bird, cool art, and mini-games? Go back Pocket Birds!

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Nick @deepdark.games · 31/07/2026

HOME is among very good company!

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Nick @deepdark.games · 31/07/2026

At Gen Con? Go grab A Perfect Rock from IPR!

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 24/07/2026

Rock collectors rejoice! We added A Perfect Rock + The Rock Oracle Deck by @deepdark.games A solo+ RPG for explorers - turn IRL rocks into in-game planets and find your people a new home. Need a rock collection? The Rock Oracle is 50 full-color illustrations plus science + storytelling symbolism

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Nick @deepdark.games · 18/07/2026

Go put that rock collection to good use!

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 17/07/2026

JULY DROP ARRIVES IN ONE WEEK! Strange biomes and secret societies. Cool rocks and magical jams. World building with weirdos, shrines, and thematic oracle decks. Nostalgic 90s puzzles! Riso-printed immortal weapons! Dwarven sci-fi! (And a discount code? Maybe!!!)

A variety of items coming soon. TTRPGs like Unworthy, Midnight Muscadines, A Perfect Rock, Cryptobiosis, and The Conservatory. Board games like Defrag and Soda Jerk. Oracles like The Rock Oracle Deck (single cards are mixed into the image - Silver and Azurite)

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Emily | Odds & Ents @oddsandents.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Dear @hankgreen.bsky.social longtime nerdfighter here and ttrpg lover- I was watching scishow and the Rocks Box subscription reminds me of a very cool ttrpg called A Perfect Rock @deepdark.games. Is it possible for these two things I love to come together and collaborate or something?!

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Nick @deepdark.games · 15/07/2026

What a good way to build your rock collection, support @scishow.bsky.social, AND get a bunch of unique planets to explore in A Perfect Rock.

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Nick @deepdark.games · 14/07/2026

Come watch @kurtrefling.bsky.social and friends play A Perfect Rock, live now on Twitch and YouTube! Links below, and there will be recordings if you want to watch later, too.

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Viditya ✨ Voleti @vidityavoleti.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

ENnies voting is still up and if you've haven't already considered A Land Once Magic for Best Rules I'd love for you to vote for it! vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/ I have a feeling that to some "Best Rules" is an odd nomination for ALOM but it's the one that means the most to me!

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Robin J @cozyrpgreviews.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hey, so... ENNIE voting is now live! Some awesome games, tools & content on the list, and definitely look at the new Best Solo Game category. Under that you'll see "Best Streaming Content" and maybe bear me in mind while you're there <3 vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/

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Before voting, please take the time to familiarize yourself with the products and judges. Clicking on a product's title will take you to its publisher's websites, allowing you to learn more about that product.

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Asa Donald | Backwards Tabletop @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

SPINE is nominated for Best Solo Game in this year's ENNIES, and voting is now live: vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/ Please help spread the word and consider giving it a vote. And if you haven't heard of SPINE, here is a thread. SPINE is a dark solo ttrpg about losing yourself in a book... 🧵

You are a researcher who has inherited a strange book from an estranged relative… Image: Print copy of SPINE

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