Happy to announce I am one of the judges for the @igdn-official.bsky.social Indie Groundbreakers Awards for 2026!
Also happy to let you know we have announced our nominees for the categories after a long period of extensive discussion!
www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers
We're also proud to be on the nominees list for @igdn-official.bsky.social's awards - we're up for Best Rules!
www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers
Head to @ipr.bsky.social if you want to see for yourself why my latest IPR best seller, EVERY VILLAIN IS A LOSER, has been nominated for "Best Art" over at @igdn-official.bsky.social
All credit to @frederikhornung.com for the mind blowing illustrations
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Every-...
A screenshot of the nominees list for the Indie Groundbreaker 2026 Best Graphic Design, including some incredible designers and artists
I honestly can't believe i get to say this...
FIGHT OR FRIGHT was nominated for an Indie Groundbreaker!! @igdn-official.bsky.social
- Best Graphic Design 🥳
A massive thank you and congrats to @twopancakes.com who improved my scratch design plans to make something truly beautiful
Are you excited for the 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards? Because we are! As a result of the overwhelming number of submissions and scheduling constraints, we are pushing back the 2025 IGA nominations announcement to later this April. Stay tuned and thank you for your patience!
A mountain of gratitude for Ghostfire Gaming supporting an entire scholarship with their generosity. They have been great friends to independent designers and creators throughout their years as a publisher.
As we go into the final hours of the applications, we want to make an exciting announcement: Thanks to a generous donation from Ghostfire Gaming @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social, we will be able to open up a fifth spot in our 2026 program!
The Applications for the 2026 iTDF Scholarship Program will be closing March 17th at 11:59pm EST, so be sure to get your applications in!
itdf.games#scholarship
Thanks to Accidental Cyclops for supporting the IGDN Diversity Scholarship!
“Accidental Cyclops Games knows that diverse perspectives and backgrounds lead to better games. Period. We hope our small contribution makes a big difference in bringing marginalized designers’ games to market.”
We’re grateful for @studio2publishing.bsky.social’s support for the IGDN Diversity Scholarship. Studio 2 provides marketing and logistics support as well as publishing services.
We’re absolutely thrilled to be fully funded for a cohort of four. A lot of donors have stepped forward to make that possible, but over the next few days we wanted to highlight some of our sponsors from the games space whose generous donations have made the program possible this year.
One of our core principles in planning this year’s IGDN Diversity Scholarship was making sure we had the resources to ensure that every participant would have a positive and meaningful experience (including, of course, cash on hand to pay out grants).
itdf.games#scholarship
Applications are open for the IGDN 2026 Diversity Scholarship by the iTDF: itdf.games
We have 4 spots for marginalized and underrepresented designers to receive mentorship plus $1000 USD no-strings-attached scholarship!
Apply before March 17th, 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Yes, absolutely. Appologies for the confusion, it should read November 1st, 2024*. We will get this updated ASAP.
We are saddened by the news that friend and fellow member Steve Dee has passed away. In accordance with their partner's wishes, we'd like to invite each of you to read one of Steve's recent posts and call to action in their memory:
www.patreon.com/posts/146987...
We were a bit zealous and got ahead of ourselves a little. The website will be updated later today or tomorrow with the updated dates! Thanks for your patience :)
IGA 2025 Game Submissions Open, includes the IGA logo of a fist holding up a dice.
The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are here! Have you published a LARP, table top RPG, card, board, or other analog game in 2025? We want to see it!
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are nearly here and we need Judges! Do you know tabletop games? TTRPGs? Card games? Resource collection? We need your expertise. Join us on a panel of Judges to declare 2025’s best indie tabletop games.
forms.gle/2NpVyf4riA8v...
Also, did I mention you can follow allow with our tarot + dice roleplaying game Obelisk: Realms In Peril on Kickstarter now? Well you can!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ade...
Hey #ttrpgcommunity,
We're at #PAXUnplugged! Come find us at booth # GH-63C and support our incredible international indie designers!
We're over 150 members strong and carry a mix of all things table top, including TTRPGs, LARPs, card and board games!
The IGDN’s Diversity Sponsorship has long supported emerging developers from marginalized backgrounds. After a pause in 2025 to revitalize the program under new leadership, we're excited to be re-launching in 2026! That effort begins right here, with your help!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-di...
The November crowdfunding roundup is here! This month we have a fleet of new sci-fi games! #ttrpg
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/11...
Kickstarter workers are on strike to protect their 32-hour, 4-day workweek and obtain a living wage for all workers. IGDN stands in solidarity with them. The union has not called for a boycott, but here is what you can do to help.
kickstarterunited.org#what-you-can...
The October Crowdfunding Roundup is here! This month we have a host of games for spooky season: games of horror, magic, and rebellion.
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/10...
Ever wonder how crowdfunding has changed over time? In this panel, veteran game designers talk about crowdfunding then and now.
youtu.be/MCnLT_Ayh28
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Matt Best, from Infinite Citadel. You can learn more about them at @krasiph.bsky.social or @krasiph on TikTok. #ttrpgcommunity
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Edouard Desjardins, from Joy Joi Games. You can learn more about them at joyjoi-games.itch.io and www.instagram.com/joyjoigames/ #ttrpgcommunity
Believe it or not, crowdfunding is not the only way to fund your game! In this panel we talk to three creators about how they publish games without crowdfunding.
youtu.be/pvFbP9Oz7_A
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Kenny Heidt, from Party Tails. You can learn more about them at @PartyTails on Youtube and Instagram. #ttrpgcommunity
www.youtube.com/@PartyTails
instagram.com/partytails
The IGDN welcomes Matthew Austin from Idle Hands Games. He is the creator of Undoing Ruin, a game about sad Androids cancelling the apocalypse. You can find out more about his work at undoingruinttrpg.io, or follow his ramblings about card games and music at @systemxmeltdown.bsky.social