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M. Allen Hall @mallenhall.com · 29/09/2026

After two years of writing adventure modules, I'm jumping back into journaling games! Wizard Mind Palace is a game about preparing for an epic quest, meant to capture the vibe of Gandalf sipping tea while poring over dusty tomes and scrolls. Coming to Kickstarter next month.

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Coming soon: Wizard Mind Palace: Solo Journaling Roleplaying Game

You are a wizard that must repair their corrupted memories in order to complete an epic quest.

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LaTia is a free agent @latiajacquise.com · 28/09/2026

well. two months before my four-year anniversary, my role at wizards has been made redundant, and I have been laid off. i have a lot of feelings i'll probably never put words to, except to say that i don't regret a single day and have so much love for anyone else affected and those who remain.

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World Champ Game Co @worldchamp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Dude @itsquinns.bsky.social and gang are playing my game Necronautilus on the Play To Find Out podcast rn. Their first mission they go to the planet Cavity, an enormous space shark turned inside out into mountain ranges of teeth and rivers of blood. Sick as hell. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

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S5E1 - Necronautilus

Podcast Episode · Play to Find Out · S5 E1 · 1h 26m

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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 28/09/2026

One more week, folks! Let's see what your semi-cooperative hearts cook up!

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Gila RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Day 3 of NOVA 2 and we are about 65% funded! Keep spreading the word to friends who want to blow up the world with you! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

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NOVA 2

Pilot mechs on a sunless world in this exciting second edition of the NOVA TTRPG!

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Shu Qing Tan @the-i-of-qing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

G'day, Australia! I'll be speaking about freelancing in TTRPGs at ARC TTRPG Online Con. Details below! Time and Date: 12.00pm - 1.30pm, 4 October (AEDT/GMT+10) Discord server link: discord.gg/dRHUhjqD3 (Table Talk 1 voice channel)

Freelancing in the TTRPG Industry, a webinar by Shu Qing Tan at ARC TTRPG Online Con

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Lyla @lyla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Huge thank you to @masteringdnd.bsky.social for having @suenshine.bsky.social and I on to talk all things Mistborn ☁️🪙!

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Quinns @itsquinns.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Rounding out my Summer Reading posts on Quinns Quest with an absolutely electric final brace of releases. I've been reading Infinite Revolution, City of Espers, Asher's Ridge and Girlframe. They are all SO GOOD. www.patreon.com/qquest/posts...

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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 23/09/2026

Today is my doggo, Hazel's, Gotcha Day! We adopted her from the shelter last year. She joined our family from all the way over in Hawaii!

A pitbull mix majestic dog laying in the grass.

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Adam Bell @adambell.games · 23/09/2026

Save the date: The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game is coming to kickstarter on October 20th! Follow along so you don't miss it: www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamebell/the-locked-room-murder-mystery-game

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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 23/09/2026

Taking a break from our usual programming to remind you that the CHAINLINKED game jam is still going on! You have 11 days to submit something for this indie groundbreaker-nominated semi-cooperative dungeon-defying RPG! itch.io/jam/chainlin...

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CHAINLINKED Game Jam

A game jam from 2026-04-02 to 2026-10-04 hosted by Glyphtide Games. What’s this? The goal of the CHAINLINKED Game Jam is to encourage players, GMs, and game designers to create their own content for t...

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Elizabeth | Skywater Ranch @eelangill.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I played this as my first solo RPG back in its v1.1.1 iteration. It's amazing how much emotional punch it delivers with such short prompts. Possibly because I can't help but cast my puppers as the heroes. It sold me on solo journaling games. Excited to see the new multiplayer options!

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Andrew Beauman | Hope Dies Last @andrewbeauman.com · 22/09/2026

This is so close to reality. Help push us over the line... we've got more stretch goals to announce. ;)

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The Gallant Goblin @gallantgoblin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Fetch My Blade is an innovative 1-4 player journaling RPG from @hitpointpress.bsky.social where you play a retired swordmaster’s loyal dog, retrieving their legendary blade for one final duel. 🐕🗡️ Learn all about it in my video preview: youtu.be/ybkcyDwIaRw

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Fetch My Blade | Journaling RPG | Hit Point Press

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Ben // foresight studio @foresightstudio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Heard u like cool books All this and much, much more coming later this fall!! Keep an eye out for a big update tomorrow tinyurl.com/the-firmamen...

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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

close up! Check out this cool game i did the art for, in an ancient tapestry style to match the story themes. I made a whole bunch of custom brushes to give a densely packed thread look. #art

prequel art detail
tapestry style art of heroes fighting a great evil

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Andrew Beauman | Hope Dies Last @andrewbeauman.com · 20/09/2026

Hey. Its my birthday. Feeling super grateful to those who have stuck close this last year. Its been a hard one. <3 You wanna get me a gift?? Aw shucks. Back Hope Dies Last or pick up one of my games on the @infinite-citadel.com store. infinite-citadel.com/store Ttrpg.fund/hdl

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Hope Dies Last by Infinite Citadel - Gamefound

A triptych of Daggerheart-compatible campaign frames where defiant heroes fight against overwhelming odds. Heroic Fantasy, Cyberpunk, and Space Opera frames bring whole new worlds, enemies, and mechan...

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aj fillari✨ @ajfillari.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

good game alert

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Gila RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Will you sacrifice everything so that the next generation of heroes has a fighting chance? Find out in PREQUEL, a fantasy one shot TTRPG designed by @glyphtide.games and published in print by Gila RPGs! Grab your copy today: gilarpgs.com/products/pre...

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PREQUEL

You are the first Heroes who have reachedthe Evil that rules over the realm. The Quest was difficult and full of sacrifice.But despite all this, victory will not meet you. The ones who come after yo...

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Gila RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Running a KS with a toddler will certainly be super easy, barely an inconvenience. It means I won't be able to do as much promo myself, which means I'm relying on all of you to spread the word. We go NOVA next week! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

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Coming soon: NOVA 2

Pilot mechs in a sunless world in this exciting second edition of the NOVA TTRPG!

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A Couple of Drakes @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Dawn of the 5th Day. Dead Net's $369 away from funding. I have been microwaved, but I have a cup of coffee and no fear of death. I have written four dungeon outlines and I am going to make some Down We Go-style pamphlets full of fever dreams.

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Emily | Odds & Ents @oddsandents.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Square Zine Mockups for Photoshop and Affinity are now available on my itch page! I of course released them last night at 11pm my time cause that’s when all the best itch projects come out.

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Possible Worlds Games @possibleworlds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We're nearly at the point when I'll be sharing SRDs with my CMU students again! I haven't updated this list since last spring, so if you have any SRDs you'd recommend to fledgling designers, please let me know so I can add them. Otherwise, enjoy this free & evolving resource: itch.io/c/5359724/th...

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The SRD Roundup - Collection by Possible Worlds Games

A collection by Possible Worlds Games

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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 19/09/2026

I appreciate that microwavable popcorn now just straight up admits on the bag, "don't trust the popcorn button on your microwave"

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Sam D @sam.diceexploder.com · 19/09/2026

Thanks to Khee Hoon Chan for letting me and Sera talk about Dice Exploder on Rascal, it was a fun excuse to reflect on making the show.

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Witty Volkova @wittlegoblin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've played the original version of this and really enjoyed it, how exciting!

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 18/09/2026

Play the original version now(ish) - theres only one copy left in the shop - or back the NEW version that flips upside down 👀 🔄

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Ted Bushman | Westward Bound Is in Early Access! @tedbushman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today on backerkit, we've finally released our early access version of WESTWARD BOUND, our "oops, all dogs" standalone Last Caravan game about a group of dogs finding their humans after an alien invasion transformed North America. I want to tell you about it! (1/?)

A colorful TTRPG cover that shows a red-rocks landscape below where a car is driving towards a ruined alien ship. Above the landscape loom three cute figures of dogs!

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Ennio @enniogoes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I absolutely adore this game, check it out!

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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 16/09/2026

If you back within the first 72 hours, you get a lovely freemetal bookmark! It's like your very own engraved sword! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hit...

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Fetch My Blade: A Solo Journaling Roleplaying Game

You are the dog of a retired legendary master, tasked to retrieve your master’s blade in time for their final duel. For 1-4 Players.

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 15/09/2026

Alright here goes.... Boundless is being crowdfunded in February, but here's a surprise: you can get the full game and play today! I worked closely with Backerkit to offer a new way for you to "reserve" your digital copy of the game at a big discount that would count towards the total fund goal!

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Alewood Games🔜ArcaneCon @alewoodgames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What a great start to the campaign!

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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 15/09/2026

TUMULUS 08 "Insert coin to continue." 🕹️ Shipping now as part of new 4-issue subscriptions. Dead malls, abandoned arcades, roguelikes, soulslikes, playable games. Contrib by @junkfoodgames.bsky.social & @gregisonthego.bsky.social. Interview w/ @gilarpgs.bsky.social. Art by @evlynmoreau.bsky.social.

TUMULUS 08 "Insert coin to continue." front cover. Get Tumulus at shop.exeunt.press. TVs on cover. Orange background.

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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 15/09/2026

SOLO PARTY IS HERE! A new solo journaling game (or two) delivered to your door every month. We're thrilled to partner with @pandiongames.com to bring you an exciting selection of solo games to get this party started! Solo Party (standard) - Hints & Hijinx 2-pack -

Promotional banner for Solo Party's October Premier Pack, a solo-games subscription featuring Pandion Games and offering a choice between a Hints & Hijinx 2-pack (The Cold Dark; Waffles for Esther) or a Delve Deeper Substratum Protocol and Expedition Journal pack.

Promotional banner for Solo Party solo-games subscription advertising a Hints & Hijinx 2-pack with games The Cold Dark and Waffles for Esther, plus a surprise insert, FREE SHIPPING, and price Solo Party $24.99.

Promotional ad for Solo Party’s "Delve Deeper" solo-games subscription featuring the Substratum Protocol book and expedition journal pack, priced $39.99 with a surprise insert and free shipping, shown on a bold yellow and purple background.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 15/09/2026

A human made project for the folks looking to avoid ai slop.

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Aaron Voigt @aavoigt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My latest essay is on @apthomson.bsky.social’s “Titanium Court!” I talk about my favorite Austin Walker piece, why it matters when NPCs address the player, and, regrettably, Spec Ops: The Line.

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Titanium Court and its Real Inhuman Beings [video essay]

YouTube video by A.A. Voigt

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Sam D @sam.diceexploder.com · 15/09/2026

New Dice Exploder today with @jeeyon.bsky.social! We talked about a very specific two page spread in Blades in the Dark called "What Is There to Eat in Duskwall." Jeeyon gets to go off about life layers and we go all over the place, take a listen.

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Transcript: What Is There to Eat in Duskwall (Blades in the Dark) with Jeeyon Shim - Dice Exploder

Listen to this episode here. Note: the "What Is There to Eat in Duskwall" pages of Blades in the Dark were written by Andrew Shields. Further Reading Blades in the...

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Elliot Davis | Pre-Save To Feel Your Warmth @moreblueberries.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

First mockup! To Feel Your Warmth will be printed as a beautiful ~90 card deck in a rigid box. Coming to crowdfunding on October 20th! Pre-save and help us have the best launch possible! 🩸🚪🌅

A mockup of To Feel Your Warmth box floating over a warm red wooden background. The box design features white text "To Feel Your Warmth" at the top and "A Tragic Storytelling Card Game by Elliot Davis" at the bottom. Features an illustration of two hands in front of a red sun, one of the hands is monstrous. The border is a mix of teeth and veins and blood drops.

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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 13/09/2026

Does anyone have examples of solo ttrpg combat systems that use theater of the mind but also provide some kind of tactical decision making? I'm aware of Ironsworn's "push-your-luck" type system.

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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 13/09/2026

PREQUEL and Chain×Link next to a bunch of great games!! Go support Tabletop Bookshelf!

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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 12/09/2026

RPG zines are waiting for you in Riverwest, Milwaukee until 8pm

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Ethan @glyphtide.games · 12/09/2026

The first CHAINLINKED game jam entry (not by me)! Check out this awesome creation (as well as their many great games) by award-winning game designer, @percypropa.bsky.social!!!

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Kyle Tam is Climbing Mt Moriah @percypropa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Something new stirs! For the CHAINLINKED Jam from @glyphtide.games, some less than scrupulous Reputes and a Faction for use in Chain x Link! Want to play an opportunistic con man? What about a reforming rake? Now you can! urania-games.itch.io/bread-and-ci...

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Bread and Circuses by Urania Games

Reputes and a faction for Chain x Link.

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Check out this excellent discussion between our very own @brianflaherty.bsky.social and Tony Vasinda from @plusoneexp.bsky.social about indie TTRPGs and the realities about running a business in this niche. www.youtube.com/live/kc8r8bq...

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Intrepid Merchants Sept 9th W/Brian Flaherty

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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

if you've got a moderately gloomy saturday like me, why don't you check out some moderately gloomy solo games!

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Elliot Davis | Pre-Save To Feel Your Warmth @moreblueberries.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Coming to BackerKit October 20th! To Feel Your Warmth is a tragic vampire duet about two people in love, one of whom has been cursed with vampirism, in the final hours before sunrise. It is a conversation about love, trust, and the decision to move forward together or say goodbye forever. 🚪🩸

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To Feel Your Warmth - A Tragic Vampire Duet TTRPG

Get notified when To Feel Your Warmth - A Tragic Vampire Duet TTRPG launches on BackerKit!

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