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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 22h

What Dark Influences Part 2! www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Check out some of the influences behind What Dark Knocking Comes in the Still of the Night. www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's Day 2! Early Bird Rewards are still available! www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

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The Stillfleet Studio ☉ more than play 🇵🇸 @stillfleet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So excited to see three new adventures by @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social and Geo Collazo of Ham & Egg: the book is designed tête-bêche, flipping from one system to another! www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh... Maybe we can get John and Geo on Why We Roll to chat dual-system design…

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What Dark Knocking Comes in the Still of the Night?

A black cat scratches two words in the dirt: HELP US. Three flip-book adventures, 321RPG on one side, 5E on the other.

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We're LIVE! www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Love Over the Garden Wall and The Dark Crystal? Bring some of that uneasy wonder to game night. What Dark Knocking is coming to Kickstarter on September 29 for 5E and 321RPG. www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

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Coming soon: What Dark Knocking Comes In The Still Of The Night?

A black cat scratches two words in the dirt: HELP US. Three flip-book adventures, 321RPG on one side, 5E on the other.

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We're doing a dice giveaway to get folks hyped for the launch of What Dark Knocking Comes in the Still of the Night? Click the link to enter. forms.gle/nCWc2rh9Asxj...

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Coming soon: What Dark Knocking Comes In The Still Of The Night?

A black cat scratches two words in the dirt: HELP US. Three flip-book adventures, 321RPG on one side, 5E on the other.

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Pitch this to your group: you’re Academy trainees, goblins have overrun the streets, something blue is rolling toward the city, and your best lead is a cat. Welcome to your practical exam. Get a first look at WHAT DARK KNOCKING COMES IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT? www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

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Coming soon: What Dark Knocking Comes In The Still Of The Night?

A black cat scratches two words in the dirt: HELP US. Three flip-book adventures, 321RPG on one side, 5E on the other.

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Marie Enger @ LBX26 Table 409 @soengery.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I’m gonna be signing books today at booth 2549 (CRWN) from 4:20-6 and if you drew Hate Pit OR Pit Pit in your style I’ve got a little freebie for ya! Make sure u get your SWAG! Btw you can STILL draw them in your style, all day, every day, it’s never too late!

Hate pit saying death to the wizard kings

Pit pit saying severed is the head that wears the crown

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🇦🇷 Taylor Esposito, multi award winning pro letterer & educator @tayloresposito.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

So I'm once again a nominee for the @ringoawards.bsky.social. I'm very honored! Fellow pros, if you would, please consider voting for me for this year's award. Voting can be done here: ringoawards.com

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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 31/07/2026

Get yer fonts right here!

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The surveys for Under the Shadow of the Noon Day Witch are out. Shipping has begun! Let's gooooooooooooo!

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This project by Parallel Dimension Gaming is one that I am super excited about, and not just because I got to work alongside a Murderer's Row of creators. This is going to rule. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pdg...

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Parallel Shadows: Volumes 2 & 3

A 'zine full of gaming goodness for your Shadowdark game.

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Indie Game Developers Network (IGDN) @igdn-official.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The IGDN Summer series tackles the topic of Art! In 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, panelists Chrys Sellers, Jason Ward, & Will Munn and artist Isabela Duffles discuss artists for tabletop games from contracts & rates to discovery & art direction: youtu.be/Y1_4jzrCHO4?...

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Artists Working With Game Developers Working With Artists — 2026 Summer Series

YouTube video by Indie Game Developer Network

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Indie Game Developers Network (IGDN) @igdn-official.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The IGDN Summer Series answers the question, 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝? @robertturk.bsky.social chats with professional TTRPG editors, @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online & Rachel Savicki. Learn why you need an editor, what a style sheet is, & how much this might cost you! youtu.be/fK36rsl_dzQ?...

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What Kind of Editor Do I Need — IGDN Summer Series 2026

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Indie Game Developers Network (IGDN) @igdn-official.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The IGDN 2026 Summer Series kicks off with 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰). Panelists Maddie May, Will Munn, & Matt Best discuss how to make your TTRPGs visually fun and interesting if you don't quite know how to draw yet. youtu.be/sNdkkQhVkPM?... #TTRPGs #indiegames #gamedesign #writing

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I Write (Because I can't Draw) — IGDN Summer Series 2026

YouTube video by Indie Game Developer Network

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nervous demon purveyor 🔥 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 06/07/2026

A Monday reminder that I have World Wide Wrestling softcover and hardcover books ready to meet you in the arena! You can also pick up the Promotion supplements Warlock Pro and Five Rings Wrestling Alliance, the play aid Move Cards, and the standalone New Year's Fray. www.ndpdesign.com/wwwrpg

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The World Wide Wrestling RPG — ndpdesign

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

What makes an rpg cover great? Lots of things! We are spoiled for choice in rpgs. So, this week, I thought I'd show off 15 recent and lesser-known favorites w/ commentary. Let me know your favorites! I want to do a part 2. www.explorersdesign.com/great-book-c...

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Great Book Covers '26 #1

Cover inspiration from across the tabletop rpg industry.

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Crimson Adder Curiosities @crimsonaddergames.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Myco//Drift just got picked for Gamefound's RPG Party! I am super stoked! In Myco//Drift you Pilot skyscraper sized fungal bio-mechs in a world overtaken by alien spores.

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Jack Panic | DNGN CLUB @dngnclub.itch.io · 30/06/2026

Only a few more days to grab all this eye candy for 75% off!

DNGN CLUB SUMMER SALE
16 ttrpg goodies for $30
includes
-Instant DUNGEON
run your favorite fantasy aventures in minutes
-The forest
A system AGNOSTIC tool for when your fantasy game goes “off road”.
-RELIQUARY REMASTERED
38 system agnotsic & strange artifacts to inspire & break your game
-RELIQUARIES PART II
39 more system-agnostic oddities to gift (curse) your players with
-RELIcs REMASTERED
200+ pages of interesting bits to ENHANCE any game
-the gas station
A system-agnostic horror location (and instant horror to run it)
-PSYCHO KILLLER
a solo/micro surreal hotel crawl about identity and violence
-NPC+
A framework for easy to run and interesting npcs for osr/5e/etc
-dead moon
a homage to the silent hill FRANCHISE for Liminal horror
-d66 instant enemies
36 evocative baddies for osr/5e/etc.
-dngn + DRGN
a minimal prep, fast fiction dungeon crawler about dirty wierdos
-DNGN+DRNG: something approaches
More creatures for D+d that can be used as friends/foes/hazards
-DEEPSPACE VOIDTRUCKERS
A sci-fi game about space truckers hauling freight in the void
-instant starship
group and solo adventures in space.
-now that’s what i call swords vol. d66
36 system-neutral weird-ass swords to inspire or derail your game
-jungle of the jade jaguar
a micro adventure & a micro rpg to run it - SWORDS

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Super stoked to be on Coffee & Coffins today with @tigerwizard.bsky.social and Beckett! 1 pm EST at the link below. www.youtube.com/live/wEkBJn7...

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Joey Royale @joeyroyale.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Holy cow! An insane deal!

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

What Dark Knocking Comes in the Still of the Night? A new three-episode 321RPG flip-book adventure series for 2-4 players. Each book includes the full adventure for the new 321RPG Fantasy ruleset, and flips over to a complete 5e conversion on the other side. www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

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Coming soon: What Dark Knocking Comes In The Still Of The Night?

A fantasy adventure for 321RPG & 5E

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The cat is out of the bag. Heartbreak In Stereo, 25th anniversary edition. Remastered with two unreleased tracks plus four rehearsal live recordings. Pre-save it now and check it out on June 26th. orcd.co/3yjepya

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PENCEY PREP | Heartbreak In Stereo (25th Anniversary)

Available Via Mint 400 Records & B. Calm Press

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

All the greetings from strangers I received while wearing a Dungeon Crawler Carl t-shirt this weekend felt oddly familiar. I came to realize that in 2026, being spotted in a Carl tee is like walking around in a Bullet Club shirt in 2018. Time to throw up a "Too sweetski" for the good crawler.

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Staplecult @staplecult.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

StapleCult - First Look More info coming soon. Sign up for our mailing list www.staplecult.com @joeyroyale.bsky.social @crimsonaddergames.bsky.social @neonlordsrpg.bsky.social @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social

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Joey Royale @joeyroyale.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Jan 14-17! Who wants to grab a slice and discuss bootleg action figures, cryptids, and the best sodas?

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Night Noon Games 🔜 ArcaneCon!!! @nightnoon.games · 25/05/2026

Here's a really cool idea from @joeyroyale.bsky.social @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social, & others. Joey put it: "[They] are creating a new crowd funding platform for the underdogs. A place where true indies can be seen and not shouted over by bloated budgets and bigger companies." Excited to hear more.

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Joey Royale @joeyroyale.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@neonlordsrpg.bsky.social , @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social , @crimsonaddergames.bsky.social and I are creating a new crowd funding platform for the underdogs. A place where true indies can be seen and not shouted over by bloated budgets and bigger companies

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Crimson Adder Curiosities @crimsonaddergames.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@joeyroyale.bsky.social @neonlordsrpg.bsky.social @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social and I are creating a funding platform by creators for creators! No corporate overlords, no BS, a place where indies can thrive and grow and learn!

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

More info soon, so stay tuned. Let’s get a spotlight for the underdogs.

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The Stillfleet Studio ☉ more than play 🇵🇸 @stillfleet.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

*Extremely* excited to share this interview w. Ryan of @theweeklyscroll.com. We cover a lot— ☉What is the Grit System? ☉Epic, cinematic, binary task-resolution results vs. interpreting results ☉Hitting 6+ and boosting checks with grit ☉Designing narrative powers—and classes around narrative powers

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I am hosting some games and a seminar at NeonCon 3D (Virtual Con) on May 22nd and 23rd. I've still got some room left, sign up and let's roll. tabletop.events/conventions/...

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

9 days left on BackerKit. I would love it if you'd check out our Dark Double Feature designed for use with Shadowdark RPG. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/3...

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Lin Codega @lincodega.com · 12/05/2026

Four Pillars Gaming published hundred of AI-generated profiles over the past four months and when people asked to be taken down, they doubled down, defended their process, and refused. The ramifications of hallucinatory LLM "histories" threaten to erode truth and destroy the historical record.

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AI-generated profiles of TTRPG designers ignite fury across social media

4 Pillars Gaming’s new website adds AI-generated slop to an already ephemeral online historical record.

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Wesley Allen did not send that deplorable email. There is an update from the OSR RPG page that initially broke the story, implicating Wes as the author of the transphobic email. This has since been debunked, and I felt it was worth sharing to prevent his name from being sullied any further.

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John Hambone McGuire @johnmcguirerpg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Let me start by saying. I don’t support hate of any kind. Full stop. That kind of bullshit has no place in TTRPGs A thread 🧵.

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Ghoula RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

So while they obviously don't want to comply with my request, and would likely do the same for anyone, I think every designer listed on that site should reach out to them. Make your feelings heard right away. And then fucking put them on blast everywhere.

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