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@wannabegames.bsky.social
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An indie TTRPG studio out of Chicago.

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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My soul yearns for Chuck Klosterman's opinion on Thursday night Primevision
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Pangur Ban Collective @pangyban.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
They're fucking with us, TOYING with us
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Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New! Blightfall The Rat Line www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The official Cameo account just blocked me on TikTok. They are cowards.
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Pangur Ban Collective @pangyban.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
GALACTIC DAWN IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! Check us out if you like worldbuilding, GM-less, or faction games! Time to vibrate unproductively in my chair for the rest of the day. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pan...
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Galactic Dawn: A Collaborative Worldbuilding TTRPG
Build the pillars of galactic civilization. Vie for a place amongst the stars.
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Milkboy Games➡️ PAX Unplugged @certifydmilkboy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
You all asked for it, so here it is! The Lesbian Vampire Jam 2! The winner of this jam will get a physical copy of both Let Me Be Your Thrall and Let Me Be Your Thrall: Aftertaste if the KS is successful that is ;) itch.io/jam/lesbian-...
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Lesbian Vampire Jam 2
A game jam from 2026-08-20 to 2026-11-09 hosted by Milkboy Games. Eternal love, longing for the mysterious, loving that which cannot be understood. It may sound scary, but your hearts will guide you t...
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
World of WarCraft D&D makes complete sense! Blizzard is about the only company as evil as WOTC is.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Showing up to this with a Yugioh deck to rep D&D
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Sneakpeak at our upcoming grim dark fantasy rpg. This ain't your daddy's D&D (because your dad respects your mom) #rpg #D&D #OSR #TheOddessey #ttrpg
Alex hand drew the "sexy nun" from the death bringer RPG
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The Diana Jones Award @dianajonesaward.org · 01/06/2026
Tabletop gaming industry folks! The Diana Jones Award is once again looking for sponsors for this year’s industry-only event at Gen Con — our 26th year! — which will be held on Wednesday, July 29.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
We need a TTRPG community to have 1% of the sauce of the FGC
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
WOTC refusing the union? Guess I'm coming out of retirement for one last job.
The "heist" of magic cards at Gencon. Alex looks like one of the dudes
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Are you an TTRPG game designer in Chicago? Do you want to see your games in all of our great local stores? Submit to Games Made in Chicago! A zine showcasing all the best games made in our city.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Going and seeing Speed Racer in 4K is the single best thing anyone can do today.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Read this today. "Moreover — in a now-deleted tweet — one of MoonPunk’s creators second-guessed the inclusion of a politician class in a game about direct action and mutual aid." No. We never second-guessed this. The politician playbook is based off Alex.
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Tristan Zimmerman - Molten Sulfur Press @moltensulfur.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Britain. 1813. Across the island, the folk ballads of the common people are coming to life. The dead walk, dragons rise, lovers betray one another, authorities condemn innocents to die — whatever happens in the song happens in real life. My latest TTRPG is now live on Kickstarter! bit.ly/4sc4MLb
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Ballad Hunters RPG
Britain, 1813: Folk ballads are coming to life. Armed with ballad magic, you decipher clues in each song and save the people affected.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Kids Bop LARP: Go to karaoke, sing any song but you gotta keep it PG.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
We got hired to write the new Kids Bop album. Really cooking with "The dreams in which im flying are the best I ever had"
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Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities @goblinmkt.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Someone asked if we're excited abut the Harry Potter trailer 😬😬😬 Yeah, that's gonna be a hard no from us Some books to read instead: bookshop.org/lists/even-t...
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Even the most powerful transmogrification spell can't change a TERF's heart
Harry Potter refugees, we've got your back. Our favorite wizards and witches without the bitter transphobic aftertaste. 
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Peter Frampton Geraci @personalbeavis.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Open call for TTRPG streams/podcasts: if you want an advance draft of my new @mothership.bsky.social module to run yourselves, or if you'd like me to run it for you, hit me up in DMs. Only caveat is that I'd prefer it be published before the beginning of May. signalinterruption.itch.io/red-shift
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Red Shift by Signal Interruption
300 years since it was lost, Earth's first colony ship has been found. What horrors lurk onboard? For Mothership 1E.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This is, and always will be a #FreeMelee home.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
We have exactly the runtime of Shrek left in the Aqua Tofana campaign. By the time you read this you won't have a full Shrek to back it. www.kickstarter.com/projects/wan... @shrekhistory.bsky.social
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Aqua Tofana
A baroque solo game about poisoning your husband
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
We would advertise the last 24 hours of the Aqua Tofana KS campaign. But he have been busy prepping for a LARP at @goblinmkt.bsky.social
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Matt@OFP + Dungeon Delve @oddfairpress.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
In case you missed it, I dropped issue #50 this week! ... Its ZineMonth, and we're celebrating a bunch of new zines. Remember to Pledge, Play, and Promote! open.substack.com/pub/chaotica...
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Tons of RPG zines! Roundup (#50)
So many TTRPG zines. Mystery Snacks, Blightfall, Aqua Tofana, Axolotl With A Gun, and more! ... Also the No ICE in Minnesota bundle, along with other sales!
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Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 18/02/2026
Despite being back at work, Kickstarter is retaliating against our teammates for our legally-protected strike action from last year. Tell Kickstarter’s CEO this is both ILLEGAL and UNACCEPTABLE
Reinstate our teammates now!
Kickstarter is retaliating against our union members for our legally-protected strike action in October 2025.
Four union members have been laid off or forced to leave our union by leadership, despite clear business needs for these members' roles.
Email Kickstarter's CEO and tell him this is illegal and unacceptable!
e@kickstarter.com
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Jess @jawska.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I've announced a stretch goal for Aqua Tofana. I will be donating 50% of any proceeds over $1000 to the WINGS Program supporting survivors of domestic violence. If you want to join me in supporting them, you can learn more about their program: wingsprogram.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/wan...
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Aqua Tofana
A baroque solo game about poisoning your husband
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Weird Place @weirdplace.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The #ZineMonth, #ZineTopia, #ZineQuest, #ZiMo thread of all the projects we are backing is here! Get a cozy drink and let's check some cool #TTRPGs that are launching this February!
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
I cooka da pizza
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Matthew Ayers @matthewayers.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I made a Rascal announcement for Blightfall, which I use to thank the mentors and community that got me all the way to a funded project! www.rascal.news/mentorship-i...
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Mentorship in RPGs: Blightfall
The invaluable guidance that brought me from novice to game designer.
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Jess @jawska.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Fresh out for Zine Quest: Aqua Tofana, a baroque solo game about poisoning your husband. Inspired by the true events of the Spana Prosecution, you play an Italian woman trapped in a marriage you can only escape from through drastic means. Please share! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wan...
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Aqua Tofana
A baroque solo game about poisoning your husband
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The shit AI on my phone just spoiled the TV show I'm watching while I responded to an email. Gemini devs are on sight.
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Level Eater Adventures @leveleater.com · 12/01/2026
Visit the Tabletop Games Demo Expo this Saturday from noon to 5pm to try out new and in-development TTRPGs from Chicago-area designers. Join us in shopping the curated wares of @goblinmkt.bsky.social at the Co-Prosperity gallery. Maybe find your next favorite game! Learn more: demoexpo.games
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Tabletop Games Demo Expo
Level Eater Adventures presents a recurring meetup for Chicago-area game-designers, artists, and players, hosted at the Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport.
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Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities @goblinmkt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Next Friday, play Under the Table: a Chicago Mafia Larp by guest GM @lottiealawest.bsky.social Step into Chicago history! Under the Table is a 1930s Prohibition-era intrigue game about loyalty, power, and secrets, where every conversation could make or break an alliance.
A woman, performer and model Lottie à la West, in a glittery green flapper dress on a red staircase
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Robert Turk @robertturk.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Seeking Professional Illustrators for Viva, Goblonia! an indie ttrpg about goblin pirates sailing the Sea of Sorrows and fighting the imperialist faeries and their industrial colonization. We are a Zero AI company, only 100% human artists need apply. Learn more at www.facebook.com/665717317/po...
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Robert Turk
🎨Seeking Professional Illustrator(s)🧜‍♂️ Hey there artsy folks! The time has come to assemble the art team for Viva, Goblonia, an indie ttrpg about goblin pirates sailing the Sea of Sorrows and...
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Making a new TTRPG called everyone is Sheldon
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The character creation in this is so good I've been trying to recreate something like it for a year now.
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Will Munn @ Adept Icarus @adepticarus.com · 02/12/2025
Ok, I think the Obelisk prelaunch page on Kickstarter has enough minimal content to make it worth sharing around! Why not get notified when we're live (sometime next year)? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ade...
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Coming soon: Obelisk: Realms In Peril
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Piracy rules.
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Milkboy Games➡️ PAX Unplugged @certifydmilkboy.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
During one of the biggest marketing pushes I've ever had, itch has decided to not let people purchase my game. I will likely hand out plenty of business cards at PAX U. And people can't buy my game. This is extremely frustrating and disheartening.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
We are the world's first agentic TTRPG company.
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Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 02/10/2025
‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️ As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarityWhy We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.Creators
Show your solidarity by:
Continue using the platform like normal
When something breaks, complain loudly that it is management's fault for causing the strike
Include our logo and strike info on your project
Send a letter to KSR leadership urging them to meet our demands & end the strike bit.ly/KSRUletterCommunity Allies
Show your solidarity by:
Support your favorite creators on the platform like normal
Send a letter to KSR leadership urging them to meet our demands & end the strike: Creators
Show your solidarity by:
Continue using the platform like normal
When something breaks, complain loudly that it is management's fault for causing the strike
Include our logo and strike info on your project
Send a letter to KSR leadership urging them to meet our demands & end the strike bit.ly/KSRUletter
Donate to our solidarity fund: bit.ly/KSRUdonate
Attend a rally or picket either in-person near you (NYC and Seattle) or virtual
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The part about persuasion checks is saying something we have thought about a lot while designing. Just better Some version of our "transactional dialog" rules will always be reflected in future games. If that makes certain games expressionist, I am not sure
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Upload is what everyone tells me The Expanse is.
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Yes. actionnetwork.org/petitions/ks...
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An Open Letter to Kickstarter Creators: Why We, Kickstarter United, Are Fighting for a Four-Day 32-Hour Workweek
Dear Kickstarter Creators & Allies, We’re writing to you as Kickstarter United—the union of designers, support specialists, product managers, engineers, and more who power this platform and are h...
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
A note of somberness spreads across the crowd as the Seahawks play Crazy Train once again. Geno Smith sheds a single tear.
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Skies of Fortune - Alpha Incoming! @skiesoffortune.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
A modest #gencon2025 haul. Rich in spirit, poor in cash. 😂 Wanting to support a fellow indie, I went by the @igdn-official.bsky.social booth and picked up @wannabegames.bsky.social Moon Punk! Perfect for a hard left-leaning former punk rock kid!
A copy of the ttrpg book Moon Punk by Wannabe Games and a slip case of the Numenera core books from Monte Cook Games.
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Tasha Robinson @tasharobinson.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
GenCon afternoon was a Dune LARP where I got to be the empress of the galaxy, 50 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, scheming to get my son Shaddam into the throne. Worked pretty well! DUNE history was on my side, after all.
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Tasha Robinson @tasharobinson.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Favorite Dune LARP moment: A Bene Gesserit getting pain-box tested to make sure she wasn't a face-dancer. BG: So I stick my hand in and scream, like the other players? GM: What? No. You're a Bene Gesserit. You don't have to scream at pain, you just roll your eyes. For you, this is just Tuesday.
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a woman with a bald head is talking to a man and says to remove your hand from the box
ALT: a woman with a bald head is talking to a man and says to remove your hand from the box
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Come check out our new game at Gencon. Projected to be the biggest colab of the year! FLULA BORG
It's Mork Borg with Flula Borg's face on it
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Wannabe Games @wannabegames.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
People don't talk about ficus trees like they used to.
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