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carrie z @somebypaths.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I was honored to do some of the early playtesting for Escape from Wonderland, and i like it a lot. It has a nice balance between open storytelling and some intense and unique gameplay mechanics. If you like TTRPGs, i definitely recommend getting it when it's out, and/or trying the new beta now!

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Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This has been a labor of love! What started as a small game hack has expanded over two years into a 200-page horror tome with a TON of moving pieces. It's our most ambitious game and it's not done, but this is a milestone. It's creepy and unsettling and I hope folks will read and play it!

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 29/07/2026

Hi! We have been super not active on Bluesky 1. Because we’re bad at it & 2. Because we’ve been working on the public beta rules for our uncanny horror game, Escape from Wonderland. They’re ready! Read! Play! We’d love feedback and are thrilled to finally share them. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Escape from Wonderland: Rules Beta 0.5

ESCAPE from WONDERLAND RULES BETA 0.5 Before you begin: Dynamic beta: This document will be occasionally updated as we incorporate feedback into the game. We’ll include a changelog, but it's possibl...

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Coffee All Night Games ➡️ Arcane Con @coffeeallnight.itch.io · 30/05/2026

I just got to play Escape from Wonderland, the upcoming #horror #ttrpg from @turtlebun.com . It was a lot of fun and had some great emotional moments, especially since the cards seemed hellbent on our destruction. Good stuff!

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SprintingOwlDesigns @sprintingowl.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

At the point in the design process where I'm wondering if there's some way I could ask a horse for feedback on the game.

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Ripley 🏳️‍⚧️ @queerwizard.co.uk · 07/04/2026

One more tarot card map 🗺️ for Swords Without Master 👀

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Alfred Valley @alfredvalley.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

try making something with your hands that you've never made before, it unlocks some esoteric pathway in your brain

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Adam Bell @adambell.games · 07/04/2026

Good glasses: broken Cheap glasses: killing me New glasses: quite expensive Want some tabletop roleplaying games? Head on over to shop.adambell.games with code VISION to get 20% off and help pay for my new glasses. The code will work with anything I have in stock, including Uneasy Lies the Head!

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It's the Wow Glasses Sure Are Expensive If YOur Eyes Are As Bad As Mine sale!

Use the discount code VISION for 20% off your order!

https://shop.adambell.games

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Shades Corvid @shadescorvid.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

My friends at @turtlebun.com are having a Rex Manning Day sale! Happy Rex Manning Day to all who celebrate! (the big RPGs are 20% off and 35% off on itch) Please share. turtlebun.com itch will be linked in thread. #rpg #empirerecords

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Welcome to Turtlebun

Worldbuilding RPGs and other little games. From the creators of Questlandia, Noirlandia, and Damn the Man Save the Music.

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👁️🍄🪸 @bloomfilters.plus · 31/03/2026

the nicest thing you can wish upon an artist in 2026 is that their work gains a small but dedicated cult following of kind hearted and politically shrewd weirdos & sickos that keep the fire going. the meanest thing you can wish upon an artist in 2026 is that their work gains a large online fandom

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 31/03/2026

At the stage of moving where every Turtlebun office box is now just labeled “Panic”

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J. Walton @ludopolitics.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Tabletop RPGs don't really have a rating system (RPGGeek?). But in terms of games that I FEEL are still underrated -- compared to how awesome and influential they've been to me! -- I'm gonna go with @turtlebun.com's "14 Days" and/or "Birds Are Amazing." They live in my brain permanently.

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 20/02/2026

Join us for an online playtest of Escape from Wonderland! We're running a four-session campaign on the following dates: Sunday 3/1, 12pm Thursday 3/5, 6pm Sunday 3/15, 12pm Saturday 3/21, 6pm (all times in EST) Send us a DM or reply if you're interested and available!

Escape from Wonderland: Playtest with us! 2 open slots for a March campaign.

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Alex MJ 🎲🎃 @mixuppixels.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I think the latest episode of Design Doc from @hanbandit.bsky.social and @adrawnnovel.bsky.social at @turtlebun.com is a fantastic little lesson about game design. What is an epiphany in game design, and how do you set yourself up for one? pca.st/podcast/9dd9...

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Design Doc

Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea, to every disastrous surprise. It’s not an instruction manual, but a travel guide,...

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 24/12/2025

New episode of Design Doc before 2025 is a wrap! We talk about New Year's resolutions and why they're pretty great, actually—one Skill, one Mastery, and three Experiences to round out every year. Thank you everyone for listening! We will see you in 2026. pod.link/1298080097/e...

Design Doc episode title "Design Doc episode 105: Resolutions New & Old." Image is an old-timey illustration of a woman in a dress opening a small fondue pot at a party.

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thoughtcrimegames @thoughtcrimegames.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Thanks to Philly for an awesome #PAXUnplugged ✨️ shoutout to our fantastic friends/booth-mates at @turtlebun.com and @moreblueberries.bsky.social for the amazing vibes all weekend! @gamefiend.bsky.social @hanbandit.bsky.social

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 13/11/2025

Episode 103 of Design Doc is a two-game debrief! We each ran games at a convention for the first time since the pandemic. We talk about how it went, and how to (hopefully) protect one of those games from scope creep. open.spotify.com/episode/5Lxe...

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Making Game Hacks That Stay Small

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Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

It’s the final day to get the itchio bundle for the Palestinian Children’s Relief fund! For $10 you can get Questlandia and Noirlandia + over 240 other games. It’s a great way to round out your weird indie library while supporting the fight for Palestinian liberation.🇵🇸 itch.io/b/3299/pales...

Graphic: Games for Palestine. Image shows covers of Questlandia and Noirlandia RPGs on dark blue background with watermelon and Palestinian flag graphics.

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 05/09/2025

We've made 100 episodes! Thank you to everyone who has listened.

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 25/07/2025

We brought Wonderland to a real-life theme park! In the latest episode of Design Doc, we talked about how to take tabletop rules off the table. What needs to be simplified, what can be dropped, and what should we wear?

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Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

my friend @nynphaiel.bsky.social has been taking in stray cats, but they're struggling to get the money together to care for, and feed them. as a recent immigrant they're not able to work, so this kind act is costing them dearly. so, we've put together an @itch.io bundle. love cats? check it out.

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Catpuccino Sanctuary Relief Bundle by Volvodja Press and 13 others

Catpuccino Sanctuary Relief Bundle: up to 22 items starting at $15.00

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Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Another good example of this is Enter the Orb by @turtlebun.com which has you all watch the trippy 1990s 3D animation video together and then play to create more. The shared context, as they say, is built in.

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Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

New Design Doc out today! This one is about our attempt to plan a game of Escape from Wonderland at Six Flags, and whether it’s actually possible to LARP on a roller coaster. Probably one of my favorite recent episodes. 😄 episodes.fm/1298080097/e...

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Roleplaying in the Park

Listen to Roleplaying in the Park from Design Doc wherever you get your podcasts!

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Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

New Design Doc today! In the episode @adrawnnovel.bsky.social and I talk about how even the ToC of a roleplaying game can help tell the game’s story and set the tone. open.spotify.com/episode/3Sfs...

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The Rules Tell a Story

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 28/05/2025

The latest Design Doc is about epilogues! How do you end a game on the best possible note, while also letting the players pick the tune? Is it unbearable to introduce new rules at the end of a long session? Why do games need to end, anyway??

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 14/05/2025

The latest episode of Design Doc is about how mechanics can swing from one extreme to the other. Adjusting your rules *just enough* is an art form in itself! You can find it here: pod.link/1298080097/e... ...or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 30/04/2025

It's the last day for our spring PDF sale! 11 more hours! 💟 itch.io/s/149803/tur...

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 14/04/2025

All our games are on sale on itch through the end of the month! Grab a game individually for 20% off, or PDFs of every one of our games for $35 for the whole bundle. Cheers, and happy Spring! 🌷🐢🐇 itch.io/s/149803/tur...

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The QueerXP @thequeerxp.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Did you know it's Rex Manning Day?? Did you know that @hanbandit.bsky.social wrote an amazing game based off of the movie Empire Records, where that originates? AAAAAANND... did you know we did an AP of it?! With @mattbartlettvo.bsky.social @nicolemackie.bsky.social and @brentpoynter.bsky.social!!

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Damn the Man, Save the Music! [Actual Play, part 1]

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 26/03/2025

The latest Design Doc is out! This one is about a troublesome playtest. We had an extra player, which complicated things—but was that the only culprit? Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Or click one of the links below.

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 21/03/2025

The latest Design Doc is about pacing in TTRPGs! We talk about session counts, story arcs, and how to linger on the best moments. You can listen to Design Doc wherever you download podcasts!

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 27/02/2025

Our latest episode of Design Doc is about rewarding players with information. When making rules for intangible rewards, it's tough to make sure they'll match the mood at the table. We discuss and do some designing on the fly! Out now in all the podcast places 💡

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 14/02/2025

Our latest episode of Design Doc is about rewards and prizes! We talk about the difference between character and player-level rewards, and do a little live design for claw machine prizes! Listen wherever you get podcasts! Or here, on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4lFH...

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Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Good morning! It’s my birthday and we have a new Design Doc up about Rewards and Prizes in roleplaying games! 🎁 Your character can be getting absolutely walloped while you as a player are like Hell Yea. Give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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Rewards and Prizes

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Jacob Wolf Lefton @watermosaic.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

A great list! I'd recommend Design Doc from @turtlebun.com! Hannah and Evan are great, very experienced and have history - a deep library to choose from! For myself, I'd gently like to promote my own actual play, @wederrakeep.bsky.social. It's accessible - episodes are mostly ~30 min (ep 1 is 40).

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Turtlebun @turtlebun.com · 02/02/2025

Our latest episode of Design Doc is about perfection in art - what people expect of artists, and how we can define perfection for ourselves. You can find it here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3R8N... Or listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎨

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Erin Tierney | Veil’s Edge Games @veilsedgegames.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

This week's Unbundled game is Damn the Man, Save the Music!, a TTRPG about working at a struggling record store in the 90s by @turtlebun.bsky.social

ID: Header for Damn the Man, Save the Music!, featuring a record with the title on a 90s pattern background.

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