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Harald Eckmüller

@heckmueller.bsky.social
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Award winning ttrpg layouter • support guy at The Gauntlet • game designer at Uni Bonn • co-host of 3w6.fm Podcast • avid storyteller, education evangelist, UX designer • he/they

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Paul @spookshow71.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
desolate #digitalart #rpg #scifi #fantasy #D&D
A tiny figure struggles through a desolate frigid landscape
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M - making games @sharkbombs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The project was inspired by the @3w6.bsky.social con workshops, by the way... (wink, wink @jasoncordova.bsky.social)
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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 01/09/2026
NEW: Chain×Link is a semi-cooperative dungeon defying roleplaying game using minimal but evocative rules to facilitate the story of captured rebel leaders exploiting tools of tyranny to achieve victory for one of their Factions. From @glyphtide.games
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🍁 Levi Kornelsen @levikornelsen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I generally think that friction in a design means: Player-facing challenges (to overcome), complexity (to manage), and limitations (to creatively work or plan within). All of which I generally think of as "the gamey part of the game, or (if smaller) formal and informal subsystems and minigames".
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momatoes @momatoes.com · 31/08/2026
Community copies are still available for What Dust Remains! I think it's a pretty cool game, and 9 out of 10 sad poets agree. momatoes.itch.io/what-dust-re...
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What Dust Remains by momatoes
Build your legacy - but at what cost?
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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Quick, can you name an RPG that got nominated for two Origins Awards: Best New RPG and Best Family/Party Game? It's The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and right now it's Deal of the Day at DriveThruRPG, where you can grab it for under $5! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
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Your one-stop online shop for new and vintage RPG products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format.
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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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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Looking for a 16-BIT SPRITE artist to create something for this. If you are one or have an artist to recommend, let me know in the replies!
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Inspired by the Mothership Month news, I want to create some kind of creators fund for folks working on CfB and Trophy stuff. Maybe something we partner with Sprigs & Kindling on. I’m thinking direct aid, but also help with getting a project off the ground. Just thinking out loud.
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nervous demon purveyor 🔥 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 25/08/2026
Many thanks to the @3w6.bsky.social community for welcoming me to Vienna for their annual con! I got to share tables with folks who deeply care about ttrpgs, both at the table and in their design, and it was really special. If you speak German, definitely check out the podcast!
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I ran two 3-session series of The Lands Remaining at 3W6 Con. They went great! I remain happy with my game. Also happy that the companion app works great at the table. Everyone had a tablet, so I still don’t know how it is on a phone, but I’m happy with the decision to ditch paper character sheets.
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Jason Morningstar @jmstar.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Games You Should Play Before Playing Fiasco, in no particular order. * Play whatever you like * Even games that suck teach you stuff * Also play games that scare you sometimes * Distrust taste-makers * As a taste-maker I highly recommend Rusałka by Nick Wedig
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
On my way to Vienna for 3W6 Con!
Airport selfie
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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I soooo much love this idea! Now @iamatrex.com totally inspired me to make a one page horror game about Viennese coffee shop waiters! 😁 Three days to do it…
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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We are here The final 8 hours of The Brindleverse Triptych Peer beyond the veil & into 3 short masterful games of horror by @carrion-comfort.com @heckmueller.bsky.social & @jasoncordova.bsky.social of @gauntletrpg.bsky.social And they are each getting a brand new look... ttrpg.link/bv3 13/x
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The Brindleverse Triptych
A set of three horror roleplaying games, based on the popular Carved from Brindlewood mystery system, each playable in 2-3 sessions. Brought to you by Plus One Exp & Gauntlet Publishing.
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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
WE'RE HEADED TO THE BEACH w/@iknowadamseats.bsky.social @davidjoneskrause.bsky.social Tony & Keeper @jasoncordova.bsky.social of @gauntletrpg.bsky.social! On a boat out to the island w/Chet (so dreamy) Hopefully nothing bad happens like last year It' couldn't... right? Youtube.com/plusoneexp 1/2
The words
"Beach Blanket Body Bag" 
cover a sun setting over a orange ocean with a volleyball net blowing slack in a retro vibed drawing. 

11a Saturday Aug 8th
11a Sunday Aug 9th
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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Haven't checked out Beach Blanket Body Bag? It's part of the Brindleverse Triptych funding right now over on @backerkit.com along with 2 other great short form horror mystery games DEAD-PILLED by @carrion-comfort.com & By Endurance We Conquer by @heckmueller.bsky.social! ttrpg.link/BV3 2/2
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The Brindleverse Triptych
A set of three horror roleplaying games, based on the popular Carved from Brindlewood mystery system, each playable in 2-3 sessions. Brought to you by Plus One Exp & Gauntlet Publishing.
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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Uhhhh 🤩
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Michael D. / KPOPandRPGs @kpopandrpgs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I've submitted my Appendix N submission, Sorrows of the Seventh Son. Layout by @wherewolf.bsky.social. It's designed for Trophy Gold by @jesseross.com but you can run it in other systems too. kpopandrpgs.itch.io/sorrows-of-t...
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Sorrows of the Seventh Son by KPOPandRPGs
A one-shot incursion for Trophy Gold.
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We’re all being forced to sacrifice in so many ways for 1) a thing no one asked for and 2) that doesn’t really work.
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
It’s wild that literal trillions of dollars have been spent on AI, and it’s still such a nothing product.
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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
My first official game for the Gauntlet, By Endurance We Conquer is in crowdfunding! BEWC is about the horrors of arctic exploration and has deep tie-ins into the Brindleverse. Which The Between fan will especially appreciate, once Shadow Society lands. 😇 Looks like we’ll fund soon 🤩
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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
1st up! @heckmueller.bsky.social's By Endurance We Conquer: Survival horror in the age of polar exploration Telling the hidden story of why this expedition is happening, who’s pulling the strings, and what’s being kept secret. Inspired by The Terror, Dark Matter & The Thing TTRPG.link/bv3 3/x
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Get Ready for The Brindleverse Triptych
From Plus One Exp & Friends - Get Ready for The Brindleverse Triptych
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
It feels ridiculous to be told my entire life the importance of reducing my energy usage and switching to stuff like LED bulbs and then read reports of energy prices spiking in many US communities due to data centers.
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OboeLauren🔜PAXUnplugged @lauren-urban.com · 12/07/2026
If I was to put together a panel at PAX Unplugged all about the practical and creative decisions and skills that go into creating clips from TTRPG content for Shorts/Reels/TikTok... Is that something of interest? What would folks want to hear about specifically? Who'd want to join the panel?
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nervous demon purveyor 🔥 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 07/07/2026
A Tuesday reminder about my Jacksonian Gothic horror game Imp of the Perverse. Follow your imp-afflicted protagonists as they deal with the real monsters in their world. If you give in? You GM the next game as your comrades now hunt your former protagonist! www.ndpdesign.com/imp
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Imp of the Perverse - A Jacksonian Gothic Horror TTRPG — ndpdesign
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Michael Van Vleet (he/him) @signalstation.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
In honor of AJ, I've put my Trophy Gold incursion "The Alluring" at $0. I want people to see her layout, her art design... all the work she put in to elevate the project. signalstation.itch.io/the-alluring...
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Trophy Gold: The Alluring by Michael Van Vleet
An incursion into a crab-infested plague town.
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I’m so proud of the Sprigs & Kindling team. And so flattered that my games have inspired something so amazing.
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jwmuk ⚖️ GrogLaw 17 Oct @jwmuk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Much thanks to my excellent players in @heckmueller.bsky.social's 🔥 By Endurance We Conquer The write up buttondown.com/theraspyrave... Iff you missed it part I buttondown.com/theraspyrave... Soon a @backerkit.com compilation of The Gauntlet Presents www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #ttrpg
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By Endurance We Conquer Session Two
This is a write up of the second session of By Endurance We Conquer, a Carved from Brindlewood scenario written by Harald Eckmüller. The players were Ian...
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Gauntlet Writing Retreat is coming up in October and I’m getting increasingly excited. We haven’t done one in a couple years, and I’ve really missed it. It’s such a great creative space.
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LycanthrEppy @epidiah.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Sometimes, when working with rules you wrote over a decade ago, you should NOT assume you still have them internalized.
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MegueyB 🔜Metatopia @megueyb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Let's GO! The project is LIVE! #PsiRun2e #ttrpg #PBTA #SuperPowers
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PsiRun Second Edition
Whoever was holding you captive, you're free, for now. You have superpowers & amnesia. You know they're after you. What could go wrong?
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The newest episode of The Darkened Threshold is a real banger. Alex and I talk about the state of Carved from Brindlewood. Lots of insight into the system, the community around it, and design insights I've never talked about anywhere else. It's a good one! www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-darkened...
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the state of carved from brindlewood
The Darkened Threshold is a podcast by Jason Cordova, Alex Rybitski, and Wesley Bryan.
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jwmuk ⚖️ GrogLaw 17 Oct @jwmuk.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
An excellent first session of @heckmueller.bsky.social's By Endurance We Conquer. buttondown.com/theraspyrave...
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By Endurance We Conquer Session One
This is a write up of the first session of By Endurance We Conquer, a Carved from Brindlewood scenario written by Harald Eckmüller. The players were Ian...
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jwmuk ⚖️ GrogLaw 17 Oct @jwmuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Today I am running By Endurance, we Conquer a Carved from Brindlewood #TTRPG by @heckmueller.bsky.social and released by The Gauntlet in 2025. It hits most of my go to tropes; horror, history, exploration. Looking forward to this for a while. Report to follow. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The frozen tundra of the Arctic, a barely glimpsed shape through the snowstorm, survival is paramount, but what drives Captain Strangford and his crew on and is it just the natural elements they need to concern themselves with?

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/534716/the-gauntlet-presents-by-endurance-we-conquer
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Matthijs Holter (Hyperfictive) @matthijs1000.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My most artsy, weird, personal and experimental stuff has mostly been published randomly, as blog posts and competition PDFs on a myriad of web pages and fora. When I started gathering them, they became a personal history. Only for the specially interested! My least commercial works :D
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3W6 Podcast @3w6.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Heute vor zehn Jahren haben wir unsere erste Folge veröffentlicht. Dazu gibt es Special mit Michelle, die uns Fragen aus der Community stellt. Am Ende das Wichtigste: Wie geht es weiter mit 3W6? www.3w6-podcast.com/podcast/2026...
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Zehn Jahre 3W6 - 3W6 Podcast
Heute vor zehn Jahren hat der 3W6 Podcast seine erste Folge veröffentlicht. Moderiert von Michelle beantworten Harald und Markus Fragen zu den letzten zehn Jahren und kündigen eine Veränderung an.
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Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This 60-attendee convention somehow had: * full running childcare, co-sponsored by our local PBS affiliate * vendors & food trucks * fundraising raffles & auctions * local higher ed & libraries networking * 5 distinct game tracks * and a crafts room running all day!
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Luka │ Psychhound Games @psychhound.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Shadow / Giant 2e, a 2 player wolf & cub #indieTTRPG a la Logan, TLOU, Arcane, and more, is coming to print through @plusoneexp.bsky.social ! Take on the roles of a traumatized, powered youth & their jaded guardian, trying to get somewhere safe & outrun the Threat. plusoneexp.com/products/sha...
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Btw: the discourse around BBay, AW, BitD, etc. will seem quaint once The Lands Remaining is out. TLR will be the biggest discourse magnet in at least 10 years.
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Alex MJ 🎲🎃 @mixuppixels.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I'm starting a monthly TTRPG playtesting event here in Vienna! Playstorming is a collaboration between the convention I co-run, VindieCon.com, and Paradice, a massive tabletop gaming community here in Vienna! We'll meet up to share game dev goodness, and get new games to the table! May 22nd!
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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
@sefirotgame.bsky.social Hey, fellow Vienna guy here. I‘d love to chat with you guys about your journey as a game studio for the 3W6 Podcast. Any chance you’re interested? :)
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I have a new fantasy game coming out soon. It’s called The Lands Remaining, and I ran a whole campaign arc for @thebadspot.bsky.social channel. It’s a fantastic actual play, and a great look at the game everyone is going to be talking about (for good or ill!) youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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The Lands Remaining - YouTube
The Bad Spot Presents The Lands Remaining Featuring Jess Jewell as Calyxe of The Verdant Crucible @jessjewell.bsky.social Michelle Kelly as Theia, The Waxing...
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The kids? They love Public Access.
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
😈😈😈
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Oliver Morris @oldermodal.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I promise if this gets funded to make an actual play audio drama piece from it
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Holle @holle-in-blue.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
You‘re welcome! All the basic, fundamental and essential knowledge I have of independent and/or narrative RPGs, I learned by listening to @heckmueller.bsky.social and @wienna.bsky.social. A wonderful series from Episode 1 to the most recent one.
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I'm starting to be concerned that, in addition to the current KS meltdown, our 48 hour warning email also did not go out. If you saved Public Access but did not pledge, please reply here letting me know if you received your 48 hour warning email from KS. PLEASE re-post this message.
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
It’s the final weekend of the Public Access Kickstarter campaign! We’re currently trying to unlock our $450K stretch goal, Gathering Dust, a mystery inspired by Needful Things. Please re-post! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
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Public Access Analog Horror Mystery TTRPG
From the creator of Brindlewood Bay and The Between, Public Access is a roleplaying game inspired by analog and found footage horror!
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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Famed TTRPG designer Jonathan Tweet (Ars Magica, Over the Edge, Everway, D&D 3rd Edition, 13th Age, and more) shares his personal notes on how he launched and ran a fast, player-centered campaign, using familiar systems and fresh takes. angusabranson.com/2026/04/10/r...
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