I need some holiday alone time. by Exeunt Press A bundle by Exeunt Press, $19.99 for 10 games

The "I need some holiday alone time." solo bundle sale: itch.io/s/173613/i-n...

Each item 50% off! or buy everything for $19.99! Regularly $42.93 Save 53%!

Ho, ho, go away. 🎅🎄

The fifth edition of Tumulus by Exeunt Press. Titled "Step into the fairy ring." The cover features a large orange mushroom on a forest floor.

Oops. Got so excited, I forgot the photo:

It's my favorite day of the quarter: Tumulus Day! Always a great read. Thanks @exeunt.press

I think that if there's an overarching theme to my writing at Skeleton Code Machine, it's that I want people to try to make games. Little games, big games, weird games, whatever. I believe that act of creating art and games is inherently good.

Hopefully today's post encourages people to try it.

TUMULUS ISSUE 05 fairy ring mushroom on cover TTRPG and board game design inspiration inside.

Boxes of Tumulus (Tumuli?) Issue 05 “Step into the fairy ring.” arrived today!

Includes art by @selkie.online and a fey contract game by @binarystar.games.

Will begin shipping in December! Sub info below. 🧚🏻🍄👇

#ttrpg #boardgames #tumulus

I don’t do a lot of interviews, but I did this one! We talked about my background, teaching at public libraries, and why I think we should all make weird games. 💀

🤖 Sci-Fi Special Issue 2025 Notorious and Arathi Sector Previews, 9 Reader Recommendations, and more!

Love sci-fi? Interested in solo and co-op RPGs? The new issue of The Soloist is for you and it’s out today. Beam it up!
#ttrpg #solorpg

Use inductive reasoning to talk to aliens Exploring deduction and induction games and learning the differences between the two using Signal (DVC Games) as an example. Can we make more highly thematic induction games?

Remember that time I played a game about talking to aliens and ended up writing an article about David Hume's philosophy of deductive and inductive reasoning?

Me neither: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/induction-...

#boardgames #induction #deduction #adbudction #ikanteven

Thumbnail image: Midnight Muscadines Session 0 Titch the Tatterling Witch. Image on the left is the cover image of Midnight Muscadines showing a group of Marmateers reaching for the magical grapes while being stalked by the Shadows of Tume

I finally did it!

Session 0 of my Midnight Muscadines solo #actualplay

MM is a cozy-dark game of magical jams by @pandiongames.com

The story will follow Titch the Tatterling Witch on an equal-parts cozy & epic adventure

Excited but nervous so please do share this around! 💜

youtu.be/7a3fGff3LZ4

a man with long hair and a beard is smiling and saying thank you . ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is smiling and saying thank you .

I'm so thankful for all of the people in the TTRPG scene who make things to help others.

The last few weeks I've been reading, watching, and downloading a ton of stuff that has really helped me out.

Here are some shoutouts 🧵

a bald man in a suit and tie is clapping his hands together . Alt: a bald man in a suit and tie is clapping his hands together .

Can't wait to read it!

illustration of a piece of terrain in a hexagonal cut, depicting a mountain with a cavern, siding some woods, from which a river and lake form, all near a hut a tower, ruined wall and the shore. the river drops from the edge of the hex.

hex art commission, 2020

one of my first RPG commissions.

the itch for remaking it is strong since 2022

#ttrpg #indierpg #fantasyart

A Look at the 1994 West End Games Star Wars RPG Style Guide YouTube video by Philip Reed

I've been sitting on the West End Games Star Wars RPG Style Guide for over thirty years. I've now scanned the document and created a video showing all 59 pages. I hope this helps more fans of the game get a look at some behind-the-scenes documentation. youtu.be/GsW1MGpXu4M?...

Talk of the Table Patreon w/ Dr. Emily Friedman, Quinns, & Brennan Lee Mulligan. Roundtable: Teaching Games Through Actual Play Pictures of each guest are in circles on a yellow background. To each side are anthropomorphized dice, one with a mouth and one with an ear.

COMING OCTOBER 20th!

Tune in for a TWO HOUR discussion about teaching games through actual play featuring an absolute POWERHOUSE panel.

Ft.
@friede.bsky.social
@itsquinns.bsky.social
@brennanleemulligan.bsky.social

Subscribe to Talk of the Table wherever you get your podcasts.

DURF Expanded is now live on Kickstarter! 🔥

www.kickstarter.com/projects/emi...

The pre-launch page for Brute Fort is up. Come follow along and help me make this game a reality.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/alf...

Radio Free Kaiju banner from Thoughtcrime Games

THE SKY BELONGS TO THE MONSTERS.

Radio Free Kaiju is a post-apocalyptic hopepunk game of wonder and rebuilding amidst the ruins of post-apocalyptic splendor.

Join the playtest below!

thoughtcrimegames.it...

Coming soon: Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting Forge your own trilogy in this solo narrative card game.

Okay I’ve been keeping this under wraps but here we go:

Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting is coming to Kickstarter 14/10/25!

A collab ft. @mousehole.press & @turbotorbo.bsky.social

A brand new boxed game and original system ft. 450+ unique cards!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

Rules light, flavor heavy.

Building Bastionland - A Career Retrospective I’ve been making games professionally for long enough now that people sometimes ask me how I got here.  I don’t really know the answer, but ...

I appreciate this sounds like my retirement/obituary but NOT TODAY HATERS.

www.bastionland.com/2025/09/buil...

The first few stores I looked at were sold out but I got lucky and found a small game shop that had it in stock and ordered it from their website. Thanks for making a video about it!

I didn't think Koriko would be for me, but your video convinced me and so I bought it. Can't wait to get it in the mail and play it.

TTRPG Tools Jam A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-11-16 hosted by Aaronsxl. In the vein of the TTRPG Resource Jam , this jam aims to create tools to bring indie RPGs to a greater number of people. These would likely...

I've been planning a little "group project" for the @chimerahearts.com server, and I hope you'll join us! October 1 through November 15, we'll be making "tools" to help some of our favorite indie games find a wider audience. Sign up today!

Eeeeeee! The countdown has now changed to hours left.

Come find out more about my latest #ttrpg that's particularly great if you like paranormal & supernatural shenanigans!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...

Why Solo? #soloseptember Special! | The Ironsworn Guyz | Podcast YouTube video by The Bad Spot

The Ironsworn Guyz are back, this time attempting to answer the question Why Solo?

And just in time for #soloseptember

Don't forget to leave 2d10 out for Solo Santa before you go to bed.

youtu.be/RYLiambYYOc

Wanderhome | An RPG Review YouTube video by Cozy RPG Reviews

New review day!

A look at Wanderhome by @jdragsky.bsky.social

A diceless, GM optional game that turns away from negativity and invites you to forge a path of kindness through a whimsical world no longer bound by violence.

youtu.be/w9RRwJarQoU

✍️ 8 Journaling Tips for Solo RPGs Plus a Star Borg play report, new GM-less games, bundles, sales, and more!

A new issue of The Soloist is out today with:

✍️ Tips for better solo RPG journaling
🚀 Star Borg “Solo Session” play report
😄 New indie game releases & crowdfunding campaigns
🎁 Free zines, sales, & bundles

A big thanks to Bluesky solo RPGers who shared journaling tips!

#TTRPG #soloRPG

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The cover of Tumulus issue 04: Return to the sea. It features an image of a tentacle and covers the special problem of naval games.

It's my fourth Tumulus day! Thought-provoking and I always have new game ideas to write down while I'm reading it. Thanks @exeunt.press!

A Comprehensive Guide to TTRPG Art Commissioning & Licensing | Araukana Get more from Araukana on Patreon

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TTRPG ART COMMISSIONING AND LICENSING

It's done! Here is my guide to art commissioning, licensing, and art direction in TTRPGs. It's free to see, has contract and brief templates, and plenty of resources to aid in art literacy in the space.

www.patreon.com/posts/compre...