iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 29/09/2026

yo, go check out NOVA 2 by @gilarpgs.bsky.social NOVA 1 was the first indie ttrpg I ever bought and this new edition looks amazing

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NOVA 2

Pilot mechs on a sunless world in this exciting second edition of the NOVA TTRPG!

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JellyMuppet @jellymuppet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Brainstorming this solo game was an absolute joy!

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Does anyone think these agentic-AI emails actually sound sincere? I read your blog post. I watched this video about your game. I liked this tip you gave about X or Y. Yeah, right. Dozens of them every day. A scourge. Block sender. Block sender. Block sender. It's muscle memory now.

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is just an unfathomable level of shittiness.

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Matt Risby @thebadspot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For this week's Solo September video, I look at two *very* different solo games about cooking. The wonderful What Should We Have Tomorrow by @ehronlime.bsky.social and the sublime 86 by @carrion-comfort.com This one had me getting personal and a little nostalgic... SERVICE! youtu.be/30PNQUt1tGw

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Two WILDLY Different TTRPGs About Cooking: What Should We Have Tomorrow & 86 | Solo September

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 15/09/2026

Alright here goes.... Boundless is being crowdfunded in February, but here's a surprise: you can get the full game and play today! I worked closely with Backerkit to offer a new way for you to "reserve" your digital copy of the game at a big discount that would count towards the total fund goal!

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Hayley G - Good Society 2E on Kickstarter now! @storybrewersroleplaying.com · 09/09/2026

🎩🍰Call for tea and biscuits as Good Society 2nd edition is live upon the Kickstarter! 🍰🎩 We're back with more romance, scandal, and drama than ever. Come visit upon us and take a look at this Jane Austen rpg 💌 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

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Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG – 2nd Edition

Navigate the pitfalls of romance, reputation, manners, and marriage in the sumptuous new edition of this award-winning regency rpg.

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hot take: when you run a crowdfunder, you're obligated to update backers once a month until fulfilled. And you can't be (publicly) grumbly about it. Just pop in and make the update. Might be not-fun if you have no news or bad news, but them's the breaks. You opted-in to that responsibility.

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Released a new Ironsworn: Legacies playtest on the Discord. Bit of a departure from previous playtests. Killing my darlings. We shall see.

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Cezar Capacle @capacle.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Heard you like some base-building to go with your TTRPG? 👀 Current WIP of Mausworn's Settlement Sheet: Build your home, trade your wares, improve your community, endure the seasons 🐭🍂

Current draft for Mausworn's settlement sheet.

The sheet contains three tracks for shelter, hope, and fortune; a space for a market; a season tracker; a list of ongoing endeavors; a space to upgrade it with assets.

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schoonerlabs @schoonerlabs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Finally a fully 3D printable tracker design I’m happy with. No hardware needed and adjustable dial tightness. Hopefully use this concept to make printable options available to locals we don’t ship too. Starforged version for initial test. Available free on Ironsworn discord server.

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schoonerlabs @schoonerlabs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Ironsworn Sundered Isles Troubled Waters Edition 🌊 🐙 🧭 🏴‍☠️ Coming Soon

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Heart of the Deernicorn @heartofthedeernicorn.com · 30/08/2026

Have YOU played Fall of Magic yet? . Fall of Magic is a GMless TTRPG that's hand made in our very own workshop! Gather your friends, embark on an epic journey, and discover why this award winning game is so beloved. . #ttprg #ttrpgcommunity #tabletopgames #roleplayinggames #fallofmagic

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Played some Fate of the Fellowship yesterday with the fam. We lost (in the very shadow of Mount Doom!), but it's just a banger of a game. Ton of fun and so very, very thematic. Maybe the best LotR board game?

A cover of "The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship". Designed by Matt Leacock.

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

One of the most depressing ads I've ever seen.

A screenshot of a reddit ad. It reads: "Start reading an excerpt of The Most Dangerous Games by MrBeast and James Patterson."

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

It's launch day for Fortune's Wake, a new novella from @clclarkwrites.com. Partly inspired by an Ironsworn solo campaign! How cool is that? Check out the thread below for details, and please reshare.

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SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🌊 LAUNCH PARTY LIVESTREAM 🌊 Author @clclarkwrites.com and friends @hanfrankan.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social will be chatting LIVE to celebrate the release of C.L.’s new novella FORTUNE’S WAKE! Join them live on our YouTube channel on Aug. 23 at 2pm ET/7pm BST: www.youtube.com/live/7TuCfcF...

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Asha Ence 🔜 PAX Unplugged @ashaence.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Only 13 pre-campaign followers away from unlocking spot gloss on our box! You don't have to purchase, but please help us reach our community goals! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ade...

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Coming soon: Arium Complete Box Set

3x Ennie-Nominated Collaborative Tools for Any RPG Group

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Lizzie Webster @amiewebster.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Just me tagging @shawntomkin.bsky.social to let him know how much I love Ironsworn. Thank you for this game. Here's my ongoing solo play! substack.com/@lizziewebst...

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1 - Alone at the Edge of the World

Ironsworn: A Vow of One

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Kienna is making Erstwild @kiennas.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Erstwild open alpha is live ✨right now✨ So very proud of what I, @anarisis.dylangrinder.com, and the rest of the @plotweaver.bsky.social team has pulled together, and I can't wait to see what folks do in our setting 💖 Join the playtest here: discord.gg/jgqZWwcmHm

A spiritfolk (a person with an inky void-like body and a mask for a head) crouches in front of a trio of people approaching an ancient mural. Text reads, "Erstwild Open Alpha"

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Lyla @lyla.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Have GenCon con crash or FOMO? Checkout Gamehole Con! If you're a POC and make TTRPG content, @glyphtide.games and I run the POC Industry Dinner, sponsored by @montecookgames.com and @brotherwisegames.bsky.social Meet creators, find mentorship, grow our industry. 🌽 Apply by 8/23: bit.ly/ghcpoc26 🌽

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Rene Plays Games @reneplaysgames.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Episode 3 of my Ironsworn Legacies playtest is out now! Time has passed since Tessa & Farina let out the giant shadow wolf god, and they continue to pursue it in the wake of its destruction. In the coastal village of Fisher's Grove, negotiations go bad...

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MegueyB 🔜Metatopia @megueyb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

3 days to go. $986 to hit the More Art! stretch goal. Back the game, share the link, and hey, ask me any questions! www.kickstarter.com/projects/117...

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PsiRun Second Edition

Whoever was holding you captive, you're free, for now. You have superpowers & amnesia. You know they're after you. What could go wrong?

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Matt Risby @thebadspot.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It's been a while, but The Ironsworn Guyz are back to talk about the recent Legacies Alpha playtest. In short: Inscrutable Iron Pillars or we riot @errantadventurespod.com youtu.be/oUVolEXMpOc

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Ironsworn Legacies: Alpha Playtest Thoughts | Ironsworn Guyz | Podcast

YouTube video by The Bad Spot

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 20/07/2026

Less than 24 hours left to go and grab this awesome GM-less Games Bundle on RPG Trader! ⬇️ rpg-trader.com/products/670...

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GM-less Games Bundle on RPG Trader

106 games from 106 creators all across the RPG Trader community

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 17/07/2026

GM-less Games Bundle now available! Go get it before you forget it! 👀👏

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jay Dragon is unstoppable @jdragsky.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

SEVEN-PART PACT, my fantastical ornate TTRPG about powerful wizards, asymmetrical board games, and the pressures of masculinity is now launching on kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg...

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Seven-Part Pact

A fantastical, ornate TTRPG from Possum Creek about the might and folly of powerful wizards bound by a venerable Pact.

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Cezar Capacle @capacle.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

It took me three weeks through chronic pain to get this result. I recognize its flaws, but I'm proud of having done it myself. Support real artists, even if they're beginners. Check the page and download the files if you want. And perhaps leave a follow while you're there 🩵

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Get Ready for Mausworn: Brave Tails on Perilous Trails

From Cezar Capacle - Get Ready for Mausworn: Brave Tails on Perilous Trails

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PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 11/07/2026

Shadow in the Stars ends in a couple hours! We've unlocked the physical sector map add-on. Plus, a lot of my other games are available as discounted add-ons! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...

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Shadow in the Stars: A Solo Tabletop Roleplaying Game

Battle the enemy and the limits of your own mind.

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Errant Adventures @errantadventurespod.com · 08/07/2026

It's time for episode four of my Ironsworn Legacies playtest. Glain weathers a storm, encounters some setbacks, and just maybe makes progress on the journey he started in episode one. Come along for the ride!

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Backed! I've looked at drafts for the latest @slyflourish.com opus via his Patreon, and it looks great. Tons of great procedures and inspirational tables for low-prep and improvisational play in your fantasy TTRPG of choice. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sly...

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Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster

Run great tabletop RPGs by preparing less.

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

NEW: A special TTRPG charity bundle to help designer Rae Nedjadi offset their medical expenses after serious illness and a month-long hospital stay. Includes Apocalypse Keys plus a terrific selection of other games. Get over $285 in games for just 25 bucks! 👇 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

On the left, an illustration of Rae Nedjadi with short curly black hair and horn-rim glasses, wearing a purple and pink striped robe. Next to that, the covers of the games in the Rae Nedjadi Recovery Bundle: Our Haunt, Apocalypse Keys, Doomsday Delights, Brindlewood Bay, Defy the Gods, Once More Into the Void, Blue Rose, Raccoon Sky Pirates, Glow, The Love Balloon, The Wildsea: Ships Gardens, Paragons, Gingerbread Kaiju, The Hunger in the Void, Space Post, Seers & Roebuck, For Coin & Blood, Dynasties & Demagogues, Party Beach Creature Feature, Heroic Maps - Villages (Summer), Quantum Entanglement, and Infestation at Devil's Glade.

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Kage @ragekagegames.com · 02/07/2026

Launching in less than two weeks! If you haven't done so yet, I'd sure love it if you clicked the link and dropped a free follow ❤️📦🚀

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Errant Adventures @errantadventurespod.com · 01/07/2026

Bumping it for the morning crowd. This playtest has been a fun return to the origins of the show and a real creative boost!

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Matt Risby @thebadspot.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

One of the lovely folks from the Ironsworn Discord did some chibi-style art of Archer & Luna and 🤌🤌🤌

Chibi style sketches of archer and Luna from The Bad Spot’s Starforged run

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Rene Plays Games @reneplaysgames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Day late posting but my 2nd playtest of the early alpha Ironsworn: Legacies is up! I wrap up my experience ... or... do I keep playing as the 4th week episode going forward?

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 30/06/2026

Sneak Peek: Shawn Tomkin is reimagining Ironsworn for a new “alternate edition” www.rascal.news/sneak-peek-s...

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The upcoming novella from @clclarkwrites.com is Ironsworn-inspired! How cool is that? Beautiful cover reveal and preorder info here: clclarkwrites.com/cover-reveal... I can't wait to read it.

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Cover Reveal: Fortune’s Wake!

Kill the beast. Get the girl. Profit…?

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Sundered Isles, seafaring adventures for Ironsworn: Starforged, is the @drivethrurpg.com deal of the day. Includes gameplay and character options, and a vast array of inspiring random tables—an indispensable toolkit for any seafaring RPG. 60% off today only: www.drivethrurpg.com/product/4770...

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Sundered Isles - Expansion for Ironsworn: Starforged - Shawn Tomkin | DriveThruRPG

SEAFARING ADVENTURES FOR IRONSWORN: STARFORGED Sundered Isles is an epic expansion for the Ironsworn: Starforged tabletop roleplaying game. It includes new gameplay and character options, inspiring wo...

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Modiphius spring sale ends soon! Last two days to save on Ironsworn: Starforged books and cards.

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Rene Plays Games @reneplaysgames.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Part 1 of a quick 2 episode playtest of the upcoming Ironsworn: Legacies is up now! Very cool ideas in this new editions early days, excited to see how it continues to evolve. Tessa is part of a small group tasked with escorting the strange outcast Farina to a place she only knows through dreams.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 25/06/2026

🎲 Initiative rolled. The bundle is LIVE!💥 This ^EPIC^ bundle is free to claim. If you find value in the bundle and want to support the creators behind it, you can contribute any amount. Earnings shared equally amongst creators featured in the bundle.🫶 rpg-trader.com/products/102...

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Free RPG Day 2026 Bundle on RPG Trader

Over $1,000 worth of digital and print content from more than 250 creators all across the RPG Trader community.

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Catching up with the @thebadspot.bsky.social back catalog of Gauntlet games (Trophy Dark, The Between, Public Access). These games absolutely sing in actual play format. Just amazing collaborative vibes. Also, I want to make sure everyone is okay. 😬

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Avery Alder, Buried Without Ceremony @lackingceremony.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The process of moving into a new place this month and rebuilding my life as a person living solo for the first time in over a decade has been expensive and hard. If you've been thinking about picking up any of my games, this would be a great time to go for it. store.buriedwithoutceremony.com

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Buried Without Ceremony

My name is Avery Alder, and for the past eighteen years I’ve been designing tabletop roleplaying games. These are games about community, relationships, doubt, queerness, and the collapse of civilizati...

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Matt Risby @thebadspot.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We are back for the - I promise - final part of the Ironsworn Legacies playtest THIS THURSDAY! Not caught up yet? Here's a playlist of the VODs: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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A figure holding a javelin rears back attempting to strike a giant wyrm
Playtest Live Stream - Part 3
Thursday 25 June
8pm BST / 3pm ET / 12pm PT

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