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Michael Duxbury

@sabbad.bsky.social
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Warhammer producer at @cubicle7games.bsky.social. ENNIE award winning RPG writer. Former head of @uktin.bsky.social. Self-published RPGs at seal-of-sabbad.itch.io. Blogs at michaelduxbury.com. Opinions my own. He/him.

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Daniel Fedor @dcfedor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Blue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI. It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us. Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning. So: Sharing time! 1/12
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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Public 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 🔗👇
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Stoo Goff @stoogoff.com · 17/03/2026
The Isle of Pelops is now available from the GMS website! It covers important people and places of the Peloponnesos and includes a four part epic campaign which takes you through the Peloponnesos to uncover the motives behind a new and pervasive mystery cult. gmstabletopgames.com/product/isle...
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Isle of Pelops — For the Aegean RPG - GMS Hobby Game Logistics
Isle of Pelops is a sourcebook and adventures taking your heroes from their home in the Aegean to the Peloponnesos and visits Argos, Mykenai, and Sparta.
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Rob Donoghue @rdonoghue.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
This is accurate, but also feels backwards, which is a little bit odd to say. There are a LOT of complicated factors Involved in this, but one of the weirdest and most disruptive is a sense that RPGs are an unwelcome activity, *even while doing them*.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Today we played a game of "The Slow Knife" by @mousehole.press and generated this mad sprawl of interconnected conspiracies and resentments. Highly recommended! You can buy your own copy here: mouseholepress.itch.io/the-slow-knife
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
This month's RPG brunch club took us to the amazing Arcanist's Tavern to play "Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall", a cook-by-day, battle-vampires-by-night RPG by @bananachangames.bsky.social and @senfoonglim.bsky.social. Had an amazing time playing as the family grandmother 😁 Mochi approves!
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Graham Walmsley 🎲 @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
It's the last full week of the Kickstarter for Cosmic Dark, my weird space horror game. We're heading for stretch goals by @gshowitt.bsky.social and @jon.inkle.co , with @planetx.bsky.social and @mytholder.bsky.social coming. Back it before the campaign ends! (And please repost) #ttrpg #kickstarter
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Cosmic Dark
Cosmic Dark is a tabletop roleplaying game of weird space horror, from the award-winning author of Cthulhu Dark.
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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 28/05/2025
Tabletop Bookshelf is looking for professional writers to contribute sponsored reviews of tabletop RPGs and solo games from our shop collection. Interested? Complete the application form below - spaces are limited! forms.gle/ivRtRGQjZdqv...
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Going to UKGE as a punter, mostly to hang out with me mates, but please do come and say hi 😊
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Amabel Holland @amabel.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Back on the other site I had a long thread of contrarian (but sincerely-held) board game design hot takes. Here's a shorter thread with the best of them. 🧵
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
1. First #ttrpg played? Dark Heresy 2. First ran? Rogue Trader 3. Played the most? Wrath & Glory 4. Run the most? Fate Core 5. Favorite? Fate Core, Monsterhearts 2, Band of Blades, whatever I'm currently working on! 6. Most recently played? Me, the Singularity 7. Most recently run? Wrath & Glory
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Chilling with Mochi.
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Ben Rosen @benrosen.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
i thought sean baker's speech was really inspiring
Sean Baker: Now that I won an Oscar, I hope they let me make a Green Lantern movie.Sean Baker: He can make anything he wants with his ring. Even a car.Sean Baker: But it's not all fun and games.Sean Baker: He's vulnerable to the color yellow.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Thank you so much Camilla - hope you enjoy your games! 🥰
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Really good home Wrath & Glory game last night! I was running something like a dungeon crawl, not my usual flavour but it went really well. Concluding fight with cybernetica autonoma is in two weeks!
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Mikhail Malkin @ronamis.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Is my #ZineQuest entry - Escape From The Tower of Dusk already funded? Yes! Do I want to give away custom digital sketches and adventure keys? Yes! Will I be giving them away on February 28th to random folks reposting this message? Yes! Will you like and share this message to join this Giveaway?
A flattering image of Mikhail here is positioned in a way to obscure the Book of Vile Darkness in his hands, while copies of Lost Lighthouse adventure and three posters are floating around in a manner to illustrate his professionalism, dedication and mask his panic over the uncontrollable flow of time. Under the Escape from the Tower of Dusk logo there's a big sign - Digital Giveaway and a call to like and share this post.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
oh my (love) god
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UK Tabletop Industry Network (UK TIN) @UKGE: 3-510 @uktin.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Have you checked out Mappa Mundi yet? This TTRPG about recording and preserving threatened fantasy ecologies is striking out on a journey with inspiring art and wonderful rules that support curiosity, wonder and non-violent solutions to problems.
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Epistolary Richard @epistolaryrichard.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Before ZineMonth kicks off, I am saying a final goodbye to 2024 with the TTRPG Year in Review. I will be posting in this thread the contributors thoughts on themes from the year and links to oh so many games. So let's look back at some things from 2024... therpgpipeline.blogspot.com/2024/11/drag...
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What's Hot in Indie TTRPGs 2024 - Year in Review
What’s Hot in Indie TTRPGs 2024 A compilation of data and opinion Produced by Epistolary Richard an...
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The Diana Jones Award @dianajonesaward.org · 22/01/2025
The nomination period for the Diana Jones Award Emerging Designer Program is open! Please head to our website for all the details. You can nominate yourself or any other worthy tabletop game designers in their first three years of publishing. Nominations close Feb. 14. www.dianajonesaward.org
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The Diana Jones Award
For Excellence in Gaming
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Hoping someone can recommend me a mood tracking app that has the functionality I want. I'm looking for an app that tracks mood, activity, AND nested sub-activities, and that can graph mood against activity OR mood against sub-activity. Needs to input custom activities and sub-activities as well.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
And it was fire
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Golden Eggs is consistently my worst selling game but I'm really proud of its design! If you're intrigued by an RPG blending the vibes of Apple TV's Severance with collective action and hidden role/social deduction mechanics... I think you should buy and play it. seal-of-sabbad.itch.io/golden-eggs
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Golden Eggs by Seal of Sabbad
A dystopian tabletop RPG of labour exploitation.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Collaboration of my dreeeeams 🤩
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
An aside from talking about #UndyingRPG - last weekend, I also got to play in a game of Perfectly Normal Animal Village Simulator by @exstasisgames.bsky.social, which we picked up at Dragonmeet the other week. It's Animal Crossing meets Midsommar, Cult of the Lamb goes tropical.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Day 1 of frothing about #UndyingRPG by @magpiegames.bsky.social. Certain Popular Vampire Games have billed themselves as a game of personal horror, whilst periodically interrupting to ask if you'd like a talent for dual wielding Desert Eagles. Let the Right One In meets a lesser Underworld sequel.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Last weekend I finished running my campaign of UNDYING, a diceless Powered by the Apocalypse game about vampirism by Paul Riddle, published by @magpiegames.bsky.social. I've been desperate to play this game since 2016, when I received my KS PDF. Imagine my delight that it fully lived up to my hype.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
IT'S RIFT FAIRE BAY-BEEEEEE
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Becky Annison @beckyannison.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
10 things scripted reality tv teaches us about role-playing. This is about games which foreground character drama (Monsterhearts) and those times you want a bit of character drama in your dungeon. 10 ways to create more drama and story in your messy relationship games. Enjoy! 1/11
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
This one is especially flattering, I'm blown away! Really flattered to know that CRYING WOLF has found such an enthusiastic audience!
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oziride.bsky.social @oziride.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
#longpost #ttrpg #duxbury #ladybeaste Continuing the mini-reviews of the bundle games: today we’re talking about *LadyBeaste*. I had previously read and played this game, so this review is based on memory since I’m now focused on other readings. Still, I want to leave a legacy for this zine.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
This to so exciting! Coming back to bsky after a week travelling abroad to find a series of reviews for my self-published games at seal-of-sabbad.itch.io. I'll be sharing as many as I can!
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Seal of Sabbad
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Love to hear from another happy customer 😍
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Alex @Plane Sailing Games @planesailinggames.com · 01/12/2024
#Muppetmeet #Dragonmeet Bricks and Mortar seminar notes - I took LOTS of notes, I’m going to try to summarise the main points here. The speakers were Casper from Orc’s Nest, James from Leisure Games. Moderated by Tom from Soulmuppet
Casper from Orcs Nest, Tom from Soulmuppet, James from Leisure Games
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
The good thing about Black Friday is that it's prompted me to unsubscribe from like a hundred TTRPG publisher newsletters I followed back when I was hustling for freelance work.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
On sale now at the @uktin.bsky.social stand at Dragonmeet!
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Soooo what are you hoping to buy at Dragonmeet tomorrow?
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UK Tabletop Industry Network (UK TIN) @UKGE: 3-510 @uktin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
In the run-up to Dragonmeet this weekend, we're featuring the creators who will be selling their great TTRPGs and accessories on our stall! Check out the links in the posts below to find out more 1/15
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Why does this puddle have a face
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Rob Donoghue @rdonoghue.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
If you ever encounter a singular explanation for the ongoing success of D&D, it's worth treating with skepticism. If you name a thing that D&D does well, you can usually find several games that do it better. Size & recognition matter, of course, but the brand's been through rough times.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I've been lucky enough to take advantage of much more than an hour of Matt's time talking RPG industry stuff, and can confirm it's time well spent!
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
This is going to be the public debut of "Me, the Singularity RPG". If you're kicking yourself for not backing the Kickstarter when you had the chance, this Saturday's your opportunity to rectify that by picking it up from the TIN stall!
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UK Tabletop Industry Network (UK TIN) @UKGE: 3-510 @uktin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Great weekend for TTRPG fans! Fri 29th Nov 9-10.30PM: Dragonmeet Networking event hosted by UK TIN and @podcastzoneuk.bsky.social. Sat 30th: Dragonmeet trade hall open! Sun 1st Dec: Day of networking/industry knowledge-sharing from @soulmuppet.co.uk and Dragonmeet! dragonmeet.co.uk/first-sunday
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First Sunday - Dragonmeet
First Sunday / Muppet Meet This year, Dragonmeet is hosting a Sunday meetup to answer all the questions that people might have about getting into gaming and games design. In partnership with Soul Mupp...
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
...and posted! Keep an eye out for copies of "Me, the Singularity RPG" in your mailbox, loyal backers!
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Off to the post office with a stack of Kickstarter rewards!
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
P.S. Stick with me and I'll keep sharing pictures of Mochi.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Oh hey, my follower total just doubled overnight. Hi new friends! I'm Michael, I'm an RPG producer, I'm posting Kickstarter rewards for "Me, the Singularity" this morning, and at Dragonmeet it'll get its public debut on the @uktin.bsky.social stall. See you there on Saturday?
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pudding @puddraws.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
honestly overjoyed that @sabbad.bsky.social just let me go wild with the layout update for Field Trip and use Comic Sans for everything. the one time it's gonna be appropriate to use in my entire graphic design career lmfao
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
3 days to go! This is a game that could really use your help getting over the line, if you can afford to do so. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dro...
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Final Girl Rising
A tabletop roleplaying game of feminine slasher horror.
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Michael Duxbury @sabbad.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Pretty proud of myself for making a game with rules for leaning over and accidentally tearing a hole in your trousers tbh
Whoopsie table from the Field Trip RPG
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