Reposted by julia 🪻Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this: 260184264873
Reposted by julia 🪻Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I’ve been thinking a lot more about freelance design and how mystifying it is to most people, especially if you came through the proverbial back door with rpgs. Today, I’m thinking about the three most popular pricing models and my thoughts on them. www.explorersdesign.com/working-desi...explorersdesign.comDesign Hireling: Pricing Models3 pricing models for freelance graphic designers and artists in rpgs. 48032
Reposted by julia 🪻Lorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 28/09/2026ok here we go 🍝 Spaghetti Celesti: Devour the Heavens ⛅ is out now for free!! 🍴 the best pixel spaghetti of your life ↪️ prepare them & fork them perfectly ⭐ get those 5-stars reviews 😡 and be quick ! the people are hangry play it at punkcake.itch.io/spaghetti-celesti #fallingblockjam #pixelart 9244031647
Reposted by julia 🪻matt @chasethematthews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026@regularbird.bsky.social and I are hosting a Baseball Jam. We want you to pitch your tabletop baseball heaters. Make fun of baseball. Celebrate baseball. Who cares! It is old and weird, let’s make it new and cool. So join us for the next month and LETS PLAY BALL! itch.io/jam/baseball...itch.ioBaseball Jam '26A game jam from 2026-09-29 to 2026-11-01 hosted by regularbird & matthewchase. During the 2026 MLB Postseason, regularbird and matthewchase invite you to make something baseball for tabletop! From the... 31411
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 24/09/2026looking for five (paid!) voice actors for my next #indiegame project, a short, underwater sci-fi visual novel inspired by games like Subnautica and In Other Waters! if you're a VA or know someone who is, more info is here: www.castingcall.club/projects/how... 01713
Reposted by julia 🪻Scrap Yarn Games @scrapyarngames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Week 4 of Solo Games from the One Page RPG Jam is up! Check it out at: scrapyarngames.substack.com/p/week-4-lun... This week includes games by @magathachristie.bsky.social, @romanhyacinths.bsky.social and @jessikarocha.bsky.social !scrapyarngames.substack.comWeek 4: Lunch Break Legends5 solo games from the One Page RPG Jam, all quick enough to finish before your soup gets cold. 282
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 08/09/2026some loading screen art for the underwater sci-fi narrative game I'm developing! #indiedev #gamedev 0112
Reposted by julia 🪻merr-itt came from outer space @merrittk.com · 17/08/2026more places should have artists-in-residence. like there should be a residency where you live on a particular train for a month. there should be an oil rig residency, an arctic research station residency. maybe a residency at a zoo 201514238
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 23/08/2026New blog post! Reflections on "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin, my next narrative game, humanity's capacity for hope, Christian faith, and a manifesto, of sorts: www.romanhyacinths.com/post/when-ho... 162
Reposted by julia 🪻˘Chad˘ @chad.binarysolo.com · 20/08/2026Dear news sites: If your header is an AI generated image, I just hit back immediately and read nothing. 031
Reposted by julia 🪻Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 18/08/2026WINGS really, really wants to fund your neat indie video game The indie investor, which is committed to empowering women and gender-marginalized devs, is introducing new funding pathways for PC projects of all shapes and sizesgamedeveloper.comWINGS really, really wants to fund your neat indie video gameThe investor, which is committed to empowering women and gender-marginalized devs, is introducing new funding pathways for PC projects of all sizes. 017075
Reposted by julia 🪻Blerdy Disposition (Pax Unplugged 2026 🎮) @blerdydisposition.bsky.social · 17/08/2026One Page RPG Jam 2026 is over but the celebration is not! To celebrate, I cover some of the games that caught my attention. In this thread will be every game I discussed in the video. You can skip around using the timeline in the video too (but at least like it if inclined🤭) youtu.be/USr8BXM2K3oyoutu.beThe Beautifully FRACTURED One Page RPG Jam of 2026YouTube video by Blerdy Disposition 12819
Reposted by julia 🪻Blerdy Disposition (Pax Unplugged 2026 🎮) @blerdydisposition.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Creature Comforts: roman-hyacinths.itch.io/creature-com... Ever wanted to put two monsters together for a loving date? Well Creature Comforts will be a perfect love simulator. 🧌roman-hyacinths.itch.ioCreature Comforts by roman hyacinthsCan you help dungeon monsters find love? 😏💋 A silly & wholesome solo journaling TTRPG 231
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 13/08/2026final two TTRPG pickups from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social before finishing my move to NYC! by @thehintguy.bsky.social & @kenlowery.bsky.social 170
Reposted by julia 🪻Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I just released Bones in the Attic! this was kinda impromptu and got a little burst of inspiration. made of the #1pRPGjam and a halloween zine submission. this is based on a business card game i made 4 years ago. junkfoodgames.itch.io/bones-in-the...junkfoodgames.itch.iobones in the attic by Junk Food Gamesa solo game where you are a pile of bones that just wants to exist and scare 32614
Reposted by julia 🪻Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 05/08/2026A short musing today about religion in fantasy worlds, childhood, statues, fish trophies, The Chicago Bulls, pancake breakfasts, and a dog named Scott. Hope you like this break from the usual. www.explorersdesign.com/religious-by...explorersdesign.comReligious by DesignReligion in fantasy worlds, games, and walleye trophies. 55620
Reposted by julia 🪻Zach @shortrestpress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026FRINK! was featured on Skeleton Code Machine. I’ve been reading SCM for years at this point. It’s hugely helpful and I recommend it to pretty much anyone with an interest beyond just playing games. Thanks Exeunt! www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/d6-onepage... 021
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A really good write-up on a few one-page TTRPGs from this year's jam — including Creature Comforts from yours truly! ☺️ 1133
Reposted by julia 🪻Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Any folks in the US wanna do a zine trade via snail mail?? I've got the games in the quote below and some mini zines too. I'm down to trade for game zines and non-game zines alike! 3206
Reposted by julia 🪻Zach @shortrestpress.bsky.social · 02/08/2026You are a frink, a patchwork monster shocked to life by your father who hates you. GO HOME AND KILL YOUR DAD! Check out our submission to the #1prpgjam shortrestpress.itch.io/frink 021
Reposted by julia 🪻Maggie 🇵🇸 @magathachristie.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I wrote a blog post about 10 solo games that caught my eye among the many wonderful submissions for this year's @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social. (I'm always looking for new solo games!!) I made up my own criteria to help me explain what I like: Feast, Flow, and Fascination. maggie.ink/ttrpg-design...maggie.ink10 Solo Faves from the 2026 One-Page RPG Jam - Maggie FrenchI love doing little jam entry round-ups on my BlueSky account, especially for jams with a lot of submissions. But the character limit is always so challenging! I genuinely enjoy talking about other pe... 34617
Reposted by julia 🪻United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...itch.ioGame industry hardship fund by Necrosoft Games and 109 othersGame industry hardship fund: 127 items for $10.00 10749673
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Out of over 10,600 entries! 😳 Thanks to everyone who played Antempo! #GMTK2026 381
Reposted by julia 🪻Aftermath @aftermath.site · 29/07/2026All the video game studios that refuse to use generative AI aftermath.site/video-games-no... 6355982445
Reposted by julia 🪻Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 27/07/2026Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions. 🤖 Godot - 47% 🎮 Unity - 34% 🛠️GameMaker - 5% 🚀 Unreal Engine - 3% ✨ Other - 11% 9356221233
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 26/07/2026My team's #GMTK2026 submission is up! It's a rhythm game where you help Harold the ant try out for his middle school marching band. Art & narrative by yours truly; programming & design by @patbug.bsky.social; & music & SFX by @pleadthefilth.bsky.social! itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam... #indiegame #gamedev 3228
Reposted by julia 🪻Doot 🪲🪷 Wishlist Milki Delivery 🐮🚲 @dodoot.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Our latest devlog written by @blibloop.bsky.social is now available 💌 www.patreon.com/Dodoot/posts...patreon.comInto the Forest We Go 🌲 | DootMilki Delivery - Devlog #8 Hi there, it's Blibloop! 👋 Before we begin, a quick warning: this newsletter contains /!\ a lot of spoilers /!\ a 1314
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 26/07/2026drafting a newsletter update about the two videogames, one TTRPG, and three blog posts I’ll have published by the end of this month — which feels kind of wild, considering I hadn’t made a single game or written a single blog post in the previous six months combined lol 040
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 22/07/2026meal prepping for 2026's GMTK game jam with the feverish urgency of a woman getting ready to hunker down for an impending zombie apocalypse 050
Reposted by julia 🪻Valis ✨Commissions Open! @valistarri.bsky.social · 17/07/2026After so long I finally made a ttrpg of my own volition again!! Feels good to design again after hibernation for literal years!! Made Greetings from Beyond, a solo journaling game for @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social and you can get it for free below!! valistarri.itch.io/greetings-fr...valistarri.itch.ioGreetings From Beyond by ValistarriA solo journaling game about sending postcards on your pilgramage across the universe 21210
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 18/07/2026my silly solo journaling game Creature Comforts is on the popular page for the #SoloRPG tag on @itch.io, right behind Koriko: A Magical Year — which is quite possibly my favorite solo RPG of all time 🫣 thanks so much to everyone who's played and shared about it!! 💕 191
Reposted by julia 🪻SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 18/07/2026New to the #SoloRPG List: Creature Comforts by @romanhyacinths.bsky.social Can you help dungeon monsters find love? 😏💋 A silly & wholesome solo journaling TTRPG. LINKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i... 1113
Reposted by julia 🪻Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026And if you're so inclined, I've been nominated for Best Online Content at the Ennie Awards. Please consider ranking Explorers Design #1. Many websites write about ttrpg graphic design, but few sweat like I do over presentation, using easy to understand language, and providing examples. Thanks!vote.ennie-awards.comBefore voting, please take the time to familiarize yourself with the products and judges. Clicking on a product's title will take you to its publisher's websites, allowing you to learn more about that product. 08410
Reposted by julia 🪻julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Just released a short solo journaling TTRPG where you play as a matchmaker helping dungeon monsters find true love! It's a silly and wholesome project for @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social, up for free on @itch.io now: roman-hyacinths.itch.io/creature-com... #TTRPG #indieTTRPG #soloRPG 34421
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 17/07/2026hate that 50% of the time when I draw gold game UI, I accidentally invoke the spirit of dead P2W mobile games and don't realize until I'm close to done 💀 120
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 17/07/2026This project likely wouldn't have existed without the help of @exeunt.press's One-Page RPG Substack series, which I would highly recommend to anyone who hasn't yet read it! open.substack.com/pub/skeleton...open.substack.comMake your own one-page RPG (Part 1: Introduction)A step-by-step guide to making your first one-page TTRPG 062
Reposted by julia 🪻Nozomi Okumura 🦋 @nozomiokumura.com · 15/07/2026I was lucky enough to playtest this and it had me giggling and shouting at my dice from start to finish Give it a look! 043
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 16/07/2026📌 I'm Julia (she/her), a 2D artist, zinester, and videogame/TTRPG developer. I've made 14+ games, including: 🫂 a VN about post-breakup grief 💗 a TTRPG about dungeon monsters falling in looovee 🐸 an action game that makes music with jumping frogs 🏆 multiple GMTK Top 100 games ... and many more! 183
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Highly recommend this solo journaling RPG! I really enjoyed playtesting it — the multiple ways you interact with the archaeological dig stack to create a reflective, wonderfully atmospheric journaling experience. 031
Reposted by julia 🪻Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇 2433521720
Reposted by julia 🪻Doot 🪲🪷 Wishlist Milki Delivery 🐮🚲 @dodoot.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I'm adding a new compass upgrade that will let you pick a destination further than one path away! This was quite hard to implement but it was requested several times in playtest so I'm really happy that it works now 🧭 0625
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Just released a short solo journaling TTRPG where you play as a matchmaker helping dungeon monsters find true love! It's a silly and wholesome project for @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social, up for free on @itch.io now: roman-hyacinths.itch.io/creature-com... #TTRPG #indieTTRPG #soloRPG 34421
Reposted by julia 🪻Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 14/07/2026New intro time! I'm Chris (he/him) and I make ttrpgs with my friends as Junk Food Games. I design small, self-contained solo and gm-less zine games with big moments and quiet introspection. Find me on itch! junkfoodgames.itch.io I'm also in a local design collective! www.designedinthedmv.org 0307
Reposted by julia 🪻Stuffed Wombat @stuffedwomb.at · 14/07/2026weekendblog on a tuesday! --> stuffedwomb.at/weekendblog#... 1173
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Made an action game in 5 days for the One Button Jam; I did all of the art and animation as always and collaborated with friends on the rest! You play as an elf working overtime in QA after Santa extends his summer vacation 👀 #indiegame #gamedev 2217
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Seamlessly looping animation for the game's @itch.io cover art! #indiegame #gamedev 0103
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 10/07/2026WIP game art for The One Button Jam — Play as an elf working overtime in QA at the North Pole after Santa extends his vacation 🏭🥊 #indiegame #gamedev 192
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 16/05/2026postcards I've illustrated recently! #snailmail #postcards #illustration 082
Reposted by julia 🪻Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 04/05/2026On this hallowed day, may we invite you to consider: The joy of Star Wars #StarWarsreactormag.comThe Sheer, Unbridled Joy of Star Wars - ReactorIn 1977, no one had ever seen anything quite like it... 15010
julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 30/04/2026went to a super fun party last night where everyone brought 3 art pieces from a self-directed "artist-in-residence" experience! I was the artist-in-residence of ancient Pompeii :) would highly recommend stealing this idea for your own party! 041