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James_R_Millar @jamesrmillar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Brain went to angler fish. #spaceshiptember Also, I've been neglecting the biomechanoid stuff all this month, so hopefully this atones for it. The eye shoots lasers (obviously) and, to make it somewhat functional, the bits in the way, can move to not be in the way.

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 21/09/2026

It's not just AI-generated art anymore. Now, Agentic AIs are in our emails, and they really really want us to buy their D&D "module." If AI can so easily subvert spam safeguards, it's the beginning of the end for our inboxes.

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An “AI Agent” is begging us to buy their D&D module

iLands has been inundating the inboxes of journalists and publications… and now it’s Rascal’s turn to take out the trash.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For those of you in the Denver Metro area, you can now buy Heliosail at both locations of Playforge Games! Find us alongside the other indies~ #LittletonCO #EdgewaterCO #Denver

A display of indie roleplaying games. Heliosail is on the left side with the poster and book, and other popular indies such as Mork Borg, Coyote and Crow, Pirate Borg, and Rapscallion are visible.

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Lantern Light Explorations | Comms Open @lanternlightexp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Just going to give this a little bump because I'm quite proud of it.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’m going to be at Spoons (Denver Indie Game Showcase) tomorrow night! Swing by and say hello in the Fiddle neighborhood. You can RSVP here: Spoons: A Colorado Game Dev Showcase & Dinner www.eventbrite.com/e/spoons-a-c...

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Spoons: A Colorado Game Dev Showcase & Dinner

Dive into the world of game development and enjoy a showcase of Colorado talent while filling up on dinner at Spoons! Presented by birdMouse

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Christopher R. Muscato @chrisrmuscato.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’m having a lot of fun seeing people’s solarpunk art! Join in with your masterpieces or doodles or whatever else you’ve got #SolarpunkArtAugust

#SolarpunkArtAugust Daily Art Prompts

8/1: plants
8/17: intersectionality
8/2: protest
8/18: pollinators
8/3: voting
8/19: desert solarpunk
8/4: little free libraries
8/20: snowy solarpunk
8/5: little free pantries
8/21: tropical solarpunk
8/6: community gardens
8/22: libraries (all kinds)
8/7: solar sprinklers
8/23: agrivoltaics
8/8: repair cafés
8/24: mini wind turbines
8/9: balcony gardens
8/25: guerrilla gardening
8/10: urban gardens
8/26: public transit
8/11: bicycles
8/27: warming/cooling
8/12: solar ovens
centers
8/13: permaculture
8/28: urban tree canopy
8/14: disability rights
8/29: weather stations
8/15: third spaces
8/30: heat pumps
8/16: LGBTQ+ families
8/31: intentional living
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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I want to be more active and forge genuine connections that will inspire people to play my games without leaving me feeling like a taker, but every time I'm on social media I lose mood points faster than a sim locked in an empty room.

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Sims Character Dies from Tummy Hurt

Alt: Sims Character Dies from Tummy Hurt

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thoughtcrimegames @thoughtcrimegames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Your town has deep secrets, terrifying monsters, unspeakable evils, a clandestine city council...and a public radio station! Tell the tales of your own strange town in Community Radio. #ttrpg Itch: thoughtcrimegames.it... IPR: www.indiepressrevolu... TBS: tabletopbookshelf.co...

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Cristian @cristianpintos.com · 03/08/2026

Hundred years of solitude. Illustration collection #art #illustration #digitalart

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Gestalheim Productions @gestalheimpods.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Heliosail does really good work too! They made the new character sheet that will drop with the new version of Gestalheim whenever that gets in a place where its not a mess.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I forgot to post this yesterday. Monster Monday: Astermines. These are proximity mines for ship to to ship encounters, usually used by pirates. Grab the stat block here: www.patreon.com/posts/monste... #TTRPG #MonsterMonday #HeliosailGame #IndieRPG #StatBlock #SciFi

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

RPG party 2 submissions are open! This was such an amazing opportunity for me, and really helped me elevate Heliosail beyond what I expected. If you have a project, submit it! You never know if you might get picked. gamefound.com/en/blog/post...

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[SPECIAL] RPG Party 2026 - Open Call - Gamefound

Today is the day! We're inviting you to participate in our second RPG Party. A curated event designed to help indie TTRPG creators bring their projects to life through crowdfunding.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

This monster monday is hot off the press: Star Whales! One of my oldest concepts for a Heliosail creature! Instead of the pub dom art, I decided to make a clip of myself working on the art for it. What do you think? Full stat block here: www.patreon.com/posts/monste... #TTRPG #SciFi #Alien

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

a very easy, small thing you can do to make the world every so slightly better is just talk about art and creators you like, be vocal when you enjoy something

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This week's monster is a giant desert worm, a sci-fi classic brought to us by Dune and reimagined a thousand times over. My version is dangerous only because of its size, not because it is inherently a monster. Available for Heliosail & 5e. #D&D #DnD #TTRPG #Worm www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

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Monster Monday: Baleen Worm (Heliosail + 5e) | Penfeather Games

Monster Monday: Baleen Worm (Heliosail + 5e) by Penfeather Games on Patreon. Join Penfeather Games's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hit me up if you have potential jobs for me! I can write, I can edit, I can give design advice, I can draw some, and I can do layout. I don't like to discuss my personal life on main, but I'm in a really bad place financially. For those who want the whole story, I'm going to drop it in this thread.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

As April winds down, I'm taking votes for what my monster monday theme should be for may! The poll is public, so you can read about the options, and vote here: www.patreon.com/posts/public...

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Public Poll: May 2026 Theme | Penfeather Games

Public Poll: May 2026 Theme by Penfeather Games on Patreon. Join Penfeather Games's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Monster Monday: Oubliette. This is a plant-based pit trap, with stat blocks for Heliosail and 5e both. Unfortunately I don't have any artwork for this one, but it was a bunch of fun to make, and I really hope people like it anyway! Get the blocks here: www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Giant Vultures this week for Monster Monday! No D&D stat block, since those already exist for that system. Simple, versatile, and perfect for a spaghetti western vibe. #HeliosailGame #StatBlock #TTRPG #SciFi #Vulture www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

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Monster Monday: Giant Vulture (Heliosail Only) | Penfeather Games

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

We're sending Heliosail off to print in less than 24 hours, which means you have just a little bit of time left to back us and get your copy if you missed the campaign in October/November! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

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Heliosail by Penfeather Games - Gamefound

You and your friends become a crew of space pirates and adventurers in this solarpunk sci-fi campaign system.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I was a little late on promoting this, but Gamefound is doing another round of RPG party! This was a fantastic opportunity, and I highly recommend anyone who is interested apply. You never know what magic might happen :) gamefound.com/en/blog/post...

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[Special] RPG Party 2026 - Gamefound

We're excited to announce the RPG Party's return, bringing another dedicated celebration of indie tabletop roleplaying games to the platform.

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🦇⚢ ira prince valls ⚢🦇 @iraprince.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

hey, as a heads up to other ttrpg creators. if you get a gushy friendly email from a "hiddendoor.co" saying they looove your work + asking you to test drive their site/consider a partnership — they have tried pretty hard to hide the fact that it's AI, but it's AI. it's buried in their about and FAQ

A screenshot from hidden door's about page:
ROLEPLAY MEETS FANFICTION
Established in 2020, Hidden Door is building a new kind of story experience centered on creativity, decision-making and authorship. Players experience their favorite fictional worlds through an online roleplaying game, remixing and combining story elements to craft custom narratives while encountering meaningful challenges.
We're excited to collaborate with storytellers from around the world to create immersive, fan-focused story experiences for everyone.
OUR TEAM
We're an intersectional mix of game professionals and Al experts, with a wide range of perspectives, who are inventing a delightful & safe experience for players.
(I have underlined "AI experts.")

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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Last Updated: August 13, 2025
WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?
We're a diverse collection of nerds who love stories, games, and making things. Several of us are machine learning research scientists, also. Some of us are game designers and artists. We rock a mean database, too.
(I have underlined "machine learning research scientists" and "We rock a mean database, too.")

$screenshot of text from hidden door's faq: IS THIS AI? Sorta, it's all Artisanal Brooklyn ML made with love and care. (Here I have underlined "Sorta" and written "LOL. LMAO" WAIT, SO HOW DOES IT WORK? It's a fractal combinatorial trope engine. Our narrative team of real humans write flexible, structured plot beats, and we then use a variety of ML tools to combine those beats with the rules of the world, the player's choices, the characters in a given scenario, generic plot beats, and our trope soup into a delicious story meal. We update our game engine layer with a structured representation of everything in your world, from story events to character stats and conditions. This, along with the narrative beats and the tropes and rules of a specific world, is what we use to make the actual text and assemble the bits of art that— (The screenshot cuts off here. I have underlined "a variety of ML tools" and "what we use to make the actual text and assemble the bits of art")$

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Monster Monday: Agave Arachnid. This scorpion-inspired ambush predator is smaller than the Trapdoor Spider, and camouflages itself among succulents in the plains and high desert. Heliosail-only stat block this week. Check it out! #HeliosailGame #TTRPG #StatBlock www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

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Monster Monday: Agave Arachnid (Heliosail Only) | Penfeather Games

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Critter of the week is the Ajya. These enormous alien birds are heavily inspired by roseate spoonbills! No video this week, as I ran out of time to get it done, but as always there is a stat block for both Heliosail and 5e available! #TTRPG #IndieRPG #HeliosailGame www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

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Monster Monday: Ajya | Penfeather Games

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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Here's my breaking up with Harry Potter essay comic- if you need some fuel to convince relatives or friends not to watch the new show, maybe this will help: redgoldsparkspress.com/projects/718...

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The Problematic Author

The online portfolio of Maia Kobabe.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Poll is up for April's creature theme for Monster Monday! Space Dwellers and Desert Things are neck and neck. Help break the tie! www.patreon.com/posts/public...

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Public Poll: April 2026 Theme | Penfeather Games

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Poll is up for April's creature theme for Monster Monday! Space Dwellers and Desert Things are neck and neck. Help break the tie! www.patreon.com/posts/public...

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Public Poll: April 2026 Theme | Penfeather Games

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Oops, I forgot to post monster monday yesterday. This week, mudrakers! These giant boat-swallowing critters will delight adventurers in any genre. Stat block available for Heliosail + 5e. #HeliosailGame #SciFi #Aliens #D&D #TTRPG #IndieRPG www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

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Monster Monday: Mudraker | Penfeather Games

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Possible Worlds Games @possibleworlds.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Realis—the moon-hopping TTRPG by @austinwalker.bsky.social—lands on Kickstarter April 2026! Featuring 55 classes, 150+ NPCs, 100+ illustrations, expanded GM & homebrew guidance, and much more, bookmark the campaign today at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru... | teaser art: @decassette.bsky.social

"Realis by Austin Walker on Kickstarter April 2026" is layered over a science-fantasy image of four adventures.

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Monster Monday: Vyndra! These plant-based hydras were a blast to design. Stat blocks available for both 5e & Heliosail on patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/monste... #D&D #HeliosailGame #TTRPG Video file was too large to upload direct, so here's the youtube link: youtube.com/shorts/P9qJy...

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Monster Monday: Vyndra #dnd5e #heliosailgame #ttrpg #plants #hydra

YouTube video by QuinnSilverStudios

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

In more than half of US states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of small plug-in solar panels that sit on apartment balconies and plug directly into household outlets. Canary Media buff.ly/5B79fOA #ShareGoodNewsToo

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Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm

In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.

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Grist @grist.org · 09/03/2026

The DC Environmental Film Festival @dceff_org is back March 19-28, featuring 70+ films on today's most pressing environmental issues. Grist is a proud media partner of this event. Learn more at dceff.org.

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DCEFF | Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

Advancing understanding and stewardship of the environment through the power of film for the past 30 years.

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James D'Amato @oneshotrpg.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

My friends, today is the day my new book with @superdillin.bsky.social is out! Available everywhere books are sold, the Ultimate RPG Villains Backstory Guide is your companion for making the the best of the worst! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create Compelling Antiheroes, Enemies, and Bad Guys

Prompts and Activities to Create Compelling Antiheroes, Enemies, and Bad Guys

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Public Access is coming to Kickstarter on March 17th! We’re aiming for 5000 followers before launch. Help us out by following and re-posting! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...

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Coming soon: 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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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Viper Vines are an itchy, poison oil covered natural snare trap. This week’s stat blocks are free for Heliosail and 5e! Grab them here: www.patreon.com/posts/152177... #DnD #HeliosailGame #plants #plantmonster #5e

Thumbnail for video says “Its a thousand times worse than poison ivy”

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Belated Monster Monday: Crab Grass! This is the first one for March's theme: Swamp Things. We're starting off a little bit mild, but I promise there are some cool critters coming this month! Available for Heliosail of course, & 5e. #HeliosailGame #TTRPG #IndieRPG #DnD www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

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Monster Monday: Crab Grass (Heliosail & 5e) | Penfeather Games

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

A belated Monster Monday: Volcanopods! These are volcanic snails, available for both Heliosail and 5e. No video this week (and this post is a little late), things got away from me a little this past week. Everyone please enjoy the little critters. #DnD #D&D #snails www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

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Monster Monday: Volcanopod (Heliosail & 5e) | Penfeather Games

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Heliosail | Late Pledge Open Now! @heliosail.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Monster Monday reel was too large to post, so you'll have to check it out at the link instead! This week, Scoria, a volcanic-inspired giant land tortoise with a mean bite. Available for D&D 5e and Heliosail, as always: www.patreon.com/posts/monste... #TTRPG #DnD #HeliosailGame #SciFi #Fantasy

Photo of a volcanic caldera with the text "Have you heard of the tortoise that incubates its eggs in volcanoes?"

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 10/02/2026

Any time a company has to "make a statement", it means they're sweating. Cook them

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