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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Hello, morning crew! In case you missed it last night, be sure to check out this year's slate of grant selections -- and add six outstanding actual plays to your "must watch" list. C'mon. We know you'll need something to do over the holidays.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Dr. Anna Strivaskova - Andie Margolskee (instagram.com/margomodsgames/) Jackson Wyatt - Jacob Schornak (instagram.com/jrschorlunch/)

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Featuring: Game Master - Jenel Lawson (instagram.com/bossjellybean/) Dolores Chandhill - Meadow Lawson (instagram.com/howdylovedarlingm/ Ingrid Verma - Meghan Wright (instagram.com/talkingxp/) Dr. Josef Andersson - Jonny (instagram.com/spunkytaylor/)

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Vaesen: The Withering Wick is combines Ten Candles tragedy with Vaesen investigation, following a cast of supernaturally touched seekers as ancient warding flames fail and the dead begin to cross back into the world. Avaliable via BossJellyBean at www.twitch.tv/bossjellybean.

Illustrated banner for Vaesen: The Withering Wick. A lit candle glows at the center behind the word “VAESEN,” flanked by a group of illustrated characters in period clothing, some holding weapons or tools. Below, the title “THE WITHERING WICK” appears in gold lettering, with text at the bottom reading “premieres November 3rd at twitch.tv/bossjellybean.”

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Featuring: Game Master - Michael Schofield (substack.com/@schoeyfield) Ta-tyana - Nandi K (nandikayyy.bsky.social) Mindy - Emily Morse-Lee (therealgchu.bsky.social) Al - Madeline Victoria Posner (retraceyoursteps.bsky.social) Tara - Patricia Wires

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Nandi Kayyy (@nandikayyy.bsky.social)

Host of Right Quick Pod. Queer. Agender Trans. Creative. Improviser & TTRPGer.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

The Young is a coming-of-age horror actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of ‘95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. Listen for yourself at www.theyounghorror.com.

A worn tan backpack rests against a mossy boulder in a forest clearing. Overlaid white text reads “THE YOUNG,” with smaller text below: “A Walking Dead Actual Play.”

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Jerry Terrel - TJ Berry Sal Monella - Nicholas Palazzo

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Featuring: Jerry God - Hannah Schooner (hschooner.bsky.social) Sgt. Benedict Dryll - Giancarlo Herrera (gianster98.bsky.social) Asa Dendrite - Kayla Temshiv (kaylatemshiv.bsky.social) Tim Glutus - Michael Pisani Quention Quarantino - Nick Benetatos Lazarus - Amanda Fernandez-Acosta

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

City of Jerry follows an unlikely band of Immunity Agents who unite to protect their beloved Jerry on his 21st birthday. As Jerry faces more than just Mono, the Agents battle inner demons and an insidious threat that could tear the city apart. Find this and other adventures at www.drimbus.com.

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Dungeons & Drimbus

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Asis - Kala (lesbyearning.bsky.social) José Andres - Apollo (tallnerdapollo.bsky.social) Ronce - Marie-Paule Noel (mpnoel.bsky.social) Ming Li - Jack (miesterhypester.bsky.social)

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Featuring: Game Master/God - Amaan HK (amaanhk.bsky.social), Arsene (galerie-roliste.bsky.social), Tomas Gimenez Rioja (tgimenezrgm.itch.io), Specter (spectercrums.bsky.social)

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Godkiller: Qismat is a multilingual actual play telling the story of four different godkillers, coming together to stop the death of their galaxy. Available via YouTube at Pantsless Tables: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF...

Title card reading “GODKILLER QISMAT” in large, glowing white and red letters. The text floats against a cosmic background filled with stars, red and blue nebula clouds, and a bright starburst near the top.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Rhea Sandellier - Mia (eotiaxart.bsky.social) Brynnia Eorthfeast - Sadie Pasley (oakleafinsignia.games) Gage - Yuri (yuriandthebeast.bsky.social) Andie - Kelly the Kellhop (thekellhop.bsky.social) Edith - Meghan Wright (mozzarelle.bsky.social) Cardinal Matelli - Meadow (howdylovedarlin.bsky.social)

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Featuring: Game Masters - Grant Nordine (gamemastermonday.bsky.social), Supriya (zoupmachine.bsky.social), Jenny Nordine Shrewbet - Abby Yazzie (nuffofabby.bsky.social) Horatio the Enchanter - Dusty Hill (dustehill.bsky.social) Echo - Noah Bell (tipplersbane.bsky.social)

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Game Master Monday offers a panoply of one-shot adventures, with a rotating cast of performers highlighting a new, indie TTRPG in every episode. Join the adventure at linktr.ee/gamemastermo....

Graphic of a twenty-sided die viewed head-on, with bold black text reading “GAME MASTER MONDAY” stacked across the center. The die is light gray with dark outlines, set against a blue background with pale, looping scribble lines.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

Featuring: Game Master - Fiona Howat (fkth.bsky.social) Ffion - Lowri-Ann Davies (lowrianndavies.bsky.social) Hannah - Liv Kennedy (livkennedy.bsky.social) Leah - Liz Campbell (lizxcampbell.bsky.social) Jenny - Zack FG (zackfg.bsky.social) Narrator - Rhys Lawton (rhyslawton.bsky.social)

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

An homage to VHS horror, Solemn Vale: Homegrown follows a group of football players as they uncover the terrible truth behind the disappearance of of their siblings. Enjoy Solemn Vale and the rest of the Last Line Rewind anthology at bio.site/lastlinepod.

Close-up of an animal’s eye with glossy reflections in teal and red, filling most of the frame. The image has a grainy, distressed texture reminiscent of old videotape, with a visible VHS cassette edge on the right. Red text reads “Solemn Vale Homegrown,” and a small “VHS” label appears in the upper left.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 20/12/2025

The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices. Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 31/10/2025

Just getting home from work, huh? Or waking up from that really great post-lunch nap? What a perfect time to make sure you or your favorite show have submitted for the actual play grants! The deadline is roughly seven hours away -- make some time after dinner to make sure you get it in!

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 31/10/2025

Good morning! It's the last day to apply for our 2026 #ActualPlay Grants. Reach out to the serial procrastinator in your life and make sure they get their show in before the deadline! Head on over to apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026 and make sure our judges get to see your show!

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 28/10/2025

Only three days left! Plenty of time for you to find that perfect moment in your actual play, and put it in front of our judges. Don't have a show? Bother the person who makes your favorite AP, and make sure they apply!

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Damsels In Dicestress 🔜 UKGE @damselsdnd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🌟 Absolutely thrilled Demons & Daughters is an Official Selection at @riowebfest for Best Actual Play Video alongside truly inspirational peers! A huge thank you for recognising the heart we pour into this story, and the biggest thank you always to @tabletopartsfund.org for making this possible

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 11/10/2025

Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world? apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 02/10/2025

Love to see our grant winners pulling in the nominations! Good luck to everyone!

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 30/09/2025

Previous winners have received more than 100 nominations and three dozen awards at festivals on four continents. Now it's your turn! The Tabletop Arts Fund is proud to announce our 2026 Actual Play Grants. 📅 Submissions close October 31, 2025. 👉 Apply now: apply.tabletoparts.fund/ActualPlay2026

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 01/07/2025

TONIGHT! 🕯️😱 Join us for a chilling one-shot of "The Worst Days" where our incredible cast will form meaningful friendships fast…and fall apart faster. All in support of the Tabletop Arts Fund! 🎲🩸 🕕 6p PDT | 🕗 8p CDT | 🕘 9p EDT 📺 twitch.tv/TABLETOP_AF

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

All of it well deserved! Congratulations!

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

Ah! A very happy birthday to you! Glad we could help celebrate!

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

Don't stop here! Swing by our feed to learn more about each of this year's selections, the designers, and select commentary from our judges on what makes these games special.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

"The tone balances sincerity and joy in a way I found compelling, and the design nudges players to bring vulnerability to the table without demanding trauma as spectacle. It does more with emotional stakes than some prestige games do with 300 pages of rules.”

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

"The Situation Builder is a narrative scaffolding tool of real quality—it offers enough structure to resist floundering, while being flexible enough to support emergent stories. I think this could work exceptionally well in mixed-media or asynchronous play."

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

Comments From Our Judges: "This is the kind of debut game I wish I had made: unflinching but hopeful, clear in voice, and not trying to please everyone. The ‘Personality and Hardship’ discoveries are exactly the kind of low-prep, high-payoff mechanics I love."

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

Why we fight by @laurieblake.bsky.social is a game about resistance, memory, and radical hope. You play partisans fighting fascism—not with brute force alone, but through solidarity, sacrifice, and care. Advance not by violence, but by building bonds strong enough to carry a revolution.

Promotional graphic for Why We Fight, a tabletop RPG by Laurie Blake of Stop, Drop and Roll Games. The background features a parchment texture with bold navy and red framing. The title appears at the top in all-caps navy text, with the creator’s name and studio listed below.

Two images are featured side by side:

On the left: the cover art for Why We Fight. It shows a determined woman with braided hair drawing a bow against a backdrop of city skyline and helicopters. Her stance is focused and fierce, evoking resistance and survival. The title is rendered in a distressed white font.

On the right: a photo of three smiling individuals standing in front of a booth for “Pugs in Mugs.” One has bright blue hair, one has long red hair, and one is bald with a goatee. All three wear lanyards and appear to be at a convention, radiating joy and camaraderie.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

Find more of Lucienne and their work at: lucienneimpala.itch.io

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Lucienne Impala

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

"Let’s be honest: most ‘play yourself’ games either collapse under their own sincerity or drift into shallow novelty. This one doesn’t. It earns the conceit by backing it with real narrative and mechanical stakes. Asking "When do you stop being human, and does it matter?" is quietly haunting."

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

"I'm impressed by how this game understands tone at a granular level. It allows crazy goblin fun and profound tenderness to coexist without breaking immersion. That tonal elasticity is an underappreciated skill, and I think this game nails it."

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

Comments From Our Judges: "The act of transmuting personal memories into in-world magic—and having that come at a cost—is both thematically resonant and mechanically consequential. It's a rare thing for a game to attempt emotional fluency without ever becoming clinical or preachy."

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 16/06/2025

Legend of the Hidden Folk by @lucienneimpala.bsky.social is a rules-lite exploration of a magical fae world -- and themselves. Drawing on the power of oral storytelling, players wield the power of human memory to stop the encroaching Shadow Realm from unraveling the world of the Hidden Folk.

Promotional graphic for Legend of the Hidden Folk, a tabletop RPG by Lucienne Impala. The background features a parchment texture with navy and red trim. The title appears at the top in bold navy text, with the creator’s name below in a lighter blue.

Two images are featured side by side:

On the left: the cover of Legend of the Hidden Folk, a black-and-white line illustration of a dense forest landscape. It shows trees, rocky cliffs, and a waterfall, evoking a sense of Nordic or Appalachian wilderness. The title is written in elegant script across the top of the image.

On the right: a color photo of Lucienne Impala smiling warmly at the camera. She has long auburn hair and wears a striped top. The background includes bookshelves and posters, giving a cozy, creative feel.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 15/06/2025

Find more of Hiski and his work at: games.hiskih.fi

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HiskiH

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 15/06/2025

"What struck me is how the system design reflects the cosmology. The death mechanic is dramaturgically powerful, turning reincarnation into something personal, mythic, and mechanical all at once. It's one of the rare games where the death rules feel emotional."

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 15/06/2025

"The structure gives GMs room to breathe and players license to be poetic, without losing coherence. There's something profoundly hopeful about its vision of death, magic, and memory . . . and that feels vital right now."

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 15/06/2025

Comments From Our Judges: "Unlike many trad-fantasy heartbreakers, it actually makes magic feel magical—loose where it should be, tight where it counts. It models what modern heroic fantasy can look like when it trusts its players to build meaning, not just character builds."

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 15/06/2025

Runecycle by @hiskih.fi blends OSR minimalism with modern narrative design, casting the player as the wielder of a Rune. This fragment of creation can defy fate -- use it to explore Monumnents in search of a way to break the cycle in this fast, melancholic journey inspired by GRIS and Neva.

Promotional graphic for Runecycle, a tabletop RPG by Hiski Huovila. The background is parchment-textured with red and navy borders. The game title appears at the top in bold navy text, with the creator’s name beneath it.

Two images are shown side by side:

On the left: the Runecycle cover art. A surreal, minimalist landscape features tall, stone-like monoliths set in a desert beneath a pale sun or moon. Concentric runic circles overlay the structure, with the title RUNECYCLE centered across them. A tiny figure stands in the foreground, emphasizing the scale and mystery of the setting.

On the right: a close-up photo of Hiski Huovila wearing a khaki hat labeled “Designer.” Colorful sticky notes are taped to the top, with one reading “GAME,” forming a playful DIY crown. Only the person’s eyes and the top of their face are visible.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 15/06/2025

"There’s immense potential her!It feels less like a ‘story game’ in the traditional sense and more like an interactive life practice. Wildly refreshing! I can't wait to see more!"

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 15/06/2025

"What stands out is how it honors the whole person. In most games, ‘relationships’ or ‘balance’ are flavor. Here, they’re mechanics. That re-centers the conversation: what if a game wasn’t about becoming more powerful, but more whole?"

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