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Elliot Davis | Pre-Save To Feel Your Warmth @moreblueberries.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To Feel Your Warmth is coming to BackerKit on October 20th. A duet vampire TTRPG about love, trust, and the decision to move forward together or say goodbye forever. It is an evolution of the mechanics behind The Time We Have, but what specifically is changing? ⬇️

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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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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

would be happy to chat on this as a toronto-based designer!

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 09/09/2026

Blurring the lines between larp and tabletop, Nine Space Games is Jason Morningstar’s best work yet www.rascal.news/blurring-the...

Words "Nine Space Games" in white text on a purple background. A futuristic circular design in the background.

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j strautman @yesnogoodbye.ca · 07/09/2026

DREAMS DO COME TRUE: A Fool's Errand on One Shot 🥲🥲🥲 Please please tune in, this is the most unbelievable group of players you ever heard

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I got my physical copy! love when I get to use a good range of colour in a book, and again what an amazing set of games to get to work on. (you can get a copy here: bullypulpitgames.com/products/nin...)

Cover of Nine Space Games, a collection of sci-fi tabletop roleplaying games.

Interior spread in red, titled "The Arrangements".

Interior spread in teal, a map of character relationships.

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The One True Ryan Khan @trueryankhan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

J is an incredible designer. Any time I've had the chance to talk design with them, I always walk away with new insights and perspectives. Love their work. The award is very much deserved.

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I've got a copy on it's way I can show ya!

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

well this might be one of the best pieces of feedback I've ever recieved ❤️❤️❤️

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Jason Morningstar @jmstar.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Nine Space Games is now available! Get it here: bpglink.com/9spacegames or here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... as you prefer, but definitely get it.

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Nine Space Games

Nine Space Games is a collection of freeform games that share a universe and a set of rules. They are designed to be played however you like, and they play fast—each lasts no more than an hour. And th...

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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

But @julienlegault.bsky.social, your art IS doubleplus unique! Thank you for spinning for #NineSpaceGames.

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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Our newest release #NineSpaceGames is here. This versatile hardcover is packed with 9 freeform games that share a sci-fi universe and a set of rules, suitable for 3-6 players. The games are designed to be played as a #larp #TTRPG or however you like and ALL within an hour! bpglink.com/9spacegames

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Nine Space Games

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

and yes you WILL play a sentient space ship in a love triangle!

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I particularly loved making these racing spaceships for one of the three-player games (all games have a fixed player count, either 3, 4, or 6)

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

really wish I could edit out the second unique in there lol but what can I say, I'm excited

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I had the pleasure of working on the layout for this amazing set of games by @jmstar.bsky.social. each game is wonderfully unique, and the unique sci-fi setting that binds them is revealed to you the more you play/read. thank you for letting me put my spin on it! bullypulpitgames.com/products/nin...

layout of a relationship map, showing how characters are related, over a teal sci-fi background.

layout of an introduction to a game called "The Arrangements" over a red-orange solar-system map background.

layout of a page with the title "Elif Hullarch, Sibling to the Future Dynast" over an orange background, with text explaining who the character is and how they feel about other characters.

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There's A TTRPG For That @mint-rabbit.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Memoria, by @julienlegault.bsky.social is a storytelling ritual from a distant realm. You are combining archetypes, myths and roles to create a legend that is unique to your table. I can see this being a really neat game to creating a history for a world that you want to explore even more.

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Memoria by Starlight Grove

A ritual of remembering.

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Chrys is an excellent designer and I'm very excited to see this get made! I'm also very keen to see RPGs and board games mixing more! and on top of that, as a resident Torontonian, I love to see more raccoon representation 🦝

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j strautman @yesnogoodbye.ca · 01/06/2026

a tremendous honour!!! i am truly overwhelmed by this news. i can't wait to celebrate at Gen Con!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I think we'll learn to trust ourselves with it more as we go!

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

this isn't necessarily a bad design gripe, but it does make me think about how I approach games and how my perfectionism can manifest when playing or running them. a board game for example scratches a really good "you executed this correctly" itch when we nail complex rules.

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

it's got me thinking if it's possible to present too perfect a picture of ideal play. stonetop gives me so much permission to make the setting work for our table, but every rule has a well-documented ideal way it works. but I've also been looking for RPGs that present their rules more boldly!

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

however I did come away feeling like I could have done more? or played... better? when the book you've been pouring over has such great play examples and there's a spread for every move, it makes me worry I'm forgetting half of it constantly. I want to try the GM side. maybe there's too much advice?

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I think the rules all work really well together and this feels like the next level of AW/blades design with some osr sensibilities and it's just the best parts (ie: my favourite parts) of a lot of different things put together beautiful. a real "mad I didn't make this myself" game lol.

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

having the character playbooks be very unique to the setting really helps with a feeling of surprise at finding out what other players have chosen and what they're capable of. I'm playing the judge and it feels super unique to the world and our version of it. so cool.

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

had a very wonderful Stonetop session last night, some things I loved and some things I'm thinking about:

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

J has an eye for detail mixed with an absolutely fantastic sense of humour and I am always excitedly awaiting their next creation ❤️ give them a follow if you haven't already

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j strautman @yesnogoodbye.ca · 18/05/2026

two awards!!!!!!

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

why are so many board game rulebook downloads the print-ready pdf version with hi-res paper textures, I just want to immerse myself in rules without pain, my computer is weak

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The One True Ryan Khan @trueryankhan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This is such a beautiful game that explores our relationship to stories and culture. It does A LOT in a very small space

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Mythworks is making the Myth Work @mythworks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Six Games that Influenced Starfall 💫 Part 6: Bug Dish by Ryan Khan

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

There are just so many other games where I would be able to say yes more. There are games with deep character choices and classes and fighting and hit points that let me say yes more. There is just nothing that D&D is doing so well that it makes saying no so much worth it to me.

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I know indie designer opinions on D&D are a dime a dozen, but I ran it for a friend who had never really played an RPG like it before and I think my biggest gripe was that D&D is a game that makes me say no a lot, especially in combat. It is a game full of stop signs.

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kill ghost @willjobst.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

an rpg but like a really good rpg

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seb pines @smolghost.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Two of my games are up for consideration for the inaugural Canada Roles Awards! If you are Canadian you can vote for Underneath for Best One Shot and Short Form Game and We Shall Be Monsters for Best Visual Design! Voting closes May 15th! canadaroles.ca/doku.php?id=...

A promo image showing the zine for Underneath, the text under it reads "Seb Pines, Underneath, Best One Shot and Short Form Game". The image of the zine shows: The cover of a black and white zine on a green textured paper background. In the background are carabiners, a headlamp, a journal, rope, and a map. The cover of the zine has the title Underneath and a large etching style illustration of a narrow cave chamber. A natural fountain springs up from the rock floor. Statues of dragons and lions and weird dogs all spit water across the chamber into each other's mouths intersecting with the single stream of water erupting from the natural fountain.

A promo image showing the zine for We Shall Be Monsters, the text under it reads "Seb Pines, We Shall Be Monsters, Best Visual Design". The image of the zine shows: The cover of the game zine We Shall Be Monsters. The title is in an embellished black letter font in white over a black background with a low contrast image of a doctor standing over a dead body on a slab. The zine is displayed on textured paper with a silk handkerchief and a small saw next to it.

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The One True Ryan Khan @trueryankhan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

There is something so beautiful and elegant about this game. There's just enough structure to keep things moving, and every session hits all the right emotional highs and lows. And this is just the playtest.

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j strautman @yesnogoodbye.ca · 08/05/2026

This game is so deeply special. I've had the opportunity to playtest it over the last few months and I think about it alllll the time. It's so rare to find a game that is feels so familiar in approach and emotional impact while also being unique/fresh - I need it to exist physically so bad

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

So please download it! Check it out! Send me notes! And share this thread with whoever you think will find this interesting or cool! And if you want to stay up to date: buttondown.com/starlightgrove

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This project is hands-down my best work yet, and I'm only able to make it because the community has taught me so much about design over the past decade. Special thank you to @strautmaskreplica.bsky.social, @trueryankhan.bsky.social, and @felixisaacs.bsky.social for helping me figure this game out!

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

It starts with an archetype, like The Veiled Queen or The Wind in Winter, a zoomed-out destiny exploring your character's whole story. But then, in each myth, you'll take on a role like The Shaper or The Hunter and explore who you are *in that moment*. (With some really cool character sheet tech!)

A role character sheet labeled "The Hunter" sliding over an archetype character sheet labeled "The Wind in Winter".

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Memoria is about envisioning a mythic character and slowly figuring out their story, jumping around their timeline as you please. There's no chronological campaign, and the only way to fill in their timeline is by enacting a myth, either with others or (coming soon) solo.

Two archetype character sheets labelled "The Wind in Winter" and "The Glorious Beast".

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Julien | Starlight Grove @julienlegault.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The latest Memoria playtest kit is now on itch! starlightgrove.itch.io/memoria Memoria is a ritual of remembering, where you tease out the history of your character by exploring strange myths from a distant realm. I'll talk a bit more about what this means below ⬇

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Memoria by Starlight Grove

A ritual of remembering.

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Matthew John | Boo!-igaron @yuigaron.itch.io · 06/05/2026

I'm completely and professionally unattached to this project but, if Breathless: Frightmare Edition hits $40,000, my own Breathless game, Frozen Breath, will become completely free (PWYW). yuigaron.itch.io/frozen-breath

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Frozen Breath by Yuigaron

As Scouts you must endure the winter wastes of an alien world or humanity might take its last Frozen Breath

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Mythworks is making the Myth Work @mythworks.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We didn’t know if BREATHLESS: FRIGHTMARE EDITION would fund. Then you showed up. Now we’re in the FINAL 48 HOURS! Thank you for making this real!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/myt...

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