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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 31/07/2026

Credit where credit's due: I heard #DnD was bringing #DarkSun back & prepped for a milquetoast take on the setting, distanced from the edgelord bits of the 90s-era original. Then you get eight seconds into the trailer. Content warnings a/b "slavery, nudity, and violence." What a surprise. #ttrpg

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 20/07/2026

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 08/07/2026

Here we go. The Rattle and Rend sell sheet is done. Time to start querying #wargaming publishers. Keep your fingers crossed. 🤞 #tabletop #gamedesign #indiegame

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 30/06/2026

A quick note of thanks for the interest, feedback, & playtest reports for my 10mm skirmish game Rattle and Rend. Here's a WIP glimpse at the sell sheet I'll be querying publishers with. Getting close! 🤞 (Link to Beta rules in the reply.) #10mmwargaming #skirmishgames #wargaming #rattleandrend

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 23/06/2026

I beat Final Fantasy 6 for the first time in a decade or so tonight. One of those late night ADHD gaming binges that happen once a year or so for me. It's been my favorite video game since I was a kid. Great stuff. #supernes #finalfantasy #finalfantasy6

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 05/05/2026

Taking a summer break from Hexingtide w/ my home group. Running a minimalist sword & sorcery #ttrpg of my own design. Here's a character sheet draft (needs to be more grungy). 1-3d10 roll under die pool. Blackjack style damage. Not strict #OSR, not dungeon crawling. Kinda #NSR. More to come.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 28/04/2026

Scheduling really is the BBEG of gaming, oof. I've now got TWO OPEN SPOTS for a one-shot of Hexingtide, my TTRPG love letter to monster stories, Hellboy, World of Darkness, etc. Game is this Saturday, May 2, 1-4 CST. Hit me up! (Would 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 appreciate any reposts!) #rpgsky #ttrpg

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 28/04/2026

If a rules-light, mini-agnostic, 10mm skirmish game played on a 16x16" board scratches an itch, you can check out the Rattle and Rend beta rules here: 1. The Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/rattl... 2. The email list: tabletop.willphillips.org/2026/03/ratt...

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 28/04/2026

I launched the Beta for my 10mm skirmish rules Rattle and Rend three weeks ago. I recently hit a few milestones: 750 members in the Facebook group, triple digits on the email list, and I'm aware of players on three continents! 😮 It's all surreal for a solo indie project. #wargaming

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 24/04/2026

Late night, rambling observation on what seems to help draw attention to your indie tabletop game project in a very saturated space... from a hobbyist design who has no track record of his own: #rpgsky #ttrpg #tabletop

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 10/04/2026

How kind of NASA to give the kid a tour of Kennedy Space Center, but I gotta know when is this shirt getting sold to the public.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 06/04/2026

1. The Facebook Group. Join over 600 other hobbyists to download the rules, share photos of your 10mm warbands, and discuss tactics. www.facebook.com/groups/rattl...

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 06/04/2026

Rattle and Rend is a rules-light, miniatures-agnostic 10mm skirmish game designed for quick, brutal battles on a 16x16" board. No sprawling tables or rulebooks required. The Beta rules just released today! Links in the reply. #wargaming #10mmscale #indietabletop

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 06/04/2026

Just how you like to see your printed resin minis delivered, am I right?? #ttrpgsky

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 31/03/2026

👋 I’m working on Hexingtide, a minimalist #TTRPG love letter to monster stories like Hellboy & World of Darkness. I’m running two online one-shots on Tues April 12 & Sat May 2. I'm testing a demo adventure and have a few seats left. Links in reply. Appreciate a repost! #indierpg #ttrpgsky

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 28/03/2026

🎉 Excited to share that the Beta for Rattle and Rend, my rules-light, miniatures-agnostic 10mm skirmish game will be available Mon. April 6th! Join the 600+ players in the Facebook Group here: www.facebook.com/groups/rattl... #wargaming #miniatures #10mmscale #warmaster #SelfPromoSaturday 1/2

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 25/03/2026

I am learning, painfully, that 10mm scale miniatures supported by standees are way too fragile... and that's saying a lot about how breakable these small 3d prints are, anyway. Might try to drill a brass rod, but now? I'm walking away from my desk. Ungh. Crap. #10mmscale #wargaming

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 23/03/2026

Ever reach that point in painting minis that you are suddenly 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒕? Rushing to get these dudes done so I can take pics to announce the Beta dates for Rattle and Rend and, yeah. #wargaming #paintingminis #10mmscale

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 16/03/2026

The road to the 🎃 𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄 autumn launch starts now! I'm running 2 online one-shots of my TTRPG of Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying to test the starter adventure. Details here: 🔗 hxti.de/spring26ones... (Signup in reply!) #ttrpg #indiegame #mignolaverse #vamily #playtest #rpg #tabletop #vtm

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 11/03/2026

The opening spread of the Rattle and Rend beta got a glow up to go to two pages of slightly snarky, actually earnest, meme messaging. Gonna have to take ole Jimmy McMillan, the "rent is too damn high" guy, off for any publication, but I'll worry about that in the future. #wargaming #indiegames

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 08/03/2026

Got a playtest game of the upcoming Beta rules for Rattle and Rend in today. Lots of good feedback. This is why we playtest. #wargaming #skirmishgames #10mmminiatures

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 02/03/2026

Shutting down the Hexingtide Discord to pivot to an email list for playtesting in prep for an autumn 2026 release. In that, I was grateful to get this note. Can be a lonely experience designing new, standalone TTRPGs (no hacks, no SRDs) as a part-time, solo, hobbyist. #ttrpg #tabletop #ttrpgfamily

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 22/02/2026

Spinning my wheels playing catch up with Hexingtide (monster mash TTRPG) and Rattle & Rend (10mm skirmish wargame), so I'm considering pivoting my home game to something I can lazy GM my way through on autopilot. No uber-unique worldbuilding here. Just a mishmash of sword & sorcery tropes. WIP map.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 22/02/2026

The core rules for 🎃 𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄 are rock solid, but for my solo creative energy, a mailing list is a better fit than Discord. I’m moving to email to coordinate with playtesters and get this indie #ttrpg finished for autumn. Sign up here: hxti.de/newlist #selfpromosaturday

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 29/01/2026

Hey #ttrpg and #tabletop gaming designer friends! Tell me what cool stuff you're working on!

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 28/01/2026

Tonight's project: working on the updated Google Sheets character keeper for Hexingtide. #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 25/01/2026

🧛‍♀️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄! These "Iconic Proragonists" take familiar spooky archetypes like the werewolf & vampire and reimagine them for a brand-new system that blends gothic folklore horror with pulp action-adventure. #ttrpg #ttrpgdesign #ttrpgcommunity #indierpg (1/4)

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 25/01/2026

May I introduce you to my writing and designing assistant, Beans.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 25/01/2026

Late night, long day, and lots of snow here in St. Louis! But I'm excited to share the five new "iconic" pregen characters that will become the core of Hexingtide's examples and lore (as much as there will be for a setting agnostic #TTRPG). Will be sharing links to this doc tomorrow.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 12/01/2026

📢 LIVE DISCORD Q&A 📢 Join me for the Randomworlds Discord Q&A series to discuss my in-playtesting #ttrpg of Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying, 🎃 𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄! - Tonight, Jan 12, from 7:30-9:30pm CST (UTC-6) - On their Discord: discord.gg/mCntYas #indierpg #indiegamedesign #ttrpgcommunity #rpg

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 07/01/2026

Looks legit. 5/5 would rate five stars again.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 07/01/2026

Also working on rules and the combat system for Send Thee to Perdition (instead of work on Hexingtide or Rattle and Rend, of course). Very quick playing and abstract, using zones inspired by The One Ring and a single-action economy similar to Dragonbane. ##ttrpg #rpgdesign #miniatures

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 06/01/2026

Last week, I really (really) needed to focus on either Hexingtide pregens *or* literally anything for my skirmish game Rattle and Rend, but my ADHD brain said no. So here are minis I painted for the maybe-never to be run historical campaign set in c. 1580 Antwerp. #ttrpg #miniatures

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 25/12/2025

Christmas gifts *and* a show! What else could you ask for??

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 24/12/2025

It is Christmas Eve, and I wish you a happy holiday season! While I’m working on the “iconic” pregen characters for Hexingtide, I have an interim pair of pregens: what’s better today than Santa and Krampus? Downloadable on itch: willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide/d... #ttrpg #indierpg

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 18/12/2025

@barnesandnoble.com Having to wait in these long lines to pick up an online order *really* hampers the value of buying online and going to my local store to pick it up. 🫤

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 02/12/2025

To that last sentence, I recall a guy who used to drop into the Minimalist RPGs group on FB and argue that Phoenix Command - with its pages upon pages of tables as seen below - was a minimalist game. Yeah, not so much.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 26/11/2025

Oh hey, that's cool! I released Hexingtide's big, big Playtest 4 update Monday, and look at where it sits on these charts over on Itch. 🖤 I'm trying to build a playtester community, so please reshare this! I'd appreciate it so much! 🙏 #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 25/11/2025

ICYMI, I've released the full update for Hexingtide's Playtest 4 yesterday. If you want a rules-light #ttrpg for playing any spooky monster archetype you'd like, this may be for you. 🙏 Designed for fans of #Hellboy, #Curseborne, #WorldofDarkness / #VTM, and other monsters of folklore & pop culture.

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 24/11/2025

🎃 𝐀𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟒 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞! • This is my love letter to the monster stories of folklore & pop culture • Streamlined, rules-light alternative to crunchy monster games • New rules: not a hack or SRD Download→ willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide #ttrpg #indiettrpg #ttrpgcommunity 1/3

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 22/11/2025

I finished up the Hexingtide playtest last week. I *should* be working on the marketing plan and announcement post, yada yada yada. What is my ADHD brain focusing on instead? Updating the Google Sheets character keeper. Priorities? What are those? 🤦 #ttrpg #indierpg #playtesting #gamedesign

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 16/11/2025

𝕽𝖆𝖙𝖙𝖑𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕽𝖊𝖓𝖉 is a rules-light, miniatures-agnostic 10mm skirmish game I'm playtesting for a 16x16" board. No giant tables or rulebooks. 500 members are in the Facebook Group, where the playable Alpha rules are available! 👉 facebook.com/groups/rattleandrend #indiegame #wargaming #skirmishgame

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 13/11/2025

Deep exhale, but I think the fully playable, publicly-sharable playtest for Hexingtide: Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying 😵 72 pages. Brand new rules. Deliberate, genre-reenforcing procedures of play. Clear examples and guidance for new players. Holy shit, I think I made it. #ttrpg #ttprgcommunity

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 12/11/2025

I didn’t expect what began as 12-page zine RPG to turn into this. Hexingtide's Gameplay chapter has been a grind for months - writer’s block, self-doubt, ADHD distractions - but I promised myself I’d finish a big project, and this is the biggest I’ve ever tackled. #ttrpg #rpgdesign #gamedesign

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 10/11/2025

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I *should* be using Affinity or some other better suited layout software, but.. I can get a lot done pushing MS Word to its bleeding edges (and dropping in Photoshop art and fancy layout elements when I can't). It's not perfect, but hey... it works. #indierpg #indiettrpg #ttrpg

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Tabletop Will Phillips @willphillips.org · 03/11/2025

Gnomes by Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet, hands down. One of the first seeds that would grow a love for the fantastical and folkloric in me. (Supplemented by the English dubbed cartoon on PBS, of course.)

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