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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

What happens when D&D characters have to face the horrors of a 1950's suburb? Serenity Springs is now available on @rpgtrader.bsky.social! rpg-trader.com/products/900... #Dnd #5e #5.5e #ttrpg

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

You’ve fought goblins, mimics, and dragons. You’ve explored forgotten tombs, snowy mountains, and dangerous mines. Isn’t it time you settled down? Bought a house? Joined a community? Check out Serenity Springs, a D&D setting and adventure based on 1950s suburban America. tinyurl.com/ytd9w688

Across the top it says "Serenity Springs: Realm of Noxious Nostalgia" There is a man and woman sitting at a dining table talking to each other. Next to the table, a window to the outside shows TV static and a mutant pig monster. The two people and the monster are teal while everything else is in grayscale.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 08/07/2026

1 month ago we launched RPG Trader. We had no idea how the TTRPG community would respond. We're humbled by the creators who've joined us, the customers who've supported them, & the encouragement we've received from across the community. Thank u, wonderful RPG Trader community! Let's go, month 2!💥

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Dwight Schrute's Boss Day Thank You

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The Serenity Springs Kickstarter is up for only three more days! Throw your players into a monochrome horror dimension based on 1950s suburban America! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri... #ttrpg #D&D #5e

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Serenity Springs - Campaign setting and adventure for D&D

What happens when D&D characters have to contend with the horrors of a 1950's suburb?

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Serenity Springs brings the horrors of 1950s suburbia to your roleplaying game sessions. Avoid the G-men and keep your lawn perfect or face the consequences.

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Serenity Springs: The 1950s suburbs meet Dungeons & Dragons horror

Serenity Springs brings 1950s suburban horror to your next roleplaying game. Explore a nightmare of conformity with new D&D compatible mechanics.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Want to learn more about Serenity Springs? Tune in to @talesfromelsewhere.bsky.social tomorrow at 10:00 am (PST) where Peter and I will discuss the unique blend of history, design, and offbeat ideas that eventually became Serenity Springs. www.youtube.com/live/DV0GdNv... #ttrpg #dnd #5e

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Taking D&D in Strange Directions - Live Interview

YouTube video by Tales from Elsewhere

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System Hoppers Podcast @systemhoppers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

COMING SOON......👀

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Major kudos to @excalibird.bsky.social for her work on the two covers for Serenity Springs! The project goes live on Kickstarter tomorrow! #dnd #ttrpg #5e

Two pieces of cover art. The one on the left says "Serenity Springs: Realm of Noxious Nostalgia" and depicts a couple sitting down to dinner while a flying bug/pig monster menaces them from just outside their window. The one on the right says "Freaks from Beyond the Hayze: A Serenity Springs Adventure." It shows a suburban street with several Dnd characters in the mid-ground. The foreground is full of people looking scared and confused.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

“Why do you think now is the right time for ttrpg players to trade their plate armor for a cardigan and a dark secret?” My answer took a lot of soul searching and re-writing, but I was really happy with the result. grinningportalgames.com/blog/why-ser... #ttrpg #dnd #5e #politics

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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 25/03/2026

No budget? No problem! Free art from dead people for your games: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom... #ttrpg #boardgames #gamedesign #publicdomain #freeart #art

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Public domain art resources

Using public domain art in tabletop game design

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Here's what Serenity Springs' kitbashed artstyle looks like in practice. We took this (archive.org/details/hous...) image from Household Magazine, and added a hand-drawn Alien getting ready for mischief. #ttrpg #dnd #5e

A woman in 50s clothing standing next to an open dryer and smiling down on it. Behind her is a window and its raining outside. In the corner of the window is an alien holding up a ray gun.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Serenity Spring's artwork is kitbashed from old 1950s magazines. It's not hard to find unintentionally creepy pictures like the one below. She has absolutely murdered someone with that clock and will kill again. Source: archive.org/details/hous...

A woman holding a paint roller in one hand and in another holding up a tiny clock that has a bunch of sharp spikes jutting out of it. She is situated behind the clock giving a mischievous look.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

How does one get in or out of Serenity Springs? A magic item called the Universal Remote teleports you there for petty reasons. This vengeful little contraption exists in some form in every plane, sending all manner of life-forms to Serenity Springs. More shapes in the comments!

A simple old fashioned TV remote with four buttons across the middle: + volume, - volume, + channel, - channel

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

A 1950s suburb isn't gonna have traditional DnD dungeons, so how about a landed Roswell-coded UFO? Notes to my music guy for this part just reads "Theramin ass theramin." Intrigued? Check out the Kickstarter for Serenity Springs, launching March 31 tinyurl.com/3pppxe2h #ttrpg #dnd #5e

A large gridded DnD map all in black and white. Its the interior of a circular UFO. There is one large room in the center that leads out to 8 miscellaneous connected smaller circular rooms around it. In order starting from the top and going clockwise the rooms contain:
- Some navigation equipment
- An engine room
- An armory
- A room full of strange mold that was taken over by a monster
- Cryosleep chambers
- A laboratory
- Storage for captured people
- a space that prints food and spare parts

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

In Serenity Springs, walking somewhere always takes 1 hour while driving always takes 10 minutes. Its a navigation challenge for the players, and a parody of the car-dependence kicked off in this era. Intrigued? Check out the Kickstarter, launching March 31. tinyurl.com/3pppxe2h #ttrpg #dnd

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Coming soon: Serenity Springs - Campaign setting and adventure for DnD

What happens when DnD characters have to contend with the horrors of a 1950's suburb?

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

In Serenity Springs, sentient TV static called The Hayze censors all violence and nudity. The spelling is a direct reference to the Hays Code, a real thing that rigidly confined media in the 20th century. Intrigued? Check out the Kickstarter, launching March 31 tinyurl.com/3pppxe2h #ttrpg #dnd

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Coming soon: Serenity Springs - Campaign setting and adventure for 5E

What happens when 5E characters have to contend with the horrors of a 1950's suburb?

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

#SelfPromoSaturday time! Serenity Springs is my biggest project yet, a setting and adventure for 5E based on 1950s suburban America, launching on KS at the end of the month! What other #ttrpg projects are folks working on? www.kickstarter.com/projects/207...

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Coming soon: Serenity Springs - Campaign setting and adventure for 5E

What happens when 5E characters have to contend with the horrors of a 1950's suburb?

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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 09/02/2026

The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

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Jaye The Editor Available for Hire @jayeeis.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

8 hours left to submit any game/game adjacent itch project (new or current) to the No ICE in MN bundle, benefitting the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. I've added my most popular game, so if you don't already have Ready, Set, Bake!, watch this space for the bundle Feb 9. itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...

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No ICE in Minnesota

A game jam from 2026-01-07 to 2026-01-27 hosted by jesthehuman. FAQ Can I submit multiple projects? You are welcome to submit multiple games, free, paid, or pay what you can, including new and existin...

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This motivated me to finally get my work up on itch.io. I've added my very modest library to the bundle. Fellow game designers: if you can afford it, please consider joining. All proceeds go to the Minnesota Immigration Law Center. #ttrpg itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...

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No ICE in Minnesota

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

anyway it's a new year, a year in which we plan* to release 4 (+ actually) issues, and so for the fifth year running I am on my hands & knees begging people to try sending us info about what they're working on, ideally 2-3 months before release our inbox for all press releases is press@wyrd.science

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Hi folks, I've made another GM moves cheatsheet, this one for #masksanewgeneration It re-arranges the GM Moves cheatsheet into a more focused and customizable layout. Free on DTRPG. tinyurl.com/mhandchu P.S. If you think of other #pbta #ttrpg games that could use this treatment, let me know!

At the top it says "Masks, a new generation" in font thats slanted off to the right. In the middle are five icons layed out roughly in a circle, starting with an embarrassed face, then (going right) an alien, then a bomb, then an oustretched hand, and finally two hands clasped together. At the bottom it says "Game Master Moves Re-Generated" in the same font as the top section.

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Pan Rolls Dice @stellarencore.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Every week the TTRPG Community share what they're working on with #selfpromosaturday. Podcasts, homebrew, streams, character art. From D&D to Kids on Bikes. Starfinder to Ironclaw. Whatever TTRPG content you're creating & proud of, share and check out In this thread!

Baph, the white and gold kobold from the Cosmopunk podcast, looking at her phone in front of the words Self Promo Saturday.

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Anto | Icarus Games @icarus-games.co.uk · 29/11/2025

It's #SelfPromoSaturday which means I want to see the #ttrpg stuff you've got available today, whether it's #dnd #pathfinder or #indierpg As always, don't forget; 👍 Like cool stuff 🗨 Engage with folks 🔃 Repost your favorites 🚫 No A.I Though

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Mobius @enneadgames.com · 29/11/2025

#SelfPromoSaturday time once again! Show off your artwork, TTRPG projects, sale, rpg kickstarter or anything you're proud of! - No GenAI/Tech bro stuff (blocked if you do) - Like and share - NSFW = OK but hide/spoiler/etc it! - Alt-text as much as possible please!

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Alt: a close up of Grogu from The Mandalorioan, popping up from behind a wall " lemme see " written below it

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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤 @thoughtpunks.com · 29/11/2025

😎 Happy Saturday morning, #TTRPGCommunity! 😎 Today's #TagDay hashtags are #SelfPromoSaturday to share all your promos and #WeekendGaming to share your session tales and dev work. Be sure to join in and help our #TTRPG connections grow!

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Studio Hex @studiohexttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Thanks for the space, and say hello to our next #TTRPG! Biophage is a biopunk horror TTRPG where two players take the role of a Host and a Parasite, fighting for control over their shared body. If you are interested, give its #Kickstarter a follow! www.kickstarter.com/projects/stu...

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Coming soon: Biophage - Rules-lite Symbiotic Horror TTRPG

A TTRPG of personal and body horror, where two players, the parasite and the host, fight for control and survival in a shared body.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I've recently had to explain #ttrpg adventures to folks outside the hobby several times, so I wrote a blog post I can point them to in the future. Feel free to send it to folks in your life who want to know more about your hobby. grinningportalgames.com/blog/ttrpg-101

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TTRPG 101: An Outsider Crash Course

Don't know anything about TTRPGs? start here!

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

My newest #ttrpg project lives! Gabaghoul: A Sleazy Symbiosis is a #monsteroftheweek adventure where the hunters race against the clock to stop a clan of ghouls from resurrecting (via human sacrifice) the enormous comatose mimic beneath the city. Check it out on DTRPG tinyurl.com/45zajwbk

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KeyCheyn | Open for Work @keycheyn.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! It's now #selfpromosaturday and #artshare time! • SFW only • Share any kind of your art, writings, shops, links, games— anything! • Tag your friends and interact! • NO A*I, N*F*T #ocs #DND #indiegame #TTRPG Sharing LENTE (Current project): youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Mobius @enneadgames.com · 01/11/2025

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Alt: a man wearing 3d (Stephen Colbert) glasses is holding and eating container of popcorn whilst grinning

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d'Artagnan @dartagnantt.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

It's #SelfPromoSaturday, so it's time for the #ttrpgfamily to show me what you got. Remember: 🔥Repost (not quote RP) this post and another of mine to increase their reach 🔥Post your goods 🔥Interact if you've got the spoons for it 🔥If you post AI stuff here, I will find you and skin you 🙃

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Anto | Icarus Games @icarus-games.co.uk · 01/11/2025

I have a NEED, a great need to see what #TTRPG stuff you've got to show off for #SelfPromoSaturday Share your wares below, whether it's #dnd #pathfinder or #indierpg And don't forget; 👍 Like cool stuff 🗨 Engage with folks 🔃 Repost your favorites 🚫 No A.I Though

A cartoon of a blond woman grabbing someone, pulling them close, and as her eyes grow large and bulging she says "show me".

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Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker | OUT NOW! @gentletrolldevs.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Greetings #selfpromosaturday! Dear #ttrpg & #indiegames community, it's time again! What are you working on? 👇 🎲Show us your project! ❤️Like | 🔄Retweet | 💬Interact Wishlist & Follow Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker store.steampowered.com/app/3500880/...

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ZealZaddy 🔜 Spooky Empire & PaxU @zealzaddy.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

It’s #SelfPromoSaturday – What have you unleashed? 🖌️ Show work 💛 Like/Share/Comment ✅ Follow ♻️ Repost 🙌 Support others 😎 Tag Cool Folx & Things #TTRPG #Podcast #Stream #Art #Release #NewRelease #Stream #ActualPlay #Kickstarter #Backerkit #DMsguild #DriveThruRPG #KoFi #itchio

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Hi folks. During my recent Monster of the Week campaign I made a resource for myself that I'd like to share. Introducing Keeper Moves Re-Typed: the same move list you know and love, but organized by pacing/story beats. Free on DTRPG tinyurl.com/2b5ev6r3 #ttrpg #monsteroftheweek

A re-organized list of the keeper moves from Monster of the Week. The categories are: Foreshadowing & Tension, Surprise!, Simplify Hunter Goals, Complicate Hunter Goals, Threaten Physically, Pursue Monster Goals, Multipurpose. Each move type has a glyph next to it to indicate its original sorting (basic, location, bystander, minion, monster)

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Looking for a time loop ghost train mystery for Halloween? Thats a weirdly specific ask but fortunately my adventure No Time for the Wicked is exactly that and currently 30% off! www.dmsguild.com/product/4937... (Stay tuned for my next adventure featuring The Bagman) #dnd #ttrpg #dnd5e

View from the inside of a train looking out the window. There is no one in the seats on either side. Outside the window the view is all misty other than the reflection of a skeletal figure. There is a title across the top that says "No Time for the Wicked: Trapped on the Cyre 1313." On the top right there is a badge that says silver bestseller. On the bottom left is a small icon that says "A Ravenloft Adventure". At the bottom of the image it says "Trap your players in a time loop on a doomed lightning rail"

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

My ghost train timeloop adventure No Time for the Wicked is also part of this bundle. Check it out!

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James Introcaso @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Working on another game in my free time.

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Fucked
Instead of a long list of debuffs, many circumstances in this game can make you fucked. You might get whammied with mind magic, poisoned, knocked really hard on the noggin, or have any other terrible thing happen to you that isn’t damage—it’s getting fucked. Each time you get fucked, your fucked value increases by 1. Whenever you make a test while fucked, you reduce the number of dice you roll by a number equal to your fucked value. If your fucked value is 1 or higher, you can’t flank a creature.
Totally Fucked
When your fucked value is equal to or greater than your highest characteristic, you’re totally fucked. While totally fucked, your speed is 0 and whenever you take damage, you take twice as much.
Unfuck Yourself
You can use the Unfuck action to reduce your fucked value by 1.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Time loops in #ttrpgs are a lot of fun, but really tricky to pull off. If you want to take those first steps I've got some portal wisdom for you. grinningportalgames.com/blog/timeloo...

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So you want to run a time loop

A guide to creating time loops in your D&D campaign.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

#WIPwednesday #ttrpg #dnd Working on the adventure that will come with Serenity Springs, my upcoming suburban 1950's themed horror setting. Current question: What does the statblock for a classic Roswell-style alien look like? 👽 Intrigued? Follow along here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/207...

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Coming soon: Serenity Springs - Campaign setting for 5e DND

Serenity Springs is a new TTRPG horror setting based on 1950’s suburban America.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Looking for a dose of RPG sillyness? Check out my first blog post where I introduce my longest-running NPC. Special shoutout to @thefuzzyslug.bsky.social for the art. grinningportalgames.com/blog/tale-of... #ttrpg

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The Tale of Trunk

The first NPC I ever created, and long-running mascot of my games.

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Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Hello #ttrpg world! I'm excited to get moving again under this new branding. Checkout the website for some blog posts and an exciting preview of my next project. grinningportalgames.com (P.S. The website is handcrafted, and open to feedback)

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Grinning Portal Games

Grinning Portal Games is a small TTRPG development studio focused on creating unique and engaging games.

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