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SprintingOwlDesigns @sprintingowl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I hear that backing a game on the writer's birthday imbues you with great power. www.kickstarter.com/projects/rod...

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Cinderella Smile

Stop the wedding, save the kingdom. TTRPG.

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 01/10/2026

So, head trauma made me a better magic player but a WORSE game master, apparently

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 29/09/2026

Running second private test of No More Lies (rules light detective game) today If it goes well, I’m gonna start reaching out to moots to see if any of y’all would like to give it a try

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 28/09/2026

(Also maybe had a slight concussion, but that’s less important)

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 28/09/2026

Turns out head trauma makes me a better magic player (did very well at Reality Fracture prerelease)

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 25/09/2026

I really, really, REALLY want to run more of rules light detective game (tentatively titled No More Lies)

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kill ghost @willjobst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

make games or else

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 24/09/2026

Writing the GM advice for rules light detective game has been shockingly easy and fun. Total page count is now 8

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 24/09/2026

The worst part of game design is waiting for the next playtest

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 22/09/2026

I wrote my first ever spark table! It’s to help you figure out a prompt for a mystery in rules light detective game:

d20 table. Categories: Relationship, Motive, Method, Location, Time.

Relationship results: Rivals, partners, mentor & student, ex/lovers, siblings, superior & subordinate, peers, old friends, parent & child, idolized & idolizer.

Motive results: Love, revenge, freedom, silence, greed, orders, safety, belief, thrill, status.

Method results: Medical, sharp, accident, environmental, firearm, device, bludgeon, deprivation, sabotage, by proxy.

Location: Residential, industrial, retail, exclusive, wilderness, abandoned, vehicle, office, aquatic, public utility.

Time: Midnight, 1:00 to 2:00 AM, 3:00 to 5:00 AM, 6:00 to 8:00 AM, 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Noon, 1:00 to 2:00 PM, 3:00 to 5:00 PM, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, 9:00 to 11:00 PM.

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 22/09/2026

Y’know, I think my problem with writing adventures is that I always try to make something very considered and elaborate as opposed to something I’d actually just run in a campaign. I think I keep reaching above my current skill level and I keep falling short

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 20/09/2026

Alright, who wants to try rules light detective game? It’s a little less than 6 pages right now and I’m raring to test this puppy out!

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Satanic Panic | DNGN CLUB @dngnclub.itch.io · 19/09/2026

My car has been in the shop 3 times in the last month and a half - so that means its once again your chance to grab a life time membership to EVERYTHING! Act quick - only 5 available - then its gone! (Please like and repost so i can reach outside my bluesky bubble!)

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Lifetime membership to DNGN CLUB

get every self-published pdf until the day I die!

(does not include physical media or any collaborative projects)

$100

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 19/09/2026

Ran a playtest of rules-light detective game yesterday! I came away feeling very positive about the core structure I’m gonna add some better character scaffolding today, finish writing up this mystery scenario, and run some more tests

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 17/09/2026

Florida heat sucks. This cooling towel does nothing. Wish there were some shades biking spots in the panhandle of the sunshine state

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 16/09/2026

Alright, I say this a lot, but Cinderella Smile might actually be one of my favorite RPGs in terms of player experience. It’s a Hamlet simulator, and it actually ends in a reasonable amount of time! Playtesting this game has been a BLAST and you should 100% back it when it goes live

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 16/09/2026

This 100% Reductionist views of storytelling, especially those that center plot instead of character or theme, are harmful for discussion of LESS interactive forms of media! Games are a whole different ball park, there’s so much to consider

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 16/09/2026

I didn’t feel inadequate in my understanding of theory while doing this, you did!

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 15/09/2026

This is so going in my budget Hogaak edh deck

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 15/09/2026

The more I interact with TTRPGs that run on pure resource management, the more I prefer having some randomization that underpins or is underpinned by that resource management

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Rise Up (From the Grave) Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Not for me. Not for thee.

Various translations of a famous line of dialogue between Pylades and Orestes from the play Orestes by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 10/09/2026

Happy Neck-explode-iversary! I will be celebrating by drinking Jarritos and praying the government doesn’t kick down my door for posting this

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 10/09/2026

Not only did I get it in the mail, my mother took one look and said “I’m playing this fucking game” ~50 year old punk/goth approved

The cover of Hypermall Unlimited Violence. Tag line: A game about killing rich people for money.

A spread of backgrounds. The Hamburger Artisan (not just a chef, but an artiste) and the Registered Extrasolarian Diplomat (just a little grey guy trying to survive the hell of corporatism)

A list of sniper rifles, including the Execution, McConnell Piss Cannon, Housewife X2, and the Switcheroo. Can you guess my favorite?

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 09/09/2026

FUCK YEAH LET’S FUCKIN’ GOOOOO

A copy of Hypermall Unlimited Violence by Rat Bastard Games. It has just arrived in the mail

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 09/09/2026

Fucking hell am I really gonna drop everything because an old Spice8rack video is making me want to design a horror game … Fuck, I’ve already written task resolution AND character creation

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 07/09/2026

For the early birds, 2000 word blog post on fun and themes and preferential treatment thereof. Talks about Roadside Picnic and Mothership

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 07/09/2026

For the night owls, new blog post up. Musing on those times when fun and themes conflict in ttrpgs. You can find it on my blogspot or my tumblr: rottenshotgun.blogspot.com/2026/09/ www.tumblr.com/rottenshotgu...

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Fun and The Value of Thematic Purpose · I’ve been hard at work. I have a small detective game I plan on sharing soon, Footfall 1e is coming along, so is the new devlog. That being…

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 06/09/2026

Man, this blog post got hands (I am citing my sources)

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 04/09/2026

Writing a blog post today. Need to get it out of my head before getting back to design work

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 03/09/2026

⚠️ Accessories are here! RPG Trader just got a big upgrade. Creators can now offer print-on-demand physical accessories for their games - alongside digital downloads & print books. Cards. Dice. Maps. GM screens. Tiles. Character sheets. Game boxes. And it all happens directly through RPG Trader.

Screenshot showing the 7 accessories now available - Screen, Tear-off pad, Sheet, Cards Hex Tiles, Dice and Game box

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 01/09/2026

This is the last push before I can start testing the new edition, I think. Which feels weird because I still have to release this adventure for the old one LMAO

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 01/09/2026

Working on updating Foofall’s downtime rules, realizing I’ve made a critical error: getting a job is too easy

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 01/09/2026

I watched this a few weeks ago! It’s very okay. I way prefer its sequel, The Night Strangler

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 28/08/2026

Hodag is an exceptional artist, and somebody you should absolutely work with should you get the chance!

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 28/08/2026

This is both solid, clever, and usable! The one addition I would make is a mirror to Violence’s already existing character competencies in the form of triggers—otherwise mundane things that can cause your specific character to panic

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 27/08/2026

I've been silent recently, as there's a lot of stuff going on (not the "good" kind, sadly). Anyway, here's a free version of Voidlight for y'all to enjoy. If you like it, buy the full game and support a friendly indie designer who's going through a rough patch. ❤️ hope you like it

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Announcing Voidlight Terminal Edition

A free "bare-bones" edition of the game

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton was an absolute treasure and a brilliant musician. I remember singing 9-to-5 with an acappella group in uni, and I don’t know of any other musician with that capacity to create scathing social criticism that’s also a catchy earworm Rest in peace

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 26/08/2026

One of my favorite activities is absolutely talking to people about theory, especially when they do not know about theory These terms and concepts have helped me understand our world and its problems more thoroughly, and god damn it I *will* pass that gift along

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Binary @binarystar.games · 21/08/2026

Released for Astronaut Mission Jam: DENIAL_OF_SERVICE; is my newest NULL_SPACE job! Investigate a sabotaged automated shipyard and try not to get Fucking Killed by the saboteur who did it. binary-star-games.itch.io/denial-of-se...

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DENIAL_OF_SERVICE; by Binary Star Games

Investigate a sabotaged shipyard in this NULL_SPACE job!

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 20/08/2026

I’ve been doing a lot of cutting and simplification of language for the Footfall 1e, but this one power is killing me. It’s so hard to cut its word count down any more without removing some very important utility

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 20/08/2026

It’s frustrating watching people talk negatively about this when all he says is that both are representations of an activity normally done for enjoyment instead done as entertainment for others He’s positive towards porn and AP. I don’t understand why this set off the discourse machine

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 14/08/2026

Fandom wiki fucking sucks. What do you mean you have ads that can clog up my entire phone screen? What do you MEAN there are 8 of those ads every page????

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HODAG RPG @hodagrpg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

TODAY ONLY! Get the special "Birthday" Cover Variant of this awesome game powered by @stillfleet.bsky.social 's GRIT system! -Mystic Martial Arts Action! -PS1 Style Arena Fighter Thrills! -Toybox-on-the-livingroom-floor style Fun! All for FREE! Happy Birthday to me? No! Happy Birthday to YOU!!!🫵

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 12/08/2026

Just had an excellent draft of my desert planet cube! I’ve been itching to see if the archetypes actually worked together for months now, and they seem to work beautifully Check it out, tell me what ya think: cubecobra.com/cube/about/d...

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Cube Cobra: Desert Planet Cube

A desert cube set in SPACE! Centered around sci-fi themed archetypes in the 5 shards.

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 06/08/2026

Okay, I’ve made a 3 page thing that does this but taking more notes from Columbo. This is probably gonna be one of those free blog post games

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TheGiocorn @rotten-shotgun-games.itch.io · 06/08/2026

Sometimes I want to play Poirot in a ttrpg without having to fist fight a werewolf

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cannibal princess @yyakamo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Doll Weaver's Affluence: A free dungeon crawl presented by The Baying Hog Pit Explore a 35 room mansion haunted by The Doll Weaver and her possessed dolls. Uncover the mansion's treasures before the Doll Weaver turns you into one of her creations? baying-hog-pit.itch.io/doll-weavers...

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Doll Weaver's Affluence by Baying Hog Pit

An OSR dungeon crawl through a twisted mansion.

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