Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 06/08/2026"AI-generated images in place of art" is a great way to put it! I even want to push back on this idea that it is "generative". My understanding is that these models start with noise and then use vectors to mathematically arrive at an image output. 1/5 100
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Not a #TTRPG, but this could be a pretty fun dice game. Criminal Masterminds - A Dice Jail Game To play this game, you will need 1d20 per player and about 5 each of d4s, d6s, d8s, d10s, and d12s per player. 1/1 110
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesGen @gentrigger.com · 02/08/2026Ttrpgs are friendslop, just like lethal company Is this anything? 141
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Most anticipated #TTRPG of 2026. 120
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 31/07/2026And what a capstone for a multi year long campaign can the epic destinies be! Only issue is that it takes so long to get to that point, so it feels like a once-a-lifetime thing to have a group do it. A lot of great suggestions for other games that do something like that in the thread too. 000
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I don't consider myself a rules lawyer, I'm a rules advocate. 020
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper Gamescavegirl @cavegirl.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Actually, I Like Simulationist Game Design 129117
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesExeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 30/07/2026Struggling to find art for your One-Page RPG Jam entry? Help is here... in the form of dead people: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom... (Part 1 of 2) #ttrpg #publicdomain #art #rpg #onepagerpgskeletoncodemachine.comPublic domain art resourcesUsing public domain art in tabletop game design 39150
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 30/07/2026"I thought it would be cool" is exactly why I started making my own TTRPGs. (And yes, it was and continues to be cool.) 050
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I feel like I'm in this weird middle-ground between being a part of a "tradition" philosophy wherein I spend very little money on the hobby, yet spend hundreds of hours playing and running games and a hobby business where I make new games for others. 1/3 100
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper Games🍁 Levi Kornelsen @levikornelsen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Sure, BUT: The credit for the tinkering does not belong with the game. It belongs to those who do it. I believe many of the best game designers in the world are running bespoke systems based on D&D, which they call D&D, and which neither they nor their play groups credit them for creating. 2101
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesPOCGamer aka PanzerLion! @pocgamer.com · 26/07/2026Just your regular reminder that there are other #TTRPG alternatives to #D&D that aren't leaning on AI. You really like 5e, but don't want to support AI? Tales of the Valiant or Level Up 5e. Looking for an old school vibe without the headache of ThAC0? Basic Fantasy. Like crunch? Pathfinder. 1/3 717290
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Badly promote your TTRPG: You're a magical girl, but getting a bad grade in your science class might ruin your mood and make you worse off in a fight. Some bad guys also can hurt your feelings by telepathically saying mean things to you. 030
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Definitely not going to have anything finished this month! Got a lot of puzzle pieces trying to figure out how they are going to fit together to make what I'm working on shine, but I'll get there, eventually. 010
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesRise Up Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Improving Monopoly by making the shoe having +1 movement and the thimble being able to make a needle attack against adjacent pieces and the dog being able to drop poop "traps" on squares they leave 14779
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesRascal News @rascal.news · 22/07/2026RPG Trader’s digital storefront wants to be the creator-friendly, RPG-focused alternative www.rascal.news/rpg-traders-... 19230
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I was thinking about mechanics in "traditional" #TTRPGs that allow you to succeed when it would have been a failure (like D&D's "Succeed at a Cost") and tiered successes such as partial success, full success, and critical success. 1/3 110
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesRise Up Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I am tired of reading RPG pantheons that are Hellenic reskins. I am tired of reading "And then, MY sun god, Daylor, is good and he hates the undead, but--get this--there's also a god of orcs and he's bad." Please give me weird, contradictory, and confusing fantasy divinities. 2913012
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I've been under the impression that crunch is rules/mechanics and is contrasted with fluff which is "flavor text". A game with more crunch has more rules, and usually is more stimulationist and/or focused on combat/skirmishes. Some people like crunch and some don't, but it's not a bad thing, right? 110
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesRise Up Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 20/07/2026If you're stuck for RPG inspiration, there's nothing better than going to a museum. The real world is so beautiful and weird and interesting. Short thread of some pictures I snapped this past weekend. 41198
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesDr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 18/07/2026And a reminder that CITATION MATTERS. Journals like AGS rely on citation metrics to seek funding. Individuals (hi) use citations of our work (by journalists, creators, etc) as "evidence of reputation" that weighs in promotion & tenure. 03310
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesClayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Public 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 🔗👇 2433521721
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I don’t know why, but I just love running games like this. 050
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I liked this breakdown of a way to design weapons in #TTRPGs. #TTRPG, #TTRPGdesign 040
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesMetal Weave Games @metalweavegames.com · 07/07/2026Me, everyday: #TTRPG #TabletopGaming #DnD5e DungeonsAndDragons 062
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper Games🎃Farmer GaddAAAHH!!!!🎃 @farmergadda.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Exploding dice mechanic where the entire table has to yell out their response to it as a group every single time. 36415
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Visiting some friends and their daughter took interest in my artwork for my recent game, especially the enemy bugs, asking me all kinds of questions about them. She looked at the TITAN's armor and said: it looks like the armor the troopers are wearing. She was like :o when I said, that's what it is! 140
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I'd like to see more mechanics like these! www.patreon.com/UltimateHype... www.patreon.com/UltimateHype... www.patreon.com/UltimateHype...patreon.comSteal This Mechanic - Poker Defenses | Ultimate Hyper GamesThis is part 2 of my discussion on mechanics I've developed and would like to see others explore in their games. Here's the previous one abo 021
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesDave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴☠️ @daveproudlove.bsky.social · 03/07/2026And the same for authors and books 281152882477
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesAgreeable Chatter @69dinguses.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I've been chewing on an idea for a little while, I hope this resonates with some people! tbr.bearblog.dev/object-orien...tbr.bearblog.devObject-Oriented ConversationsLast year I wrote a couple of essays wrestling with the concept of Narrative in tabletop RPGs. In the first, I waddled through the delineation of diegetic an... 53413
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 22/06/2026I really like @hankgreen.bsky.social's appreciation for the engineered world. It seems we often overlook the amount of human creativity that is presented to us daily. It doesn't resonate with us emotionally, so we don't see it as art, but stop for a moment. 1/5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v2g...youtube.comYou Have to Poop in the Eiffel TowerYouTube video by vlogbrothers 110
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Still hacking away at a #Yakuza / Like a Dragon inspired #TTRPG. But, I have a title and a logo (made in #Inkscape) for it that I really like and wanted to share. "Criminals with Hearts of Gold" A role playing game about doing the right things in the wrong ways. 141
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 19/06/2026This is what it’s all about! I’m not driven by fame or fortune, it’s hearing from people who liked something I made that makes my day! 000
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesGila RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The hardest part of being a game designer is not the design. It's not the marketing, logistics, business stuff. It's the inability to consume any media without thinking about how you'd make a game based on it. 310211
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I've been feeling some imposter syndrome lately. I'm not much of an artist. I think I'm a competent writer. But there's just so many amazing people making stuff out there! So, I went back to one of my old games, and although it has many flaws, it's still really fun! Here's a highlight 120
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesRPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 17/06/2026Tell us about a product YOU'VE recently published on RPG Trader. Drop a link and a one-sentence pitch below. 👇 Let's help people discover some awesome RPG content today. 😀 446935
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesTom Bloom @orbitaldropkick.bsky.social · 18/06/2026unintentionally hilarious email from itch.io 6902141
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026A write-up for a neat little Solar System generation method that you might like to use in your own games. www.patreon.com/UltimateHype...patreon.comSteal This Mechanic - Solar System Generator | Ultimate Hyper GamesThis is part 4 of my discussion on mechanics I've developed and would like to see others incorporate in their games. Here are the previous e 020
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesGila RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I love designing combat rules for TTRPGs. I just love smashing my action figures into each other. 0334
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 16/06/2026What an awesome and kind thing Rob's doing here! 000
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 16/06/2026You need to create PCs that mesh with the world you are creating with the other players/GM. I've ran games that I've opened up options for the players and accommodated more variation, such as Gnoll and Minotaur PCs, but not every game can or should be like that. 120
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesQuinns @itsquinns.bsky.social · 15/06/2026People Make Games just dropped a new documentary in my favourite genre: "Quinns travels to meet a beautiful maniac who's doing mind-bending game design" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is8N...youtube.comThe Man Who's Spent a Lifetime Making One, Giant MapYouTube video by People Make Games 12425118
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesEvan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Every time my students express admiration for a particular dreamy indie-game creator, I make them pull up their webpage and show them the back catalog of obscure and/or barely finished games on which they rest. I point at that game design "remainder" and ask why they aren't designing *those* rn. 19419
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 14/06/2026“The big sleep” is a euphemism for death, but “a little death” is not a reverse euphemism for sleep. 000
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 12/06/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2wh... This examination of rock-paper-scissors mechanics is pretty neat.youtube.comRock Paper Scissors 2YouTube video by Fractal Philosophy 110
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 10/06/2026It’s kinda weird for me because I created my own before being exposed to any. When I was young (~11-12), I drew out these large spiraling maze-like maps. And would plan puzzles and solutions and even NPCs throughout. Then, I’d run my friends through them, describing what they saw and narrating the… 250
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I’m still new to running DG. I think this is relevant advice for handlers or CoC storytellers. For how to handle searches for clues. 100
Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I have no problem reading and understanding a rule book. And when I play a game I usually stick with its RAI if not RAW. I still seek out actual plays of games to see how the game is actually run. Often I do this first because I’m not sure I want to invest in the game. 130
Reposted by Ultimate Hyper GamesMama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Kaiju Unlimited looks like such a fun, lightweight, gm-less TTRPG! The entire game is simple enough for younger players/ newer gamers and fun enough to keep more veteran players engaged. I can't wait to bring this to the table XD Find it and more in the Review Bundle below! itch.io/b/3707/revie...itch.ioReview Something! TTRPG Bundle by kumada1 and 25 othersReview Something! TTRPG Bundle: 32 items for $0.00 0146