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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 5h

The Alpha Draft for our first supplement - Toxicity is finally done. Praise be. What started as a 5 paragraphs for a homebrew mechanic, is now a 19 page supplement. #ttrpg #dnd #5e #indiegamedev

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 14h

If a rule needs a flowchart, a spreadsheet, and three specialized dice to resolve a basic action, it's over-designed. Elegance unlocks depth. Simple or crunchy? #ttrpg #5e #dnd #GameDesign

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d4: D&D Deep Dive @colbypoulson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is both my "I'm so happy" AND "I'm going to take over the world now" face. youtu.be/fhAh4XnPAwQ

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We're putting the final touches to our first ever 5e/5.5e supplement - Toxicity. What is Toxicity? How do you get it? How do you cure it? Feats? DM Guidance? All this and more. Link in the comments. #indiegamedev #dnd #5e #5.5e #supplement

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Flavor text tells what an item is, but mechanics dictate how it shapes the world. If rules don't match the lore, immersion breaks. Ever had an item let you down? #TTRPG #GameDesign #DnD #5e

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Cryptic Raven @crypticravenart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Which character motivation grabs you faster: someone fighting to restore a lost legacy, or someone desperate to escape a destiny already written for them? #WritingCommunity #CharacterDevelopment #Storytelling #creativewriting

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Don't hide your core mechanic behind a massive rulebook chapter. Let players touch the fire, get burned, and learn through immediate feedback. How do you teach new rules? #TTRPG #DnD #GameDesign #RPG

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey folks. Well, it's finally happening. We just launched our Itch page, along with a call for play testers for our first supplement - Toxicity. So, if you're interested in supporting the project, check out the pinned comment. #indiegamedev #ttrpg #5e #5.5e #supplement

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If a resource never runs out, it stops being a resource and becomes a character sheet tax. Real scarcity forces hard choices. What's your favorite resource loop? #gamedesign #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder

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Cryptic Raven @crypticravenart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How much does the physical landscape shape the culture in your stories? Do your factions adapt completely to their environment, or do they aggressively reshape the land to fit their needs? #worldbuilding #DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity #storytelling

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A brilliant mechanic at the wrong moment ruins its impact. Pacing is a mechanical rhythm—if a tense loop drags into a bookkeeping crawl, momentum dies. How do you keep energy up? #GameDesign #TTRPG #DnD #RPG

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hey good people of Bsky. Did you know that I'm running a playtest of my very first supplement, Toxicity? I'm looking for playtesters and feebback. Check out the pinned comment for details. #5e #ttrpg #indiegamedev #playtest

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Cryptic Raven @crypticravenart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What makes a scene feel more intense to read or watch—a tense, rapid-fire argument where both sides are right, or a silent interaction where neither character says what they're actually thinking? #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #OCs

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A rule can look bulletproof on a GDoc and completely implode within five minutes of actual table play. The paper is a liar. Only the playtest tells the truth. What's the fastest a homebrew rule has ever blown up in your face? #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #TTRPG #DnD #GameDev

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Cryptic Raven @crypticravenart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What makes an ancient weapon or relic interesting to you? Is it the raw power it grants the wielder, or the heavy history and burden that comes with carrying it? #Worldbuilding #fantasywriting #WritingCommunity #storytelling

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If combat at level 20 takes 45 minutes just to resolve basic math and passive modifiers, the system has collapsed under its own weight. Keep your loops tight. What's the highest level you've actually played to? #Pathfinder #DnD #TTRPG #GameDesign #RPGMechanics

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good game design isn't just about saying "yes, and." Sometimes the best mechanic you can introduce is a hard, unyielding "no." Friction and hard boundaries make can help success actually feel earned. How strict are your table rules? #TTRPG #DnD #GameDesign #5e

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Cryptic Raven @crypticravenart.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When introducing a major character, do you prefer a quiet, subtle entrance that lets their depth reveal itself slowly, or a high-impact arrival that immediately shows the audience who they are? #CharacterDevelopment #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #OCs

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A mechanic that works in a video game backend will grind a tabletop session to a halt. Computers handle micro-tracking; physical tables need momentum. Ever adapted a video game mechanic and watched it burn? #5e #TTRPG #GameDesign #dnd

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hey folks, I am still looking for play testers to break my first upcoming supplement - Toxicity. Drop a comment if you're interested. We can go over the details then. #gamedesign #ttrpg #playtest #dnd #homebrew

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am looking for stress / play testers for my first upcoming 5e supplement - Toxicity. If this piques your interest comment here and I'll fill you in on the details. #gamedesign #playtest #5e #ttrpg

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Stop designing mechanics with zero risk, zero resource tax, and zero downside. That isn't a choice—it's a tax on the GM. Real strategy lives in trade-offs. What forces painful choices for you? #TTRPG #GameDesign #RPGMechanics #DnD

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The hardest part of TTRPG design isn't high-level play—it's minute one. If players need a manifesto to understand basic turns, onboarding failed. What's the worst rulebook trap? #TabletopRPG #GameDesign #DnD #Pathfinder

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Randomness isn't just about rolling dice; it's about managing panic. If a random roll only results in flat damage, you miss out on improvisational chaos. How do you handle RNG? #GameDesign #TTRPG #GameMechanics #RPG #IndieDev

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

As I near the end of auditing my first supplement, I've learned something valuable. I hate editing 😅 Its so much easier to come up with an idea, but it's a whole different monster to sit down and pick through every word. #GameDesign #TTRPG #DnD #Writing #Editing

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Ginny Di @ginnydi.com · 25/08/2026

My ugly duckling glow-up was orchestrated for the sole purpose of being able to lure unsuspecting travelers into my fey clutches, and I'm not ashamed to say it 😤

Ginny dressed as a spring-themed eladrin elf, wearing a light green dress with floral embroidery and a matching light green wig. She poses with hanging garlands of flowers in front of a background depicting an ivy-covered stone arch.

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Meaningful choices in game design require actual friction. If every potion, feat, or action carries zero risk or drawback, you aren't offering a strategic choice; you're just giving out free stats. What's your favorite high-cost mechanic? #TabletopRPG #GameDesign #IndieDev #RPG

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The eternal debate: Does optimizing character builds ruin roleplay, or is mastery of game mechanics its own form of expression? Where do you stand? #TTRPG #GameDesign #DnD #RPG #GameMechanics

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Theory: The "Fail Forward" as a mechanic TTRPG design. Rolling a Nat1 shouldn't just end your turn. It should introduce chaos and make the story more interesting. How do you handle failure? #TTRPG #DnD #Pathfinder #Tabletop #GameDesign

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Designing mechanics is 10% inspiration and 90% realizing players will optimize the fun out of your brilliant system. 😅 Building tight loops means asking: Does this choice actually matter, or is it just noise? #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #TTRPG #RPG #GameDev

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The best mechanics aren't the ones that add complexity—they're the ones that get out of the way. Streamlining turn economy in TTRPGs or hiding UI elements in video games keeps momentum high. What mechanic should designers leave out? #DnD #TabletopRPG #GameDesign #RPG #IndieDev

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Inbal Breda @greyannis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Might as well post it here! A magical girl animation I've been slowly chipping at over the weekends for ages.

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Yes! This is practically a given when writing out your own campaign setting 😅 you need that historical depth... and it's always a lost magical kingdom that knocked on the door of the gods 🤣

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Quick design question: Do you prefer a campaign world where magic is common, commercialized, and part of everyday life, or one where magic is rare, mysterious, and dangerous? #DnD #Worldbuilding #TTRPG #FantasyWriting

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We’ve all had that nat 1. Let's hear the absolute worst (or funniest) dice roll you’ve ever witnessed that completely derailed the entire session. #TTRPG #DnD #TTRPGCommunity #DiceRoll

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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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A four-panel comic featuring a small black cat sitting in a soft, dreamy landscape beneath a blue sky. As the panels progress, the cat’s expression changes from calm to increasingly wide-eyed. The text across the panels reads: “I wish your August is full of the things that make you happy.” The final panel shows the cat with enormous, sparkling eyes, adding a sweet and hopeful feeling to the message. The artwork has a gentle, textured, hand-drawn style with pastel blue, green, and pink tones in the background.

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Serious question for the table: Do you prefer a campaign with heavy tactical, grid-based combat where every move matters, or pure "theater of the mind" fluid roleplay? #DnD #TTRPG #DnD5e #TabletopRPG

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

As a player, do you feel proud of breaking the system, or do you feel a little guilty for ruining the DM's prep? #TTRPG #GameDev #DnD #TabletopRPG

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Here's a cleaner version of one of the feats in upcoming project - "The Alchemist’s Ledger" a 5/5.5 supplement. Let me know what you think. #dnd #5e #ttrpg #roleplay #dnd

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We’ve all had that one character who didn't fit the party, yet ended up being the most memorable part of the campaign. What made them stand out? Was it a weird quirk or just an unexpected roleplay moment? Let’s hear the stories! #TTRPG #DnD #DnD5e #Roleplay

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We’ve all played in a dungeon that felt like just another room. But what was the one location in a game that felt truly "liminal"—like it existed outside of time or space? #LiminalBorne #TTRPG #DnD5e #TabletopRPG

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

When you're worldbuilding, what's your "anchor"? Do you start with the big, sweeping history and fill in the details later, or do you start with a single, tiny, weird object and build the world out from there? #worldbuilding #ttrpg #gamedesign #dnd

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

When designing a fantasy or science-fiction military force, how much realism do you want? Strictly practical, completely rule-of-cool, or grounded enough that the cool parts feel believable? #worldbuilding #ruleofcool #conceptdesign

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

What’s your favourite kind of adventuring party member? The charming problem-solver, the tired veteran, the wilderness survivor, the walking tank, or the quiet one who clearly knows too much? #ttrpg #dnd #5e

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

With the success of Iron Lung, Backrooms and now Obsession, we're witnessing a new era of YT creators breaking the mold. #movies #horror

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Got a chance to watch #Backrooms over the weekend. Wasn't sure what kind of movie I was getting. I was pleasantly impressed. Never felt bored. Slow(ish) burn, but keeps your attention. #movie

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Which do you prefer? Short campaigns (10–20 sessions) or mega-campaigns (50+)? #dnd #ttrpg #5e

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Here is another Alchemical Formula from my little project. Let me know what you think. #ttrpg #dnd #5e

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Liminal Borne @liminalborne.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

What's something that you usually get hung up on when working on your projects? What do you do to get out of it? #writing #design #creativity

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