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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 1h

Let's have some fun. You're picking up a sci-fi horror game and trying to figure out which of the archetypes your character will be. Which are you choosing? -Engineer -Medical Staff -Laborer -Security Officer -Scientist

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 2h

As a fledgling designer, this was such an incredibly helpful read!

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And now the fun begins! Getting dates locked in for a Daggerheart campaign start, a Monster of the Week one shot and then finding out when my Fantasy Age group can meet up

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Don't mind me just realizing that as of yesterday, I've been putting out the Ajax Archives for a year now. I'm going to try and change a few things up for the coming editions, but it's been fun to work on a newsletter since it's just a different style of content.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Alright latest newsletter is going out to inboxes, sorry it's a tad late but I think I can be a bit forgiven considering I just moved 😅

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Well there’s the sudden annual urge to play through at least one Soulslike game. I got a bundle for it earlier this year so I have a few decent options, plus Lies of P. Oh and Dark Souls 3 that I never actually finished…

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ah yes, another day of being a certified generative AI hater. Get that crap out of here

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tabletop players, got a question for you: What’s something you do to help your game master out or make their life easier?

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Look sometimes you just have to inject a little bit of humor into your sci-fi horror tabletop game that you're writing. Take for instance this ability engineers can have:

Piece of S*@!
You have an uncanny ability to make a tool or piece of equipment continue working, even when it clearly doesn’t want to. When making repairs, you have 5 pips to use at your discretion for making tests per session.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I may not know a lot about marketing my stuff, but I sure as hell know pity marketing is incredibly annoying and offputting, so at least I've got that going for me

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Every single time I think the villains I writer, either in fiction or for TTRPGs, are unbelievably dumb, my government continues to prove that they could be so, so much dumber

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Okay, officially done with the old apartment and time to focus on settling into the new house. I've got a ton of unpacking to get done in the meantime, but that also means it's back to campaign prep and game design while trying to squeeze in new videos. Can you tell I like to stay busy?

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Asa Donald | Backwards Tabletop @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

COMING SOON: In prelaunch w/ Violent Delights, another game inspired by Shakespeare: Mousetrap is a cursed game-within-a-game that won’t go back into its box. It’s game night. You and your friends have gathered to play a Hamlet-inspired game manuscript from 1983. But there’s a catch…

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Coming soon: Mousetrap & Violent Delights

A cursed game-within-a-game that won't go back into its box, and a chess-based RPG about Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As exhausting as moving has been, it’s been amazing for my overall step goal and fitness levels for the past few days

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The Heart is a Dungeon🫀 @theheartisadungeon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The LoneHart Award is now taking submissions! Open to all shows under 12 months old. This years category is combat sound design. Winner granted up to $200 in podcasting supplies. Submissions open until 10/27/26. forms.gle/Z1iBzVvFKnU6...

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's official: I'm in the mood to run another horror one shot or two. Once I get a bit settled in, I'll have to throw something together...and the number of systems I want to try are kind of absurd...

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Another day, another mild scam purge from my server. I truly don't understand how they keep finding it, there's maybe 60 people on there and I still feel like such a little guy in the space

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Well I’ve officially hit that stage in the packing process where I’m sick and tired of boxes and just want this move to be over…so I guess you could say it’s going well?

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

When I hear somebody express an interest in tabletop games, especially when it’s branching outside of D&D

Very round Pikachu looking over its shoulder

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PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 21/09/2026

Seriously this is a fun game and I feel bad screaming about it constantly, but you should get it while the price is low so you can find out for yourself. Also I need to pay for the credit card purchase of my new phone, thank you.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Don't mind me, just getting incredibly excited about this Five Banners Burning campaign that I'll be starting up soon because the players all opted to show off their characters using HeroForge and I can't get enough of it

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One of the things I truly love about session 0 is when players weigh in on the character options and lead to decisions. Case in point, one player tonight was torn between a few ideas, and even just by sound boarding with the rest of us was able to immediately make up their mind.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Starting up my first Daggerheart campaign with a session 0 this evening. Nothing too major at the moment, initially planning on 8-10 sessions to start out, but I'm eager to see how this system handles more than just one shots

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Let me tell you I’ve got the absolute best sense of timing with trying to write a TTRPG with the goal of releasing it in October while trying to move

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Because I run a ton of one shots, I figured I would drop some random advice on how I keep it to just one three-hour session as a GM: -Pick your primary antagonist and build up the scenario around them to start -Keep combat moments quick and brief, since it always eats up the most amount of time.

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 17/09/2026

Looking for actual play podcast/channels who would be interested in checking out Boundless. Any takers ? It's a peril fantasy RPG about characters trying to be the sparks of hope the land desperately need.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Now that I'm going to be running a Five Banners Burning campaign, I'm probably going to need to change up the loosey goosey notetaking style I tend to do as a GM just to be a bit more organized

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I’m feeling the need to run a spooky one shot in my bones…

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Tales Yet Told | Strangers in the Wood 2: Road Trip @talesyettold.com · 15/09/2026

🎉IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY!🎉 We're 5 years old! According to some child development specialists we should be "enjoying complex pretend play, filled with fantasy and drama" and "negotiating what to play with other children." Sounds about right! Say "Happy Birthday" to us or I'll cry.

What are children doing at 5-6 years?
Playing and interacting with others
Even as children get older and start school, play is important. It’s still how children learn and build social, emotional and thinking skills.

Your child:
- Enjoys complex pretend play, filled with fantasy and drama
- Plays with others to achieve a common goal like building a big sandcastle
- Negotiates what to play with other children
- Is becoming more social and prefers to play with friends rather than on their own
- Can share, although they might find it hard to share favourite toys and other things
- Understands why rules are important, but might find games with rules challenging might even accuse other people of cheating sometimes.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Gonna be honest I'm really bummed in some of the language coming from TTRPG content creators that I usually enjoy, such as referring to games as "D&D Likes" and telling people to avoid splitting the party because "it's miserable for everybody." It that rubs me the wrong way

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PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 13/09/2026

I broke my phone! Now is the perfect time to buy Shadow in the Stars, my newly released solo game featuring starfighter combat with a dash of existential and cosmic horror. Cuz dang, having a phone is pretty important these days. Links to where you can get it are below! (shares appreciated)

Cover of shadow in the stars. It looks like a vintage video game. Text reads "Destroy the Enemy. Get the High Score. Try not to Fry your brain."

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The votes have been cast, and it looks like I'll be starting up an 8-10 session Daggerheart campaign on my Discord server soon. We'll have to see if we start before I move though, since packing for the first time in six years is going to definitely take a while

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Well, unfortunately my game got canceled tonight so I’ll just focus on resting and taking it easy, or jotting down a few more monstrosities and starting to lay out a game

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I think it's about time to jot down some notes for a new campaign, it's already been about two weeks since the last one ended. At the moment, I'm thinking either Daggerheart or Emberwind for a shorter 8-10 session campaign, so I've put it to a vote on my server

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Petra @hedgegirl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I’m so tired of ai

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’m just really glad that I’ve been in the mood to create again. It’s been a little bit, and now I’m back to regular writing, game creation, laying another game out (albeit basically) and making occasional videos

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Reckless Attack Podcast @recklessattack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If not frog, why friend-shaped? If not friend, why frog-shaped? -A Reckless Attack ad

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Small win that I'm choosing to celebrate as an indie TTRPG designer: One of my games, IronFrame, is nearing 400 downloads for the core book. Having it in a bundle really helped get some extra eyes on it, and it's just been incredible to see people are at least checking out IronFrame

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Something that really stood out to me from a game this weekend was a player indulging in a mechanic that would give me as the GM additional resources and acknowledged I was a player at the table too, so I should get some extra fun (1/2)

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What's been a bit funny about getting back to posting video content is seeing how wildly if performs on different platforms. Take TikTok for example, where I have my largest platform: All of my recent videos struggle to break 100 views and get outperformed by Reels, where I barely have a presence

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It’s been an incredibly creatively fulfilling weekend…but holy crap am I exhausted after it

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

First playtest of this horror game is officially wrapped. Had a great time running it, but there are definitely some tweaks that need to be made to a couple of systems as a whole, particularly when it comes to enemy damage and ways that GM meta currencies are used

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today is the first official playtest of this horror game I’m working on. Just need to wrap up some additional prep and get a map thrown together, so fingers crossed it goes well

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Playtesters wanted! Subscribers to my newsletter got an early peak behind the curtain, but this sci-fi horror game I've been working on feels like it's in a solid place to start testing out. I'll be running a session this weekend (1/2)

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AbyssalBrews | Weekly Magic Items for D&D and PF2E @abyssalbrews.com · 04/09/2026

Heads up to my fellow TTRPG artists and creators, if you get a contact from a platform called Fightplane, feel free to tell them to shove it. It's a vibe-coded marketplace with a bunch of AI crap hidden behind a "hand-drawn" tag. They're looking to use your work to legitimize their slop.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

To my fellow tabletop folks: Are there any genres of games or story types that you're surprised you haven't really checked out or explored yet? (1/2)

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's a new month, so that means a new Ajax Archive newsletter is out! Feel free to check it out yourself, and sign up to get your monthly freebie and a Penny pic! mailchi.mp/1f57e8b87756...

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A new project emerges…

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Jordan @gm-jordan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I want more tabletop RPGs that I don’t like with themes that I don’t care about. I want more things that aren’t for me.

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Might just mess around and drop an open playtest for the new game I'm working on this week. So if you like sci-fi and horror mixed together, with heavy inspirations from Dead Space and Alien, stay tuned

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ThatGamerAjax @thatgamerajax.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm actively fighting the urge to just start planning my next tabletop campaign. I just finished up a game that's been going on for something like a year, and I'm about to move at the end of September. Plus I know I have a habit of burying myself in projects like this

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